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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2935 
To provide for a five-year extension of the authority of the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of medical disability examina-
tions by contract physicians. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2015 
Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To provide for a five-year extension of the authority of the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct 
of medical disability examinations by contract physicians. 
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 ‘‘Disabled Veterans Red 
Tape Reduction Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SEC-
RETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE 
FOR THE CONDUCT OF MEDICAL DISABILITY 
EXAMINATIONS BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS. 
Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 
(Public Law 108–183; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2018’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2936 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to treat infant formula 
as adulterated if its use-by date has passed. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2015 
Ms. MENG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
treat infant formula as adulterated if its use-by date 
has passed. 
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 ‘‘Infant Formula Pro-
tection Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPIRED INFANT FORMULA. 
(a) ADULTERATION.—Section 412(a) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 350a(a)) is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘, or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) such infant formula’s use-by date, as spec-
ified in the formula’s labeling in accordance with 
section 107.20 of title 21, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (or any successor regulations) has passed.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) applies beginning on the date that is 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2938 
To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a loan 
repayment program for certain architects, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2015 
Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mr. ROSS, Ms. MOORE, Mr. SIRES, Mr. 
ASHFORD, and Mr. NOLAN) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development to carry out a loan repayment pro-
gram for certain architects, 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 ‘‘National Design Serv-
ices Act of 2015’’. 
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(F) The 6th proviso under the heading in 
title I of division B of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2005 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public 
Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 2859–2860) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘with respect to any fiscal year’’. 
(2) PROHIBITION ON PROCESSING OF FREEDOM 
OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS ABOUT ARSON OR 
EXPLOSIVES INCIDENTS OR FIREARM TRACES.—Sec-
tion 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note; 117 
Stat. 473–474) is repealed. 
(e) PROHIBITION
ON USE
OF FIREARMS TRACE 
DATA TO DRAW BROAD CONCLUSIONS ABOUT FIREARMS- 
RELATED CRIME.— 
(1) Section 514 of division B of the Consoli-
dated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2013 (Public Law 113–6) is repealed. 
(2) Section 516 of the Consolidated and Fur-
ther Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public 
Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 633) is repealed. 
(f) PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO ‘‘CURIOS OR REL-
ICS’’ AND IMPORTATION OF SURPLUS MILITARY FIRE-
ARMS.— 
(1) The matter under the heading ‘‘Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Sala-
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pare building plans or construction documents that do not 
comply with applicable State and local laws and regula-
tions related to building codes and permits. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section the following 
definitions shall apply: 
‘‘(1) COMMUNITY DESIGN CENTER.—The term 
‘Community Design Center’ means a non-profit or-
ganization operated and managed by a licensed ar-
chitect that conducts research and provides eligible 
design services for community development projects. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ARCHITECT.—The term ‘eligible 
architect’ means an individual who— 
‘‘(A) has completed an accredited masters 
program in architecture; or 
‘‘(B) is an intern architect who has com-
pleted an accredited masters program in archi-
tecture and is enrolled in the Intern Develop-
ment Program of the National Council of Archi-
tectural Registration Boards. 
‘‘(3) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, and any 
territory or possession of the United States. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out this sec-
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tion such sums as may be necessary, to remain available 
until expended.’’. 
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that prevent the release of radionuclides from the re-
pository.
‘‘(11) ENGINEERED BARRIERS.—The terms ‘engi-
neered barriers’ and ‘engineered systems and compo-
nents,’ mean man made components of a disposal sys-
tem. Such terms include the spent nuclear fuel or
high-level radioactive waste form, spent nuclear fuel
package or high-level radioactive waste package, and
other materials placed over and around such pack-
ages.
‘‘(12) HIGH-LEVEL
RADIOACTIVE
WASTE.—The
term ‘high-level radioactive waste’ means—
‘‘(A) the highly radioactive material result-
ing from the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel,
including liquid waste produced directly in re-
processing and any solid material derived from
such liquid waste that contains fission products
in sufficient concentrations;
‘‘(B) the highly radioactive material result-
ing from atomic energy defense activities; and
‘‘(C) any other highly radioactive material
that the Commission, consistent with existing
law, determines by rule requires permanent iso-
lation.
ries and Expenses’’ in title II of division B of the 
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropria-
tions Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6) is amended by 
striking the 1st proviso. 
(2) Section 519 of division B of the Consoli-
dated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2013 (Public Law 113–6) is repealed. 
(g) PROHIBITION ON DENIAL OF FEDERAL FIRE-
ARMS LICENSE DUE TO LACK OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY.— 
The matter under the heading ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses’’ 
in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113– 
6) is amended by striking the 6th proviso. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 293 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer 
transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2015 
Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. DEFAZIO) introduced 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 subse-
quently 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 XI of the Social Security Act to exempt 
from manufacturer transparency reporting certain trans-
fers used for educational purposes, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. EXEMPTING FROM MANUFACTURER TRANS-
PARENCY REPORTING CERTAIN TRANSFERS 
USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1128G(e)(10)(B) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7h(e)(10)(B)) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘, including 
peer-reviewed journals, journal reprints, journal sup-
plements, conference reports, and medical text-
books’’ after ‘‘patient use’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(xiii) A transfer of anything of value 
to a covered recipient who is a physician if 
the thing of value is intended solely for 
purposes of providing continuing medical 
education to the physician or other physi-
cians.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to transfers of value 
made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(B) TIME PERIODS FOR MAKING CORREC-
TIONS.—In the regulations referred to in sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary of the Treasury is 
authorized to prescribe time periods for making 
a corrected declaration and paying duties owing 
under subparagraph (A), if such periods are not 
shorter than 1 year following the date on which 
the importer makes the incorrect claim.’’. 
SEC. 206. ENFORCEMENT RELATING TO TRADE IN TEXTILE 
AND APPAREL GOODS. 
(a) ACTION DURING VERIFICATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary of the 
Treasury requests the Government of Australia to 
conduct a verification pursuant to article 4.3 of the 
Agreement for purposes of making a determination 
under paragraph (2), the President may direct the 
Secretary to take appropriate action described in 
subsection (b) while the verification is being con-
ducted. 
(2) DETERMINATION.—A determination under this 
paragraph is a determination— 
(A) that an exporter or producer in Aus-
tralia is complying with applicable customs 
laws, regulations, procedures, requirements, or
practices affecting trade in textile or apparel 
goods; or 
(B) that a claim that a textile or apparel 
good exported or produced by such exporter or 
producer— 
(i) qualifies as an originating good 
under section 203 of this Act; or 
(ii) is a good of Australia, 
is accurate. 
(b) APPROPRIATE ACTION DESCRIBED.—Appropriate 
action under subsection (a)(1) includes— 
(1) suspension of liquidation of the entry of any 
textile or apparel good exported or produced by the 
person that is the subject of a verification under 
subsection (a)(1) regarding compliance described in 
subsection (a)(2)(A), in a case in which the request 
for verification was based on a reasonable suspicion 
of unlawful activity related to such goods; and 
(2) suspension of liquidation of the entry of a 
textile or apparel good for which a claim has been 
made that is the subject of a verification under sub-
section (a)(1) regarding a claim described in sub-
section (a)(2)(B). 
(c) ACTION
WHEN
INFORMATION
IS
INSUFFI-
CIENT.—If the Secretary of the Treasury determines that
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(c) FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—For purposes 
of implementing the provisions of and the amendments 
made by this section, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall provide for the following transfers from the 
Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund under section 
1817 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i) and 
from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust 
Fund established under section 1841 of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395t), in such proportions as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate: 
(1) To the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Program Management Account, transfers of the fol-
lowing amounts: 
(A) For fiscal year 2015, $65,000,000, to 
be made available through fiscal year 2018. 
(B) For each of fiscal years 2016 and 
2017, $53,000,000, to be made available 
through fiscal year 2018. 
(C) For fiscal year 2018, $48,000,000, to 
be made available until expended. 
(2) To the Social Security Administration Limi-
tation on Administration Account, transfers of the 
following amounts: 
(A) For fiscal year 2015, $27,000,000, to 
be made available through fiscal year 2018.
and ending on July 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘$70,000,000 
for fiscal year 2015, and $5,546,448 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2015, and ending on October 29, 
2015’’. 
(c) TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM.— 
Section 5338(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and $5,830,137 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2015, and $554,645 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 
on October 29, 2015’’. 
(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND STANDARDS DE-
VELOPMENT.—Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and $5,830,137 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on July 
31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2015, 
and $554,645 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2015, and ending on October 29, 2015’’. 
(e) HUMAN RESOURCES
AND TRAINING.—Section 
5338(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘and $4,164,384 for the period beginning on Oc-
tober 1, 2014, and ending on July 31, 2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2015, and $396,175 for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on Octo-
ber 29, 2015’’. 
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‘‘(E) $5,458,000 for airport technology
projects and activities;
‘‘(F) $26,625,000 for aircraft safety tech-
nology projects and activities;
‘‘(G) $49,895,000 for system security tech-
nology projects and activities;
‘‘(H) $10,737,000 for human factors and
aviation medicine projects and activities;
‘‘(I) $3,291,000 for environment and energy
projects and activities; and
‘‘(J) $1,122,000 for innovative/cooperative
research projects and activities;
‘‘(5) for fiscal year 1999, $224,000,000; and
‘‘(6) for fiscal year 2000, $231,000,000.’’.
SEC. 3. BUDGET DESIGNATION FOR RESEARCH AND DEVEL-
OPMENT ACTIVITIES.
Section 48102 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(g) DESIGNATION OF ACTIVITIES.—(1) The amounts
appropriated under subsection (a) are for the support of
all research and development activities carried out by the
Federal Aviation Administration that fall within the cat-
egories of basic research, applied research, and development,
including the design and development of prototypes, in ac-
cordance with the classifications of the Office of Manage-
ment in the Federal Register and on the Web site of the 
agency. 
‘‘(b) Each plan established under subsection (a) shall 
provide for— 
‘‘(1) the review of each rule and small entity 
compliance guide described in subsection (a)(1) in 
effect on the date of enactment of the Small Busi-
ness Regulatory Sunset Act of 2015— 
‘‘(A) not later than 9 years after the date 
of publication of the plan in the Federal Reg-
ister; and 
‘‘(B) every 9 years thereafter; and 
‘‘(2) the review of each rule adopted and small 
entity compliance guide described in subsection 
(a)(1) that is published after the date of enactment 
of the Small Business Regulatory Sunset Act of 
2015— 
‘‘(A) not later than 9 years after the date 
of publication of the final rule in the Federal 
Register; and 
‘‘(B) every 9 years thereafter. 
‘‘(c) In reviewing rules under the plan required under 
subsection (a), the agency shall consider— 
‘‘(1) the continued need for the rule; 
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(III) any regulatory alternatives 
described in clause (iii). 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2941 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the receipt of bonuses 
by Department of Veterans Affairs employees who violate Federal civil 
laws or regulations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2015 
Mr. ROE of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the re-
ceipt of bonuses by Department of Veterans Affairs em-
ployees who violate Federal civil laws or regulations, 
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 Affairs Em-
ployee Accountability Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON BONUSES FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEES WHO VIO-
LATE FEDERAL CIVIL LAWS OR REGULA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 715. LIMITATION ON BONUSES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary shall ensure 
that no employee of the Department who, during any year, 
knowingly violates any law, regulation, or policy described 
in paragraph (2) receives a bonus for or during that year. 
‘‘(2) A law, regulation, or policy described in this 
paragraph is any of the following: 
‘‘(A) A Federal civil law or Federal regulation, 
including such civil laws or regulations covered 
under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the 
Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation. 
‘‘(B) An internal policy of the Department. 
‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall annually 
certify to Congress that each bonus awarded by the Sec-
retary during the previous year was awarded in accord-
ance with subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(c) BONUS DEFINED.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘bonus’ means any pay augmentation, incentive, 
or additional gift of any value, including— 
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(3) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘‘grant agreement’’ means a legal
instrument whose principal purpose is to transfer a
thing of value to the recipient to carry out a public
purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a
law of the United States, and does not include the
acquisition (by purchase, lease, or barter) of prop-
erty or services for the direct benefit or use of the
United States Government. Such term does not in-
clude a cooperative agreement (as such term is used
in section 6305 of title 31, United States Code) or
a cooperative research and development agreement
(as such term is defined in section 12(d)(1) of the
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(d)(1))).
SEC. 7. NOTICE.
(a) NOTICE OF REPROGRAMMING.—If any funds au-
thorized by the amendments made by this Act are subject
to a reprogramming action that requires notice to be pro-
vided to the Appropriations Committees of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, notice of such action shall
concurrently be provided to the Committees on Science
and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
‘‘(1) gift cards; 
‘‘(2) any sum of money; 
‘‘(3) any award of monetary or non-monetary 
value; 
‘‘(4) any donation to or on behalf of or any 
value awarded to a recipient; 
‘‘(5) a retention incentive; 
‘‘(6) a retention incentive payment; 
‘‘(7) a retention incentive award; 
‘‘(8) a Presidential Rank Award; 
‘‘(9) an individual cash award (non-rating 
based); 
‘‘(10) an individual cash award (rating based); 
‘‘(11) a group cash award; 
‘‘(12) a travel savings incentive; 
‘‘(13) an individual time off award—hours; 
‘‘(14) a group time off award—hours; 
‘‘(15) an individual suggestion or invention 
award; 
‘‘(16) a group suggestion or invention award; 
‘‘(17) a foreign language award; 
‘‘(18) any other individual award; 
‘‘(19) any other group award; 
‘‘(20) a special certification award; 
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‘‘(21) an exemplary job performance or achieve-
ment award; 
‘‘(22) a lump sum performance payment (rating 
based in lieu of pay adjustment); 
‘‘(23) a lump sum performance payment (rating 
based not in lieu of pay adjustment); 
‘‘(24) a lump sum performance payment (non- 
rating based); 
‘‘(25) a retention incentive; 
‘‘(26) a recruitment incentive; 
‘‘(27) a relocation incentive; 
‘‘(28) a performance award; 
‘‘(29) any student loan repayment; 
‘‘(30) a separation incentive; 
‘‘(31) a referral bonus; 
‘‘(32) any other form of recognition, monetary 
or non-monetary, as a result of any action, activity, 
suggestion or effort that is based on false, fraudu-
lent or incomplete information, including any such 
awards as identified or to be identified by the Office 
of Personnel Management rules, regulations and 
policies and Department rules, regulations, and poli-
cies; and 
‘‘(33) any other incentive requiring approval 
from the Central Office Human Resource Service, 
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the Chief Business Office Workforce Management, 
or the Corporate Senior Executive Management Of-
fice.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘715. Limitation on bonuses.’’. 
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