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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4489 
To provide for Federal Aviation Administration research and development, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2016 
Mr. KNIGHT (for himself, Mr. BABIN, and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology 
A BILL 
To provide for Federal Aviation Administration research and 
development, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘FAA Leadership in Groundbreaking High-Tech Research 
and Development Act’’ or the ‘‘FLIGHT R&D Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
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and grounds that are owned, occupied, or secured 
by the General Services Administration Public 
Buildings Service. 
‘‘(3) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary, with the ap-
proval of the Attorney General, shall issue guidelines 
to implement this section.’’. 
(b) Section 1315(b) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (D); 
(2) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E) and inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (F). 
(c) Section 1315(b) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(3) MINIMUM TRAINING STANDARDS.—The Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Director of the Fed-
eral Protective Service and in accordance with guide-
lines issued by the Attorney General, shall establish 
minimum and uniform training standards for any 
employee designated as an officer or agent to carry 
out and exercise authority pursuant to this section. 
Such minimum standards shall include ongoing 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2214
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
to ensure that certain information regarding prisoners is reported to
the Attorney General.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1997
Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mr. SCOTT) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994 to ensure that certain information regarding
prisoners is reported to the Attorney General.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPORTING OF INFORMATION.
Section 20101(b) of the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through
(9) as (7) through (10), respectively; and
(2) inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
‘‘(6) assurances that the State will follow the
guidelines established by the Attorney General in re-
porting, on a quarterly basis, information regarding
deaths of any prisoner that has been incarcerated or
is en route to be incarcerated at any municipal or
county jail, State prison, or other local or State cor-
rectional facility (including any juvenile facility)
that, at a minimum, includes—
‘‘(A) the name, gender, ethnicity, and age
of the deceased;
‘‘(B) the date, time, and location of death;
and
‘‘(C) the circumstances surrounding the
death.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2215
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to restrict employers
in obtaining, disclosing, and using of genetic information.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1997
Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to restrict
employers in obtaining, disclosing, and using of genetic
information.
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 ‘‘Genetic Non-
discrimination in the Workplace Act’’.
SEC. 2. GENETIC INFORMATION.
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘GENETIC INFORMATION
‘‘SEC. 20. (a) No employer may obtain from any
source genetic information about an employee or prospec-
tive employee unless authorized by such employee or pro-
spective employee in accordance with subsection (b).
‘‘(b) An authorization for the disclosure of genetic in-
formation about an employee or prospective employee to
an employer is valid only if each of the following require-
ments is met:
‘‘(1) The authorization is in writing, signed by
the individual making the authorization, and dated
on the date of the signature.
‘‘(2) The authorization is not on a form used
for any other purpose.
‘‘(3) The employer authorized to receive the in-
formation is specifically named in the authorization.
‘‘(4) The authorization contains an acknowledg-
ment that the individual making the authorization
has received the statement described in subsection
(c).
‘‘(c) An employer who wishes to receive genetic infor-
mation about an employee or prospective employee shall
provide the employee or prospective employee with a writ-
ten statement of the uses which the employer intends for
such genetic information.
spouse by reason of this subsection shall be the month
after—
‘‘(A) the month of the termination of such re-
marriage, in the case of a surviving spouse described
in paragraph (1); or
‘‘(B) the month of the cessation described in
paragraph (2), in the case of a surviving spouse de-
scribed in that paragraph.
‘‘(4) The rate of dependency and indemnity com-
pensation payable to a surviving spouse who is eligible for
such compensation by reason of this subsection shall be
50 percent of the rate payable to a surviving spouse under
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a).’’.
(b) NOTICE TO ELIGIBLE SURVIVING SPOUSES.—
The Secretary shall notify each surviving spouse eligible
for dependency and indemnity compensation, and each
surviving spouse whose eligibility for such compensation
was terminated by section 8004(a)(1) of the Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–508),
of the provisions of section 1311(e) of title 38, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—No payment may be made by
reason of section 1311(e) for any month before October
1, 1997.
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‘‘(d) If an employer obtains, discloses, or uses genetic
information without a valid authorization or not in accord-
ance with a statement provided under subsection (c), the
employee or prospective employee whose genetic informa-
tion was so obtained, disclosed, or used may bring a civil
action for actual damages and equitable relief.
‘‘(e) Nothing in this section authorizes an employer
to obtain, disclose, or use genetic information about an
employee or prospective employee in violation of the Amer-
icans With Disabilities Act of 1990 or any other Federal
or State law that restricts access to, disclosure of, or use
of genetic information.’’.
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(1) 
DNA.—The 
term 
‘‘DNA’’ 
means
deoxyribonucleic acid.
(2) GENETIC
INFORMATION.—The term ‘‘ge-
netic information’’ means the information about
genes, gene products or inherited characteristics that
may derive from an individual or a family member.
(3) GENETIC TEST.—The term ‘‘genetic test’’
means a test for determining the presence or ab-
sence of genetic characteristics in an individual, in-
cluding tests of nucleic acids such as DNA, RNA
and mitochondrial DNA, chromosomes or proteins in
order to diagnose a genetic characteristic.
(4) INSURER.—The term ‘‘insurer’’ means an
insurance company, health care service contractor,
fraternal benefit organization, insurance agent, third
party administrator, insurance support organization
or other person subject to regulation under State in-
surance laws. Such term includes self-funded health
plans and health plans regulated under the Em-
ployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
SEC. 3. USE OF GENETIC INFORMATION BY INSURERS PRO-
HIBITED.
No life or disability insurer may—
SECTION 1. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL SURVIVOR 
INDEMNITY ALLOWANCE FOR WIDOWS AND 
WIDOWERS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES AFFECTED BY REQUIRED 
SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN ANNUITY OFFSET 
FOR DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COM-
PENSATION. 
Section 1450(m)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (H) by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (I) by striking the period 
after ‘‘$310’’ and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(J) for months during fiscal year 2018, 
$400.’’. 
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with coral reefs, and coral products or regulate the
use and management of coral reef ecosystems;
(4) develop sound scientific information on the
condition of coral reef ecosystems or the threats to
such ecosystems; or
(5) promote cooperative projects on coral reef
conservation that involve foreign governments, af-
fected local communities, nongovernmental organiza-
tions, or others in the private sector.
(e) PROJECT
SUSTAINABILITY.—In determining
whether to approve project proposals under this section,
the Secretary shall give priority to projects which promote
sustainable development and ensure effective, long-term
conservation of coral reefs.
(f) PROJECT REPORTING.—Each grantee under this
section shall provide periodic reports, as the Secretary
considers necessary, to the Secretary. Each report shall
include all information required by the Secretary for evalu-
ating the progress and success of the project.
(g) MATCHING FUNDS.—In determining whether to
approve project proposals under this section, the Secretary
shall give priority to projects for which there exist match-
ing funds in the amount of at least 50 percent of the total
cost of each project.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2216
To establish limitation with respect to the disclosure and use of genetic
information by life and disability insurers, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1997
Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To establish limitation with respect to the disclosure and
use of genetic information by life and disability insurers,
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 ‘‘Genetic Protection in
Insurance Coverage Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) require any person who applies for an insur-
ance policy to undergo a genetic test to receive such
policy;
(2) refuse to enroll any person or accept any in-
dividual or any individual’s family member as a sub-
scriber on the basis of genetic information of that
individual or of the individual’s family members;
(3) determine a rate on the basis of the genetic
information of that individual or of the individual’s
family members;
(4) offer or provide different terms, conditions,
or benefits on the basis of genetic information of
that individual or of the individual’s family mem-
bers;
(5) otherwise consider genetic information in
the provision of insurance coverage or benefits;
(6) require or request that any individual or a
member of the individual’s family reveal whether the
individual or a member of the individual’s family has
obtained a genetic test or what the results of the
test were; or
(7) otherwise seek, receive, or maintain any ge-
netic information.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4774 
To amend the Clean Air Act to delay the effect of reclassifying certain 
nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 7, 2004 
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Clean Air Act to delay the effect of reclassi-
fying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an inter-
national border, 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 ‘‘FAIR (Foreign Air 
Impact Regulation) AIR Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. DELAY OF EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECLASSIFICATION 
OF NONATTAINMENT AREAS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 179B of the Clean Air 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7509a) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(e) DELAY OF EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECLASSIFICA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—This paragraph applies to 
a nonattainment area if— 
‘‘(A) the area is adjacent to a foreign 
country; and 
‘‘(B) the State in which the area is located, 
in consultation with the regional air quality au-
thority involved, submits to the Administrator a 
claim that the area would have attained the na-
tional ambient air quality standard for the air 
pollutant involved by the applicable attainment 
date, but for emissions emanating from outside 
of the United States. 
‘‘(2) DELAY OF EFFECTIVE DATE.—The reclas-
sification of an area described in subparagraph (A) 
to a higher classification of nonattainment shall not 
take effect unless the Administrator finds that each 
of the following is satisfied: 
‘‘(A) The Secretary of State shall—
‘‘(i) enter into negotiations with the 
appropriate officials of the foreign country 
involved, in consultation with local leaders 
in the nonattainment area, air quality 
monitoring organizations, and other appro-
priate public and private entities, to de-
velop a plan for improving the air quality 
of the international area encompassing the 
nonattainment area; and 
‘‘(ii) submit the plan developed under 
clause (i) to the Congress. 
‘‘(B) The Administrator, taking into con-
sideration the plan developed under clause (i), 
shall take such actions as may be appropriate, 
including the provision of assistance to local 
and international air quality groups, to improve 
the air quality of the nonattainment area.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by this 
Act applies to the reclassification of a nonattainment area 
without respect to whether such reclassification occurs be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4781 
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for 
equitable treatment of residents of territories with respect to transitional 
assistance and low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug 
benefit program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2004 
Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, and 
Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, 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 amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act 
to provide for equitable treatment of residents of terri-
tories with respect to transitional assistance and low- 
income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug 
benefit program. 
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 ‘‘MMA Territorial Eq-
uity for Low-Income Individuals Act of 2004’’.
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE AND REINSTATE-
MENT OF LICENSE.
(a) EXTENSION
OF DEADLINE.—Notwithstanding
the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply
to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project num-
bered 9248, the Commission shall, at the request of the
licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in ac-
cordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public in-
terest requirements of that section and the Commission’s
procedures under that section, extend the time required
for commencement of construction of the project until
January 30, 2002.
(b) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—The
Commission shall reinstate, effective as of the date of its
expiration, the license of the Town of Telluride, Colorado,
for the project referred to in subsection (a) that expired
prior to the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
HR 2217 RFS
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE AND REINSTATE-
MENT OF LICENSE.
(a) EXTENSION
OF DEADLINE.—Notwithstanding
the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply
to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project num-
bered 9248, the Commission shall, at the request of the
licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in ac-
cordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public in-
terest requirements of that section and the Commission’s
procedures under that section, extend the time required
for commencement of construction of the project until
January 30, 2002.
(b) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—The
Commission shall reinstate, effective as of the date of its
expiration, the license of the Town of Telluride, Colorado,
for the project referred to in subsection (a) that expired
prior to the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
H. R. 2217
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight
An Act
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction
of FERC Project Number 9248 in the State of Colorado, 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. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE AND REINSTATEMENT OF
LICENSE.
(a) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.—Notwithstanding the time period
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806)
that would otherwise apply to Federal Energy Regulatory Commis-
sion project numbered 9248, the Commission shall, at the request
of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accord-
ance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest require-
ments of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that
section, extend the time required for commencement of construction
of the project until January 30, 2002.
(b) REINSTATEMENT
OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—The Commission
shall reinstate, effective as of the date of its expiration, the license
of the Town of Telluride, Colorado, for the project referred to in
subsection (a) that expired prior to the date of the enactment
of this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2217
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the con-
struction of FERC Project Number 9248 in the State of Colorado,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1997
Mr. MCINNIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applica-
ble to the construction of FERC Project Number 9248
in the State of Colorado, 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. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE AND REINSTATE-
MENT OF LICENSE.
(a) EXTENSION
OF DEADLINE.—Notwithstanding
the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply
to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project num-
bered 9248, the Commission shall, at the request of the
licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in ac-
cordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public in-
terest requirements of that section and the Commission’s
procedures under that section, extend the time required
for commencement of construction of the project until
January 30, 2002.
(b) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—The
Commission shall reinstate, effective as of the date of its
expiration, the license of the Town of Telluride, Colorado,
for the project referred to in subsection (a) that expired
prior to the date of enactment of this Act.
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IIA
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2217
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 13, 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applica-
ble to the construction of FERC Project Number 9248
in the State of Colorado, 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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Union Calendar No. 291
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2217
[Report No. 105–509]
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the con-
struction of FERC Project Number 9248 in the State of Colorado,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1997
Mr. MCINNIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
MAY 6, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applica-
ble to the construction of FERC Project Number 9248
in the State of Colorado, 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. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE AND REINSTATE-
MENT OF LICENSE.
(a) EXTENSION
OF DEADLINE.—Notwithstanding
the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply
to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project num-
bered 9248, the Commission shall, at the request of the
licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in ac-
cordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public in-
terest requirements of that section and the Commission’s
procedures under that section, extend the time required
for commencement of construction of the project until
January 30, 2002.
(b) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—The
Commission shall reinstate, effective as of the date of its
expiration, the license of the Town of Telluride, Colorado,
for the project referred to in subsection (a) that expired
prior to the date of enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2218
To redesignate the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center located in Au-
gusta, Georgia, as the A. James Dyess Navy and Marine Corps Reserve
Center.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1997
Mr. NORWOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To redesignate the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center
located in Augusta, Georgia, as the A. James Dyess
Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.
The Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center located
at 2869 Central Avenue in Augusta, Georgia, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘A. James Dyess Navy and
Marine Corps Reserve Center’’.