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communities to respond to public health 
emergencies; and 
‘‘(ii) gather and disseminate best prac-
tices among grant and cooperative agree-
ment recipients, as appropriate. 
‘‘(G) DRILL
AND
OPERATIONAL
EXER-
CISES.—Carry out drills and operational exer-
cises, in consultation with the Department of 
Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other 
applicable Federal departments and agencies, as 
necessary and appropriate, to identify, inform, 
and address gaps in and policies related to all- 
hazards medical and public health preparedness 
and response, including exercises based on— 
‘‘(i) identified threats for which coun-
termeasures are available and for which no 
countermeasures are available; and 
‘‘(ii) unknown threats for which no 
countermeasures are available. 
‘‘(H) NATIONAL SECURITY PRIORITY.—On a 
periodic basis consult with, as applicable and 
appropriate, the Assistant to the President for 
National Security Affairs, to provide an update 
on, and discuss, medical and public health pre-
govern appointments in the competitive services, and the
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53
of such title that relate to classifications and the General
Schedule pay rates.
(b) CONSULTANTS.—The Commission may procure
such temporary and intermittent services of consultants
under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, as
the Commission determines to be necessary to carry out
the duties of the Commission.
SEC. 5. POWERS.
(a) HEARINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.—For the
purpose of carrying out its duties, the Commission may
hold such hearings and undertake such other activities as
the Commission determines to be necessary to carry out
its duties.
(b) STUDIES BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE.—
Upon the request of the Commission, the Comptroller
General shall conduct such studies or investigations as the
Commission determines to be necessary to carry out its
duties.
(c) COST ESTIMATES BY CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET
OFFICE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Upon the request of the
Commission, the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office shall provide to the Commission such
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 173
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State medicaid
programs to provide coverage of screening mammography and screening
pap smears.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require
State medicaid programs to provide coverage of screening
mammography and screening pap smears.
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 ‘‘Medicaid Women’s
Basic Health Coverage Act of 1995’’.
HR 173 IH
SEC. 2. REQUIRING MEDICAID COVERAGE OF SCREENING
MAMMOGRAPHY 
AND 
SCREENING 
PAP
SMEARS.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Section 1905(a)(17) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(17)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(17)’’, and
(2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end
the following: ‘‘, (B) screening mammography (as
defined in section 1861(jj)) conducted consistent
with 
the 
frequency 
specified 
under 
section
1834(c)(2), and (C) screening pap smears (as de-
fined in section 1861(nn))’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—(1) The amendments made
by subsection (a) apply (except as provided under para-
graph (2)) to payments under title XIX of the Social Secu-
rity Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after April
1, 1996, without regard to whether or not final regulations
to carry out such amendments have been promulgated by
such date.
(2) In the case of a State plan for medical assistance
under title XIX of the Social Security Act which the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services determines requires
State legislation (other than legislation authorizing or ap-
propriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the addi-
tional requirement imposed by the amendments made by
subsection (a), the State plan shall not be regarded as fail-
HR 173 IH
ing to comply with the requirements of such title solely
on the basis of its failure to meet this additional require-
ment before the first day of the first calendar quarter be-
ginning after the close of the first regular session of the
State legislature that begins after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence,
in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session,
each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate
regular session of the State legislature.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1741
To provide for the conveyance of the C.S.S. Hunley to the State of South
Carolina.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 6, 1995
Mr. SANFORD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of the C.S.S. Hunley to the
State of South Carolina.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF C.S.S. HUNLEY TO STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The President shall
require the appropriate Federal official to convey, without
consideration, to the State of South Carolina, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to the C.S.S.
Hunley, a sunken Confederate submarine located in a har-
bor in close proximity to Charleston, South Carolina.
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The official under
subsection (a) may require such terms and conditions in
connection with the conveyance under such subsection as
the official considers to be necessary to ensure the proper
preservation of the Hunley.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 254
Calling on the Government of Cuba to extradite to the United States convicted
felon Joanne Chesimard and all other individuals who have fled the
United States to avoid prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses
and who are currently living freely in Cuba.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 30, 1998
Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, and Ms. ROS-
LEHTINEN) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Calling on the Government of Cuba to extradite to the
United States convicted felon Joanne Chesimard and
all other individuals who have fled the United States
to avoid prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses
and who are currently living freely in Cuba.
Whereas on May 2, 1973, Joanne Chesimard and 2 friends
were stopped in their vehicle by New Jersey State Troop-
ers James Harper and Werner Foerster on the New Jer-
sey Turnpike;
Whereas while being questioned, Ms. Chesimard and the driv-
er opened fire with automatic pistols striking Trooper
Werner Foerster twice in the chest and Trooper James
Harper in the left shoulder;
(ii) by inserting before the period at 
the end of the second sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘and shall submit such review an-
nually to the appropriate congressional 
committees of jurisdiction to the extent 
that disclosure of such information does 
not compromise national security’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(D), by inserting be-
fore the semicolon at the end the following: 
‘‘and that the potential depletion of counter-
measures currently in the stockpile is identified 
and appropriately addressed, including through 
necessary replenishment’’; and 
(2) 
in 
subsection 
(f)(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$640,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and such sums 
as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2003 
through 2006. Such authorization is in addition to 
amounts in the special reserve fund referred to in 
subsection (c)(10)(A).’’ and inserting ‘‘$533,800,000 
for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017. Such 
authorization is in addition to amounts in the special 
reserve fund referred to in subsection (h).’’. 
SEC. 404. NATIONAL BIODEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD. 
Section 319M(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247d–f(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) one such member shall be an in-
dividual with pediatric subject matter ex-
pertise; and 
‘‘(iv) one such member shall be a 
State, tribal, territorial, or local public 
health official.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following 
flush sentence: 
‘‘Nothing in this paragraph shall preclude a member 
of the Board from satisfying two or more of the re-
quirements described in subparagraph (D).’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) provide any recommendation, finding, 
or report provided to the Secretary under this 
paragraph to the appropriate committees of 
Congress.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 22, 
2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 307 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize certain programs under the Public 
Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act with respect to public health 
security and all-hazards preparedness and re-
sponse, and for other purposes.
school system or the institutions of the State
which are designated by the Utah Enabling Act.
(2) FEDERAL LANDS.—The Federal lands re-
ferred to in this section are the lands located in the
State of Utah which are generally depicted as ‘‘Fed-
eral Exchange Lands’’ on the map referred to in
paragraph (1).
(d) ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE FEDERAL LANDS TO
REMEDY IMBALANCES DUE TO ENCUMBRANCES.—
(1) LIST OF ENCUMBRANCES.—Not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall prepare a list of all encum-
brances of record (in the records of the Bureau of
Land Management or otherwise known to the Bu-
reau of Land Management) of the Federal lands de-
scribed in subsection (c)(2) and transmit the list to
the State of Utah. Likewise, the State shall prepare
a list of all encumbrances of record or otherwise
known to the State to the State lands described in
subsection (c)(1) and transmit the list to the Sec-
retary.
(2) REMEDY.—In the event that the encum-
brances identified pursuant to paragraph (1) result
in an imbalance in the exchange under this section
such that the value of the lands transferred by the
H. R. 1743—3
‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report to Congress
annually on coordination efforts with other Federal depart-
ments, agencies, and instrumentalities under paragraph (1).
‘‘(3) RELATIONSHIP TO STATE RIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act
shall preempt the rights and authorities of any State with
respect to its water resources or management of those
resources.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1852 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the credit 
for increasing research activities, to increase such credit for amounts 
paid or incurred for qualified research occurring in the United States, 
and to increase the domestic production activities deduction for the 
manufacture of property substantially all of the research and development 
of which occurred in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2015 
Ms. EDWARDS (for herself, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. HONDA, Mr. KEATING, Ms. 
NORTON, and Ms. TSONGAS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
permanent the credit for increasing research activities, 
to increase such credit for amounts paid or incurred 
for qualified research occurring in the United States, 
and to increase the domestic production activities deduc-
tion for the manufacture of property substantially all 
of the research and development of which occurred in 
the United States. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘21st Century Invest-
ment Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. RESEARCH CREDIT MADE PERMANENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 41 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (h). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 41(c) of such Code is amended by 
striking paragraph (4). 
(2) Paragraph (1) of section 45C(b) of such 
Code is amended by striking subparagraph (D). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this subsection shall apply to amounts paid or incurred 
after December 31, 2014. 
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN RESEARCH CREDIT FOR CONTRACTED 
RESEARCH 
WITH 
UNITED 
STATES 
BUSI-
NESSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 41 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986, as amended by section 2 of this Act, 
is amended by inserting after subsection (g) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(h) SPECIAL RULE FOR CONTRACTED RESEARCH 
WITH UNITED STATES MANUFACTURING BUSINESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the taxpayer elects the 
application of this subsection, subsection (a)(1) shall 
be applied by substituting ‘25 percent’ for ‘20 per-
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1743
To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to extend the authoriza-
tions of appropriations through fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 6, 1995
Mr. DOOLITTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to
extend the authorizations of appropriations through fiscal
year 2000, 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. FINDINGS.
Section 102 of the Water Resources Research Act of
1984 (42 U.S.C. 10301) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, productiv-
ity of natural resources and agricultural systems,’’
after ‘‘environmental quality’’; and
(2) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (6);
(3) by striking out the period at the end of
paragraph (7) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(8) long-term planning and policy development
are essential to assuring the availability of an abun-
dant supply of high quality water for domestic and
other uses; and
‘‘(9) the States must have the research and
problem-solving capacity necessary to effectively
manage their water resources.’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
Section 103 of the Water Resources Research Act of
1984 (42 U.S.C. 10302) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(5);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(7) encourage long-term planning and research
to meet future water management, quality, and sup-
ply challenges.’’.
SEC. 3. GRANTS; MATCHING FUNDS.
Section 104(c) of the Water Resources Research Act
of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘one
non-Federal dollar’’ and all that follows through ‘‘there-
H. R. 307—3 
or nuclear agent or agents, whether naturally occurring, 
unintentional, or deliberate. 
‘‘(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘counter-
measures’ has the same meaning as the terms ‘qualified 
countermeasures’ under section 319F–1, ‘qualified pan-
demic and epidemic products’ under section 319F–3, and 
‘security countermeasures’ under section 319F–2. 
‘‘(8) MEDICAL
AND
PUBLIC
HEALTH
COMMUNITY
RESIL-
IENCY.—Strengthening the ability of States, local communities, 
and tribal communities to prepare for, respond to, and be 
resilient in the event of public health emergencies, whether 
naturally occurring, unintentional, or deliberate by— 
‘‘(A) optimizing alignment and integration of medical 
and public health preparedness and response planning and 
capabilities with and into routine daily activities; and 
‘‘(B) promoting familiarity with local medical and 
public health systems.’’. 
(b) AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS.—Section 2814 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–16) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (5), (7), and (8); 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘2811(b)(3)(B)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2802(b)(4)(B)’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as para-
graphs (2) through (5), respectively; 
(4) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), 
the following: 
‘‘(1) monitor emerging issues and concerns as they relate 
to medical and public health preparedness and response for 
at-risk individuals in the event of a public health emergency 
declared by the Secretary under section 319;’’; 
(5) by amending paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(2) oversee the implementation of the preparedness goals 
described in section 2802(b) with respect to the public health 
and medical needs of at-risk individuals in the event of a 
public health emergency, as described in section 2802(b)(4);’’; 
and 
(6) by inserting after paragraph (6), the following: 
‘‘(7) disseminate and, as appropriate, update novel and 
best practices of outreach to and care of at-risk individuals 
before, during, and following public health emergencies in as 
timely a manner as is practicable, including from the time 
a public health threat is identified; and 
‘‘(8) ensure that public health and medical information 
distributed by the Department of Health and Human Services 
during a public health emergency is delivered in a manner 
that takes into account the range of communication needs of 
the intended recipients, including at-risk individuals.’’. 
SEC. 
102. 
ASSISTANT 
SECRETARY 
FOR 
PREPAREDNESS 
AND 
RESPONSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2811 of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘, security counter-
measures (as defined in section 319F–2),’’ after ‘‘qualified 
countermeasures (as defined in section 319F–1)’’;
after’’ and inserting ‘‘two non-Federal dollars for every
Federal dollar’’.
SEC. 4. GENERAL AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 104(f)(1) of the Water Resources Research
Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303(f)(1)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘of $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending
September 30, 1989, through September 30, 1995,’’ and
inserting ‘‘of $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, $7,000,000
for fiscal years 1997 and 1998, and $9,000,000 for fiscal
years 1999 and 2000’’.
SEC. 5. APPROPRIATIONS FOR RESEARCH FOCUSED ON
WATER PROBLEMS OF INTERSTATE NATURE.
Section 104(g)(1) of the Water Resources Research
Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303(g)(1)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘the sum of $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1996, 1997,
1998, 1999, and 2000’’.
SEC. 6. COORDINATION.
Section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of
1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(h)(1) To carry out provisions of this Act, the Sec-
retary—
‘‘(A) shall encourage other Federal depart-
ments, agencies (including agencies within the De-
partment of the Interior), and instrumentalities to
use and take advantage of the expertise and capa-
bilities which are available through the institutes es-
tablished by this section, on a cooperative or other
basis;
‘‘(B) shall encourage cooperation and coordina-
tion with other Federal programs concerned with
water resources problems and issues;
‘‘(C) may enter into contracts, cooperative
agreements, and other transactions without regard
to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C.
5);
‘‘(D) may accept funds from other Federal de-
partments, agencies (including agencies within the
Department of the Interior), and instrumentalities
to pay for and add to grants made, and contracts
entered into, by the Secretary;
‘‘(E) may promulgate such rules and regula-
tions as he deems appropriate; and
‘‘(F) may support a program of internships for
qualified individuals at the undergraduate and grad-
uate level to carry out the educational and training
objectives of this Act.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall report to Congress annually
on coordination efforts with other Federal departments,
agencies, and instrumentalities under paragraph (1).’’.
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with this section, the State of Utah offers to transfer all
its right, title, and interest in and to the school and insti-
tutional trust lands described in subsection (c)(1) to the
United States, the Secretary shall accept the offer and
transfer (within two years after the date of such accept-
ance) to the State of Utah in exchange for such lands all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
the Federal lands described in subsection (c)(2) and, if
necessary, lands identified pursuant to subsection (d). The
exchange of lands under this section shall be subject to
valid existing rights.
(c) STATE AND FEDERAL EXCHANGE LANDS DE-
SCRIBED.—
(1) 
SCHOOL
AND
INSTITUTIONAL
TRUST
LANDS.—The school and institutional trust lands re-
ferred to in this section are those lands generally de-
picted as ‘‘Utah School Lands’’ on the map entitled
‘‘In-Held School Trust Land Exchange—Proposed’’
and dated llll which—
(A) are located within or adjacent to areas
designated by this Act as wilderness; and
(B) were granted by the United States in
the Utah Enabling Act to the State of Utah in
trust and other lands which under State law
must be managed for the benefit of the public
IIA
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1743
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 18, 1995
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to
extend the authorizations of appropriations through fiscal
year 2000, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR RE-
SEARCH FOCUSED ON WATER PROBLEMS OF
INTERSTATE NATURE.
The first sentence of section 104(g)(1) of the Water Re-
sources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303(g)(1)) is
amended by striking ‘‘of $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘of
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2000’’.
SEC. 6. COORDINATION.
Section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of
1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(h) COORDINATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this Act, the
Secretary—
‘‘(A) shall encourage other Federal depart-
ments, agencies (including agencies within the
Department of the Interior), and instrumental-
ities to use and take advantage of the expertise
and capabilities that are available through the
institutes established by this section, on a cooper-
ative or other basis;
‘‘(B) shall encourage cooperation and co-
ordination with other Federal programs con-
cerned with water resources problems and issues;
Union Calendar No. 131
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1743
[Report No. 104–242]
A BILL
To amend the Water Resources Research Act of
1984 to extend the authorizations of appropria-
tions through fiscal year 2000, and for other
purposes.
SEPTEMBER 8, 1995
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed