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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5218 
To increase health insurance coverage in America by requiring employers 
to offer health insurance coverage with greater government assistance 
and by expanding current safety net programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 5, 2004 
Mr. GEPHARDT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Ways and Means and Education and the Workforce, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To increase health insurance coverage in America by requir-
ing employers to offer health insurance coverage with 
greater government assistance and by expanding current 
safety net 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Matt’s Health Insurance Plan Act of 2004’’.
In the Senate of the United States,
July 16, 1998.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 4101) entitled ‘‘An Act to making appropriations
for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Admin-
istration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.’’, do
pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Ag-
riculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 1999, and for other purposes, namely:
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 748
To require the Council on Environmental Quality to conduct a study on 
urban sprawl and smart growth, and to ensure the consideration by 
Federal agencies of urban sprawl in the preparation of their environ-
mental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2003
Mr. UDALL of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To require the Council on Environmental Quality to conduct 
a study on urban sprawl and smart growth, and to 
ensure the consideration by Federal agencies of urban 
sprawl in the preparation of their environmental reviews 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
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 ‘‘Urban Sprawl and 
Smart Growth Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
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Union Calendar No. 210
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 521
[Report No. 108–360] 
To establish the Steel Industry National Historic Site in the Commonwealth 
of Pennsylvania. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2003
Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. 
ENGLISH, Ms. HART, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. GERLACH, 
Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. 
SHERWOOD, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. PITTS, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. 
MURPHY, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. RYAN
of Ohio, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. 
LATOURETTE, Mr. FROST, Mr. LAHOOD, Ms. KAPTUR, and Mr. 
KUCINICH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Resources 
NOVEMBER 17, 2003
Additional sponsor: Mr. DAVIS of Illinois 
NOVEMBER 17, 2003 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 4, 2003] 
A BILL 
To establish the Steel Industry National Historic Site in 
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 74
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Manage-
ment Unit, Nevada, to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Ne-
vada and California.
SEC. 2. CONSENT OF SERVICEMEMBER REQUIRED FOR 
SMALLPOX AND ANTHRAX IMMUNIZATIONS. 
(a) SMALLPOX VACCINE IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM.—
A member of the Armed Forces may not be required to 
participate in the smallpox vaccine immunization program 
of the Department of Defense. A smallpox immunization 
vaccination may not be administered to any such member 
without the informed consent of the member. 
(b) ANTHRAX VACCINE IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM.—
A member of the Armed Forces may not be required to 
participate in the anthrax vaccine immunization program 
of the Department of Defense An anthrax immunization 
vaccination may not be administered to any such member 
without the informed consent of the member. 
SEC. 3. CORRECTION OF RECORDS OF SERVICEMEMBERS 
PREVIOUSLY PUNISHED FOR REFUSAL TO 
TAKE SMALLPOX OR ANTHRAX VACCINE. 
(a) CORRECTION.—In the case of a member or 
former member of the Armed Forces who before the date 
of the enactment of this Act was subject to any form of 
adverse personnel action as a result of the refusal of the 
member or former member (while a member of the Armed 
Forces) to take a vaccine covered by section 2, the Sec-
retary concerned, acting through the appropriate board for 
the correction of military records under chapter 79 of title 
10, United States Code, shall, upon application, take such
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 758
AN ACT
To allow all businesses to make up to 24 transfers
each month from interest-bearing transaction ac-
counts to other transaction accounts, to require
the payment of interest on reserves held for de-
pository institutions at Federal reserve banks,
and for other purposes.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5170
To require the Secretary of Transportation, in computing the estimated tax 
payments attributed to highway users for purposes of title 23, United 
States Code, to take into account any law that replaces the reduced 
rates of tax on gasohol with an excise tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2004
Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. BOEHNER, 
Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. CHABOT, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. REGULA, 
Mr. OXLEY, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. GUTKNECHT, 
Mr. TIBERI, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. TURNER of 
Ohio, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. BROWN 
of Ohio, Mr. KLINE, Mr. NEY, Mr. SHIMKUS, and Mr. LAHOOD) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Transportation, in computing 
the estimated tax payments attributed to highway users 
for purposes of title 23, United States Code, to take 
into account any law that replaces the reduced rates 
of tax on gasohol with an excise tax credit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 712 
AN ACT 
To impose certain limitations on consent decrees 
and settlement agreements by agencies that re-
quire the agencies to take regulatory action in 
accordance with the terms thereof, and for other 
purposes.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General, including employment pursuant to the second
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), and the Inspector General Act of 1978,
$67,178,000, including such sums as may be necessary for
contracting and other arrangements with public agencies
and private persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the In-
spector General Act of 1978, including a sum not to ex-
ceed $50,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; and
including a sum not to exceed $95,000, for certain con-
fidential operational expenses including the payment of in-
formants, to be expended under the direction of the In-
spector General pursuant to Public Law 95–452 and sec-
tion 1337 of Public Law 97–98: Provided, That funds
transferred to the Office of the Inspector General through
forfeiture proceedings or from the Department of Justice
Assets Forfeiture Fund or the Department of the Treas-
ury Forfeiture Fund, as a participating agency, as an eq-
uitable share from the forfeiture of property in investiga-
tions in which the Office of the Inspector General partici-
pates, or through the granting of a Petition for Remission
or Mitigation, shall be deposited to the credit of this ac-
count for law enforcement activities authorized under the
Inspector General Act of 1978, to remain available until
expended.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General
Counsel, $30,396,000.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH,
EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Eco-
nomics to administer the laws enacted by the Congress
for the Economic Research Service, the National Agricul-
tural Statistics Service, the Agricultural Research Service,
and the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Ex-
tension Service, $560,000.
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research
Service in conducting economic research and analysis, as
authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1621–1627) and other laws, $67,282,000: Pro-
vided, That this appropriation shall be available for em-
ployment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225).
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service in conducting statistical reporting and
under section 3(d) of the Act, $10,783,000; payments for
the farm safety program under section 3(d) of the Act,
$3,000,000; payments for the pesticide impact assessment
program under section 3(d) of the Act, $3,214,000; pay-
ments to upgrade 1890 land-grant college research, exten-
sion, and teaching facilities as authorized by section 1447
of Public Law 95–113 (7 U.S.C. 3222b), $8,549,000, to
remain available until expended; payments for the rural
development centers under section 3(d) of the Act,
$908,000; payments for a groundwater quality program
under section 3(d) of the Act, $10,061,000; payments for
youth-at-risk programs under section 3(d) of the Act,
$9,000,000; payments for a food safety program under
section 3(d) of the Act, $3,500,000; payments for carrying
out the provisions of the Renewable Resources Extension
Act of 1978, $3,192,000; payments for Indian reservation
agents under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,672,000; pay-
ments for sustainable agriculture programs under section
3(d) of the Act, $3,309,000; payments for cooperative ex-
tension work by the colleges receiving the benefits of the
second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328) and
Tuskegee University, $25,090,000; and for Federal ad-
ministration and coordination including administration of
the Smith-Lever Act, and the Act of September 29, 1977
(7 U.S.C. 341–349), and section 1361(c) of the Act of
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 670 
AN ACT 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend 
the Medicaid rules regarding supplemental needs trusts 
for Medicaid beneficiaries to trusts established by those 
beneficiaries, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improve-
ment Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Fairness in Medicaid supplemental needs trusts. 
Sec. 3. Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation services for mothers of 
newborns. 
Sec. 4. Eliminating Federal financial participation with respect to expenditures 
under Medicaid for agents used for cosmetic purposes or hair 
growth. 
Sec. 5. Medicaid Improvement Fund. 
SEC. 2. FAIRNESS IN MEDICAID SUPPLEMENTAL NEEDS 
TRUSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1917(d)(4)(A) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p(d)(4)(A)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘the individual,’’ after ‘‘for the benefit of such 
individual by’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to trusts established on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. MEDICAID COVERAGE OF TOBACCO CESSATION 
SERVICES FOR MOTHERS OF NEWBORNS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1905(bb) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(bb)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) A woman shall continue to be treated as de-
scribed in this subsection as a pregnant woman through
the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the 
birth of a child of the woman.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Subsections (a)(2)(B) and (b)(2)(B) of sec-
tion 1916 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396o) are each amended by inserting ‘‘(and women 
described in section 1905(bb) as pregnant women 
pursuant to paragraph (4) of such section)’’ after 
‘‘tobacco cessation by pregnant women’’. 
(2) Section 1927(d)(2)(F) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(d)(2)(F)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘(and women described in section 
1905(bb) as pregnant women pursuant to paragraph 
(4) of such section)’’ after ‘‘pregnant women’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the amendments made by this section shall apply 
with respect to items and services furnished on or 
after the date that is 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) EXCEPTION FOR STATE LEGISLATION.—In 
the case of a State plan under title XIX of the So-
cial Security Act, which the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services determines requires State legisla-
tion in order for the plan to meet any requirement
and 1932, except for sections 381E–H, 381N, and 381O
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 2009f), $745,172,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which $35,717,000 shall be for rural commu-
nity programs described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act; of which
$658,955,000 shall be for the rural utilities programs de-
scribed in section 381E(d)(2) of such Act; and of which
$50,500,000 shall be for the rural business and coopera-
tive 
development 
programs 
described 
in 
section
381E(d)(3) of such Act: Provided, That of the amount ap-
propriated for rural utilities programs, not to exceed
$20,000,000 shall be for water and waste disposal systems
to benefit the colonias along the United States/Mexico bor-
der, including grants pursuant to section 306C of such
Act; not to exceed $15,000,000 shall be for technical as-
sistance grants for rural waste systems pursuant to sec-
tion 306(a)(14) of such Act; and not to exceed $5,400,000
shall be for contracting with qualified national organiza-
tions for a circuit rider program to provide technical as-
sistance for rural water systems: Provided further, That
of the total amounts appropriated, not to exceed
$20,048,000 shall be available through June 30, 1999, for
empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as au-
thorized by Public Law 103–66, of which $1,200,000 shall
imposed by amendments made by this section, the 
plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with 
the requirements of such title solely on the basis of 
its failure to meet such an additional requirement 
before the first day of the first calendar quarter be-
ginning after the close of the first regular session of 
the State legislature that begins after the effective 
date specified in paragraph (1). For purposes of the 
previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 
2-year legislative session, each year of the session 
shall be considered to be a separate regular session 
of the State legislature. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
Department of Health and Human Services shall submit 
to Congress a report that assesses the use of the tobacco 
cessation service benefit under the Medicaid program. 
Such report shall include an assessment of— 
(1) the extent that States are encouraging the 
use of such benefit, such as through promotion of 
beneficiary and provider awareness of such benefit; 
and 
(2) gaps in the delivery of such benefit.
SEC. 4. ELIMINATING FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION 
WITH RESPECT TO EXPENDITURES UNDER 
MEDICAID FOR AGENTS USED FOR COSMETIC 
PURPOSES OR HAIR GROWTH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1903(i)(21) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(i)(21)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘section 1927(d)(2)(C) (relating to drugs when 
used for cosmetic purposes or hair growth), except where 
medically necessary, and’’ after ‘‘drugs described in’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to calendar quar-
ters beginning on or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 5. MEDICAID IMPROVEMENT FUND. 
Section 1941(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396w–1(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘under paragraph (1)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘under this subsection’’; and 
(B) by redesignating such paragraph as 
paragraph (3); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
FUNDING.—In addition to 
any funds otherwise made available to the Fund,
there shall be available to the Fund, for expendi-
tures from the Fund— 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2021, $10,000,000, to 
remain available until expended; and 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2022, $14,000,000, to 
remain available until expended.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 670 
AN ACT 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to 
extend the Medicaid rules regarding supple-
mental needs trusts for Medicaid beneficiaries to 
trusts established by those beneficiaries, and for 
other purposes.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 670 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the Medicaid 
rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for Medicaid beneficiaries to 
trusts established by those beneficiaries, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2015 
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. PALLONE) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend 
the Medicaid rules regarding supplemental needs trusts 
for Medicaid beneficiaries to trusts established by those 
beneficiaries, 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 ‘‘Special Needs Trust 
Fairness Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. FAIRNESS IN MEDICAID SUPPLEMENTAL NEEDS 
TRUSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1917(d)(4)(A) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p(d)(4)(A)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘the individual,’’ after ‘‘for the benefit of such 
individual by’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to trusts established on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(3) In the case of a proposed transfer of equip-
ment or supplies—
(A) a statement of whether the inventory
requirements of all elements of the Armed
Forces (including the reserve components) for
the type of equipment or supplies to be trans-
ferred have been met; and
(B) a statement of whether the items pro-
posed to be transferred will have to be replaced
and, if so, how the President proposes to pro-
vide funds for such replacement.
SEC. 8073. None of the funds available to the De-
partment of Defense shall be obligated or expended to
make a financial contribution to the United Nations for
the cost of an United Nations peacekeeping activity
(whether pursuant to assessment or a voluntary contribu-
tion) or for payment of any United States arrearage to
the United Nations.
SEC. 8074. None of the funds available to the De-
partment of Defense under this Act shall be obligated or
expended to pay a contractor under a contract with the
Department of Defense for costs of any amount paid by
the contractor to an employee when—
be for rural community programs described in section
381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which $18,700,000 shall be
for the rural utilities programs described in section
381E(d)(2) of such Act; of which $148,000 shall be for
the rural business and cooperative development programs
described in section 381E(d)(3) of such Act.
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the
Housing Act of 1949, as amended, to be available from
funds in the rural housing insurance fund, as follows:
$3,930,600,000 for loans to section 502 borrowers, as de-
termined by the Secretary, of which $3,000,000,000 shall
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $25,001,000 for
section 504 housing repair loans, $125,000,000 for section
538 guaranteed multi-family housing loans, $20,000,000
for section 514 farm labor housing, $100,000,000 for sec-
tion 515 rental housing, $5,000,000 for section 524 site
loans, $25,000,000 for credit sales of acquired property,
of which up to $5,001,000 may be for multi-family credit
sales; and $5,000,000 for section 523 self-help housing
land development loans.