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Calendar No. 125 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 160 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 22, 2015 
Received; read the first time 
JUNE 23, 2015 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the excise tax on medical devices. 
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 ‘‘Protect Medical Inno-
vation Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF MEDICAL DEVICE EXCISE TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 32 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subchapter E. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) Subsection (a) of section 4221 of such Code 
is amended by striking the last sentence. 
(2) Paragraph (2) of section 6416(b) of such 
Code is amended by striking the last sentence. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sub-
chapters for chapter 32 of such Code is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to subchapter E. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to sales in calendar quarters begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered 
on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to sec-
tion 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 18, 2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 125 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 160 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
repeal the excise tax on medical devices. 
JUNE 23, 2015 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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viduals who will be responsible for screening pas-
sengers or property under this chapter and their su-
pervisors.’’.
SEC. 103. AUDIT OF PERFORMANCE OF BACKGROUND
CHECKS FOR CERTAIN PERSONNEL.
Section 44936(a) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) The Administrator shall provide for the
periodic audit of criminal history record checks con-
ducted under paragraph (1) of this subsection.’’.
SEC. 104. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR AIRPORT SECU-
RITY PERSONNEL.
Section 44935(a) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(4); and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) performance standards for airport and air-
line security personnel, including counter personnel;
and
‘‘(7) guidelines for encouraging the retention of
security personnel responsible for passengers and
cargo.’’
JUNE 11, 2015 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 6, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the excise tax on medical devices. 
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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 ‘‘Protect Medical Innova-
tion Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF MEDICAL DEVICE EXCISE TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 32 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking subchapter E. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Subsection (a) of section 4221 of such Code 
is amended by striking the last sentence. 
(2) Paragraph (2) of section 6416(b) of such 
Code is amended by striking the last sentence. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of subchapters 
for chapter 32 of such Code is amended by striking the item 
relating to subchapter E. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to sales in calendar quarters beginning 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 105 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 160 
[Report No. 114–147] 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
repeal the excise tax on medical devices. 
JUNE 11, 2015 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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SEC. 4. ASSESSING PROPOSED CONTRACT BUNDLING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 15(b) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 644(b)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b)(1)(A) To the maximum extent practicable, pro-
curement strategies used by the various agencies having
contracting authority shall facilitate the maximum partici-
pation of small business concerns as prime contractors.
‘‘(B) Whenever a proposed procurement strategy re-
flects a bundling of contract requirements, such proposed
procurement strategy shall—
‘‘(i) identify specifically the benefits anticipated
from bundling the contract requirements;
‘‘(ii) assess the specific impediments to partici-
pation by small business concerns as prime contrac-
tors and specify actions designed to maximize small
business participation as subcontractors (including
suppliers) at various tiers; and
‘‘(iii) include a specific determination that the
anticipated benefits of the proposed bundled contract
justify its use.
‘‘(2)(A) The Administration, acting through one of
its Procurement Center Representatives (or such other
employee of the Administration as may be designated), is
empowered to review for a period of 30 days a proposed
solicitation for compliance with the requirements of this
subsection and subsection (a). The 30-day review shall
occur concurrently with other reviews required prior to the
issuance of the solicitation.
‘‘(B) Within 15 days after receipt from a procure-
ment activity of a Federal agency of any proposed contract
solicitation that in the opinion of the representative would
constitute a bundling of contract requirements, the rep-
resentative (or other designee of the Administration)
shall—
‘‘(i) request the head of the procurement activ-
ity to furnish recommendations to modify the pro-
curement strategy and the proposed solicitation for
the purpose of increasing the probability of partici-
pation by small businesses as prime contractors; or
‘‘(ii) recommend to the procurement activity an
alternative procurement strategy that would increase
the probability of participation by small businesses
as prime contractors.
‘‘(C) Whenever the Procurement Center Representa-
tive and the head of the procurement activity fail to agree
to a revision of the procurement strategy (or the proposed
solicitation) under subparagraph (B), the matter may be
submitted by the Administrator to the head of the agency
in which the procurement activity is located for determina-
tion.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1777 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of August 25, 1958, commonly 
known as the ‘‘Former Presidents Act of 1958’’, 
with respect to the monetary allowance payable 
to a former President, and for other purposes.
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ‘‘or (5)’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or
(5)’’.
(3) Paragraph (7) is amended by striking ‘‘(4),
(5),’’ and inserting ‘‘(4)’’.
(4) Paragraph (10) is amended—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ‘‘(4), (5),’’ and inserting ‘‘(4)’’;
and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking
‘‘paragraphs (4) and (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (4)’’.
SEC. 8. IMPROVED NOTICE OF SUBCONTRACTING OPPOR-
TUNITIES.
(a) USE OF THE COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY AU-
THORIZED.—Section 8 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 637) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(k) NOTICES
OF SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNI-
TIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notices of subcontracting
opportunities may be submitted for publication in
the Commerce Business Daily by—
‘‘(A) a business concern awarded a con-
tract by an executive agency subject to sub-
section (e)(1)(C); and
‘‘(B) a business concern which is a sub-
contractor or supplier (at any tier) to such con-
tractor having a subcontracting opportunity in
excess of $10,000.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF NOTICE.—The notice of a
subcontracting opportunity shall include—
‘‘(A) a description of the business oppor-
tunity that is comparable to the description
specified in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of
subsection (f); and
‘‘(B) the due date for receipt of offers.’’.
(b) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—The Federal Acquisi-
tion Regulation shall be amended to provide uniform im-
plementation of the amendments made by this section.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8(e)(1)(C)
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(e)(1)(C)) is
amended by striking ‘‘$25,000’’ each place it appears and
inserting ‘‘$100,000’’.
SEC. 9. DEADLINES FOR ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS.
(a) PROPOSED
REGULATIONS.—Proposed amend-
ments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation or proposed
Small Business Administration regulations shall be pub-
lished not later than 120 days after the date of enactment
of this Act for the purpose of obtaining public comment
pursuant to section 22 of the Office of Federal Procure-
ment Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 418b) or chapter 5 of title
5, United States Code, as appropriate. The public shall
be afforded not less than 60 days to submit comments.
(b) FINAL REGULATIONS.—Final regulations shall be
published not later than 270 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. The effective date for such regulations
shall be at least 30 days after the date of publication.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1637 
AN ACT 
To require annual reports on the activities and ac-
complishments of federally funded research and 
development centers within the Department of 
Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
‘‘(1) taxable years beginning after December
31, 1976, and before July 1, 1992, and
‘‘(2) taxable years beginning after December
31, 1994.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1994.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1612 
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 
to extend Interstate Route 11. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2015 
Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. HARDY, Ms. TITUS, and Mrs. KIRKPATRICK) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency 
Act of 1991 to extend Interstate Route 11. 
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 ‘‘Intermountain West 
Corridor Development Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) Interstate Route 11 would significantly en-
hance for the Western United States— 
(A) commerce; 
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(B) tourism; 
(C) international trade; 
(D) economic vitality; and 
(E) competitiveness on the global stage; 
(2) Interstate Route 11 would connect commu-
nities and economic systems in the States of Arizona 
and Nevada, including— 
(A) the 2 largest cities in the United 
States without an Interstate connection; 
(B) major trade hubs; 
(C) existing and future domestic and inter-
national deep-water ports; and 
(D) transcontinental roadways and railroad 
corridors; 
(3) Interstate Route 11 would improve safety 
and travel time in north-south corridors of the West-
ern United States; and 
(4) the establishment of Interstate Route 11 
from the State of Arizona-Mexico border through the 
State of Nevada and, ultimately integrating into ex-
isting high priority corridors of the National High-
way System leading to the Canadian border, would 
enhance the economic vitality of the Western United 
States. 
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SEC. 3. ROUTE DESIGNATION. 
Section 1105 of the Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2031) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph 
(68) (105 Stat. 2032; 119 Stat. 1213) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(68) The Washoe County Corridor and the 
Intermountain West Corridor shall generally fol-
low— 
‘‘(A) in the case of the Washoe County 
Corridor, along Interstate Route 580/United 
States Route 95/United States Route 95A, from 
Reno, Nevada, to Las Vegas, Nevada; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of the Intermountain 
West Corridor, from the vicinity of Las Vegas 
extending north along United States Route 95, 
terminating at Interstate Route 80.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(5)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) (109 Stat. 597; 
118 Stat. 293; 119 Stat. 1213), in the first 
sentence— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A) 
and (B)(i) of subsection (c)(26),’’ after 
‘‘(c)(20),’’; and 
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(4) detailed information on the appeals process 
for such requests. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION OF COSTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief 
FOIA Officer, in coordination with the Chief Finan-
cial Officer of the Department and the heads of each 
of the relevant components of the Department, shall 
identify the total annual cost to the Department of 
implementing section 552 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(2) GUIDANCE.—The Chief FOIA Officer shall 
develop guidance on reporting standards related to 
the direct and indirect costs to the Department asso-
ciated with the processing of requests made under 
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 552(a) of 
title 5, United States Code. 
(c) COST SAVINGS.—The Chief FOIA Officer, in col-
laboration with the heads of each of the relevant compo-
nents of the Department, shall— 
(1) identify unnecessary and duplicative actions 
taken by the Department in the course of processing 
requests made under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of 
section 552(a) of title 5, United States Code, by not
(ii) 
by 
striking 
‘‘and 
subsection 
(c)(57)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(57), 
and subsection (c)(68)(B)’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C)(i) (109 Stat. 598; 
126 Stat. 427), in the last sentence by inserting 
‘‘, and subsection (c)(68)(B), extending south 
from the vicinity of Wickenburg to Interstate 
Route 10 and continuing south toward the Tuc-
son vicinity to the Nogales, Arizona region, es-
tablishing an international trade corridor by 
employing Interstates in existence on the date 
of enactment of the Intermountain West Cor-
ridor Development Act of 2015 or new align-
ments to be determined through appropriate 
studies, and extending north from the vicinity 
of Las Vegas along United States Route 95, 
following alignments to be determined by fur-
ther study, terminating at Interstate Route 
80,’’ after ‘‘subsection (c)(26)’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 202 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1613 
[Report No. 114–266] 
To reduce the operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal 
fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2015 
Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan (for himself and Mr. ASHFORD) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. MESSER, Mrs. MILLER of 
Michigan, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. LONG, Mr. STEWART, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, 
Mr. ROKITA, Mr. YOHO, Mr. ISSA, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. 
BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, and 
Mrs. WALORSKI 
SEPTEMBER 24, 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 reduce the operation and maintenance costs associated 
with the Federal fleet by encouraging the use of remanu-
factured parts, and for other purposes. 
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‘‘(i) appropriate use of funds to carry 
out this section; and 
‘‘(ii) expenditures of funds to carry 
out this section are accounted for and ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of 
Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary 
of State, shall consult with the Chief of the Na-
tional Guard Bureau on— 
‘‘(i) the development of and changes 
to regulations prescribed under subpara-
graph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) the development of the annual 
report under subsection (e). 
‘‘(2) ROLE OF CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD 
BUREAU.—The Chief of the National Guard Bureau 
shall— 
‘‘(A) establish, maintain, and update as 
appropriate a list of core competencies of the 
National Guard to support each program estab-
lished under subsection (a), collectively and for 
each State and territory, and shall submit to 
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
State the list of core competencies of the Na-
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ending 6 months after the date of the enactment of
the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1995,
$4.50 an hour during the succeeding year, $4.75
during the succeeding year, $5.00 during the suc-
ceeding year, and $5.25 thereafter;’’.
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I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4316
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide a moratorium on the retail
wheeling of electric energy until the Clean Air Act is amended to reduce
significantly certain transboundary air pollution, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 1996
Mr. PALLONE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide a moratorium
on the retail wheeling of electric energy until the Clean
Air Act is amended to reduce significantly certain
transboundary air pollution, 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. AMENDMENT TO FEDERAL POWER ACT.
Part II of the Federal Power Act is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 215. MORATORIUM ON RETAIL WHEELING.
‘‘(a) MORATORIUM.—After September 26, 1996, and
until an amendment to the Clean Air Act has been enacted
into law to reduce significantly transboundary air pollu-
tion associated with ozone and ozone precursors, PM–10,
mercury, and carbon dioxide, neither the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission nor any State may permit any
person to enter into any arrangement for the sale of elec-
tric energy in interstate commerce to any retail electric
customer located within the exclusive service territory of
any State regulated or nonregulated electric utility serving
retail electric customers in that State. The prohibition set
forth in the preceding sentence shall not apply to—
‘‘(1) the sale of electric energy by a State regu-
lated electric utility or nonregulated electric utility
to retail customers located within the exclusive serv-
ice territory of such utility; or
‘‘(2) the sale of electric energy pursuant to an
arrangement entered into before September 26,
1996.
‘‘(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘exclusive service territory’ means the service terri-
tory served by an electric utility as of the date of enact-
ment of this section or any modification of such territory
adopted after the enactment of this section that prohibits
more than a single electric utility from selling electric en-
ergy to retail customers within a specified geographic re-
gion.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4317
Relating to disposal of contaminated dredged materials in the Port of New
York-New Jersey.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 1996
Mr. PALLONE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
Relating to disposal of contaminated dredged materials in
the Port of New York-New Jersey.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBAQUEOUS BORROW
PITS.
The Secretary of the Army shall construct subaque-
ous borrow pits in Newark Bay, Port of New York-New
Jersey, for the purpose of disposing of dredged materials
from the Port that are not eligible for open water disposal.
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(1) TERM OF CONTRACT.—A cross-guarantee or
stop-loss contract may not have a term of more than
5 years.
(2) AMENDMENTS.—The parties to any cross-
guarantee or stop-loss contract may agree to extend
the term of the contract as long as the contract as
amended still expires within 5 years after the origi-
nal effective date of the contract.
(3) RENEWAL
OF
CONTRACT
MUST
BE
AP-
PROVED BY THE CORPORATION.—No cross-guaran-
tee or stop-loss contract may be renewed by the par-
ties to the contract, and no successor contract may
become effective, without the approval of the Cor-
poration under section 123.
(4) REMEDY FOR CONTINUING A CROSS-GUAR-
ANTEE CONTRACT AFTER EXPIRATION DATE.—After
the 30th day following the expiration of a cross-
guarantee contract in which—
(A) the direct guarantors have not as-
sumed control under section 118(a) of all the
guaranteed companies guaranteed under the
contract;
(B) a guaranteed party under such con-
tract has not become a guaranteed party under
another cross-guarantee contract;
SEC. 2. SELECTION OF SEDIMENT DECONTAMINATION
METHOD.
The Secretary of the Army shall expedite the selec-
tion of a method for sediment decontamination for pur-
poses of long-term disposal of sediments dredged from the
Port of New York-New Jersey.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN
SEDIMENT CONTAINMENT ISLANDS.
The Secretary of the Army may not construct sedi-
ment containment islands in the Port of New York-New
Jersey if such construction would result in the loss of
shellfish or other fisheries habitat.
SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON DESIGNATION OF UPLAND DIS-
POSAL SITES.
If the Secretary of the Army determines that upland
disposal of dredged material is necessary in the Port of
New York-New Jersey, the site of such disposal shall be
designated within close proximity of the actual dredging
site.
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