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SEC. 2. DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICARE HCPCS VERSION OF 
MS–DRG 
CODES 
FOR 
SIMILAR 
HOSPITAL 
SERVICES. 
Section 1886 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(t) RELATING
SIMILAR
INPATIENT
AND
OUT-
PATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT
OF
HCPCS
VERSION
OF 
MS–DRG CODES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than Janu-
ary 1, 2018, the Secretary shall develop 
HCPCS versions for MS–DRGs that is similar 
to the ICD–10–PCS for such MS–DRGs such 
that, to the extent possible, the MS–DRG as-
signment shall be similar for a claim coded with 
the HCPCS version as an identical claim coded 
with an ICD–10–PCS code. 
‘‘(B) COVERAGE OF SURGICAL MS–DRGS.— 
In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall develop HCPCS versions of MS– 
DRG codes for not fewer than 10 surgical MS– 
DRGs. 
‘‘(C) PUBLICATION
AND
DISSEMINATION 
OF THE HCPCS VERSIONS OF MS–DRGS.— 
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall develop an HCPCS MS–DRG defini-
tions manual and software that is similar 
to the definitions manual and software for 
ICD–10–PCS codes for such MS–DRGs. 
The Secretary shall post the HCPCS MS– 
DRG definitions manual and software on 
the Internet website of the Centers for 
Medicare 
& 
Medicaid 
Services. 
The 
HCPCS MS–DRG definitions manual and 
software shall be in the public domain and 
available for use and redistribution without 
charge. 
‘‘(ii) USE
OF
PREVIOUS
ANALYSIS 
DONE
BY
MEDPAC.—In developing the 
HCPCS MS–DRG definitions manual and 
software under clause (i), the Secretary 
shall consult with the Medicare Payment 
Advisory Commission and shall consider 
the analysis done by such Commission in 
translating outpatient surgical claims into 
inpatient surgical MS–DRGs in preparing 
chapter 7 (relating to hospital short-stay 
policy issues) of its ‘Medicare and the 
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subsection (h) in the fiscal year (as esti-
mated by the Secretary). 
‘‘(3) ALLOTMENT
BASED
ON
FTE
RESIDENT 
COUNT.—The allotment factor under this paragraph 
for a hospital eligible to receive payment under this 
subsection with respect to a cost reporting period 
ending in a fiscal year is equal to the ratio (as esti-
mated by the Secretary) of— 
‘‘(A) the weighted average number of full- 
time-equivalent residents for the hospital for 
the cost reporting period (as determined under 
subsection (h)(4)); to 
‘‘(B) the total of the weighted average 
numbers of full-time-equivalent residents, as de-
termined under subparagraph (A), for all such 
hospitals for cost reporting periods ending in 
such fiscal year. 
The Secretary shall make such adjustments in such 
allotment factor for subsequent cost reporting peri-
ods as the Secretary determines necessary to ac-
count for errors in the Secretary’s estimation of 
such allotment factor under this paragraph for pre-
vious cost reporting periods.’’. 
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Health Care Delivery System’ report sub-
mitted to Congress in June 2015. 
‘‘(D) DEFINITION
AND
REFERENCE.—In 
this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) HCPCS.—The term ‘HCPCS’ 
means, with respect to hospital services 
(other than inpatient hospital services) for 
which payment is made under this title, 
the code under the Healthcare Common 
Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) (or a 
successor code) for such services. 
‘‘(ii) ICD–10–PCS.—A reference to 
an ICD–10–PCS code includes a reference 
to a successor to such code.’’. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 153
To amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt noise and access restric-
tions on aircraft operations to and from metropolitan airports from
certain Federal review and approval requirements, and for other pur-
poses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. ENGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt noise
and access restrictions on aircraft operations to and from
metropolitan airports from certain Federal review and
approval requirements, 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 ‘‘Metropolitan Airport
Noise Reduction Act’’.
HR 153 IH
SEC. 2. NONMETROPOLITAN AIRPORT DEFINED.
Section 47522 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by redesignating paragrah (2) as paragraph (3)
and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
‘‘(2) ‘nonmetropolitan airport’ means an airport
serving an area with a population of less than
1,000,000 individuals.’’.
SEC. 3. REVIEW OF AIRPORT NOISE AND ACCESS RESTRIC-
TIONS.
Section 47524 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘to and from
nonmetropolitan airports’’ after ‘‘stage 3 aircraft’’;
(2) in subsection (b) by inserting ‘‘to or from
a nonmetropolitan airport’’ after ‘‘stage 2 aircraft’’;
(3) in subsection (c)(1) by inserting ‘‘to or from
a nonmetropolitan airport’’ after ‘‘operation of stage
3 aircraft’’;
(4) in subsection (c)(2) by inserting ‘‘to or from
a nonmetropolitan airport’’ after ‘‘stage 3 aircraft’’;
and
(5) in subsection (e) by striking ‘‘facility’’ and
inserting ‘‘nonmetropolitan airport’’.
HR 153 IH
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR APPLICATIONS TO
WAIVE STAGE 3 NOISE LEVELS FOR CERTAIN
AIRCRAFT.
The second sentence of section 47528(b) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after
‘‘1999,’’ the following: ‘‘must contain assurances that op-
erations of aircraft which do not comply with stage 3 noise
levels will not be concentrated at one or more airports if
the waiver is granted,’’.
SEC. 5. PROHIBITION ON ROLLBACK OF AIRCRAFT RE-
STRICTIONS.
(a) GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 475 of title
49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘§ 47534. Prohibition on rollback of aircraft restric-
tions
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—No airport noise or access re-
striction on the operation of stage 2 or stage 3 aircraft
to or from a metropolitan or nonmetropolitan airport in
effect on November 5, 1990, may be modified, superseded,
or repealed so as to make such restriction less stringent.
This subsection shall apply to any action taken on, before,
or after the date of the enactment of this section.
‘‘(b) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall promptly
notify the sponsor of any facility operating under airport
noise or access restrictions in violation of subsection (a)
(D) increased public scientific literacy and 
public engagement with science and technology 
in the United States; 
(E) increased partnerships between aca-
demia and industry in the United States; 
(F) support for the national defense of the 
United States; or 
(G) promotion of the progress of science 
for the United States. 
(c) WRITTEN
JUSTIFICATION.—Public announce-
ment of each award of Federal funding described in sub-
section (a) shall include a written justification from the 
responsible Foundation official as to how a grant or coop-
erative agreement meets the requirements of subsection 
(b). 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—A determination under sub-
section (b) shall be made after a research grant or cooper-
ative agreement proposal has satisfied the Foundation’s 
reviews for Merit and Broader Impacts. Nothing in this 
section shall be construed as altering the Foundation’s in-
tellectual merit or broader impacts criteria for evaluating 
grant applications. 
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of such violation and recommend actions necessary for
compliance with subsection (a).
‘‘(c) INELIGIBILITY FOR PFC’S AND AIP FUNDS.—
After the 90th day following the date on which the sponsor
of a facility receives pursuant to subsection (b) notice of
a violation of subsection (a), such sponsor shall not be eli-
gible to receive a grant under section 47104 of this title
or to impose a passenger facility fee under section 40117
of this title until such date as the Secretary determines
that the facility is operating under airport noise and ac-
cess restrictions in compliance with subsection (a).’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis to
chapter 475 is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 47533 the following:
‘‘47534. Prohibition on rollback of aircraft restrictions.’’.
Æ
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1540
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a presumption of service
connection for certain specified diseases and disabilities in the case of
veterans who were exposed during military service to carbon tetrachloride.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 6, 1997
Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a pre-
sumption of service connection for certain specified dis-
eases and disabilities in the case of veterans who were
exposed during military service to carbon tetrachloride.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PRESUMPTIONS OF SERVICE CONNECTION
WITH RESPECT TO EXPOSURE TO CARBON
TETRACHLORIDE.
Section 1112 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(d)(1) For the purposes of section 1110 of this title,
and subject to the provisions of section 1113 of this title,
in the case of a veteran who served for ninety days or
more in active military, naval, or air service and who while
in such service was exposed to carbon tetrachloride, any
disease or disability specified in paragraph (2) becoming
manifest in such veteran shall be considered to have been
incurred in or aggravated by such service, notwithstanding
that there is no record of evidence of such disease during
the period of such service.
‘‘(2) Diseases and disabilities referred to in para-
graph (1) are the following:
‘‘(A) Depleted vision or floater cataracts.
‘‘(B) Hearing impairments such as high-pitch
ringing, sensitivity to loud noises, and loss of hear-
ing.
‘‘(C) Memory losses such as lapses of recall,
dates, numbers, and inverting numbers and letters.
‘‘(D) Growths.
‘‘(E) Swelling of hands or feet.
‘‘(F) Aching bones or joints throughout the
body (not associated with arthritis).
‘‘(G) Loss of hair.
‘‘(H) Deterioration of nervous system.’’.
Æ
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Scientific Research in 
the National Interest Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY IN FEDERAL FUNDING 
FOR RESEARCH. 
(a) STANDARD FOR AWARD OF GRANTS.—The Na-
tional Science Foundation shall award Federal funding for 
basic research and education in the sciences through a new 
research grant or cooperative agreement only if an affirm-
ative determination is made by the Foundation under sub-
section (b) and written justification relating thereto is 
published under subsection (c). 
(b) DETERMINATION.—A determination referred to 
in subsection (a) is a justification by the responsible Foun-
dation official as to how the research grant or cooperative 
agreement promotes the progress of science in the United 
States, consistent with the Foundation mission as estab-
lished in the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 
U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), and further— 
(1) is worthy of Federal funding; 
(2) is consistent with established and widely ac-
cepted scientific methods applicable to the field of 
study of exploration; 
(3) is consistent with the definition of basic re-
search as it applies to the purpose and field of 
study; and
(4) is in the national interest, as indicated by 
having the potential to achieve— 
(A) increased economic competitiveness in 
the United States; 
(B) advancement of the health and welfare 
of the American public; 
(C) development of an American STEM 
workforce, including computer science and in-
formation technology sectors, that is globally 
competitive; 
(D) increased public scientific literacy and 
public engagement with science and technology 
in the United States; 
(E) increased partnerships between aca-
demia and industry in the United States; 
(F) support for the national defense of the 
United States; or 
(G) promotion of the progress of science 
for the United States. 
(c) WRITTEN
JUSTIFICATION.—Public announce-
ment of each award of Federal funding described in sub-
section (a) shall include a written justification from the 
responsible Foundation official as to how a grant or coop-
erative agreement meets the requirements of subsection 
(b).
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—A determination under sub-
section (b) shall be made after a research grant or cooper-
ative agreement proposal has satisfied the Foundation’s 
reviews for Merit and Broader Impacts. Nothing in this 
section shall be construed as altering the Foundation’s in-
tellectual merit or broader impacts criteria for evaluating 
grant applications. 
(e) CLARIFICATION.—Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed to impact Federal funding for research grants 
or cooperative agreements awarded by the National 
Science Foundation prior to the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 10, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3293 
AN ACT 
To provide for greater accountability in Federal 
funding for scientific research, to promote the 
progress of science in the United States that 
serves that national interest.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3293 
To provide for greater accountability in Federal funding for scientific re-
search, to promote the progress of science in the United States that 
serves that national interest. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. GRAYSON, 
Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. KNIGHT, 
Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BROOKS of Ala-
bama, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. 
NEUGEBAUER, Mr. POSEY, Mr. PALMER, Mr. ABRAHAM, and Mr. 
NEWHOUSE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To provide for greater accountability in Federal funding for 
scientific research, to promote the progress of science 
in the United States that serves that national interest. 
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 ‘‘Scientific Research in 
the National Interest Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY IN FEDERAL FUNDING 
FOR RESEARCH. 
(a) STANDARD FOR AWARD OF GRANTS.—The Na-
tional Science Foundation shall award Federal funding for 
basic research and education in the sciences through a new 
research grant or cooperative agreement only if an affirm-
ative determination is made by the Foundation under sub-
section (b) and written justification relating thereto is 
published under subsection (c). 
(b) DETERMINATION.—A determination referred to 
in subsection (a) is a justification by the responsible Foun-
dation official as to how the research grant or cooperative 
agreement promotes the progress of science in the United 
States, consistent with the Foundation mission as estab-
lished in the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 
U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), and further— 
(1) is worthy of Federal funding; and 
(2) is in the national interest, as indicated by 
having the potential to achieve— 
(A) increased economic competitiveness in 
the United States; 
(B) advancement of the health and welfare 
of the American public; 
(C) development of an American STEM 
workforce that is globally competitive; 
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SEC. 
2. 
PROHIBITING 
INTRACIRCUIT 
AGENCY 
NON-
ACQUIESCENCE IN APPELLATE PRECEDENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 707. Adherence to court of appeals precedent
‘‘(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an agency
(as defined in section 701(b)(1) of this title) shall, in ad-
ministering a statute, rule, regulation, program, or policy
within a judicial circuit, adhere to the existing precedent
respecting the interpretation and application of such stat-
ute, rule, regulation, program, or policy, as established by
the decisions of the United States court of appeals for that
circuit.
‘‘(b) An agency is not precluded under subsection (a)
from taking a position, either in administration or litiga-
tion, that is at variance with precedent established by a
United States court of appeals if—
‘‘(1) it is not certain whether the administra-
tion of the statute, rule, regulation, program, or pol-
icy will be subject to review by the court of appeals
that established that precedent or a court of appeals
for another circuit;
‘‘(2) the Government did not seek further re-
view of the case in which that precedent was first es-
tablished, in that court of appeals or the United
States Supreme Court, because neither the United
States nor any agency or officer thereof was a party
to the case or because the decision establishing that
precedent was otherwise substantially favorable to
the Government; or
‘‘(3) it is reasonable to question the continued
validity of that precedent in light of a subsequent
decision of that court of appeals or the United
States Supreme Court, a subsequent change in any
pertinent statute or regulation, or any other subse-
quent change in the public policy or circumstances
on which that precedent was based.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 7 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end of following new
item:
‘‘707. Adherence to court of appeals precedent.’’.
SEC. 3. PREVENTING UNNECESSARY AGENCY RELITIGA-
TION IN MULTIPLE CIRCUITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 5, United
States Code, as amended by section 2(a), is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘§ 708. Supervision of litigation; limiting unnecessary
relitigation of legal issues
‘‘(a) In supervising the conduct of litigation, the offi-
cers of any agency of the United States authorized to con-
torney and expert witness fees, incurred in connec-
tion with the motion.
SEC. 9. QUALIFIED ASSOCIATION-MEMBER PRIVILEGE.
A member of a trade or professional association shall
not be required to disclose materials or information re-
ceived from the association that—
(1) relate to actual or anticipated litigation in-
volving product defects, quality, or performance,
(2) are treated as confidential by the associa-
tion and its member, and
(3) are communicated by the association to the
member with the reasonable expectation that the
materials or information will be used in connection
with actual or anticipated litigation and will be
maintained in confidence,
unless the party seeking the information has established
to the court, by clear and convincing evidence, that the
materials or information sought are directly relevant to
the litigation, and that the party has a compelling need
for the materials or information because they are not oth-
erwise available.
SEC. 10. PREEMPTION.
This Act supersedes the laws of any State to the ex-
tent such State laws apply to matters to which this Act
applies.
Æ
IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3293 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2016 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 
AN ACT 
To provide for greater accountability in Federal funding for 
scientific research, to promote the progress of science 
in the United States that serves that national interest. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Scientific Research in 
the National Interest Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY IN FEDERAL FUNDING 
FOR RESEARCH. 
(a) STANDARD FOR AWARD OF GRANTS.—The Na-
tional Science Foundation shall award Federal funding for 
basic research and education in the sciences through a new 
research grant or cooperative agreement only if an affirm-
ative determination is made by the Foundation under sub-
section (b) and written justification relating thereto is 
published under subsection (c). 
(b) DETERMINATION.—A determination referred to 
in subsection (a) is a justification by the responsible Foun-
dation official as to how the research grant or cooperative 
agreement promotes the progress of science in the United 
States, consistent with the Foundation mission as estab-
lished in the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 
U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), and further— 
(1) is worthy of Federal funding; 
(2) is consistent with established and widely ac-
cepted scientific methods applicable to the field of 
study of exploration; 
(3) is consistent with the definition of basic re-
search as it applies to the purpose and field of 
study; and 
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(b) PROCEDURES FOR CLASSIFICATION AND DECLAS-
SIFICATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall, to the
extent necessary, establish categories of information
that may be classified and procedures for classifying
information under subsection (a). The President
shall, concurrently with the establishment of such
categories and procedures, establish, and allocate re-
sources for the implementation of, procedures for de-
classifying information previously classified.
(2) PUBLICATION OF CATEGORIES AND PROCE-
DURES.—
(A) The President shall publish notice in
the Federal Register of any categories and pro-
cedures proposed to be established under para-
graph (1) with respect to both the classification
and declassification of information, and shall
provide an opportunity for interested agencies
and other interested persons to submit com-
ments thereon. The President shall take into
account such comments before establishing the
categories and procedures, which shall also be
published in the Federal Register.
(B) The procedures set forth in subpara-
graph (A) shall apply to any modifications in