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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3079
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure access to services
under the Medicare Health Maintenance Organization Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 13, 1996
Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. BROWN of Ohio) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee 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 provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure
access to services under the Medicare Health Mainte-
nance Organization Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ASSURING ACCESS TO SERVICES UNDER THE
MEDICARE HMO PROGRAM.
(a) ADEQUATE PROVIDER ARRANGEMENTS.—Section
1876(c)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395mm(c)(4)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘establish and
maintain adequate arrangements with a sufficient num-
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ber, mix, and distribution of health professionals to’’ after
‘‘(A)’’.
(b) PHYSICIAN
PARTICIPATION
RULES.—Section
1876(c) of such Act is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(9) An eligible organization must—
‘‘(A) provide for the full participation of all
eligible physicians—
‘‘(i) who are graduates of either
allopathic or osteopathic medical schools,
and
‘‘(ii) who have received training from
programs approved by either the Accredi-
tation Council for Graduate Medical Edu-
cation or the American Osteopathic Asso-
ciation; and
‘‘(B) not discriminate against a health
physician, based solely on the physician’s cer-
tification or license (as applicable under State
law), in participation in providing covered
health services or reimbursement or indem-
nification for providing such services, if the
physician may legally provide such services in
accordance with State law.’’.
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(c) NONPHYSICIAN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
PARTICIPATION RULES.—Section 1876(c) of such Act is
further amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(9) An eligible organization shall not—
‘‘(A) exclude a health professional from
participation in its provider network based sole-
ly on—
‘‘(i) the health professional’s certifi-
cation or license (as applicable under State
law), or
‘‘(ii) the health professional’s lack of
affiliation with, or admitting privileges at,
a hospital, if such lack of affiliation is due
to the health professional’s type of license;
or
‘‘(B) discriminate against a health profes-
sional, based solely on the professional’s certifi-
cation or license (as applicable under State
law), in participation in providing covered
health services or reimbursement or indem-
nification for providing such services, if the pro-
fessional may legally provide such services in
accordance with State law.’’.
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to contract years beginning on or
after the date of enactment of this Act.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5371 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds and the provision of technical assistance 
for the Heritage Partnership Program and National Heritage Areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2014 
Mr. SALMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds and the provision of 
technical assistance for the Heritage Partnership Pro-
gram and National Heritage Areas. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR 
NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Fed-
eral funds may be used and no Federal technical assist-
ance may be provided for the following: 
(1) The Heritage Partnership Program. 
(2) Any National Heritage Area. 
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higher percentage shall be used for purposes of 
subparagraph (A)(ii). 
(4) EFFECT OF JUNIOR LIENS.—If an eligible 
mortgagor applies for a Program with respect to a 
single family property subject to a junior lien— 
(A) if the servicer of the Program is also 
the holder of the junior lien, the servicer shall 
release the junior lien and, subject to the other 
requirements of this section, the eligible mort-
gagor shall be eligible to participate in the Pro-
gram; and 
(B) if the servicer of the Program is not 
the holder of the junior lien, the servicer shall 
contact such junior lien holder and request that 
the holder release the lien, and— 
(i) if the holder releases the lien, then, 
subject to the other requirements of this 
section, the eligible mortgagor shall be eli-
gible to participate in the Program; and 
(ii) if the holder does not release the 
lien, then the eligible mortgagor shall not 
be eligible to participate in the Program. 
(e) EVALUATION AND NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) DEADLINE FOR EVALUATION.—The servicer 
shall evaluate the eligible mortgagor’s application 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5373 
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish 
a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing 
facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2014 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. 
PAYNE, and Mr. RANGEL) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act 
to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staff-
ing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing 
facilities under Medicare and Medicaid 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 ‘‘Put a Registered 
Nurse in the Nursing Home Act of 2014’’. 
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‘‘(d) RESTRICTIONS.—The Secretary may restrict the
use of the symbols published under subsection (b), and
the designation of official sponsors of the national marine
sanctuary program or of individual national marine sanc-
tuaries to ensure compatibility with the goals of the na-
tional marine sanctuary program.
‘‘(e) PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES.—Any sym-
bol which is adopted by the Secretary and published in
the Federal Register under subsection (b) is deemed to
be the property of the United States.
‘‘(f) PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.—It is unlawful for any
person—
‘‘(1) designated as an official sponsor to influ-
ence or seek to influence any decision by the Sec-
retary or any other Federal official related to the
designation or management of a national marine
sanctuary, except to the extent that a person who is
not so designated may do so;
‘‘(2) to represent himself or herself to be an of-
ficial sponsor absent a designation by the Secretary;
‘‘(3) to manufacture, reproduce, or use any
symbol adopted by the Secretary absent designation
as an official sponsor and without payment of mone-
tary and/or in-kind proceeds to the Secretary; or
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIMUM DIRECT CARE REG-
ISTERED NURSE STAFFING REQUIREMENT AT 
NURSING FACILITIES AND SKILLED NURSING 
FACILITIES UNDER MEDICARE AND MED-
ICAID. 
(a) MEDICARE SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES.—Sec-
tion 1819(b)(4)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395i–3(b)(4)(C)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in 
clause (ii), a’’ and inserting ‘‘A’’; and 
(B) by striking all that follows ‘‘residents’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(2) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ii) USE
OF
DIRECT
CARE
REG-
ISTERED NURSE.—A skilled nursing facil-
ity must use the services of at least 1 reg-
istered professional nurse to provide as-
sessment, surveillance, and direct care to 
residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 
In the preceding sentence, the term ‘sur-
veillance’ means the purposeful and ongo-
ing acquisition, interpretation, and syn-
thesis of residents’ data for clinical deci-
sion making.’’. 
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(b) MEDICAID NURSING FACILITIES.—Subparagraph 
(C) of section 1919(b)(4)(C) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396r(b)(4)(C)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘; FACILITY 
WAIVERS’’; 
(2) in clause (i)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘With respect to’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘clause (ii), must provide’’ 
and inserting ‘‘A nursing facility must provide’’; 
and 
(B) by striking all that follows ‘‘residents’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(ii) USE
OF
DIRECT
CARE
REG-
ISTERED NURSE.—A nursing facility must 
use the services of at least 1 registered 
professional nurse to provide assessment, 
surveillance, and direct care to residents 
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In the pre-
ceding sentence, the term ‘surveillance’ 
means the purposeful and ongoing acquisi-
tion, interpretation, and synthesis of resi-
dents’ data for clinical decisionmaking.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to payments made for 
items and services furnished on or after the first day of 
the first calendar quarter beginning on the date that is 
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Committees on the Budget of the Senate and House
of Representatives shall make the adjustments re-
ferred to in subparagraph (C) to reflect $15,000,000
in additional new budget authority and $60,000,000
in additional outlays for continuing disability reviews
(as defined in section 201(g)(1)(A) of the Social Se-
curity Act).
‘‘(B) When the Committee on Appropriations
reports an appropriations measure for fiscal year
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002 that speci-
fies an amount for continuing disability reviews
under the heading ‘Limitation on Administrative Ex-
penses’ for the Social Security Administration, or
when a conference committee submits a conference
report thereon, the Chairman of the Committee on
the Budget of the Senate or House of Representa-
tives (whichever is appropriate) shall make the ad-
justments referred to in subparagraph (C) to reflect
the additional new budget authority for continuing
disability reviews provided in that measure or con-
ference report and the additional outlays flowing
from such amounts for continuing disability reviews.
‘‘(C) The adjustments referred to in this sub-
paragraph consist of adjustments to—
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3082
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel MAGIC MOMENTS.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 13, 1996
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
MAGIC MOMENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 8 of the Act of
June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106
of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
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authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire on
the later of—
(1) October 1, 1999; or
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act author-
izing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2000.
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to
authorizations for military construction projects, land ac-
quisition, family housing projects and facilities, and con-
tributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization In-
frastructure program (and authorizations of appropria-
tions therefor), for which appropriated funds have been
obligated before the later of—
(1) October 1, 1999; or
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act author-
izing funds for fiscal year 2000 for military con-
struction projects, land acquisition, family housing
projects and facilities, or contributions to the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Infrastructure pro-
gram.
SEC. 2702. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN
FISCAL YEAR 1994 PROJECTS.
(a) EXTENSIONS.—Notwithstanding section 2701 of
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1994 (division B of Public Law 103–160; 107 Stat.
trade for the vessel MAGIC MOMENTS (United States
official number 653689).
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3083
To direct a property conveyance in the State of California.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 14, 1996
Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. HUNTER, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. SCHAEFER, and
Mr. BARTON of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To direct a property conveyance 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 ‘‘Ward Valley Land
Transfer Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.
Effective upon the tendering to the Secretary of the
Treasury of $500,100 on behalf of the State of California
and the tendering to the Chairman of the Nuclear Regu-
latory Commission of a written commitment by the State
to carry out environmental monitoring and protection
measures based on recommendations of the National
Academy of Sciences subject to Federal oversight by the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
2021, as amended, all right, title, and interest of the Unit-
ed States in the property depicted on a map designated
USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle, west of Flattop Mountain,
CA 1984, entitled ‘‘Location Map for Ward Valley Site’’,
located in San Bernardino Meridian, Township 9 North,
Range 19 East, and improvements thereon, together with
all necessary easements for utilities and ingress and egress
to such property, including, but not limited to, the right
to improve those easements, are conveyed by operation of
law to the Department of Health Services of the State of
California. Upon the request of the State of California,
the Secretary of the Interior shall provide evidence of title
transfer.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5375 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of 
employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed serv-
ices, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2014 
Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. COURTNEY, and Ms. 
BONAMICI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed 
Services and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subse-
quently 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 38, United States Code, to improve the 
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of 
members of the uniformed services, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Servicemembers Access 
to Justice Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY UNDER THE 
ELEVENTH AMENDMENT WITH RESPECT TO 
ENFORCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND REEM-
PLOYMENT RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF THE 
UNIFORMED SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4323 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In the case of an action against a State (as an 
employer) by a person, the action may be brought in the 
appropriate district court of the United States or State 
court of competent jurisdiction.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection 
(j); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (h) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(i) WAIVER OF STATE SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY.—(1) 
A State’s receipt or use of Federal financial assistance for 
any program or activity of a State shall constitute a waiver 
of sovereign immunity, under the eleventh amendment to 
the Constitution or otherwise, to a suit brought by— 
‘‘(A) a person who is or was an employee in 
that program or activity for the rights or benefits 
authorized the person by this chapter; 
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therance of a commercial entity based 
in the United States; or 
‘‘(cc) generate not less than 
$500,000 in revenue; 
‘‘(ii)(I) who— 
‘‘(aa) hold an unexpired H1–B 
visa; or 
‘‘(bb) have completed a graduate 
level degree in science, technology, en-
gineering, math, computer science, or 
other relevant academic discipline 
from an accredited United States col-
lege, university, or other institution of 
higher education; 
‘‘(II) who demonstrate— 
‘‘(aa) annual income of not less 
than 250 percent of the Federal pov-
erty level; or 
‘‘(bb) the possession of assets 
equivalent to not less than 2 years of 
income at 250 percent of the Federal 
poverty level; and 
‘‘(III) who have proven that a quali-
fied venture capitalist or a qualified super 
angel investor, as determined by the Sec-
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5385 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
55 Grasso Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ‘‘Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson 
Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2014 
Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Mr. CLAY, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mrs. HARTZLER, 
Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. LONG, and Mr. SMITH of 
Missouri) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 55 Grasso Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri, as 
the ‘‘Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SGT. AMANDA N. PINSON POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 55 Grasso Plaza in St. Louis, 
Missouri, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Sgt. 
Amanda N. Pinson Post Office’’. 
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scription of actions taken by the Secretary arising
from those recommendations.
SEC. 5. INFORMATION ON BENEFITS.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and at appropriate times thereafter, the
Secretary of Labor shall seek out former civilian prisoners
of war and provide them with information regarding appli-
cable changes in law, regulations, and services to which
they are entitled under this Act.
SEC. 6. REGULATIONS.
The Secretary of Labor shall prescribe regulations to
ensure that benefits provided to former civilian prisoners
of war under this Act are coordinated with, and do not
duplicate any benefits provided to such persons under, the
War Claims Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. App. 2001 et seq.).
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
the term ‘‘former civilian prisoner of war’’ means a
person determined by the Secretary of Labor, in
consultation with the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Defense, as being someone who, before
the date of enactment of this Act and being then a
citizen of the United States, was forcibly interned by
an enemy government or its agents, or a hostile
force, or went into hiding in order to avoid capture
by such government, its agents, or hostile force, dur-
ing a period of war, or other period for at least 30
days, including those interned or who went into hid-
ing—
(i) in the Asian-Pacific Theater or the Eu-
ropean Theater of World War II during the pe-
riod beginning on September 1, 1939, and end-
ing on December 31, 1946;
(ii) in Korea during the period beginning
on June 25, 1950, and ending on July 1, 1955;
or
(iii) in Vietnam during the period begin-
ning on February 28, 1961, and ending on May
7, 1975.
(B) Such term does not apply to—
(i) a person who at any time voluntarily
gave aid to, collaborated with, or in any manner
served such government, or
(ii) a person who at the time of capture or
entrance into hiding was—
(I) a person within the purview of the
Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide compensa-
tion for employees of the United States
suffering injuries while in the performance
of their duties, and for other purposes’’,
approved September 7, 1916;
(II) a person within the purview of
the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide bene-
fits for the injury, disability, death, or
enemy detention of employees of contrac-
tors with the United States, and for other
purposes’’, approved December 2, 1942; or
(III) a regularly appointed, enrolled,
enlisted, or inducted member of any mili-
tary or naval force.
(2) The term ‘‘hostile force’’ means any nation,
or any national thereof, or any other person serving
a foreign nation—
(A) engaged in war against the United
States or any of its allies; or
(B) engaged in armed conflict, whether or
not war has been declared, against the United
States or any of its allies.
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) MEDICAL CARE.—This Act shall apply only with
respect to medical care provided on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(b) DISABILITY BENEFITS.—No disability benefits
may be paid under this Act with respect to any period
before the date of the enactment of this Act.
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