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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5937 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the American Battle 
Monuments Commission to acquire, operate, and maintain the Lafayette 
Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs, 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 concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the 
American Battle Monuments Commission to acquire, op-
erate, and maintain the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial 
in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, 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. AUTHORITY OF THE AMERICAN BATTLE MONU-
MENTS COMMISSION TO ACQUIRE, OPERATE, 
AND MAINTAIN THE LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE 
MEMORIAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 21 of title 36, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 2115. Acquisition, operation, and maintenance of 
Lafayette Escadrille Memorial. 
‘‘The American Battle Monuments Commission may 
enter into an agreement with the Lafayette Escadrille Me-
morial Foundation to acquire, operate, and maintain the 
Lafeyette Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-la-Coquette, 
France. Under such an agreement, the Commission shall 
make necessary arrangements to ensure the ongoing main-
tenance of the memorial, including the cemetery at the me-
morial that contains the remains of 49 aviators of the 
United States who died during World War I.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 21 of such title is amended 
by adding at the end of the following new item: 
‘‘2115. Acquisition, operation, and maintenance of Lafayette Escadrille Memo-
rial.’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the American Battle 
Monuments Commission shall submit to the Committees 
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on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate a report on implementing section 2115 of title 
36, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), in-
cluding the costs to the United States of acquiring, oper-
ating, and maintaining the Lafeyette Escadrille Memorial 
in Marnes-la-Coquette, France. 
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II 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5937 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the 
American Battle Monuments Commission to acquire, op-
erate, and maintain the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial 
in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, 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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TITLE I—CONTINUING THE COM-
MITMENT OF THE VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN ACT
Subtitle A—Law Enforcement and
Prosecution Grants To Combat
Violence Against Women
SEC. 101. REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 1001(a)(18) of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(18)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (F) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(G) $185,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(H) $185,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
‘‘(I) $185,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
SEC. 102. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) Section 2002(c)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–1(c)(3))
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) up to 20 percent to be allocated to law en-
forcement, up to 20 percent to prosecution grants,
HR 5937 RDS 
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OF THE AMERICAN BATTLE MONU-
MENTS COMMISSION TO ACQUIRE, OPERATE, 
AND MAINTAIN THE LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE 
MEMORIAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 21 of title 36, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 2115. Acquisition, operation, and maintenance of 
Lafayette Escadrille Memorial 
‘‘The American Battle Monuments Commission may 
enter into an agreement with the Lafayette Escadrille Me-
morial Foundation to acquire, operate, and maintain the 
Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-la-Coquette, 
France. Under such an agreement, the Commission shall 
make necessary arrangements to ensure the ongoing main-
tenance of the memorial, including the cemetery at the me-
morial that contains the remains of 49 aviators of the 
United States who died during World War I.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 21 of such title is amended 
by adding at the end of the following new item: 
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‘‘2115. Acquisition, operation, and maintenance of Lafayette Escadrille Memo-
rial.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5938 
To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United 
States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor 
of the District of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag 
of the United States to be flown at half-staff in the 
event of the death of the Mayor of the District of Colum-
bia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FLYING FLAG OF UNITED STATES AT HALF- 
STAFF IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF THE 
MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in the fourth sentence, by striking ‘‘Govern-
ment and the Governor of a State, territory, or pos-
session,’’ and inserting ‘‘Government, the Governor 
of a State, territory, or possession, and the Mayor 
of the District of Columbia,’’; and 
(2) in the eighth sentence, by striking ‘‘or the 
Governor of a State, territory, or possession;’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, the Governor of a State, territory, or 
possession, or the Mayor of the District of Colum-
bia;’’. 
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below the level that would otherwise have been re-
ceived but for the enactment of this section; or
‘‘(2) affect regular first-class rates of postage
or any other regular rates of postage.
‘‘(e) Special postage stamps under this section shall
be made available to the public beginning on such date
as the Postal Service shall by regulation prescribe, but in
no event later than 12 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this section.
‘‘(f) The Postmaster General shall include in each re-
port rendered under section 2402 with respect to any pe-
riod during any portion of which this section is in effect
information concerning the operation of this section, ex-
cept that, at a minimum, each shall include—
‘‘(1) the total amount described in subsection
(c)(2)(A) which was received by the Postal Service
during the period covered by such report; and
‘‘(2) of the amount under paragraph (1), how
much (in the aggregate and by category) was re-
quired for the purposes described in subsection
(c)(2)(B).
‘‘(g) This section shall cease to be effective at the
end of the 2-year period beginning on the date on which
special postage stamps under this section are first made
available to the public.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) The analysis
for chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code, is amended
by striking the item relating to section 414 and inserting
the following:
‘‘414. Special postage stamps for breast cancer research.
‘‘415. Special postage stamps for diabetes research.’’.
(2) The heading for section 414 of title 39, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 414. Special postage stamps for breast cancer re-
search.’’.
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Tennessee Valley Authority of such power not later
than 3 years thereafter through competitive bidding.
Competitive bidding shall be utilized to remarket power
that is not accepted by existing customers under this sec-
tion.
(h) MARKET-BASED PRICING.—Within 2 years after
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall
develop and implement procedures to assure that all power
sold by Federal Power Marketing Administrations and the
Tennessee Valley Authority is sold at prices set by demand
and supply within the relevant bulk power supply market.
The Secretary of Energy shall establish through notice
and comment rulemaking bid and auction procedures to
implement market-based pricing for power sold pursuant
to any power sales contract entered into by a Federal
Power Marketing Administration or the Tennessee Valley
Authority after the date 2 years after the enactment of
this Act, including power that is under contract but which
is declined by the party entitled to purchase such power
and remarketed after such date.
(i) USE OF REVENUES COLLECTED THROUGH MAR-
KET-BASED PRICING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Revenues collected through
market-based pricing shall be disposed of as follows:
(A) Revenues shall be remitted to the Sec-
retary of the Treasury, first, to cover all power-
related operations and maintenance expenses,
all fish and wildlife costs required under exist-
ing treaty and legal obligations, and the project
investment cost pertaining to power production.
(B) Such revenues as shall remain after re-
mission to the Secretary of the Treasury pursu-
ant to subparagraph (A) shall be divided as fol-
lows:
(i) 50 percent of such revenues shall
be remitted to the Secretary of the Treas-
ury for the purpose of reducing the Fed-
eral budget deficit.
(ii) 35 percent of such revenues shall
be deposited in the fund established under
paragraph (2)(A) for the purpose of help-
ing cover the costs of mitigating the dam-
age to, and restoring the health of, fish,
wildlife, and other environmental resources
that is attributable to the construction and
operation of the facilities from which power
is generated and sold.
(iii) 15 percent of such revenues shall
be deposited in the fund established under
spect to the Program-eligible bene-
ficiary for a year exceeds the revenue 
amount described in subclause (II) 
with respect to the Program-eligible 
beneficiary for the year. 
‘‘(II) REVENUE
AMOUNT
DE-
SCRIBED.—The revenue amount de-
scribed in this subclause, with respect 
to an Organization offering an ESRD 
Integrated Care Model and a Pro-
gram-eligible beneficiary enrolled in 
such Organization, is the Organiza-
tion’s estimated average revenue re-
quirements, including administrative 
costs and return on investment, for 
the Organization to provide the bene-
fits described in clause (i) under the 
Model for the Program-eligible bene-
ficiary for the year. 
‘‘(III) PAYMENT
AMOUNT
DE-
SCRIBED.—The payment amount de-
scribed in this subclause, with respect 
to an Organization offering an ESRD 
Integrated Care Model and a Pro-
gram-eligible beneficiary enrolled in 
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H. Res. 375
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 24, 2003.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2557) to provide for the conservation and de-
velopment of water and related resources, to authorize the
Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for im-
provements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and
for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed with. General debate shall be confined to the bill and
shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure. After general debate
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original
bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule
the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now
ficiaries special election periods consistent with 
those described in section 1851(e)(4). 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM-ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARY NOTIFI-
CATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
notify Program-eligible beneficiaries about the 
Program under this section and provide them 
with information about receiving benefits under 
this title through an Organization. 
‘‘(B) 
REQUIREMENTS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, subject to subpara-
graph (C), such notification shall allow for eligi-
ble participating providers that are part of an 
Organization to— 
‘‘(i) inform Program-eligible bene-
ficiaries about the Program; 
‘‘(ii) distribute Program materials to 
Program-eligible beneficiaries; and 
‘‘(iii) assist Program-eligible bene-
ficiaries in assessing the options of such 
beneficiaries under the Program. 
‘‘(C) LIMITATION ON UNSOLICITED MAR-
KETING.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Under the Pro-
gram, an eligible participating provider 
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307
‘‘(10) Any recommendations of the Attorney
General for reforms to foster uniformity among the
States in addressing rape and sexual assault of-
fenses in order to protect victims more effectively
while safeguarding due process.
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘rape and sexual assault offenses’ includes carnal
knowledge of a child, abduction with intent to defile, inde-
cent liberties, beastiality, forcible sodomy, sexual penetra-
tion with an animate or inanimate object, forced sexual
intercourse (labia majora penetration or anus penetra-
tion), cunnilingus, fellatio, anallingus, anal intercourse,
sexual battery, aggravated sexual battery, and sexual
abuse, accomplished by use of force, threats, or intimida-
tion.
‘‘(d) FINDINGS.—The Attorney General shall ensure
that no later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the study required under subsection (a) is com-
pleted and a report describing the findings made is sub-
mitted to Congress.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—It is au-
thorized that $200,000 be appropriated to carry out the
study required by this section.
308
‘‘SEC. 40908. RESEARCH CENTERS.
‘‘The Secretary of Health and Human Services and
the Attorney General shall establish 3 research centers to
support the development of research and training program
to focus on violence against women, to provide mecha-
nisms for collaboration between researchers and practi-
tioners, and to provide technical assistance for integrating
research into service provision. Each Center shall be orga-
nized around a research area such as epidemiology and
measurement of violence against women, causes and risk
factors, and prevention and intervention evaluation re-
search. At least one of the centers shall be established at
an entity other than an academic institution. There shall
be appropriated $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
1999, 2000, and 2001 to carry out this section.’’.
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may not provide marketing information or 
materials, including information, materials, 
and assistance described in subparagraph 
(B), to a Program-eligible beneficiary un-
less the Program-eligible beneficiary re-
quests such marketing information or ma-
terials. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION
FOR
PROVIDERS 
TREATING
BENEFICIARIES.—An 
eligible 
participating provider that is part of an 
Organization may provide information, ma-
terials, and assistance described in sub-
paragraph (B) to a Program-eligible bene-
ficiary, without prior request of such bene-
ficiary, if such beneficiary is receiving 
renal dialysis services from such provider. 
‘‘(iii) PARITY IN MARKETING.—In any 
case that an Organization participates in 
any form of marketing, such form of mar-
keting shall be the same for all Program- 
eligible beneficiaries to which, pursuant to 
clause (ii), the Organization may provide 
information, materials, and assistance de-
scribed in such clause. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3516
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing
of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1998
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committees
on Ways and Means, Commerce, and Government Reform and Oversight,
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 concerned
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reform the financing of campaigns for election for Fed-
eral office, 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 ‘‘Fair and Open Elec-
tions Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS.
(a) REQUIRING MAJORITY OF CANDIDATE FUNDS TO
COME FROM INDIVIDUALS RESIDING
IN STATE IN-
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3515
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude from income, for purposes
of determining annual income for veterans’ non-service-connected disabil-
ity pension, amounts received by a veteran from any judgment or settle-
ment of a claim for damages against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1998
Mr. EHRLICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude from
income, for purposes of determining annual income for
veterans’ 
non-service-connected 
disability 
pension,
amounts received by a veteran from any judgment or
settlement of a claim for damages against the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION FROM DETERMINATION OF AN-
NUAL 
INCOME 
FOR 
NON-SERVICE-CON-
NECTED DISABILITY PENSION OF AMOUNTS
RECEIVED PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OR
SETTLEMENT AGAINST THE SECRETARY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1503(a) of title 38,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (9), by striking out ‘‘; and’’ at
the end and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (10), by striking out the pe-
riod at the end and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘; and’’;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(11) amounts equal to amounts received by a
veteran by reason of a judgment against the Sec-
retary in a civil action for claims for damages of
$25,000 or less brought pursuant to section 1346(b)
of title 28 or a settlement or compromise under sec-
tion 2672 or 2677 of title 28.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to awards or settle-
ment of claims for damages against the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs that become final on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 2. SPECIAL POSTAGE STAMPS FOR DIABETES RE-
SEARCH.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 4 of title 39, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 415. Special postage stamps for diabetes research
‘‘(a) In order to afford the public a convenient way
to contribute to funding for diabetes research, the Postal
Service shall establish a special rate of postage for first-
class mail under this section.
‘‘(b) The rate of postage established under this sec-
tion—
‘‘(1) shall be equal to the regular first-class rate
of postage, plus a differential of not to exceed 25
percent;
‘‘(2) shall be set by the Governors in accord-
ance with such procedures as the Governors shall by
regulation prescribe (in lieu of the procedures under
chapter 36); and
‘‘(3) shall be offered as an alternative to the
regular first-class rate of postage.
The use of the special rate of postage established under
this section shall be voluntary on the part of postal pa-
trons.
‘‘(c)(1) Amounts becoming available for diabetes re-
search pursuant to this section shall be paid to the Na-
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3517
To allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for diabetes research through
the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage
stamps.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1998
Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for diabetes
research through the voluntary purchase of certain spe-
cially issued United States postage stamps.
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 ‘‘Stamp Out Diabetes
Act of 1998’’.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5943 
AN ACT 
To amend the Implementing Recommendations of 
the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to clarify cer-
tain allowable uses of funds for public transpor-
tation security assistance grants and establish 
periods of performance for such grants, and for 
other purposes.