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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5638 
To provide for the establishment at the Department of Energy of a Solar 
Fuels Basic Research Initiative. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 6, 2016 
Mr. KNIGHT (for himself, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. WEBER 
of Texas, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. POSEY, Mr. 
MOOLENAAR, and Mr. BABIN) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To provide for the establishment at the Department of 
Energy of a Solar Fuels Basic Research Initiative. 
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 ‘‘Solar Fuels Innovation 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SOLAR FUELS BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 973 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16313) is amended to read as 
follows: 
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SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF EXTRATERRITORIAL EMPLOY-
MENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF MEM-
BERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.
(a) DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEE.—Section 4303(3) of
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following: ‘‘Such term includes any person who
is a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the
United States employed in a workplace in a foreign coun-
try by an employer that is an entity incorporated or other-
wise organized in the United States or that is controlled
by an entity organized in the United States, within the
meaning of section 4319(c) of this title.’’.
(b) FOREIGN COUNTRIES.—Subchapter II of chapter
43 of such title is amended by inserting after section 4318
the following new section:
‘‘§ 4319. Employment and reemployment rights in for-
eign countries
‘‘(a) LIABILITY OF CONTROLLING U.S. EMPLOYER
OF FOREIGN ENTITY.—If an employer controls an entity
that is incorporated or otherwise organized in a foreign
country, any denial of employment, reemployment, or ben-
efit by such entity shall be presumed to be by such em-
ployer.
‘‘(b) INAPPLICABILITY TO FOREIGN EMPLOYER.—
This subchapter does not apply to foreign operations of
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to, and shall not diminish, any of the other rights and
benefits provided for under this chapter.
‘‘(B) In the case of an action commenced in the name
of the United States for which the relief includes com-
pensation awarded under subparagraph (B) or (C) of
paragraph (1), such compensation shall be held in a spe-
cial deposit account and shall be paid, on order of the At-
torney General, directly to the person. If the compensation
is not paid to the person because of inability to do so with-
in a period of three years, the compensation shall be cov-
ered into the Treasury of the United States as miscellane-
ous receipts.
‘‘(3) A State shall be subject to the same remedies,
including prejudgment interest, as may be imposed upon
any private employer under this section.
‘‘(e) EQUITY POWERS.—The court may use its full
equity powers, including temporary or permanent injunc-
tions, temporary restraining orders, and contempt orders,
to vindicate fully the rights or benefits of persons under
this chapter.
‘‘(f) STANDING.—An action under this chapter may
be initiated only by a person claiming rights or benefits
under this chapter under subsection (a) or by the United
States under subsection (a)(1).
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‘‘(c) BIOCHEMISTRY, REPLICATION
OF NATURAL 
PHOTOSYNTHESIS, AND RELATED PROCESSES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, as 
part of the Solar Fuels Basic Research Initiative, 
carry out a program to support research needed to 
replicate natural photosynthetic processes by use of 
artificial photosynthetic components and materials. 
In carrying out activities under this subsection, the 
Director of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences shall 
support basic research to expand fundamental 
knowledge to replicate natural synthesis processes, 
including the photoinduced reduction of dinitrogen 
to ammonia, absorption of carbon dioxide from am-
bient air, molecular-based charge separation and 
storage, photoinitiated electron transfer, and catal-
ysis in biological or biomimetic systems. The Asso-
ciate Director of Biological and Environmental Re-
search shall support systems biology and genomics 
approaches to understand genetic and physiological 
pathways connected to photosynthetic mechanisms. 
The Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy shall support translational re-
search, development, and validation of physical con-
cepts developed under this subsection. 
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‘‘(2) STANDARD
OF
REVIEW.—The Secretary 
shall review the program activities under this sub-
section to determine the achievement of technical 
milestones. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) AUTHORIZATION.—Subject to sub-
section (d), there are authorized for carrying 
out activities under this subsection for each of 
fiscal years 2017 through 2020— 
‘‘(i) $50,000,000 from funds within 
the Basic Energy Sciences Program and 
Biological and Environmental Research 
Program accounts; and 
‘‘(ii) $25,000,000 from funds within 
the Energy Efficiency and Renewable En-
ergy account. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION.—No funds authorized 
under this subsection may be obligated or ex-
pended for commercial application of energy 
technology. 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.—No additional funds are authorized 
to be appropriated under this section. This section shall 
be carried out using funds otherwise authorized by law.’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The item 
relating to section 973 in the table of contents of such 
Act is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 973. Solar Fuels Basic Research Initiative.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3215
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a partial exclusion
from gross income for dividends and interest received by individuals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. WELLER, Mr.
ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. TORRES, Mr.
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. HAYWORTH, and Mr. HERGER) 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 provide
a partial exclusion from gross income for dividends and
interest received by individuals.
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 ‘‘Savings Advancement
and Enhancement (SAVE) Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN INTEREST AND DIVIDEND
INCOME FROM TAX.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
amounts specifically excluded from gross income) is
amended by inserting after section 115 the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 116. PARTIAL EXCLUSION OF DIVIDENDS AND INTER-
EST RECEIVED BY INDIVIDUALS.
‘‘(a) EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME.—Gross in-
come does not include the sum of the amounts received
during the taxable year by an individual as—
‘‘(1) dividends from domestic corporations, or
‘‘(2) interest.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(1) 
MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—The 
aggregate
amount excluded under subsection (a) for any tax-
able year shall not exceed $200 ($400 in the case of
a joint return).
‘‘(2) CERTAIN
DIVIDENDS
EXCLUDED.—Sub-
section (a)(1) shall not apply to any dividend from
a corporation which, for the taxable year of the cor-
poration in which the distribution is made, or for the
next preceding taxable year of the corporation, is a
corporation exempt from tax under section 501 (re-
lating to certain charitable, etc., organization) or
section 521 (relating to farmers’ cooperative associa-
tions).
‘‘(c) INTEREST.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘interest’ means—
‘‘(1) interest on deposits with a bank (as de-
fined in section 581),
‘‘(2) amounts (whether or not designated as in-
terest) paid in respect of deposits, investment certifi-
cates, or withdrawable or repurchasable shares, by—
‘‘(A) a mutual savings bank, cooperative
bank, domestic building and loan association,
industrial loan association or bank, or credit
union, or
‘‘(B) any other savings or thrift institution
which is chartered and supervised under Fed-
eral or State law,
the deposits or accounts in which are insured under
Federal or State law or which are protected and
guaranteed under State law,
‘‘(3) interest on—
‘‘(A) evidences of indebtedness (including
bonds, debentures, notes, and certificates)
issued by a domestic corporation in registered
form, and
‘‘(B) to the extent provided in regulations
prescribed by the Secretary, other evidences of
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‘‘(H) EIGHT-YEAR
REVIEW.—A Center 
shall undergo an independent review in the 
eighth year of operation. Each evaluation panel 
shall measure the Center’s performance against 
the objectives specified in this section. A Center 
that has not received a positive evaluation as a 
result of an independent review shall be notified 
by the Program of the deficiencies in its per-
formance and shall be placed on probation for 
1 year, after which time the Program shall re-
evaluate the Center. If the Center has not ad-
dressed the deficiencies identified by the review, 
or shown a significant improvement in its per-
formance, the Director shall conduct a new 
competition to select an operator for the Center 
or may close the Center. 
‘‘(I) RECOMPETITION.—If a recipient of a 
Center award has received financial assistance 
for 10 consecutive years, the Director shall con-
duct a new competition to select an operator for 
the Center consistent with the plan required in 
this Act. Incumbent Center operators in good 
standing shall be eligible to compete for the new 
award. 
‘‘(J) REPORTS.— 
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promise as present or future contributors to the 
mission of the Institute; and 
‘‘(B) United States citizens for research 
and technical activities of the Institute. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION.—The Director shall select 
persons to receive such fellowships and assistance on 
the basis of ability and of the relevance of the pro-
posed work to the mission and programs of the In-
stitute. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this 
subsection, financial and logistical assistance in-
cludes, notwithstanding section 1345 of title 31, 
United States Code, or any contrary provision of 
law, temporary housing and local transportation to 
and from the Institute facilities. 
‘‘(c) POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—The 
Director shall establish and conduct a post-doctoral fellow-
ship program, subject to the availability of appropriations, 
that shall include not fewer than 20 fellows per fiscal year. 
In evaluating applications for fellowships under this sub-
section, the Director shall give consideration to the goal 
of promoting the participation of underrepresented stu-
dents in research areas supported by the Institute.’’. 
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tions), a dividend received from a real estate invest-
ment trust which meets the requirements of this
part shall not be considered as a dividend.
‘‘(2) TREATMENT AS INTEREST.—For purposes
of section 116, in the case of a dividend (other than
a capital gain dividend, as defined in subsection
(b)(3)(C)) received from a real estate investment
trust which meets the requirements of this part for
the taxable year in which it paid the dividend—
‘‘(A) such dividend shall be treated as in-
terest if the aggregate interest received by the
real estate investment trust for the taxable year
equals or exceeds 75 percent of its gross in-
come, or
‘‘(B) if subparagraph (A) does not apply,
the portion of such dividend which bears the
same ratio to the amount of such dividend as
the aggregate interest received bears to gross
income shall be treated as interest.
‘‘(3) ADJUSTMENTS TO GROSS INCOME AND AG-
GREGATE
INTEREST
RECEIVED.—For purposes of
paragraph (2)—
‘‘(A) gross income does not include the net
capital gain,
‘‘(B) gross income and aggregate interest
received shall each be reduced by so much of
the deduction allowable by section 163 for the
taxable year (other than for interest on mort-
gages on real property owned by the real estate
investment trust) as does not exceed aggregate
interest received by the taxable year, and
‘‘(C) gross income shall be reduced by the
sum of the taxes imposed by paragraphs (4),
(5), and (6) of section 857(b).
‘‘(4) INTEREST.—The term ‘interest’ has the
meaning given such term by section 116(c).
‘‘(5) NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.—The amount
of any distribution by a real estate investment trust
which may be taken into account as interest for pur-
poses of the exclusion under section 116 shall not
exceed the amount so designated by the trust in a
written notice to its shareholders mailed not later
than 60 days after the close of its taxable year.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1997.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3216
AN ACT
To amend the Act commonly called the ‘‘Flag Code’’ to
add the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list
of days on which the flag should especially be displayed.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 2(d) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to codify
and emphasize existing rules and customs pertaining to
the display and use of the flag of the United States of
America’’, approved June 22, 1942 (36 U.S.C. 174(d)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birth-
day, the third Monday in January;’’ after ‘‘January 20;’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 21,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
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‘‘(i) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology Im-
provement Act of 2016, the Director shall 
transmit to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a plan as to how the Institute 
will conduct reviews, assessments, and re-
application competitions under this para-
graph. 
‘‘(ii) INDEPENDENT
ASSESSMENT.— 
The Director shall contract with an inde-
pendent organization to perform an assess-
ment of the implementation of the re-
application competition process under this 
paragraph within 3 years after the trans-
mittal of the report under clause (i). The 
organization conducting the assessment 
under this clause may consult with the 
MEP Advisory Board. 
‘‘(iii) COMPARISON
OF
CENTERS.— 
Not later than 2 years after the date of en-
actment of the National Institute of Stand-
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(2) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ‘‘, including 
the Program established under section 28,’’. 
SEC. 4. POLICE AND SECURITY AUTHORITY. 
Section 15 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278e) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘of the Government; and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘of the Government;’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘United States Code.’’ and in-
serting ‘‘United States Code; and (i) the protection 
of Institute buildings and other plant facilities, 
equipment, and property, and of employees, associ-
ates, visitors, or other persons located therein or as-
sociated therewith, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law.’’. 
SEC. 5. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. 
The National Institute of Standards and Technology 
Act (15 U.S.C. 271 et seq.) is amended by striking sec-
tions 18, 19, and 19A and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 18. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director may support, pro-
mote, and coordinate activities and efforts to enhance pub-
lic awareness and understanding of measurement sciences, 
standards, and technology by the general public, industry, 
government, and academia in support of the Institute’s 
mission. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3216
To amend the Act commonly called the ‘‘Flag Code’’ to add the Martin
Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should
especially be displayed.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
Mr. BENTSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Act commonly called the ‘‘Flag Code’’ to
add the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list
of days on which the flag should especially be displayed.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 2(d) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to codify
and emphasize existing rules and customs pertaining to
the display and use of the flag of the United States of
America’’, approved June 22, 1942 (36 U.S.C. 174(d)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birth-
day, the third Monday in January;’’ after ‘‘January 20;’’.
Æ
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3217
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on vaccines
to 25 cents per dose.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. DELAY, Ms. DUNN of Washing-
ton, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. CAMP, Mr. COLLINS, Mr.
ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. WELLER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr.
MCHUGH, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. PAPPAS, and Mr. PAUL) 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 reduce
the tax on vaccines to 25 cents per dose.
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 ‘‘Vaccinate America’s
Children Now Act’’.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN TAX ON VACCINES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 4131(b)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to amount
of tax) is amended by striking ‘‘75 cents’’ and inserting
‘‘25 cents’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(c) LIMITATION
ON CERTAIN CREDITS
OR RE-
FUNDS.—For purposes of applying section 4132(b) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to any claim
for credit or refund filed before January 1, 2000, the
amount of tax taken into account shall not exceed the tax
computed under the rate in effect on the day after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
Æ
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3218
To repeal a provision of the Indian Self-Determination Act which exempts
certain former officers and employees of the United States from restric-
tions related to aiding and advising Indian tribes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. SNOWBARGER, Mr.
BARR of Georgia, Mr. HORN, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. PAPPAS,
Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, and Mr. MICA) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To repeal a provision of the Indian Self-Determination Act
which exempts certain former officers and employees of
the United States from restrictions related to aiding
and advising Indian tribes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF EXEMPTION.
Section 104(j) of the Indian Self-Determination Act
(25 U.S.C. 450i(j)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘sections’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘and 207’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
section 1 shall take effect 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sec-
tion 1 shall not apply to former officers and employees
who received an exemption to section 207 of title 18,
United States Code, pursuant to section 104(j) of the In-
dian Self-Determination Act before the effective date of
such amendments.
Æ
IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5639 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 12, 2016 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
AN ACT 
To update the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Improvement Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. STANDARDS AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT. 
Section 2 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 272) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘authorized to take’’ and inserting 
‘‘authorized to serve as the President’s principal 
adviser on standards policy pertaining to the 
Nation’s technological competitiveness and in-
novation ability and to take’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘compare 
standards’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Fed-
eral Government’’ and inserting ‘‘facilitate 
standards-related information sharing and co-
operation between Federal agencies’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘Fed-
eral, State, and local’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘private sector’’ and inserting ‘‘tech-
nical standards activities and conformity assess-
ment activities of Federal, State, and local gov-
ernments with private sector’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) in paragraph (22), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (23) as 
paragraph (25); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (22) the 
following: 
‘‘(23) participate in and support scientific and 
technical conferences; 
‘‘(24) perform pre-competitive measurement 
science and technology research in partnership with 
institutions of higher education and industry to pro-
mote United States industrial competitiveness; and’’. 
SEC. 3. VISITING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY. 
Section 10 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘15 members’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘not fewer than 11 members’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘at least 10’’ and inserting 
‘‘at least two-thirds’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The Committee may consult with the National 
Research Council in making recommendations 
regarding general policy for the Institute.’’; and 
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