datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3744 
To adjust the immigration status of certain Venezuelan nationals who are 
in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2015 
Mr. CURBELO of Florida (for himself, Mr. GRAYSON, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and 
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To adjust the immigration status of certain Venezuelan 
nationals who are in the United States. 
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 ‘‘Venezuelan Refugee 
Assistance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF CERTAIN VEN-
EZUELAN NATIONALS. 
(a) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 
245(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:51 Oct 15, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3744.IH
H3744
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
HR 1965 RH
‘‘(7) A motion made under this subsection shall be the
exclusive means of obtaining judicial review of a declara-
tion of forfeiture entered by a seizing agency.
‘‘(b) FILING A CLAIM.—(1) Any person claiming such
seized property may file a claim with the appropriate offi-
cial after the seizure.
‘‘(2) A claim under paragraph (1) may not be filed
later than 30 days after—
‘‘(A) the date of final publication of notice of sei-
zure; or
‘‘(B) in the case of a person receiving written
notice, the date that such notice is received.
‘‘(3) The claim shall set forth the nature and extent
of the claimant’s interest in the property.
‘‘(c) FILING A COMPLAINT.—(1) In cases where prop-
erty has been seized or restrained by the Government and
a claim has been filed, the Attorney General shall file a
complaint for forfeiture in the appropriate court in the
manner set forth in the Supplemental Rules for Certain Ad-
miralty and Maritime Claims, or shall include a forfeiture
count in a criminal indictment or information, or both, not
later than 90 days after the claim was filed, or return the
property pending the filing of a complaint or indictment.
By mutual agreement between the Government and the
claimants, the 90-day filing requirement may be waived.
HR 1965 RH
(2) adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) INTEREST.—
‘‘(1) POST-JUDGMENT.—Upon entry of judgment
for the claimant in any proceeding to condemn or for-
feit property seized or arrested under any Act of Con-
gress, the United States shall be liable for post-judg-
ment interest as set forth in section 1961 of this title.
‘‘(2) PRE-JUDGMENT.—The United States shall
not be liable for prejudgment interest, except that in
cases involving currency, proceeds of an interlocutory
sale, or other negotiable instruments, the United
States shall disgorge to the claimant any funds
representing—
‘‘(A) interest actually paid to the United
States from the date of seizure or arrest of the
property that resulted from the investment of the
property in an interest-bearing account or in-
strument; and
‘‘(B) for any period during which no inter-
est is actually paid, an imputed amount of in-
terest that such currency, proceeds, or instru-
ments would have earned.
The United States shall provide the court with an ac-
counting of the amount actually earned or the
amount that would have been earned had the funds
(e) AVAILABILITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.— 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to ap-
plicants for adjustment of status under subsection (a) the 
same right to, and procedures for, administrative review 
as are provided to— 
(1) applicants for adjustment of status under 
section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1255); or 
(2) aliens subject to removal proceedings under 
section 240 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a). 
(f) LIMITATION
ON JUDICIAL REVIEW.—A deter-
mination by the Secretary of Homeland Security as to 
whether the status of any alien should be adjusted under 
this Act is final and shall not be subject to review by any 
court. 
(g) NO OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE.— 
When an alien is granted the status of having been law-
fully admitted for permanent residence pursuant to this 
Act, the Secretary of State shall not be required to reduce 
the number of immigrant visas authorized to be issued 
under any provision of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act. 
(h) APPLICATION
OF IMMIGRATION
AND NATION-
ALITY ACT PROVISIONS.—Except as otherwise specifically 
provided in this section, the definitions contained in the 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:51 Oct 15, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00007
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3744.IH
H3744
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
Immigration and Nationality Act shall apply in the admin-
istration of this Act. Nothing contained in this Act shall 
be held to repeal, amend, alter, modify, effect, or restrict 
the powers, duties, functions, or authority of the Secretary 
of Homeland Security in the administration and enforce-
ment of such Act or any other law relating to immigration, 
nationality, or naturalization. The fact that an alien may 
be eligible to be granted the status of having been lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence under this section shall 
not preclude the alien from seeking such status under any 
other provision of law for which the alien may be eligible. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:51 Oct 15, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00008
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H3744.IH
H3744
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3745 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow chiropractors 
to provide items and services through private contracts under the Medi-
care program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2015 
Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, 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 allow 
chiropractors to provide items and services through pri-
vate contracts under the Medicare program. 
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 ‘‘Keep Your Chiro-
practor Act’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:52 Oct 15, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3745.IH
H3745
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
SEC. 2. ALLOWING CHIROPRACTORS TO PROVIDE ITEMS 
AND 
SERVICES 
THROUGH 
PRIVATE 
CON-
TRACTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1802(b)(5)(B) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395a(b)(5)(B)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of section 
1861(r)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1861(r)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contracts entered 
into on and after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:52 Oct 15, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H3745.IH
H3745
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
•HR 4766 EH1S 
TITLE VI 
RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration, including hire and purchase of passenger 
motor vehicles; for payment of space rental and related 
costs pursuant to Public Law 92–313 for programs and 
activities of the Food and Drug Administration which are 
included in this Act; for rental of special purpose space 
in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; for miscellaneous 
and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, author-
ized and approved by the Secretary and to be accounted 
for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed 
$25,000; and notwithstanding section 521 of Public Law 
107–188; $1,788,849,000: Provided, That of the amount 
provided under this heading, $284,394,000 shall be de-
rived from prescription drug user fees authorized by 21 
U.S.C. 379h, and shall be credited to this account and 
remain available until expended: Provided further, That 
this amount shall not include any fees pursuant to 21
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3747 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to adjust for inflation the amount 
that is exempt from administrative offsets by the Department of Edu-
cation for defaulted student loans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2015 
Mr. DEUTCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to adjust for inflation 
the amount that is exempt from administrative offsets 
by the Department of Education for defaulted student 
loans. 
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 ‘‘Social Security Gar-
nishment Modernization Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3716(c)(3)(A) of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:52 Oct 15, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3747.IH
H3747
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3746 
To make the Controlled Substances Act inapplicable with respect to mari-
huana in States that have legalized marijuana and have in effect a 
statewide regulatory regime to protect certain Federal interests, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2015 
Ms. DELBENE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, 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 juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To make the Controlled Substances Act inapplicable with 
respect to marihuana in States that have legalized mari-
juana and have in effect a statewide regulatory regime 
to protect certain Federal interests, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘State Marihuana And 
Regulatory Tolerance Enforcement Act’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:30 Oct 16, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3746.IH
H3746
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
hundred and thirty days during any period of three
hundred and sixty-five consecutive days; and
‘‘(3) the President, the Vice President, a Mem-
ber of Congress or a Federal judge only if specified
in the section.’’.
(c) NEW SECTION 202(f).—Section 202 of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(f) The terms ‘officer or employee’ and ‘special Gov-
ernment employee’ as used in sections 203, 205, 207
through 209, and 218, shall not include enlisted members
of the Armed Forces, nor shall they include an individual
who is retained, designated or appointed without com-
pensation specifically to act as a representative of a non-
Federal (or non-District of Columbia) interest on an advi-
sory committee established pursuant to the Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act or any similarly established committee
whose meetings are generally open to the public. The non-
Federal interest to be represented must be specifically set
forth in the statute, charter, or Executive act establishing
the committee.’’.
Æ
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘An amount’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Except as provided in clause (iii), an 
amount’’; and 
(2) by inserting after the matter following 
clause (ii)(II) the following: 
‘‘(iii) For a claim that may be collected 
under this section by the Department of Edu-
cation relating to a defaulted student loan 
under part B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq., 
1087a et seq., and 1087aa et seq.), the amount 
of payments due to an individual under the So-
cial Security Act that is exempt from offset 
under this subsection shall be equal to the ex-
emption amount under clause (ii), as adjusted 
annually to reflect increases in the Consumer 
Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Cler-
ical Workers published by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics of the Department of Labor.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall— 
(1) take effect as if included in the enactment 
of the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appro-
priations Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–134; 110 
Stat. 1321); and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:52 Oct 15, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3747.IH
H3747
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
(2) only apply with respect to a claim described 
in section 3716(c)(3)(A)(iii) of title 31, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2), that 
may be collected by administrative offset by the De-
partment of Education under section 3716 of such 
title after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:52 Oct 15, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H3747.IH
H3747
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1967
To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide that the distribution
before January 1, 1978, of a phonorecord shall not for any purpose
constitute a publication of the musical work embodied therein.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1997
Mr. COBLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide that
the distribution before January 1, 1978, of a phono-
record shall not for any purpose constitute a publication
of the musical work embodied therein.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION. 1. TREATMENT OF PRE-1978 PUBLICATION OF
SOUND RECORDINGS.
Section 303 of title 17, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Copyright’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)
Copyright’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) The distribution before January 1, 1978, of a
phonorecord shall not for any purpose constitute a publi-
cation of the musical work embodied therein.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 takes effect on
the date of the enactment of this Act.
Æ
SEC. 
2. 
INTERFERENCE 
WITH 
COMMUNICATION 
FRE-
QUENCIES USED BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE 
PROVIDERS PROHIBITED. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Chapter 65 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 1370. Communication frequencies used by emer-
gency response providers 
‘‘(a) OFFENSE.—Whoever knowingly— 
‘‘(1) interferes in any way with the working or 
use of a communication frequency; or 
‘‘(2) obstructs, hinders, or delays the trans-
mission of any communication over any such com-
munication frequency, 
or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be fined under 
this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘communication frequency’ means 
any radio frequency used by emergency response 
providers in their official capacity; and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘emergency response providers’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 2(6) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002.’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:02 Oct 16, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3749.IH
H3749
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS
(2) internationally recognized methodologies 
(such as guidelines from the International Panel on 
Climate Change). 
(e) TIMELINE.—The Director shall calculate the car-
bon score under subsection (a) on the same timeline as 
the Director carries out the analysis under section 402 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 653). 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Direc-
tor such sums as are necessary to develop the expertise 
and capacity required to carry out the analyses required 
under section 3. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:52 Oct 15, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H3748.IH
H3748
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
Union Calendar No. 189
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1967
[Report No. 105–325]
A BILL
To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide
that the distribution before January 1, 1978, of
a phonorecord shall not for any purpose con-
stitute a publication of the musical work em-
bodied therein.
OCTOBER 21, 1997
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
IB
Union Calendar No. 189
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1967
[Report No. 105–325]
To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide that the distribution
before January 1, 1978, of a phonorecord shall not for any purpose
constitute a publication of the musical work embodied therein.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1997
Mr. COBLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
OCTOBER 21, 1997
Additional sponsors: Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr.
BRYANT
OCTOBER 21, 1997
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide that
the distribution before January 1, 1978, of a phono-
record shall not for any purpose constitute a publication
of the musical work embodied therein.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF PRE-1978 PUBLICATION OF
SOUND RECORDINGS.
Section 303 of title 17, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Copyright’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)
Copyright’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) The distribution before January 1, 1978, of a
phonorecord shall not for any purpose constitute a publi-
cation of the musical work embodied therein.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 takes effect on
the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3749 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with 
communication frequencies used by emergency response providers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2015 
Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. KING of New York) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit inter-
ference with communication frequencies used by emer-
gency response providers. 
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 ‘‘Emergency Responder 
Radio Communications Protection Act of 2015’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:02 Oct 16, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3749.IH
H3749
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS
618
HR 2014 EAS
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 5361 is amended by striking
‘‘unmerchantable’’.
(2) The section heading for section 5044 is
amended by striking ‘‘UNMERCHANTABLE’’.
(3) The item relating to section 5044 in the table
of sections for subpart C of part I of subchapter A of
chapter 51 is amended by striking ‘‘unmerchantable’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar
quarter that begins at least 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1217. USE OF ADDITIONAL AMELIORATING MATERIAL
IN CERTAIN WINES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5384(b)(2)(D) (relating to
ameliorated fruit and berry wines) is amended by striking
‘‘loganberries, currants, or gooseberries,’’ and inserting
‘‘any fruit or berry with a natural fixed acid of 20 parts
per thousand or more (before any correction of such fruit
or berry)’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this
section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar
quarter that begins at least 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 65 of such title is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘1370. Communications frequencies used by emergency response providers.’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:02 Oct 16, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H3749.IH
H3749
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1968
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 2-year applicable
recovery period for the depreciation of computers and peripheral equip-
ment, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1997
Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr.
SESSIONS, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. KLUG, and Mr.
CRAMER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a 2-year applicable recovery period for the depreciation
of computers and peripheral equipment, 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 ‘‘Computer Investment
Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. 2-YEAR APPLICABLE RECOVERY PERIOD FOR DE-
PRECIATION OF COMPUTERS AND PERIPH-
ERAL EQUIPMENT.
(a) 2-Year Applicable Recovery Period.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section
168(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relat-
ing to applicable recovery period) is amended by in-
serting before the first item in the table the follow-
ing new item:
‘‘Computers or peripheral equipment ...................................
2 years’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Clause (iv) of
section 168(e)(3)(B) of such Code (relating to 5-
year property) is amended by inserting ‘‘(except
computers or peripheral equipment)’’ before the
comma.
(b) 2-Year Recovery Period Under Alternative Depre-
ciation System for Tax-Exempt Use Property, Etc.—Sub-
paragraph (C) of section 168(g)(3) of such Code (relating
to alternative depreciation system for certain property) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(C) QUALIFIED TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIP-
MENT.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clause (ii), in the case of any
qualified technological equipment, the re-
covery period used for purposes of para-
graph (2) shall be 5 years.
‘‘(ii) COMPUTERS
OR
PERIPHERAL
EQUIPMENT.—In the case of any computer
or peripheral equipment, the recovery pe-
riod used for purposes of paragraph (2)
shall be 2 years.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to property placed in service after
December 31, 1997.
Æ
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1969
To require the disregard of debt forgiveness that is more than 7 years
old in applying the loan and loan servicing limitations under the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1997
Mr. COOKSEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To require the disregard of debt forgiveness that is more
than 7 years old in applying the loan and loan servicing
limitations under the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEBT FORGIVENESS MORE THAN 7 YEARS OLD
TO BE DISREGARDED IN APPLYING LOAN
AND LOAN SERVICING LIMITATIONS UNDER
THE CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL DE-
VELOPMENT ACT.
Section 373 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 2008h) is amended in each of
subsections (b)(1) and (c) by inserting ‘‘, during the past
7 years,’’ after ‘‘received debt forgiveness’’.
Æ