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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Equitable Access to 
Care and Health Act’’ or the ‘‘EACH Act’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
ADDITIONAL 
RELIGIOUS 
EXEMPTION 
FROM 
HEALTH 
COVERAGE 
RESPONSIBILITY 
RE-
QUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5000A(d)(2)(A) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(A) 
RELIGIOUS
CONSCIENCE
EXEMP-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Such term shall 
not include any individual for any month if 
such individual has in effect an exemption 
under section 1311(d)(4)(H) of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act which 
certifies that— 
‘‘(I) such individual is a member 
of a recognized religious sect or divi-
sion thereof which is described in sec-
tion 1402(g)(1), and is adherent of 
established tenets or teachings of such 
sect or division as described in such 
section; or 
‘‘(II) such individual is a member 
of a religious sect or division thereof
which is not described in section 
1402(g)(1), who relies solely on a reli-
gious method of healing, and for 
whom the acceptance of medical 
health services would be inconsistent 
with the religious beliefs of the indi-
vidual. 
‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(I) MEDICAL HEALTH SERVICES 
DEFINED.—For purposes of this sub-
paragraph, the term ‘medical health 
services’ does not include routine den-
tal, vision and hearing services, mid-
wifery 
services, 
vaccinations, 
nec-
essary medical services provided to 
children, services required by law or 
by a third party, and such other serv-
ices as the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services may provide in im-
plementing section 1311(d)(4)(H) of 
the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act. 
‘‘(II) ATTESTATION REQUIRED.— 
Clause (i)(II) shall apply to an indi-
vidual for months in a taxable year
only if the information provided by 
the 
individual 
under 
section 
1411(b)(5)(A) of such Act includes an 
attestation that the individual has not 
received medical health services dur-
ing the preceding taxable year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2013. 
(c) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the amendment 
made by subsection (a) shall preempt any State law re-
quiring the provision of medical treatment for children, 
especially those who are seriously ill. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2061 
AN ACT 
To amend section 5000A of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to provide an additional religious 
exemption from the individual health coverage 
mandate, and for other purposes.
IV
House Calendar No. 109
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 251
[Report No. 104–301]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1833) to amend title 18, United
States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 31, 1995
Mrs. WALDHOLTZ, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1833) to amend
title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of
rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1833) to amend title 18, United
States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions. The first read-
ing of the bill shall be dispensed with. General debate shall
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be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equal-
ly divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. After
general debate the bill shall be considered as read for
amendment under the five-minute rule. The amendment
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Commit-
tee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be consid-
ered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of
the Whole. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill
for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the
bill, as amended, to the House. The previous question shall
be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final
passage without intervening motion except one motion to
recommit with or without instructions.
officer or employee of the United States to implement an
amendment or amendments to 27 CFR 178.118 or to
change the definition of ‘‘Curios or relics’’ in 27 CFR
178.11 or remove any item from ATF Publication
5300.11 as it existed on January 1, 1994: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds appropriated herein shall be
available to investigate or act upon applications for relief
from Federal firearms disabilities under 18 U.S.C. 925(c):
Provided further, That such funds shall be available to in-
vestigate and act upon applications filed by corporations
for relief from Federal firearms disabilities under section
925(c) of title 18, United States Code: Provided further,
That no funds made available by this or any other Act
may be used to transfer the functions, missions, or activi-
ties of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Ex-
plosives to other agencies or Departments in fiscal year
2005: Provided further, That no funds appropriated under
this or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year may
be used to disclose part or all of the contents of the Fire-
arms Trace System database maintained by the National
Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire-
arms, and Explosives or any information required to be
kept by licensees pursuant to section 923(g) of title 18,
United States Code, or required to be reported pursuant
to paragraphs (3) and (7) of such section 923(g), to any-
one other than a Federal, State, or local law enforcement
agency or a prosecutor solely in connection with and for
use in a bona fide criminal investigation or prosecution
and then only such information as pertains to the geo-
graphic jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency re-
questing the disclosure and not for use in any civil action
or proceeding other than an action or proceeding com-
menced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives, or a review of such an action or proceeding,
to enforce the provisions of chapter 44 of such title, and
all such data shall be immune from legal process and shall
not be subject to subpoena or other discovery in any civil
action in a State or Federal court or in any administrative
proceeding other than a proceeding commenced by the Bu-
reau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to en-
force the provisions of that chapter, or a review of such
an action or proceeding; except that this proviso shall not
be construed to prevent the disclosure of statistical infor-
mation concerning total production, importation, and ex-
portation by each licensed importer (as defined in section
921(a)(9) of such title) and licensed manufacturer (as de-
fined in section 921(a)(10) of such title): Provided further,
That no funds made available by this or any other Act
shall be expended to promulgate or implement any rule
requiring a physical inventory of any business licensed
‘‘CHAPTER 228A—POST-CONVICTION DNA 
TESTING 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘3600. DNA testing. 
‘‘3600A. Preservation of biological evidence. 
‘‘§ 3600. DNA testing 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon a written motion by an in-
dividual under a sentence of imprisonment or death pursu-
ant to a conviction for a Federal offense (referred to in 
this section as the ‘applicant’), the court that entered the 
judgment of conviction shall order DNA testing of specific 
evidence if— 
‘‘(1) the applicant asserts, under penalty of per-
jury, that the applicant is actually innocent of— 
‘‘(A) the Federal offense for which the ap-
plicant is under a sentence of imprisonment or 
death; or 
‘‘(B) another Federal or State offense, if— 
‘‘(i)(I) such offense was legally nec-
essary to make the applicant eligible for a 
sentence as a career offender under section 
3559(e) or an armed career offender under 
section 924(e), and exoneration of such of-
fense would entitle the applicant to a re-
duced sentence; or 
‘‘(II) evidence of such offense was ad-
mitted during a Federal death sentencing
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printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompany-
ing this resolution, if offered by a Member designated in the
report. That amendment shall be considered as read, shall be
debatable for ten minutes equally divided and controlled by
the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division
of the question in the House or in the Committee of the
Whole. If that amendment is adopted, the bill, as amended,
shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of fur-
ther amendment. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as
read through page 58, line 4. All points of order against pro-
visions of the bill, as amended, for failure to comply with
clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived. Debate on each further
amendment to the bill and any amendments thereto shall be
limited to thirty minutes. It shall be in order without inter-
vention of any point of order to consider each of the amend-
ments printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1,
2, or 4 pursuant to clause 6 of rule XXIII, if offered by the
Member who caused it to be printed or a designee. Each such
amendment shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for
thirty minutes equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment,
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the ques-
tion in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. During
consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the
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Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition
on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment
has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congres-
sional Record designated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule
XXIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read.
At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment
the Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to
the House with such further amendments as may have been
adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered
on the bill, as amended, and amendments thereto to final
passage without intervening motion except one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2061 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To amend section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to provide an additional religious exemption from 
the individual health coverage mandate, and for other 
purposes. 
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 ‘‘Equitable Access to 
Care and Health Act’’ or the ‘‘EACH Act’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
ADDITIONAL 
RELIGIOUS 
EXEMPTION 
FROM 
HEALTH 
COVERAGE 
RESPONSIBILITY 
RE-
QUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5000A(d)(2)(A) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(A) 
RELIGIOUS
CONSCIENCE
EXEMP-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Such term shall 
not include any individual for any month if 
such individual has in effect an exemption 
under section 1311(d)(4)(H) of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act which 
certifies that— 
‘‘(I) such individual is a member 
of a recognized religious sect or divi-
sion thereof which is described in sec-
tion 1402(g)(1), and is adherent of 
established tenets or teachings of such 
sect or division as described in such 
section; or 
‘‘(II) such individual is a member 
of a religious sect or division thereof 
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which is not described in section 
1402(g)(1), who relies solely on a reli-
gious method of healing, and for 
whom the acceptance of medical 
health services would be inconsistent 
with the religious beliefs of the indi-
vidual. 
‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(I) MEDICAL HEALTH SERVICES 
DEFINED.—For purposes of this sub-
paragraph, the term ‘medical health 
services’ does not include routine den-
tal, vision and hearing services, mid-
wifery 
services, 
vaccinations, 
nec-
essary medical services provided to 
children, services required by law or 
by a third party, and such other serv-
ices as the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services may provide in im-
plementing section 1311(d)(4)(H) of 
the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act. 
‘‘(II) ATTESTATION REQUIRED.— 
Clause (i)(II) shall apply to an indi-
vidual for months in a taxable year 
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‘‘(ii) prohibited from resuming partici-
pation in school-sponsored athletic activi-
ties— 
‘‘(I) on the day the student sus-
tained the concussion; and 
‘‘(II) until the day the student is 
capable of resuming such participa-
tion, according to the student’s writ-
ten release, as described in paragraph 
(4); 
‘‘(B) the school personnel shall report to 
the concussion management team— 
‘‘(i) that the student may have sus-
tained a concussion; and 
‘‘(ii) all available information with re-
spect to the student’s injury; and 
‘‘(C) the concussion management team 
shall confirm and report to the parents of the 
student— 
‘‘(i) the type of injury, and the date 
and time of the injury, suffered by the stu-
dent; and 
‘‘(ii) any actions that have been taken 
to treat the student. 
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H. Res. 253
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
November 15, 1995.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider the further conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 1977) making appropriations for the
Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. All
points of order against the conference report and against its
consideration are waived. The conference report shall be con-
sidered as read.
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘(C) The percentage of eligible students 
enrolled in the early college high school who 
concurrently earn a secondary school diploma 
and an associate degree or equivalent. 
‘‘(D) The percentage of early college high 
school graduates completing the program who 
enroll in a postsecondary institution. 
‘‘(E) The total amount of Early College 
Federal Pell Grants awarded to eligible stu-
dents served by the early college high school. 
‘‘(6) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) EARLY
COLLEGE
HIGH
SCHOOL.— 
The term ‘early college high school’ means a 
partnership between a public secondary school 
and at least one eligible institution— 
‘‘(i) that enables a student enrolled at 
such secondary school to simultaneously 
earn a secondary school diploma and post-
secondary credits that are transferable to 
such eligible institution as part of an orga-
nized course of study toward a postsec-
ondary degree or credential at no cost to 
the student or the family of the student; 
‘‘(ii) that offers students enrolled at 
such 
secondary 
school 
postsecondary 
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IV
House Calendar No. 111
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 253
[Report No. 104–304]
Waiving points of order against the further conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R. 1977) making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1996, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 1, 1995
Ms. PRYCE, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the further conference report
to accompany the bill (H.R. 1977) making appropriations
for the Department of the Interior and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for
other purposes.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the further conference report
to accompany the bill (H.R. 1977) making appropriations
for the Department of the Interior and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for
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other purposes. All points of order against the conference
report and against its consideration are waived. The con-
ference report shall be considered as read.
House Calendar No. 111
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 253
[Report No. 104–304]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the further con-
ference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1977)
making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1996, and for other
purposes.
NOVEMBER 1, 1995
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
courses provided by an eligible institution 
as part of a State-approved program of 
study that leads to a postsecondary degree, 
certificate, or general education core that 
is transferable to such eligible institution; 
‘‘(iii) that provides such students the 
opportunity to earn not less than 12 credit 
hours in such postsecondary courses; and 
‘‘(iv) that provides support, placement 
test prep strategies, tutoring, or com-
parable strategies to ensure student prepa-
ration for and success in college courses. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE STUDENT.—The term ‘eli-
gible student’ means a student enrolled at an 
early college high school who, if such student 
met the requirements of section 484 for eligi-
bility for a Federal Pell Grant, would be award-
ed a Federal Pell Grant after the determination 
of the expected family contribution for such stu-
dent.’’. 
Æ 
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ment, may provide for medical assistance under this title 
to eligible individuals for maternal-fetal and neonatal care 
who select a designated provider (as described under sub-
section (h)(5)), a team of health care professionals (as de-
scribed under subsection (h)(6)) operating with such a 
provider, or a health team (as described under subsection 
(h)(7)) as the individual’s birthing network for purposes 
of providing the individual with pregnancy-related serv-
ices. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFICATION STANDARDS.—The Secretary 
shall establish standards for qualification as a designated 
provider for the purpose of being eligible to be a birthing 
network for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(c) PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State shall provide a des-
ignated provider, a team of health care professionals 
operating with such a provider, or a health team 
with payments for the provision of birthing network 
services to each eligible individual for maternal-fetal 
and neonatal care that selects such provider, team of 
health care professionals, or health team as the indi-
vidual’s birthing network. Payments made to a des-
ignated provider, a team of health care professionals 
operating with such a provider, or a health team for 
such services shall be treated as medical assistance 
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printed in the bill; and (2) the amendments specified in
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this
resolution. The previous question shall be considered as
ordered on the bill, as amended, and any amendments
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except:
(1) one hour of debate on the bill, as amended, which shall
be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and
Means; (2) one motion to amend by the chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means or his designee, which
shall be considered as read and shall be debatable for
twenty minutes equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent; (3) one motion to amend by Rep-
resentative Walker of Pennsylvania or his designee, which
shall be in order without intervention of any point of
order, shall be considered as read, and shall be debatable
for forty minutes equally divided and controlled by the
proponent and an opponent; and (4) one motion to recom-
mit, which may include instructions only if offered by the
minority leader or his designee. During consideration of
the bill, no question shall be subject to a demand for divi-
sion of the question.
under section 923 of title 18, United States Code: Pro-
vided further, That no funds under this Act may be used
to electronically retrieve information gathered pursuant to
18 U.S.C. 923(g)(4) by name or any personal identifica-
tion code: Provided further, That no funds authorized or
made available under this or any other Act may be used
to deny any application for a license under section 923
of title 18, United States Code, or renewal of such a li-
cense due to a lack of business activity, provided that the
applicant is otherwise eligible to receive such a license, and
is eligible to report business income or to claim an income
tax deduction for business expenses under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the administration, oper-
ation, and maintenance of Federal penal and correctional
institutions, including purchase (not to exceed 780, of
which 649 are for replacement only) and hire of law en-
forcement and passenger motor vehicles, and for the provi-
sion of technical assistance and advice on corrections re-
lated issues to foreign governments, $4,567,232,000: Pro-
vided, That the Attorney General may transfer to the
Health Resources and Services Administration such
amounts as may be necessary for direct expenditures by
IV
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 255
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that a
Member, officer, or employee may not accept a gift or expense reimburse-
ment from any entity which has an interest in actions taken by the
Congress
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 7, 1995
Ms. RIVERS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct
RESOLUTION
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to
provide that a Member, officer, or employee may not
accept a gift or expense reimbursement from any entity
which has an interest in actions taken by the Congress
Resolved,
Clause 4 of Rule XLIII of the Rules of the House
of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the
following: ‘‘This clause does not authorize a Member, offi-
cer, or employee to receive a gift or an expense reimburse-
ment from any entity which has an interest in actions
taken by the Congress.’’.
Æ
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2064 
AN ACT 
To amend certain provisions of the securities laws 
relating to the treatment of emerging growth 
companies.