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‘‘§ 150412. Service of process 
‘‘With respect to service of process, the corporation 
shall comply with the laws of the jurisdiction under which 
the corporation is incorporated and those jurisdictions 
within which the corporation carries on its activities in 
furtherance of its purposes within the United States and 
its territories. 
‘‘§ 150413. Liability for acts of officers and agents 
‘‘The corporation shall be liable for the acts of the 
officers and agents of the corporation when such individ-
uals act within the scope of their authority. 
‘‘§ 150414. Failure to comply with requirements 
‘‘If the corporation fails to comply with any of the 
restrictions or provisions of this chapter, including the re-
quirement under section 150410 of this title to maintain 
its status as an organization exempt from taxation, the 
charter granted by this chapter shall expire. 
‘‘§ 150415. Annual report 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The corporation shall report an-
nually to Congress concerning the activities of the corpora-
tion during the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) SUBMITTAL DATE.—Each annual report under 
this section shall be submitted at the same time as the 
report of the audit of the corporation required by section 
10101(b) of this title.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 
at the beginning of subtitle II of title 36, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
chapter 1503 the following new item: 
‘‘1504.
National 
American 
Indian 
Veterans, 
Incorporated ............................................................150401’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 442
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1842
[Report No. 105–781]
To terminate further development and implementation of the American
Heritage Rivers Initiative.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 10, 1997
Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. POMBO, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. SMITH of
Oregon, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado, Mr. GIB-
BONS, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr.
SMITH of Texas, and Mr. METCALF) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Resources
OCTOBER 6, 1998
Additional sponsors: Mr. DICKEY, Mr. PAUL, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mrs. CUBIN,
Mr. STUMP, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. BONILLA,
Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. HUTCH-
INSON, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr.
SKEEN, Mr. CANNON, Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington, Mr. DELAY,
Mr. RIGGS, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. BONO, Mr. THORN-
BERRY, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. KIM, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska,
Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. HILL,
Mr. BLILEY, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. NEY, Mr. REDMOND, Mr. PEASE,
Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. HUNTER, and Mr. PICKERING
OCTOBER 6, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To terminate further development and implementation of the
American Heritage Rivers Initiative.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF AMERICAN HERITAGE RIV-
ERS INITIATIVE.
None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available to a Federal agency (including the Council on
Environmental Quality, the Environmental Protection
Agency, and the Department of the Interior) may be used
to develop, implement, or carry out the American Heritage
Rivers Initiative, as described in the proposal of the Coun-
cil on Environmental Quality published in the Federal
Register on May 19, 1997 (62 Fed. Reg. 27253), or any
similar initiative.
Union Calendar No. 442
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1842
[Report No. 105–781]
A BILL
To terminate further development and implementa-
tion of the American Heritage Rivers Initiative.
OCTOBER 6, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1843
To amend title 31, United States Code, to address the failure to appropriate
sufficient funds to make full payments in lieu of taxes under chapter
69 of such title by exempting certain users of the National Forest
System from fees imposed in connection with such use.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 10, 1997
Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. METCALF, Mr.
PARKER, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. BONO, Mr. PASTOR,
Mr. STUMP, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr.
WICKER, Mr. GRAHAM, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HILL, Mr.
HAYWORTH, Mr. RIGGS, and Mrs. EMERSON) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to address the failure
to appropriate sufficient funds to make full payments
in lieu of taxes under chapter 69 of such title by exempt-
ing certain users of the National Forest System from
fees imposed in connection with such use.
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 ‘‘Local Free Access
Act’’.
SEC. 2. LOCAL EXEMPTIONS FROM FOREST SERVICE USER
FEES ON ACCOUNT OF LESS THAN FULL
FUNDING OF PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The Federal Government provides payments
in lieu of taxes under chapter 69 of title 31, United
States Code, to compensate units of general local
government whose tax base is diminished by Federal
ownership of lands, including Federal lands in the
National Forest System administered by the Forest
Service.
(2) Amounts appropriated to provide payments
in lieu of taxes under such chapter have been signifi-
cantly less than the amounts necessary to comply
fully with the payment formulas contained in such
chapter.
(3) By failing to fully fund payments in lieu of
taxes to units of general local government whose ju-
risdictions contain Federal lands, including National
Forest System lands, the Federal Government is in-
creasing the tax burden on local property owners.
(b) NATIONAL FOREST USER FEE EXEMPTION.—
Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘Necessary’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) Unless sufficient funds are appropriated for a
fiscal year to provide full payments under this chapter to
each unit of general local government eligible for such pay-
ments, persons residing within the boundaries of that unit
of general local government shall be exempt during that
fiscal year from any recreational user fees imposed by the
Secretary of Agriculture for access to units of the National
Forest System that lie, whole or in part, within such
boundaries. The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish
a method for identifying and exempting persons covered
by this subsection from such user fees.’’.
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means a maintenance or repair program estab-
lished by, or required to be submitted to and
approved by, the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion of the Department of Transportation. Such
term shall also include any other comparable
airworthiness maintenance or repair program of
a foreign government.
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.—For any taxable year,
paragraph (1)—
‘‘(A) shall only apply with respect to
amounts paid or incurred to either (i) restore
any aircraft, engine, or on-board equipment to
airworthiness that has not been previously
placed in service by the taxpayer, or (ii) make
major design changes to the aircraft, engine, or
equipment.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to any property placed in service
before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act
with respect to any taxable year for which claim for credit
or refund has not expired by such date of enactment.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1844
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of
aircraft maintenance and repair expenditures required by the Federal
Aviation Administration.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 10, 1997
Mr. COLLINS 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 clarify
the treatment of aircraft maintenance and repair expend-
itures required by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF FAA-RE-
QUIRED AIRWORTHINESS MAINTENANCE AND
REPAIR.
(a) FAA MANDATED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
NOT TO BE CAPITALIZED.—Section 263 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nondeductibility of cer-
tain costs) is amended by inserting after subsection (d)
the following new subsection:
‘‘(e) AIRCRAFT EXPENDITURES NECESSARY
FOR
MAINTAINING AIRWORTHINESS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection
(a), any required aircraft maintenance expenditures
shall be deemed to be deductible repairs under sec-
tion 162 or 212 and shall not be chargeable to cap-
ital account.
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section—
‘‘(A) REQUIRED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
EXPENDITURES.—The term ‘required aircraft
maintenance expenditures’ means amounts paid
or incurred for maintenance and repair of air-
craft airframes, engines, and on-board aircraft
equipment, if—
‘‘(i) performed under a government
airworthiness maintenance program, or
‘‘(ii) performed as a result of an in-
spection conducted under such a govern-
ment airworthiness maintenance program.
‘‘(B) GOVERNMENT AIRWORTHINESS MAIN-
TENANCE PROGRAM DEFINED.—The term ‘gov-
ernment airworthiness maintenance program’
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt 
amounts paid for aircraft management services from the 
excise taxes imposed on transportation by air. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1845
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce estate taxes on
family-owned businesses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 10, 1997
Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. HEFNER, Mrs. CLAYTON,
Mr. COBLE, and Mr. PRICE of North Carolina) 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
estate taxes on family-owned businesses.
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 ‘‘Family Farm and
Small Business Estate Tax Relief Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS EXCLUSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter A of chap-
ter 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
gross estate) is amended by inserting after section 2032A
the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 2032B. FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS EXCLUSION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) ALLOWANCE OF EXCLUSION.—In the case
of an estate of a decedent to which this section ap-
plies, the value of the gross estate shall not include
the lesser of—
‘‘(A) the adjusted value of the qualified
family-owned business interests of the decedent
otherwise includible in the estate, or
‘‘(B) the applicable amount.
‘‘(2) APPLICABLE AMOUNT.—For purposes of
this subsection, the term ‘applicable amount’ means
the amount determined under the following table:
‘‘In the case of decedents dying in
calendar year—
The applicable
amount is—
1997 .........................................................................................
$150,000
1998 .........................................................................................
300,000
1999 .........................................................................................
450,000
2000 .........................................................................................
600,000
2001 .........................................................................................
750,000
2002 and thereafter .................................................................
900,000.
‘‘(3) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—In the case of
decedents dying in calendar years after 2002, the
applicable amount in effect under paragraph (1)(B)
shall be increased by an amount equal to—
‘‘(A) such amount, multiplied by
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment under
section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which
the taxable year begins, determined by sub-
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3607 
To increase from 10 to 15 years the term of office of the judges of the 
district courts of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United 
States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 
Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Ms. BORDALLO, and Ms. PLASKETT) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To increase from 10 to 15 years the term of office of the 
judges of the district courts of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands, 
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 ‘‘U.S. Territorial Fed-
eral Judges Improvement Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN TERMS OF OFFICE OF JUDGES OF DIS-
TRICT COURTS OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA 
ISLANDS, GUAM, AND THE UNITED STATES 
VIRGIN ISLANDS. 
(a) NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.—Section 1(b)(1) 
of Public Law 95–157 (48 U.S.C. 1821(b)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘ten years’’ and inserting ‘‘15 years’’. 
(b) GUAM.—Section 24(a) of the Organic Act of 
Guam (48 U.S.C. 1424b(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘ten 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘15 years’’. 
(c) VIRGIN ISLANDS.—Section 24(a) of the Revised 
Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1614(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘ten years’’ and inserting ‘‘15 
years’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply 
with respect to any term of office of a judge of the district 
court of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the 
United States Virgin Islands— 
(1) that has not expired as of such date of en-
actment; or 
(2) that begins on or after such date of enact-
ment. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1846
To provide for the immediate application of certain orders relating to the
amendment, modification, suspension, or revocation of certificates under
chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 10, 1997
Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. COOKSEY) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To provide for the immediate application of certain orders
relating to the amendment, modification, suspension, or
revocation of certificates under chapter 447 of title 49,
United States Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, SUSPENSIONS,
AND REVOCATIONS OF CERTIFICATES.
Section 44709 of title 49, Unites States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (e)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘When’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), if’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘However, if’’ and all that
follows through the end of the subsection and
inserting the following:
‘‘(2) If the Administrator determines, in the order,
that an emergency exists and safety in air commerce or
air transportation requires the order to be effective imme-
diately—
‘‘(A) subject to subparagraph (B), the order
shall be in effect unless the Administrator is not
able to prove to the Board, upon an inquiry of the
Board, the existence of an emergency that requires
the immediate application of the order in the inter-
est of safety in air commerce and air transportation:
and
‘‘(B) the Board shall—
‘‘(i) not later than 5 days after the filing
of an appeal under paragraph (1), makes a dis-
position concerning the issues of the appeal
that are related to the existence of an emer-
gency referred to in subparagraph (A); and
‘‘(ii) not later than 60 days after the filing
of an appeal under paragraph (1), make a final
disposition of the appeal.
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‘‘(3) If the Administrator determines, in the order,
the existence of an emergency described in paragraph
(2)(A), the appellant may request a hearing by the Board
on the issues of the appeal that are related to the existence
of the emergency. Such request shall be made not later
than 48 hours after the issuance of the order. If an appel-
lant requests a hearing under this paragraph, the Board
shall hold the hearing not later than 48 hours after receiv-
ing that request.’’; and
(2) in subsection (f); by inserting ‘‘by-further
order’’ after ‘‘the Administrator decides’’.
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SEC. 7. ADDITION OF CONSPIRACY OFFENSES TO SECTION
2326 ENHANCEMENT.
Section 2326 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘, or a conspiracy to commit such
an offense,’’ after ‘‘or 1344’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 8, 1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3609 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify requirements 
for payment under the Medicare program for ambulance services fur-
nished by critical access hospitals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 
Mr. WESTERMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, 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 XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify 
requirements for payment under the Medicare program 
for ambulance services furnished by critical access hos-
pitals, 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. MODIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICARE 
PAYMENT FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES FUR-
NISHED BY CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS. 
Section 1834(l)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395m(l)(8)) is amended— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘both’’ before ‘‘located’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and licensed or otherwise au-
thorized to furnish services in the State in which 
such critical access hospital is located’’ before the 
period at the end. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1847
AN ACT
To improve the criminal law relating to fraud
against consumers.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1847
AN ACT
To improve the criminal law relating to fraud against
consumers.
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 ‘‘Telemarketing Fraud
Prevention Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. FORFEITURE OF FRAUD PROCEEDS.
Section 982(a) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(8) The Court, in sentencing a defendant for an of-
fense under section 2326, shall order that the defendant
forfeit to the United States any real or personal prop-
erty—
‘‘(A) used or intended to be used to commit or
to promote the commission of such offense, if the
court in its discretion so determines, taking into con-
sideration the nature, scope, and proportionality of
the use of the property in the offense; and
‘‘(B) constituting, derived from, or traceable to
the gross proceeds that the defendant obtained di-
rectly or indirectly as a result of the offense.’’.
SEC. 3. SENTENCING GUIDELINES CHANGES.
Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title
28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing
Commission shall review and amend the sentencing guide-
lines to provide a sentencing enhancement for any offense
listed in section 2326 of title 18, United States Code—
(1) by at least 4 levels if the circumstances au-
thorizing an additional term of imprisonment under
section 2326(1) are present; and
(2) by at least 8 levels if the circumstances au-
thorizing an additional term of imprisonment under
section 2326(2) are present.
SEC. 4. INCREASED PUNISHMENT FOR USE OF FOREIGN
LOCATION TO EVADE PROSECUTION.
Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title
28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing
Commission shall amend the sentencing guidelines to in-
crease the offense level for any fraud offense by at least
2 levels if the defendant conducted activities to further
the fraud from a foreign country.
SEC. 5. SENTENCING COMMISSION DUTIES.
The Sentencing Commission shall ensure that the
sentences, guidelines, and policy statements for offenders
convicted of offenses described in sections 3 and 4 are ap-
propriately severe and reasonably consistent with other
relevant directives and with other guidelines.
SEC. 6. CLARIFICATION OF ENHANCEMENT OF PENALTIES.
Section 2327(a) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘under this chapter’’ and inserting
‘‘for which an enhanced penalty is provided under section
2326 of this title’’.