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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2856
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue
regulations relating to recirculation of fresh air in commercial aircraft,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 6, 1997
Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. CAMPBELL) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration to issue regulations relating to recirculation of
fresh air in commercial aircraft, 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. RECIRCULATION OF FRESH AIR IN COMMER-
CIAL AIRCRAFT.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall issue—
(1) regulations which require that each aircraft
operated by an air carrier or foreign air carrier to
provide air transportation have a ventilation system
which provides in the cabin of the aircraft not less
than 20 cubic feet of fresh air per minute per person
in the cabin; and
(2) regulations relating to—
(A) monitoring of recirculating air filters
to ensure that such filters are changed when
they need to be;
(B) maintaining a minimum standard of
humidity in the cabin of the aircraft; and
(C) monitoring of ozone levels in the cabin
to assure compliance with current regulations.
SEC. 2. REPORTING OF AIR TRAVEL RELATED ILLNESSES.
(a) TOLL FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER.—Not later
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
shall establish and maintain a toll free telephone number
system for receiving telephone calls to report illnesses re-
lating to air travel on aircraft used to provide air transpor-
tation of passengers.
(b) REPORTING.—The Administrator shall prepare,
publish, and transmit to Congress a quarterly report on
the telephone calls received under subsection (a). Each
such report shall contain, at a minimum, the total number
of calls received during the preceding calendar quarter, the
total number of such calls for each type of illness estab-
lished by the Administrator, and the total number of such
calls for each class of aircraft established by the Adminis-
trator per type of illness.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the terms ‘‘air carrier’’,
‘‘aircraft’’, ‘‘air transportation’’, and ‘‘foreign air carrier’’
have the meaning such terms have under section 40102
of title 49, United States Code.
SEC. 4. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Aviation Clear Air
Act’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5349 
To reduce government-imposed obstacles to profitability and accessibility for 
new electric energy projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2016 
Mr. KNIGHT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committees on Energy and Commerce and Natural Resources, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To reduce government-imposed obstacles to profitability and 
accessibility for new electric energy projects. 
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 ‘‘Energy Contracting 
Opportunities Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CONTRACT PERIODS FOR ENERGY. 
Section 501(b)(1)(B) of title 40, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(B) PUBLIC UTILITY CONTRACTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clause (ii), a contract for public 
utility services may be made for a period 
of not more than 10 years. 
‘‘(ii) ENERGY
CONTRACTS.—A con-
tract may be made for a period of not 
more than 30 years for the acquisition of 
renewable energy or energy from cogenera-
tion facilities.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECT OF ENERGY PROJECTS ON BIRDS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Energy and the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall establish, or designate and 
modify as necessary, an interagency working group to 
study the effects that the development of the various sec-
tors of the energy industry has had on bird populations. 
Such study shall analyze— 
(1) baseline avian populations and mortality; 
and 
(2) the quantifiable impacts of energy projects 
on birds, relative to other threats to birds. 
(b) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Energy and the Secretary of the Interior shall make the 
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results of such study publicly available on the websites of 
their respective Departments. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2857
To suspend the duty on 2,6-Dimethyl-m-Dioxan-4-ol Acetate until January
1, 2001.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 6, 1997
Mr. PORTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend the duty on 2,6-Dimethyl-m-Dioxan-4-ol Acetate
until January 1, 2001.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON 2,6-DI-
METHYL-M-DIOXAN-4-OL ACETATE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.32.94
2,6-Dimethyl-m-
Dioxan-4-ol Ace-
tate (CAS No.
000828-00-2)
(provided for in
subheading
2932.99.90) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by this Act applies with re-
spect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 103. CONSOLIDATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
QUARTERS, VARIABLE HOUSING ALLOWANCE,
AND OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCES.
(a) CONSOLIDATION OF ALLOWANCES.—Section 403
of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘§ 403. Basic allowance for housing
‘‘(a) GENERAL ENTITLEMENT.—(1) Except as other-
wise provided by law, a member of a uniformed service
who is entitled to basic pay is entitled to a basic allowance
for housing at the monthly rates prescribed under this sec-
tion or another provision of law with regard to the applica-
ble component of the basic allowance for housing. The
amount of the basic allowance for housing for a member
will vary according to the pay grade in which the member
is assigned or distributed for basic pay purposes, the de-
pendency status of the member, and the geographic loca-
tion of the member. The basic allowance for housing may
be paid in advance.
‘‘(2) A member of a uniformed service with depend-
ents is not entitled to a basic allowance for housing as
a member with dependents unless the member makes a
certification to the Secretary concerned indicating the sta-
tus of each dependent of the member. The certification
shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed
by the Secretary of Defense.
(F) an explanation of the functions the 
State or sub-State project employed to help in-
dividuals achieve self sufficiency; 
(G) an up-to-date statement of the cost of 
the project, and of the expected future costs of 
continuing the project; 
(H) to the extent the administering Sec-
retary deems appropriate, recommendations for 
modifying programs based on project outcomes; 
and 
(I) if the project has been carried out for 
at least 30 months, a statement as to whether 
the project is meeting the goals of the project 
and a determination as to whether the project 
will be continued for the remainder of the term 
for which the project was approved. 
(3) FUNDING.—Each administering Secretary 
that has jurisdiction over a qualified program that 
is part of a demonstration project approved under 
this section shall reserve an amount equal to not 
more than 1 percent of the amount to be provided 
for the conduct of the project, and use the amount 
so reserved to carry out this subsection with respect 
to the project. 
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SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 
1937. 
Section 5A(d) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437c–1(d)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (19) as para-
graph (20); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (18) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(19) PROGRAM
COORDINATION
DEMONSTRA-
TION PROJECTS.—In the case of an agency that ad-
ministers 
an 
activity 
referred 
to 
in 
section 
2(b)(2)(D) of the HAND UP Act that, during such 
fiscal year, will be included in a demonstration 
project under section 2 of such Act, the information 
that is required to be included in the application for 
the project pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (4) 
of section 2(c) of such Act.’’. 
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V 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4811
For the relief of Saikou A. Diallo. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2004
Mr. CROWLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Saikou A. Diallo.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR SAIKOU A. 
DIALLO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Saikou A. Diallo shall be eligible for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an 
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon fil-
ing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under 
section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to 
lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Saikou A. Diallo 
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have en-
tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, 
be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Saikou A. Diallo, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas 
that are made available to natives of the country of the 
alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
parents, brothers, and sisters of Saikou A. Diallo shall
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act.
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SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON ANY TRANSFER OF ANY INDI-
VIDUAL DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL 
STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated or otherwise available for any department or 
agency of the United States Government may be used dur-
ing the period specified in subsection (b) to transfer, re-
lease, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the 
United States, its territories, or possessions, or to any for-
eign country or entity, of any individual detained at Guan-
tanamo. 
(b) SPECIFIED PERIOD.—The period specified in this 
subsection is the period that— 
(1) begins on the date of the enactment of this 
Act; and 
(2) ends on the earlier of— 
(A) the date of the enactment of an Act 
authorizing appropriations for military activities 
of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 
2017; or 
(B) January 21, 2017. 
(c) INDIVIDUAL DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘individual detained at 
Guantanamo’’ means an individual located at United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of Octo-
ber 1, 2009, who—
(1) is not a national of the United States (as 
defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)) or a 
member of the Armed Forces of the United States; 
and 
(2) is— 
(A) in the custody or under the control of 
the Department of Defense; or 
(B) otherwise detained at United States 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5351 
AN ACT 
To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained 
at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5351 
To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval 
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2016 
Mrs. WALORSKI (for herself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. ZINKE, and 
Ms. STEFANIK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON ANY TRANSFER OF ANY INDI-
VIDUAL DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL 
STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated or otherwise available for any department or 
agency of the United States Government may be used dur-
ing the period specified in subsection (b) to transfer, re-
lease, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the 
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United States, its territories, or possessions, or to any for-
eign country or entity, of any individual detained at Guan-
tanamo. 
(b) SPECIFIED PERIOD.—The period specified in this 
subsection is the period that— 
(1) begins on the date of the enactment of this 
Act; and 
(2) ends on the earlier of— 
(A) the date of the enactment of an Act 
authorizing appropriations for military activities 
of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 
2017; or 
(B) January 1, 2017. 
(c) INDIVIDUAL DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘individual detained at 
Guantanamo’’ means an individual located at United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of Octo-
ber 1, 2009, who— 
(1) is not a national of the United States (as 
defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)) or a 
member of the Armed Forces of the United States; 
and 
(2) is— 
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(A) in the custody or under the control of 
the Department of Defense; or 
(B) otherwise detained at United States 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay. 
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II 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5351 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 
Received 
AN ACT 
To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
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. PROHIBITION ON ANY TRANSFER OF ANY INDI-
VIDUAL DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL 
STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated or otherwise available for any department or 
agency of the United States Government may be used dur-
ing the period specified in subsection (b) to transfer, re-
lease, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the 
United States, its territories, or possessions, or to any for-
eign country or entity, of any individual detained at Guan-
tanamo. 
(b) SPECIFIED PERIOD.—The period specified in this 
subsection is the period that— 
(1) begins on the date of the enactment of this 
Act; and 
(2) ends on the earlier of— 
(A) the date of the enactment of an Act 
authorizing appropriations for military activities 
of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 
2017; or 
(B) January 21, 2017. 
(c) INDIVIDUAL DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘individual detained at 
Guantanamo’’ means an individual located at United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of Octo-
ber 1, 2009, who— 
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(1) is not a national of the United States (as 
defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)) or a 
member of the Armed Forces of the United States; 
and 
(2) is— 
(A) in the custody or under the control of 
the Department of Defense; or 
(B) otherwise detained at United States 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5352 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit States 
from disqualifying individuals convicted of criminal offenses, other than 
individuals convicted of murder, manslaughter, or sex crimes, from reg-
istering to vote or voting in elections for Federal office. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2016 
Mr. GRAYSON (for himself, Mr. ELLISON, and Mr. CONYERS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to 
prohibit States from disqualifying individuals convicted 
of criminal offenses, other than individuals convicted of 
murder, manslaughter, or sex crimes, from registering 
to vote or voting in elections for Federal office. 
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 ‘‘No One Can Take 
Away Your Right to Vote Act of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITING DISQUALIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS 
CONVICTED 
OF 
CERTAIN 
CRIMINAL 
OF-
FENSES FROM REGISTERING TO VOTE OR 
VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS. 
(a) PROHIBITING STATES FROM DISQUALIFYING IN-
DIVIDUALS FROM REGISTERING TO VOTE OR VOTING.— 
Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 
(52 U.S.C. 20507) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub-
section (k); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (i) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(j) PROHIBITING DISQUALIFICATION OF INDIVID-
UALS CONVICTED
OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES 
FROM REGISTERING TO VOTE OR VOTING IN ELECTIONS 
FOR FEDERAL OFFICE.— 
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (2), a State may not disqualify an indi-
vidual who is not incarcerated from registering to 
vote or voting in an election for Federal office held 
in the State on the grounds that the individual is 
convicted of a criminal offense, or is on probation or 
parole related to such an offense. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
OFFENSES.— 
Paragraph (1) does not apply to the criminal of-
fenses of murder or manslaughter, or to any sex 
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crime, as such offenses and crimes are defined under 
the laws of the State involved.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO PRO-
CEDURES FOR REMOVAL OF INDIVIDUALS FROM OFFI-
CIAL LIST OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS.—Section 8(a)(3)(B) of 
such Act (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(3)(B)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘by reason of criminal conviction’’ and inserting ‘‘by 
reason of conviction of a criminal offense or crime de-
scribed in subsection (j)(2)’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(II) by striking out ‘‘paragraph (1)(A)
of this subsection’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘subsection (a)(1)(A)’’; and
(v) by striking out paragraph (5) and in-
serting in lieu thereof the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(d) ENTITLEMENT WHILE SPOUSE ENTITLED TO
BASIC PAY.—A member married to another member of
the uniformed services becomes entitled, regardless of any
other dependency status, to an allowance under subsection
(a) by virtue of duty prescribed in subparagraph (A), (B),
or (C) of paragraph (1) of such subsection if the members
were residing together immediately before being separated
by reasons of execution of military orders. Section 421 of
this title does not apply to bar the entitlement to an allow-
ance under this section. However, not more than one
monthly allowance may be paid with respect to a married
couple under this section.’’.
(4) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter
7 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking
out the items relating to sections 403 and 403a and insert-
ing in lieu thereof the following new item:
‘‘403. Basic allowance for housing.’’.
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Title 37, Unit-
ed States Code, is amended—
SEC. 4. REPORT. 
Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are first made available to carry out this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report that describes— 
(a) the findings of the study under section 3; and 
(b) any conclusions and recommendations of the Sec-
retary. 
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