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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5802 
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit 
multiemployer plans in critical status to modify plan rules relating to 
withdrawal liability, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 4, 2014 
Mr. SESSIONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
of 1974 to permit multiemployer plans in critical status 
to modify plan rules relating to withdrawal liability, 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. ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF WITHDRAWAL LI-
ABILITY PAYMENTS. 
Section 4224 of the Employee Retirement Income Se-
curity Act (29 U.S.C. 1404) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘A multiemployer plan’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) A multiemployer plan’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this 
part, in the case of a multiemployer plan that is in critical 
status within the meaning of section 305(b)(2) and whose 
plan sponsor determines that the plan can not be reason-
ably expected to emerge from critical status by the end 
of the rehabilitation period, such plan may adopt rules 
providing for other terms and conditions for the computa-
tion of an employer’s withdrawal liability. Any such rule 
shall become effective at the end of a 90-day period that 
begins on the date of adoption of the rule unless the cor-
poration disapproves the rule before the end of the 90- 
day period (except that such 90-day period shall be tolled 
during any period in which a request by the corporation 
for additional information is pending). The corporation 
may disapprove a rule under this subsection only if it rea-
sonably determines that the rule creates an unreasonable 
risk of loss to plan participants and beneficiaries or to the 
corporation.’’. 
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HR 3230 PCS
in 
paragraph 
(2)(A), 
especially 
with 
respect 
to
hydrodynamics concepts and technologies. The Secretary
shall require the two shipyards to submit to the Secretary
an annual report on the progress of the design work under
subparagraph (A) and shall transmit each such report to
the committees specified in subsection (d)(1).
(c) CONTRACTS AUTHORIZED.—(1) The Secretary of
the Navy is authorized, using funds available pursuant to
paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a), to enter into
contracts with Electric Boat Division and Newport News
Shipbuilding, and suppliers of components, during fiscal
year 1997 for—
(A) the procurement of long-lead components
for the fiscal year 1998 submarine and the fiscal
year 1999 submarine under this section; and
(B) advance construction of such components
and other components for such submarines.
(2) The Secretary may enter into a contract or con-
tracts under this section with the shipbuilder of the fiscal
year 1998 submarine only if the Secretary enters into a
contract or contracts under this section with the ship-
builder of the fiscal year 1999 submarine.
(d) LIMITATIONS.—(1) Of the amounts specified in
subsection (a), not more than $50,000,000 may be obli-
gated until the Secretary of Defense certifies in writing
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5804 
To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing hazardous humani-
tarian services in West Africa to combat the spread of the 2014 Ebola 
virus outbreak shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner 
as if such services were performed in a combat zone. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2014 
Mr. O’ROURKE (for himself, Mr. WILLIAMS, and Mr. CARTER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing 
hazardous humanitarian services in West Africa to com-
bat the spread of the 2014 Ebola virus outbreak shall 
be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if 
such services were performed in a combat zone. 
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 ‘‘Operation United As-
sistance Tax Exclusion Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN HAZARDOUS HUMANI-
TARIAN SERVICE AS COMBAT ZONE SERVICE 
FOR PURPOSES OF THE COMBAT ZONE COM-
PENSATION EXCLUSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of section 112 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, service by a qualified 
member of the Armed Forces during Operation United As-
sistance shall be treated as service in a combat zone in 
the same manner as if the President of the United States 
had by Executive Order designated the Ebola virus disease 
outbreak area as an area of combat under section 
112(c)(2) of such Code. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) QUALIFIED
MEMBER
OF
THE
ARMED 
FORCES.—The term ‘‘qualified member of the 
Armed Forces’’ means a member of the Armed 
Forces serving in Operation United Assistance who 
is required to undergo a program of not less than 
21 days of controlled monitoring in a controlled 
monitoring area upon the individual’s return from 
the Ebola virus disease outbreak area. 
(2) OPERATION
UNITED
ASSISTANCE.—The 
term ‘‘Operation United Assistance’’ means the mis-
sion beginning in September 2014 in the Ebola virus 
disease outbreak area. 
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(3) EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK AREA.— 
The term ‘‘Ebola virus disease outbreak area’’ 
means Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea, and any 
other region designated by the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention as experiencing a widespread 
Ebola virus disease outbreak as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5807 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to award 
grants to States to improve delivery of high-quality assessments, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2014 
Ms. BONAMICI (for herself and Mr. GERLACH) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to award grants to States to improve delivery 
of high-quality assessments, 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 ‘‘Support Making As-
sessments Reliable and Timely Act’’ or the ‘‘SMART 
Act’’. 
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(1) the unique challenges faced by children with 
likely fatal diseases for which there is not a com-
parable or satisfactory alternative therapy available; 
(2) possible incentives for biopharmaceutical 
companies and providers to approve requests sub-
mitted under such subsection; 
(3) how the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services interprets and takes into consideration ad-
verse event data reported in the case of data from 
use under a request submitted under such sub-
section; 
(4) ways to streamline and standardize the 
process for submitting requests under such sub-
section; and 
(5) the costs incurred by biopharmaceutical 
companies for the time, effort, and delivery of inves-
tigational drugs to patients for the diagnosis, moni-
toring, or treatment of a serious disease or condition 
under such subsection. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
on which the Task Force is convened, the Task Force shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate a report in 
an electronic format describing the specific recommenda-
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tions of the Task Force for improving the access individual 
patients have to investigational drugs pursuant to sub-
section (b) of section 561 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb). 
(e) TERMINATION.—The task force shall terminate 
upon submission of the report required under subsection 
(d). 
SEC. 6. FINALIZING DRAFT GUIDANCE ON EXPANDED AC-
CESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the Expanded Access Task Force estab-
lished under section 5 submits the report under subsection 
(d) of such section, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall finalize the draft guidance entitled ‘‘Ex-
panded Access to Investigational Drugs for Treatment 
Use—Qs & As’’ and dated May 2013. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The final guidance referred to in 
subsection (a) shall— 
(1) clearly define how the Secretary interprets 
and uses adverse drug event data reported by inves-
tigators in the case of data reported from use under 
a request submitted under section 561(b) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
360bbb(b)); and 
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(2) take into account the report of the Ex-
panded Access Task Force submitted under section 
5(d) and the first report of the Comptroller General 
of the United States submitted under section 4. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 580 
To enhance the energy security of United States allies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2013 
Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
WESTMORELAND, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. JOHNSON of 
Ohio, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LATTA, Mr. BARLETTA, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. 
RENACCI, and Mr. RYAN of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To enhance the energy security of United States allies, 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 ‘‘Expedited LNG for 
American Allies Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPEDITED APPROVAL OF EXPORTATION OF NAT-
URAL GAS TO UNITED STATES ALLIES. 
Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 
717b(c)) is amended— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘For purposes’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘nation with which there is in 
effect a free trade agreement requiring national 
treatment for trade in natural gas’’ and inserting 
‘‘foreign country described in paragraph (2)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) A foreign country described in this paragraph 
is— 
‘‘(A) a nation with which there is in effect a 
free trade agreement requiring national treatment 
for trade in natural gas; 
‘‘(B) a member country of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization; 
‘‘(C) subject to paragraph (3), Japan; and 
‘‘(D) any other foreign country if the Secretary 
of State, in consultation with the Secretary of De-
fense, determines that exportation of natural gas to 
that foreign country would promote the national se-
curity interests of the United States. 
‘‘(3) The exportation of natural gas to Japan shall 
be deemed to be consistent with the public interest pursu-
ant to paragraph (1), and applications for such expor-
tation shall be granted without modification or delay 
under that paragraph, during only such period as the 
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, signed at 
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Washington January 19, 1960, and entered into force 
June 23, 1960 (11 UST 1632; TIAS 4509), between the 
United States and Japan, remains in effect.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by section 2 shall apply with 
respect to applications for the authorization to export nat-
ural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 
U.S.C. 717b) that are pending on, or filed on or after, 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SECTION 1. EXCLUDING CERTAIN COTTON FUTURES CON-
TRACTS FROM COVERAGE UNDER UNITED 
STATES COTTON FUTURES ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c)(1) of the United 
States Cotton Futures Act (7 U.S.C. 15B(c)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘except that any cotton futures 
contract’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘except that— 
‘‘(A) any cotton futures contract’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) any cotton futures contract that per-
mits tender of cotton grown outside of the 
United States is excluded from the coverage of 
this paragraph and section to the extent that 
the cotton grown outside of the United States 
is tendered for delivery under the cotton futures 
contract.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to cotton futures con-
tracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 
2014. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5810 
AN ACT 
To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to 
exclude certain cotton futures contracts from cov-
erage under such Act.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5810 
To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton 
futures contracts from coverage under such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2014 
Mr. WESTMORELAND (for himself, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. AUSTIN 
SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. BISHOP of Georgia) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude 
certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under 
such Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCLUDING CERTAIN COTTON FUTURES CON-
TRACTS FROM COVERAGE UNDER UNITED 
STATES COTTON FUTURES ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c)(1) of the United 
States Cotton Futures Act (7 U.S.C. 15B(c)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘except that any cotton futures 
contract’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘except that— 
‘‘(A) any cotton futures contract’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) any cotton futures contract that per-
mits tender of cotton grown outside of the 
United States is excluded from the coverage of 
this paragraph and section to the extent that 
the cotton grown outside of the United States 
is tendered for delivery under the cotton futures 
contract.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to cotton futures con-
tracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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II 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5810 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 11, 2014 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude 
certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under 
such Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. EXCLUDING CERTAIN COTTON FUTURES CON-
TRACTS FROM COVERAGE UNDER UNITED 
STATES COTTON FUTURES ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c)(1) of the United 
States Cotton Futures Act (7 U.S.C. 15B(c)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘except that any cotton futures 
contract’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘except that— 
‘‘(A) any cotton futures contract’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) any cotton futures contract that per-
mits tender of cotton grown outside of the 
United States is excluded from the coverage of 
this paragraph and section to the extent that 
the cotton grown outside of the United States 
is tendered for delivery under the cotton futures 
contract.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to cotton futures 
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contracts entered into on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 
2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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HR 3230 PCS
SEC. 224. CERTIFICATION OF CAPABILITY OF UNITED
STATES TO PREVENT ILLEGAL IMPORTATION
OF NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, OR CHEMICAL
WEAPONS.
Not later than 15 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress
a certification in writing stating specifically whether or not
the United States has the capability (as of the date of
the certification) to prevent the illegal importation of nu-
clear, biological, or chemical weapons into the United
States and its possessions.
Subtitle C—Ballistic Missile
Defense Programs
SEC. 231. FUNDING FOR BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE PRO-
GRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997.
Of the amount appropriated pursuant to section
201(4), not more than $3,258,982,000 may be obligated
for programs managed by the Ballistic Missile Defense Or-
ganization.
SEC 232. CERTIFICATION OF CAPABILITY OF UNITED
STATES TO DEFEND AGAINST SINGLE BALLIS-
TIC MISSILE.
Not later than 15 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress
a certification in writing stating specifically whether or not
the United States has the military capability (as of the
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by publicizing the program and by prescribing guide-
lines for participation in the program.
‘‘(4) To submit to the Council an annual report
pursuant to subsection (i).
‘‘(e) PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM OFFICE.—The Coordi-
nating Group shall establish, using competitive proce-
dures, and oversee a partnership program office to carry
out such duties as the Chairman of the Coordinating
Group considers appropriate to implement the National
Oceanographic Partnership Program, including the follow-
ing:
‘‘(1) To establish and oversee working groups
to propose partnership projects to the Coordinating
Group and advise the Group on such projects.
‘‘(2) To manage peer review of partnership
projects proposed to the Coordinating Group and
competitions for projects selected by the Group.
‘‘(3) To submit to the Coordinating Group an
annual report on the status of all partnership
projects and activities of the office.
‘‘(f) CONTRACT AND GRANT AUTHORITY.—The Co-
ordinating Group may authorize one or more of the de-
partments or agencies represented in the Group to enter
into contracts and make grants, using funds appropriated
pursuant to an authorization for the National Oceano-
(d) CONTRACT TERMS.—The contract described in 
subsection (c) shall be for such period and on such terms 
as the Maritime Administrator considers appropriate, in-
cluding a provision, mutually agreeable to the Maritime 
Administrator and the Foundation, that— 
(1) requires the Foundation— 
(A) at the expense solely of the Foundation 
through the term of the contract to maintain 
Melville Hall in a condition that is as good as 
or better than the condition Melville Hall was 
in on the later of— 
(i) the date that the renovation of 
Melville Hall was completed; or 
(ii) the date that the Foundation ac-
cepted Melville Hall after it was tendered 
to the Foundation by the Maritime Admin-
istrator; and 
(B) to deposit all proceeds from the oper-
ation of Melville Hall, after expenses necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of Melville 
Hall, into the account of the Regimental Affairs 
Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality or suc-
cessor entity, to be used solely for the morale 
and welfare of the cadets of the United States 
Merchant Marine Academy; and 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5814 
To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 9, 2014 
Mr. BARTON (for himself and Mr. BRIDENSTINE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Foreign 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 adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
(1) the United States has enjoyed a renaissance 
in energy production, establishing the United States 
as the world’s leading oil producer; 
(2) the United States upholds a commitment to 
free trade and open markets and has consistently 
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opposed attempts by other nations to restrict the 
free flow of energy; and 
(3) the United States should remove all restric-
tions on the export of crude oil, which will provide 
domestic economic benefits, enhanced energy secu-
rity, and flexibility in foreign diplomacy. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL. 
Section 103 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6212) and the item relating thereto in the 
table of contents of that Act are repealed. 
SEC. 3. NATIONAL POLICY ON OIL EXPORT RESTRICTION. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to pro-
mote the efficient exploration, production, storage, supply, 
marketing, pricing, and regulation of energy resources, in-
cluding fossil fuels, no official of the Federal Government 
shall impose or enforce any restriction on the export of 
crude oil. 
SEC. 4. STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall conduct a study 
and transmit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate rec-
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ommendations on the appropriate size, composition, and 
purpose of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 
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