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the meaning of section 401(c)(1)) includible in his
gross income in the taxable year for which the
amount was contributed, whether or not a deduction
for such payment is allowable under this section to
the employee.
‘‘(5) CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTS.—For purposes of
this section, a custodial account shall be treated as
a trust if the assets of such account are held by a
bank (as defined in section 408(n)) or another per-
son who demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary, that the manner in which such person will
administer the account will be consistent with the re-
quirements of this section, and if the custodial ac-
count would, except for the fact that it is not a
trust, constitute an individual training account de-
scribed in this section. For purposes of this title, in
the case of a custodial account treated as a trust by
reason of the preceding sentence, the custodian of
such account shall be treated as the trustee thereof.
‘‘(6) REPORTS.—The trustee of an individual
training account shall make such reports regarding
such account to the Secretary and to the individual
for whom the account is maintained with respect to
contributions (and the years to which they relate),
distributions, and such other matters as the Sec-
‘‘(C) The Rock Springs Run tributary.’’.
SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT.
Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘( ) The study of the Wekiva River and the tribu-
taries designated in paragraph ( ) of subsection (a) shall
be completed and the report transmitted to Congress not
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
paragraph.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION H.R. 3155
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 26, 1996
Received
AN ACT
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating
the Wekiva River, Seminole Creek, and Rock Springs
Run in the State of Florida for study and potential
addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3155 RDS
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL DESIGNATION.
Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘( ) WEKIVA RIVER, FLORIDA.—(A) The entire river.
‘‘(B) The Seminole Creek tributary.
‘‘(C) The Rock Springs Run tributary.’’.
SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT.
Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘( ) The study of the Wekiva River and the tribu-
taries designated in paragraph ( ) of subsection (a) shall
be completed and the report transmitted to Congress not
later than two years after the date of the enactment of
this paragraph.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 25,
1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
By JEFF TRANDAHL,
Assistant to the Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 452
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3155
[Report No. 104–824]
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating the Wekiva River,
Seminole Creek, and Rock Springs Run in the State of Florida for
study and potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 22, 1996
Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. MICA, and Ms. BROWN of Florida) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Resources
SEPTEMBER 24, 1996
Additional sponsors: Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and Mrs.
THURMAN
SEPTEMBER 24, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating
the Wekiva River, Seminole Creek, and Rock Springs
Run in the State of Florida for study and potential
addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL DESIGNATION.
Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘( ) WEKIVA RIVER, FLORIDA.—(A) The entire river.
‘‘(B) The Seminole Creek tributary.
‘‘(C) The Rock Springs Run tributary.’’.
SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT.
Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘( ) The study of the Wekiva River and the tribu-
taries designated in paragraph ( ) of subsection (a) shall
be completed and the report transmitted to Congress not
later than one year two years after the date of the enact-
ment of this paragraph.’’.
Union Calendar No. 452
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3155
[Report No. 104–824]
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by des-
ignating the Wekiva River, Seminole Creek, and
Rock Springs Run in the State of Florida for
study and potential addition to the national wild
and scenic rivers system.
SEPTEMBER 24, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5573 
To establish the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area in the State of 
California, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 
Mr. COOK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area in 
the State of California, 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. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the Na-
tional Scenic Area developed under section 3(a). 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map ti-
tled ‘‘Proposed Alabama Hills National Scenic 
Area’’, dated September 8, 2014. 
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(1) to guarantee that any qualifying individual
(as defined in subsection (b)(1)) is able to obtain
qualifying coverage (as defined in subsection (b)(2));
and
(2) to assure that qualifying individuals obtain-
ing such coverage receive credit for their prior cov-
erage toward the new coverage’s preexisting condi-
tion exclusion period (if any) in a manner consistent
with subsection (b)(3).
(b) QUALIFYING INDIVIDUAL AND HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE COVERAGE DEFINED.—In this section—
(1) 
QUALIFYING
INDIVIDUAL.—The 
term
‘‘qualifying individual’’ means an individual—
(A)(i) for whom, as of the date on which
the individual seeks coverage under this section,
the aggregate of the qualified coverage periods
(as defined in section 101(b)(3)(B)) is 18 or
more months and (ii) whose most recent prior
coverage was under a group health plan, gov-
ernmental plan, or church plan (or health insur-
ance coverage offered in connection with any
such plan);
(B) who is not eligible for coverage under
(i) a group health plan, (ii) part A or part B
of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, or (iii)
(iv) offering guaranteed availability of
coverage to individuals who are not quali-
fying individuals.
(d) FALLBACK PROVISIONS.—
(1) NO STATE ELECTION.—If a State has not
provided notice to the Secretary of an election on a
timely basis under subsection (c), the Secretary shall
notify the State that paragraph (3) will be applied
in the State.
(2) 
PRELIMINARY
DETERMINATION
AFTER
STATE ELECTION.—If—
(A) a State has provided notice of an elec-
tion on a timely basis under subsection (c), and
(B) the Secretary finds, after consultation
with the chief executive officer of the State and
the insurance commissioner or chief insurance
regulatory official of the State, that such a
mechanism (for which notice was provided) is
not reasonably designed to meet the goals speci-
fied in subsection (a),
the Secretary shall notify the State of such prelimi-
nary determination, of the consequences under para-
graph (3) of a failure to implement such a mecha-
nism, and permit the State a reasonable opportunity
in which to modify the mechanism (or to adopt an-
I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3156
To amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to exempt voluntary child
custody proceedings from coverage under that Act, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 22, 1996
Mr. TIAHRT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to exempt
voluntary child custody proceedings from coverage under
that Act, 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 ‘‘Voluntary Adoption
Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND POLICY.
(a) FINDINGS.—Section 2 of the Indian Child Wel-
fare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1901) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the
semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘and who would
be subject to involuntary removal from the Indian
community’’;
(2) in paragraph (4)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘involuntary’’ before ‘‘re-
moval’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘nontribal public and pri-
vate’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘public’’;
and
(3) in paragraph (5), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘in the course of invol-
untary termination of parental rights’’.
(b) POLICY.—Section 3 of the Indian Child Welfare
Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1902) is amended by inserting
‘‘involuntary’’ before ‘‘removal’’.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
Section 3 of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978
(25 U.S.C. 1903) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(13) ‘involuntary’, with respect to a child cus-
tody proceeding, means the absence of a written con-
sent by a parent or legal guardian (other than a
tribal court) of the Indian child.’’.
SEC. 4. CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS.
(a) JURISDICTION.—Section 101 of the Indian Child
Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1911) is amended—
(b) CONTENTS OF STUDY.—In conducting the study, 
the National Academy of Sciences shall examine— 
(1) the threshold of railway noise at which 
health begins to be affected; 
(2) the effectiveness of noise abatement pro-
grams for railway noise on the property of a school; 
(3) the impacts of railway noise on schools; and 
(4) the noise assessment practices of the De-
partment of Transportation and whether such prac-
tices fairly and accurately reflect the burden of noise 
on communities. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the 
date of the agreement entered into under subsection (a), 
the National Academy of Sciences shall transmit to the 
Secretary a report on the results of the study. Upon re-
ceipt of the report, the Secretary shall transmit a copy 
of the report to the appropriate committees of Congress. 
SEC. 4. NOISE MEASUREMENT AND EXPOSURE SYSTEMS. 
Not later than 12 months after the date of submis-
sion of the report under section 3, in consultation with 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy and Government, State, and interstate agencies that 
the Secretary of Transportation considers appropriate, the 
Secretary shall by regulation— 
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(1) establish a single system of measuring rail-
way noise that— 
(A) has a highly reliable relationship be-
tween projected railway noise exposure and sur-
veyed reactions of individuals to noise; and 
(B) is applied uniformly in measuring rail-
way noise near urbanized areas; 
(2) establish a single system for determining 
the exposure of individuals to railway noise in ur-
banized areas, including noise intensity, duration, 
frequency, and time of occurrence; and 
(3) based on the findings of the report required 
under section 3, determine minimum standards for 
railway noise levels on the property of a school lo-
cated in an urbanized area. 
SEC. 5. NOISE EXPOSURE MAPS. 
(a) SUBMISSION AND PREPARATION.—Not later than 
12 months after the date of issuance of regulations under 
section 4, each rail operator shall submit to the Secretary 
of Transportation a noise exposure map showing any areas 
of nonconforming railway noise levels (based on the stand-
ards developed under section 4) that— 
(1) adversely impact a school located in an ur-
banized area; and 
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(h) IMPROPER REMOVAL OF CHILD.—Section 110 of
the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1920)
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘an Indian child custody pro-
ceeding’’ and inserting ‘‘an involuntary Indian child
custody proceeding’’ in lieu thereof; and
(2) by striking ‘‘removed the child’’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘removed an Indian child’’.
(i) PROTECTION
OF PARENTAL RIGHTS.—Section
111 of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C.
1921) is amended by inserting ‘‘involuntary’’ before ‘‘child
custody proceeding’’.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
as of January 1, 1992. Such amendments shall not apply
with respect to any permanent placement of an Indian
child for adoption occurring before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5574 
To abolish the Chemical Corps of the Army and to transfer to the Ordnance 
Corps of the Army the functions of and members previously assigned 
to the Chemical Corps. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 
Mr. CRAWFORD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To abolish the Chemical Corps of the Army and to transfer 
to the Ordnance Corps of the Army the functions of 
and members previously assigned to the Chemical Corps. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ABOLITION OF ARMY CHEMICAL CORPS. 
(a) ABOLITION; TRANSFER
OF FUNCTIONS.—The 
Chemical Corps of the Army is hereby abolished. All the 
functions of the Chemical Corps are hereby transferred 
to the Ordnance Corps of the Army. The Secretary of the 
Army shall reassign to the Ordnance Corps all members 
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and officers of the Army who were assigned to the Chem-
ical Corps immediately before the enactment of this Act. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3063(a) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by— 
(1) striking paragraph (10); and 
(2) redesignating paragraphs (11) through (13) 
as paragraphs (10) through (12), respectively. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5575 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to provide 
grants to carry out projects to reduce railway noise levels that adversely 
impact schools located in urbanized areas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 
Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. MEEKS, and Mr. NADLER) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a 
program to provide grants to carry out projects to reduce 
railway noise levels that adversely impact schools located 
in urbanized 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 ‘‘Peaceful Learning Act 
of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise specifically 
provided, in this Act the definitions in section 5302 of title 
49, United States Code, shall apply. 
(b) ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS.—In this Act, the fol-
lowing additional definitions apply: 
(1) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(2) RAIL OPERATOR.—The term ‘‘rail operator’’ 
means an owner or operator of a fixed rail public 
transportation facility. 
(3) RAILWAY
NOISE.—The term ‘‘railway 
noise’’ means noise caused by a fixed rail public 
transportation facility. 
(4) SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘school’’ means an ele-
mentary school or a secondary school (as those 
terms are defined in section 9101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801)). 
SEC. 3. RAILWAY NOISE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy 
of Sciences to conduct a study on railway noise in the 
United States. 
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II
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2378
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 17, 1997
Received
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the
United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of
the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other
purposes.
(6) The extent to which small business partici-
pants in each program, especially recipients of
STTR awards, utilize the results of research under-
taken for Federal agencies by universities, federally
funded research and development centers, and other
research institutions, and the extent to which the re-
sults were subsequently developed by such small
firms to meet the needs of Federal, State, and local
government or advanced to use in the commercial
marketplace.
(7) Whether the required and structured col-
laboration between a small business and a research
institution under the pilot STTR program is nec-
essary in light of the experiences with voluntary col-
laborations under the SBIR program.
(8) Any duplication between the SBIR program
and the pilot STTR program.
(9) Any other relevant information as deter-
mined by the Comptroller General.
(b) PERIOD OF ASSESSMENT.—The assessment re-
quired by subsection (a) shall focus on the implementation
of each program during the period beginning October 1,
1995 and ending September 30, 1999.
(c) REPORT.—
(3) INFORMATION
RELATING
TO
CERTAIN
TRUSTS
AND
ANNUITY
PLANS.—Subsection (c) of
section 6047 of such Code is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or section 220’’ after
‘‘section 219’’, and
(B) by inserting ‘‘, of any individual train-
ing account described in section 220(f),’’, after
‘‘section 408(a)’’.
(4) INSPECTION OF APPLICATIONS FOR TAX EX-
EMPTION.—Clause (i) of section 6104(a)(1)(B) of
such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘an individual
training account described in section 220(f),’’ after
‘‘section 408(a),’’.
(5) FAILURE TO PROVIDE REPORTS ON INDI-
VIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS.—Section 6693 of such
Code is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘OR
ON
INDIVIDUAL
TRAINING
ACCOUNTS’’ after ‘‘ANNUITIES’’
in the heading of such section, and
(B) by adding at the end of subsection (a)
the following new sentence: ‘‘The person re-
quired by section 220(g)(6) to file a report re-
garding an individual training account at the
time and in the manner required by such sec-
tion shall pay a penalty of $50 for each failure
unless it is shown that such failure is due to
reasonable cause.’’
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The table of sections for part VII of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 is amended by striking the
item relating to section 220 and inserting the follow-
ing new items:
‘‘Sec. 220. Individual training accounts.
‘‘Sec. 221. Cross reference.’’
(2) The table of sections for chapter 43 of such
Code is amended by striking the item relating to sec-
tion 4973 and inserting the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 4973. Tax on excess contributions to individual retirement
accounts, certain section 403(b) contracts, individ-
ual training accounts, and certain individual retire-
ment annuities.’’
(3) The table of sections for part I of sub-
chapter B of chapter 68 of such Code is amended
by striking the item relating to section 6693 and in-
serting the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 6693. Failure to provide reports on individual retirement
accounts or annuities or on individual training ac-
counts; overstatement of designated nondeductible
contributions.’’
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3158
To amend the Small Business Act to extend the pilot Small Business
Technology Transfer program, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 25, 1996
Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas (for herself, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. TORKILDSEN, and
Mr. LAFALCE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Small Business
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to extend the pilot Small
Business Technology Transfer program, 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 ‘‘Pilot Small Business
Technology Transfer Program Extension Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. PROGRAM EXTENSION.
Section 9(n) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
638(n)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘in fiscal year 1994, 1995,
or 1996,’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B);
(C) by striking the comma at the end of
subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (C)
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) not less than 0.25 percent of such
budget in fiscal year 1997 and each succeeding
fiscal year,’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(4) PROGRAM EXPIRATION.—Authorization to
carry out the STTR program pursuant to this sub-
section (and subsections (o) and (p) of this section)
shall expire on September 30, 2000.’’.
SEC. 3. ASSESSMENT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall conduct an assessment of
the ongoing implementation of the Small Business Innova-
tion Research (SBIR) program and the pilot Small Busi-
ness Technology Transfer (STTR) program. The assess-
ment shall address the following issues with respect to
each program:
(1) The extent of competition and the quality of
proposals submitted for the award of SBIR and
STTR agreements, and the quality of subsequent
performance by the recipients of such awards.
(2) Whether any adverse effects on the research
or research and development programs of any spon-
soring agency are attributable to the agency’s par-
ticipation in the SBIR program or the pilot STTR
program.
(3) Whether any awards by a sponsoring agen-
cy in each fiscal year represent the applicable per-
centages of such agency’s extramural budget, identi-
fying any systemic management weaknesses contrib-
uting to such limitation on implementation.
(4) Any management techniques initiated by
sponsoring agencies that attempt to minimize delays
between the successful completion of a Phase I
agreement and the award (and commencement of
performance) under a Phase II agreement or amelio-
rate the adverse effects of such delays.
(5) The implementation of Phase III by partici-
pating agencies, including awards in support of
Phase III and other techniques adopted by the agen-
cies to foster commercialization.