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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6258 
To amend title 14, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating to enter into certain 
contracts for the acquisition of vessels for the Coast Guard, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 
Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. GARAMENDI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 14, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating to enter into certain contracts for the acqui-
sition of vessels for the Coast Guard, 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 ‘‘Coast Guard Acquisi-
tion Improvement Act of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 15 of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 578. Contracting authority 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into 
contracts described in subsection (b) for the acquisition 
for the Coast Guard of no less than— 
‘‘(1) three heavy polar icebreakers; 
‘‘(2) three medium polar icebreakers; 
‘‘(3) four Offshore Patrol Cutters; and 
‘‘(4) five Fast Response Cutters. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED METHODS.—Contracts referred to 
in subsection (a) are the following: 
‘‘(1) Block buys. 
‘‘(2) Leases. 
‘‘(3) Combined purchases, also known as eco-
nomic order quantity purchases, of— 
‘‘(A) materials and components; and 
‘‘(B) long lead time materials. 
‘‘(4) Advance construction funding. 
‘‘(5) Multiyear contracts entered into in accord-
ance with section 2306b of title 10.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 223 of the 
Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
Act of 2014 (14 U.S.C. 577 note) is repealed. 
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(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 
of the items relating to such subchapter the following: 
‘‘578. Contracting authority.’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3823
To authorize conveyance of a National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel to the
Ohio War Memorial, Inc., for use as a memorial to Ohio veterans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 7, 1998
Mr. GILLMOR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To authorize conveyance of a National Defense Reserve Fleet
vessel to the Ohio War Memorial, Inc., for use as a
memorial to Ohio veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY NATIONAL DEFENSE
RESERVE FLEET VESSEL.
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—The Secretary of
Transportation may convey all right, title, and interest of
the Federal Government in and to the vessel USS LO-
RAIN COUNTY (LST–1177) to the Ohio War Memorial,
Inc., located in Sandusky, Ohio (in this section referred
to as the ‘‘recipient’’), for use as a memorial to Ohio veter-
ans.
(b) TERMS OF CONVEYANCE.—
(1) DELIVERY
OF
VESSEL.—In carrying out
subsection (a), the Secretary shall deliver the ves-
sel—
(A) at the place where the vessel is located
on the date of conveyance;
(B) in its condition on that date; and
(C) at no cost to the Federal Government.
(2) REQUIRED
CONDITIONS.—The Secretary
may not convey a vessel under this section unless—
(A) the recipient agrees to hold the Gov-
ernment harmless for any claims arising from
exposure to hazardous material, including as-
bestos and polychlorinated biphenyls, after con-
veyance of the vessel, except for claims arising
before the date of the conveyance or from use
of the vessel by the Government after that date;
and
(B) the recipient has available, for use to
restore the vessel, in the form of cash, liquid as-
sets, or a written loan commitment, financial
resources of at least $100,000.
(3) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—The Secretary may
require such additional terms in connection with the
conveyance authorized by this section as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate.
(c) OTHER UNNEEDED EQUIPMENT.—The Secretary
may convey to the recipient of the vessel conveyed under
this section any unneeded equipment from other vessels
in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, for use to restore
the vessel conveyed under this section to museum quality.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6259 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that liquid 
over-the-counter medications are packaged with appropriate dosage deliv-
ery devices and, in the case of such medications labeled for pediatric 
use, appropriate flow restrictors, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 
Mr. ISRAEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
ensure that liquid over-the-counter medications are pack-
aged with appropriate dosage delivery devices and, in 
the case of such medications labeled for pediatric use, 
appropriate flow restrictors, 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 ‘‘Protecting Our Kids’ 
Medicine Act of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. DOSAGE DELIVERY DEVICES FOR LIQUID OTC 
DRUGS AND FLOW RESTRICTORS FOR SUCH 
DRUGS LABELED FOR PEDIATRIC USE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 502 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(dd)(1) If it is a liquid formulation of a drug that 
is not subject to section 503(b) and— 
‘‘(A) it is not packaged with a dosage delivery 
device in accordance with specifications to be deter-
mined by the Secretary by regulation; 
‘‘(B) in the case of such a liquid formulation 
that is labeled for pediatric use, it is not packaged 
with a dosage delivery device, as described in sub-
paragraph (A), and— 
‘‘(i) a flow restrictor; or 
‘‘(ii) another mechanism to reduce the fre-
quency and volume of accidental ingestion that 
provides a level of safety that is equivalent to 
or greater than the level of safety that would be 
provided by a flow restrictor, as determined by 
the Secretary by regulation; or 
‘‘(C) its labeling is in violation of subparagraph 
(2). 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall require that any measure-
ment in the labeling of a liquid formulation of a drug that 
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IIA
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3824
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 18, 1998
Received
JUNE 24, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation
AN ACT
Amending the Fastener Quality Act to exempt from its cov-
erage certain fasteners approved by the Federal Aviation
Administration for use in aircraft.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
is not subject to section 503(b), including any measure-
ment in the labeling of a dosage delivery device packaged 
with the liquid formulation, be expressed exclusively in 
metric units. The Secretary may waive the requirement 
in the preceding sentence with respect to one or more liq-
uid formulations if the Secretary determines that, with re-
spect to such formulations, implementation of such re-
quirement would not benefit the public health. 
‘‘(3) In this paragraph: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘dosage delivery device’— 
‘‘(i) means an object that is designed to 
measure the dosage of a drug in liquid form 
and deliver that drug to an individual; and 
‘‘(ii) includes calibrated cups, droppers, sy-
ringes, and spoons. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘flow restrictor’ has such mean-
ing as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of 
Food and Drugs, shall— 
(1) promulgate a final rule implementing the 
amendment made by subsection (a); and 
(2) include in such rule a definition of the term 
‘‘flow restrictor’’. 
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(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) applies beginning on the date that is 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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In the Senate of the United States,
July 31, 1998.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 3824) entitled ‘‘An Act amending the Fastener
Quality Act to exempt from its coverage certain fasteners ap-
proved by the Federal Aviation Administration for use in air-
craft.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Ω1æPage 3, line 10, strike out øand¿
Ω2æPage 3, after line 10, insert:
(2) a comparison of the Fastener Quality Act to
other regulatory programs that regulate the various
categories of fasteners, and an analysis of any dupli-
cation that exists among programs; and
Ω3æPage 3, line 11, strike out ø(2)¿ and insert: (3)
Ω4æPage 3, lines 12 and 13, strike out øparagraph (1)¿
and insert: paragraphs (1) and (2)
Attest:
Secretary.
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.
Section 15 of the Fastener Quality Act (15 U.S.C.
5414) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) TRANSITIONAL RULE.—’’
before ‘‘The requirements of this Act’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) AIRCRAFT EXEMPTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The requirements of this
Act shall not apply to fasteners specifically manufac-
tured or altered for use on an aircraft if the quality
and suitability of those fasteners for that use has
been approved by the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion, except as provided in paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not
apply to fasteners represented by the fastener manu-
facturer as having been manufactured in conform-
ance with standards or specifications established by
a consensus standards organization or a Federal
agency other than the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion.’’.
SEC. 2. DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS.
The regulations issued under the Fastener Quality
Act by the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology on April 14, 1998, and any other regulations issued
by the National Institute of Standards and Technology
pursuant to the Fastener Quality Act, shall not take effect
until after the later of June 1, 1999, or the expiration
of 120 days after the Secretary of Commerce transmits
to the Committee on Science and the Committee on Com-
merce of the House of Representatives, and to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate, a report on—
(1) changes in fastener manufacturing proc-
esses that have occurred since the enactment of the
Fastener Quality Act; and
(2) any changes in that Act that may be war-
ranted because of the changes reported under para-
graph (1).
The report required by this section shall be transmitted
to the Committee on Science and the Committee on Com-
merce of the House of Representatives, and to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate, by February 1, 1999.
Passed the House of Representatives June 16, 1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 3824
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight
An Act
Amending the Fastener Quality Act to exempt from its coverage certain fasteners
approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for use in aircraft.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.
Section 15 of the Fastener Quality Act (15 U.S.C. 5414) is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) TRANSITIONAL RULE.—’’ before ‘‘The
requirements of this Act’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(b) AIRCRAFT EXEMPTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The requirements of this Act shall not
apply to fasteners specifically manufactured or altered for use
on an aircraft if the quality and suitability of those fasteners
for that use has been approved by the Federal Aviation
Administration, except as provided in paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to fasteners
represented by the fastener manufacturer as having been
manufactured in conformance with standards or specifications
established by a consensus standards organization or a Federal
agency other than the Federal Aviation Administration.’’.
SEC. 2. DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS.
The regulations issued under the Fastener Quality Act by the
National Institute of Standards and Technology on April 14, 1998,
and any other regulations issued by the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology pursuant to the Fastener Quality Act, shall
not take effect until after the later of June 1, 1999, or the expiration
of 120 days after the Secretary of Commerce transmits to the
Committee on Science and the Committee on Commerce of the
House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a report on—
(1) changes in fastener manufacturing processes that have
occurred since the enactment of the Fastener Quality Act;
(2) a comparison of the Fastener Quality Act to other
regulatory programs that regulate the various categories of
fasteners, and an analysis of any duplication that exists among
programs; and
H. R. 3824—2
(3) any changes in that Act that may be warranted because
of the changes reported under paragraphs (1) and (2).
The report required by this section shall be transmitted to the
Committee on Science and the Committee on Commerce of the
House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, by February 1, 1999.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3824
Amending the Fastener Quality Act to exempt from its coverage certain
fasteners approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for use in aircraft.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 11, 1998
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mrs. MORELLA, and Mr. COOK) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science,
and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
Amending the Fastener Quality Act to exempt from its cov-
erage certain fasteners approved by the Federal Aviation
Administration for use in aircraft.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.
Section 15 of the Fastener Quality Act (15 U.S.C.
5414) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) TRANSITIONAL RULE.—’’
before ‘‘The requirements of this Act’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) AIRCRAFT EXEMPTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The requirements of this
Act shall not apply to fasteners specifically manufac-
tured or altered for use on an aircraft if the quality
and suitability of those fasteners for that use has
been approved by the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion, except as provided in paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not
apply to fasteners represented by the fastener manu-
facturer as having been manufactured in conform-
ance with standards or specifications established by
a consensus standards organization or a Federal
agency other than the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion.’’.
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pursuant to the Fastener Quality Act, shall not take effect
until after the later of June 1, 1999, or the expiration
of 120 days after the Secretary of Commerce transmits
to the Committee on Science and the Committee on Com-
merce of the House of Representatives, and to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate, a report on—
(1) changes in fastener manufacturing proc-
esses that have occurred since the enactment of the
Fastener Quality Act; and
(2) any changes in that Act that may be war-
ranted because of the changes reported under para-
graph (1).
The report required by this section shall be transmitted
to the Committee on Science and the Committee on Com-
merce of the House of Representatives, and to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate, by February 1, 1999.
Passed the House of Representatives June 16, 1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
II
Calendar No. 498
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3824
[Report No. 105–267]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 18, 1998
Received
JUNE 24, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation
JULY 27, 1998
Reported by Mr. MCCAIN, with amendments
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
AN ACT
Amending the Fastener Quality Act to exempt from its cov-
erage certain fasteners approved by the Federal Aviation
Administration for use in aircraft.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.
Section 15 of the Fastener Quality Act (15 U.S.C.
5414) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) TRANSITIONAL RULE.—’’
before ‘‘The requirements of this Act’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) AIRCRAFT EXEMPTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The requirements of this
Act shall not apply to fasteners specifically manufac-
tured or altered for use on an aircraft if the quality
and suitability of those fasteners for that use has
been approved by the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion, except as provided in paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not
apply to fasteners represented by the fastener manu-
facturer as having been manufactured in conform-
ance with standards or specifications established by
a consensus standards organization or a Federal
agency other than the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion.’’.
SEC. 2. DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS.
The regulations issued under the Fastener Quality
Act by the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology on April 14, 1998, and any other regulations issued
by the National Institute of Standards and Technology
pursuant to the Fastener Quality Act, shall not take effect
until after the later of June 1, 1999, or the expiration
of 120 days after the Secretary of Commerce transmits
to the Committee on Science and the Committee on Com-
merce of the House of Representatives, and to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate, a report on—
(1) changes in fastener manufacturing proc-
esses that have occurred since the enactment of the
Fastener Quality Act; and
(2) a comparison of the Fastener Quality Act to
other regulatory programs that regulate the various
categories of fasteners, and an analysis of any dupli-
cation that exists among programs; and
(2) (3) any changes in that Act that may be
warranted because of the changes reported under
paragraph (1). paragraphs (1) and (2).
The report required by this section shall be transmitted
to the Committee on Science and the Committee on Com-
merce of the House of Representatives, and to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate, by February 1, 1999.
Calendar No. 498
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3824
[Report No. 105–267]
AN ACT
Amending the Fastener Quality Act to exempt from
its coverage certain fasteners approved by the
Federal Aviation Administration for use in air-
craft.
JULY 27, 1998
Reported with amendments
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3825
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure that the National
Labor Relations Board does not decline to assert jurisdiction over the
horseracing and dogracing industries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 11, 1998
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure that
the National Labor Relations Board does not decline
to assert jurisdiction over the horseracing and dogracing
industries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BOARD JURISDICTION.
Section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act (29
U.S.C. 164) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(d) Notwithstanding any rule or regulation, the
Board shall not decline to assert jurisdiction over any
‘‘(B) in appropriate part, as determined by
the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
from the trust funds.
‘‘(4) CAP ON REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNTS.—The
aggregate amount to be reimbursed under this sub-
section pursuant to the agreement entered into be-
tween the administering Secretaries under sub-
section (b) is as follows:
‘‘(A) PROGRAM.—With respect to category
A Medicare-eligible veterans, such aggregate
amount shall not exceed—
‘‘(i) for 2000, a total of $50,000,000;
‘‘(ii) for 2001, a total of $75,000,000;
and
‘‘(iii) subject to subparagraph (B), for
2002 and each succeeding year, a total of
$100,000,000.
‘‘(B) EXPANSION OF PROGRAM.—If for a
year beginning on or after January 1, 2003, the
program is conducted in sites designated under
subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii), the limitation under
subparagraph (A)(iii) shall not apply to the pro-
gram for such a year.
‘‘(C) PROJECT.—With respect to category
C Medicare-eligible veterans, such aggregate
labor dispute involving the horseracing and dogracing in-
dustries.’’.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3826
To amend the Davis-Bacon Act to provide that a contractor under that
Act who has repeated violations of the Act shall have its contract with
the United States canceled.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 11, 1998
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Davis-Bacon Act to provide that a contractor
under that Act who has repeated violations of the Act
shall have its contract with the United States canceled.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEATED VIOLATIONS.
Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1931 (40 U.S.C.
276a–2) (known as the Davis-Bacon Act) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) If the Secretary determines that a contractor
under a contract with the United States has established
a pattern of violations of this Act the Secretary shall can-
cel such contract and establish that such contractor is in-
eligible to receive a contract with the United States for
a 10 year period unless the contractor is able to show the
Secretary that such violations were not intentional but
were the result of simple and unsystematic error.
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