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SEC. 2. HEALTH CARE FOR OFFICIALS OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1710 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘In’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or in the case of an offi-
cial of the Department listed in subparagraph 
(B),’’ before ‘‘the Secretary’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) As a condition of office and employment, 
and for the duration of such term of office or em-
ployment, each of the following officials of the De-
partment may not receive any hospital care or med-
ical services (other than emergency medical services) 
except under this section: 
‘‘(i) The Secretary. 
‘‘(ii) The Deputy Secretary. 
‘‘(iii) The Under Secretary for Health. 
‘‘(iv) The Under Secretary for Benefits. 
‘‘(v) The Under Secretary for Memorial 
Affairs. 
‘‘(vi) Each Assistant Secretary, includ-
ing— 
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‘‘(I) the Assistant Secretary for Man-
agement; 
‘‘(II) the Assistant Secretary for 
Human Resources and Administration; 
‘‘(III) the Assistant Secretary for 
Public and Intergovernmental Affairs; and 
‘‘(IV) the Assistant Secretary for Op-
erations, Security, and Preparedness. 
‘‘(vii) Each Deputy Assistant Secretary. 
‘‘(viii) The Chief Financial Officer. 
‘‘(ix) The Chief Information Officer. 
‘‘(x) The General Counsel. 
‘‘(xi) The Inspector General. 
‘‘(xii) The Director of Construction and 
Facilities Management. 
‘‘(xiii) The Chief of Staff. 
‘‘(xiv) The Chairman of the Board of Vet-
erans’ Appeals. 
‘‘(xv) The Vice Chairman of the Board of 
Veterans’ Appeals.’’; 
(2) in subsection (f), by inserting ‘‘or official of 
the Department’’ after ‘‘veteran’’ each place it ap-
pears; and 
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(3) in subsection (g), by inserting ‘‘or official of 
the Department’’ after ‘‘veteran’’ each place it ap-
pears. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TITLE
38.—Section 1705(a) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and officials of the De-
partment’’ after ‘‘veterans’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (8) by inserting ‘‘and of-
ficials of the Department’’ after ‘‘veterans’’. 
(2) TITLE
5.—Section 8901(1) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended in the matter fol-
lowing subparagraph (J)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause 
(iii); 
(B) by adding ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at 
the end of clause (iv); and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(v) an official of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs listed in section 1710(a)(3)(B) of 
title 38;’’. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3477
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance used in the
formulation of HIV Antiviral Drug.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 1998
Mr. MATSUI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance
used in the formulation of HIV Antiviral Drug.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.33.10
Chloromethyl
Pivalate (CAS No.
18997–19–8)
(Provided for in
subheading
2915.90.50) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/99
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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submitting such application and for expending funds re-
ceived under this Act, Indian tribes and tribal organiza-
tions shall comply with sections 4 through 9. 
SEC. 11. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act: 
(1) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(2) POVERTY LINE.—The term ‘‘poverty line’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 9101 of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(3) RURAL
AREA.—The term ‘‘rural area’’ 
means a geographic area served by a rural local edu-
cational agency. 
(4) RURAL LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘rural local educational agency’’ means a local 
educational agency having administrative control or 
direction of schools which meet a metro-centric lo-
cale code of 41, 42, or 43 as determined by the Na-
tional Center for Education Statistics, in conjunc-
tion with the Bureau of the Census, using the sys-
tem of the National Center for Education Statistics 
for classifying local educational agencies. 
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(A) the Department of the Interior and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991
(Public Law 101–512);
(B) the Department of the Interior and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992
(Public Law 102–154);
(C) the Department of the Interior and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993
(Public Law 102–381);
(D) the Department of the Interior and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994
(Public Law 103–138); and
(E) the Department of the Interior and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995
(Public Law 103–332); or
(3) the treatment of the uncommitted portion of
the cost-sharing obligation of the State of Colorado
referred to in subsection (b).
(b) TREATMENT
OF UNCOMMITTED PORTION
OF
COST-SHARING OBLIGATION.—The uncommitted portion
of the cost-sharing obligation of the State of Colorado re-
ferred to in section 6(a)(3) of the Colorado Ute Indian
Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–
585), as added by section 3ø(a)¿ of this Act, remains
available after the date of payment of the amount specified
in that section and may be used to assist in the funding
of any component of the Animas-La Plata Project that
is not described in such section 6(a)(3).
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under section 210 or 245A of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act.
SEC. 5. GRANTING IMMIGRANT STATUS.
During the immigration moratorium under section 2,
the Attorney General may not approve any petition for
classification under section 204 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act except for classification by reason of a
family relationship described in section 201(b)(2) of such
Act or priority worker status under section 203(b)(1) of
such Act. Petitions that may not be approved during the
moratorium shall be returned to the persons who filed the
petitions.
SEC. 6. ANNUAL ADMISSION OF REFUGEES.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during
the immigration moratorium under section 2 the number
of refugees who may be admitted under section 207 of
such Act, including the number of admissions made avail-
able to adjust to the status of permanent residence the
status of aliens granted asylum under section 209(b) of
such Act, shall not exceed 25,000 in any fiscal year.
SEC. 7. IMMEDIATE RELATIVES DEFINED.
During the immigration moratorium, the term ‘‘im-
mediate relatives’’ for purposes of section 201(b) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act means the children and
spouse of a citizen of the United States.
the American National Standards Institute that de-
velops standards for information transactions, data
elements, or any other standard that is necessary to,
or will facilitate, the implementation of this section.
‘‘(3) For purposes of this section, the term
‘clearinghouse’ means a public or private entity that
processes or facilitates the processing of non-
standard data elements into data elements conform-
ing to standards adopted under this section.’’.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 587 
To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to States to improve 
early education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2015 
Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. HONDA, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, and 
Mr. PRICE of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to 
States to improve early education. 
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 ‘‘Providing Resources 
Early for Kids Act of 2015’’ or the ‘‘PRE–K Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Children’s experiences in the first 5 years of 
life influence the developing brain and have a signifi-
cant and lasting impact. 
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(2) All children deserve access to high-quality 
early learning experiences that can support chil-
dren’s cognitive, social, and emotional development 
and help prepare children to succeed in school and 
in life. 
(3) Research shows that high-quality early edu-
cation programs can improve early reading and early 
mathematics skills, decrease grade retention, de-
crease the need for special education services, and 
increase the likelihood that children will graduate 
from secondary school and become productive mem-
bers of society. 
(4) The economic benefits of early education ex-
periences are clear, and providing parents with 
greater access to high-quality early learning pro-
grams will benefit children, families, and our Nation. 
(5) High-quality early education programs have 
well-trained and well-compensated teachers, small 
class sizes, a full-day program, comprehensive serv-
ices, family participation, and a research-based cur-
riculum that aligns with strong early learning stand-
ards. The quality of State early education programs 
varies significantly across the United States. 
(6) While nearly three-quarters of children ages 
3 through 5 who are not in kindergarten spend time 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3481
To require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to recognize
that electronic forms of providing MSDSs provide the same level of
access to information as paper copies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 1998
Mr. ROEMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To require the Occupational Safety and Health Administra-
tion to recognize that electronic forms of providing
MSDSs provide the same level of access to information
as paper copies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. OSHA RECOGNITION OF ELECTRONIC MSDS’S.
Section 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(9) Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall
H. R. 5883—2 
to the account of the seller by wire, electronic funds transfer, 
or any other expeditious method determined appropriate by 
the Secretary’’; and 
(2) in the second proviso, by striking ‘‘or dealer shall wire 
transfer funds’’ and inserting ‘‘or dealer shall transfer funds 
for the full amount of the purchase price by wire, electronic 
funds transfer, or any other expeditious method determined 
appropriate by the Secretary’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3480
To reduce temporarily the duty on ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer
(ETFE).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 1998
Mr. MOLLOHAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To reduce temporarily the duty on ethylene/
tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE).
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.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.50
Ethylene/tetra-
fluoroethylene co-
polymer (ETFE)
(provided for in
subheading
3904.69.5000) .....
3.3%
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/00
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
15th day of enactment of this Act.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5881 
To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthor-
ization Act of 2008 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security 
to provide notice to State authorities when unaccompanied alien children 
are placed in that State. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. ROE of Tennessee (for himself, Mrs. BLACK, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 
DESJARLAIS, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. FINCHER, and Mr. 
FLEISCHMANN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Pro-
tection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security to provide notice to State 
authorities when unaccompanied alien children are placed 
in that State. 
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 ‘‘Unaccompanied Alien 
Children Placement Transparency Act of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. HHS NOTIFICATION OF STATE AUTHORITIES. 
Section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking 
Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 
1232) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—In the case of an 
unaccompanied alien child who is in Federal custody by 
reason of the child’s immigration status, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services or the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall provide the Governor and each appropriate 
agency of a State, not later than 60 days after that child 
is placed into the care of a custodian located in such 
State— 
‘‘(1) any available medical records for the child, 
if the child will be attending public schools in that 
State; 
‘‘(2) the physical address and immigration sta-
tus of the custodian of the child; 
‘‘(3) any Federal public benefit (as such term 
is defined in section 411(c) of the Personal Respon-
sibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
1996 (8 U.S.C. 1611)) that the child will receive; 
and 
‘‘(4) any Federal public benefit that the custo-
dian of the child will receive that the custodian 
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would not receive except for having custody of the 
child.’’. 
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promulgate a rule to clarify that an employer com-
plies with the standard contained in section
1910.1200(g) of title 29, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, if the employer makes information on each
hazardous chemical used in the workplace readily ac-
cessible (available for retrieval within 24 hours, or
immediately in the case of an emergency) to employ-
ees through electronic access or other alternatives to
paper copies.’’.
SEC. 2. STANDARDIZATION FORMAT FOR MSDS’S.
Section 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)) (as amended by section
1), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(10)(A) Not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall
modify 
the 
regulations 
contained 
in 
section
1910.1200 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations,
to require a standard format for presenting informa-
tion on hazardous chemicals as required under such
section. Such format shall provide that the required
information be provided in a uniform and consistent
manner.
‘‘(B) The standard format under subparagraph
(A) shall require information on all new hazardous
chemicals produced, imported, or used to be pre-
sented at a literacy proficiency level that is substan-
tially equivalent to Literacy Level 2 as defined by
the Department of Education in the National Center
for Education Statistics, 1992 Adult Literacy
Survey.
‘‘(C) The modifications required under this
paragraph shall become effective not later than 3
years 
after 
the 
date 
of 
enactment 
of 
this
paragraph.’’.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3482
To designate the Federal building located at 11000 Wilshire Boulevard in
Los Angeles, California, as the ‘‘Abraham Lincoln Federal Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 1998
Mr. WAXMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the Federal building located at 11000 Wilshire
Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, as the ‘‘Abraham
Lincoln Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 11000 Wilshire Bou-
levard in Los Angeles, California, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Abraham Lincoln Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Abraham Lincoln Federal Building’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5883 
AN ACT 
To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to clarify 
the duties relating to services furnished in connection 
with the buying or selling of livestock in commerce 
through online, video, or other electronic methods, 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 ‘‘Clarification of Treat-
ment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF MARKET AGENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 301(c) of the Packers and 
Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 201(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end and inserting 
a period; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of the Clarifica-
tion of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock 
Act of 2016, such term includes any person who en-
gages in the business of buying or selling livestock, 
on a commission or other fee basis, through the use 
of online, video, or other electronic methods when 
handling or providing the means to handle receiv-
ables or proceeds from such buying or selling, so 
long as such person’s annual average of online, 
video, or electronic sales of livestock, on a commis-
sion or other fee basis, exceeds $250,000.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 301 of the 
Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 201) is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘When used in this Act—’’ and inserting 
‘‘In this Act:’’;
(2) in subsection (a), by striking the semicolon 
at the end and inserting a period; and 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘weighting’’ and inserting 
‘‘weighing’’; and 
(B) by striking the semicolon at the end 
and inserting a period. 
SEC. 3. METHODS TO TRANSFER FUNDS. 
Section 409(a) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 
1921 (7 U.S.C. 228b(a)) is amended— 
(1) in the first proviso, by striking ‘‘shall wire 
transfer funds to the seller’s account’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘shall transfer funds for the 
full amount of the purchase price to the account of 
the seller by wire, electronic funds transfer, or any 
other expeditious method determined appropriate by 
the Secretary’’; and 
(2) in the second proviso, by striking ‘‘or dealer 
shall wire transfer funds’’ and inserting ‘‘or dealer 
shall transfer funds for the full amount of the pur-
chase price by wire, electronic funds transfer, or any
other expeditious method determined appropriate by 
the Secretary’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5883 
AN ACT 
To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, 
to clarify the duties relating to services furnished 
in connection with the buying or selling of live-
stock in commerce through online, video, or other 
electronic methods, and for other purposes.
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House Calendar No. 235
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3482
[Report No. 105–654]
To designate the Federal building located at 11000 Wilshire Boulevard in
Los Angeles, California, as the ‘‘Abraham Lincoln Federal Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 1998
Mr. WAXMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
JULY 29, 1998
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To designate the Federal building located at 11000 Wilshire
Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, as the ‘‘Abraham
Lincoln Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 11000 Wilshire Bou-
levard in Los Angeles, California, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Abraham Lincoln Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Abraham Lincoln Federal Building’’.
House Calendar No. 235
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3482
[Report No. 105–654]
A BILL
To designate the Federal building located at 11000
Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, as
the ‘‘Abraham Lincoln Federal Building’’.
JULY 29, 1998
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed