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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2236
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for regional cost
of living adjustments.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 4, 1995
Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mrs. LOWEY) 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
for regional cost of living adjustments.
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 ‘‘Tax Equity Act’’.
SEC. 2. REGIONAL COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS IN INDI-
VIDUAL INCOME TAX RATES.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Subsection (f) of section 1 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to adjust-
ments in tax tables so that inflation will not result in tax
increases) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraphs:
‘‘(8) 
REGIONAL
COST-OF-LIVING
ADJUST-
MENTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an indi-
vidual, the rate table otherwise in effect under
this section for any taxable year (determined
after the application of paragraph (1)) shall be
further adjusted as provided in subparagraph
(B).
‘‘(B) METHOD OF MAKING REGIONAL AD-
JUSTMENT.—The rate table otherwise in effect
under this section with respect to any individual
for any taxable year shall be adjusted as fol-
lows:
‘‘(i) The minimum and maximum dol-
lar amounts otherwise in effect for each
rate bracket shall be multiplied by the ap-
plicable multiplier (for the calendar year in
which the taxable year begins) which ap-
plies to the statistical area in which the in-
dividual’s primary place of abode during
the taxable year is located.
(2)(A) No person shall explore for or extract oil or
gas on or from any area of the submerged lands described
in subsection (b) after the date of the cancellation, expira-
tion, relinquishment, surrender, or termination of a lease
with respect to such area.
(B) Except as provided in subparagraph (A), this
subsection shall not prohibit exploration for or extraction
of oil or gas on or from any area of submerged lands under
the terms of a lease, permit, or license in effect on the
date of enactment of this Act with respect to such area.
(b)(1) The lands with respect to which subsection (a)
applies shall include—
(A) all submerged lands seaward from the land-
ward boundary of the Outer Continental Shelf that
lie within 100 miles of any point of the coast line
of the State of Florida, including areas with respect
to which a moratorium on oil and gas leasing activi-
ties existed before the date of enactment of this Act,
and all submerged lands south of 26 degrees north
latitude and east of 86 degrees west longitude;
(B) all submerged lands seaward from the land-
ward boundary of the Outer Continental Shelf that
lie within 100 miles of any point of the coast line
of the State of Georgia;
‘‘(ii) The rate applicable to any rate
bracket (as adjusted by clause (i)) shall
not be changed.
‘‘(iii) The amount setting forth the
tax shall be adjusted to the extent nec-
essary to reflect the adjustments in the
rate brackets.
If any amount determined under clause (i) is
not a multiple of $50, such amount shall be
rounded to the nearest multiple of $50.
‘‘(9) DETERMINATION OF MULTIPLIERS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than De-
cember 15 of each calendar year, the Secretary
shall prescribe an applicable multiplier for each
statistical area of the United States, which shall
apply to taxable years beginning during the suc-
ceeding calendar year.
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION OF MULTIPLIERS.—
‘‘(i) For each statistical area where
the cost-of-living differential for any cal-
endar year is greater than 100 percent, the
applicable multiplier for such calendar year
shall be 100 percent of such differential.
‘‘(ii) For each statistical area where
the cost-of-living differential for any cal-
endar year does not exceed 100 percent,
the applicable multiplier for such calendar
year shall be 1.
‘‘(C) COST-OF-LIVING
DIFFERENTIAL.—
The cost-of-living differential for any statistical
area for any calendar year is the percentage de-
termined by dividing—
‘‘(i) the cost-of-living for such area for
the preceding calendar year, by
‘‘(ii) the average cost-of-living for the
United States for the preceding calendar
year.
‘‘(D) COST-OF-LIVING FOR AREA.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For each calendar
year beginning after 1995, the Secretary of
Labor shall determine and publish a cost-
of-living index for each statistical area.
‘‘(ii) METHODOLOGY.—The cost-of-liv-
ing index determined under clause (i) for
any statistical area for any calendar year
shall be based on average market prices for
the area for the 12-month period ending
on August 31 of such calendar year. The
market prices taken into account under the
preceding sentence shall be selected and
used under the same methodology as is
used by the Secretary of Labor in develop-
ing the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers.
‘‘(E) STATISTICAL AREA.—For purposes of
this subsection, the term ‘statistical area’
means—
‘‘(i) any metropolitan statistical area
as defined by the Secretary of Commerce,
and
‘‘(ii) the portion of any State not
within a metropolitan statistical area as so
defined.
‘‘(10) AREAS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—
The applicable multiplier for any area outside the
United States shall be 1.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3801 
To repeal the reductions in military retirement benefits made by the Bipar-
tisan Budget Act of 2013 and to authorize the United States Postal 
Service to implement a modified Saturday delivery schedule. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2013 
Mr. ISSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform, 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 repeal the reductions in military retirement benefits made 
by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 and to authorize 
the United States Postal Service to implement a modified 
Saturday delivery schedule. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF REDUCTIONS IN MILITARY RETIRE-
MENT 
BENEFITS 
MADE 
BY 
BIPARTISAN 
BUDGET ACT OF 2013. 
As of the date of the enactment of the Bipartisan 
Budget Act of 2013, section 403 of such Act is repealed 
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of the retired pay of such member or person for 
purposes of such computation shall be the 
amount of retired pay that would have been 
payable to such member or person at the time 
of death without regard to the application of 
this paragraph.’’. 
(b) EXCLUSION
OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS FROM 
PAYGO SCORECARDS.— 
(1) STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO SCORECARDS.— 
The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be en-
tered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursu-
ant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go 
Act of 2010. 
(2) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budg-
etary effects of this Act shall not be entered on any 
PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of sec-
tion 201 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress). 
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and title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as 
such title would read if such section had never been en-
acted. 
SEC. 2. NATIONWIDE MAIL DELIVERY SCHEDULE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404 of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (e) 
the following: 
‘‘(f)(1) The Postal Service may establish a general, 
nationwide mail delivery schedule of 5 days per week. 
‘‘(2) The Postal Service shall ensure that, under any 
schedule established under paragraph (1), there shall not 
occur more than 2 consecutive days on which mail is not 
delivered, including as a result of Federal holidays. 
‘‘(3) For a period not to end before January 1, 2019, 
the Postal Service shall provide domestic competitive prod-
uct service 6 days per week to each street address that 
was scheduled to receive package service 6 days per week 
as of September 30, 2012. 
‘‘(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to au-
thorize a reduction, or to require an increase, in frequency 
of mail delivery for any address for which the Postal Serv-
ice provided delivery on fewer than 6 days per week as 
of January 1, 2013.’’. 
(b) MAILBOX ACCESS.—If the United States Postal 
Service establishes a general, nationwide mail delivery 
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schedule of 5 days per week, the Postal Service shall 
amend the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal 
Service (as set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual) to en-
sure that the provisions of section 508.3.2.10 of such 
Manual, as in effect on September 30, 2012, shall apply 
on any day on which the Postal Service does not deliver 
mail under the established delivery schedule. 
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(B) the number of such pending claims 
that have been pending for 90 days or longer; 
and 
(C) the number of such pending claims 
that have been pending for 365 days or longer. 
(5) For each hospital system, for the quarter 
covered by the report— 
(A) the number of claims for reimburse-
ment for emergency hospital care, medical serv-
ices, and other emergency health care furnished 
through non-Department of Veterans Affairs 
providers approved during such quarter; 
(B) the number of such claims denied dur-
ing such quarter; and 
(C) the number of such claims denied list-
ed by each denial reason group. 
(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall conduct a study that evalu-
ates the effectiveness of the Chief Business Office in 
providing timely payment of a proper invoice for 
emergency hospital care, medical services, or other 
emergency health care furnished through non-De-
partment of Veterans Affairs providers by the re-
quired payment date. 
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(2) SUBMITTAL.—The Comptroller General 
shall submit to Congress a report on the study con-
ducted under paragraph (1), including the total 
amount of interest penalties paid by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs under section 3902 of title 31, 
United States Code, by reason of a delayed payment. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘delayed payment’’ means a prop-
er invoice that is not paid by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs until after the required payment date. 
(2) The term ‘‘proper invoice’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 3901(a) of title 31, 
United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘required payment date’’ means 
the date that payment is due for a contract pursu-
ant to section 3903(a) of title 31, United States 
Code. 
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seen or heard from within a wilderness area shall 
not, of itself, preclude the activities or uses up to the 
boundary of the wilderness area. 
(f) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this Act pre-
cludes— 
(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over 
the wilderness areas or wilderness additions des-
ignated by section 3; 
(2) the designation of new units of special air-
space over the wilderness areas or wilderness addi-
tions designated by section 3; or 
(3) the use or establishment of military flight 
training routes over wilderness areas or wilderness 
additions designated by section 3. 
(g) HORSES.—Nothing in this Act precludes horse-
back riding in, or the entry of recreational or commercial 
saddle or pack stock into, a wilderness area or wilderness 
addition designated by section 3— 
(1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and 
(2) subject to any terms and conditions deter-
mined to be necessary by the Secretary. 
(h) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated 
by section 3 are withdrawn from— 
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(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to min-
eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
(i) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER-
ESTS.—Any land within the boundary of a wilderness area 
or wilderness addition designated by section 3 that is ac-
quired by the United States shall— 
(1) become part of the wilderness area in which 
the land is located; and 
(2) be managed in accordance with this section, 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and 
any other applicable law. 
(j) CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION.—In ac-
cordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) 
and subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
may prescribe, the Secretary may authorize the installa-
tion and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or cli-
matological collection devices in the wilderness areas and 
wilderness additions designated by section 3 if the Sec-
retary determines that the facilities and access to the fa-
cilities are essential to flood warning, flood control, or 
water reservoir operation activities. 
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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY FOR 
MEMORIAL ESTABLISHMENT. 
Section 1 of Public Law 107–62 (40 U.S.C. 1003 
note), as amended by Public Law 111–169, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’ in 
subsection (c); and 
(2) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(e) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS FOR ESTABLISHED 
MEMORIAL.— 
‘‘(1) If upon payment of all expenses for the es-
tablishment of the memorial (including the mainte-
nance and preservation amount required by section 
8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there 
remains a balance of funds received for the estab-
lishment of the commemorative work, the Adams 
Memorial Foundation shall transmit the amount of 
the balance to the account provided for in section 
8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) If upon expiration of the authority for the 
commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 
40, United States Code, there remains a balance of 
funds received for the establishment of the com-
memorative work, the Adams Memorial Foundation 
shall transmit the amount of the balance to a sepa-
rate account with the National Park Foundation for
memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the In-
terior or the Administrator (as appropriate) fol-
lowing the process provided for in section 8906(b)(4) 
of title 40, United States Code, for accounts estab-
lished under section 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, 
United States Code.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2014. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3802 
AN ACT 
To extend the legislative authority of the Adams 
Memorial Foundation to establish a commemora-
tive work in honor of former President John 
Adams and his legacy, and for other purposes.
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2238
To validate a conveyance of certain lands located in Carlton County,
Minnesota, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 4, 1995
Mr. OBERSTAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To validate a conveyance of certain lands located in Carlton
County, Minnesota, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) the conveyance of lands described in subsection
(b) is hereby legalized, validated, and confirmed, as far
as any interest of, or held in trust by, the United States
in such lands is concerned, with the same force and effect
as if such lands had been held on the date of such convey-
ance under absolute fee simple title by the United States.
(b) The conveyance of lands described in this sub-
section is the issuance of a patent by the Director of the
Bureau of Land Management on February 17, 1955, and
recorded in the Office of the County Recorder for Carlton
County on April 28, 1955, in Book 137 of Deeds, page
243.
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3802 
To extend the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to 
establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John 
Adams and his legacy, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2013 
Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. KEATING, Mr. NEAL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
CAPUANO, Mr. TIERNEY, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. KENNEDY, and Ms. CLARK 
of Massachusetts) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To extend the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial 
Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor 
of former President John Adams and his legacy, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY FOR 
MEMORIAL ESTABLISHMENT. 
Section 1(c) of Public Law 107–62 (40 U.S.C. 1003 
note), as amended by Public Law 111–169, is amended 
by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY FOR 
MEMORIAL ESTABLISHMENT. 
Section 1 of Public Law 107–62 (40 U.S.C. 1003 note), 
as amended by Public Law 111–169, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’ in 
subsection (c); and 
(2) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(e) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS FOR ESTABLISHED 
MEMORIAL.— 
‘‘(1) If upon payment of all expenses for the es-
tablishment of the memorial (including the mainte-
nance and preservation amount required by section 
8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there re-
mains a balance of funds received for the establish-
ment of the commemorative work, the Adams Memo-
rial Foundation shall transmit the amount of the bal-
ance to the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) 
of title 40, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) If upon expiration of the authority for the 
commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 
40, United States Code, there remains a balance of 
funds received for the establishment of the commemo-
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SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO A TRUST USED TO 
PROVIDE NEED-BASED COLLEGE SCHOLAR-
SHIPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart B of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to other credits) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 30E. CONTRIBUTIONS TO TRUST USED TO PROVIDE 
NEED-BASED COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In addition to any 
deduction allowable under this title, there shall be allowed 
as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for 
the taxable year an amount equal to 50 percent of des-
ignated qualified college scholarship funding contributions 
made by the taxpayer during the taxable year. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATED QUALIFIED COLLEGE SCHOLAR-
SHIP FUNDING CONTRIBUTION.—For purposes of this 
section— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘designated quali-
fied college scholarship funding contribution’ means 
any charitable contribution (as defined in section 
170(c))— 
‘‘(A) which is paid in cash by the taxpayer 
to a qualified scholarship funding trust, and 
‘‘(B) which is designated by the trust for 
purposes of this section. 
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‘‘(3) WAIVER OF LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any provision of the
Act of August 27, 1954, the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, or other Federal law relating
to—
‘‘(i) limitations on claims or suits for
refund;
‘‘(ii) the amounts refundable pursuant
to claims or suits for refund; or
‘‘(iii) any interest payable on any tax,
penalty, and interest refundable,
is waived to the extent necessary to refund pur-
suant to this section any income tax, penalty, or
interest paid after August 27, 1961.
‘‘(B) INTEREST.—A refund pursuant to
this subsection shall include interest calculated
from the date that such income tax, penalty, or
interest was paid to the Federal Government, at
the interest rate applicable to refunds of Fed-
eral income taxes on the date of enactment of
this Act.’’.
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