datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(11) the claim arises from a debt on which the
creditor failed or refused to waive interest in an un-
successful consumer credit counseling plan at-
tempted by the debtor before filing bankruptcy (and
the creditor shall bear the burden of proving its
waiver of interest in such a plan);
‘‘(12) the claim arises from a debt incurred in
or adjacent to a gambling facility, or a debt which
the creditor knew or should have known was in-
tended to be used by the debtor for gambling pur-
poses;
‘‘(13) the claim arises from a consumer debt on
which the annual percentage rate for the debt as de-
fined by section 107 of the Truth in Lending Act in-
creased by more than 5 percent in the 12-month pe-
riod ending before the order for relief;
‘‘(14) the claim is not secured and arises from
a consumer debt on which a billing statement pro-
vided by the creditor in the 1-year period ending on
the date of the order for relief included an offer to
accept a periodic payment which, if made on the due
date for that periodic payment and each subsequent
due date, would not amortize the principal amount
due to the creditor at the then current rate of inter-
‘‘(2) GENDER
IDENTITY.—The term ‘gender 
identity’ means the gender-related identity, appear-
ance, mannerisms, or other gender-related character-
istics of an individual, regardless of the individual’s 
designated sex at birth. 
‘‘(3) INCLUDING.—The term ‘including’ means 
including, but not limited to, consistent with the 
term’s standard meaning in Federal law. 
‘‘(4) SEX.—The term ‘sex’ includes— 
‘‘(A) a sex stereotype; 
‘‘(B) pregnancy, childbirth, or a related 
medical condition; and 
‘‘(C) sexual orientation or gender identity. 
‘‘(5) SEXUAL ORIENTATION.—The term ‘sexual 
orientation’ means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or 
bisexuality. 
‘‘(b) RULES.—In this title— 
‘‘(1) (with respect to sex) pregnancy, childbirth, 
or a related medical condition shall not receive less 
favorable treatment than other physical conditions; 
and 
‘‘(2) (with respect to gender identity) an indi-
vidual shall not be denied access to a shared facility, 
including a restroom, a locker room, and a dressing 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5584 
To prohibit the sale of shark fins, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2016 
Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. 
THOMPSON
of California, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. 
FARENTHOLD, Mr. MEEHAN, and Mr. KATKO) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the sale of shark fins, 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 ‘‘Shark Fin Trade Elim-
ination Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON TRADE IN SHARK FINS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in section 3, 
no person shall possess, trade, distribute, ship, transport, 
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offer for sale, sell, purchase, import, or export shark fins 
or products containing shark fins. 
(b) PENALTY.—For purposes of section 308(a) of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1858(a)), a violation of this section 
shall be treated as an act prohibited by section 307 of 
that Act (16 U.S.C. 1857). 
SEC. 3. EXEMPTION FOR TRADITIONAL FISHERIES, EDU-
CATION, AND SCIENCE. 
A person may possess a shark fin that was taken law-
fully under a State, territorial, or Federal license or per-
mit to take or land sharks, if the shark fin is separated 
from the shark in a manner consistent with the license 
or permit and is— 
(1) destroyed or discarded; 
(2) retained by the license or permit holder for 
a noncommercial purpose; 
(3) used for noncommercial subsistence pur-
poses in accordance with State or territorial law; or 
(4) used solely for display or research purposes 
by a museum, college, or university, or other person 
under a State or Federal permit to conduct non-
commercial scientific research. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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nuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1802). 
SEC. 5. STATE AUTHORITY. 
Nothing in this Act precludes, denies, or limits any 
right of a State or territory of the United States to adopt 
or enforce any regulation or standard that is more strin-
gent than a regulation or standard in effect under this 
Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5585 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that over- 
the-road bus drivers are covered under the maximum hours requirements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2016 
Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
CLARKE of New York, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, 
and Mr. CARTWRIGHT) 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 provide 
that over-the-road bus drivers are covered under the 
maximum hours requirements. 
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 ‘‘Driver Fatigue Preven-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT 
OF 1938. 
Section 13(b)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(b)(1)) is amended by inserting be-
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fore the semicolon the following: ‘‘, except a driver of an 
‘over-the-road bus’ as defined in section 3038(a)(3) of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public 
Law 105–178; 49 U.S.C. 5310 note)’’. 
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assessment, instructional content, or curriculum 
aligned to such standards); 
‘‘(2) through grants, contracts, or other cooper-
ative agreements, to mandate, direct, or control a 
State, local educational agency, eligible agency, eligi-
ble recipient, eligible entity, or school’s specific in-
structional content, academic standards and assess-
ments, curricula, or program of instruction (includ-
ing any requirement, direction, or mandate to adopt 
the Common Core State Standards developed under 
the Common Core State Standards Initiative, any 
other academic standards common to a significant 
number of States, or any assessment, instructional 
content, or curriculum aligned to such standards); 
and 
‘‘(3) except as required under sections 112(b), 
211(b), and 223— 
‘‘(A) to mandate, direct, or control the al-
location of State or local resources; or 
‘‘(B) to mandate that a State or a political 
subdivision of a State spend any funds or incur 
any costs not paid for under this Act.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (d) and redesignating 
subsection (e) as subsection (d).
‘‘(7) Ensure that air quality planning and relat-
ed Federal, State, and local planning are coordi-
nated.
‘‘(8) Recognize the substantial lead time nec-
essary for State and local governments and busi-
nesses to plan for and meet standards for a new in-
dicator of PM.
‘‘SEC. 194A. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘For purposes of this subpart:
‘‘(1) The term ‘cap and trade’ means a pro-
gram that sets an overall regional limitation on pol-
lutant emissions, and then allows sources to trade
emissions credits to achieve required reductions.
‘‘(2) The terms ‘1-hour standard’ and ‘1-hour
ozone standard’ mean the national primary ambient
air quality standard for ozone existing prior to the
revision of such standard on July 18, 1997.
‘‘(3) The terms ‘8-hour standard’ and ‘8-hour
ozone standard’ mean the national primary and sec-
ondary ambient air quality standard for ozone as re-
vised on July 18, 1997.
‘‘(4) The term ‘existing PM–10 NAAQS’ means
the national primary ambient air quality standard
for PM–10 existing prior to the revision of such
standard on July 18, 1997.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 9 (20 U.S.C. 2307) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are to be authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this Act (other than sections 114 and 117)— 
‘‘(1) $1,133,002,074 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(2) $1,148,618,465 for fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(3) $1,164,450,099 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(4) $1,180,499,945 for fiscal year 2020; 
‘‘(5) $1,196,771,008 for fiscal year 2021; and 
‘‘(6) $1,213,266,339 for fiscal year 2022.’’. 
TITLE 
I—CAREER 
AND 
TECH-
NICAL 
EDUCATION 
ASSIST-
ANCE TO THE STATES 
PART A—ALLOTMENT AND ALLOCATION 
SEC. 110. RESERVATIONS AND STATE ALLOTMENT. 
Paragraph (5) of section 111(a) (20 U.S.C. 2321(a)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘No 
State’’ and inserting ‘‘For each of fiscal years 2017, 
2018, and 2019, no State’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as 
amended by paragraph (1), the following:
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3149
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of
the personal exemption.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1998
Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. DUNN) 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 increase
the amount of the personal exemption.
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 ‘‘Taxpayer Choice Act
of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress hereby finds that—
(1) the Congressional Budget Office has pro-
jected a Federal budget surplus at the end of fiscal
year 1998, the first surplus in almost 30 years;
(2) if there is such a surplus, a systematic plan
should 
be 
put 
in 
place 
to 
retire 
our
$5,500,000,000,000 debt while restoring the social
security and other trust funds; and
(3) once such a plan has been adopted in the
context of a balanced Federal budget and as an al-
ternative to new Government spending, Congress
should provide broad-based tax relief that will allow
hard-working Americans to keep more of what they
earn and the freedom to provide for their own needs.
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF PERSONAL EXEMPTION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 151(d)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exemp-
tion amount) is amended by striking ‘‘$2,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$3,400’’.
(b) 
ADJUSTMENT
OF
PHASEOUT
THRESHOLD
AMOUNTS.—Subparagraph (C) of section 151(d)(3) of
such Code is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$150,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$186,800’’,
(2) by striking ‘‘$125,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$155,650’’,
(3) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$124,500’’, and
(4) by striking ‘‘$75,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$93,400’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (4) of section 151(d) of such
Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(4) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—In the case of
any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after
1998, the dollar amount contained in paragraph (1),
and each dollar amount contained in paragraph
(3)(C), shall be increased by an amount equal to—
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar
year in which the taxable year begins, by sub-
stituting ‘calendar year 1997’ for ‘calendar year
1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof.’’.
(2) Subparagraph (B) of section 1(f)(6) of such
Code is amended by striking ‘‘151(d)(4)(A))’’ and
inserting ‘‘151(d)(4) as it applies to section
151(d)(1))’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1998.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 314
To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the death penalty for
drug kingpins.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the death
penalty for drug kingpins.
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 ‘‘Drug Kingpin Death
Penalty Enhancement Act’’.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG
KINGPINS.
Section 3591(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘which involved not less than twice
HR 314 IH
the quantity of controlled substance described in sub-
section (b)(2)(A) or twice the gross receipts described in
subsection (b)(2)(B)’’.
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HR 3150 EAS
SEC. 605. CASES ANCILLARY TO FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS.
Section 304 of title 11, United States Code, as amend-
ed by section 410 of this Act, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(e)(1) In this subsection—
‘‘(A) the term ‘domestic insurance company’
means a domestic insurance company, as that term
is used in section 109(b)(2);
‘‘(B) the term ‘foreign insurance company’
means a foreign insurance company, as that term is
used in section 109(b)(3);
‘‘(C) the term ‘United States claimant’ means a
beneficiary of any deposit referred to in paragraph
(2)(A) or any multibeneficiary trust referred to in
subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2);
‘‘(D) the term ‘United States creditor’ means,
with respect to a foreign insurance company—
‘‘(i) a United States claimant; or
‘‘(ii) any business entity that operates in
the United States and that is a creditor; and
‘‘(E) the term ‘United States policyholder’ means
a holder of an insurance policy issued in the United
States.
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c), the court
may not grant relief under subsection (b) to a foreign insur-
ance company that is not engaged in the business of insur-
183
‘‘(c) A petition for recognition shall also be accom-
panied by a statement identifying all foreign proceedings
with respect to the debtor that are known to the foreign
representative.
‘‘(d) The documents referred to in paragraphs (1)
and (2) of subsection (b) must be translated into English.
The court may require a translation into English of addi-
tional documents.
‘‘§ 616. Presumptions concerning recognition
‘‘(a) If the decision or certificate referred to in section
615(b) indicates that the foreign proceeding is a foreign
proceeding within the meaning of section 101(23) and that
the person or body is a foreign representative within the
meaning of section 101(24), the court is entitled to so pre-
sume.
‘‘(b) The court is entitled to presume that documents
submitted in support of the petition for recognition are
authentic, whether or not they have been legalized.
‘‘(c) In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the
debtor’s registered office, or habitual residence in the case
of an individual, is presumed to be the center of the debt-
or’s main interests.
184
‘‘§ 617. Order recognizing a foreign proceeding
‘‘(a) Subject to section 606, after notice and a hear-
ing an order recognizing a foreign proceeding shall be en-
tered if—
‘‘(1) the foreign proceeding is a foreign main
proceeding or foreign nonmain proceeding within the
meaning of section 602;
‘‘(2) the foreign representative applying for rec-
ognition is a person or body within the meaning of
section 101(24); and
‘‘(3) the petition meets the requirements of sec-
tion 615.
‘‘(b) The foreign proceeding shall be recognized—
‘‘(1) as a foreign main proceeding if it is taking
place in the country where the debtor has the center
of its main interests; or
‘‘(2) as a foreign nonmain proceeding if the
debtor has an establishment within the meaning of
section 602 in the foreign country where the pro-
ceeding is pending.
‘‘(c) A petition for recognition of a foreign proceeding
shall be decided upon at the earliest possible time. Entry
of an order recognizing a foreign proceeding shall con-
stitute recognition under this chapter.
‘‘(d) The provisions of this subchapter do not prevent
modification or termination of recognition if it is shown
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Zapata Veterans Post 
Office’’. 
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where applicable (such as the District of Columbia)
$1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001,
2002, and 2003.’’
Subtitle J—Education and Preven-
tion Grants To Reduce Sexual
Abuse of Runaway, Homeless,
and Street Youth
SEC. 191. REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 316(c) of part A of the Runaway and Home-
less Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5712d(c)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(2);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (3) and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(4) $22,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.’’
SEC. 192. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.
Section 316 of part A of the Runaway and Homeless
Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5712d) is amended by redesignating
subsection (d) as subsection (e) and by inserting the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(d) The Secretary shall annually compile and broad-
ly disseminate (including through electronic publication)
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section
245(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the
status of an alien shall be adjusted by the Attorney
General to that of an alien lawfully admitted for per-
manent residence, if—
(A) the alien is a national of Honduras;
(B) the alien is the spouse, child, or un-
married son or daughter, of an alien whose sta-
tus is adjusted to that of an alien lawfully ad-
mitted for permanent residence under sub-
section (a), except that in the case of such an
unmarried son or daughter, the son or daughter
shall be required to establish that they have
been physically present in the United States for
at least 1 year;
(C) the alien applies for such adjustment
and is physically present in the United States
on the date the application is filed; and
(D) the alien is otherwise eligible to receive
an immigrant visa and is otherwise admissible
to the United States for permanent residence,
except in determining such admissibility the
grounds for exclusion specified in paragraphs
(4), (5), (6)(A), and (7)(A) of section 212(a) of
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5588 
AN ACT 
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2016, the rates 
of compensation for veterans with service-connected dis-
abilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity com-
pensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, 
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 ‘‘Veterans’ Compensa-
tion COLA Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA-
TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 
COMPENSATION. 
(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on December 1, 
2016, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 
accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in ef-
fect on November 30, 2016, for the payment of disability 
compensation and dependency and indemnity compensa-
tion under the provisions specified in subsection (b). 
(b) AMOUNTS
TO
BE
INCREASED.—The dollar 
amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are 
the following: 
(1) WARTIME
DISABILITY
COMPENSATION.— 
Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND-
ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under section 
1115(1) of such title. 
(3) 
CLOTHING
ALLOWANCE.—The 
dollar 
amount under section 1162 of such title. 
(4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar
amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of sec-
tion 1311 of such title. 
(5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts 
under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. 
(c) DETERMINATION
OF INCREASE.—Each dollar 
amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by 
the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit 
amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 
1, 2016, as a result of a determination under section 
215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the in-
creases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability 
compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Pub-
lic Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received 
compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 
Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as 
increased under that section, not later than the date on 
which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required
to be published by reason of a determination made under 
section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2017. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5588 
AN ACT 
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2016, the 
rates of compensation for veterans with service- 
connected disabilities and the rates of depend-
ency and indemnity compensation for the sur-
vivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other 
purposes.