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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3702 
To provide for additional space for the protection and preservation of national 
collections held by the Smithsonian Institution. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2015 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. COLE, and Mr. BECERRA) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House 
Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for additional space for the protection and preser-
vation of national collections held by the Smithsonian 
Institution. 
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 ‘‘Smithsonian Collec-
tions Space Authorization Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL SPACE AND RESOURCES FOR NA-
TIONAL COLLECTIONS HELD BY THE SMITH-
SONIAN INSTITUTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Public Law 94–98 (20 U.S.C. 50 
note; 89 Stat. 480) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 5. ADDITIONAL SPACE AND RESOURCES FOR NA-
TIONAL COLLECTIONS HELD BY THE SMITH-
SONIAN INSTITUTION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Regents of the 
Smithsonian Institution may plan, design, and construct 
additional storage space for collections storage modules 
and hangar additions to the National Air and Space Mu-
seum Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, and addi-
tional storage and laboratory space at the Museum Sup-
port Center at the Suitland Collections Center in Suitland, 
Maryland, to accommodate the care, preservation, con-
servation, deposit, and study of national collections held 
in trust by the Institution. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(2) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(3) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; and 
‘‘(4) $34,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3 of Public 
Law 94–98 (20 U.S.C. 50 note; 89 Stat. 480) is amended 
by striking ‘‘(other than section 4).’’ and inserting ‘‘(other 
than sections 4 and 5).’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3703 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend qualified zone 
academy bonds for 2 years and to reduce the private business contribu-
tion requirement with respect to such bonds. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2015 
Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 
qualified zone academy bonds for 2 years and to reduce 
the private business contribution requirement with re-
spect to such bonds. 
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 ‘‘Investing in 21st Cen-
tury Schools Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF QUALIFIED 
ZONE ACADEMY BONDS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 54E(c)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘and 2014’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2014, 2015, and 2016’’. 
(b) REDUCTION OF PRIVATE BUSINESS CONTRIBU-
TION REQUIREMENT.—Section 54E(b) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘10 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘5 per-
cent’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3704 
To clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity can 
accept donated mortgage appraisals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2015 
Mr. MEADOWS (for himself and Mr. BUTTERFIELD) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for 
Humanity can accept donated mortgage appraisals, 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. EXEMPTION FROM TRUTH IN LENDING ACT. 
Section 129E(i) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 
U.S.C. 1639e(i)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO AP-
PRAISAL DONATIONS.—For purposes of paragraph 
(1), if a fee appraiser voluntarily donates appraisal 
services to an organization eligible to receive tax-de-
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ductible charitable contributions, such voluntary do-
nation shall be deemed customary and reasonable.’’. 
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‘‘(1) a certification that the State, local, or trib-
al authority requires the use of methyl bromide to 
respond to an emergency event; 
‘‘(2) a description of the emergency event and 
the economic loss that would result from such emer-
gency event; 
‘‘(3) the identity and contact information for 
the responsible individual of the authority; and 
‘‘(4) with respect to the qualified use of methyl 
bromide that is the subject of the notification— 
‘‘(A) the specific location in which the 
methyl bromide is to be used and the total acre-
age of such location; 
‘‘(B) the identity of the pest or pests to be 
controlled by such use; 
‘‘(C) the total volume of methyl bromide to 
be used; and 
‘‘(D) the anticipated date of such use. 
‘‘(c) OBJECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, not later 
than 5 days after the receipt of a notification sub-
mitted under paragraph (2) of subsection (a), may 
object to the authorization of the use of methyl bro-
mide under such subsection by a State, local, or trib-
al authority by sending the State, local, or tribal au-
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‘‘(iii) Whether the proposed regulation 
or order is duplicative of other Federal 
regulations or orders. 
‘‘(iv) Whether other Federal regula-
tions or orders are outdated. 
‘‘(C) RESOLVING DUPLICATIVE OR INCON-
SISTENT REGULATIONS OR ORDERS.—The Com-
mission shall take all available measures under 
current law to resolve any duplicative or incon-
sistent existing regulation or order with any 
proposed regulation or order before issuing a 
final regulation or order. 
‘‘(D) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later 
than the end of the 60-day period beginning on 
the date the Commission makes a determination 
under subparagraph (B), the Commission shall 
issue a report to the Congress containing rec-
ommendations made by the Commission, includ-
ing any recommendations of Federal laws or 
regulations that should be repealed or amended, 
so that the Congress may repeal or amend any 
conflicting, inconsistent, duplicative, or out-
dated laws or regulations. 
‘‘(E) LIMITATION ON JUDICIAL REVIEW.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
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court may not compel action or hold unlawful 
and set aside any action solely on the basis of 
compliance or noncompliance with the require-
ments of this paragraph. 
‘‘(F) 
REGULATION
AND
ORDER
DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this paragraph, the 
terms ‘regulation’ and ‘order’ shall have the 
meaning given those terms, respectively, by the 
Commission, and the term ‘other Federal regu-
lations and orders’ shall mean regulations and 
orders of the Federal financial regulators (as 
defined under section 9(c)(6)(B) of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act), other than the Com-
mission.’’. 
SEC. 9. TREATMENT OF JOINT RULEMAKINGS. 
In the case of a joint rulemaking with respect to 
which an assessment and determination is required pursu-
ant to an amendment made under sections 2 through 8 
of this Act, the agencies shall jointly make such assess-
ment and determination and shall submit a single report 
with respect to such determination. 
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thority a notification in writing of such objection 
that— 
‘‘(A) states the reasons for such objection; 
and 
‘‘(B) specifies any additional information 
that the Secretary would require to withdraw 
the objection. 
‘‘(2) REASONS FOR OBJECTION.—The Secretary 
may object to an authorization described in para-
graph (1) if the Secretary determines that— 
‘‘(A) the notification submitted under sub-
section (a)(2) does not— 
‘‘(i) contain all of the information 
specified in paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
subsection (b); or 
‘‘(ii) demonstrate the existence of an 
emergency event; or 
‘‘(B) the qualified use specified in the noti-
fication does not comply with the limitations 
specified in subsection (e). 
‘‘(3) WITHDRAWAL OF OBJECTION.—The Sec-
retary shall withdraw an objection under this sub-
section if— 
‘‘(A) not later than 14 days after the date 
on which the Secretary sends the notification 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3707 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Ground-
work USA national office, to provide grants to certain nonprofit organiza-
tions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2015 
Ms. TSONGAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Natural Resources and Financial Services, 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 authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
with the Groundwork USA national office, to provide 
grants to certain nonprofit organizations. 
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 ‘‘Groundwork USA 
Trust Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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(1) locally organized and controlled entities that 
are linked together through a national program of-
fice have the ability to lead cost-effective projects 
and programs that are responsive to community 
needs and essential to improving the local environ-
ment, economy, and quality of life; 
(2) local community involvement with how land 
is being used is an essential component to the eco-
nomic success of a neighborhood; 
(3) underutilized and neglected vacant lands 
significantly erode nearby property values and bur-
den municipal tax bases; 
(4) landscaping and maintenance, especially 
when local citizens are involved in the process, de-
creases negative stigma and generates civic pride, 
which in turn significantly reduces vandalism and il-
licit activities typically associated with idle lands; 
(5) cleaning, landscaping, and tree planting 
within vacant and abandoned land and brownfields 
adds economic value to a community through in-
creased occupancy rates, and improved sales appeal 
of nearby residential and commercial real estate; and 
(6) the transformation of idle lands and 
brownfields into cleaner, greener, community assets 
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under paragraph (1) to the State, local, or trib-
al authority involved, the State, local, or tribal 
authority submits to the Secretary the addi-
tional information specified in such notification; 
and 
‘‘(B) such additional information is sub-
mitted to the satisfaction of the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) EFFECT
OF
WITHDRAWAL.—Upon the 
issuance of a withdrawal under paragraph (3), the 
State, local, or tribal authority involved may author-
ize the use of methyl bromide for the qualified use 
specified in the notification submitted under sub-
section (a)(2). 
‘‘(d) USE FOR EMERGENCY EVENTS CONSISTENT 
WITH FIFRA.—The production, distribution, sale, ship-
ment, application, or use of a pesticide product containing 
methyl bromide in accordance with an authorization for 
a use under subsection (a) shall be deemed an authorized 
production, distribution, sale, shipment, application, or 
use of such product under the Federal Insecticide, Fun-
gicide, and Rodenticide Act, regardless of whether the in-
tended use is registered and included in the label approved 
for the product by the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency under such Act. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATIONS ON USE.— 
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section, the Secretary may consolidate petitions, and
responses to such petitions, which involve the same
or related materials.
(6) SUBSEQUENT PETITIONS ON SAME MATE-
RIAL.—If a petition with respect to a particular ma-
terial or group of materials has been considered in
accordance with all the procedures described in this
subsection, the Secretary may determine, in the ab-
sence of significantly changed circumstances, that
any other petition with respect to the same material
or group of materials which is filed within 6 months
after the consideration of the prior petition has been
completed does not merit complete consideration
under this subsection.
(7) 
PRECEDENCE
OF
PROCEDURES
OVER
OTHER REVIEWS.—The procedures and time limits
set forth in this subsection with respect to a petition
filed under this subsection shall take precedence over
any review undertaken at the initiative of the Sec-
retary with respect to the same subject as that of
the petition.
(8) TEMPORARY
CONTROLS.—The Secretary
may impose monitoring or controls, on a temporary
basis, on the export of a metallic material after a pe-
tition is filed under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to
SEC. 2. PROGRAM OF ENHANCED CONTRACT CARE AU-
THORITY FOR HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF VET-
ERANS IN HIGHLY RURAL AREAS. 
(a) PERMANENT PROJECT ARCH.—Subsection (a) 
of section 403 of the Veterans’ Mental Health and Other 
Care Improvements Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–387; 
38 U.S.C. 1703 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (3); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (3); and 
(3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Veterans Integrated Serv-
ice Networks (and such other locations as the 
Secretary considers appropriate)’’ and inserting 
‘‘locations’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) Such other locations that the Sec-
retary determines necessary to ensure that all 
covered veterans may participate in the pro-
gram.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section 403 
is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘pilot program’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘program’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (k)(2), by striking ‘‘regard-
ing’’ and all that follows through the period and in-
serting ‘‘regarding the continuation of the pro-
gram.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 370 
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care- 
related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act 
of 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2015 
Mr. FLEMING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural 
Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, and the Budget, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
and health care-related provisions in the Health Care 
and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 
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. REPEAL OF PPACA AND HEALTH CARE-RE-
LATED PROVISIONS IN THE HEALTH CARE 
AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 
2010. 
(a) PPACA.—Effective as of the enactment of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 
111–148), such Act is repealed, and the provisions of law 
amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived 
as if such Act had not been enacted. 
(b) HEALTH CARE-RELATED PROVISIONS IN THE 
HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 
2010.—Effective as of the enactment of the Health Care 
and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 
111–152), title I and subtitle B of title II of such Act 
are repealed, and the provisions of law amended or re-
pealed by such title or subtitle, respectively, are restored 
or revived as if such title and subtitle had not been en-
acted. 
SEC. 2. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the 
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House of Representatives, as long as such statement has 
been submitted prior to the vote on passage of this Act. 
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‘‘(B) that includes a list of any grant re-
cipients excluded under paragraph (1) from the 
previous year. 
‘‘(5) PREVENTING DUPLICATIVE GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Before the Attorney 
General awards a grant to an applicant under 
this section, the Attorney General shall compare 
potential grant awards with other grants 
awarded under this Act to determine if dupli-
cate grant awards are awarded for the same 
purpose. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—If the Attorney General 
awards duplicate grants to the same applicant 
for the same purpose the Attorney General shall 
submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary 
of the House of Representatives a report that 
includes— 
‘‘(i) a list of all duplicate grants 
awarded, including the total dollar amount 
of any duplicate grants awarded; and 
‘‘(ii) the reason the Attorney General 
awarded the duplicate grants.’’. 
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HR 2001 IH
‘‘(1) EXEMPTION
CERTIFICATES.—Conforming
States shall honor exemption certificates issued by
other conforming States.
‘‘(2) AUDITS.—Conforming States shall not
conduct audits at facilities in other Conforming
States but shall instead cooperate with other Con-
forming States using the mechanisms established by
section 32 of this subchapter or by other agreement
or Compact.
‘‘SEC. 
32. 
FEDERAL 
ADMINISTRATIVE 
SUPPORT 
FOR
STATES.
‘‘(a) The Secretary shall administer a program to fa-
cilitate information sharing among States.
‘‘(b) The Secretary shall facilitate and may be a party
to a Compact Among Conforming States for purposes of
facilitating the taxation of interstate purchases and for
other purposes that may facilitate implementation of this
chapter.
‘‘(c) The Secretary shall have the authority to pro-
mulgate regulations and guidelines to assist States in ad-
ministering the national sales tax, to provide for uniform-
ity in the administration of the tax and to provide guid-
ance to taxpayers and administrators.
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) EMERGENCY
EVENT.—The term ‘emer-
gency event’ means a situation— 
‘‘(A) that occurs at a location on which a 
plant or commodity is grown or produced or a 
facility providing for the storage of, or other 
services with respect to, a plant or commodity; 
‘‘(B) for which the lack of availability of 
methyl bromide for a particular use would re-
sult in significant economic loss to the owner, 
lessee, or operator of such a location or facility 
or the owner, grower, or purchaser of such a 
plant or commodity; and 
‘‘(C) that, in light of the specific agricul-
tural, meteorological, or other conditions pre-
sented, requires the use of methyl bromide to 
control a pest or disease in such location or fa-
cility because there are no technically or eco-
nomically feasible alternatives to methyl bro-
mide easily accessible by an entity referred to 
in subparagraph (B) at the time and location of 
the event that— 
‘‘(i) are registered under the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
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(7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.) for the intended use 
or pest to be so controlled; and 
‘‘(ii) would adequately control the pest 
or disease presented at such location or fa-
cility. 
‘‘(2) PEST.—The term ‘pest’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 2 of the Federal Insecti-
cide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 
136). 
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED USE.—The term ‘qualified use’ 
means, with respect to methyl bromide, a methyl 
bromide treatment or application in an amount not 
to exceed the limitations specified in subsection (e) 
in response to an emergency event.’’. 
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