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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3707
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
to allow reductions in the discretionary spending limits to be used to
offset tax cuts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1998
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. HAYWORTH) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget
A BILL
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985 to allow reductions in the discretionary
spending limits to be used to offset tax cuts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
‘‘(f) SPECIAL RULE
ON INTERRELATIONSHIP
BE-
TWEEN SECTIONS 251(c) and 252.—If legislation is en-
acted that—
‘‘(1) reduces receipts; and
‘‘(2) decreases the discretionary spending limits
for budget authority and outlays for the fiscal years
set forth in section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 for
which there is such a reduction in receipts;
then, for purposes of subsection (b), an amount equal to
that decrease in the discretionary spending limit for out-
lays shall be treated as direct spending legislation decreas-
ing the deficit for that fiscal year.’’.
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(d) APOSTLE ISLANDS LIGHTHOUSES.—The Sec-
retary shall undertake appropriate action (including pro-
tection of the bluff toe beneath the lighthouses, stabiliza-
tion of the bank face, and dewatering of the area imme-
diately shoreward of the bluffs) to protect the lighthouse
structures at Raspberry Lighthouse and Outer Island
Lighthouse within the Lakeshore.
(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Section 6 of Pub-
lic Law 91–424 (16 U.S.C. 460w–5) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 6. The lakeshore’’ and in-
serting the following:
‘‘SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The lakeshore’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary
may enter into a cooperative agreement with a Federal,
State, tribal, or local government agency or a nonprofit
private entity if the Secretary determines that a coopera-
tive agreement would be beneficial in carrying out section
7.’’.
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated—
(1) $200,000 to carry out subsection (c); and
(2) $3,900,000 to carry out subsection (d).
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(d) TERMINATION OF ENTITIES AND PROGRAMS.— 
On the effective date of this Act, the following entities and 
program shall terminate: 
(1) The International Trade Administration. 
(2) The Office of International Trade of the 
Small Business Administration. 
(3) The Trade Development Agency. 
(4) The Export Credit Guarantee Program and 
the Facilities Guarantee Program of the Department 
of Agriculture. 
(5) The Bureau of Economic and Business Af-
fairs of the Department of State. 
SEC. 8. REFERENCES. 
With respect to any function of an entity or program 
transferred to the Agency under section 4(c) to, and exer-
cised on or after the effective date specified in section 9 
by, the Under Secretary, any reference in any other Fed-
eral law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation 
of authority, or any document of or pertaining to an entity 
or program of government from which such function is 
transferred— 
(1) to the head of such entity or program is 
deemed to refer to the Under Secretary of Com-
merce for Export Promotion; or 
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(2) to such entity or program is deemed to refer 
to the Export Promotion Agency. 
SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act takes effect on the date that is 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3708
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study whether the Apostle Islands
National Lakeshore should be protected as a wilderness area.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1998
Mr. OBEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study whether
the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore should be pro-
tected as a wilderness area.
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 ‘‘Gaylord Nelson Apos-
tle Islands Stewardship Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. GAYLORD NELSON APOSTLE ISLANDS.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is
a national and a Wisconsin treasure.
(2) The sesquicentennial year of the State of
Wisconsin provides an opportunity to reflect on and
act to protect important components of the State’s
ecological and cultural identity, such as the Lake-
shore.
(3) The State of Wisconsin is particularly in-
debted to former Senator Gaylord Nelson for his
leadership in the creation of the Lakeshore.
(4) After 28 years of enjoyment, some issues
critical to maintaining the overall ecological, rec-
reational, and cultural vision of the Lakeshore need
additional attention.
(5) The general management planning process
for the Lakeshore has identified a need for a formal
wilderness study.
(6) All lands within the Lakeshore that might
be suitable for designation as wilderness are cur-
rently zoned and managed to protect wilderness
characteristics pending completion of such a study.
(7) Several historic lighthouses within the
Lakeshore are currently in danger of structural
damage due to severe erosion.
(8) The Secretary of the Interior has been un-
able to take full advantage of cooperative agree-
ments with Federal, State, local, and tribal govern-
mental agencies, institutions of higher education,
and other nonprofit organizations that could assist
the National Park Service by contributing to the
management of the Lakeshore.
(9) Because of competing needs in other units
of the National Park System, the standard authoriz-
ing and budgetary process has not resulted in up-
dated legislative authority and necessary funding for
improvements to the Lakeshore.
(10) The need for improvements to the Lake-
shore and completion of a wilderness study should be
accorded a high priority among National Park Serv-
ice activities.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) 
LAKESHORE.—The 
term 
‘‘Lakeshore’’
means the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service.
(c) WILDERNESS STUDY.—In fulfillment of the re-
sponsibilities of the Secretary under the Wilderness Act
(16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and of applicable agency policy,
the Secretary shall evaluate areas of land within the Lake-
shore for inclusion in the National Wilderness System.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3709
To amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 to provide for the abatement
of interest on underpayments by taxpayers in Presidentially declared
disaster areas in 1998.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1998
Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr.
CRAMER, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. EVERETT, and Mr. JENKINS) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means
A BILL
To amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 to provide for
the abatement of interest on underpayments by taxpayers
in Presidentially declared disaster areas in 1998.
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 ‘‘Disaster Victims Tax
Fairness Act’’.
SEC. 2. ABATEMENT OF INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS BY
TAXPAYERS IN PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED
DISASTER AREAS IN 1998.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 915 of
the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (relating to abatement
of interest on underpayments by taxpayers in Presi-
dentially declared disaster areas) is amended by inserting
‘‘or 1998’’ after ‘‘1997’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to disasters declared after De-
cember 31, 1997.
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able under part B, shall be 100 percent of such 
amount for the remainder of that year; and 
‘‘(2) the individual shall not be responsible for 
out-of-pocket cost-sharing incurred during the re-
mainder of that year. 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL OUT-OF-POCKET LIMIT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amount of the annual 
out-of-pocket limit under this subsection shall be— 
‘‘(A) for 2018, $5,500; or 
‘‘(B) for a subsequent year, the amount 
specified in this subsection for the preceding 
year increased or decreased by the percentage 
change in the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the 12-month period end-
ing with June of such preceding year. 
‘‘(2) ROUNDING.—If any amount determined 
under paragraph (1)(B) is not a multiple of $5, such 
amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 
$5. 
‘‘(c) OUT-OF-POCKET COST-SHARING DEFINED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (2) 
and (3), in this section, the term ‘out-of-pocket cost- 
sharing’ means, with respect to an individual, the 
amount of the expenses incurred by the individual 
that are attributable to— 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 370
To require that wages paid under a Federal contract are greater than the
local poverty line, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. VENTO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To require that wages paid under a Federal contract are
greater than the local poverty line, 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 ‘‘Livable Wage Act’’.
SEC. 2. WAGES UNDER CONTRACTS.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—No executive agency of the
Government of the United States (as defined in section
105 of title 5, United States Code) may enter into a con-
tract which does not require that the wages paid under
the contract, including wages paid under any subcontract
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to such contract but not including wages paid in connec-
tion with a bona fide job training or apprenticeship pro-
gram, exceed the poverty line (as defined in section
673(2)) of the Community Service Block Grant Act (42
U.S.C. 9902(2)) for a family of 4 in the area in which
such contract or subcontract will be executed. For pur-
poses of this subsection, the term ‘‘wages’’ includes any
benefits made available with wages such as health insur-
ance.
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply to
contracts between an executive agency and a business en-
tity with 50 or fewer employees.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3711
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts to governmental
units for the care and maintenance of minor children nondischargeable.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1998
Mr. SMITH of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts
to governmental units for the care and maintenance of
minor children nondischargeable.
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 ‘‘Parental Responsibility
and Taxpayer Protection Amendment of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.
Section 523(a) of title 11, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (17) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the
end,
(2) in paragraph (18) by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’, and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(19) to a governmental unit for a cost in-
curred for the care or maintenance of a minor child
of the debtor.’’.
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY OF AMENDMENT.
The amendment made by section 2 shall not apply
with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the
United States Code before the date of the enactment of
this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3712
To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to provide or support programs
to provide individuals with hypodermic needles or syringes for the use
of illegal drugs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1998
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to provide
or support programs to provide individuals with hypo-
dermic needles or syringes for the use of illegal drugs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR HYPO-
DERMIC NEEDLES.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Fed-
eral funds shall be made available or used to carry out
or support, directly or indirectly, any program of distribut-
ing sterile hypodermic needles or syringes for the hypo-
dermic injection of any illegal drug.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 610 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to audit States to determine 
if such States used Medicaid funds in violation of the Hyde Amendment 
and other Federal prohibitions on funding for abortions, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2015 
Mr. DUFFY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to audit 
States to determine if such States used Medicaid funds 
in violation of the Hyde Amendment and other Federal 
prohibitions on funding for abortions, 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, 
SECTION 1. AUDITING MEDICAID PAYMENTS FOR FAMILY 
PLANNING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1936(b) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–6(b)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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‘‘(5) Annual audit of claims for payment for 
items or services furnished, or administrative serv-
ices rendered, under a State plan under this title, to 
determine if any payments made under section 
1903(a)(5) were made in violation of any Federal 
law that restricts the use of funds under this title 
for abortions.’’. 
(b) 
REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
1936(e)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u– 
6(e)(5)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) the results of audits conducted pursu-
ant to subsection (b)(5).’’. 
(c) EFFECT ON EXISTING CONTRACTS.—The amend-
ments made by this section may not be construed to affect 
contracts under section 1936 of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396u–6) in existence on the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3713
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prevent conflicts of interest
in the use of administrative vendors in the administration of State
Children’s Health Insurance Plans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1998
Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MILLER of Califor-
nia, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. LANTOS) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prevent
conflicts of interest in the use of administrative vendors
in the administration of State Children’s Health Insur-
ance Plans.
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 ‘‘State Children’s
Health Insurance Program Integrity Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE VENDORS
IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF STATE CHIL-
DREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2105(c) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–5(c)) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(8) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES FOR AD-
MINISTRATIVE VENDORS.—Amounts expended by a
State for the use of an administrative vendor in
marketing health benefits coverage to low-income
children under this title or in administering other-
wise part or all of the State child health plan under
this title shall be considered, for purposes of sub-
section (a)(2)(D), to be reasonable costs to admin-
ister the plan but only if the following conditions are
met with respect to the vendor:
‘‘(A) The vendor is independent of any en-
tity offering the coverage and of any health
care providers (whether or not any such pro-
vider participates in the plan under this title)
that provide coverage of services in the same
State in which the vendor is conducting enroll-
ment or administrative activities.
‘‘(B) No person who is an owner, em-
ployee, consultant, or has a contract with the
vendor either has any direct or indirect finan-
cial interest with such an entity or health care
provider or has been excluded from participa-
tion in the program under this title or title
XVIII or XIX or debarred by any Federal
agency, or subject to a civil money penalty
under this Act.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to expenditures made on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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ing the Pine River Project and certain lands ac-
quired in support of the Vallecito Dam and Res-
ervoir pursuant to which the Pine River Irrigation
District has assumed operation and maintenance re-
sponsibilities for the dam, reservoir, and water-based
recreation in accordance with existing law.
(4) The term ‘‘Reclamation’’ means the Depart-
ment of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
(5) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(6) The term ‘‘Southern Ute Indian Tribe’’ or
‘‘Tribe’’ means a federally recognized Indian tribe,
located on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, La
Plata County, Colorado.
(7) The term ‘‘Pine River Irrigation District’’
or ‘‘District’’ means a political division of the State
of Colorado duly organized, existing, and acting pur-
suant to the laws thereof with its principal place of
business in the City of Bayfield, La Plata County,
Colorado and having an undivided 5⁄6 right and in-
terest in the use of the water made available by
Vallecito Reservoir for the purpose of supplying the
lands of the District, pursuant to the Repayment
Contract, and the decree in Case No. 1848–B, Dis-
trict Court, Water Division 7, State of Colorado, as
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3714
To establish a prohibition regarding illegal drugs and the distribution of
hypodermic needles.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1998
Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. BARR of Georgia, and Mr.
DELAY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Commerce
A BILL
To establish a prohibition regarding illegal drugs and the
distribution of hypodermic needles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION REGARDING ILLEGAL DRUGS
AND DISTRIBUTION OF HYPODERMIC NEE-
DLES.
Part B of title II of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 238 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following section:
‘‘PROHIBITION REGARDING ILLEGAL DRUGS AND
DISTRIBUTION OF HYPODERMIC NEEDLES
‘‘SEC. 247. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, none of the amounts made available under any Fed-
eral law for any fiscal year may be expended, directly or
indirectly, to carry out any program of distributing sterile
needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any ille-
gal drug.’’.
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 506 of Public Law 105–78 is repealed.
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well as an undivided 5⁄6 right and interest in the
Pine River Project.
SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF THE PINE RIVER PROJECT.
(a) CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary is authorized to
convey, without consideration or compensation, except as
provided in this section, to the District, by quitclaim deed
or patent, pursuant to section 6, the United States’ undi-
vided 5⁄6 right and interest in the Pine River Project under
the jurisdiction of Reclamation for the benefit of the Pine
River Irrigation District. The quitclaim deed or patent
shall expressly provide that the undivided 5⁄6 right and in-
terest transferred cannot be subject to partition from the
undivided 1⁄6 right and interest retained under the juris-
diction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(b) PRICE.—The sale price for the undivided 5⁄6 right
and interest to the Project to be transferred to the Pine
River Irrigation District shall be Four Hundred Ninety-
two Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($492,000) (the ‘‘Sale
Price’’). Concurrently with the conveyance, the Sale Price
shall be deposited as miscellaneous receipts into the Rec-
lamation Fund of the United States. Payment of the Sale
Price shall extinguish all obligations between the District
and the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the one hand and
Reclamation on the other hand, under the Repayment
Contract or with respect to the Pine River Project. Upon
to which funds are authorized or appropriated by 
Federal law, shall be expended for any position that 
assists in the resettlement of refugees to the United 
States, contracted by the Secretary of State or the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
‘‘(iii) If a plan described in this clause is rati-
fied by the State legislature and signed into law by 
the Governor of the State, the State may, at the op-
tion of the State, enter into contracts with public or 
private entities to carry out programs for domestic 
resettlement of, and assistance to, the refugee or ref-
ugees who are the subjects of the plan. 
‘‘(iv) The State shall receive reimbursement 
from the Federal Government for any expenses in-
curred under clause (iii).’’. 
SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF IMMIGRATION INFORMATION IN 
PROVIDING IDENTITY HISTORY SUMMARIES. 
The Attorney General and the Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation shall ensure that the following in-
formation (to the extent obtainable by the Director) is in-
cluded in every Identity History Summary provided by the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation: 
(1) Information on the immigration or citizen-
ship status of the subject of the Identity History 
Summary. 
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(2) Any violation of the immigration laws (as 
defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))) that 
has been adjudicated with respect to such subject. 
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