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Calendar No. 472 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3114 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
MAY 18, 2016 
Reported by Mr. INHOFE, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire 
veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist 
the Corps with curation and historic preservation activi-
ties, 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. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Corps of Engineers and other Federal 
agencies are required to preserve and catalogue arti-
facts and other items of national historical signifi-
cance that are uncovered during the course of their 
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fined in section 402(a)(3)(B) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1612(a)(3)(B)), shall notify any individual described in
section 
402(a)(2)(D) 
of 
such 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C.
1612(a)(2)(D)), as amended by subsection (a), who, on
or after August 22, 1996, has been determined to be ineli-
gible for any such specified Federal program solely on the
basis of the application of section 402 of such Act (8
U.S.C. 1612), as in effect on the day before the date of
enactment of this Act, that the individual’s eligibility for
such program shall be redetermined or recertified (as the
case may be), and shall conduct such redetermination or
recertification in a timely manner. Any benefits that such
an individual should have received under any such speci-
fied Federal program during the period beginning on Au-
gust 22, 1996, and ending on the date of the redetermina-
tion or recertification under this subsection shall be re-
stored to that individual.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 1(a) takes effect as if included in the enact-
ment of section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C.
1612).
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to causes of action arising on
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3114 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire 
veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist 
the Corps with curation and historic preservation activi-
ties, and for other purposes. 
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. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Corps of Engineers and other Federal 
agencies are required to preserve and catalogue arti-
facts and other items of national historical signifi-
cance that are uncovered during the course of their 
work (notably under part 79 of title 36, Code of 
Federal Regulations). 
(2) Uncatalogued artifacts within the care of 
Federal agencies are stored in hundreds of reposi-
tories and museums across the Nation. 
(3) In October 2009, the Corps of Engineers, 
Center of Expertise for the Curation and Manage-
ment of Archaeological Collections, initiated the Vet-
erans’ Curation Program to employ and train Iraq 
and Afghanistan veterans in archaeological proc-
essing. 
(4) The Veterans’ Curation Program employs 
veterans and members of the Armed Forces in the 
sorting, cleaning, and cataloguing of artifacts man-
aged by the Corps of Engineers. 
(5) Employees of the Veterans’ Curation Pro-
gram gain valuable work skills, including computer 
database management, records management, photo-
graphic and scanning techniques, computer software 
proficiency, vocabulary and writing skills, and inter-
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personal communication skills, as well as knowledge 
and training in archaeology and history. 
(6) Since 2009, a total of 241 veterans have 
participated in the Veterans’ Curation Program, in-
cluding the current class of 38 participants. Of the 
203 graduates of the program, 87 percent have re-
ceived permanent employment in a field related to 
training received under the program or chosen to 
continue their education. 
(7) 
Experience 
in 
archaeological 
curation 
gained through the Veterans’ Curation Program is 
valuable training and experience for the museum, 
forensics, administrative, records management, and 
other fields. 
(8) Veterans’ Curation Program participants 
may assist the Corps of Engineers in developing a 
more efficient and comprehensive collections man-
agement program and also may provide the work-
force to meet the records management needs at 
other agencies and departments, including the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Corps of Engineers and other Federal 
agencies are required to preserve and catalogue arti-
facts and other items of national historical signifi-
cance that are uncovered during the course of their 
work (notably under part 79 of title 36, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations). 
(2) Uncatalogued artifacts within the care of 
Federal agencies are stored in hundreds of repositories 
and museums across the Nation. 
(3) In October 2009, the Corps of Engineers, 
Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management 
of Archaeological Collections, initiated the Veterans’ 
Curation Program to employ and train Iraq and Af-
ghanistan veterans in archaeological processing. 
(4) The Veterans’ Curation Program employs 
veterans and members of the Armed Forces in the 
sorting, cleaning, and cataloguing of artifacts man-
aged by the Corps of Engineers. 
(5) Employees of the Veterans’ Curation Pro-
gram gain valuable work skills, including computer 
database management, records management, photo-
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SEC. 2. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR VETERANS AND 
MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES IN CURATION 
AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. 
Using available funds, the Secretary of the Army, 
acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall carry out a 
Veterans’ Curation Program to hire veterans and mem-
bers of the Armed Forces to assist the Secretary in car-
rying out curation and historic preservation activities. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 
2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1416
To amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 restricting welfare and public benefits for
aliens to provide an exception to limited eligibility for SSI and food
stamps programs for permanent resident aliens who are applicants for
naturalization.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 23, 1997
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee
on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 restricting wel-
fare and public benefits for aliens to provide an exception
to limited eligibility for SSI and food stamps programs
for permanent resident aliens who are applicants for
naturalization.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCEPTION TO LIMITED ELIGIBILITY FOR SSI
AND FOOD STAMPS FOR PERMANENT RESI-
DENT ALIENS WHO ARE APPLICANTS FOR
NATURALIZATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 402(a)(2) of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)) is amended by inserting
after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) APPLICANTS
FOR
NATURALIZATION
CURRENTLY
RECEIVING
SSI.—Paragraph (1)
shall not apply to an alien who—
‘‘(i) is receiving benefits under the
program described in paragraph (3)(A) on
the date of the enactment of this Act;
‘‘(ii) is lawfully admitted to the
United States for permanent residence
under the Immigration and Nationality
Act;
‘‘(iii) has fulfilled the residency re-
quirement for naturalization under the Im-
migration and Nationality Act; and
‘‘(iv) has filed a valid application for
naturalization under the Immigration and
Nationality Act which is active and pend-
ing or has been granted.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the enact-
ment of title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1417
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for those who,
under color of Government authority, teach or distribute materials en-
couraging the use of torture.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 23, 1997
Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties
for those who, under color of Government authority,
teach or distribute materials encouraging the use of tor-
ture.
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 ‘‘Humanitarian Policy
Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. TEACHING OR DISTRIBUTING MATERIALS ENCOUR-
AGING THE USE OF TORTURE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 45 (relating to foreign
relations) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘§ 971. Teaching or distributing materials encourag-
ing the use of torture
‘‘It is unlawful for any entity within, or agency of,
the Federal Government to use, or encourage the use of,
torture, whether to achieve the foreign policy goals of the
United States, or otherwise. Whoever, whether inside or
outside the United States, under color of the authority of
the United States Government teaches, or distributes ma-
terials encouraging the use of, torture (as defined in sec-
tion 2340) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
not more than one year, or both.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 45 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘971. Teaching or distributing materials encouraging the use of torture.’’.
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work (notably under part 79 of title 36, Code of 
Federal Regulations). 
(2) Uncatalogued artifacts within the care of 
Federal agencies are stored in hundreds of reposi-
tories and museums across the Nation. 
(3) In October 2009, the Corps of Engineers, 
Center of Expertise for the Curation and Manage-
ment of Archaeological Collections, initiated the Vet-
erans’ Curation Program to employ and train Iraq 
and Afghanistan veterans in archaeological proc-
essing. 
(4) The Veterans’ Curation Program employs 
veterans and members of the Armed Forces in the 
sorting, cleaning, and cataloguing of artifacts man-
aged by the Corps of Engineers. 
(5) Employees of the Veterans’ Curation Pro-
gram gain valuable work skills, including computer 
database management, records management, photo-
graphic and scanning techniques, computer software 
proficiency, vocabulary and writing skills, and inter-
personal communication skills, as well as knowledge 
and training in archaeology and history. 
(6) Since 2009, a total of 241 veterans have 
participated in the Veterans’ Curation Program, in-
cluding the current class of 38 participants. Of the 
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203 graduates of the program, 87 percent have re-
ceived permanent employment in a field related to 
training received under the program or chosen to 
continue their education. 
(7) 
Experience 
in 
archaeological 
curation 
gained through the Veterans’ Curation Program is 
valuable training and experience for the museum, 
forensics, administrative, records management, and 
other fields. 
(8) Veterans’ Curation Program participants 
may assist the Corps of Engineers in developing a 
more efficient and comprehensive collections man-
agement program and also may provide the work-
force to meet the records management needs at 
other agencies and departments, including the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs. 
SEC. 2. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR VETERANS AND 
MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES IN CURATION 
AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. 
Using available funds, the Secretary of the Army, 
acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall carry out a 
Veterans’ Curation Program to hire veterans and mem-
bers of the Armed Forces to assist the Secretary in car-
rying out curation and historic preservation activities. 
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Calendar No. 472 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3114 
AN ACT 
To provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers 
to hire veterans and members of the Armed 
Forces to assist the Corps with curation and his-
toric preservation activities, and for other pur-
poses. 
MAY 18, 2016 
Reported without amendment 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1418
To extend the transition period for aliens receiving supplemental security
income or food stamp benefits as of August 22, 1996.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 23, 1997
Mr. KING (for himself, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. LAZIO of New
York, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. KELLY, Mrs.
LOWEY, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr.
FLAKE, Mr. NADLER, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MANTON, Mr. SHAYS, Mr.
MCNULTY, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. KENNEDY of
Rhode Island, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. RANGEL, and Mr. OWENS) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
A BILL
To extend the transition period for aliens receiving supple-
mental security income or food stamp benefits as of
August 22, 1996.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SSI AND FOOD STAMP REDE-
TERMINATION PROVISIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 402(a)(2)(D) of the Per-
sonal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)(D)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i)—
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘the date
which is 1 year after such date of enactment’’
and inserting ‘‘February 22, 1998’’; and
(B) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘the
date of the redetermination with respect to such
individual’’ and inserting ‘‘February 22, 1998’’;
and
(2) in clause (ii)—
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘the date
which is 1 year after the date of enactment’’
and inserting ‘‘February 22, 1998’’; and
(B) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘the
date of recertification’’ and inserting ‘‘February
22, 1998’’.
(b) NOTICE AND REDETERMINATION.—The Commis-
sioner of Social Security, in the case of the specified Fed-
eral program defined in section 402(a)(3)(A) of the Per-
sonal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act of 1996 Act (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(3)(A)), and the State
agency, in the case of the specified Federal program de-
in the competitive service and without regard to the
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chap-
ter 53 of that title relating to classifications and
General Schedule pay rates, and subject to the ap-
proval of the Commission, may appoint such person-
nel as the staff director considers necessary, except
that an individual so appointed may not receive pay
in excess of the maximum annual rate of basic pay
payable for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule
under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) TEMPORARY
AND
INTERMITTENT
SERV-
ICES.—Subject to the approval of the Commission,
the staff director of the Commission may procure
temporary and intermittent services to the same ex-
tent as is authorized by section 3109(b) of title 5,
United States Code.
SEC. 6. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES
IN LAW.
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the ap-
pointment of its members, the Commission shall submit
to the President, the Speaker and minority leader of the
House of Representatives, and the majority and minority
leaders of the Senate a report of the activities of the Com-
mission.
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall pre-
pare and submit to the Congress and the Secretary
of Health and Human Services a report contain-
ing—
(A) the results of the study conducted
under subsection (a); and
(B) recommendations for reducing the
number of reporting requirements described in
subsection (a).
(2) AVAILABILITY.—The Comptroller General
shall make the report available to appropriate State
and local agencies and to the public.
(c) ANALYSIS
OF
REPORT
BY
SECRETARY
OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall conduct an analysis of the re-
port of the Comptroller General of the United States
under subsection (b). Such analysis shall include ap-
propriate recommendations, if any, of the Secretary
for reducing the number of reporting requirements
described in subsection (a).
(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 90 days after
the date on which the Secretary of Health and
Human Services receives the report of the Comptrol-
ler General of the United States described in sub-
section (b), the Secretary shall submit to the Con-
gress the analysis described in paragraph (1).
SEC. 7. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING INCREASED
FUNDING FOR CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS.
It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) child advocacy centers play a vital role in
interviewing, treating, and assisting victims of child
abuse;
(2) such centers are often responsible for inter-
vening in a number of potentially dangerous domes-
tic violence situations and thus preventing such vio-
lence or other incidents; and
(3) it is appropriate to increase funding for
such child advocacy centers under title II of the Vic-
tims of Child Abuse Act of 1990.
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In the Senate of the United States, 
October 6, 2015. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 3116) entitled ‘‘An Act to extend by 15 years the 
authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quar-
terly financial report program.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENT: 
At the appropriate place, insert the following: 
SEC. 3. REPORT ON DATA SECURITY PROCEDURES OF THE 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Commerce shall con-
duct a review of the data security procedures of the Bureau 
of the Census, including such procedures that have been im-
plemented since the data breaches of systems of the Office 
of Personnel Management were announced in 2015. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Commerce shall submit to the Committee on
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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform of the House of Representatives a report 
on the review required by subsection (a). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall— 
(A) identify all information systems of the 
Bureau of the Census that contain sensitive in-
formation; 
(B) described any actions carried out by the 
Secretary of Commerce or the Director of the Bu-
reau of the Census to secure sensitive informa-
tion that have been implemented since the data 
breaches of systems of the Office of Personnel 
Management were announced in 2015; 
(C) identify any known data breaches of in-
formation systems of the Bureau of the Census 
that contain sensitive information; and 
(D) identify whether the Bureau of the Cen-
sus stores any information that, if combined
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with other such information, would comprise 
classified information. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3116 
To extend by 15 years the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct 
the quarterly financial report program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 20, 2015 
Mr. TED LIEU of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To extend by 15 years the authority of the Secretary of 
Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program. 
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 ‘‘Quarterly Financial 
Report Reauthorization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF 
COMMERCE TO CONDUCT QUARTERLY FI-
NANCIAL REPORT PROGRAM. 
Section 4(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to amend 
title 13, United States Code, to transfer responsibility for 
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