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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4760 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans 
to receive health care at private medical facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 29, 2014 
Mr. RIBBLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
ability of veterans to receive health care at private med-
ical facilities. 
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 ‘‘Veterans’ Health Care 
Flexibility Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF BARRIERS TO VETERANS RECEIVING 
CARE AT PRIVATE MEDICAL FACILITIES. 
Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a)(1) Upon the election of a veteran enrolled in the 
health care system established under section 1705(a), the 
Secretary shall furnish to the veteran at a non-Depart-
ment facility hospital care and medical services that the 
veteran is eligible to receive under this chapter. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall enter into contracts with 
non-Department facilities to furnish hospital care and 
medical services pursuant to paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) The Secretary may not require a veteran to 
make more than one election under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) An election made under paragraph (1) may not 
be construed as affecting the ability of a veteran to receive 
hospital care and medical services at a medical facility of 
the Department.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b); and 
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (b) and (c), respectively. 
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pose requirements regarding the use of the term ‘fresh’
on the labeling of any poultry, poultry part, or edible por-
tion of the poultry or part, in addition to any labeling re-
quirements imposed under this Act. In addition,’’.
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(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub-
paragraph (D) and inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall 
prescribe such regulations as may be appro-
priate to prevent improper division of property 
to attempt to meet the limitation under sub-
paragraph (A)(ii).’’. 
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(1) there is a lapse in appropriations for any
Federal agency or department as a result of a fail-
ure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continu-
ing resolution; or
(2) the Federal Government is unable to make
payments or meet obligations because the public
debt limit under section 3101 of title 31, United
States Code, has been reached.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2672
To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow States to regulate
the use of the term ‘‘fresh’’ in the labeling of poultry.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 20, 1995
Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr.
POMBO, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. DOOLEY, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. FARR of
California, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. HORN, Mr. RIGGS, Mr. BROWN of Califor-
nia, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr.
BUNN of Oregon, and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow
States to regulate the use of the term ‘‘fresh’’ in the
labeling of poultry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF STATE REGULATIONS RE-
GARDING LABELING OF POULTRY AS FRESH.
Section 23 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (7
U.S.C. 467e) is amended in the second sentence by strik-
ing ‘‘Act, but’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘Act. However,
a State or Territory or the District of Columbia may im-
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2673
To amend the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 to authorize use
of fishery resource disaster relief funds for assisting persons engaged
in commercial fisheries to respond to impacts of fishery resource
disasters.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 20, 1995
Mr. DEFAZIO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 to
authorize use of fishery resource disaster relief funds
for assisting persons engaged in commercial fisheries to
respond to impacts of fishery resource disasters.
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 ‘‘Fishing Families Relief
Act of 1995’’.
HR 2673 IH
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO USE FISHERY RESOURCE DIS-
ASTER 
RELIEF 
FUNDS 
TO 
PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE.
Section 308(d) of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries
Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 4107(d)) is amended—
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘GRANTS’’ and
inserting ‘‘ASSISTANCE’’;
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘award grants
to persons engaged in commercial fisheries, for unin-
sured losses determined by the Secretary to have
been suffered’’ and inserting ‘‘help persons engaged
in commercial fisheries, either directly through as-
sistance to persons or indirectly through assistance
to State and local government agencies and non-
profit organizations, for projects or other measures
designed to alleviate harm determined by the Sec-
retary to have been incurred’’;
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘a grant under
this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance under this
subsection, if provided directly to a person,’’;
(4) by striking paragraph (4), and redesignat-
ing paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and
(5), respectively; and
(5) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) by
striking ‘‘for awarding grants’’ and all that follows
section 4 of Public Law 110–246 (7 U.S.C. 8701 
note). 
(2) Section 14219 of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 
Stat. 2245). 
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through the end of the paragraph and inserting ‘‘for
receiving assistance under this subsection.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2674
To modify the application of the antitrust laws to encourage the licensing
and other use of certain intellectual property.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 20, 1995
Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. GEKAS,
Mr. COBLE, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. BONO,
Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee, and Ms. LOFGREN) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To modify the application of the antitrust laws to encourage
the licensing and other use of certain intellectual property.
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 ‘‘Intellectual Property
Antitrust Protection Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF MARKET POWER PRESUMPTION.
In any action in which the conduct of an owner, licen-
sor, licensee, or other holder of an intellectual property
right is alleged to be in violation of the antitrust laws in
connection with the marketing or distribution of a product
or service protected by such a right, such right shall not
be presumed to define a market, to establish market power
(including economic power and product uniqueness or dis-
tinctiveness), or to establish monopoly power.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘antitrust laws’’—
(A) has the meaning given it in subsection
(a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15
U.S.C. 12(a)), except that such term includes
section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act
(15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent such section ap-
plies to unfair methods of competition; and
(B) includes any State law similar to the
laws referred to in subparagraph (A); and
(2) the term ‘‘intellectual property right’’
means a right, title, or interest—
(A) in subject matter patented under title
35, United States Code; or
(B) in a work, including a mask work, pro-
tected under title 17, United States Code.
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SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this Act for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1996, and for each of the 3
succeeding fiscal years, except that the aggregate amount
so appropriated shall not exceed $7,500,000. Funds ap-
propriated pursuant to this section shall remain available
until expended.
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individual notwithstanding any other provision of
this subtitle, and such interest at the time of the
transfer is to be treated as a medical finance ac-
count of such spouse, and not of such individual.
Thereafter such account for purposes of this subtitle
is to be treated as maintained for the benefit of such
spouse.
‘‘(f) REPORTS.—The trustee of a medical finance ac-
count shall make such reports regarding such account to
the Secretary and to the account holder with respect to
contributions, distributions, and such other matters as the
Secretary may require under regulations. The reports re-
quired by this subsection shall be filed at such time and
in such manner and furnished to such individuals at such
time and in such manner as may be required by those reg-
ulations.’’
(b) DEDUCTION ALLOWED WHETHER OR NOT INDI-
VIDUAL ITEMIZES OTHER DEDUCTIONS.—Subsection (a)
of section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting after
paragraph (15) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(16) MEDICAL FINANCE ACCOUNTS.—The de-
duction allowed by section 220.’’
(c) EXCLUSIONS
FOR EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
TO MEDICAL FINANCE ACCOUNTS.—
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2677
To require the Secretary of the Interior to accept from a State donations
of services of State employees to perform, in a period of Government
budgetary shutdown, otherwise authorized functions in any unit of the
National Wildlife Refuge System or the National Park System.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 20, 1995
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. CALVERT,
and Mr. HAYWORTH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Interior to accept from
a State donations of services of State employees to per-
form, in a period of Government budgetary shutdown,
otherwise authorized functions in any unit of the Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge System or the National Park
System.
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 ‘‘National Parks and
National Wildlife Refuge Systems Freedom Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
TO ACCEPT STATE DONATIONS OF STATE EM-
PLOYEE SERVICES.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall accept from
any State donations of services of qualified State employ-
ees to perform in a Unit, in a period of Government budg-
etary shutdown, functions otherwise authorized to be per-
formed by Department of Interior personnel.
(b) LIMITATIONS.—An employee of a State may per-
form functions under this section only within areas of a
Unit that are located in the State.
(c) EXCLUSION FROM TREATMENT AS FEDERAL EM-
PLOYEES.—A State employee who performs functions
under this section shall not be treated as a Federal em-
ployee for purposes of any Federal law relating to pay or
benefits for Federal employees.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
(1) the term ‘‘Government budgetary shut-
down’’ means a period during which there are no
amounts available for the operation of the National
Wildlife Refuge System and the National Park Sys-
tem, because of—
(A) a failure to enact an annual appropria-
tions bill for the period for the Department of
the Interior; and
(B) a failure to enact a bill (or joint reso-
lution) continuing the availability of appropria-
tions for the Department of the Interior for a
temporary period pending the enactment of
such an annual appropriations bill;
(2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior; and
(3) the term ‘‘Unit’’ means a unit of—
(A) the National Wildlife Refuge System,
or
(B) the National Park System.
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V
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2678
To authorize funds to further the public service mission of the Joseph W.
Martin, Jr. Institute for Law and Society.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 20, 1995
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities
A BILL
To authorize funds to further the public service mission
of the Joseph W. Martin, Jr. Institute for Law and Society.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.
In recognition of the legacy of public service with
which the former Speaker of the United States House of
Representatives, Joseph W. Martin, Jr., endowed the
American people and of the need for furthering the public
service mission of the Institute for Law and Society which
bears his name, the Secretary of Education is authorized
to provide funds in accordance with the provisions of this
Act to Stonehill College, located in North Easton, Massa-
chusetts. The Secretary is authorized to provide these
funds to Stonehill College to assist in the construction of
a facility and the sponsorship of programming which will
promote the coordination and availability of responsive
community-based services for the citizens of southeastern
Massachusetts.
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS FOR ASSISTANCE.
No payment may be made under this Act except upon
an application at such time, in such manner, and contain-
ing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary
may require in order to certify the amount of eligible
funds. All such payments may be used in the furtherance
of the public service mission of the Joseph W. Martin, Jr.
Institute for Law and Society, a national academic center
for scholarship and applied research on the development
of domestic and foreign policy during the career of Joseph
W. Martin, Jr., and a regional resource for education,
public policy, and community service.
SEC. 3. DURATION OF ASSISTANCE.
Funds appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be
made available to Stonehill College on or after October
1, 1995, and prior to the close of the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1999.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2679
AN ACT
To revise the boundary of the North Platte
National Wildlife Refuge.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2679
AN ACT
To revise the boundary of the North Platte National Wildlife
Refuge.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REVISION OF BOUNDARY OF NORTH PLATTE
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
(a) TERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.—The second-
ary jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service over approximately 2,470 acres of land at the
North Platte National Wildlife Refuge in the State of Ne-
braska, as depicted upon a map entitled ‘‘Relinquishment
of North Platte National Wildlife Refuge Secondary Juris-
diction’’, dated August 1995, and available for inspection
at appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service, is hereby terminated.
(b) REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER.—Executive
Order Number 2446, dated August 21, 1916, is hereby
revoked with respect to the lands referred to in section
1.
Passed the House of Representatives April 23, 1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
(dd) 
whether 
the 
Board 
should continue to require de 
novo review of appeals; and 
(VI) the role of the Court of Ap-
peals for Veterans Claims and the 
United States Court of Appeals for 
the Federal Circuit, including— 
(aa) the continued effective-
ness and necessity of a multi- 
tiered structure of judicial re-
view; 
(bb) whether the Court of 
Appeals 
for 
Veterans 
Claims 
should have article I or article III 
status; 
(cc) expansion of either the 
Court of Appeals for Veterans 
Claims or the United States 
Court of Appeals for the Federal 
Circuit jurisdiction, including by 
allowing such courts to hear class 
action lawsuits with respect to 
claims; and 
(dd) the possibility of ex-
panding judicial review of claims 
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increases and measures to increase the availability of 
need-based student aid; 
‘‘(3) a description of how grant funds will assist 
the State in meeting the postsecondary needs of 
underrepresented or underserved populations in the 
State, including how the State will use grant funds 
to strengthen the eligible institutions described in 
paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 371(a); 
‘‘(4) a description of how the State’s com-
prehensive plan for public higher education is 
aligned with the workforce and economic develop-
ment plans of the State; 
‘‘(5) a description of the process the State will 
use to make subgrants to eligible institutions or con-
sortia of eligible institutions, including eligible insti-
tutions described in paragraphs (1) through (7) of 
section 371(a); 
‘‘(6) a description of how the State will evaluate 
the effectiveness of such subgrants and how the 
State will disseminate information on promising 
practices developed as a result of such subgrants; 
‘‘(7) a description of how the State will make 
publicly available a report card on the progress in 
meeting State goals for public postsecondary edu-
cation; and 
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to all Federal circuit courts of 
appeals or allowing judicial re-
view beyond the Court of Appeals 
for Veterans Claims only by the 
Supreme Court. 
(3) CONSIDERATION.—In carrying out the stud-
ies under paragraph (1)(A) and (2)(A) and making 
any recommendations under this section, the Com-
mission or Task Force shall consider the following: 
(A) The interests of veterans, including 
with respect to accuracy, fairness, and trans-
parency in the claims process of the Depart-
ment. 
(B) The values and requirements of the 
Constitution, including with respect to compli-
ance with procedural and substantive due proc-
ess. 
(C) The public interest, including with re-
spect to the responsible use of available re-
sources. 
(D) With respect to the study conducted 
under paragraph (1)(A), the importance of the 
claimant friendly, nonadversarial nature of the 
claims process. 
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and are not labeled in accordance with this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act. 
(b) ABSENCE FROM LIST.—The absence of a product 
from the list referred to in subsection (a) shall not con-
stitute evidence that the product does not contain an ana-
bolic steroid. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 
2014. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2679
To revise the boundary of the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 28, 1995
Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To revise the boundary of the North Platte National Wildlife
Refuge.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REVISION OF BOUNDARY OF NORTH PLATTE
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
(a) TERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.—The second-
ary jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service over approximately 2,470 acres of land at the
North Platte National Wildlife Refuge in the State of Ne-
braska, as depicted upon a map entitled ‘‘Relinquishment
of North Platte National Wildlife Refuge Secondary Juris-
diction’’, dated August 1995, and available for inspection
at appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service, is hereby terminated.
(b) REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER.—Executive
Order Number 2446, dated August 21, 1916, is hereby
revoked with respect to the lands referred to in section
1.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2679
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 24, 1996
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To revise the boundary of the North Platte National Wildlife
Refuge.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(2) With respect to the information required 
by subsection (a)(2), in the case of any regional of-
fice that, for the fiscal year covered by the report, 
did not meet the administrative goal of having no 
claim pending for more than 125 days and achieving 
an accuracy rating of 98 percent— 
‘‘(A) a signed statement prepared by the 
individual serving as director of the regional of-
fice as of the date of the submittal of the report 
containing— 
‘‘(i) an explanation for why the re-
gional office did not meet the goal; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the additional re-
sources needed to enable the regional office 
to reach the goal; and 
‘‘(iii) a description of any additional 
actions planned for the subsequent fiscal 
year that are proposed to enable the re-
gional office to meet the goal; and 
‘‘(B) a statement prepared by the Under 
Secretary for Benefits explaining how the fail-
ure of the regional office to meet the goal af-
fected the performance evaluation of the direc-
tor of the regional office. 
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SECTION 1. REVISION OF BOUNDARY OF NORTH PLATTE
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
(a) TERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.—The second-
ary jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service over approximately 2,470 acres of land at the
North Platte National Wildlife Refuge in the State of Ne-
braska, as depicted upon a map entitled ‘‘Relinquishment
of North Platte National Wildlife Refuge Secondary Juris-
diction’’, dated August 1995, and available for inspection
at appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service, is hereby terminated.
(b) REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER.—Executive
Order Number 2446, dated August 21, 1916, is hereby
revoked with respect to the lands referred to in section
1.
Passed the House of Representatives April 23, 1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.