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(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may transfer real property under 
this section, or under section 8118 of this title if the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(A) places a notice in the real estate section 
of local newspapers and in the Federal Register of 
the Secretary’s intent to transfer that real property 
(including land, structures, and equipment associated 
with the property); 
‘‘(B) holds a public hearing; 
‘‘(C) provides notice to the Administrator of 
General Services of the Secretary’s intention to 
transfer that real property and waits for 30 days to 
elapse after providing that notice; and 
‘‘(D) after such 30-day period has elapsed, noti-
fies the congressional veterans’ affairs committees of 
the Secretary’s intention to dispose of the property 
and waits for 60 days to elapse from the date of 
that notice.’’. 
(3) Section 8164(a) is amended by inserting ‘‘8118 
or’’ after ‘‘rather than under section’’. 
(4) Section 8165(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘nurs-
ing home revolving fund’’ and inserting ‘‘Capital Asset 
Fund established under section 8118 of this title’’.
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(f) CONTINGENT
EFFECTIVENESS.—The amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect at the end 
of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs certifies to Congress that 
the Secretary is in compliance with subsection (b) of sec-
tion 1710B of title 38, United States Code. Such certifi-
cation shall demonstrate a plan for, and commitment to, 
ongoing compliance with the requirements of that sub-
section. 
(g) CONTINUING REPORTS.—Following a certifi-
cation under subsection (f), the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress an update on that certification every six months 
until the certification is included in the Department’s an-
nual budget submission. 
SEC. 103. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON INVENTORY 
OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HIS-
TORIC PROPERTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 15 of 
2005, 2006, and 2007, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the 
historic properties administered or controlled by the Sec-
retary. 
(b) INITIAL REPORT.—In the initial report under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall set forth a complete in-
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5163
AN ACT
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide the De-
partment of Transportation a more focused research or-
ganization with an emphasis on innovative technology,
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. EXTENSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period 
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12715, the 
Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the 
project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with 
the good faith, due diligence, and public interest require-
ments of that section and the Commission’s procedures 
under that section, extend the time period during which 
the licensee is required to commence the construction of 
the project for up to three consecutive 2-year periods from 
the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued 
by the Commission. Any obligation of the licensee for the 
payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Fed-
eral Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803(e)) shall commence upon 
conclusion of the time period to commence construction 
of the project, as extended by the Commission under this 
subsection. 
(b) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—If the 
period required for commencement of construction of the 
project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
reinstate the license effective as of the date of its expira-
tion and the first extension authorized under subsection 
(a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4416 
AN ACT 
To extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project.
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‘‘(A) local governments shall work with the
appropriate Local Board to create innovative
plans sufficient to address the needs of home-
less people in their community; and
‘‘(B) all eligible communities receive funds
to address the needs of homeless people in such
communities through local governments or pri-
vate nonprofit organizations.
‘‘(2) The financial resources provided under
this title shall be used effectively to create more low-
cost permanent housing and to transition homeless
people to self-sufficiency and permanent housing.
‘‘(3) The Federal Government shall use the
Interagency Council on the Homeless as a vehicle to
coordinate services, programs, and funds to promote
the transition of homeless people to self-sufficiency
in permanent housing.
‘‘SEC. 402. GRANT AUTHORITY.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make grants
as provided under this title to eligible grantees for States,
metropolitan cities, urban counties, and insular areas for
carrying out eligible activities under subtitles B and C.
‘‘(b) GRANT AMOUNTS.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided under this title, amounts for a fiscal year allocated
under section 406 shall be used as follows:
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4416 
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric 
project. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 
Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself and Mr. DELANEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction 
of a hydroelectric project. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period 
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12715, the 
Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the 
project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with 
the good faith, due diligence, and public interest require-
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ments of that section and the Commission’s procedures 
under that section, extend the time period during which 
the licensee is required to commence the construction of 
the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from 
the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued 
by the Commission. Any obligation of the licensee for the 
payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Fed-
eral Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803(e)) shall commence upon 
conclusion of the time period to commence construction 
of the project, as extended by the Commission under this 
subsection. 
(b) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—If the 
period required for commencement of construction of the 
project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
reinstate the license effective as of the date of its expira-
tion and the first extension authorized under subsection 
(a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration. 
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IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4416 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 17, 2016 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction 
of a hydroelectric project. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4425 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
110 East Powerhouse Road in Collegeville, Minnesota, as the ‘‘Eugene 
J. McCarthy Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2016 
Mr. EMMER of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. WALZ, Mr. KLINE, Mr. PAULSEN, 
Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. PETERSON, and Mr. NOLAN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 110 East Powerhouse Road in Collegeville, 
Minnesota, as the ‘‘Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EUGENE J. MCCARTHY POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 110 East Powerhouse Road in 
Collegeville, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office’’. 
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SECTION 1. EXTENSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period 
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12715, the 
Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the 
project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with 
the good faith, due diligence, and public interest require-
ments of that section and the Commission’s procedures 
under that section, extend the time period during which 
the licensee is required to commence the construction of 
the project for up to three consecutive 2-year periods from 
the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued 
by the Commission. Any obligation of the licensee for the 
payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Fed-
eral Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803(e)) shall commence upon 
conclusion of the time period to commence construction 
of the project, as extended by the Commission under this 
subsection. 
(b) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—If the 
period required for commencement of construction of the 
project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
reinstate the license effective as of the date of its expira-
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tion and the first extension authorized under subsection 
(a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4418 
To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify certain 
due process rights of Federal employees serving in sensitive positions, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 
Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. WITTMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to 
clarify certain due process rights of Federal employees 
serving in sensitive positions, 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. AMENDMENTS. 
Section 7701 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (k) as sub-
section (l); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(k)(1) An employee or applicant for employment ap-
pealing an action arising from a determination of ineligi-
bility for a sensitive position may not be denied Board re-
view of the merits of such determination if— 
‘‘(A) the position is not one that requires a se-
curity clearance or access to classified information; 
and 
‘‘(B) such action is otherwise appealable. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘sen-
sitive position’ means any position so designated pursuant 
to Executive Order 10450 (5 U.S.C. 7311 note) or, if su-
perseded, a successor Executive order.’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to all 
appeals, without exception, that are pending on, or com-
menced on or after, the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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shall be surrendered in accordance with regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Transportation.
‘‘(b) The Secretary may approve the surrender under
subsection (a) of a certificate of title for a vessel covered
by a preferred mortgage under section 31322(d) of this title
only if the mortgagee consents.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis
for chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end thereof the following:
‘‘12124. Surrender of title and number’’.
(c) OTHER AMENDMENTS.—Title 46, United States
Code, is amended—
(1) by striking section 31322(b) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(b) Any indebtedness secured by a preferred mortgage
that is filed or recorded under this chapter, or that is subject
to a mortgage, security agreement, or instruments granting
a security interest that is deemed to be a preferred mortgage
under subsection (d) of this section, may have any rate of
interest to which the parties agree.’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘mortgage or instrument’’ each
place it appears in section 31322(d)(1) and inserting
‘‘mortgage, security agreement, or instrument’’;
(3) by striking section 31322(d)(3) and inserting
the following:
cured by the General Services Administration 
Public Buildings Service. 
‘‘(3) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary, with the ap-
proval of the Attorney General, shall issue guidelines 
to implement this section.’’. 
(b) Section 1315(b) of title 40, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (D); 
(2) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E) and inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (F). 
(c) Section 1315(b) of title 40, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(3) MINIMUM
TRAINING
STANDARDS.—The 
Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the 
Federal Protective Service and in accordance with 
guidelines issued by the Attorney General, shall es-
tablish minimum and uniform training standards for 
any employee designated as an officer or agent to 
carry out and exercise authority pursuant to this 
section. Such minimum standards shall include on-
going training certified by the Director of the Fed-
eral Protective Service.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4426 
To expand school choice in the District of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2016 
Mr. MEADOWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To expand school choice in the District of Columbia. 
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 ‘‘Educational Freedom 
Accounts Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTERING ENTITY.—The term ‘‘ad-
ministering entity’’ means the entity that receives 
the contract under section 3(a) for a fiscal year. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 441 
To provide for a technical change to the Medicare long-term care hospital 
moratorium exception. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2015 
Mr. BOUSTANY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for a technical change to the Medicare long- 
term care hospital moratorium exception. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CHANGE TO THE MEDICARE LONG- 
TERM CARE HOSPITAL MORATORIUM EXCEP-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 114(d) of the Medicare, 
Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww note), as amended by sections 3106(b) and 
10312(b) of Public Law 111–148, section 1206(b)(2) of 
the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 (division B of 
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Public Law 113–67), and section 112 of the Protecting 
Access to Medicare Act of 2014, is amended, in paragraph 
(7), by striking ‘‘The moratorium under paragraph 
(1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘Any moratorium under paragraph 
(1)’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph (A). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of section 112 of the Protecting Access to Medicare 
Act of 2014. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4420 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that certain 
convicted felons shall be ineligible to participate in the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 
Mr. POLIQUIN (for himself and Mr. JORDAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide 
that certain convicted felons shall be ineligible to partici-
pate in the supplemental nutrition assistance 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 ‘‘No Welfare for Terror-
ists Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. DISQUALIFICATION OF CERTAIN CONVICTED FEL-
ONS. 
Section 6(r)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(r)(1)(A)) is amended— 
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(1) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end, 
(2) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end 
and inserting ‘‘or’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) an offense under chapter 113B 
of title 18 of the United States Code; 
and’’. 
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(2) CHIEF
FINANCIAL
OFFICER.—The term 
‘‘chief financial officer’’ means the Chief Financial 
Officer of the District of Columbia. 
(3) ELIGIBLE
CHILD.—The term ‘‘eligible 
child’’ means a child— 
(A) who is a resident of the District of Co-
lumbia; 
(B) who is eligible to receive a free public 
education in the District of Columbia; 
(C) who— 
(i) was enrolled in a public school or 
preschool program of the District of Co-
lumbia, including a charter school, during 
the previous school year; or 
(ii) is entering prekindergarten or kin-
dergarten; 
(D) whose parent chooses to not enroll the 
child in a public elementary school, secondary 
school, or prekindergarten program for the 
school year for which the child will receive a 
scholarship under section 4; and 
(E) whose parent does not submit a notifi-
cation of home schooling described in section 
5202 of title 5, Code of the District of Colum-
bia Regulations (or any successor notification) 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4422 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States 
Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 
Mr. RICHMOND (for himself, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. GRI-
JALVA, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. ELLI-
SON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that 
the United States Postal Service may provide certain 
basic financial services, 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 ‘‘Providing Opportuni-
ties for Savings, Transactions, and Lending Act of 2015’’ 
or the ‘‘POSTAL Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR THE POSTAL SERVICE TO OFFER 
CERTAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404(a) of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(9) to provide basic financial services, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) small-dollar loans; 
‘‘(B) alone, or in partnership with deposi-
tory institutions (as defined under section 3 of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 
1813)) and credit unions— 
‘‘(i) checking accounts and interest- 
bearing savings accounts; and 
‘‘(ii) services relating to international 
money transfers; 
‘‘(C) such other basic financial services as 
the Postal Service determines appropriate in 
the public interest; and 
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‘‘(D) the creation of a ‘Postal Card’ that 
allows users to engage in the financial services 
described under this paragraph.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
Section 404(e)(2) of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The pre-
ceding sentence shall not apply to any financial service of-
fered by the Postal Service under subsection (a)(9).’’. 
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(D) advanced drivetrain and generator 
concepts; and 
(E) modular construction and onsite as-
sembly techniques; 
(3) offshore wind-specific projects including— 
(A) fixed and floating substructure con-
cepts; 
(B) projects to assess and mitigate the im-
pacts of hurricane wind flow and other United 
States-specific conditions; 
(C) innovative operations and maintenance 
strategies; 
(D) analysis of offshore meteorological and 
oceanographic data collection; and 
(E) offshore infrastructure monitoring; 
(4) wind power forecasting and atmospheric 
measurement systems; 
(5) the distributed wind energy sector; 
(6) transformational technologies for harnessing 
wind energy, including airborne wind energy con-
cepts; and 
(7) other research areas as determined by the 
Secretary. 
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