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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1710 
To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to 
provide additional financing options for water infrastructure projects 
carried out in States in which the Governor of the State has issued 
a state of drought emergency declaration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2015 
Mr. MCNERNEY (for himself, Ms. MATSUI, and Mr. HONDA) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development 
Act of 2014 to provide additional financing options for 
water infrastructure projects carried out in States in 
which the Governor of the State has issued a state 
of drought emergency declaration, and for other pur-
poses. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Drought Resilience In-
vestment Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
FINANCING 
OF 
WATER 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
PROJECTS IN STATES WITH DROUGHT DEC-
LARATIONS. 
Section 5028(a) of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1336) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘No project’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (8), 
no project’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) PROJECTS
IN
STATES
WITH
DROUGHT 
DECLARATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) EXEMPTION.—Paragraph (5) shall 
not apply with respect to a project carried out 
in a State during any period in which the State 
has in effect a state of drought declaration 
issued by the Governor of the State. 
‘‘(B) PERIOD OF STATE OF DROUGHT DEC-
LARATION.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
a state of drought declaration shall remain in 
effect until the date on which the Governor re-
scinds the declaration. 
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‘‘(C) SUNSET DATE.—This paragraph shall 
cease to apply beginning on September 30, 
2018.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1711 
To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to employee protective 
arrangements, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2015 
Mr. MEADOWS (for himself, Mr. SALMON, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. 
FARENTHOLD, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. 
PEARCE, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. YOHO, and Ms. JENKINS of Kansas) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to 
employee protective arrangements, 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 ‘‘Federal Transit Mod-
ernization Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5333 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘(a) PREVAILING WAGES RE-
QUIREMENT.—’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) FORMULA
GRANTS
FOR
RURAL
AREAS.— 
Section 5311(i) of title 49, United States Code, is 
repealed. 
(2) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
PROVISIONS.—Section 
5334(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘(except terms the Secretary of 
Labor prescribes under section 5333(b) of this 
title)’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1712 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to exempt providers of broadband 
Internet access service from Federal universal service contributions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2015 
Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to exempt pro-
viders of broadband Internet access service from Federal 
universal service contributions. 
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 ‘‘Freedom from Internet 
Tax Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF BROADBAND PROVIDERS FROM 
FEDERAL UNIVERSAL SERVICE CONTRIBU-
TIONS. 
Section 254(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 254(d)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘Every’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Every’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) 
EXEMPTION
FOR
PROVIDERS
OF 
BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE.—This sub-
section does not apply to a person engaged in the 
provision of broadband Internet access service (as 
defined in the rules adopted in the Report and Order 
on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order that was 
adopted by the Commission on February 26, 2015 
(FCC 15–24)), insofar as such person is so en-
gaged.’’. 
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such grants are for purposes that would be permis-
sible for a dormitory or other residential facility of 
the college or university with which the collegiate 
housing property is associated. A grant shall not be 
treated as a collegiate housing and infrastructure 
grant for purposes of paragraph (1) to the extent 
that such grant is used to provide physical fitness 
facilities. 
‘‘(3) COLLEGIATE
HOUSING
PROPERTY.—For 
purposes of this subsection, collegiate housing prop-
erty is property in which, at the time of a grant or 
following the acquisition, lease, construction, or 
modification of such property using such grant, sub-
stantially all of the residents are full-time students 
at the college or university in the community where 
such property is located. 
‘‘(4) GRANTS
TO
CERTAIN
ORGANIZATIONS 
HOLDING TITLE TO PROPERTY, ETC.—For purposes 
of this subsection, a collegiate housing and infra-
structure grant to an organization described in sub-
section (c)(2) or (c)(7) holding title to property ex-
clusively for the benefit of an organization described 
in subsection (c)(7) shall be considered a grant to 
the organization described in subsection (c)(7) for 
whose benefit such property is held.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to grants made in taxable years 
ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1718 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing 
and infrastructure grants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2015 
Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. JOLLY, Mr. LONG, 
Mr. HANNA, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, and 
Ms. WILSON of Florida) 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 
for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants. 
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 ‘‘Collegiate Housing and 
Infrastructure Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS PERMITTED TO 
MAKE COLLEGIATE HOUSING AND INFRA-
STRUCTURE GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 501 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to exemption from tax on cor-
porations, certain trusts, etc.) is amended by redesig-
nating subsection (s) as subsection (t) and by inserting 
after subsection (r) the following new subsection: 
‘‘(s) TREATMENT OF ORGANIZATIONS MAKING COL-
LEGIATE HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT 
GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection 
(c)(3) and sections 170(c)(2)(B), 2055(a)(2), and 
2522(a)(2), an organization shall not fail to be 
treated as organized and operated exclusively for 
charitable or educational purposes solely because 
such organization makes collegiate housing and in-
frastructure grants to an organization described in 
subsection (c)(7) which applies the grant to its colle-
giate housing property. 
‘‘(2) 
HOUSING
AND
INFRASTRUCTURE 
GRANTS.—For purposes of paragraph (1), collegiate 
housing and infrastructure grants are grants to pro-
vide, improve, operate, or maintain collegiate hous-
ing property that may involve more than incidental 
social, recreational, or private purposes, so long as 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 171 
To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 
Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2015 
Mr. SMITH of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees 
on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Over-
sight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and Small Business, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
Consumer Protection Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL. 
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act (Public Law 111–203) is repealed and the 
provisions of law amended by such Act are revived or re-
stored as if such Act had not been enacted. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1720 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion 
for employer-provided dependent care assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2015 
Ms. SINEMA (for herself, Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina, Mrs. BROOKS of 
Indiana, Mr. HANNA, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mrs. KIRK-
PATRICK, and Mrs. BUSTOS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care as-
sistance. 
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 ‘‘Child and Dependent 
Care FSA Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN EXCLUSION FOR EMPLOYER-PRO-
VIDED DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 129(a)(2)(A) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000 
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($2,500’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,500 (half such dollar 
amount’’. 
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Section 129(a)(2) of 
such Code is amended by redesignating subparagraph (C) 
as subparagraph (D) and by inserting after subparagraph 
(B) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT.—In the 
case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar 
year after 2016, the $7,500 amount in subpara-
graph (A) shall be increased by an amount 
equal to— 
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year in which the taxable year be-
gins, determined by substituting ‘calendar 
year 2015’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in sub-
paragraph (B) thereof. 
Any increase determined under the preceding 
sentence shall be rounded to the nearest mul-
tiple of $100.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2015. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1721 
To reauthorize appropriations for the National Women’s Rights History 
Project Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2015 
Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. HANNA, Mr. TONKO, Mr. KATKO, and Mr. 
REED) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize appropriations for the National Women’s 
Rights History Project Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) VOTES FOR WOMEN’S TRAIL.—Section 1602 of 
Title XVI of Public Law 96–607 (16 U.S.C. 410ll–1) is 
amended in subsection (f)(2) by striking ‘‘2013’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2019’’. 
(b) NATIONAL WOMEN’S RIGHTS HISTORY PROJECT 
REGISTRY AND THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S RIGHTS HIS-
TORY PROJECT PARTNERSHIP NETWORK.—Section 7111 
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of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111–11) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(5) by striking ‘‘2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2019’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(4) by striking ‘‘2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2019’’. 
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(e) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.—A person seeking 
the award of a grant under this section shall submit to 
the Secretary an application therefore in the form and ac-
companied by such information as the Secretary shall re-
quire. 
(f) AWARD REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) 
PEER-REVIEWED
PROPOSALS.—Grants 
under this section may be awarded only for research 
that is peer-reviewed. 
(2) COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.—Grants under 
this section shall be awarded through competitive 
procedures. 
(g) GRANT USE.—A person awarded a grant under 
subsection (b), (c), or (d) shall use the grant amount to 
carry out the research described in the applicable sub-
section. 
(h) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, veterans, community-based 
clinicians, and expert researchers in the field of orthotics 
and prosthetics, submit to Congress a report setting forth 
the following: 
(1) An agenda for orthotic and prosthetic re-
search that identifies and prioritizes the most sig-
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Company Simple 
Registration Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. FORWARD INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE FOR 
FORM S–1. 
Not later than 45 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission 
shall revise Form S–1 so as to permit a smaller reporting 
company (as defined in section 230.405 of title 17, Code 
of Federal Regulations) to incorporate by reference in a 
registration statement filed on such form any documents 
that such company files with the Commission after the ef-
fective date of such registration statement. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1723 
AN ACT 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission 
to revise Form S–1 so as to permit smaller re-
porting companies to use forward incorporation 
by reference for such form.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1723 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Form S–1 
so as to permit smaller reporting companies to use forward incorporation 
by reference for such form. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2015 
Mrs. WAGNER (for herself and Ms. SEWELL of Alabama) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise 
Form S–1 so as to permit smaller reporting companies 
to use forward incorporation by reference for such form. 
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 ‘‘Small Company Simple 
Registration Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. FORWARD INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE FOR 
FORM S–1. 
Not later than 45 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission 
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shall revise Form S–1 so as to permit a smaller reporting 
company (as defined in section 230.405 of title 17, Code 
of Federal Regulations) to incorporate by reference in a 
registration statement filed on such form any documents 
that such company files with the Commission after the ef-
fective date of such registration statement. 
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IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1723 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 15, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise 
Form S–1 so as to permit smaller reporting companies 
to use forward incorporation by reference for such form. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Company Simple 
Registration Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. FORWARD INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE FOR 
FORM S–1. 
Not later than 45 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission 
shall revise Form S–1 so as to permit a smaller reporting 
company (as defined in section 230.405 of title 17, Code 
of Federal Regulations) to incorporate by reference in a 
registration statement filed on such form any documents 
that such company files with the Commission after the ef-
fective date of such registration statement. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 150 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1723 
[Report No. 114–201] 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Form S–1 
so as to permit smaller reporting companies to use forward incorporation 
by reference for such form. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2015 
Mrs. WAGNER (for herself and Ms. SEWELL of Alabama) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
JULY 14, 2015 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise 
Form S–1 so as to permit smaller reporting companies 
to use forward incorporation by reference for such form. 
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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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Company Simple 
Registration Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. FORWARD INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE FOR 
FORM S–1. 
Not later than 45 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission 
shall revise Form S–1 so as to permit a smaller reporting 
company (as defined in section 230.405 of title 17, Code 
of Federal Regulations) to incorporate by reference in a 
registration statement filed on such form any documents 
that such company files with the Commission after the ef-
fective date of such registration statement. 
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Union Calendar No. 150 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1723 
[Report No. 114–201] 
A BILL 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission 
to revise Form S–1 so as to permit smaller re-
porting companies to use forward incorporation 
by reference for such form. 
JULY 14, 2015 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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