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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3649
To amend part A of title XI of the Social Security Act to include retirees
among recipients of annual Social Security account statements.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 1, 1998
Ms. DUNN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend part A of title XI of the Social Security Act
to include retirees among recipients of annual Social
Security account statements.
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 ‘‘Social Security Sun-
shine Act’’.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF RETIREES AMONG RECIPIENTS OF
ANNUAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT STATE-
MENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1143 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–13) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT STATEMENTS
‘‘Provision of Annual Statements
‘‘SEC. 1143. (a) The Commissioner of Social Security
shall provide an annual social security account statement
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘statement’)
to each eligible individual for whom a mailing address can
be determined through such methods as the Commissioner
determines to be appropriate. Such statement shall be in
a form which is easily understood by the typical worker
or beneficiary.
‘‘Contents of Statement
‘‘(b) Each statement shall contain—
‘‘(1) the amount of wages paid to and self-em-
ployment income derived by the eligible individual as
shown by the records of the Commissioner;
‘‘(2) an estimate of the aggregate of the em-
ployer, employee, and self-employment contributions
of the eligible individual for old-age, survivors, and
disability insurance as shown by the records of the
Commissioner;
‘‘(3) a separate estimate of the aggregate of the
employer, employee, and self-employment contribu-
tions of the eligible individual for hospital insurance
as shown by the records of the Commissioner;
‘‘(4) an estimate of the potential monthly re-
tirement, disability, survivor, and auxiliary benefits
payable on the eligible individual’s account together
with a description of the benefits payable under the
medicare program of title XVIII; and
‘‘(5) in the case of an eligible individual who is
receiving benefits under section 202 based on such
individual’s account, an estimate of the total amount
paid to such individual as such benefits, as shown on
the records of the Commissioner.
‘‘Eligible Individual
‘‘(c) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘eligible
individual’’ means an individual who—
‘‘(1) has a social security account number,
‘‘(2) has attained age 25 or over, and
‘‘(3) has wages or net earnings from self-em-
ployment.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to statements pro-
vided on or after October 1, 1999.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6044 
To limit the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out chapter 
2 of title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, relating to refugee 
resettlement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To limit the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out chapter 2 of title IV of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act, relating to refugee resettlement. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 414(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1524(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this chapter $1,192,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 and 
each subsequent fiscal year.’’. 
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‘‘(c) REGULATIONS RELATED TO INFORMAL CUS-
TOMS ENTRIES.— 
‘‘(1) 
REQUIREMENT.—Notwithstanding 
any 
other provision of law, not later than six months 
after the date of the enactment of the Synthetics 
Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2016, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue regulations 
to require the Postmaster General or designee of the 
Postmaster General, which may include a person 
holding a valid license under section 641, to file in-
formal customs entries for all non-letter class mail 
that meets the informal entry requirements of this 
section and subpart C of part 143 of title 19, Code 
of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(2) NON-LETTER CLASS MAIL.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘non-letter class mail’ has the 
meaning 
given 
that 
term 
in 
section 
484(a)(2)(B)(iv).’’. 
(c) DE MINIMIS SHIPMENTS.— 
(1) REDUCTION OR MODIFICATION OF EXEMP-
TION.—Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1321) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(c) The Postmaster General or a designee of the 
Postmaster General, which may include a person holding 
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a valid license under section 641, shall be designated as 
the importer of record for non-letter class mail (as that 
term is defined in section 484(a)(2)(B)(iv)) that is subject 
to the regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a) or 
(b).’’. 
(2) REGULATIONS.—Not later than six months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall issue regulations to im-
plement the amendment made by paragraph (1). 
(d) CUSTOMS FEES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (6) of section 
13031(a) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Rec-
onciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(6)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(6)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), for each item of dutiable mail for which a docu-
ment is prepared by a customs officer, $5. 
‘‘(B) For the arrival of each item of any non- 
letter class mail (as that term is defined in clause 
(iv) of section 484(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484(a)(2)(B)), $1.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date that 
is six months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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‘‘(4)(A) A contract with a fiscal intermediary
under this section may be renewed from term to
term without regard to any provision of law requir-
ing competition if the fiscal intermediary has met or
exceeded the performance requirements established
in the current contract.
‘‘(B) Functions may be transferred among fis-
cal intermediaries without regard to any provision of
law requiring competition.’’.
(2) Section 1842(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(1))
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b)(1)(A) A contract with a carrier under subsection
(a) may be renewed from term to term without regard to
any provision of law requiring competition if the carrier
has met or exceeded the performance requirements estab-
lished in the current contract.
‘‘(B) Functions may be transferred among carriers
without regard to any provision of law requiring competi-
tion.’’.
(g) WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR
INITIAL CONTRACTS.—
(1) Contracts that have periods that begin dur-
ing the 1-year period that begins on the first day of
the fourth calendar month that begins after the date
of enactment of this Act may be entered into under
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section 1816(a) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395h(a)) without regard to any provision of
law requiring competition.
(2) The amendments made by subsection (f)
apply to contracts that have periods beginning after
the end of the 1-year period specified in paragraph
(1).
(h) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) The amendments made by subsection (c)
apply to contracts that have periods ending on, or
after, the end of the third calendar month that be-
gins after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) The amendments made by subsections (a),
(b), (d), and (e) apply to contracts that have periods
beginning after the third calendar month that begins
after the date of enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3650
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal joint and several
liability of spouses on joint returns of Federal income tax, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 1, 1998
Mr. EHRLICH 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 repeal
joint and several liability of spouses on joint returns
of Federal income tax, 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. REPEAL OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY ON
JOINT RETURNS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 6013(d)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special
rules) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) if a joint return is made, the tax shall be
computed on the aggregate income, and liability for
tax shall be determined under subsection (e).’’
(b) DETERMINATION OF PROPORTIONAL OR SEPA-
RATE LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT OF TAX WITH RESPECT
TO JOINT RETURNS.—Section 6013(e) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to spouse relieved of liabil-
ity in certain cases) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(e) LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT OF TAX WITH RE-
SPECT TO JOINT RETURNS.—When spouses elect to file
a joint return for a taxable year, the liability for tax with
respect to that year shall be determined as follows:
‘‘(1) TAX REPORTED ON THE RETURN.—The li-
ability for the tax computed with respect to income
and deductions as reported on the return shall be in
proportion to the tax liability which each spouse
would have incurred if each had reported his or her
apportionable items on a separate return of a mar-
ried individual, provided that a payment by one
spouse in excess of such spouse’s proportionate
share of liability for the tax reported on the return
shall not be refunded unless there is an overpayment
with respect to the return.
‘‘(2) LIABILITY FOR DEFICIENCIES IMPOSED ON
THE
RESPONSIBLE
SPOUSE.—Liability for a defi-
ciency shall be imposed as follows:
‘‘(A) With respect to an item of income, on
the individual spouse to whom the item is
apportionable.
‘‘(B) With respect to an item of deduction,
on the individual spouse to whom the item is
apportionable to the extent that income appor-
tioned to such spouse was offset by the deduc-
tion.
Liability for deficiency in excess of the amount allo-
cated under subparagraph (B) shall be imposed on
the other spouse.
‘‘(3) APPORTIONABLE
ITEMS.—A taxpayer’s
apportionable items shall be the taxpayer’s share of
the income and deductions reportable on the joint
return of the taxpayer and his spouse, apportioned
in the same manner as income and deductions are
apportioned under section 861 (determination of in-
come from sources within the United States). The
Secretary may prescribe regulations under which
simplified apportionment methods are authorized in
making these determinations.’’
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3651
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a standard
of efficiency in the provision of home health services to Medicare bene-
ficiaries and to reward those home health agencies who meet or exceed
the standard, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 1, 1998
Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. LAZIO of New York, Mr. KING and Mrs. MCCAR-
THY of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to be Committee on
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for a standard of efficiency in the provision of home
health services to Medicare beneficiaries and to reward
those home health agencies who meet or exceed the
standard, 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 ‘‘Medicare Home Health
Agency Efficiency Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. COMMUNITY PROPERTY LAWS DISREGARDED IN
DETERMINING TAX LIABILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 66 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to treatment of community in-
come) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 66. COMMUNITY PROPERTY LAWS.
‘‘(a) TAX LIABILITY.—For the purpose of determin-
ing the tax liability of an individual under this chapter,
community property laws shall be disregarded.
‘‘(b) ATTRIBUTION OF INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS
UNDER COMMUNITY PROPERTY LAW.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of chapter 1,
the income and deductions of a taxpayer and his
spouse under community property law shall be allo-
cated between the spouses under rules similar to the
allocation rules of section 879(a) (relating to treat-
ment of community income of nonresident alien indi-
viduals).
‘‘(2) INCOME DERIVED FROM PROPERTY ALLO-
CATED
ACCORDING
TO
TITLE.—Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), community income which is derived
from property shall be allocated in the same manner
as the spouses hold title to such property and not
as provided in paragraph (4) of section 879(a).’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for part I of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the item
relating to section 66 and inserting:
‘‘Sec. 66. Community property laws.’’
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to tax-
able years beginning before, on, or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3653
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Secretaries
of the military departments provide honor guard details for the funerals
of veterans, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 1, 1998
Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mrs. KELLY) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on National Security
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that
the Secretaries of the military departments provide honor
guard details for the funerals of 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 Burial Rights
Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. MILITARY HONOR GUARD DETAILS AT FUNERALS
OF VETERANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 75 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘§ 1491. Funeral honor guard details
‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of a military de-
partment shall, upon request, provide an honor guard de-
tail for the funeral of any veteran.
‘‘(b) MINIMUM SIZE OF HONOR GUARD DETAILS.—
The Secretary of each military department shall ensure
that an honor guard detail for the funeral of a veteran
consists of not less than five members of the armed forces
(one of whom shall be a bugler).
‘‘(c) VETERAN DEFINED.—In this section, the term
‘veteran’ has the meaning given that term in section
101(2) of title 38.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
‘‘1491. Funeral honor guard details.’’.
(b) TREATMENT
OF
PERFORMANCE
OF
HONOR
GUARD FUNCTIONS BY RESERVES.—(1) Chapter 1215 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking out the following:
‘‘[No present sections]’’; and
(2) inserting in lieu thereof the following:
‘‘Sec.
‘‘12551. Funeral honor guard functions: prohibition of treatment as drill or
training.
‘‘§ 12551. Funeral honor guard functions: prohibition
of treatment as drill or training
‘‘Performance by a Reserve of honor guard functions
at the funeral of a veteran may not be considered to be
a period of drill or training otherwise required.’’.
(2) The items relating to chapter 1215 in the tables
of chapters at the beginning of subtitle E, and at the be-
ginning of part II of such subtitle, are amended to read
as follows:
‘‘1215. Miscellaneous Prohibitions and Penalties .................12551’’.
(c) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF
FUNDS FOR HONOR GUARD FUNCTIONS BY NATIONAL
GUARD.—Section 114 of title 32, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘(a)’’; and
(2) by striking out subsection (b).
(d) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this
section shall apply to burials of veterans that occur on
or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(e) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6049 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption 
to the individual mandate to maintain health coverage for individuals 
residing in counties with fewer than 2 health insurance issuers offering 
plans on an Exchange. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 
Mr. HECK of Nevada (for himself, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. HARDY, Mr. PITTENGER, 
Mr. COLE, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. GOSAR, Ms. 
MCSALLY, and Mr. SALMON) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
an exemption to the individual mandate to maintain 
health coverage for individuals residing in counties with 
fewer than 2 health insurance issuers offering plans on 
an Exchange. 
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 ‘‘Protection from Insur-
ance Exchange Monopolies Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO EXEMPTION FROM REQUIRE-
MENT TO MAINTAIN HEALTH COVERAGE. 
(a) EXEMPTION FOR INDIVIDUALS IN AREAS WITH 
FEWER THAN 2 ISSUERS OFFERING PLANS ON AN EX-
CHANGE.—Section 5000A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) INDIVIDUALS
IN
AREAS
WITH
FEWER 
THAN
ISSUERS
OFFERING
PLANS
ON
AN
EX-
CHANGE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any applicable indi-
vidual for any period during a calendar year if 
there are fewer than 2 health insurance issuers 
offering qualified health plans on an Exchange 
for such period in the county in which the ap-
plicable individual resides. 
‘‘(B) AGGREGATION RULES.—For purposes 
of subparagraph (A), all health insurance 
issuers treated as a single employer under sub-
section (a) or (b) of section 52, or subsection 
(m) or (o) of section 414, shall be treated as a 
single health insurance issuer.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to months beginning after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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such period shall transmit the complaint or information
to the Director and notify the employee of the Inspector
General’s action.
‘‘(C) Except as provided in subparagraph (E), the Di-
rector shall, within 7 calendar days after receipt of the
transmittal from the Inspector General under subpara-
graph (B), forward such transmittal to the intelligence
committees together with any comments the Director con-
siders appropriate.
‘‘(D) If the Inspector General does not transmit, or
does not accurately transmit, the complaint or information
described in subparagraph (B), the employee may, subject
to subparagraph (E) and with the protections of sub-
sections (e)(3)(A) and (B), contact the intelligence com-
mittees directly to submit the complaint or information,
only if the employee—
‘‘(i) furnishes to the Director, through the In-
spector General, a statement of the employee’s com-
plaint or information and notice of the employee’s
intent to contact the intelligence committees directly;
and
‘‘(ii) obtains and follows direction from the Di-
rector, through the Inspector General, on how to
contact the intelligence committees in accordance
with appropriate security practices.
lic benefit. In the case of such a nonimmigrant, the United 
States citizen son or daughter shall be responsible for the 
support of the nonimmigrant, regardless of the resources 
of the nonimmigrant. 
‘‘(3) An alien is ineligible to receive a visa and ineli-
gible to be admitted into the United States as a non-
immigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(W) unless the 
alien provides satisfactory proof that the United States 
citizen son or daughter has arranged for the provision to 
the alien, at no cost to the alien, of health insurance cov-
erage applicable during the period of the alien’s presence 
in the United States.’’. 
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on the first day of the second fiscal year that begins after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, except that the fol-
lowing shall be considered invalid: 
(1) Any petition under section 204 of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) seeking 
classification of an alien under a family-sponsored 
immigrant category eliminated by the amendments 
made by this Act that is filed after the date of the 
introduction of this Act. 
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(2) Any application for an immigrant visa based 
on a petition described in paragraph (1). 
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