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not requested, shall include each of the following, which 
the Board shall consider in the first instance— 
‘‘(i) evidence submitted by the appellant and his 
or her representative, if any, with the notice of dis-
agreement; and 
‘‘(ii) evidence submitted by the appellant and 
his or her representative, if any, within 90 days fol-
lowing receipt of the notice of disagreement.’’. 
(t) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of sec-
tion 7105 is amended by striking ‘‘notice of disagreement 
and’’. 
(u) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CHAPTER 51.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 51 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) by inserting after the item relating to 
section 5103A the following new item: 
‘‘5103B. Applicability of duty to assist.’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting after the item relating to 
section 5104 the following new items: 
‘‘5104A. Binding nature of favorable findings. 
‘‘5104B. Higher-level review by the agency of original jurisdiction.’’; 
and 
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forts by ICTR and SCSL to bring to justice individuals
indicted by such tribunals in a timely manner.
(d) The prohibition in subsection (c) may be waived
on a country by country basis if the President determines
that doing so is in the national security interest of the
United States: Provided, That prior to exercising such
waiver authority, the President shall submit a report to the
Committees on Appropriations, in classified form if nec-
essary, on (1) the steps being taken to obtain the cooperation
of the government in surrendering the indictee in question
to SCSL or ICTR; (2) a strategy for bringing the indictee
before ICTR or SCSL; and (3) the justification for exer-
cising the waiver authority.
ADMISSION OF REFUGEES
SEC. 5081. (a) The Secretary of State shall utilize pri-
vate voluntary organizations with expertise in the protec-
tion needs of refugees in the processing of refugees overseas
for admission and resettlement to the United States, and
shall utilize such agencies in addition to the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees in the identification and
referral of refugees.
(b) The Secretary of State should maintain a system
for accepting referrals of appropriate candidates for reset-
tlement from local private, voluntary organizations and
work to ensure that particularly vulnerable refugee groups
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States Post Office located at 297
Larkfield Road in East Northport, New York, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Jerome Anthony Ambro,
Jr. Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr. Post
Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 9,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3167
To designate the United States Post Office located at 297 Larkfield Road
in East Northport, New York, as the ‘‘Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr.
Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 5, 1998
Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. KING, Mr. LAZIO of New York, Mr. FORBES,
and Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Government Reform amd Oversight
A BILL
To designate the United States Post Office located at 297
Larkfield Road in East Northport, New York, as the
‘‘Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr. Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States Post Office located at 297
Larkfield Road in East Northport, New York, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Jerome Anthony Ambro,
Jr. Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr. Post
Office Building’’.
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘financial posi-
tion’ means any position with respect to any stock,
debt instrument, partnership interest, or investment
trust interest.
‘‘(2) POSITION.—The term ‘position’ means an
interest, including a futures or forward contract,
short sale, or option.
‘‘(d) CONSTRUCTIVE OWNERSHIP TRANSACTION.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The taxpayer shall be
treated as having entered into a constructive owner-
ship transaction with respect to any financial posi-
tion if the taxpayer (or a related person)—
‘‘(A) holds a long position under a notional
principal contract with respect to the same or
substantially identical property,
‘‘(B) enters into a forward or futures con-
tract to acquire the same or substantially iden-
tical property,
‘‘(C) is the grantor of a put, and is the
holder of a call, with respect to the same or
substantially identical property and such op-
tions have substantially equal strike prices, or
‘‘(D) enters into 1 or more other trans-
actions (or acquires 1 or more positions) that
have substantially the same effect as a trans-
TITLE I—CREDIT FOR PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION 
COMMUT-
ING EXPENSES
SEC. 101. CREDIT FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COMMUT-
ING EXPENSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is
amended by inserting after section 25A the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 25B. COMMUTING EXPENSES ON PUBLIC TRANSPOR-
TATION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual,
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed
by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to
20 percent of the aggregate amount paid by the taxpayer
during the taxable year for transportation by public tran-
sit between the taxpayer’s place of abode and place where
the individual is employed, attending school, or receiving
job training.
‘‘(b) MAXIMUM CREDIT.—The credit allowed by sub-
section (a) for the taxable year shall not exceed $150 for
each individual.
‘‘(c) PUBLIC TRANSIT.—For purposes of subsection
(a), the term ‘public transit’ means any public transpor-
IIA
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3167
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 10, 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office located at 297
Larkfield Road in East Northport, New York, as the
‘‘Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr. Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3167 RFS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States Post Office located at 297
Larkfield Road in East Northport, New York, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Jerome Anthony Ambro,
Jr. Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr. Post
Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 9,
1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3168
To clarify that bail bond sureties and bounty hunters are subject to both
civil and criminal liability for violations of Federal rights under existing
Federal civil rights law, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 5, 1998
Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. CONYERS, Mr.
HASTINGS of Florida, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. BLUNT, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr.
OBERSTAR, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. FILNER, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr.
FROST, Mr. MARTINEZ, Ms. FURSE, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr.
WEXLER, and Mr. SHADEGG) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To clarify that bail bond sureties and bounty hunters are
subject to both civil and criminal liability for violations
of Federal rights under existing Federal civil rights law,
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 ‘‘Citizen Protection Act
of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS
LAWS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of section 1979 of
the Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C.
1983), section 242 of title 18, United States Code, and
other Acts of Congress providing civil or criminal liability
for the deprivation of Federally protected rights under
color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or
usage, of a State, a surety on a bail bond, and any bounty
hunter, seeking to obtain or exercise custody over a person
admitted to bail under the laws of a State is acting under
color of a statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage
of that State. Any bounty hunter, whether acting as an
independent contractor or an employee of a surety on a
bail bond, shall be considered the agent of such surety for
the purposes of such liability.
(b) NOTIFICATION OF STATE AUTHORITIES.—It shall
be the duty of each surety on a bail bond and of each
bounty hunter, who, in a State, seeks to obtain or exercise
custody over a person admitted to bail outside that State,
before commencing activities in that State, to inform the
local law enforcement agency of such information pertain-
ing to the surety or bounty hunter as is required under
the law of that State.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘bounty hunter’’ means a person,
other than a public official engaging in official du-
ties, who seeks, for compensation or in order to re-
ceive a reward, to obtain or exercise custody over an-
other person for purposes of criminal judicial pro-
ceedings; and
(2) the term ‘‘State’’ includes any territory or
possession of the United States and the District of
Columbia.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3169
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to include State
and local law enforcement agencies under the protection of such Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 5, 1998
Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
to include State and local law enforcement agencies
under the protection 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. STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN-
CIES.
Section 3(5) of the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 652(5)) is amended by inserting
before the period the following: ‘‘, except that such term
does include a law enforcement agency of a State or politi-
cal subdivision of a State’’.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 316
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable income
tax credit for the recycling of hazardous wastes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a refundable income tax credit for the recycling of haz-
ardous wastes.
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 ‘‘Hazardous Waste
Recycling Tax Credit Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR RECYCLING HAZARDOUS WASTES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to refundable credits) is amended by redes-
ignating section 35 as section 36 and by inserting after
section 34 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 35. CREDIT FOR RECYCLING HAZARDOUS WASTES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be allowed as a cred-
it against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable
year an amount equal to 2 cents for each pound of quali-
fied hazardous waste recycled by the taxpayer during the
taxable year.
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED HAZARDOUS WASTE.—For purposes
of this section, the term ‘qualified hazardous waste’ means
any substance—
‘‘(1) which is listed by the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency under section 3001 of the Solid
Waste Disposal Act, or the characteristics of which
are identified under such section 3001, and
‘‘(2) which is a waste product generated by the
taxpayer in a trade or business conducted by the
taxpayer.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for such subpart C is amended by striking the item relat-
ing to section 35 and inserting the following new items:
‘‘Sec. 35. Credit for recycling hazardous wastes.
‘‘Sec. 36. Overpayment of taxes.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to substances recycled after the
date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending
after such date.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3171
To require the Federal Communications Commission to eliminate from its
regulations the restrictions on the cross-ownership of broadcasting sta-
tions and newspapers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 5, 1998
Mr. KLUG (for himself, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. STEARNS, and
Mr. PAXON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce
A BILL
To require the Federal Communications Commission to elimi-
nate from its regulations the restrictions on the cross-
ownership of broadcasting stations and newspapers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CROSS-OWNERSHIP OF BROADCASTING AND
NEWSPAPERS.
(a) RULE CHANGES REQUIRED.—The Federal Com-
munications Commission shall modify section 73.3555 of
its regulations (47 C.F.R. 73.3555) by eliminating any
provisions limiting the granting or renewal of an AM, FM,
or TV broadcast station license to any party (including
parties under common control) on the basis of the owner-
ship, operation, or control by such party of a daily news-
paper.
(b) DEADLINE FOR ACTIONS.—The Federal Commu-
nications Commission shall complete all actions necessary
to complete the modifications required by subsection (a)
within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3172
To provide that funds received by the Federal Government from a tobacco
industry settlement shall be used for part A of Medicare.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 5, 1998
Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide that funds received by the Federal Government
from a tobacco industry settlement shall be used for
part A of Medicare.
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 Investment
Act’’.
SEC. 2. USE OF FUNDS FOR MEDICARE.
All funds received by the Federal Government from
the Federal legislation implementing any portion of a na-
tional tobacco industry settlement, in excess of those spent
on programs specifically designated to receive funds by the
United States Code, for payment of any restructuring cost
associated with a merger or acquisition that is incurred
by a contractor under contract with the Department of
Defense.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—(1) The prohibition in sub-
section (a) applies with respect to any merger or acquisi-
tion occurring on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(2) In the case of a merger or acquisition that oc-
curred before the date of the enactment of this Act, funds
appropriated or otherwise made available to the Depart-
ment of Defense may be used to process or pay a claim
for restructuring costs associated with the merger or ac-
quisition only if the relevant contract or advance agree-
ment specifies that payment for such costs may be made
under the contract or agreement using funds appropriated
or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense.
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Subsection (a) of section
818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 10 U.S.C. 2324 note)
is repealed.
(d) REPORTS BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—Sub-
section (e) of such section is amended—
terms of such legislation, shall be obligated for the ex-
penses under part A of the Medicare program under title
XVIII of the Social Security Act.
Æ
state body, or department, agency, or instrumental-
ity of the United States.
SEC. 4. INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY AGREE-
MENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) PROPOSAL.—A person that owns or oper-
ates a facility that is subject to an agency rule, re-
quirement, policy, or practice may submit to the Ad-
ministrator a proposal for an innovative environ-
mental strategy for achieving better environmental
results.
(2) AGREEMENT.—If the Administrator finds
that the requirements of section 7 are met and ap-
proves the proposed strategy, the Administrator may
enter into an innovative environmental strategy
agreement with respect to the facility.
(3) CONTENTS.—An agreement under para-
graph (1)—
(A) may—
(i) modify or waive otherwise applica-
ble agency rules, requirements, policies, or
practices;
(ii) 
establish 
new 
environmental
standards for a facility; or
‘‘(b) HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS.—There is hereby im-
posed on the taxable income of every head of a household
(as defined in section 2(b)) a tax determined in accordance
with the following table:
‘‘If taxable income is:
The tax is:
Not over $47,000 ..........................
15% of taxable income.
Over 
$47,000 
but 
not 
over
$87,700.
$7,050, plus 28% of the excess over
$47,000
Over 
$87,700 
but 
not 
over
$142,000.
$18,446, plus 31% of the excess over
$87,700
Over 
$142,000 
but 
not 
over
$278,450.
$35,279, plus 36% of the excess over
$142,000
Over $278,450 ...............................
$84,401, plus 39.6% of the excess
over $278,450
‘‘(c) UNMARRIED INDIVIDUALS (OTHER THAN SUR-
VIVING SPOUSES AND HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS).—There
is hereby imposed on the taxable income of every individ-
ual (other than a surviving spouse as defined in section
2(a) or the head of a household as defined in section 2(b))
who is not a married individual (as defined in section
7703) a tax determined in accordance with the following
table:
‘‘If taxable income is:
The tax is:
Not over $35,000 ..........................
15% of taxable income.
Over 
$35,000 
but 
not 
over
$61,400.
$5,250, plus 28% of the excess over
$35,000.
Over 
$61,400 
but 
not 
over
$128,100.
$12,642, plus 31% of the excess over
$61,400.
Over 
$128,100 
but 
not 
over
$278,450.
$33,319, plus 36% of the excess over
$128,100.
Over $278,450 ...............................
$87,445, plus 39.6% of the excess
over $278,450.
‘‘(d) MARRIED INDIVIDUALS FILING SEPARATE RE-
TURNS.—There is hereby imposed on the taxable income
of every married individual (as defined in section 7703)
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5621 
To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene 
‘‘Larry’’ Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to 
American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces 
during WWII. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 5, 2016 
Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, 
Mr. RYAN of Ohio, and Mr. CARSON of Indiana) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Law-
rence Eugene ‘‘Larry’’ Doby in recognition of his 
achievements and contributions to American major 
league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces dur-
ing WWII. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Larry Doby was born in Camden, South 
Carolina, on December 12, 1923, and moved to 
Paterson, New Jersey, in 1938, where he became a 
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who does not make a single return jointly with his spouse
under section 6013, a tax determined in accordance with
the following table:
‘‘If taxable income is:
The tax is:
Not over $29,000 ..........................
15% of taxable income.
Over 
$29,000 
but 
not 
over
$51,150.
$4,350, plus 28% of the excess over
$29,000
Over 
$51,150 
but 
not 
over
$77,975.
$10,552, plus 31% of the excess over
$51,150
Over 
$77,975 
but 
not 
over
$139,225.
$18,867.75, plus 36% of the excess
over $77,975
Over $139,225 ...............................
$40,917.75, plus 39.6% of the excess
over $139,225
‘‘(e) ESTATES AND TRUSTS.—There is hereby im-
posed on the taxable income of—
‘‘(1) every estate, and
‘‘(2) every trust,
taxable under this subsection a tax determined in accord-
ance with the following table:
‘‘If taxable income is:
The tax is:
Not over $1,700 ............................
15% of taxable income.
Over $1,700 but not over $4,000 ..
$255, plus 28% of the excess over
$1,700.
Over $4,000 but not over $6,100 ..
$899, plus 31% of the excess over
$4,000.
Over $6,100 but not over $8,350 ..
$1,550, plus 36% of the excess over
$6,100.
Over $8,350 ...................................
$2,360, plus 39.6% of the excess over
$8,350.’’.
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT TO APPLY IN DETER-
MINING RATES FOR 1999.—Subsection (f) of section 1 is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘1993’’ in paragraph (1) and in-
serting ‘‘1998’’,
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5623 
To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First 
Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War 
II. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 5, 2016 
Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. FLEMING, and Mr. GRAVES 
of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross 
to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur 
for acts of valor during World War II. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE DISTIN-
GUISHED 
SERVICE 
CROSS 
TO 
CHAPLAIN 
(FIRST LIEUTENANT) JOSEPH VERBIS LA-
FLEUR FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD 
WAR II. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time lim-
itations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States 
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Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the 
Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army may award the 
Distinguished Service Cross under section 3742 of that 
title to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis La-
Fleur for the acts of valor referred to in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Chaplain 
(First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur while interred 
as a Prisoner of War by Japan from December 30, 1941, 
to September 7, 1944. 
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