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to a skilled nursing facility or other facil-
ity; 
‘‘(iv) includes the name and title of the 
staff of the hospital who provided the oral noti-
fication and the date and time of such oral noti-
fication; 
‘‘(v) includes such additional information 
as the Secretary deems appropriate; and 
‘‘(vi) in the case of the written notifica-
tion— 
‘‘(I) is signed— 
‘‘(aa) by such individual or a per-
son acting on such individual’s behalf 
to acknowledge receipt of such notifi-
cation; or 
‘‘(bb) if such individual or person 
refuses to provide the signature, by 
the staff of the hospital who presented 
the written notification, who shall in-
clude his or her name and title, a cer-
tification that the notification was 
presented, and the date and time the 
notification was presented; 
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SEC. 4. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
In the case of any equipment or products that may
be authorized to be purchased with financial assistance
provided using funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act, it is the sense of the Congress that
entities receiving the assistance should, in expending the
assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and
products.
SEC. 5. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
Section 202 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3722) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e) BULLET RESISTANT TECHNOLOGY DEVELOP-
MENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Institute is authorized
to—
‘‘(A) conduct research and otherwise work
to develop new bullet resistant technologies (i.e.,
acrylic, polymers, aluminized material, and
transparent ceramics) for use in police equip-
ment (including windshield glass, car panels,
shields, and protective gear);
‘‘(B) inventory bullet resistant technologies
used in the private sector, in surplus military
property, and by foreign countries;
‘‘(C) promulgate relevant standards for,
and conduct technical and operational testing
and evaluation of, bullet resistant technology
and equipment, and otherwise facilitate the use
of that technology in police equipment.
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Institute shall give priority in testing
and engineering surveys to law enforcement partner-
ships developed in coordination with High Intensity
Drug Trafficking Areas.
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subsection $3,000,000 for fiscal years 1999
through 2001.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4227
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 concerning liability for the sale of certain facilities
for residential use.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 15, 1998
Mr. MENENDEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, 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 the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 concerning liability
for the sale of certain facilities for residential use.
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 ‘‘Justice for Displaced
Residents Act’’.
(i) the impact of the proposal on re-
ducing wait times at that port of entry and 
other ports of entry on the same border; 
(ii) the potential of the proposal to in-
crease trade and travel efficiency through 
added capacity; and 
(iii) the potential of the proposal to 
enhance the security of the port of entry. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT AND NOTICE TO CONGRESS.— 
The Commissioner, in collaboration with the Adminis-
trator, shall— 
(1) submit an annual report to the relevant 
committees of Congress on the agreements entered 
into under subsection (a); and 
(2) not less than 3 days before entering into an 
agreement with a person under subsection (a), notify 
the members of Congress that represent the State or 
district in which the affected facility is located. 
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SEC. 2. LIABILITY FOR SALE OF CERTAIN FACILITIES FOR
RESIDENTIAL USE.
Section 107 the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9607) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(o) LIABILITY FOR SALE OF CERTAIN FACILITIES
FOR RESIDENTIAL USE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Without regard to the de-
fenses provided for in paragraphs (2) through (4) of
subsection (b), a person shall be liable for 3 times
the amount of response costs or damages for which
the person otherwise would be liable under sub-
section (a) but for this subsection if—
‘‘(A) at the time of disposal of a des-
ignated hazardous substance, the person owned
or operated any vessel or facility at which the
designated hazardous substance was disposed
of;
‘‘(B) the vessel or facility is or has been
subject to a removal action by the President or
an equivalent action by a State; and
‘‘(C) prior to the performance of the re-
moval action, the person sold, leased, conveyed,
or otherwise disposed of the facility or vessel
under circumstances in which the future resi-
dential use of the vessel or facility was reason-
ably foreseeable or anticipated.
‘‘(2) RECOVERIES UNDER SUBSECTION (a).—
Amounts recovered under paragraph (1) shall be in
addition to any amounts recovered under subsection
(a).
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS
ON
LIABILITY.—A person
shall not be liable under this subsection if the per-
son—
‘‘(A)(i) purchased, leased, or otherwise ac-
quired the vessel or facility primarily for use as
a personal residence, (ii) did not cause or con-
tribute to the release or threatened release of
designated hazardous substances at the vessel
or facility, and (iii) took due care with respect
to designated hazardous substances found at
the vessel or facility; or
‘‘(B)(i) purchased, leased, or otherwise ac-
quired the vessel or facility primarily for devel-
opment for personal residential use, (ii) did not
cause or contribute to the release or threatened
release of designated hazardous substances at
the vessel or facility, (iii) took due care with re-
spect to designated hazardous substances found
at the vessel or facility, and (iv) is an unaffili-
ated business or entity with fewer than 25 em-
ployees and less than $2,000,000 in gross an-
nual revenues.
‘‘(4) RECOVERY OF RESPONSE COSTS OR DAM-
AGES.—Response costs or damages under paragraph
(1) shall be recoverable by the Administrator or any
person who resides or has previously resided in the
vessel or facility following the sale, lease, convey-
ance, or other disposal of the vessel or facility de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(C).
‘‘(5) USE OF FUNDS.—If the Administrator or
any other person recovers an amount under para-
graph (1), the amount shall be equitably allocated
among and made available to all persons who reside
or have previously resided in the vessel or facility
following the sale, lease, conveyance, or other dis-
posal of the vessel or facility described in paragraph
(1)(C).
‘‘(6) SHIFTING
OF
FEES.—Any person who
commences an action for liability under this sub-
section against a person who is not liable by oper-
ation of paragraph (3) shall be liable to such nonlia-
ble person for all reasonable costs of defending the
action, including all reasonable attorneys’ fees and
expert witness fees.
‘‘(7) DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE DE-
FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘designated
hazardous 
substance’ 
means 
mercury, 
poly-
chlorinated biphenyls, tetrachloroethylenes, and any
other hazardous substance that the Administrator
may designate pursuant to this subsection.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4228
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an election
for Medicare+Choice organizations to exclude payment for the provision
of abortion services under the Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 15, 1998
Mr. NUSSLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce,
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 provide
an election for Medicare+Choice organizations to exclude
payment for the provision of abortion services 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. CLARIFICATION ON REQUIRED COVERED SERV-
ICES FURNISHED BY MEDICARE+CHOICE OR-
GANIZATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1852(a) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–22(a)) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and except
as provided in paragraph (6)’’ after ‘‘MSA plans’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(6) ELECTION.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A Medicare+Choice
organization may elect to exclude abortion serv-
ices from the services which it is otherwise re-
quired to provide under section 1852(a)(1).
‘‘(B) EFFECT OF ELECTION.—In the case
of an election under subparagraph (A)—
‘‘(i) the Secretary shall make such an
adjustment in the payment made to the or-
ganization under section 1853(a)(1)(A) to
reflect the actuarial value of services so ex-
cluded; and
‘‘(ii) a member enrolled under this
part is entitled to benefits for such abor-
tion services under parts A and B as if the
member 
were 
not 
enrolled 
with 
a
Medicare+Choice plan under this part.’’.
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section
1851(i)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–21(i)(1)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘1852(a)(6),’’ after ‘‘1852(a)(5),’’.
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(2) Section 1853(a)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1395w–23(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘for an or-
ganization’s election under section 1852(a)(6),’’ before
‘‘and such other factors as the Secretary determines to
be appropriate,’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply as if included in the enactment
of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
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unremunerated work performed in the United States, in-
cluding household work, work related to child care and
other care services, agricultural work, work related to food
production, work related to family businesses, and volun-
teer work.
(b) 
MONETARY
VALUE
OF
UNREMUNERATED
WORK.—On the basis of the time use surveys of
unremunerated work conducted under subsection (a), the
Commissioner shall calculate the monetary value of such
unremunerated work. Separate monetary values shall be
calculated for men and women.
(c) INCLUSION IN GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT.—Be-
ginning 3 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the monetary value of the unremunerated work cal-
culated pursuant to subsection (b) shall be included in sta-
tistics used to determine the annual gross national product
of the United States.
(d) METHOD OF CALCULATION.—Not later than 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Com-
missioner shall submit a report to the Congress describing
the method by which the Commissioner will conduct time
use surveys of unremunerated work performed in the
United States and calculate the monetary value of such
unremunerated work.
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ant to section 104(a)(2) shall be treated as a failure to
comply with such request.’’.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to plan years beginning after 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 422
To require the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to conduct
time use surveys of unremunerated work performed in the United States
and to calculate the monetary value of such work.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 1997
Mrs. MORELLA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To require the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics to conduct time use surveys of unremunerated work
performed in the United States and to calculate the
monetary value of such work.
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 ‘‘Unremunerated Work
Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Women perform 2⁄3 of the work in the world
relating to the production of goods and services.
(2) The United Nations General Assembly in
1985 adopted a resolution which included part of the
Forward Looking Strategies for the Advancement of
Women, which states that ‘‘the remunerated and, in
particular, the unremunerated contributions of
women to all aspects and sectors of development
should be recognized, and appropriate efforts should
be made to measure and reflect these contributions
in national accounts and economic statistics and in
the gross national product’’.
(3) The resolution also states that ‘‘concrete
steps should be taken to quantify the unremunerated
contribution of women to agriculture, food produc-
tion, reproduction, and household activities’’.
(4) The unremunerated contribution by women
to the economy of the United States should be
recognized.
SEC. 
3. 
CALCULATION 
OF 
MONETARY 
VALUE 
OF
UNREMUNERATED WORK.
(a) TIME
USE
SURVEYS
OF
UNREMUNERATED
WORK.—The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Sta-
tistics shall periodically conduct time use surveys of
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4230
To provide for a land exchange involving the El Portal Administrative Site
of the Department of the Interior in the State of California.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 15, 1998
Mr. RADANOVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for a land exchange involving the El Portal Ad-
ministrative Site of the Department of the Interior in
the State of California.
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 ‘‘El Portal Administra-
tive Site Land Exchange Act’’.
SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
EL PORTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SITE, CALIFOR-
NIA.
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF EXCHANGE.—If the non-
Federal lands described in subsection (b) are conveyed to
the United States in accordance with this section, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall convey to the party conveying
the non-Federal lands all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to a parcel of land consisting of ap-
proximately 8 acres administered by the Department of
Interior as part of the El Portal Administrative Site in
the State of California, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ‘‘El Portal Administrative Site Land Exchange’’,
dated June 1998.
(b) RECEIPT OF NON-FEDERAL LANDS.—The parcel
of non-Federal lands referred to in subsection (a) consists
of approximately 8 acres, known as the Yosemite View
parcel, which is located adjacent to the El Portal Adminis-
trative Site, as generally depicted on the map referred to
in subsection (a). Title to the non-Federal lands must be
acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior, and the convey-
ance shall be subject to such valid existing rights of record
as may be acceptable to the Secretary. The parcel shall
conform with the title approval standards applicable to
Federal land acquisitions.
(c) APPROXIMATELY EQUAL IN VALUE.—The values
of both the Federal and non-Federal lands to be ex-
changed under this section are deemed to be approxi-
mately equal in value, and no additional valuation deter-
minations are required.
(d) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.—Except as
otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary of the In-
terior shall process the land exchange authorized by this
section in the manner provided in part 2200 of title 43,
Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(e) MAP.—The map referred to in subsection (a) shall
be on file and available for inspection in appropriate of-
fices of the Department of the Interior.
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may require such additional terms
and conditions in connection with the land exchange under
this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to pro-
tect the interests of the United States.
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which was first introduced for sale after
December 31, 1994, and which was in-
volved in the computer date failure; and
(iii) made available to the buyer a re-
pair or replacement for a computer pro-
gram or software or hardware which was
first introduced for sale before January 1,
1995, and which was involved in a com-
puter date failure.
(2) NOTICE.—The notice specified in paragraph
(1)(B)(i) shall specify the computer system or com-
ponent of the system or computer program or soft-
ware supplied by the defendant that experiences or
may experience a computer date failure and shall ex-
plain the manner by which the buyer may obtain re-
pair or replacement of the computer system or com-
ponent of the system or computer program or soft-
ware if repair or replacement is available or obtain
additional information on such system, component,
program, or software.
(3) APPLICATION.—This subsection shall not be
construed to limit the ability of contracting parties
to enter into agreements as they deem appropriate
on the issues of liability and damages resulting from
computer date failure.
‘‘(B) STATUS REPORTS.—At the time of 
the budget submission of the Department for 
each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit a 
report to Congress that describes the status of 
milestones and costs in achieving the objectives 
of the exascale computing program. 
‘‘(C) EXASCALE MERIT REPORT.—At least 
18 months prior to the initiation of construction 
or installation of any exascale-class computing 
facility, the Secretary shall transmit a plan to 
the Congress detailing— 
‘‘(i) the proposed facility’s cost projec-
tions and capabilities to significantly accel-
erate the development of new energy tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(ii) technical risks and challenges 
that must be overcome to achieve success-
ful completion and operation of the facility; 
and 
‘‘(iii) an independent assessment of 
the scientific and technological advances 
expected from such a facility relative to 
those expected from a comparable invest-
ment in expanded research and applica-
tions at terascale-class and petascale-class 
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tion of where investments should be made 
in the system software and algorithms to 
enable these advances.’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4231
To require employers to notify local emergency officials, under the appropriate
circumstances, of workplace emergencies, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 15, 1998
Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself and Mr. MILLER of California) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
A BILL
To require employers to notify local emergency officials,
under the appropriate circumstances, of workplace emer-
gencies, 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 ‘‘Industrial Emergency
Notification Act’’.
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
shall issue as a final regulation, not later than 18 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, a regulation
that requires employers to—
(1) notify outside emergency responders when
the conditions and circumstances occur which re-
quire outside emergency response, including work-
place evacuations and other conditions specified in
the regulation;
(2) describe with specificity in their emergency
response plans, developed under regulations pub-
lished at 29 C.F.R. 1919.120 and 29 C.F.R.
1926.65 or in their emergency actions plans devel-
oped under regulations published at 29 C.F.R.
1910.38, the conditions and circumstances that re-
quire outside emergency response in addition to
those described in paragraph (1); and
(3) obtain the agreement, in writing, of the out-
side responders as to which conditions and cir-
cumstances require outside response in addition to
those described in paragraph (1).
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4232
To provide that Executive Order 13083, relating to the constitutional division
of governmental responsibilities between the Federal Government and
the States and the application of federalism principles to Federal agency
actions, shall have no force or effect.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 15, 1998
Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, and Mr.
SKEEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide that Executive Order 13083, relating to the con-
stitutional division of governmental responsibilities be-
tween the Federal Government and the States and the
application of federalism principles to Federal agency
actions, shall have no force or effect.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXECUTIVE ORDER 13083 IS OF NO FORCE OR
EFFECT.
Executive Order 13083, signed by the President on
May 14, 1998, and relating to the constitutional division
of governmental responsibilities between the Federal Gov-
ernment and the States and the application of federalism
principles to Federal agency actions, shall have no force
or effect.
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ministration, as applicable, to terminate agree-
ments if selected donors are not meeting the 
terms of any such agreement, including the se-
curity standards established by U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection. 
‘‘(3) EVALUATION PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner of 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in con-
sultation with the Administrator of General 
Services, as applicable, shall— 
‘‘(i) establish criteria for evaluating a 
proposal to enter into an agreement under 
subsection (a) or (b); and 
‘‘(ii) make such criteria publicly avail-
able. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—Criteria estab-
lished pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall con-
sider— 
‘‘(i) the impact of a proposal referred 
to in such subparagraph on the land, sea, 
or air port of entry at issue and other 
ports of entry or similar facilities or other 
infrastructure near the location of the pro-
posed donation;
ful completion and operation of the facility; 
and 
‘‘(iii) an independent assessment of 
the scientific and technological advances 
expected from such a facility relative to 
those expected from a comparable invest-
ment in expanded research and applica-
tions at terascale-class and petascale-class 
computing facilities, including an evalua-
tion of where investments should be made 
in the system software and algorithms to 
enable these advances.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 87 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 874 
[Report No. 114–122] 
A BILL 
To amend the Department of Energy High-End 
Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve 
the high-end computing research and develop-
ment program of the Department of Energy, and 
for other purposes. 
MAY 19, 2015 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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