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SEC. 3. UNIFORM DEFINITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 1, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 9. Definition of ‘foreign national’ 
‘‘In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, 
or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of various 
administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, 
the term ‘foreign national’ means any individual other 
than an individual— 
‘‘(1) who is a citizen of the United States; or 
‘‘(2) though not a citizen of the United States, 
who owes permanent allegiance to the United 
States.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘9. Definition of ‘foreign national’.’’. 
SEC. 4. REFERENCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any reference in any Federal 
statute, rule, regulation, Executive order, publication, or 
other document of the United States— 
(1) to the term ‘‘alien’’, when used to refer to 
an individual who is not a citizen or national of the 
United States, is deemed to refer to the term ‘‘for-
eign national’’; and 
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(2) to the term ‘‘illegal alien’’, when used to 
refer to an individual who is unlawfully present in 
the United States or who lacks a lawful immigration 
status in the United States, is deemed to refer to 
the term ‘‘undocumented foreign national’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 421(5)(A)(ii)(II) of the Congres-
sional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 
1974 (2 U.S.C. 658(5)(A)(ii)(II)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘illegal aliens’’ and inserting ‘‘undocu-
mented foreign nationals’’. 
(2) Section 432(e) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 240(e)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘illegal alien’’ and inserting ‘‘undocumented for-
eign national’’. 
(3) Section 439 of the Antiterrorism and Effec-
tive Death Penalty Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1252c) is 
amended in the section heading by striking ‘‘ILLE-
GAL
ALIENS’’ and inserting ‘‘UNDOCUMENTED 
FOREIGN NATIONALS’’. 
(4) Section 280(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1330(b)(3)(A)(iii)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘illegal aliens’’ and inserting 
‘‘undocumented foreign nationals’’. 
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member is engaged in the actual performance of the 
duties of the Committee; and 
‘‘(2) while away from the home or regular place 
of business of the member in the performance of serv-
ices for the Committee, be allowed travel expenses, in-
cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same 
manner as persons employed intermittently in the 
Government service are allowed expenses under sec-
tion 5703 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(f) STAFF.—The Commission shall make available to 
the Committee such staff as the chairman of the Committee 
determines are necessary to carry out this section. 
‘‘(g) REVIEW
BY
COMMISSION.—The Commission 
shall— 
‘‘(1) review the findings and recommendations of 
the Committee; and 
‘‘(2) each time the Committee submits a finding 
or recommendation to the Commission, promptly 
issue a public statement— 
‘‘(A) assessing the finding or recommenda-
tion of the Committee; and 
‘‘(B) disclosing the action, if any, the Com-
mission intends to take with respect to the find-
ing or recommendation. 
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‘‘(h) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
apply with respect to the Committee and its activities.’’. 
(c) ANNUAL
GOVERNMENT-BUSINESS
FORUM
ON 
SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL FORMATION.—Section 503(a) of 
the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 (15 
U.S.C. 80c–1(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(acting through 
the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital For-
mation and in consultation with the Small Business Cap-
ital Formation Advisory Committee)’’ after ‘‘Securities and 
Exchange Commission’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 311 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3784 
[Report No. 114–408] 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to 
establish an Office of the Advocate for Small 
Business Capital Formation and a Small Busi-
ness Capital Formation Advisory Committee, and 
for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 
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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fraction thereof) by which the taxpayer’s modified
adjusted gross income exceeds the threshold amount.
For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term
‘modified adjusted gross income’ means adjusted
gross income increased by any amount excluded
from gross income under section 911, 931, or 933.
‘‘(2) THRESHOLD AMOUNT.—For purposes of
paragraph (1), the term ‘threshold amount’ means—
‘‘(A) $110,000 in the case of a joint re-
turn,
‘‘(B) $75,000 in the case of an individual
who is not married, and
‘‘(C) $55,000 in the case of a married in-
dividual filing a separate return.
For purposes of this paragraph, marital status shall
be determined under section 7703.
‘‘(3) REMAINING CREDIT TREATED AS ATTRIB-
UTABLE TO DEPENDENT CARE TAX CREDIT.—The
aggregate amount allowable under sections 21 and
24 after the application of paragraph (1) shall be
treated as allowable solely under section 21 to the
extent such amount does not exceed the amount al-
lowable under section 21 (determined without regard
to section 21(a)(3)).’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
at the end of subparagraph (H) and inserting ‘‘, and’’,
and by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(I) an omission of a correct TIN required
under section 25A(g)(1) (relating to higher edu-
cation tuition and related expenses) to be in-
cluded on a return.’’.
(c) RETURNS RELATING TO TUITION AND RELATED
EXPENSES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subpart B of part III of
subchapter A of chapter 61 (relating to information
concerning transactions with other persons) is
amended by inserting after section 6050R the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘SEC. 6050S. RETURNS RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION
TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person—
‘‘(1) which is an eligible educational institution
which receives payments for qualified tuition and re-
lated expenses with respect to any individual for any
calendar year, or
‘‘(2) which is engaged in a trade or business
and which, in the course of such trade or business,
makes payments during any calendar year to any in-
dividual which constitute reimbursements or refunds
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 5361 is amended by striking
‘‘unmerchantable’’.
(2) The section heading for section 5044 is
amended by striking ‘‘UNMERCHANTABLE’’.
(3) The item relating to section 5044 in the table
of sections for subpart C of part I of subchapter A of
chapter 51 is amended by striking ‘‘unmerchantable’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar
quarter that begins at least 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1217. USE OF ADDITIONAL AMELIORATING MATERIAL
IN CERTAIN WINES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5384(b)(2)(D) (relating to
ameliorated fruit and berry wines) is amended by striking
‘‘loganberries, currants, or gooseberries,’’ and inserting
‘‘any fruit or berry with a natural fixed acid of 20 parts
per thousand or more (before any correction of such fruit
or berry)’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this
section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar
quarter that begins at least 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(i) SPECIAL RULES.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) TREATMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS, ETC.—If
there is an addition to the adjusted basis of any tan-
gible property or of any stock in a corporation dur-
ing the taxable year by reason of an improvement to
such property or a contribution to capital of such
corporation—
‘‘(A) such addition shall never be taken
into account under subsection (c)(1)(A) if the
aggregate amount thereof during the taxable
year with respect to such property or stock is
less than $1,000, and
‘‘(B) such addition shall be treated as a
separate asset acquired at the close of such tax-
able year if the aggregate amount thereof dur-
ing the taxable year with respect to such prop-
erty or stock is $1,000 or more.
A rule similar to the rule of the preceding sentence
shall apply to any other portion of an asset to the
extent that separate treatment of such portion is ap-
propriate to carry out the purposes of this section.
‘‘(2) ASSETS WHICH ARE NOT INDEXED ASSETS
THROUGHOUT HOLDING PERIOD.—The applicable in-
flation adjustment shall be appropriately reduced for
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3789 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to furnish a memorial headstone or marker to commemorate 
an eligible individual whose remains are identified and available but 
the location of the gravesite is unknown. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2015 
Mr. GUINTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to furnish a memorial head-
stone or marker to commemorate an eligible individual 
whose remains are identified and available but the loca-
tion of the gravesite is unknown. 
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 ‘‘Honor Our Fallen He-
roes Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEADSTONES 
AND MARKERS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE RE-
MAINS ARE IDENTIFIED AND AVAILABLE BUT 
THE LOCATION OF THE GRAVESITE IS UN-
KNOWN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2306(b)(1) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting before the 
period at the end of the first sentence the following: ‘‘or 
an eligible individual whose remains are identified and 
available but the location of the gravesite is unknown’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to deaths occurring 
before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 378 
To prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor 
by civilians, with exceptions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2015 
Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, and Mr. 
DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of 
enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions. 
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 ‘‘Responsible Body 
Armor Possession Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. BAN ON PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP, OR POSSESSION 
OF ENHANCED BODY ARMOR BY CIVILIANS; 
EXCEPTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 932. Ban on purchase, ownership, or possession of 
enhanced body armor by civilians 
‘‘(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be 
unlawful for a person to purchase, own, or possess en-
hanced body armor. 
‘‘(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to— 
‘‘(1) a purchase, ownership, or possession by or 
under the authority of— 
‘‘(A) the United States or any department 
or agency of the United States; or 
‘‘(B) a State, or a department, agency, or 
political subdivision of a State; or 
‘‘(2) enhanced body armor that was lawfully 
possessed by any person at any time before the date 
this section takes effect.’’. 
(b) ENHANCED BODY ARMOR DEFINED.—Section 
921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(36) The term ‘enhanced body armor’ means body 
armor, including a helmet or shield, the ballistic resistance 
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of which meets or exceeds the ballistic performance of 
Type III armor, determined using National Institute of 
Justice Standard–0101.06.’’. 
(c) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a) of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) Whoever knowingly violates section 932 shall be 
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, 
or both.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3790 
To improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2015 
Ms. KELLY of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To improve science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics education, 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 ‘‘Diversity in Science 
Technology and Nurturing Capable Educators Act’’ or the 
‘‘DISTANCE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TEACHER RECRUITING. 
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
encourage individuals educated in science, technology, en-
gineering, and mathematics to enter and continue in the 
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‘‘(T) section 6052(b) (relating to returns re-
garding payment of wages in the form of group-
term life insurance),
‘‘(U) section 6053(b) or (c) (relating to re-
ports of tips),
‘‘(V) section 6048(b)(1)(B) (relating to for-
eign trust reporting requirements),
‘‘(W) section 4093(c)(4)(B) (relating to cer-
tain purchasers of diesel and aviation fuels),
‘‘(X) section 408(i) (relating to reports with
respect to individual retirement plans) to any
person other than the Secretary with respect to
the amount of payments made to such person, or
‘‘(Y) section 6047(d) (relating to reports by
plan administrators) to any person other than
the Secretary with respect to the amount of pay-
ments made to such person.’’.
(B) Subsection (e) of section 6652 is amended in
the last sentence by striking ‘‘section 6724(d)(2)(X)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 6724(d)(2)(Y)’’.
(e) AMENDMENT RELATED TO SECTION 325.—Clauses
(ii) and (iii) of section 7702B(g)(4)(B) are each amended
by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘appropriate State
regulatory agency’’.
(f) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SECTION 501.—
HR 3791 RFS
SECTION 1. CHANGES REQUIRED TO SMALL BANK HOLD-
ING COMPANY POLICY STATEMENT ON AS-
SESSMENT OF FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL 
FACTORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Before the end of the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
shall revise the Small Bank Holding Company Policy 
Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial 
Factors (12 CFR part 225—appendix C) to raise the con-
solidated asset threshold under such policy statement from 
$1,000,000,000 (as adjusted by Public Law 113–250) to 
$5,000,000,000. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (C) 
of section 171(b)(5) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re-
form 
and 
Consumer 
Protection 
Act 
(12 
U.S.C. 
5371(b)(5)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) any bank holding company or savings 
and loan holding company that is subject to the 
application of the Small Bank Holding Com-
pany Policy Statement on Assessment of 
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‘‘(1) earn a bachelor’s degree in science, tech-
nology, engineering, or mathematics; and 
‘‘(2) be certified to teach kindergarten, elemen-
tary, or secondary school. 
‘‘(b) GRANT AMOUNT; AWARD PERIOD.—The Sec-
retary may award grants to no more than 50 institutions 
of higher education each fiscal year, and a grant to an 
institution for a fiscal year shall not exceed $1,000,000. 
Grants shall be awarded for only one fiscal year at a time, 
and shall be renewable on an annual basis for up to 5 
years. 
‘‘SEC. 272. SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS. 
‘‘(a) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall set criteria to 
evaluate the applications for grants under this part and 
the projects proposed to establish, strengthen, and operate 
4-year integrated undergraduate degree programs. 
‘‘(b) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
OF GRANTS.—To 
the extent practicable and consistent with the criteria 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make grants 
under this part in such manner as to achieve an equitable 
distribution of the grant funds throughout the United 
States, considering geographic distribution, rural and 
urban areas, and range and type of institutions. 
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‘‘SEC. 273. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘In order to receive a grant under this part, an insti-
tution of higher education shall submit an application to 
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may require. 
Such application shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) A description of the proposed project. 
‘‘(2) A demonstration of— 
‘‘(A) the commitment, including the finan-
cial commitment, of the institution for the pro-
posed project; and 
‘‘(B) the active support of the leadership of 
the institution for the proposed project. 
‘‘(3) A description of how the proposed project 
will be continued after Federal funds are no longer 
awarded under this part for the project. 
‘‘(4) A plan for the evaluation of the project, 
which shall include benchmarks to monitor progress 
toward specific project objectives. 
‘‘SEC. 274. MATCHING REQUIREMENT. 
‘‘Each institution of higher education receiving a 
grant under this part shall provide, from non-Federal 
sources, an amount equal to the amount of the grant (in 
cash or in-kind) to carry out the project supported by the 
grant. 
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‘‘SEC. 275. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016 
through 2021.’’. 
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(C) The Inspector General may not issue a subpoena 
for or on behalf of any other element or component of the 
Authority. 
(D) In the case of contumacy or refusal to obey a 
subpoena issued under this paragraph, the subpoena shall 
be enforceable by order of any appropriate district court 
of the United States. 
(g) STAFF AND OTHER SUPPORT.—(1) The Inspec-
tor General of the National Intelligence Authority shall be 
provided with appropriate and adequate office space at 
central and field office locations, together with such equip-
ment, office supplies, maintenance services, and commu-
nications facilities and services as may be necessary for 
the operation of such offices. 
(2)(A) Subject to applicable law and the policies of 
the National Intelligence Director, the Inspector General 
shall select, appoint and employ such officers and employ-
ees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the 
Inspector General. 
(B) In making selections under subparagraph (A), 
the Inspector General shall ensure that such officers and 
employees have the requisite training and experience to 
enable the Inspector General to carry out the duties of 
the Inspector General effectively.
SECTION 1. CHANGES REQUIRED TO SMALL BANK HOLD-
ING COMPANY POLICY STATEMENT ON AS-
SESSMENT OF FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL 
FACTORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Before the end of the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
shall revise the Small Bank Holding Company Policy 
Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial 
Factors (12 CFR part 225—appendix C) to raise the con-
solidated asset threshold under such policy statement from 
$1,000,000,000 (as adjusted by Public Law 113–250) to 
$5,000,000,000. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (C) 
of section 171(b)(5) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re-
form 
and 
Consumer 
Protection 
Act 
(12 
U.S.C. 
5371(b)(5)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) any bank holding company or savings 
and loan holding company that is subject to the 
application of the Small Bank Holding Com-
pany Policy Statement on Assessment of Finan-
cial and Managerial Factors of the Board of 
Governors (12 CFR part 225—appendix C).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 14, 2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3791 
AN ACT 
To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the 
small bank holding company policy statement, 
and for other purposes.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3791 
To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding 
company policy statement, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2015 
Mrs. LOVE (for herself and Mr. LUETKEMEYER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small 
bank holding company policy statement, 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. CHANGES REQUIRED TO SMALL BANK HOLD-
ING COMPANY POLICY STATEMENT ON AS-
SESSMENT OF FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL 
FACTORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Before the end of the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
shall revise the Small Bank Holding Company Policy 
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Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial 
Factors (12 C.F.R. part 225—appendix C) to raise the 
consolidated asset threshold under such policy statement 
from $1,000,000,000 (as adjusted by Public Law 113– 
250) to $5,000,000,000. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (C) 
of section 171(b)(5) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re-
form 
and 
Consumer 
Protection 
Act 
(12 
U.S.C. 
5371(b)(5)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) any bank holding company or savings 
and loan holding company that is subject to the 
application of the Small Bank Holding Com-
pany Policy Statement on Assessment of Finan-
cial and Managerial Factors of the Board of 
Governors (12 C.F.R. part 225—appendix C).’’. 
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