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221 of whether the individual is or is not under a disability
or a review under title XVI similar to any such review
under section 221.
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATIONS.—
‘‘(1) TITLE
II
DISABILITY
BENEFICIARIES.—
There are authorized to be transferred from the
Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust
Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust
Fund each fiscal year such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out the provisions of this section
with respect to title II disability beneficiaries. Money
paid from the Trust Funds under this section with
respect to title II disability beneficiaries who are en-
titled to benefits under section 223 or who are enti-
tled to benefits under section 202(d) on the basis of
the wages and self-employment income of such bene-
ficiaries, shall be charged to the Federal Disability
Insurance Trust Fund, and all other money paid
from the Trust Funds under this section shall be
charged to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insur-
ance Trust Fund. The Commissioner of Social Secu-
rity shall determine according to such methods and
procedures as shall be prescribed under this sec-
tion—
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‘‘(A) the total amount to be paid to pro-
gram managers and employment networks
under this section; and
‘‘(B) subject to the provisions of the pre-
ceding sentence, the amount which should be
charged to each of the Trust Funds.
‘‘(2) TITLE XVI DISABILITY BENEFICIARIES.—
Amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Social
Security Administration under section 1601 (as in
effect pursuant to the amendments made by section
301 of the Social Security Amendments of 1972)
shall include amounts necessary to carry out the
provisions of this section with respect to title XVI
disability beneficiaries.
‘‘(k) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) DISABLED BENEFICIARY.—The term ‘dis-
abled beneficiary’ means a title II disability bene-
ficiary or a title XVI disability beneficiary.
‘‘(2) TITLE II DISABILITY BENEFICIARY.—The
term ‘title II disability beneficiary’ means an individ-
ual entitled to disability insurance benefits under
section 223 or to monthly insurance benefits under
section 202 based on such individual’s disability (as
defined in section 223(d)). An individual is a title II
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disability beneficiary for each month for which such
individual is entitled to such benefits.
‘‘(3) TITLE
XVI
DISABILITY
BENEFICIARY.—
The term ‘title XVI disability beneficiary’ means an
individual eligible for supplemental security income
benefits under title XVI on the basis of blindness
(within the meaning of section 1614(a)(2)) or dis-
ability (within the meaning of section 1614(a)(3)).
An individual is a title XVI disability beneficiary for
each month for which such individual is eligible for
such benefits.
‘‘(4) SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENE-
FIT.—The term ‘supplemental security income bene-
fit under title XVI’ means a cash benefit under sec-
tion 1611 or 1619(a), and does not include a State
supplementary payment, administered federally or
otherwise.
‘‘(l) REGULATIONS.—The Commissioner of Social Se-
curity shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to
carry out the provisions of this section.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE II.—
(A) Section 221(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
421(c)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Act of 1998’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents is
as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
Sec. 2. The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program.
Sec. 3. Extending Medicare coverage for OASDI disability benefit recipients
who are using tickets to work and self-sufficiency.
Sec. 4. Technical amendments relating to drug addicts and alcoholics.
Sec. 5. Extension of disability insurance program demonstration project
authority.
Sec. 6. Perfecting amendments related to withholding from Social Security
benefits.
Sec. 7. Treatment of prisoners.
Sec. 8. Revocation by members of the clergy of exemption from Social Security
coverage.
Sec. 9. Additional technical amendment relating to cooperative research or
demonstration projects under titles II and XVI.
SEC. 2. THE TICKET TO WORK AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY
PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part A of title XI of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section:
‘‘THE TICKET TO WORK AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY
PROGRAM
‘‘SEC. 1147. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner
of Social Security shall establish a Ticket to Work and
Self-Sufficiency Program, under which a disabled bene-
ficiary may use a ticket to work and self-sufficiency issued
by the Commissioner in accordance with this section to
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5822 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop uniform policy guide-
lines for evaluating potential lessors for purposes of leasing property 
on which to build medical facilities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. BOUSTANY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop uni-
form policy guidelines for evaluating potential lessors 
for purposes of leasing property on which to build med-
ical facilities, 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 ‘‘Improving Standards 
in VA Contracting Act of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS UNIFORM 
POLICY GUIDELINES FOR LESSORS OF PROP-
ERTY FOR MEDICAL FACILITIES. 
(a) UNIFORM POLICY GUIDELINES.—By not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop uniform 
policy guidelines for officials, including contracting offi-
cers, of the Real Property Service of the Office of Con-
struction and Facilities Management of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs in evaluating potential lessors for pur-
poses of leasing property on which to build medical facili-
ties. Such guidelines shall include— 
(1) the evaluation of the past performance of 
the potential lessor with respect to past contracts 
with the Federal Government and other entities, if 
any; 
(2) criteria to specifically address the ability of 
the potential lessor to demonstrate control of or the 
ability to control the property, including specific doc-
umentation of the potential lessors’ ownership of or 
right to lease the property, as well as any encum-
brances on this or other property that could affect 
the lessors’ ability to enter into any agreement with 
the Department regarding the property in question; 
(3) criteria for ensuring that the potential les-
sor conducted proper due diligence prior to submit-
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ting an offer to enter into a lease with the Depart-
ment; and 
(4) such other matters as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the guidelines 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the 
Federal Real Property Council of the General Services Ad-
ministration. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days 
before the guidelines developed under subsection (a) take 
effect, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on 
the guidelines. 
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‘‘(A) serve prescribed service areas;
‘‘(B) meet, and maintain compliance with,
both general selection criteria (such as profes-
sional and governmental certification and edu-
cational credentials) and specific selection cri-
teria (such as the extent of work experience by
the provider with specific populations); and
‘‘(C) take such measures as are necessary
to ensure that employment services, vocational
rehabilitation services, and other support serv-
ices provided under the Program by, or under
agreements entered into with, the employment
network are provided under appropriate individ-
ual work plans meeting the requirements of
subsection (g).
‘‘(3) ANNUAL
FINANCIAL
REPORTING.—Each
employment network shall meet financial reporting
requirements as prescribed by the Commissioner.
‘‘(4) PERIODIC OUTCOMES REPORTING.—Each
employment network shall prepare periodic reports,
on at least an annual basis, itemizing for the covered
period specific outcomes achieved with respect to
specific services provided by the employment net-
work. Such reports shall conform to a national
model prescribed under this section. Each employ-
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5823 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit provision of assist-
ance to or engagement with the Muslim Brotherhood and associated 
persons. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. BRAT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit 
provision of assistance to or engagement with the Muslim 
Brotherhood and associated persons. 
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 ‘‘Naming the Enemy 
Within Homeland Security Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF HOMELAND SECURITY ASSIST-
ANCE TO AND ENGAGEMENT WITH MUSLIM 
BROTHERHOOD ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSO-
CIATED PERSONS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Title XX of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 2001 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 2002. PROHIBITION OF HOMELAND SECURITY ASSIST-
ANCE TO AND ENGAGEMENT WITH MUSLIM 
BROTHERHOOD ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSO-
CIATED PERSONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Department may not pro-
vide any financial or other assistance or advice to, or oth-
erwise engage with, organizations associated with the 
Muslim Brotherhood or any individual or other person de-
termined by the Secretary to be associated with the Mus-
lim Brotherhood. 
‘‘(b) INCLUDED PERSONS.—For purposes of sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall treat each person or entity 
named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the case U.S. 
v. Holy Land Foundation (U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth 
Circuit, No. 09–10560), any other organization that is a 
successor to such a person, and any individual determined 
to be associated with such organizations, as a person asso-
ciated with the Muslim Brotherhood.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(a) of such Act is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 2001 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 2002. Prohibition of homeland security assistance to and engagement 
with Muslim Brotherhood organizations and associated per-
sons.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5824 
To provide that it shall be unlawful for foreign nationals of a country 
that limits the free exercise of religion in that country to make any 
expenditure in the United States to promote a religion in the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. BRAT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide that it shall be unlawful for foreign nationals 
of a country that limits the free exercise of religion 
in that country to make any expenditure in the United 
States to promote a religion in the United States, 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 ‘‘Religious Freedom 
International Reciprocity Enhancement Act’’ or the ‘‘Reli-
gious FIRE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RECIPROCITY ENFORCEMENT REGARDING RELI-
GIOUS FREEDOM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for a foreign 
national of a country that limits the free exercise of reli-
gion in that country to make any expenditure in the 
United States to promote a religion. 
(b) FORFEITURE.—Any asset consisting of such an 
expenditure or the proceeds of such an expenditure is sub-
ject to forfeiture to the United States. The Attorney Gen-
eral may, upon probable cause, seize any such asset and 
in a civil action obtain its forfeiture to the United States. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘country that limits the free exer-
cise of religion’’ means a country designated as such 
by the Secretary of State acting through the Assist-
ant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Labor; and 
(2) the term ‘‘expenditure to promote a reli-
gion’’ includes the funding and practice of religious 
services, religious education, evangelical outreach, 
and publication and dissemination of religious lit-
erature. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5826 
To clarify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect 
to detainers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. BRAT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To clarify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland 
Security with respect to detainers, 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 ‘‘Detain and Deport 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CLARIFYING THE AUTHORITY OF ICE DETAINERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided by 
Federal law or rule of procedure, the Secretary shall exe-
cute all lawful writs, process, and orders issued under the 
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authority of the United States, and shall command all nec-
essary assistance to execute the Secretary’s duties. 
(b) STATE AND LOCAL COOPERATION WITH DHS 
DETAINERS.—A State, or a political subdivision of a 
State, that has in effect a statute or policy or practice 
providing that it not comply with any Department of 
Homeland Security detainer ordering that it temporarily 
hold an alien in their custody so that the alien may be 
taken into Federal custody, or transport the alien for 
transfer to Federal custody, shall not be eligible to re-
ceive— 
(1) any of the funds that would otherwise be al-
located to the State or political subdivision under 
section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)) or the ‘‘Cops on the Beat’’ 
program under part Q of title I of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 3796dd et seq.); or 
(2) any other law enforcement or Department 
grant. 
(c) IMMUNITY.—A State or a political subdivision of 
a State acting in compliance with a Department of Home-
land Security detainer who temporarily holds aliens in its 
custody so that they may be taken into Federal custody, 
or transports the aliens for transfer to Federal custody, 
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(c) PROVISIONS OF LAW SPECIFIED.—The provisions 
of law specified in this subsection are the following: 
(1) Section 5(b) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 
1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note). 
(2) The Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act 
of 1992 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note). 
(3) The Iran, North Korea, and Syria Non-
proliferation Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note). 
(d) TERMINATION.—Any sanction imposed by reason 
of a determination under subsection (b)(1)(B)(i)(I) shall, 
notwithstanding any provision with respect to the duration 
of a sanction under any provision of law specified in sub-
section (c), terminate on the date that is 30 days after 
the date on which the President submits to the appro-
priate congressional committees a certification that the 
Government of Iran and all entities owned or controlled 
by the Government of Iran— 
(1) are not in possession of the advanced inte-
grated air defense system with respect to which such 
sanction was imposed; and 
(2) have not transferred the advanced inte-
grated air defense system with respect to which such 
sanctions were enforced to— 
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shall be considered to be acting under color of Federal 
authority for purposes of determining its liability, and im-
munity from suit, in civil actions brought by the aliens 
under Federal or State law. 
(d) PROBABLE CAUSE.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the Department has probable cause to believe that 
an alien is inadmissible or deportable when it issues a de-
tainer regarding such alien under the standards in place 
on the date of introduction of this Act. 
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respect to a qualifying child who has 
not attained the age of 3 by the end 
of the taxable year, and in accordance 
with the table under subclause (II) in 
the case of any portion of the credit 
determined with respect to a quali-
fying child who has attained the age 
of 3 by the end of the taxable year. 
‘‘(II) UNDER AGE 3.—The table 
under this subclause is as follows: 
‘‘If the adjusted gross income 
(expressed as a percent 
The applicable dollar 
of poverty line) is: 
amount is: 
Less than 400 percent .................................................................
$600
At least 400 percent but less than 500 percent ..........................
$1,500
At least 500 percent but less than 600 percent ..........................
$2,500. 
‘‘(III) AGE 3 AND 4.—The table 
under this subclause is as follows: 
‘‘If the adjusted gross income 
(expressed as a percent 
The applicable dollar 
of poverty line) is: 
amount is: 
Less than 200 percent .................................................................
$600
At least 200 percent but less than 300 percent ..........................
$1,500
At least 300 percent but less than 400 percent ..........................
$2,500. 
‘‘(C) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any 
taxable year beginning after 2017, the dol-
lar amounts in subsection (b)(1) shall be 
increased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(I) such dollar amount, multi-
plied by 
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(A) a foreign terrorist organization, as des-
ignated under section 219 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); or 
(B) a country, the government of which is 
designated by the Secretary of State, under sec-
tion 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 
1979 (50 U.S.C. 2405) (as continued in effect 
under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)), section 
40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2780), section 620A of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371), or any other 
provision of law, as a government which has re-
peatedly provided support for acts of inter-
national terrorism. 
(e) DEFINITION.—In this Act: 
(1) ADVANCED INTEGRATED AIR DEFENSE SYS-
TEMS.—The term ‘‘advanced integrated air defense 
systems’’ means command, control, communications, 
and computer systems, radars and any other related 
sensors, electronic warfare technologies, transporter- 
erector launchers, surface-to-air missile units (in-
cluding the S–300 and S–400 missile defense sys-
tems produced by Russia), air superiority fighters, 
and parts thereof. 
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(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
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vided to disabled beneficiaries pursuant to this para-
graph is provided in accessible format.
‘‘(4) ENSURING
AVAILABILITY
OF
ADEQUATE
SERVICES.—The program manager shall ensure that
employment services, vocational rehabilitation serv-
ices, and other support services are provided to bene-
ficiaries throughout the geographic area covered under
the program manager’s agreement, including rural
areas.
‘‘(5) REASONABLE ACCESS TO SERVICES.—The
program manager shall take such measures as are
necessary to ensure that sufficient employment net-
works are available and that each beneficiary receiv-
ing services under the Program has reasonable access
to employment services, vocational rehabilitation serv-
ices, and other support services. Such services may in-
clude case management, benefits counseling, supported
employment, career planning, career plan develop-
ment, vocational assessment, job training, placement,
follow-up services, and such other services as may be
specified by the Commissioner under the Program.
The program manager shall ensure that such services
are coordinated.
‘‘(f) EMPLOYMENT NETWORKS.—