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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1228 
To limit United States assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina until Bosnia 
and Herzegovina is in compliance with the state borders established 
by the Conference on Yugoslavia Arbitration Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2015 
Mr. TURNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To limit United States assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina 
until Bosnia and Herzegovina is in compliance with the 
state borders established by the Conference on Yugo-
slavia Arbitration Commission. 
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 ‘‘Montenegro Border 
Integrity Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO 
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no funds available to the Department of De-
fense, the Department of State, or any other Federal de-
partment or agency for fiscal year 2016 or any succeeding 
fiscal year may be provided to the Government of Bosnia 
and Herzegovina until the Secretary of Defense, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of State, certifies to the ap-
propriate congressional committees that the Government 
of Bosnia and Herzegovina has agreed to and is in compli-
ance with the state borders established by the Conference 
on Yugoslavia Arbitration Commission on January 11, 
1992. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive 
the limitation in subsection (a) if the Secretary of Defense, 
in coordination with the Secretary of State, submits to the 
appropriate congressional committees a notification that 
such is in the national security interest of the United 
States, together with a description of such national secu-
rity interest. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this act, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means— 
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(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
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H. R. 4167—2
SEC. 3. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to improve and expand the system of safety precautions
that protects the welfare of professional boxers; and
(2) to assist State boxing commissions to provide proper
oversight for the professional boxing industry in the United
States.
SEC. 4. BOXING MATCHES IN STATES WITHOUT BOXING COMMISSIONS.
No person may arrange, promote, organize, produce, or fight
in a professional boxing match held in a State that does not have
a boxing commission unless the match is supervised by a boxing
commission from another State and subject to the most recent
version of the recommended regulatory guidelines certified and
published by the Association of Boxing Commissions as well as
any additional relevant professional boxing regulations and require-
ments of such other State.
SEC. 5. SAFETY STANDARDS.
No person may arrange, promote, organize, produce, or fight
in a professional boxing match without meeting each of the following
requirements or an alternative requirement in effect under regula-
tions of a boxing commission that provides equivalent protection
of the health and safety of boxers:
(1) A physical examination of each boxer by a physician
certifying whether or not the boxer is physically fit to safely
compete, copies of which must be provided to the boxing
commission.
(2) Except as otherwise expressly provided under regulation
of a boxing commission promulgated subsequent to the enact-
ment of this Act, an ambulance or medical personnel with
appropriate resuscitation equipment continuously present on
site.
(3) A physician continuously present at ringside.
(4) Health insurance for each boxer to provide medical
coverage for any injuries sustained in the match.
SEC. 6. REGISTRATION.
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Each boxer shall register with—
(1) the boxing commission of the State in which such boxer
resides; or
(2) in the case of a boxer who is a resident of a foreign
country, or a State in which there is no boxing commission,
the boxing commission of any State that has such a commission.
(b) IDENTIFICATION CARD.—
(1) ISSUANCE.—A boxing commission shall issue to each
professional boxer who registers in accordance with subsection
(a), an identification card that contains each of the following:
(A) A recent photograph of the boxer.
(B) The social security number of the boxer (or, in
the case of a foreign boxer, any similar citizen identification
number or professional boxer number from the country
of residence of the boxer).
(C) A personal identification number assigned to the
boxer by a boxing registry.
(2) RENEWAL.—Each professional boxer shall renew his
or her identification card at least once every 2 years.
H. R. 4167
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
To provide for the safety of journeymen boxers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Professional Boxing Safety Act
of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) BOXER.—The term ‘‘boxer’’ means an individual who
fights in a professional boxing match.
(2) BOXING COMMISSION.—(A) The term ‘‘boxing commis-
sion’’ means an entity authorized under State law to regulate
professional boxing matches.
(3) BOXER
REGISTRY.—The term ‘‘boxer registry’’ means
any entity certified by the Association of Boxing Commissions
for the purposes of maintaining records and identification of
boxers.
(4) LICENSEE.—The term ‘‘licensee’’ means an individual
who serves as a trainer, second, or cut man for a boxer.
(5) MANAGER.—The term ‘‘manager’’ means a person who
receives compensation for service as an agent or representative
of a boxer.
(6) MATCHMAKER.—The term ‘‘matchmaker’’ means a per-
son that proposes, selects, and arranges the boxers to partici-
pate in a professional boxing match.
(7) PHYSICIAN.—The term ‘‘physician’’ means a doctor of
medicine legally authorized to practice medicine by the State
in which the physician performs such function or action.
(8) PROFESSIONAL BOXING MATCH.—The term ‘‘professional
boxing match’’ means a boxing contest held in the United
States between individuals for financial compensation. Such
term does not include a boxing contest that is regulated by
an amateur sports organization.
(9) PROMOTER.—The term ‘‘promoter’’ means the person
primarily responsible for organizing, promoting, and producing
a professional boxing match.
(10) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the 50 States,
Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and any territory or
possession of the United States.
tion that personally identifiable data relating to such 
individual has been collected; 
‘‘(8) in a case in which personally identifiable 
data relating to an individual has been collected, a 
reasonable process for the individual to request to 
obtain such data in a timely and an intelligible man-
ner; 
‘‘(9) in a case in which a request described in 
paragraph (8) is denied, a process by which the indi-
vidual may obtain the reasons for the denial and 
challenge the denial; and 
‘‘(10) in a case in which personally identifiable 
data relating to an individual has been collected, a 
process by which the individual may challenge the 
accuracy of such data and, if the challenge is suc-
cessful, have such data erased or amended. 
‘‘(c) DATA
MINIMIZATION
STATEMENT.—A data 
minimization statement described in this subsection, with 
respect to an unmanned aircraft system operated by a law 
enforcement agency, contractor, or subcontractor de-
scribed in subsection (a)(2), shall detail the applicable— 
‘‘(1) policies adopted by the agency, contractor, 
or subcontractor, as the case may be, that— 
‘‘(A) minimize the collection by the un-
manned aircraft system of information and data 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 122 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to provide for the calculation 
of the minimum wage based on the Federal poverty threshold for a 
family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2015 
Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. BROWN of Florida, 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. NORTON, Ms. CLARKE of 
New York, Ms. MOORE, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. CONYERS, 
Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. LEE, Mr. HONDA, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. 
FUDGE, and Mr. VEASEY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to provide for 
the calculation of the minimum wage based on the Fed-
eral poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined 
by the Bureau of the Census. 
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 ‘‘Original Living Wage 
Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) In 2012, there were over 46,500,000 Ameri-
cans living in poverty who were separated from the 
opportunities of the Nation by their income, their 
housing, and their access to education, jobs, and 
health care. 
(2) A full-time worker earning the Federal min-
imum wage earns an income below the Federal pov-
erty threshold for a family of 4, consisting of 2 
adults and 2 children. 
(3) The average fair market rent for a 1-bed-
room apartment is more than 65 percent of the 
monthly income of a full-time worker earning the 
minimum wage. In comparison, the generally accept-
ed definition of affordability is for a household to 
pay not more than 30 percent of its income on hous-
ing. 
(4) Two full-time workers earning the Federal 
minimum wage earn an income below the national 
housing wage for a 1-bedroom apartment, the 
amount a person needs to earn to afford a 1-bed-
room apartment at average rent. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
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HR 4167 RDS
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) BOXER.—The term ‘‘boxer’’ means an indi-
vidual who fights in a professional boxing match.
(2) BOXING COMMISSION.—(A) The term ‘‘box-
ing commission’’ means an entity authorized under
State law to regulate professional boxing matches.
(3) BOXER REGISTRY.—The term ‘‘boxer reg-
istry’’ means any entity certified by the Association
of Boxing Commissions for the purposes of main-
taining records and identification of boxers.
(4) LICENSEE.—The term ‘‘licensee’’ means an
individual who serves as a trainer, second, or cut
man for a boxer.
(5) MANAGER.—The term ‘‘manager’’ means a
person who receives compensation for service as an
agent or representative of a boxer.
(6) MATCHMAKER.—The term ‘‘matchmaker’’
means a person that proposes, selects, and arranges
the boxers to participate in a professional boxing
match.
(7) PHYSICIAN.—The term ‘‘physician’’ means
a doctor of medicine legally authorized to practice
medicine by the State in which the physician per-
forms such function or action.
(1) the Federal minimum wage should, as a 
minimum, be adjusted every 4 years so that a person 
working for such a wage may earn an annual income 
that is not less than 15 percent higher than the 
Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as deter-
mined by the Bureau of the Census; 
(2) the minimum wage should be set at a level 
high enough to allow 2 full-time minimum wage 
workers to earn an income above the national hous-
ing wage; and 
(3) Congress, any of the several States, the Dis-
trict of Columbia, any territory or possession of the 
United States, any Indian tribe, or any local or mu-
nicipal government of a State may establish a higher 
minimum wage requirement than that established in 
this Act. 
SEC. 3. MINIMUM WAGE. 
Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
(29 U.S.C. 206) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B); 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (C); and 
(C) by inserting at the end the following: 
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‘‘(D) not less than the amount determined 
by the Secretary under subsection (b), begin-
ning September 1, 2015;’’; and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c) and inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), not later than June 
1, 2015, and once every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary 
shall determine the minimum wage rate applicable under 
subsection (a)(1) based on the formula described in para-
graph (3). The Secretary shall publish such wage rate in 
the Federal Register not later than October 1 of each year. 
‘‘(2) If the minimum wage rate determined by the 
Secretary under paragraph (1) would result in a lower 
minimum wage rate than the minimum wage rate in effect 
at the time of such determination, the Secretary shall not 
adjust, pursuant to this subsection, the minimum wage 
rate so in effect. 
‘‘(3) The minimum wage rate determined by the Sec-
retary under paragraph (1) shall be the minimum hourly 
wage sufficient for a person working for such wage for 
40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, to earn an annual 
income in an amount that is 15 percent higher than the 
Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, with two chil-
dren under the age of 18, and living in any of the 48 con-
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tiguous States, as published by the Bureau of the Census 
for the year in which the wage rate is being so deter-
mined.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1230 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to adjust the calculation of average 
pay for purposes of Federal civilian annuities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2015 
Mr. WESTERMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to adjust the calcula-
tion of average pay for purposes of Federal civilian annu-
ities. 
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 ‘‘Government Employee 
Pension Reform Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. 
Section 8331(4) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘3 consecutive years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘5 consecutive years’’; and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘3 years’’ and inserting ‘‘5 
years’’. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM. 
Section 8401(3) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘3 consecutive years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘5 consecutive years’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘3 years’’ and inserting ‘‘5 
years’’. 
SEC. 4. CONVERSION CALCULATION. 
Section 302(a)(6)(A) of the Federal Employees’ Re-
tirement System Act of 1986 (5 U.S.C. 8331 note) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘3 consecutive years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘5 consecutive years’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘3 years’’ and inserting ‘‘5 
years’’. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on January 1, 2017. 
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V 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1231 
For the relief of Flavia Maboloc Cahoon. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2015 
Mrs. DAVIS of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Flavia Maboloc Cahoon. 
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 FLAVIA 
MABOLOC CAHOON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201, and section 245(d), of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act, Flavia Maboloc Cahoon shall 
be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjust-
ment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence upon filing an application for 
issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such 
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Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resi-
dent. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—Notwithstanding 
subsection (d) of section 245 of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act, if Flavia Maboloc Cahoon enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c) 
of this Act, she shall be considered to have entered and 
remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligi-
ble for adjustment of status under such section 245 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 Flavia Maboloc Cahoon, the Secretary of State 
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the 
current or next following 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 immigrant visas that are made available 
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to natives of the country 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 Flavia Maboloc Cahoon 
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1235 
Eliminating the debt ceiling for a period defined, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Mr. GRAYSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
Eliminating the debt ceiling for a period defined, 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 ‘‘Fiscal Sanity Act for 
the National Debt’’. 
SEC. 2. NONAPPLICABILITY OF DEBT CEILING. 
Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall 
not apply for the period beginning on the date of the en-
actment of this Act and ending 30 days thereafter. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1236 
Eliminating the debt ceiling for a period defined, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Mr. GRAYSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
Eliminating the debt ceiling for a period defined, 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 ‘‘Fiscal Sanity Act for 
the National Debt’’. 
SEC. 2. NONAPPLICABILITY OF DEBT CEILING. 
Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall 
not apply for the period beginning on the date of the en-
actment of this Act and ending 60 days thereafter. 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4169
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that all computer
software shall be depreciable over 24 months.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
Mr. BAKER of California (for himself, Mr. WHITE, and Mr. CAMPBELL) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that all computer software shall be depreciable over 24
months.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEPRECIATION OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 167(f)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to treat-
ment of certain property excluded from section 197) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) COMPUTER SOFTWARE.—If a depreciation
deduction is allowable under subsection (a) with re-
spect to any computer software (as defined in sec-
tion 197(e)(3)(B)), such deduction shall be com-
puted—
‘‘(A) by using a useful life of 24 months,
and
‘‘(B) by using the straight line method; ex-
cept that—
‘‘(i) 70 percent of the adjusted basis
of such software as of the beginning of
such 24 months shall be allowed as a de-
duction under such method over the first
12 months of such period, and
‘‘(ii) the remainder of such basis shall
be allowed as a deduction under such
method over the second 12 months of such
period.’’
(b) EXCEPTION FROM INTANGIBLE AMORTIZATION
FOR ALL COMPUTER SOFTWARE.—Subparagraph (A) of
section 197(e)(3) of such Code is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Any computer soft-
ware.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to property acquired after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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