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H. R. 2814 
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen 
An Act 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic 
in Sevierville, Tennessee, the Dannie A. Carr Veterans Outpatient Clinic. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The State of Tennessee, the Volunteer State, holds 
a proud tradition of selfless volunteerism to the United States 
Armed Forces. 
(2) Specialist Four Dannie A. Carr, of Sevier County, Ten-
nessee, served with distinction in B Company, 2nd Battalion, 
7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam 
War in defense of the United States. 
(3) Specialist Four Dannie A. Carr, twice wounded in battle 
and later killed in action by artillery fire on July 3, 1969, 
has been duly recognized by the Army, having been awarded 
the Bronze Star for Valor and the Purple Heart. 
(4) The heroism of Dannie A. Carr is well known and 
held in high regard within the community of Sevier County, 
Tennessee. 
(5) The municipalities of Pittman Center, Sevierville, 
Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and Sevier County have agreed to 
and passed resolutions supporting the renaming of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic 
in Sevier County, Tennessee, in honor of Specialist Four Dannie 
Arthur Carr. 
SEC. 2. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY- 
BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC, SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based out-
patient clinic located at 1124 Blanton Drive, Sevierville, Tennessee, 
shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Dannie A. Carr Veterans Outpatient Clinic’’. 
Any reference to such community-based outpatient clinic in any 
law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United
H. R. 2814—2 
States shall be considered to be a reference to the Dannie A. 
Carr Veterans Outpatient Clinic. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1127
To amend the Antiquities Act to require an Act of Congress and the concur-
rence of the Governor and State legislature for the establishment by
the President of national monuments in excess of 5,000 acres.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1997
Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. CANNON, and Mr. COOK) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Antiquities Act to require an Act of Congress
and the concurrence of the Governor and State legisla-
ture for the establishment by the President of national
monuments in excess of 5,000 acres.
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 ‘‘National Monument
Fairness Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNOR AND STATE
LEGISLATURE.
Section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906, commonly re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Antiquities Act’’ (34 Stat. 225; 16
U.S.C. 432) is amended by adding the following at the
end thereof: ‘‘A proclamation under this section issued by
the President to declare any area in excess of 5,000 acres
to be a national monument shall not be final and effective
unless and until the Secretary of the Interior submits the
Presidential proclamation to Congress as a proposal and
the proposal is passed as a law pursuant to the procedures
set forth in Article 1 of the United States Constitution.
Prior to the submission of the proposed proclamation to
Congress, the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with
and obtain the written comments of the Governor of the
State in which the area is located. The Governor shall have
90 days to respond to the consultation concerning the
area’s proposed monument status. The proposed procla-
mation shall be submitted to Congress 90 days after re-
ceipt of the Governor’s written comments or 180 days
from the date of the consultation if no comments were re-
ceived.’’.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2814 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic in Sevierville, Tennessee, the Dannie A. Carr Veterans Outpatient 
Clinic. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2015 
Mr. ROE of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community- 
based outpatient clinic in Sevierville, Tennessee, the 
Dannie A. Carr Veterans Outpatient Clinic. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The State of Tennessee, the Volunteer 
State, holds a proud tradition of selfless vol-
unteerism to the United States Armed Forces. 
(2) Specialist Four Dannie A. Carr, of Sevier 
County, Tennessee, served with distinction in B 
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Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st 
Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War in defense 
of the United States. 
(3) Specialist Four Dannie A. Carr, twice 
wounded in battle and later killed in action by artil-
lery fire on July 3, 1969, has been duly recognized 
by the Army, having been awarded the Bronze Star 
for Valor and the Purple Heart. 
(4) The heroism of Dannie A. Carr is well 
known and held in high regard within the commu-
nity of Sevier County, Tennessee. 
(5) The municipalities of Pittman Center, 
Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and Sevier 
County have agreed to and passed resolutions sup-
porting the renaming of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Sevier 
County, Tennessee, in honor of Specialist Four 
Dannie Arthur Carr. 
SEC. 2. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
COMMUNITY-BASED 
OUTPATIENT 
CLINIC, 
SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs community- 
based outpatient clinic located at 1124 Blanton Drive, 
Sevierville, Tennessee, shall after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act be known and designated as the ‘‘Dannie 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Monument
Fairness Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF NATIONAL MONU-
MENT STATUS AND CONSULTATION.
Section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906, commonly re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Antiquities Act’’ (34 Stat. 225; 16
U.S.C. 431) is amended by adding the following at the
end thereof: ‘‘A proclamation of the President under this
section that results in the designation of a total acreage
in excess of 50,000 acres in a single State in a single cal-
endar year as a national monument may not be issued
until 30 days after the President has transmitted the pro-
posed proclamation to the Governor of the State in which
such acreage is located and solicited such Governor’s writ-
ten comments, and any such proclamation shall cease to
be effective on the date 2 years after issuance unless the
Congress has approved such proclamation by joint resolu-
tion.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 7,
1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2814 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 2, 2016 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community- 
based outpatient clinic in Sevierville, Tennessee, the 
Dannie A. Carr Veterans Outpatient Clinic. 
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. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The State of Tennessee, the Volunteer 
State, holds a proud tradition of selfless vol-
unteerism to the United States Armed Forces. 
(2) Specialist Four Dannie A. Carr, of Sevier 
County, Tennessee, served with distinction in B 
Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st 
Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War in defense 
of the United States. 
(3) Specialist Four Dannie A. Carr, twice 
wounded in battle and later killed in action by artil-
lery fire on July 3, 1969, has been duly recognized 
by the Army, having been awarded the Bronze Star 
for Valor and the Purple Heart. 
(4) The heroism of Dannie A. Carr is well 
known and held in high regard within the commu-
nity of Sevier County, Tennessee. 
(5) The municipalities of Pittman Center, 
Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and Sevier 
County have agreed to and passed resolutions sup-
porting the renaming of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Sevier 
County, Tennessee, in honor of Specialist Four 
Dannie Arthur Carr. 
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SEC. 2. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
COMMUNITY-BASED 
OUTPATIENT 
CLINIC, 
SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs community- 
based outpatient clinic located at 1124 Blanton Drive, 
Sevierville, Tennessee, shall after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act be known and designated as the ‘‘Dannie 
A. Carr Veterans Outpatient Clinic’’. Any reference to 
such community-based outpatient clinic in any law, regula-
tion, map, document, record, or other paper of the United 
States shall be considered to be a reference to the Dannie 
A. Carr Veterans Outpatient Clinic. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 1, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2817 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to extend the authorization of 
appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2015 
Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. GRIJALVA, 
Mr. GIBSON, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. KATKO, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. ABRA-
HAM, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. CLYBURN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to extend the author-
ization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation 
Fund. 
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 ‘‘National Historic Pres-
ervation Amendments Act of 2015’’. 
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toric Preservation Officer and a declaration whether 
the State Historic Preservation Officer has responded 
within the 45 day-period of review provided in para-
graph (2); and 
‘‘(6) the Secretary addresses in the Federal Reg-
ister any comments from the State Historic Preserva-
tion Officer that do not support the nomination of the 
property on the National Register before the property 
is included in the National Register.’’; and 
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(d). 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 303102 of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘Contents’’ in the heading thereof and in-
serting ‘‘Funding’’. 
(2) The table of sections for chapter 3031 of such 
title is amended by striking the item relating to sec-
tion 303102 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘303102. Funding.’’. 
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SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVA-
TION FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 303102 of title 54, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘2025’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 303102 of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘Contents’’ in the heading thereof and in-
serting ‘‘Funding’’. 
(2) The table of sections for chapter 3031 of 
such title is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 303102 and inserting the following new 
item: 
‘‘303102. Funding.’’. 
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(2) the President should instruct the United
States representative to the United Nations to use
the voice and vote of the United States to support
the Microstart Program of the United Nations De-
velopment Program.
Passed the House of Representatives November 9,
1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
Union Calendar No. 576 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2817 
[Report No. 114–740] 
A BILL 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to extend 
the authorization of appropriations for the His-
toric Preservation Fund. 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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HR 5041 RH 
under the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields 
Revitalization Act of 2002: Provided, That the funds ap-
propriated under this heading in Public Law 108–199 and 
by this Act to carry out paragraph (c)(12) of section 118 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 
shall remain available until September 30, 2007. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978, as amended, and for construction, 
alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facili-
ties, not to exceed $85,000 per project, $37,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2006. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, al-
teration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of, 
or for use by, the Environmental Protection Agency, 
$39,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, including sec-
tions 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 
9611), and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilita-
tion, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $85,000
(B) The United States Agency for International
Development should seek to improve coordination of
donor efforts at the operational level to promote the
use of best practices in the provision of financial
services to the poor and to ensure that adequate in-
stitutional capacity is developed.
(19) Through expanded support for microcredit,
especially credit for the poorest, the United States
Agency for International Development can continue
to play a leadership role in the global effort to ex-
pand 
financial 
services 
and 
opportunity 
to
100,000,000 of the poorest families on the planet.
SEC. 3. MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE.
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are—
(1) to provide for the continuation and expan-
sion of the commitment of the United States Agency
for International Development to the development of
microenterprise institutions;
(2) to make microenterprise development the
centerpiece of the overall economic growth strategy
of the United States Agency for International Devel-
opment;
(3) to support and develop the capacity of Unit-
ed States and indigenous nongovernmental organiza-
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2819 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to make certain provisions relating 
to health insurance inapplicable in a State that does not have an ex-
change established by the State under section 1311 of the Patient Protec-
tion and Affordable Care Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2015 
Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. FLEMING, 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, and Mr. MILLER 
of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to make certain 
provisions relating to health insurance inapplicable in 
a State that does not have an exchange established by 
the State under section 1311 of the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act. 
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 ‘‘Premium Reduction 
and Insurance Market Reform Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE 
PROVISIONS IN CERTAIN STATES. 
Section 2724 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300gg–23) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (b) and (e)’’; and 
(2) by adding after subsection (d) the following 
new subsection— 
‘‘(e) EXCEPTION FOR PLANS IN CERTAIN STATES.— 
In the case of a group health plan, and a health insurance 
issuer offering group or individual health insurance cov-
erage, in a State that does not have an exchange estab-
lished by the State under section 1311 of the Patient Pro-
tection and Affordable Care Act, the following provisions 
of this title shall not apply: 
‘‘(1) The limitation on age rating premiums for 
adults in section 2701(a)(1)(A)(iii). 
‘‘(2) Section 2707. 
‘‘(3) Section 2713.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 281 
To prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful 
life civil actions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2015 
Mr. PALAZZO (for himself, Mr. HARPER, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. 
OLSON, Mr. JONES, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. MARINO, Mr. POMPEO, 
Mr. PITTS, and Mr. ROTHFUS) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth 
and wrongful life civil actions, 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 ‘‘Every Child is a Bless-
ing Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF RECOVERY IN CERTAIN WRONG-
FUL LIFE AND WRONGFUL BIRTH CIVIL AC-
TIONS. 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this section, a person may not recover damages in any 
designated civil action (as defined in subsection (d)) based 
on a claim that, but for the conduct of the defendant, a 
child, once conceived, would not or should not have been 
born. 
(b) APPLICATION TO CERTAIN CLAIMS.—Subsection 
(a) applies, among others, to a claim based in whole or 
in part on disability, defect, abnormality, race, sex, or 
other inborn characteristic of the child. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Subsection (a) shall 
not be construed— 
(1) to provide a defense against charges of in-
tentional misrepresentation in any proceeding under 
State law regulating the professional practices of 
health care providers and practitioners; 
(2) to provide a defense in any criminal action, 
including cases of rape or incest; or 
(3) to limit the recovery of damages in cases 
where the conduct of the defendant caused personal 
injury or death to the child or gestational mother. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
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(1) the term ‘‘State’’ includes the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and 
any other territory or possession of the United 
States; and 
(2) the term ‘‘designated civil action’’ means a 
civil action, in Federal or State court— 
(A) arising under Federal law; or 
(B) based on a claim involving health care 
services affecting interstate or foreign com-
merce. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 112
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of certain property
from the United States to Stanislaus County,
California.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 112
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the
United States to Stanislaus County, California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.
As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (in this Act referred to as
‘‘NASA’’) shall convey to Stanislaus County, California,
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and
to the property described in section 2.
SEC. 2. PROPERTY DESCRIBED.
The property to be conveyed pursuant to section 1
is—
(1) the approximately 1528 acres of land in
Stanislaus County, California, known as the NASA
Ames Research Center, Crows Landing Facility (for-
merly known as the Naval Auxiliary Landing Field,
Crows Landing);
(2) all improvements on the land described in
paragraph (1); and
(3) any other Federal property that is—
(A) under the jurisdiction of NASA;
(B) located on the land described in para-
graph (1); and
(C) designated by NASA to be transferred
to Stanislaus County, California.
SEC. 3. TERMS.
(a) CONSIDERATION.—The conveyance required by
section 1 shall be without consideration other than that
required by this section.
(b) ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION.—(1) Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the conveyance re-
quired by section 1 shall not relieve any Federal agency
of any responsibility under law for any environmental re-
mediation of soil, groundwater, or surface water.
(2) Any remediation of contamination, other than
that described in paragraph (1), within or related to struc-
tures or fixtures on the property described in section 2
shall be subject to negotiation to the extent permitted by
law.
(c) RETAINED RIGHT OF USE.—NASA shall retain
the right to use for aviation activities, without consider-
ation and on other terms and conditions mutually accept-
able to NASA and Stanislaus County, California, the
property described in section 2.
(d) RELINQUISHMENT OF LEGISLATIVE JURISDIC-
TION.—NASA shall relinquish, to the State of California,
legislative jurisdiction over the property conveyed pursu-
ant to section 1—
(1) by filing a notice of relinquishment with the
Governor of California, which shall take effect upon
acceptance thereof; or
(2) in any other manner prescribed by the laws
of California.
(e) ADDITIONAL
TERMS.—The Administrator of
NASA may negotiate additional terms to protect the inter-
ests of the United States.
Passed the House of Representatives November 9,
1997.
Attest:
Clerk.