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(B) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause
(viii);
(C) by inserting after clause (viii) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(ix) 1 gram or more of flunitrazepam;’’;
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause
(vii);
(B) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause
(viii);
(C) by inserting after clause (viii) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(ix) 100 mg or more of flunitrazepam;’’; and
(3) in subsection (b)(1)(C), by inserting ‘‘or
flunitrazepam’’ after ‘‘I or II’’.
(b) IMPORT AND EXPORT PENALTIES.—
(1) Section 1009(a) of the Controlled Sub-
stances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 959(a))
is amended by inserting ‘‘or flunitrazepam’’ after ‘‘I
or II’’.
(2) Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Sub-
stances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C 960(b))
is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (G);
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of
subparagraph (H);
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph
(H) the following:
‘‘(I) 1 gram or more of flunitrazepam;’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (G);
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of
subparagraph (H);
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph
(H) the following:
‘‘(I) 100 mg or more of flunitrazepam;’’
and
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or
flunitrazepam’’ after ‘‘I or II,’’.
(3) Section 1010(b)(4) of the Controlled Sub-
stances Import and Export Act is amended by in-
serting 
‘‘(except 
a 
violation 
involving
flunitrazepam)’’ after ‘‘III, IV, or V,’’.
SEC. 4. SENTENCING GUIDELINES.
Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of title
28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing
Commission shall review and amend the sentencing guide-
lines for offenses involving flunitrazepam. The Commis-
sion shall submit to Congress a summary of its review,
and an explanation for any amendment to the sentencing
guidelines made pursuant to this section. In carrying out
this section, the Commission shall ensure that the sentenc-
ing guidelines for such offenses reflect the serious nature
of such offenses.
SEC. 5. STUDY ON RESCHEDULING FLUNITRAZEPAM.
The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Admin-
istration shall conduct a study on the appropriateness and
desirability of rescheduling flunitrazepam as a Schedule
I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), and shall consult with other
Federal and State agencies as appropriate. Not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Administrator shall submit the results of such study, to-
gether with any recommendations as to such rescheduling,
to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate.
SEC. 6. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR POLICE DEPART-
MENTS.
The Attorney General is authorized to create edu-
cational materials regarding the use of controlled sub-
stances in the furtherance of rapes and sexual assaults
and disseminate those materials to police departments
throughout the United States.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1202 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition 
of attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice 
patients, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2015 
Ms. JENKINS of Kansas (for herself and Mr. THOMPSON of California) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for the recognition of attending physician assistants as 
attending physicians to serve hospice patients, 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 ‘‘Medicare Patient Ac-
cess to Hospice Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. RECOGNITION OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ASSIST-
ANTS AS ATTENDING PHYSICIANS TO SERVE 
HOSPICE PATIENTS. 
(a) RECOGNITION OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN AS-
SISTANTS AS ATTENDING PHYSICIANS TO SERVE HOS-
PICE PATIENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(dd)(3)(B) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(dd)(3)(B)) 
is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or nurse’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
the nurse’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, or the physician assist-
ant (as defined in such subsection)’’ after ‘‘sub-
section (aa)(5))’’. 
(2) CLARIFICATION OF HOSPICE ROLE OF PHY-
SICIAN ASSISTANTS.—Section 1814(a)(7)(A)(i)(I) of 
the 
Social 
Security 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395f(a)(7)(A)(i)(I)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or a 
physician assistant’’ after ‘‘a nurse practitioner’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to items and services furnished on 
or after January 1, 2016. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1203 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Admin-
istrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the au-
thority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary 
of the Army under section 404 of such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2015 
Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia, 
and Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify 
that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a per-
mit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the 
Army under section 404 of such Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMITS FOR DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404(c) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(c)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘The Administrator is authorized’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Until such time as the Secretary has issued 
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a permit under this section, the Administrator is author-
ized’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply— 
(1) to a permit issued under section 404(a) of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1344(a)) after the date of enactment of this Act; 
and 
(2) to a permit issued under such section 
404(a) on or before such date of enactment if the 
Administrator failed to submit to the Secretary a 
written objection to the permit prior to the Sec-
retary’s issuance of the permit. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1205 
To end membership of the United States in the United Nations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2015 
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. DUNCAN of Ten-
nessee, Mr. WESTMORELAND, and Mr. HUELSKAMP) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To end membership of the United States in the United 
Nations. 
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 ‘‘American Sovereignty 
Restoration Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS PARTICIPATION ACT 
OF 1945. 
(a) REPEAL.—The United Nations Participation Act 
of 1945 (Public Law 79–264; 22 U.S.C. 287 et seq.) is 
repealed. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1204 
To extend to the Mayor of the District of Columbia the same authority 
over the National Guard of the District of Columbia as the Governors 
of the several States exercise over the National Guard of those States 
with respect to administration of the National Guard and its use to 
respond to natural disasters and other civil disturbances, while ensuring 
that the President retains control of the National Guard of the District 
of Columbia to respond to homeland defense emergencies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2015 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To extend to the Mayor of the District of Columbia the 
same authority over the National Guard of the District 
of Columbia as the Governors of the several States exer-
cise over the National Guard of those States with respect 
to administration of the National Guard and its use 
to respond to natural disasters and other civil disturb-
ances, while ensuring that the President retains control 
of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to 
respond to homeland defense emergencies. 
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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 ‘‘District of Columbia 
National Guard Home Rule Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL GUARD AUTHORITIES TO 
MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
(a) MAYOR AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.—Section 6 of 
the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the organization 
of the militia of the District of Columbia, and for other 
purposes’’, approved March 1, 1889 (sec. 49–409, D.C. 
Official Code), is amended by striking ‘‘President of the 
United States’’ and inserting ‘‘Mayor of the District of 
Columbia’’. 
(b) RESERVE CORPS.—Section 72 of such Act (sec. 
49–407, D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking 
‘‘President of the United States’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Mayor of the District of Columbia’’. 
(c) APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.— 
(1) Section 7(a) of such Act (sec. 49–301(a), D.C. Official 
Code) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘President of the United 
States’’ and inserting ‘‘Mayor of the District of Co-
lumbia’’; and 
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(b) TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP IN UNITED NA-
TIONS.—The President shall terminate all membership by 
the United States in the United Nations, and in any 
organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally 
affiliated body of the United Nations. 
(c) CLOSURE
OF UNITED STATES MISSION
TO 
UNITED NATIONS.—The United States Mission to the 
United Nations is closed. Any remaining functions of such 
office shall not be carried out. 
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS 
AGREEMENT ACT. 
(a) REPEAL.—The United Nations Headquarters 
Agreement Act (Public Law 80–357) is repealed. 
(b) WITHDRAWAL.—The United States withdraws 
from the agreement between the United States of America 
and the United Nations regarding the headquarters of the 
United Nations (signed at Lake Success, New York, on 
June 26, 1947, which was brought into effect by the 
United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act). 
SEC. 4. UNITED STATES ASSESSED AND VOLUNTARY CON-
TRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS. 
No funds are authorized to be appropriated or other-
wise made available for assessed or voluntary contribu-
tions of the United States to the United Nations or to 
any organ, specialized agency, commission or other for-
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lien has been filed in public records pursuant to sec-
tion 6323 of such Code, except that such term does not 
include— 
(A) a debt that is being paid in a timely 
manner pursuant to an agreement under section 
6159 or section 7122 of such Code; 
(B) a debt with respect to which a collection 
due process hearing under section 6330 of such 
Code, or relief under subsection (a), (b), or (f) of 
section 6015 of such Code, is requested or pend-
ing; 
(C) a debt with respect to which a levy has 
been made under section 6331 of such Code (or 
a debt with respect to which the individual 
agrees to be subject to a levy made under such 
section); and 
(D) a debt with respect to which relief 
under section 6343(a)(1)(D) of such Code is 
granted. 
(c) REPORT.—The report referred to in subsection (a) 
is a report that— 
(1) states that the certification described in sub-
section (b) cannot be made; 
(2) provides an explanation of why such certifi-
cation is not possible; 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1206 
AN ACT 
To prohibit the hiring of additional Internal Revenue Service 
employees until the Secretary of the Treasury certifies 
that no employee of the Internal Revenue Service has 
a seriously delinquent tax debt. 
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 ‘‘No Hires for the Delin-
quent IRS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IRS HIRING OF NEW EMPLOYEES 
UNTIL CERTIFICATION THAT NO IRS EM-
PLOYEE HAS A SERIOUSLY DELINQUENT TAX 
DEBT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No officer or employee of the 
United States may extend an offer of employment in the 
Internal Revenue Service to any individual until after the 
Secretary of the Treasury has submitted to Congress ei-
ther the certification described in subsection (b) or the re-
port described in subsection (c). 
(b) CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The certification referred to 
in subsection (a) is a written certification by the 
Secretary that the Internal Revenue Service does not 
employ any individual who has a seriously delinquent 
tax debt. 
(2) SERIOUSLY DELINQUENT TAX DEBT.—For 
purposes of this section, the term ‘‘seriously delin-
quent tax debt’’ means an outstanding debt under 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for which a no-
tice of lien has been filed in public records pursuant 
to section 6323 of such Code, except that such term 
does not include—
(A) a debt that is being paid in a timely 
manner pursuant to an agreement under sec-
tion 6159 or section 7122 of such Code; 
(B) a debt with respect to which a collec-
tion due process hearing under section 6330 of 
such Code, or relief under subsection (a), (b), 
or (f) of section 6015 of such Code, is re-
quested or pending; 
(C) a debt with respect to which a levy has 
been made under section 6331 of such Code (or 
a debt with respect to which the individual 
agrees to be subject to a levy made under such 
section); and 
(D) a debt with respect to which relief 
under section 6343(a)(1)(D) of such Code is 
granted. 
(c) REPORT.—The report referred to in subsection 
(a) is a report that— 
(1) states that the certification described in 
subsection (b) cannot be made; 
(2) provides an explanation of why such certifi-
cation is not possible; 
(3) outlines the remedial actions that would be 
required for the Secretary to be in a position to so 
certify; and
(4) provides an indication of the time that 
would be required for those actions to be completed. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to 
offers of employment extended after December 31, 2016. 
SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED. 
No additional funds are authorized to carry out the 
requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be car-
ried out using amounts otherwise authorized. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 20, 2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1206 
AN ACT 
To prohibit the hiring of additional Internal Rev-
enue Service employees until the Secretary of the 
Treasury certifies that no employee of the Inter-
nal Revenue Service has a seriously delinquent 
tax debt.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1206 
To prohibit the hiring of additional Internal Revenue Service employees until 
the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that no employee of the Internal 
Revenue Service has a seriously delinquent tax debt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2015 
Mr. ROUZER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To prohibit the hiring of additional Internal Revenue Service 
employees until the Secretary of the Treasury certifies 
that no employee of the Internal Revenue Service has 
a seriously delinquent tax debt. 
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 ‘‘No Hires for the Delin-
quent IRS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IRS HIRING OF NEW EMPLOYEES 
UNTIL CERTIFICATION THAT NO IRS EM-
PLOYEE HAS A SERIOUSLY DELINQUENT TAX 
DEBT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No officer or employee of the 
United States may extend an offer of employment in the 
Internal Revenue Service to any individual until after the 
date on which the Secretary of the Treasury publicly 
issues a written certification that the Internal Revenue 
Service does not employ any individual who has a seriously 
delinquent tax debt. 
(b) SERIOUSLY DELINQUENT TAX DEBT.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘‘seriously delinquent tax 
debt’’ means an outstanding debt under the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 for which a notice of lien has been 
filed in public records pursuant to section 6323 of such 
Code, except that such term does not include— 
(1) a debt that is being paid in a timely manner 
pursuant to an agreement under section 6159 or 
section 7122 of such Code; 
(2) a debt with respect to which a collection due 
process hearing under section 6330 of such Code, or 
relief under subsection (a), (b), or (f) of section 
6015 of such Code, is requested or pending; 
(3) a debt with respect to which a levy has been 
issued under section 6331 of such Code (or a debt 
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with respect to which the applicant for employment 
agrees to be subject to a levy issued under such sec-
tion); and 
(4) a debt with respect to which relief under 
section 6343(a)(1)(D) of such Code is granted. 
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‘‘(c) METHODS.—In carrying out its functions under
this section, the National Center for Rural Law Enforce-
ment shall—
‘‘(1) utilize consensus building;
‘‘(2) work in cooperation with—
‘‘(A) rural, nonurban law enforcement
agencies;
‘‘(B) agencies of Federal, State, and local
governments; and
‘‘(C) institutions of higher learning, law
enforcement associations, and other not-for-
profit organizations;
‘‘(3) request and receive from other Federal de-
partments and agencies such statistics, data, pro-
gram reports, and other materials necessary for the
Center to carry out its functions;
‘‘(4) arrange with and reimburse the heads of
other Federal departments and agencies for the use
of personnel, facilities, or equipment of such depart-
ments and agencies; and
‘‘(5) use the assistance, services, records, and
facilities of State and local governments or other
public or private agencies, organizations, and indi-
viduals.
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 ‘‘No Hires for the Delin-
quent IRS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IRS HIRING OF NEW EMPLOYEES 
UNTIL CERTIFICATION THAT NO IRS EM-
PLOYEE HAS A SERIOUSLY DELINQUENT TAX 
DEBT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No officer or employee of the United 
States may extend an offer of employment in the Internal 
Revenue Service to any individual until after the Secretary 
of the Treasury has submitted to Congress either the certifi-
cation described in subsection (b) or the report described 
in subsection (c). 
(b) CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The certification referred to 
in subsection (a) is a written certification by the Sec-
retary that the Internal Revenue Service does not em-
ploy any individual who has a seriously delinquent 
tax debt. 
(2) SERIOUSLY
DELINQUENT
TAX
DEBT.—For 
purposes of this section, the term ‘‘seriously delin-
quent tax debt’’ means an outstanding debt under the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for which a notice of 
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