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tions imposed by 1 or more of sections
401(a)(17), 
401(k), 
401(m), 
402(g),
403(b), 408(k), or 415 of such Code or
any other limitation on contributions or
benefits in such Code on plans to which
any of such sections apply.
Such term includes any retired or retainer pay of a
member or former member of a uniform service com-
puted under chapter 71 of title 10, United States
Code.
‘‘(2) The term ‘income tax’ has the meaning
given such term by section 110(c).
‘‘(3) The term ‘State’ includes any political sub-
division of a State, the District of Columbia, and the
possessions of the United States.
‘‘(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed as hav-
ing any effect on the application of section 514 of the Em-
ployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 4 of title 4, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘114. Limitation on State income taxation of certain pension income’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to amounts received after Decem-
ber 31, 1995.
Passed the House of Representatives December 18
(legislative day, December 15), 1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1023 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide for increased 
limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2015 
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. BOST, Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mrs. 
ELLMERS of North Carolina, Mr. HANNA, Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. LUETKE-
MEYER, Mr. CICILLINE, and Ms. CHU of California) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to 
provide for increased limitations on leverage for multiple 
licenses under common control. 
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 ‘‘Small Business Invest-
ment Company Capital Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED LIMITATIONS ON LEVERAGE FOR MUL-
TIPLE LICENSES UNDER COMMON CONTROL. 
Section 303(b)(2)(B) of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)(B)) is amended 
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II 
Calendar No. 148 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1023 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 14, 2015 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to 
provide for increased limitations on leverage for multiple 
licenses under common control. 
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 ‘‘Small Business Invest-
ment Company Capital Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED LIMITATIONS ON LEVERAGE FOR MUL-
TIPLE LICENSES UNDER COMMON CONTROL. 
Section 303(b)(2)(B) of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)(B)) is amended 
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Calendar No. 148 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1023 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958 to provide for increased limitations on le-
verage for multiple licenses under common con-
trol. 
JULY 14, 2015 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 141 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1023 
[Report No. 114–189] 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide for increased 
limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2015 
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. BOST, Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mrs. 
ELLMERS of North Carolina, Mr. HANNA, Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. LUETKE-
MEYER, Mr. CICILLINE, and Ms. CHU of California) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
JUNE 25, 2015 
Additional sponsors: Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Ms. MENG, Ms. HAHN, Mr. 
CARTWRIGHT, Mrs. LAWRENCE, and Mr. GIBSON 
JUNE 25, 2015 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to 
provide for increased limitations on leverage for multiple 
licenses under common control. 
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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 ‘‘Small Business Invest-
ment Company Capital Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED LIMITATIONS ON LEVERAGE FOR MUL-
TIPLE LICENSES UNDER COMMON CONTROL. 
Section 303(b)(2)(B) of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)(B)) is amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$225,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$350,000,000’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 141 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1023 
[Report No. 114–189] 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958 to provide for increased limitations on le-
verage for multiple licenses under common con-
trol. 
JUNE 25, 2015 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 394
To amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit State taxation of
certain pension income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mrs. VUCANOVICH (for herself, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. STUMP, Mr. DOOLITTLE,
and Mr. BURTON of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit State
taxation of certain pension income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON STATE INCOME TAXATION OF
CERTAIN PENSION INCOME.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 4 of title 4, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
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‘‘§ 114. Limitation on State income taxation of certain
pension income
‘‘(a) No State may impose an income tax on any re-
tirement income of an individual who is not a resident or
domiciliary of such State (as determined under the laws
of such State).
‘‘(b) For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) The term ‘retirement income’ means any
income from—
‘‘(A) a qualified trust under section 401(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt
under section 501(a) from taxation;
‘‘(B) a simplified employee pension as de-
fined in section 408(k) of such Code;
‘‘(C) an annuity plan described in section
403(a) of such Code;
‘‘(D) an annuity contract described in sec-
tion 403(b) of such Code;
‘‘(E) an individual retirement plan de-
scribed in section 7701(a)(37) of such Code;
‘‘(F) an eligible deferred compensation
plan (as defined in section 457 of such Code);
‘‘(G) a governmental plan (as defined in
section 414(d) of such Code);
‘‘(H) 
a 
trust 
described 
in 
section
501(c)(18) of such Code; or
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‘‘(I) any plan, program or arrangement de-
scribed in section 3121(v)(2)(C) of such Code.
Such term includes any retired or retainer pay of a
member or former member of a uniform service com-
puted under chapter 71 of title 10, United States
Code.
‘‘(2) The term ‘income tax’ has the meaning
given such term by section 110(c).
‘‘(3) The term ‘State’ includes any political sub-
division of a State, the District of Columbia, and the
possessions of the United States.
‘‘(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as hav-
ing any effect on the application of section 514 of the Em-
ployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 4 of title 4, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘114. Limitation on State income taxation of certain pension income’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to amounts received after Decem-
ber 31, 1994.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1024 
To provide for the compensation of furloughed Department of Homeland 
Security employees in the event of a lapse in Department of Homeland 
Security appropriations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2015 
Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. RIGELL, Mr. DELANEY, Mrs. COMSTOCK, 
Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. HOYER, Mr. LYNCH, and Ms. EDWARDS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To provide for the compensation of furloughed Department 
of Homeland Security employees in the event of a lapse 
in Department of Homeland Security appropriations, 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 ‘‘DHS Employee Retro-
active Pay Fairness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. COMPENSATION FOR FURLOUGHED FEDERAL EM-
PLOYEES DUE TO LAPSE IN DEPARTMENT OF 
HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING. 
Any Federal employee who is furloughed as a result 
of any lapse in appropriations which begins on or about 
February 27, 2015, shall be compensated at such employ-
ee’s standard rate of compensation, for the period of such 
lapse, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropria-
tions ends. 
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SEC. 126. EXTERNAL REVIEW OF ETHICAL, LEGAL, ENVI-
RONMENTAL, AND SOCIETAL ISSUES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Na-
tional Science Foundation shall enter into an agreement 
with the National Academies to convene a workshop to 
review the ethical, legal, environmental, and other appro-
priate societal issues related to engineering biology re-
search and development. The goals of the workshop shall 
be to— 
(1) assess the current research on such issues; 
(2) evaluate the research gaps relating to such 
issues; and 
(3) provide recommendations on how the Pro-
gram can address the research needs identified. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of 
the National Science Foundation shall transmit to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a sum-
mary report containing the findings of the workshop con-
vened under this section. 
SEC. 127. AGENCY ACTIVITIES. 
(a) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.—As part of 
the Program, the National Science Foundation shall— 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1025 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the exception 
to the work requirement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2015 
Mr. MCDERMOTT
(for himself, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. 
MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, and Ms. JACKSON LEE) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify 
the exception to the work requirement. 
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 ‘‘SNAP Work Opportu-
nities Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) WORK REQUIREMENT.—Section 6(o)(3) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(3)) 
is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end, 
(2) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’, and 
(3) by adding at end the following: 
‘‘(F) not offered a position in a program 
described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of para-
graph (2).’’. 
(b) FUNDING OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 16(h)(1)(E)(ii)(II) of the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(E)(ii)(II)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A) through (E) of’’ 
after ‘‘under’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, 
shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year that 
begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(F) an eligible deferred compensation
plan (as defined in section 457 of such Code);
‘‘(G) a governmental plan (as defined in
section 414(d) of such Code);
‘‘(H) 
a 
trust 
described 
in 
section
501(c)(18) of such Code; or
‘‘(I) any plan, program, or arrangement
described in section 3121(v)(2)(C) of such
Code, if such income—
‘‘(i) is part of a series of substantially
equal periodic payments (not less fre-
quently than annually) made for—
‘‘(I) the life or life expectancy of
the recipient (or the joint lives or joint
life expectancies of the recipient and
the designated beneficiary of the re-
cipient), or
‘‘(II) a period of not less than 10
years, or
‘‘(ii) is a payment received after ter-
mination of employment and under a plan,
program, or arrangement (to which such
employment relates) maintained solely for
the purpose of providing retirement bene-
fits for employees in excess of the limita-
HR 394 RFS
tions imposed by 1 or more of sections
401(a)(17), 
401(k), 
401(m), 
402(g),
403(b), 408(k), or 415 of such Code or
any other limitation on contributions or
benefits in such Code on plans to which
any of such sections apply.
Such term includes any retired or retainer pay of a
member or former member of a uniform service com-
puted under chapter 71 of title 10, United States
Code.
‘‘(2) The term ‘income tax’ has the meaning
given such term by section 110(c).
‘‘(3) The term ‘State’ includes any political sub-
division of a State, the District of Columbia, and the
possessions of the United States.
‘‘(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed as hav-
ing any effect on the application of section 514 of the Em-
ployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 4 of title 4, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘114. Limitation on State income taxation of certain pension income’’.
HR 394 RFS
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to amounts received after Decem-
ber 31, 1995.
Passed the House of Representatives December 18
(legislative day, December 15), 1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
(1) support basic research at the intersection of 
the biological, physical, and information sciences and 
engineering through individual grants and through 
interdisciplinary research centers; 
(2) support research on the environmental and 
social effects of engineering biology; 
(3) provide research instrumentation support 
for engineering biology disciplines; and 
(4) award grants, on a competitive basis, to en-
able institutions to support graduate students and 
postdoctoral fellows who perform some of their engi-
neering biology research in an industry setting. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.—As part of the 
Program, the Director of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology shall— 
(1) establish a bioscience research program to 
advance the development of standard reference ma-
terials and measurements and to create new data 
tools, techniques, and processes necessary to advance 
engineering biology and biomanufacturing; 
(2) provide access to user facilities with ad-
vanced or unique equipment, services, materials, and 
other resources to industry, institutions of higher 
education, nonprofit organizations, and government 
agencies to perform research and testing; and 
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(3) provide technical expertise to inform the de-
velopment of guidelines and safeguards for new 
products, processes, and systems of engineering biol-
ogy. 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.—As part of the Pro-
gram, the Secretary of Energy shall— 
(1) conduct and support basic research, devel-
opment, demonstration, and commercial application 
activities in engineering biology disciplines, including 
in the areas of synthetic biology, advanced biofuel 
development, biobased materials, and environmental 
remediation; and 
(2) provide access to user facilities with ad-
vanced or unique equipment, services, materials, and 
other resources, as appropriate, to industry, institu-
tions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, 
and government agencies to perform research and 
testing. 
(d) NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINIS-
TRATION.—As part of the Program, the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration shall— 
(1) conduct and support basic and applied re-
search in engineering biology fields, including in the 
field of synthetic biology, and related to Earth and 
space sciences, aeronautics, space technology, and 
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I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 884
To authorize appropriations for a retirement incentive for certain employees
of National Laboratories.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 9, 1995
Mr. RICHARDSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on National Security and, in addition, to the Committee on
Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for a retirement incentive for
certain employees of National Laboratories.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That there is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Energy for the California Public Employees Re-
tirement System such sums as may be necessary for an
early retirement incentive established by the University of
California that is—
(1) commensurate with the program known as
Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive III provided
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Taxpayer Knowledge 
of IRS Investigations Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RELEASE OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE STA-
TUS OF CERTAIN INVESTIGATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6103(e) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION REGARD-
ING STATUS OF INVESTIGATION OF VIOLATION OF 
THIS SECTION.—In the case of a person who pro-
vides to the Secretary information indicating a viola-
tion of section 7213, 7213A, or 7214 with respect 
to any return or return information of such person, 
the Secretary may disclose to such person (or such 
person’s designee)— 
‘‘(A) whether an investigation based on the 
person’s provision of such information has been 
initiated and whether it is open or closed, 
‘‘(B) whether any such investigation sub-
stantiated such a violation by any individual, 
and 
‘‘(C) whether any action has been taken 
with respect to such individual (including 
whether a referral has been made for prosecu-
tion of such individual).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to disclosures made on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1026 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
permit the release of information regarding the 
status of certain investigations.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1026 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the release of 
information regarding the status of certain investigations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2015 
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. BOUSTANY) 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 permit 
the release of information regarding the status of certain 
investigations. 
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 Knowledge 
of IRS Investigations Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RELEASE OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE STA-
TUS OF CERTAIN INVESTIGATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6103(e) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(11) DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION REGARD-
ING STATUS OF INVESTIGATION OF VIOLATION OF 
THIS SECTION.—In the case of a person who pro-
vides to the Secretary information indicating a viola-
tion of section 7213, 7213A, or 7214 with respect 
to any return or return information of such person, 
the Secretary may disclose to such person (or such 
person’s designee)— 
‘‘(A) whether an investigation based on the 
person’s provision of such information has been 
initiated and whether it is open or closed, 
‘‘(B) whether any such investigation sub-
stantiated such a violation by any individual, 
and 
‘‘(C) whether any action has been taken 
with respect to such individual (including 
whether a referral has been made for prosecu-
tion of such individual).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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