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Calendar No. 30 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1191 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 18, 2015 
Received; read the first time 
MARCH 19, 2015 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure 
that emergency services volunteers are not taken into 
account as employees under the shared responsibility re-
quirements contained in the Patient Protection and Af-
fordable Care Act. 
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 ‘‘Protecting Volunteer 
Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act’’. 
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‘‘(ii) BONA
FIDE
VOLUNTEER.—For 
purposes of this subparagraph, the term 
‘bona fide volunteer’ means an employee of 
a specified employer whose only compensa-
tion from such employer is in the form 
of— 
‘‘(I) reimbursement for (or rea-
sonable allowance for) reasonable ex-
penses incurred in the performance of 
services by volunteers, or 
‘‘(II) reasonable benefits (includ-
ing length of service awards), and 
nominal fees, customarily paid by 
similar entities in connection with the 
performance of services by volunteers. 
‘‘(iii) 
SPECIFIED
EMPLOYER.—For 
purposes of this subparagraph, the term 
‘specified employer’ means— 
‘‘(I) any government entity, and 
‘‘(II) any organization described 
in section 501(c) and exempt from tax 
under section 501(a). 
‘‘(iv) COORDINATION WITH SUBPARA-
GRAPH (A).—This subparagraph shall not 
fail to apply with respect to services merely 
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‘‘(iv) COORDINATION WITH SUBPARA-
GRAPH (A).—This subparagraph shall not 
fail to apply with respect to services merely 
because such services are qualified services 
(as defined in section 457(e)(11)(C)).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to months beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2013. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 17, 
2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 30 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1191 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
ensure that emergency services volunteers are not 
taken into account as employees under the 
shared responsibility requirements contained in 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
MARCH 19, 2015 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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(4) People with diabetes are more likely than 
people without diabetes to also have chronic diseases 
and conditions that are complications of diabetes, in-
cluding cardiovascular disease, stroke, high blood 
pressure, kidney disease, including dialysis, blind-
ness, neuropathy and leg and feet amputations. 
(5) Adults with diabetes have an elevated risk 
of heart disease and stroke. Adults with diabetes 
have death rates from heart disease that are nearly 
twice as high as adults without the disease. 
(6) Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney fail-
ure. Each year, nearly 100,000 people in the U.S. 
are diagnosed with kidney failure, and diabetes ac-
counts for 44 percent of these new cases. 
(7) Diabetic neuropathies are a family of nerve 
disorders caused by diabetes and are prevalent in 
nearly 60–70 percent of people with diabetes. 
(8) Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases 
of blindness among adults aged 20 to 74. 
(9) About 60 percent of all non-traumatic lower 
limb amputations in the U.S. occur in people with 
diabetes. 
(10) Total national costs associated with diabe-
tes in 2012 exceeded $245,000,000,000, according 
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
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‘‘(A) regard the diseases and complications 
described in subsection (a); 
‘‘(B) are funded by the Federal Govern-
ment; and 
‘‘(C) are intended for health care profes-
sionals and the public; and 
‘‘(9) carry out other activities, such as activities 
relating to the areas of public health and nutrition, 
that the Commission deems appropriate with respect 
to the diseases and complications described in sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(d) OPERATING PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL PLAN.—Not later than 90 days 
after its first meeting, the Commission shall submit 
to the Secretary and the Congress an operating plan 
for carrying out the activities of the Commission as 
described in subsection (c). Such operating plan may 
include— 
‘‘(A) a list of specific activities that the 
Commission plans to conduct for purposes of 
carrying out the duties described in each of the 
paragraphs in subsection (c); 
‘‘(B) a plan for completing the activities; 
‘‘(C) a list of members of the Commission 
and other individuals who are not members of
the Commission who will need to be involved to 
conduct such activities; 
‘‘(D) an explanation of Federal agency in-
volvement and coordination needed to conduct 
such activities; 
‘‘(E) a budget for conducting such activi-
ties; 
‘‘(F) a plan for evaluating the value and 
potential impact of the Commission’s work and 
recommendations, including the possible con-
tinuation of the Commission for the purposes of 
overseeing their implementation; and 
‘‘(G) other information that the Commis-
sion deems appropriate. 
‘‘(2) UPDATES.—The Commission shall periodi-
cally update the operating plan under paragraph (1) 
and submit such updates to the Secretary and the 
Congress. 
‘‘(e) FINAL REPORT.—By not later than 3 years after 
the date of the Commission’s first meeting, the Commis-
sion shall submit to the Secretary and the Congress a final 
report containing all of the findings and recommendations 
required by this section. Not later than 120 days after 
the submission of the final report, the Secretary shall re-
view the plan required by subsection (d)(1)(F) and submit
to the Congress a recommendation on whether the Com-
mission should be reauthorized to operate after fiscal year 
2019. 
‘‘(f) SUNSET.—The Commission shall terminate at 
the end of fiscal year 2019.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1192 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to foster 
more effective implementation and coordination 
of clinical care for people with a complex meta-
bolic or autoimmune disease, a disease resulting 
from insulin deficiency or insulin resistance, or 
complications caused by such a disease, and for 
other purposes.
nications Commission jointly shall publish the appli-
cation in the Federal Register.
(b) SEPARATE DETERMINATIONS BY THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL AND THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMIS-
SION.—
(1) COMMENT PERIOD.—Not later than 45 days
after an application is published under subsection
(a)(4), interested persons may submit written com-
ments to the Attorney General, to the Federal Com-
munications Commission, or to both regarding the
application. Submitted comments shall be available
to the public.
(2) 
INTERAGENCY
CONSULTATION.—Before
making their respective determinations under para-
graph (3), the Attorney General and the Federal
Communications Commission shall consult with each
other regarding the application involved.
(3) DETERMINATIONS.—(A) After the time for
comment under paragraph (1) has expired, but not
later than 180 days after receiving an application
made under subsection (a)(1), the Attorney General
and the Federal Communications Commission each
shall issue separately a written determination with
respect to granting the authorization for which the
Bell operating company has applied.
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‘‘(E) To recognize the different rights that accrue to
any class or series of shares of Settlement Common Stock
owned by stockholders who are not residents of a Native
village (referred to in this paragraph as ‘non-village
shares’), an amendment made pursuant to subparagraph
(B) shall authorize the board of directors (at the option
of the board) to offer to purchase—
‘‘(i) the non-village shares, including the right
to share in distributions made to shareholders pur-
suant to subsections (j) and (m) (referred to in this
paragraph as ‘nonresident distribution rights’), at a
price that includes a premium, in addition to the
amount that is offered for the purchase of other vil-
lage shares of Settlement Common Stock of the
Cook Inlet Regional Corporation, that reflects the
value of the nonresident distribution rights; or
‘‘(ii) non-village shares without the nonresident
distribution rights associated with the shares.
‘‘(F) Any shareholder who accepts an offer made by
the board of directors pursuant to subparagraph (E)(ii)
shall receive, with respect to each non-village share sold
by the shareholder to the Cook Inlet Regional Corpora-
tion—
457
HR 4278 CPH
COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION
FUND
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions
of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531–
1543), as amended, $14,085,000, for grants to States, to
be derived from the Cooperative Endangered Species Con-
servation Fund, and to remain available until expended.
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND
For expenses necessary to implement the Act of Octo-
ber 17, 1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $10,779,000.
REWARDS AND OPERATIONS
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions
of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.
4201–4203, 4211–4213, 4221–4225, 4241–4245, and
1538), $1,000,000, to remain available until expended.
NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions
of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Public
Law 101–233, as amended, $9,750,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION FUND
For deposit to the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conserva-
tion Fund, $400,000, to remain available until expended,
to carry out the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act
of 1994 (Public Law 103–391).
village (referred to in this paragraph as ‘non-village
shares’), an amendment made pursuant to subparagraph
(B) shall authorize the board of directors (at the option
of the board) to offer to purchase—
‘‘(i) the non-village shares, including the right
to share in distributions made to shareholders pur-
suant to subsections (j) and (m) (referred to in this
paragraph as ‘nonresident distribution rights’), at a
price that includes a premium, in addition to the
amount that is offered for the purchase of other vil-
lage shares of Settlement Common Stock of the
Cook Inlet Regional Corporation, that reflects the
value of the nonresident distribution rights; or
‘‘(ii) non-village shares without the nonresident
distribution rights associated with the shares.
‘‘(F) Any shareholder who accepts an offer made by
the board of directors pursuant to subparagraph (E)(ii)
shall receive, with respect to each non-village share sold
by the shareholder to the Cook Inlet Regional Corpora-
tion—
‘‘(i) the consideration for a share of Settlement
Common Stock offered to shareholders of village
shares; and
‘‘(ii) a security for only the nonresident rights
that attach to such share that does not have at-
‘‘(13) A description of how the State edu-
cational agency will improve teacher and principal 
knowledge and skill in effectively engaging families 
in their children’s education.’’. 
(b) STATE ACTIVITIES.—Section 2113(c) (20 U.S.C. 
6613(c)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (12) through 
(18) as paragraphs (13) through (19), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (11) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(12) Training of teachers and principals on 
how to effectively engage families in their children’s 
education.’’. 
SEC. 12. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 9101 (20 U.S.C. 7801) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (32); 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (20) through 
(31) as paragraphs (21) through (32), respectively; 
and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (19) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(20) FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘family engagement in education’ means a 
shared responsibility— 
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‘‘(4)(A) As used in this paragraph, the term ‘Cook
Inlet Regional Corporation’ means Cook Inlet Region, In-
corporated.
‘‘(B) The Cook Inlet Regional Corporation may, by
an amendment to its articles of incorporation made in ac-
cordance with the voting standards under section
36(d)(1), purchase Settlement Common Stock of the Cook
Inlet Regional Corporation and all rights associated with
the stock from the shareholders of Cook Inlet Regional
Corporation in accordance with any provisions included in
the amendment that relate to the terms, procedures, num-
ber of offers to purchase, and timing of offers to purchase.
‘‘(C) Subject to subparagraph (D), and notwithstand-
ing paragraph (1)(B), the shareholders of Cook Inlet Re-
gional Corporation may, in accordance with an amend-
ment made pursuant to subparagraph (B), sell the Settle-
ment Common Stock of the Cook Inlet Regional Corpora-
tion to itself.
‘‘(D) No sale or purchase may be made pursuant to
this paragraph without the prior approval of the board of
directors of Cook Inlet Regional Corporation. Except as
provided in subparagraph (E), each sale and purchase
made under this paragraph shall be made pursuant to an
offer made on the same terms to all holders of Settlement
Common Stock of the Cook Inlet Regional Corporation.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1193 
To prohibit any reduction in the amount of the per diem allowance to 
which members of the uniformed services or civilian employees of the 
Department of Defense are entitled based on the duration of temporary 
duty assignments or official travel, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2015 
Mr. KILMER (for himself, Mr. JONES, Ms. NORTON, Mr. TAKAI, Ms. TITUS, 
Mr. VARGAS, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Ms. 
KUSTER, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MEEHAN, 
Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. TONKO, Mr. COLE, 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. BEYER, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. PETERS, Mr. 
POCAN, and Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit any reduction in the amount of the per diem 
allowance to which members of the uniformed services 
or civilian employees of the Department of Defense are 
entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assign-
ments or official travel, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON PER DIEM ALLOWANCE RE-
DUCTIONS BASED ON THE DURATION OF 
TEMPORARY DUTY ASSIGNMENT OR CIVILIAN 
TRAVEL . 
(a) MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.—Sec-
tion 474(d)(3) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The 
Secretaries concerned shall not alter the amount of the 
per diem allowance, or the maximum amount of reim-
bursement, for a locality based on the duration of the tem-
porary duty assignment of a member of the uniformed 
services in the locality.’’. 
(b) CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.—Section 5702(a)(2) of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary of the De-
partment of Defense shall not alter the amount of the per 
diem allowance, or the maximum amount of reimburse-
ment, for a locality based on the duration of the travel 
of an employee of the Department in the locality.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF POLICY AND REGULATIONS.—The 
policy, and any regulations issued pursuant to such policy, 
implemented by the Secretary of the Department of De-
fense on November 1, 2014, with respect to reductions in 
per diem allowances based on duration of temporary duty 
assignment or civilian travel shall have no force or effect. 
Æ 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4120
To prohibit further extension or establishment of any national monument
in Idaho without full public participation and an express Act of Congress,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 19, 1996
Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself and Mr. CRAPO) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To prohibit further extension or establishment of any na-
tional monument in Idaho without full public participa-
tion and an express Act of Congress, 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. LIMITATION ON FURTHER EXTENSION OR ES-
TABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN
IDAHO.
No extension or establishment of a national monu-
ment may be undertaken in Idaho after the date of enact-
ment of this Act without full public participation and an
express Act of Congress.
Æ
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4121
To amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize those who endanger
children in hostage situations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 19, 1996
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize those
who endanger children in hostage situations.
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 ‘‘Child Hostage Act of
1996’’.
SEC. 2. ENDANGERMENT OF CHILDREN DURING LAW EN-
FORCEMENT SITUATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 73 (relating to obstruc-
tion of justice) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘§ 1518. Endangerment of children during law en-
forcement situations
‘‘(a) Whoever, having custody or control over an indi-
vidual under the age of 18 years, knowingly keeps that
individual, with reckless disregard for the safety of the in-
dividual, in a situation in which the individual could be
endangered during a Federal law enforcement action shall
be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than
2 years, or both.
‘‘(b) As used in this section the term ‘Federal law
enforcement action’ means any action to enforce a crimi-
nal law in which a Federal law enforcement officer partici-
pates.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 73 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘1518. Endangerment of children during law enforcement situations.’’.
Æ
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe
regulations for purposes of this section, including regula-
tions—
‘‘(1) for application of this section in the case
of property which consists of a direct or indirect in-
terest in a trust, and
‘‘(2) providing look-thru rules in the case of any
indirect interest in any United States real property
interest (within the meaning of section 897(c)(1)) or
property used in a United States trade or business.’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for part IV of subchapter O of chapter 1 of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the item
relating to section 1061 and inserting the following new
items:
‘‘Sec. 1061. Basis of assets of nonresident individuals becoming
citizens or residents.
‘‘Sec. 1062. Cross references.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to dispositions after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and to any disposition occurring
on or before such date to which section 877A of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by section 201 of
this Act) applies.
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‘‘(F) CORRECTIVE
ACTION
PLAN.—The 
Secretary may not provide funding for the re-
maining years of a Center’s operation unless 
the evaluation is positive. A Center that has not 
received a positive evaluation by the evaluation 
panel shall be notified by the panel of the defi-
ciencies in its performance and shall be placed 
on a corrective action plan and provided the op-
portunity to address deficiencies unless imme-
diate action is necessary to protect the public 
interest. The program shall re-evaluate the Cen-
ter within one year and if the Center has not 
addressed the deficiencies identified by the 
panel, or shown a significant improvement in its 
performance, the Director shall conduct a new 
competition or may close the Center. 
‘‘(G) ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT.— 
After the fifth year, a Center may receive addi-
tional financial support under this section if it 
has received a positive evaluation through an 
independent review, under procedures estab-
lished by the Institute. 
‘‘(H) RECOMPETITION.—If a Center has 
received financial support for 10 consecutive 
years, the Director shall conduct a new com-
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petition. An existing Center may submit an ap-
plication as part of the new competition. 
‘‘(I) RECOMPETITION
PLAN.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
the America Competes Reauthorization Act of 
2015, the Director shall submit a plan to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate detailing how the program 
will implement the new competitions required 
under subparagraph (H). The Director shall 
consult with the MEP Advisory Board estab-
lished under subsection (f) in the development 
and implementation of the plan. 
‘‘(6) OVERSIGHT BOARD.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each Center that re-
ceives financial assistance under this section 
shall establish an oversight board that is broad-
ly representative of regional stakeholders with a 
majority of board members drawn from local 
small- and medium-sized manufacturing firms. 
‘‘(B) BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTER-
EST.—Each board under subparagraph (A) 
shall adopt and submit to the Director bylaws 
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