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(6) The number and percentage of such aliens 
who received benefits under a program described in 
section 4— 
(A) 2 years after being admitted to the 
United States; 
(B) 5 years after being admitted to the 
United States; and 
(C) 10 years after being admitted to the 
United States. 
(7) The cost, per year, to the Federal Govern-
ment, to State governments, and to units of local 
government of providing other benefits and services, 
directly or indirectly, to such aliens. 
SEC. 4. BENEFIT PROGRAMS DESCRIBED. 
The programs described under this subsection are as 
follows: 
(1) The Medicare program under title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.). 
(2) The Medicaid program under title XIX of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). 
(3) Disability insurance benefits under title II 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402 et seq.). 
(4) The supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). 
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secure the agency information systems; 
and 
‘‘(ii) limiting the directive to the 
shortest period practicable; and 
‘‘(D) notify the Director and the head of 
any affected agency immediately upon the 
issuance of a directive under this subsection. 
‘‘(3) IMMINENT THREATS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that there is an imminent threat, includ-
ing a threat of terrorism, to agency information 
systems and a directive under this subsection is 
not reasonably likely to result in a timely re-
sponse to the threat, the Secretary may author-
ize the use of protective capabilities under the 
control of the Secretary for communications or 
other system traffic transiting to or from or 
stored on an agency information system without 
prior consultation with the affected agency for 
the purpose of ensuring the security of the in-
formation, information system, or other agency 
information systems. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION.—The 
authority under this paragraph may not be del-
egated to an official in a position lower than an 
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Assistant Secretary of the Department of 
Homeland Security. 
‘‘(C) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall imme-
diately notify the Director and the head and 
chief information officer (or equivalent official) 
of each affected agency of— 
‘‘(i) any action taken under this sub-
section; and 
‘‘(ii) the reasons for and duration and 
nature of the action. 
‘‘(D) OTHER LAW.—Any action of the Sec-
retary under this paragraph shall be consistent 
with applicable law. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may direct 
or authorize lawful action or protective capability 
under this subsection only to— 
‘‘(A) protect agency information from un-
authorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, 
modification, or destruction; or 
‘‘(B) require the remediation of or protect 
against identified information security risks, in-
cluding acts of terrorism, with respect to— 
‘‘(i) information collected or main-
tained by or on behalf of an agency; or 
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‘‘(ii) that portion of an information 
system used or operated by an agency or 
by a contractor of an agency or other orga-
nization on behalf of an agency.’’. 
SEC. 5. REPORT TO CONGRESS REGARDING DHS FUNC-
TIONS. 
Section 3553 of title 44, United States Code, as 
amended by section 3, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) ANNUAL REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than February 1 of every year, the Secretary shall report 
to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, regarding the 
specific actions the Secretary has taken pursuant to sub-
sections (b) and (h).’’. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3314 
To suspend the admission into the United States of refugees in order to 
examine the costs of providing benefits to such individuals, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Mr. BABIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To suspend the admission into the United States of refugees 
in order to examine the costs of providing benefits to 
such individuals, 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 ‘‘Resettlement Account-
ability National Security Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF ADMISSION OF REFUGEES. 
Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security may not admit into 
the United States an alien under section 207 of the Immi-
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gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157) until such 
time as Congress passes a joint resolution giving the Sec-
retary authority to resume admitting aliens under such 
section. 
SEC. 3. GAO STUDY. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to Congress a report that includes, for 
the 10-year period preceding the date of the enactment 
of this Act, for aliens admitted into the United States 
under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1157), the following information: 
(1) The average duration for which such an 
alien received benefits under a program described in 
section 4. 
(2) The percentage of such aliens who received 
benefits under a program described in section 4. 
(3) The cost, per year, to each program de-
scribed in section 4 for such aliens. 
(4) The number of such aliens who paid Fed-
eral income tax or Federal employment tax during 
the first year after being admitted to the United 
States. 
(5) The cost, per year, to the program de-
scribed in paragraph (5) of section 4 for such aliens. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3315 
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 with respect to 
the maximum cost of projects, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Mr. BABIN (for himself, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, and Mr. POE of Texas) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
with respect to the maximum cost of projects, 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 ‘‘Waterway Safety Im-
provement Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that modifications to deep- 
draft, high-commercial-use channels, including bends and 
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entrances, are sometimes necessary to ensure safety of 
navigation and efficient operations. 
SEC. 3. MAXIMUM COST OF PROJECTS. 
Section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2280) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(c) CERTAIN CHANNELS.—The Secretary may make 
modifications to deep-draft, high-commercial-use channels, 
including bends and entrances, necessary to ensure safe 
navigation and efficient operations with respect to those 
channels without regard to any other provision of this sec-
tion.’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 156
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide that recently enacted
provisions requiring payment of Federal benefits in the form of electronic
funds transfers do not apply with respect to benefits payable under
the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under title II
of the Social Security Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide that
recently enacted provisions requiring payment of Federal
benefits in the form of electronic funds transfers do
not apply with respect to benefits payable under the
old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program
under title II of the Social Security Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FOR OASDI BENEFITS FROM MAN-
DATORY PAYMENT IN FORM OF ELECTRONIC
FUNDS TRANSFERS.
Paragraph (3) of section 3332(j) of title 31, United
States Code (added by section 31001(x)(1)(A) of the Om-
nibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of
1996 (Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996; Public
Law 104–134)) is amended in the last sentence by insert-
ing after ‘‘1986’’ the following: ‘‘or any benefit payment
under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance pro-
gram under title II of the Social Security Act’’.
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pointment of an Executive Director for a five-year
term beginning on the date of the establishment of
the Center, and shall make an appointment for the
second five-year term. The Governing Board shall
appoint each Executive Director appointed after the
initial two appointments.
(2) BUDGET.—The Executive Director shall an-
nually submit to the Governing Board a budget
which includes projected staff requirements and
other projected expenses. The Governing Board shall
review and advise on the budget each year.
(e) PRINCIPAL OFFICE.—(1) The principal office of
the Center shall be located in northern California.
(2) Before the end of the two-year period beginning
on the date of the establishment of the Center, the Gov-
erning Board shall consider the establishment of a second
office and conference facility to be located in southern
California, convenient to member universities.
SEC. 3. FUNCTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The overall objective of the Center
shall be to promote and foster sustainable economic devel-
opment throughout the State of California, using the re-
sources and skills of its universities and colleges whenever
possible. The Center shall achieve such objective by engag-
ing in the following functions:
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3317 
To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct periodic reviews 
of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the 
national flood insurance program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Ms. ESTY, and Mr. JOLLY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct 
periodic reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood 
insurance rate maps under the national flood insurance 
program, 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 ‘‘Flood Insurance Integ-
rity Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. GAO REVIEWS REGARDING FLOOD INSURANCE 
RATES AND RATE MAPS. 
(a) PERIODIC REVIEW OF RATE TABLES.—During 
the 6-month period that begins 12 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and every 4 years thereafter, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall con-
duct a review of the rate tables established by the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the na-
tional flood insurance program under the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.) and in 
effect at the time of such review, and shall make a deter-
mination of whether— 
(1) the chargeable premium rates for flood in-
surance coverage determined by such tables are ac-
tuarially sound, based on standard actuarial prac-
tices used in the private sector; and 
(2) such chargeable premium rates are suffi-
cient to ensure the long-term financial sustainability 
of the national flood insurance program. 
(b) ANNUAL REVIEW OF MAPPING PROCESS AND 
RATE MAPS.—During the 6-month period referred to in 
subsection (a) and annually thereafter, the Comptroller 
General, in consultation with the United States Geological 
Survey of the Department of the Interior, shall conduct 
a review of the process in effect at the time of such review 
for establishing and updating flood insurance rate maps 
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‘‘(B) In carrying out subparagraph (A),
the Secretary shall—
‘‘(i) give priority to carrying out the
topical microbicide research agenda of the
National Institutes of Health, including
agendas regarding basic research, product
development, clinical evaluation of new and
existing products, and behavioral science
related to acceptance and compliance of
new and existing products; and
‘‘(ii) give special consideration to re-
search on topical microbicides that are not
spermicides and that otherwise are meth-
ods that do not pose a threat to the ability
of women to conceive and bear healthy
children.
‘‘(2) EPIDEMIOLOGICAL RESEARCH.—The Sec-
retary shall conduct or support epidemiological re-
search under subsection (a) to determine the factors
of increased risk regarding infection with the human
immunodeficiency virus that are particular to
women, including research regarding—
‘‘(A) the use of spermicides and other con-
traceptive methods;
under the national flood insurance program and shall 
make a determination of the degree of accuracy of such 
mapping process. 
(c) REPORTS.—For each review conducted pursuant 
to subsection (a) or (b), the Comptroller General shall sub-
mit to the Congress a report describing the results of the 
review and the determinations made pursuant to the re-
view. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3318 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to modify regulations to increase 
the amount of the de minimis safe harbor election for exemption from 
capital expenditures for taxpayers without certain financial statements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Mr. BLUM (for himself and Mr. CRAMER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to modify regula-
tions to increase the amount of the de minimis safe 
harbor election for exemption from capital expenditures 
for taxpayers without certain financial statements. 
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 ‘‘Reducing Tax Prepara-
tion Burdens for American Investments and Repairs Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION 
FOR EXEMPTIONS FROM CAPITAL EXPENDI-
TURES FOR TAXPAYERS WITHOUT CERTAIN 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall modify Treasury Regulation section 
1.263(a)–1(f) (26 C.F.R. 1.263(a)–1(f)) to increase the 
$500 de minimis rule for taxpayers without applicable fi-
nancial statements to $2,500. 
(b) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The revised regulations 
under this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred 
in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1572
To provide for teacher technology training.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 8, 1997
Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. LEACH, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr.
DAVIS of Virginia, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. FORD, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr.
ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, and Mr. BOEHLERT) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
A BILL
To provide for teacher technology training.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEACHER TECHNOLOGY TRAINING.
(a) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE FOR TITLE I.—Section
1001(d)(4) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301(d)(4)) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘, giving attention to the role technology can play in
professional development and improved teaching and
learning’’ before the semicolon.
(b) SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT.—Section 1116(c)(3) of
such Act (20 U.S.C. 6317(c)(3)) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(D) In carrying out professional development
under this paragraph a school shall give attention to
professional development that incorporates tech-
nology used to improve teaching and learning.’’.
(c) 
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT.—Section
1119(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6320(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(F) include instruction in the use of tech-
nology.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking subparagraph (D); and
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E)
through (I) as subparagraphs (D) through (H),
respectively.
(d) PURPOSES FOR TITLE II.—Section 2002(2) of
such Act (20 U.S.C. 6602(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(G) uses technology to enhance the teach-
ing and learning process.’’.
(e) NATIONAL TEACHER TRAINING PROJECT.—Sec-
tion 2103(b)(2) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6623(b)(2)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(J) Technology.’’.
(f) LOCAL PLAN FOR IMPROVING TEACHING AND
LEARNING.—Section 2208(d)(1)(F) of such Act (20
U.S.C. 6648(d)(1)(F)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, tech-
nologies,’’ after ‘‘strategies’’.
(g) 
AUTHORIZED
ACTIVITIES.—Section
2210(b)(2)(C) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6650(b)(2)(C)) is
amended by striking ‘‘and practices’’ and inserting ‘‘prac-
tices, and technology’’.
(h) 
HIGHER
EDUCATION
ACTIVITIES.—Section
2211(a)(1)(C) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6651(a)(1)(C)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘, including technological innova-
tion,’’ after ‘‘innovation’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 331 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce 
from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclu-
sive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such 
action. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2015 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aqua-
culture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except 
in accordance with a law authorizing such action. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON AUTHORIZING FINFISH AQUA-
CULTURE IN THE EEZ. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither 
the Secretary of the Interior nor the Secretary of Com-
merce may issue any permit or in any other way authorize 
any person to conduct commercial finfish aquaculture op-
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erations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United 
States (as established by Proclamation Numbered 5030, 
dated March 10, 1983), except in accordance with a law 
authorizing such action that is enacted after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1575
To establish a limitation on the vessels that may engage in harvesting Atlantic
mackerel or Atlantic herring within the exclusive economic zone.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 8, 1997
Mr. SAXTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To establish a limitation on the vessels that may engage
in harvesting Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring with-
in the exclusive economic zone.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON VESSELS THAT MAY ENGAGE
IN ATLANTIC MACKEREL AND ATLANTIC HER-
RING FISHING WITHIN EEZ.
Notwithstanding any provision of the Magnuson-Ste-
vens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), a vessel of the United States may
engage in harvesting Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring
within the exclusive economic zone only if the vessel—
(1) had, before April 1, 1997, a documented
landing in a port on the East Coast of the United
States of at least one pound of fish harvested under
a fishing permit issued under Federal or State law;
or
(2) is not more than 165 feet in overall length
and has engines that produce a total of not more
than 3,000 horsepower.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1584
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide all taxpayers with
a 50 percent deduction for capital gains, to index the basis of certain
capital assets, to provide credits for families, to phase-out the estate
and gift taxes, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 13, 1997
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr.
TIAHRT, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. CRANE, Mr. POMBO, Mr. LEWIS of
Kentucky, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. BOB
SCHAFFER of Colorado, and Mr. GRAHAM) 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 provide
all taxpayers with a 50 percent deduction for capital
gains, to index the basis of certain capital assets, to
provide credits for families, to phase-out the estate and
gift taxes, 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 ‘‘Tax Freedom for Fam-
ilies Act of 1997’’.