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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1663
To clarify the intent of the Congress in Public Law 93–632 to require
the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to provide for the maintenance
of 18 concrete dams and weirs that were located in the Emigrant Wilder-
ness at the time the wilderness area was designated as wilderness in
that Public Law
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 20, 1997
Mr. DOOLITTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To clarify the intent of the Congress in Public Law 93–
632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue
to provide for the maintenance of 18 concrete dams
and weirs that were located in the Emigrant Wilderness
at the time the wilderness area was designated as wilder-
ness in that Public Law
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RETENTION AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN
DAMS AND WEIRS, EMIGRANT WILDERNESS,
STANISLAUS NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFOR-
NIA.
With respect to the Emigrant Wilderness in the
Stanislaus National Forest, California, as designated by
section 2(b) of Public Law 93–632 (88 Stat. 2154; 16
U.S.C. 1132 note), the Secretary of Agriculture shall re-
tain and maintain the 18 concrete dams and weirs that
were located within the boundaries of the Emigrant Wil-
derness on the date of the enactment of such Public Law,
January 3, 1975. If personnel of the Forest Service are
unavailable to perform the maintenance of the dams and
weirs, or to supplement the maintenance activities of For-
est Service personnel, the Secretary shall contract with
other persons to perform the maintenance at Government
expense or permit other persons to perform the mainte-
nance at private expense.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1663
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 23, 1997
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To clarify the intent of the Congress in Public Law 93–
632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue
to provide for the maintenance of 18 concrete dams
and weirs that were located in the Emigrant Wilderness
at the time the wilderness area was designated as wilder-
ness in that Public Law.
(12) in section 401(b)(3) (15 U.S.C. 5641(b)(3)),
by striking ‘‘, including any such enhancements devel-
oped under the technology demonstration program
under section 303,’’;
(13) in section 501(a) (15 U.S.C. 5651(a)), by
striking ‘‘section 506’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘section 507’’;
(14) in section 502(c)(7) (15 U.S.C. 5652(c)(7)),
by striking ‘‘section 506’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘section 507’’; and
(15) in section 507 (15 U.S.C. 5657)—
(A) by amending subsection (a) to read as
follows:
‘‘(a) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SECRETARY OF DE-
FENSE.—The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of
Defense on all matters under title II affecting national secu-
rity. The Secretary of Defense shall be responsible for deter-
mining those conditions, consistent with this Act, necessary
to meet national security concerns of the United States, and
for notifying the Secretary promptly of such conditions. The
Secretary of Defense shall convey to the Secretary the deter-
minations for a license issued under title II, consistent with
this Act, that the Secretary of Defense determines necessary
to meet the national security concerns of the United
States.’’;
power plant emissions of carbon dioxide by 2.65 
metric tons each year per home; and 
(G) has decreased national energy con-
sumption by the equivalent of 24,100,000 bar-
rels of oil annually; 
(6) the WAP can be enhanced with the addition 
of a targeted portion of Federal funds through an 
innovative program that supports projects performed 
by qualified nonprofit organizations that have a 
demonstrated capacity to build, renovate, repair, or 
improve the energy efficiency of a significant num-
ber of low-income homes; 
(7) the WAP has increased energy efficiency 
opportunities by promoting new, competitive public- 
private sector models of retrofitting low-income 
homes through new Federal partnerships; 
(8) improved monitoring and reporting of the 
work product of the WAP has yielded benefits, and 
expanding independent verification of efficiency work 
will support the long-term goals of the WAP; 
(9) reports of the Government Accountability 
Office in 2011, Inspector General of the Department 
of Energy, and State auditors have identified State- 
level deficiencies in monitoring efforts that can be 
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Calendar No. 562
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1663
[Report No. 105–321]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 23, 1997
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
SEPTEMBER 9, 1998
Reported by Mr. MURKOWSKI, without amendment
AN ACT
To clarify the intent of the Congress in Public Law 93–
632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue
to provide for the maintenance of 18 concrete dams
and weirs that were located in the Emigrant Wilderness
at the time the wilderness area was designated as wilder-
ness in that Public Law.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1663 RS
SECTION 1. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING
DAMS AND WEIRS, EMIGRANT WILDERNESS,
STANISLAUS NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFOR-
NIA.
The Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into an
agreement with a non-Federal entity, under which the en-
tity will retain, maintain, and operate at private expense
the 18 concrete dams and weirs located within the bound-
aries of the Emigrant Wilderness in the Stanislaus Na-
tional Forest, California, as designated by section 2(b) of
Public Law 93–632 (88 Stat. 2154; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
The Secretary shall require the entity to operate and
maintain the dams and weirs at the level of operation and
maintenance that applied to such dams and weirs before
the date of the enactment of such Act, January 3, 1975.
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 562
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1663
[Report No. 105–321]
AN ACT
To clarify the intent of the Congress in Public Law
93–632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to
continue to provide for the maintenance of 18
concrete dams and weirs that were located in the
Emigrant Wilderness at the time the wilderness
area was designated as wilderness in that Public
Law.
SEPTEMBER 9, 1998
Reported without amendment
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1664
To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the bridge discretionary
program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 20, 1997
Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. WELLER, Mr. SKELTON, Mr.
SANDERS, Mr. WISE, Mr. BLUNT, Ms. DANNER, Mr. TALENT, Mr. CLAY,
Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, and Mr. HULSHOF) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the bridge
discretionary program.
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 ‘‘Safe Bridges Recon-
struction and Restoration Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. BRIDGE PROGRAM.
Section 144(g)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Of the amounts authorized for
each of fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996,
and 1997 by section 103 of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, all but
$57,000,000 in the case of fiscal year 1992,
$68,000,000 in the case of fiscal years 1993 and
1994, and $69,000,000 in the case of fiscal years
1995, 1996, and 1997 shall be apportioned as pro-
vided in subsection (e) of this section. $49,000,000
in the case of fiscal year 1992, $59,500,000 in the
case 
of 
fiscal 
years 
1993 
and 
1994, 
and
$60,500,000 in the case of fiscal years 1995, 1996,
and 1997 of the amount authorized for each of such
fiscal years shall be available for obligation’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Before any apportionment is made under
subsection (e), the Secretary shall set aside
$800,000,000 per fiscal year for obligation’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘. Such $800,000,000 shall be
available for obligation at the discretion of the Sec-
retary’’ after ‘‘each such apportionment’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘the obligation of $49,900,000
in the case of fiscal year 1992, $59,500,000 in the
case 
of 
fiscal 
years 
1993 
and 
1994, 
and
$60,500,000 in the case of fiscal years 1995, 1996,
and 1997 shall be at the discretion of the Secretary,
and’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1665
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the small issuer
exemption from pro rata allocation of interest expense of financial institu-
tions to tax-exempt interest.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 20, 1997
Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia) 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 increase
the small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of
interest expense of financial institutions to tax-exempt
interest.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN SMALL ISSUER EXEMPTION FROM
PRO RATA ALLOCATION OF INTEREST EX-
PENSE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO TAX-
EXEMPT INTEREST.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraphs (C) and (D) of
section 265(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
are each amended by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to bonds issued after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1666
To amend title 49, United States Code, to eliminate provisions of Federal
law that provide special support for, or burdens on, the operation of
Amtrak as a passenger rail carrier, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 20, 1997
Mr. HEFLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to eliminate provi-
sions of Federal law that provide special support for,
or burdens on, the operation of Amtrak as a passenger
rail carrier, 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. DEFINITIONS.
Section 24102 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (6),
(7), (10), and (11); and
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3422 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to establish credentialing requirements for medical vendors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Mrs. WALORSKI (for herself and Mr. WALZ) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to establish credentialing re-
quirements for medical vendors. 
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 ‘‘VA Vendor Verification 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CREDEN-
TIALING REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL VEN-
DORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 81 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 8129. Credentialing requirements for medical ven-
dors 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
uniform standards applicable to the credentialing of all 
medical vendors from which the Secretary procures goods 
or services. Such standards shall be based on the stand-
ards prescribed in the document entitled ‘Joint Rec-
ommendation for Healthcare Industry Representative 
(HCIR) Credentialing Best Practices’ by the Coalition for 
Best Practices in HCIR Requirements. The Secretary 
shall update such standards to be consistant with any revi-
sion or update to the Joint Recommendation for 
Healthcare Industry Representative (HCIR) Credentialing 
Best Practices. 
‘‘(b) MEDICAL VENDOR DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘medical vendor’ means a health care industry 
representative, including a surgical implant vendor.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
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at the end of the items relating to subchapter II the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘8129. Credentialing requirements for medical vendors.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—Section 8129 of title 38, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply— 
(1) to any medical vendor (as such term is de-
fined in subsection (b) of such section) with whom 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs enters into a con-
tract on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act; and 
(2) to a medical vendor (as such term is defined 
in subsection (b) of such section) with whom the 
Secretary has entered into a contract before the date 
of the enactment of this Act under which the med-
ical vendor is obligated to provide goods or services 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
on or after the date this is one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3423 
To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Agent Orange Act of 1991 
to extend the certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
regarding associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other 
chemical compounds in herbicides. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Mr. WALZ (for himself, Mr. JONES, Mr. GIBSON, Miss RICE of New York, 
Mr. NOLAN, and Mr. TAKANO) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Agent Or-
ange Act of 1991 to extend the certain authorities of 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding associations 
between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chem-
ical compounds in herbicides. 
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 ‘‘Agent Orange Exten-
sion Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES OF SEC-
RETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS REGARDING 
ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN DISEASES AND EX-
POSURE TO DIOXIN AND OTHER CHEMICAL 
COMPOUNDS IN HERBICIDES. 
(a) USE OF INFORMATION TO PROVIDE FOR PRE-
SUMPTION OF SERVICE CONNECTION.—Section 1116(e) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
(b) AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL ACADEMY
OF 
SCIENCES.—Section 3(i) of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 
(Public Law 102–4; 38 U.S.C. 1116 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2017’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1668
To authorize the reburial in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National
Cemetery of an unknown American who lost his life while serving in
the Union Army of the United States during the Civil War, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 20, 1997
Mr. KASICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To authorize the reburial in the Memorial Amphitheater at
Arlington National Cemetery of an unknown American
who lost his life while serving in the Union Army of
the United States during the Civil War, 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. REBURIAL OF UNKNOWN SOLDIER FROM CIVIL
WAR IN THE MEMORIAL AMPHITHEATER OF
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.
The Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed
to cause to be brought from a National Cemetery the re-
mains of an American who was a member of the Union
Army of the United States, who served in the Civil War
of 1861 through 1865 who lost his life during the Civil
War, and whose identity has not been established, for bur-
ial in the Memorial Amphitheater of the National Ceme-
tery at Arlington, Virginia.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1669
To authorize the reburial in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National
Cemetery of two unknown Americans who lost their lives during the
Civil War, one while serving in the Union Army of the United States
and the other while serving in the Army of the Confederate States
of America, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 20, 1997
Mr. KASICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To authorize the reburial in the Memorial Amphitheater at
Arlington National Cemetery of two unknown Americans
who lost their lives during the Civil War, one while
serving in the Union Army of the United States and
the other while serving in the Army of the Confederate
States of America, 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. REBURIAL OF UNKNOWN SOLDIERS FROM
CIVIL 
WAR 
IN 
THE 
MEMORIAL 
AMPHI-
THEATER OF ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEME-
TERY.
The Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed
to cause to be brought from a National Cemetery for bur-
ial in the Memorial Amphitheater of the National Ceme-
tery at Arlington, Virginia, the remains of—
(1) an American who was a member of the
Union Army of the United States, who served in the
Civil War of 1861 through 1865 who lost his life
during the Civil War, and whose identity has not
been established; and
(2) an American who was a member of the
Army of the Confederate States of America, who
served in the Civil War of 1861 through 1865 who
lost his life during the Civil War, and whose identity
has not been established.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Act.
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person possesses shall be served on the United States pur-
suant to Rule 4(d)(4) of the Federal Rules of Civil Proce-
dure.
‘‘(C)(i) The person bringing the action shall have the
right to conduct the action. If the United States so re-
quests, it shall be served with copies of all pleadings filed
in the action and shall be supplied with copies of all depo-
sition transcripts (at the expense of the United States).
When a person proceeds with the action, the court, with-
out limiting the status and rights of the person initiating
the action, may nevertheless permit the United States to
intervene at a later date upon a showing of good cause.
‘‘(ii) If the United States intervenes and thereafter
proceeds with the action, it shall have the primary respon-
sibility for prosecuting the action, and shall not be bound
by an act of the person bringing the action. Such person
shall have the right to continue as a party to the action.
‘‘(iii) The United States may settle the action with
the defendant notwithstanding the objections of the person
initiating the action if the court determines, after a hear-
ing, that the proposed settlement is fair, adequate, and
reasonable under all the circumstances.
‘‘(D) After intervention by the United States, upon
a showing by the defendant that unrestricted participation
during the course of the litigation by the person initiating
The panel shall assess the culture of the Department of
Veterans Affairs in relationship to the issues of equal em-
ployment opportunity and sexual harassment, determine
the effect of that culture on the operation of the Depart-
ment overall, and provide recommendations as necessary
to change that culture. As part of the review, the panel
shall do the following:
(1) Determine whether laws relating to equal
employment opportunity and sexual harassment, as
those laws apply to the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, and regulations and policy directives of the
Department relating to equal employment oppor-
tunity and sexual harassment have been consistently
and fairly applied throughout the Department and
make recommendations to correct any disparities.
(2) Review practices of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs, relevant studies, and private sector
training and reporting concepts as those practices,
studies, and concepts pertain to equal employment
opportunity, sexual misconduct, and sexual harass-
ment policies and enforcement.
(3) Provide an independent assessment of the
Report on the Equal Employment Opportunity Com-
plaint Process Review Task Force of the Depart-
ment.
cal care provider with which an air carrier has en-
tered into a contract under section 41761(e) of this
title.
‘‘(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means
the Secretary of Transportation.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for such chapter is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—IN-FLIGHT MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
‘‘41761.
Treatment of in-flight medical emergencies.
‘‘41762.
Ground procedures.
‘‘41763.
Aircraft specifications.
‘‘41764.
Incident reports.
‘‘41765.
Family notification.
‘‘41766.
Compliance.
‘‘41767.
Studies.
‘‘41768.
Limitations on liability.
‘‘41769.
Definitions.’’.
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employee engaged in commerce or in the production 
of goods for commerce or engages any non-employee 
engaged in commerce or in the production of goods 
for commerce, shall accurately classify each covered 
individual as an employee or a non-employee (as the 
case may be). 
‘‘(3) NOTICE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Every person subject 
to any provision of this Act or of any order 
issued under this Act shall provide the notice 
described in subparagraph (C) to each employee 
of the person and each individual classified by 
the person as a non-employee under paragraph 
(2) and maintain a copy of such notice as a re-
quired record under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) TIMING OF NOTICE.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The notice de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) shall be pro-
vided, at a minimum, to each covered indi-
vidual not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of the Payroll Fraud 
Prevention Act of 2015, and thereafter— 
‘‘(I) for each new employee, upon 
employment; and 
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