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HR 2614 EAS
(A) STEWART B. MCKINNEY HOMELESS AS-
SISTANCE ACT.—The amendments made by sub-
section (e) shall take effect on July 1, 1999.
(B) JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT.—The
amendments made by subsection (f) shall take ef-
fect on July 1, 2000.
(h) REFERENCES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 190 of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 190. REFERENCES.
‘‘(a) REFERENCES TO COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT
AND TRAINING ACT.—Except as otherwise specified, a ref-
erence in a Federal law (other than a reference in a provi-
sion amended by the Reading Excellence Act) to a provision
of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act—
‘‘(1) effective on the date of enactment of this
Act, shall be deemed to refer to the corresponding pro-
vision of the Job Training Partnership Act or of the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998; and
‘‘(2) effective on July 1, 2000, shall be deemed to
refer to the corresponding provision of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998.’’.
‘‘(b) REFERENCES TO JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP
ACT.—Except as otherwise specified, a reference in a Fed-
eral law (other than a reference in this Act or a reference
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RESTRICTIONS ON BORROWING
SEC. 158. (a) PROHIBITING USE OF BORROWING TO
FINANCE OR REFUND ACCUMULATED GENERAL FUND
DEFICIT.—None of the funds made available in this Act
or in any other Act may be used by the District of Colum-
bia (including the District of Columbia Financial Respon-
sibility and Management Assistance Authority) at any
time before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this
Act to obtain borrowing to finance or refund the accumu-
lated general fund deficit of the District of Columbia exist-
ing as of September 30, 1997.
(b) RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DEBT
RESTRUCTURING.—None of the funds made available in
this Act or in any other Act may be used by the District
of Columbia (including the District of Columbia Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority)
during fiscal year 1998 or any succeeding fiscal year to
obtain borrowing (including borrowing through the issu-
ance of any bonds, notes, or other obligations) to repay
any other borrowing of funds or issuance of bonds, notes,
or other obligations unless—
(1) the aggregate cost to the District of the new
borrowing or issuance does not exceed the aggregate
cost of the original borrowing or issuance; and
(E) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) 
through (H) as subparagraphs (D) through 
(G), respectively; 
(F) in subparagraph (D), as so redesig-
nated, by inserting ‘‘high-end’’ after ‘‘the devel-
opment of’’; 
(G) in subparagraphs (E) and (F), as so 
redesignated, by striking ‘‘high-performance 
computing’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘networking and information technology’’; and 
(H) in subparagraph (G), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘high-performance’’ and in-
serting ‘‘high-end’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘high-performance com-
puting and’’ and inserting ‘‘networking and in-
formation technology and’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘high-performance com-
puting network’’ and inserting ‘‘networking and 
information technology’’. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 4 of the High-Performance Computing Act 
of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5503) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (3) and (5); 
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of 1968 is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (f),’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsections (f) and (g),’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of each
fiscal year succeeding the first fiscal year beginning 2
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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of environmental pollution or damage and restora-
tion of the environment resulting from the statutory
violation;
the court may order the defendant not to alienate or dis-
pose of any such property, or place such property outside
the jurisdiction of the United States district courts, with-
out leave of the court. The Government shall bear the bur-
den of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, the
projected cost for the removal and remediation of the envi-
ronmental pollution or damage and restoration of the envi-
ronment.
‘‘(b) DEFENSES.—The defendant may establish the
following affirmative defenses to a motion by the Govern-
ment under this section:
‘‘(1) That the defendant possesses other assets
sufficient to pay restitution, including the costs of
removal and remediation of the environmental pollu-
tion or damage and restoration of the environment
resulting from the statutory violation, provided that
the defendant places those other assets under the
control of the court.
‘‘(2) That the defendant has made full restitu-
tion, including the removal and remediation of the
environmental pollution or damage and restoration
of the environment.
at such time and in such form as the Attorney General 
may require. Such application shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) A certification that Federal funds made 
available under this subpart will not be used to sup-
plant State, local, or tribal funds, but will be used 
to increase the amounts of such funds that would, 
in the absence of Federal funds, be made available 
for the activities described in section 3021(a). 
‘‘(2) An assurance that, for each fiscal year 
covered by an application, the applicant shall main-
tain and report such data, records, and information 
(programmatic and financial) as the Attorney Gen-
eral may reasonably require. 
‘‘(3) A certification, made in a form acceptable 
to the Attorney General and executed by the chief 
executive officer of the applicant (or by another offi-
cer of the applicant, if qualified under regulations 
promulgated by the Attorney General), that— 
‘‘(A) the programs to be funded by the 
grant meet all the requirements of this part; 
‘‘(B) all the information contained in the 
application is correct; 
‘‘(C) there has been appropriate coordina-
tion with affected agencies; and
‘‘(D) the applicant will comply with all 
provisions of this part and all other applicable 
Federal laws. 
‘‘(4) An assurance that the applicant will work 
with the Drug Enforcement Administration to de-
velop an integrated and comprehensive strategy to 
address opioid abuse. 
‘‘SEC. 3023. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS. 
‘‘The Attorney General shall not finally disapprove 
any application (or any amendment to that application) 
submitted under this part without first affording the ap-
plicant reasonable notice of any deficiencies in the applica-
tion and opportunity for correction and reconsideration. 
‘‘SEC. 3024. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS. 
‘‘In awarding grants under this part, the Attorney 
General shall ensure equitable distribution of funds based 
on the following: 
‘‘(1) The geographic distribution of grants 
under this part, taking into consideration the needs 
of underserved populations, including rural and trib-
al communities. 
‘‘(2) The needs of communities to address the 
problems related to opioid abuse, taking into consid-
eration the prevalence of opioid abuse and overdose- 
related death in a community.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5039 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for economic recovery 
in the possessions of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2016 
Ms. PLASKETT 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 provide 
for economic recovery in the possessions of the United States. 
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 ‘‘Territorial Tax Parity 
Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO SOURCE RULES INVOLVING POS-
SESSIONS. 
(a) SOURCE RULES.—Section 937(b)(2) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘to the extent 
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such income is attributable to an office or fixed place of 
business within the United States (determined under the 
rules of section 864(c)(5)).’’. 
(b) SOURCE
RULES
FOR
PERSONAL
PROPERTY 
SALES.—Section 865(j)(3) of such Code is amended by 
adding ‘‘932,’’ after ‘‘931,’’ and before ‘‘933.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2016. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5040 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase for 2 years the 
residential energy credit and the investment tax credit with respect 
to solar property with a nameplate capacity of less than 20 kilowatts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2016 
Mr. POLIS 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 
for 2 years the residential energy credit and the invest-
ment tax credit with respect to solar property with a 
nameplate capacity of less than 20 kilowatts. 
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 ‘‘Solar Expansion of 
Distributed Generation Exponentially Act’’ or the ‘‘Solar 
EDGE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TWO-YEAR INCREASE FOR CERTAIN SOLAR PROP-
ERTY EXPENDITURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 25D of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) TWO-YEAR INCREASE FOR CERTAIN SOLAR 
PROPERTY EXPENDITURES.—In the case of qualified 
solar electric property expenditures for taxable years 
beginning during 2017 or 2018 with respect to prop-
erty which has a nameplate capacity of less than 20 
kilowatts (or thermal energy equivalent), subsection 
(a)(1) shall be applied by substituting ‘50 percent’ 
for ‘the applicable percentage’.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2016. 
SEC. 3. TWO-YEAR INCREASE FOR CERTAIN SOLAR PROP-
ERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 48 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) TWO-YEAR INCREASE FOR CERTAIN SOLAR 
PROPERTY.—In the case of property— 
‘‘(A) described in subsection (a)(3)(A)(i), 
‘‘(B) the construction of which begins dur-
ing 2017 or 2018, and 
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‘‘(C) which has a nameplate capacity of 
less than 20 kilowatts (or thermal energy equiv-
alent), 
the energy percentage shall be 50 percent.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to property construction of which 
begins after December 31, 2016. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5042 
To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2016 
Mr. WALBERG (for himself and Mrs. DINGELL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be 
appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
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 ‘‘Federal Prisons Ac-
countability Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Director of the Bureau of Prisons leads 
a law enforcement component of the Department of 
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Justice with a budget that exceeds $6,900,000,000 
for fiscal year 2015. 
(2) With the exception of the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation, the Bureau of Prisons has the larg-
est operating budget of any unit within the Depart-
ment of Justice. 
(3) The Director of the Bureau of Prisons over-
sees 122 facilities and is responsible for the welfare 
of more than 208,000 Federal inmates. 
(4) The Director of the Bureau of Prisons su-
pervises more than 39,000 employees, many of 
whom operate in hazardous environments that in-
volve regular interaction with violent offenders. 
(5) The Director of the Bureau of Prisons also 
serves as the chief operating officer for Federal Pris-
ons Industries, a wholly owned Government enter-
prise of 78 prison factories that directly competes 
against the private sector, including small busi-
nesses, for Government contracts. 
(6) Within the Department of Justice, in addi-
tion to those officials who oversee litigating compo-
nents, the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Director of the 
Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Director of the 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Director of the 
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(f) ALTERNATIVES TO WOOD.—From the funds re-
ferred to in subsection (a) of this section, at least $1 mil-
lion and up to $3 million shall be distributed to the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fund an investiga-
tion into wood-free alternative products for paper and con-
struction. Within one year of the date of passage of this
Act, the Administrator shall make recommendations for
grants to entities involved in the development and produc-
tion of the most environmentally sound non-wood alter-
natives for paper and construction products. Up to $30
million from the funds referred to in subsection (a) of this
section shall be made available to the EPA for such
grants, which shall be made within three years after the
date of passage of this Act.
(g) ALLOCATION OF REMAINING FUNDS.—Any funds
remaining in the accounts referred to in subsection (a) of
this section in the fourth year after the passage of this
Act shall be deposited into the general fund of the United
States Treasury.
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Community Relations Service, the Director of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the 
National Institute of Justice, the Director of the Of-
fice for Victims of Crime, the Director of the Office 
on Violence Against Women, the Administrator of 
the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Deputy 
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administra-
tion, the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Director of 
the United States Marshals Service, 94 United 
States Marshals, the Inspector General of the De-
partment of Justice, and the Special Counsel for Im-
migration Related Unfair Employment Practices, are 
all appointed by the President by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate. 
(7) Despite the significant budget of the Bu-
reau of Prisons and the vast number of people under 
the responsibility of the Director of the Bureau of 
Prisons, the Director is not appointed by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate. 
SEC. 3. DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF PRISONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4041 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘appointed by and 
serving directly under the Attorney General.’’ and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘who shall be appointed by the Presi-
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dent by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
The Director shall serve directly under the Attorney Gen-
eral.’’. 
(b) INCUMBENT.—Notwithstanding the amendment 
made by subsection (a), the individual serving as the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Prisons on the date of enactment 
of this Act may serve as the Director of the Bureau of 
Prisons until the date that is 3 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to limit the ability of the President to 
appoint the individual serving as the Director of the Bu-
reau of Prisons on the date of enactment of this Act to 
the position of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons in 
accordance with section 4041 of title 18, United States 
Code, as amended by subsection (a). 
(d) TERM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 4041 of title 18, 
United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), 
is amended by inserting after ‘‘consent of the Sen-
ate.’’ the following: ‘‘The Director shall be appointed 
for a term of 10 years, except that an individual ap-
pointed to the position of Director may continue to 
serve in that position until another individual is ap-
pointed to that position, by and with the advice and 
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consent of the Senate. An individual may not serve 
more than 1 term as Director.’’. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) shall apply to appointments made on 
or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5043 
To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing certain proposed 
rules on establishing criteria for imposition of fines under child nutrition 
programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2016 
Mr. WITTMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing 
certain proposed rules on establishing criteria for imposi-
tion of fines under child nutrition programs, 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 ‘‘Protecting School 
Meals from Fines Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN RULES. 
The Secretary of Education shall not implement, ad-
minister, or enforce sections 210.18(q), 210.26(b), 
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215.15(b), 
220.18(b), 
225.13(a), 
225.18(k), 
226.6(k)(2)(xii), 226.25(i), and 235.11(c) and (g) of title 
7, Code of Federal Regulations, (relating to the imposition 
of fines under section 22(e) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act), as proposed to be added or 
amended by the proposed regulations published by the De-
partment of Agriculture in the Federal Register on March 
29, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 17564 et seq.). 
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‘‘SEC. 3025. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this part: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘first responder’ includes a fire-
fighter, law enforcement officer, paramedic, emer-
gency medical technician, or other individual (includ-
ing an employee of a legally organized and recog-
nized volunteer organization, whether compensated 
or not), who, in the course of professional duties, re-
sponds to fire, medical, hazardous material, or other 
similar emergencies. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘medication-assisted treatment’ 
means the use of medications approved by the Food 
and Drug Administration for the treatment of opioid 
abuse. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘opioid’ means any drug, includ-
ing heroin, having an addiction-forming or addiction- 
sustaining liability similar to morphine or being ca-
pable of conversion into a drug having such addic-
tion-forming or addiction-sustaining liability. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘schedule II, III, or IV controlled 
substance’ means a controlled substance that is list-
ed on schedule II, schedule III, or schedule IV of 
section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 812(c)). 
‘‘(5) The terms ‘drug’ and ‘device’ have the 
meanings given those terms in section 201 of the
tractor in the document (DL33787) released on July 
16, 2015, and any successor to such determination. 
(2) 
MEDICARE
ADMINISTRATIVE
CON-
TRACTOR.—The term ‘‘medicare administrative con-
tractor’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
1874A(a)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395kk–1(a)(3)(A)). 
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HR 5053 RFS
taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 14, 2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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