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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4134
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit year 2000 computer
conversion costs to be expensed by small businesses under section 179
and to provide a $20,000 increase in the limitation under section 179
for such costs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 24, 1998
Mrs. THURMAN 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
year 2000 computer conversion costs to be expensed by
small businesses under section 179 and to provide a
$20,000 increase in the limitation under section 179
for such costs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPENSE TREATMENT FOR COSTS OF MAKING
COMPUTERS 
AND 
COMPUTER 
SOFTWARE
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 179 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to election to expense certain
depreciable business assets) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
‘‘(e) COSTS OF MAKING COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER
SOFTWARE YEAR 2000 COMPLIANT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘section 179 property’ includes any of
the following items which are placed in service dur-
ing 1998 or 1999, which are for use in the active
conduct or a trade or business, and which are of a
character subject to the allowance for depreciation
or amortization:
‘‘(A) The cost of modifying computer soft-
ware to address the year 2000 computer con-
version problem.
‘‘(B) The cost of purchasing computer
software which is year 2000 compliant to re-
place computer software which is not so compli-
ant.
‘‘(2) INCREASE IN LIMITATION.—The limitation
under subsection (b)(1) shall be increased for each
taxable year which includes any portion of calendar
year 1998 or 1999 by the lesser of $20,000 or the
sum of—
‘‘(A) the aggregate cost of property which
is treated as section 179 property under para-
graph (1) for such taxable year, and
‘‘(B) the cost of purchasing any computer
system to replace a computer system where
such replacement is necessary because of the
year 2000 computer conversion problem.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years ending after
December 31, 1997.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 739 
To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer 
equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by 
the members. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2015 
Mr. SERRANO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To permit members of the House of Representatives to do-
nate used computer equipment to public elementary and 
secondary schools designated by the members. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMITTING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF 
REPRESENTATIVES TO DONATE USED COM-
PUTER EQUIPMENT TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(a)(3) of the Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 (as incorporated by 
reference in section 101(j) of Public Law 99–500 and 
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Public Law 99–591) (2 U.S.C. 5540(3)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(3)(A) At the request of a member of the 
House of Representatives, in the case of equipment 
consisting of computers and related peripheral tools 
previously used by the member, the Clerk may do-
nate the equipment to a public elementary or sec-
ondary school (as defined in section 9101 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801)) without regard to whether the dona-
tion meets the requirements of the second sentence 
of paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) At the request of the member who pre-
viously used the equipment, if the Clerk donates 
equipment under this paragraph, the Clerk shall do-
nate the equipment to a school designated by the 
member.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect June 1, 2015. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4135
To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health
and Human Services to establish a program for the collection of informa-
tion relating to the use of children and individuals with mental disabilities
as subjects in biomedical and behavioral research.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 24, 1998
Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. BUR-
TON of Indiana, and Mr. WAXMAN) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services to establish a
program for the collection of information relating to the
use of children and individuals with mental disabilities
as subjects in biomedical and behavioral research.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM FOR
THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION RELAT-
ING TO THE USE OF CHILDREN AND INDIVID-
UALS WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES AS SUB-
JECTS IN BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RE-
SEARCH.
Section 491(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 289(a)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and
(2) by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall establish a program for the
collection of information relating to the use of children and
individuals with mental disabilities (including mental re-
tardation and mental illnesses) in biomedical or behavioral
research subject to paragraph (1), or subject to chapter
V of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or otherwise sub-
ject to regulation by any Federal department or agency.
The program may, pursuant to such paragraph, such
chapter, or other applicable law, include the establishment
of requirements for the submission of reports by Institu-
tional Review Boards. Information collected under the pro-
gram shall include information relating to—
‘‘(A) description of the research subjects;
‘‘(B) the nature of the research;
‘‘(C) the objective of the research;
‘‘(D) the reasons for the use of such subjects;
and
‘‘(E) the source of funding for the research.
The Secretary shall ensure that information collected
under the program is made available to the public on a
regular basis including in the form of an annual report.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4137
To restore the second amendment rights of all Americans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 24, 1998
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To restore the second amendment rights of all Americans.
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 ‘‘Second Amendment
Restoration and Protection Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PUBLIC LAW 103–159.
(a) REPEAL.—Public Law 103–159 and each amend-
ment made by such Act is repealed, and title 18, United
States Code, and section 509 of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, shall be ap-
plied and administered as if Public Law 103–159 had
never been enacted.
(b) INTERPRETIVE RULE.—Any liability, penalty, or
forfeiture incurred under Public Law 103–159 or under
any amendment made by such Act is hereby extinguished,
and any action or prosecution for the enforcement of any
such liability, penalty, or forfeiture shall not be sustained.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN.
(a) REPEAL.—Subtitle A of title XI of the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 and
each amendment made by such subtitle is repealed, and
title 18, United States Code, shall be applied and adminis-
tered as if such subtitle had never been enacted.
(b) INTERPRETIVE RULE.—Any liability, penalty, or
forfeiture incurred under subtitle A of title XI of the Vio-
lent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 or
under any amendment made by such subtitle is hereby ex-
tinguished, and any action or prosecution for the enforce-
ment of any such liability, penalty, or forfeiture shall not
be sustained.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4139
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income
amounts received under State programs providing compensation for birth-
related injuries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 25, 1998
Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. WOLF, Mr. GOODE, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. BOU-
CHER, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr.
SCOTT, Mr. SISISKY, and Mr. MORAN of Virginia) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income amounts received under State pro-
grams providing compensation for birth-related injuries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
EXCLUSION 
FROM 
GROSS 
INCOME 
OF
AMOUNTS RECEIVED UNDER A STATE BIRTH-
RELATED INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 104(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to amounts
received under workmen’s compensation acts for com-
pensation for personal injuries or sickness) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(1) amounts received as compensation for per-
sonal injuries or sickness under—
‘‘(A) workmen’s compensation acts, or
‘‘(B) qualified State birth-related injury
compensation programs;’’.
(b) DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED STATE BIRTH-RE-
LATED INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM.—Section 104
of such Code (relating to compensation for injuries or sick-
ness) is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e) and by inserting after subsection (c) the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(d) QUALIFIED STATE BIRTH-RELATED INJURY
COMPENSATION PROGRAM.—For purposes of subsection
(a)(1), the term ‘qualified State birth-related injury com-
pensation program’ means a program—
‘‘(1) established by a State to provide com-
pensation with respect to infants born in the State
on account of a birth-related injury, and
‘‘(2) under which compensation awarded with
respect to an infant is awarded by and provided
from a compensation fund administered by the State
or a board of directors whose membership is speci-
fied by the State.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to amounts received after Decem-
ber 31, 1987.
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(1) The Chattahoochee River National Recre-
ation Area is a nationally significant resource and
the national recreation area has been adversely af-
fected by land use changes occurring within and out-
side its boundaries.
(2) The population of the metropolitan Atlanta
area continues to expand northward, leaving dwin-
dling opportunities to protect the scenic, recreation,
natural, and historic values of the 2,000-foot wide
corridor adjacent to each bank of the Chattahoochee
River and its impoundments in the 48-mile segment
known as the area of national concern.
(3) The State of Georgia has enacted the Met-
ropolitan River Protection Act in order to ensure the
protection of the corridor located within 2,000 feet
of each bank of the Chattahoochee River, or the
100-year flood plain, whichever is greater, and such
corridor includes the area of national concern.
(4) Visitor use of the Chattahoochee River Na-
tional Recreation Area has shifted dramatically since
the establishment of the national recreation area
from waterborne to water-related and land-based ac-
tivities.
(5) The State of Georgia and its political sub-
divisions along the Chattahoochee River have indi-
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 413
To prohibit further extension or establishment of any national monument
in Washington State without full public participation and an express
Act of Congress, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 1997
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To prohibit further extension or establishment of any na-
tional monument in Washington State without full public
participation and an express Act of Congress, 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. LIMITATION ON FURTHER EXTENSION OR ES-
TABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN
WASHINGTON STATE.
No extension or establishment of a national monu-
ment may be undertaken in Washington State after the
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4141
To amend the Act authorizing the establishment of the Chattahoochee River
National Recreation Area to modify the boundaries of the Area, and
to provide for the protection of lands, waters, and natural, cultural,
and scenic resources within the national recreation area, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 25, 1998
Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. COLLINS, and Mr. DEAL of Georgia) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Re-
sources
A BILL
To amend the Act authorizing the establishment of the Chat-
tahoochee River National Recreation Area to modify the
boundaries of the Area, and to provide for the protection
of lands, waters, and natural, cultural, and scenic re-
sources within the national recreation area, 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. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that:
date of enactment of this Act without full public participa-
tion and an express Act of Congress.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 743 
To improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels within the Grand 
Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2015 
Mr. STEWART introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels 
within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monu-
ment, Utah. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. IMPROVEMENT OF RANGELAND CONDITIONS 
AND RESTORATION OF GRAZING LEVELS, 
GRAND 
STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE 
NATIONAL 
MONUMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon practicable after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall implement a management program within areas of 
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the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument that 
are administered by the Bureau of Land Management— 
(1) to improve rangeland conditions for wildlife 
and livestock carrying capacity in those areas; and 
(2) to restore livestock grazing to the level of 
usage in those areas that existed as of September 
17, 1996. 
(b) PERMITS.—In issuing or renewing grazing per-
mits and in issuing or modifying allotment management 
plans for livestock grazing in the areas described in sub-
section (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall incorporate 
reasonable standards and guidelines that are consistent 
with— 
(1) the ‘‘Utah Standards for Rangeland Health 
and Guidelines for Grazing Management for BLM 
Lands in Utah’’, approved by the Secretary of the 
Interior on May 20, 1997; and 
(2) the applicable regulations of the Bureau of 
Land Management contained in subpart 4100 of 
title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to 
livestock grazing on public land) (or successor regu-
lations). 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4140
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the special taxes
on wholesale and retail dealers in liquor and beer, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 25, 1998
Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colo-
rado, Mr. FORBES, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. RIGGS) in-
troduced 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
the special taxes on wholesale and retail dealers in liquor
and beer, 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 SPECIAL TAX ON RETAIL DEALERS
IN LIQUOR AND BEER, AND ON RECTIFIERS,
BREWERS, AND MANUFACTURERS OF STILLS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part II of subchapter A of chap-
ter 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
occupational tax) is amended by striking the following
subparts:
(1) Subpart A (relating to rectifier).
(2) Subpart B (relating to brewer).
(3) Subpart C (relating to manufacturers of
stills).
(4) Subpart D (relating to wholesale dealers).
(5) Subpart E (relating to retail dealers).
(b) CLERICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The table of subparts for part II of sub-
chapter A of chapter 51 of such Code is amended by
striking items relating to subparts A, B, C, D, and
E.
(2) Subchapter B of chapter 51 of such Code
is amended by striking section 5182 (relating to
cross references).
(3) The table of sections for subchapter B of
chapter 51 of such Code is amended by striking the
item relating to section 5182.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION
OF OUTSTANDING TAXES.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1) no assessment of any tax imposed by sub-
part A, B, C, D, or E of part II of subchapter A
of chapter 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
may be made after the date of the enactment of this
Act, and
(2) if such tax was assessed (but not collected)
on or before such date, such assessment shall be
abated.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4142
To provide that the wage of certain Department of Defense employees is
determined by a recent wage survey.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 25, 1998
Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To provide that the wage of certain Department of Defense
employees is determined by a recent wage survey.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EMPLOYEE WAGES.
Without regard to any other provision of law limiting
the amounts payable to prevailing wage rate employees of
the Department of Defense, during fiscal year 1998 such
employees who are employed in the Wichita Falls, Texas
and Southwest Oklahoma wage areas shall be paid, begin-
ning with the first pay period on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the wages determined as a result
of the full scale wage survey of those areas which took
effect in October of 1997.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4143
To revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 25, 1998
Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. PELOSI, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. MIL-
LER of California, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. STARK, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Ms. LEE,
and Ms. LOFGREN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area, 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 ‘‘Golden Gate National
Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONS TO THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL
RECREATION AREA.
Section 2(a) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish
the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the State
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of California, and for other purposes’’ (16 U.S.C. 460bb–
1(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The
recreation area shall also include the lands generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘Pacifica additions to Golden
Gate National Recreation Area’, numbered NRS GG–
90,001–A, and dated June 1998.’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 745 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase access to ambu-
lance services under the Medicare program and to reform payments 
for such services under such program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2015 
Mr. WALDEN (for himself, Mr. WELCH, Mr. NUNES, and Mr. NEAL) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase 
access to ambulance services under the Medicare pro-
gram and to reform payments for such services under 
such program, 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. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Re-
form Act of 2015’’. 
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with regard to Cumberland Island National Seashore,
which is established under Public Law 92–536 (16 U.S.C.
459i et seq.), and Cumberland Island Wilderness that is
being negotiated by the Secretary of the Interior with the
Nature Conservancy and High Point, Inc., for the purpose
of acquiring privately owned lands on Cumberland Island,
which have substantial wilderness characteristics, in ex-
change for Federal lands located at the north end of the
island.
(c) TREATMENT OF MAIN ROAD.—
(1) FINDINGS.—The main road at Cumberland
Island National Seashore is included on the register
of national historic places. The continued existence
and use of the main road, as well as a spur road
that provides access to Plum Orchard mansion at
Cumberland Island National Seashore, is necessary
for maintenance and access to the natural, cultural,
and historical resources of Cumberland Island Na-
tional Seashore. The inclusion of these roads both on
the register of national historic places and in the
Cumberland Island Wilderness or potential wilder-
ness area is incompatible and causes competing
mandates on the Secretary of the Interior for man-
agement.
proprietary institutions of higher edu-
cation; 
(vi) for careers requiring the passage 
of a licensing examination— 
(I) the passage rate of individ-
uals who attended a proprietary insti-
tution of higher education taking such 
examination to pursue such a career; 
and 
(II) the passage rate of all indi-
viduals taking such exam to pursue 
such a career; and 
(vii) the use of private education loans 
at proprietary institutions of higher edu-
cation that includes— 
(I) an estimate of the total num-
ber of such loans; and 
(II) information on the average 
debt, default rate, and interest rate of 
such loans. 
(B) DATA
ON
PUBLICLY
TRADED
COR-
PORATIONS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The report shall in-
clude data on proprietary institutions of 
higher education that are publicly traded 
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