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grated Resource Plan, then the Energy Com-
mission shall provide the reasons for such de-
termination and the Energy Project shall be in-
eligible for Critical Project designation, pro-
vided that such determination must be made 
during the 60-day timeframe for the develop-
ment of the Critical Project Report. 
(E) A recommendation by the Revitaliza-
tion Coordinator whether the project should be 
considered a Critical Project. 
(2) PUBLIC
INVOLVEMENT.—Immediately fol-
lowing the completion of the Critical Project Report, 
the Revitalization Coordinator shall make such Crit-
ical Project Report public and allow a period of 30 
days for the submission of comments by residents of 
Puerto Rico specifically on matters relating to the 
designation of a project as a Critical Project. The 
Revitalization Coordinator shall respond to the com-
ments within 30 days of closing the coming period 
and make the responses publicly available. 
(3) SUBMISSION TO OVERSIGHT BOARD.—Not 
later than 5 days after the Revitalization Coordi-
nator has responded to the comments under para-
graph (2), the Revitalization Coordinator shall sub-
tion with an application for such drug under section 351
of this Act or section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act, the results of research—
‘‘(1) carried out by an entity of the National
Institutes of Health, or
‘‘(2) under an agreement under section 12 of
the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of
1980,
shall not receive approval of such application until the
manufacturer enters into an agreement with the Secretary
under which the manufacturer will pay to the Secretary
7 percent of the gross amount received by the manufac-
turer from sales of such drug. Such agreement shall speci-
fy the manner in which such gross amount shall be deter-
mined.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may waive the ap-
plication of a subsection (a) to a manufacturer of a drug
when the Secretary determines that it would be in the pub-
lic interest to exempt such manufacturer.
‘‘SEC. 2803. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘For purposes of section 2801:
‘‘(1) COVERED BENEFITS.—The term ‘covered
benefits’ means prescription drugs, including insulin
syringes and insulin needles, and insulin, eligible for
reimbursement under the program as defined by the
Secretary, except that within each class of mainte-
nance drugs eligible for reimbursement all such pre-
scription drugs that have been approved safe and ef-
fective by the Federal Food and Drug Administra-
tion or are otherwise legally marketed in the United
States shall be covered under the program. The term
does not include experimental drugs or over-the-
counter pharmaceutical products except insulin. The
Secretary may restrict covered benefits to prescrip-
tion drugs manufactured by pharmaceutical compa-
nies who agree to provide manufacturer rebates.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
PERSON.—The term ‘eligible
person’ means an individual who is 65 years or older
with no existing pharmacy benefits or coverage from
an insurance policy supplemental to benefits under
title XVIII of the Social Security Act or pharmacy
benefits or coverage from any other third party
payor and one whose annual income does not exceed
175 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines.
‘‘(3) PHARMACY ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘phar-
macy assistance’ means an amount not exceeding
$500 in any year for each eligible person to assist
in the purchase of covered benefits.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2682
To amend the Social Security Act to improve the information made available
in social security account statements and to provide for annual distribu-
tion of such statements to beneficiaries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 21, 1997
Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. SANFORD) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Social Security Act to improve the information
made available in social security account statements and
to provide for annual distribution of such statements
to beneficiaries.
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 ‘‘Social Security Access
to Information Act of 1997’’.
‘‘(2) Relevant information concerning major
State and local governmental economic development
programs, including lists of appropriate offices, offi-
cers, and contact personnel connected with, or in-
volved in, such programs.
‘‘(3) Relevant and available economic data and
trends, including information about the national, re-
gional, and local impacts of trade agreements, de-
fense spending and downsizing, technological change,
and other sources of substantial economic disloca-
tion.
‘‘(4) Case studies and best practices in eco-
nomic development, adjustment, and reinvestment.
‘‘(5) Technology utilization programs, assist-
ance, and resources.
‘‘(6) Compilations of published works (including
books, reports, articles, videos, and tapes), and se-
lected texts of such works, related to all facets of
economic development.
‘‘(7) Information concerning current revolving
loan fund programs and finance programs directly
related to economic development objectives.
‘‘(8) Resources that assist in identifying poten-
tial sources of capital for businesses, including re-
SEC. 2. ANNUAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT STATEMENTS
TO BENEFICIARIES INDICATING TOTAL BENE-
FITS PAID.
Section 1143 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1320b–13) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘Beginning
not later than October 1, 1990, the Secretary’’ and
inserting ‘‘The Commissioner of Social Security’’;
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by redesignating sub-
paragraphs (B), (C), and (D), as subparagraphs
(C), (D), and (E), respectively, and by inserting
after subparagraph (A) the following new subpara-
graph:
‘‘(B) the total amount of benefits paid as of the
date of the request to the eligible individual and the
total amount of benefits paid as of such date to all
beneficiaries on the basis of the eligible individual’s
wages and self-employment income;’’;
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (a)(2),
after and below subparagraph (E) (as redesignated),
the following new sentence:
‘‘Dollar amounts specified pursuant to subparagraphs (A),
(B), (C), and (D) shall be expressed in terms of actual
dollars and in terms of current dollars.’’; and
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(c)(1) By not
later’’ and all that follows through ‘‘appropriate.’’ in
paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
‘‘(c) Beginning not later than October 1, 1998, the
Commissioner of Social Security shall provide a statement
on an annual basis to each eligible individual for whom
a current mailing address can be determined through such
methods as the Commissioner determines to be appro-
priate.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to social security account statements provided
after September 30, 1998, and before October 1, 2018.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5242 
To prohibit Executive agencies from using funds for yoga classes or 
instruction, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2016 
Mr. SALMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To prohibit Executive agencies from using funds for yoga 
classes or instruction, 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. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR YOGA 
CLASSES OR INSTRUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No funds made available in fiscal 
year 2016 or any subsequent fiscal year may be used by 
an Executive agency for— 
(1) yoga classes or any other form of yoga in-
struction; or 
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such classes or instruction. 
(b) DEFINITION OF EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘Executive agency’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States 
Code, and includes the United States Postal Service and 
the Postal Regulatory Commission, but does not include 
the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland 
Security, or the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2683
To amend the auto theft provisions of title 49, United States Code, to
add air bag modules to the list of major auto parts protected under
such provisions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 21, 1997
Mr. SCHUMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce,
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
committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the auto theft provisions of title 49, United States
Code, to add air bag modules to the list of major auto
parts protected under such provisions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AIR BAG MODULES.
Section 33101(6) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (K) and
(L) as subparagraphs (L) and (M), respectively; and
HR 2683 IH
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(K) each air bag module;’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4805 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a dem-
onstration program under which the Secretary offsets the costs of elec-
tronic prescribing systems of Medicare health care providers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2004 
Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. KENNEDY of 
Rhode Island, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. WELDON 
of Pennsylvania, Ms. GINNY
BROWN-WAITE
of Florida, and Mr. 
GINGREY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, 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 committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
establish a demonstration program under which the Sec-
retary offsets the costs of electronic prescribing systems 
of Medicare health care providers. 
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 ‘‘Ensuring Medication 
Safety for Seniors Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Prescription medications are central to the 
health care of Americans, accessed by 65 percent of 
the U.S. public in a given year. 
(2) Medication related errors, or adverse drug 
events, are one of the most common types of medical 
errors and one of the greatest threats to patient 
safety. 
(3) Studies and data have documented the prev-
alence of inappropriate prescribing of medications 
remains a substantial problem, with an estimated 
7,000 deaths in the United States occurring each 
year as a result of medication errors. 
(4) Medication errors not only are harmful to 
patients, but are financially costly to healthcare or-
ganizations and providers. 
(5) Resources that could be spent on direct 
health care services are diverted to counteract ad-
verse drug events. 
(6) New tools and systems are necessary to ad-
dress medical error problems. 
(7) Technology can be deployed which can vast-
ly improve the medication management process and 
decrease preventable patient injuries.
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Saint 
Francis Dam Disaster National Monument’’, created on 
June 14, 2016, to be known as the Saint Francis Dam 
Disaster National Monument. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Monument is to 
conserve and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of the 
public the cultural, archaeological, historical, watershed, 
educational, and recreational resources and values of the 
Monument. 
SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY WITH RESPECT TO 
MONUMENT. 
(a) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 4 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall develop a management plan for the Monument. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The management plan 
shall be developed in consultation with— 
(A) appropriate Federal agencies; 
(B) State, tribal, and local governments; 
and 
(C) the public. 
(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing and im-
plementing the management plan, the Secretary 
shall, with respect to methods of protecting and pro-
viding access to the Monument, consider the rec-
(b) Of the unobligated balances available in the Non-
recurring expenses fund established in section 223 of divi-
sion G of Public Law 110–161 (42 U.S.C. 3514a) from 
any fiscal year, including amounts transferred to the Non-
recurring expenses fund under that section before, on, or 
after the date of enactment of this Act, $270,000,000 are 
rescinded. 
SEC. 302. Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, 
the additional amounts appropriated pursuant to this Act 
for fiscal year 2016 are subject to the requirements for 
funds contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2016 (Public Law 114–113). 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Zika Response Appro-
priations Act, 2016’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5243 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2016, to strengthen public health 
activities in response to the Zika virus, and for 
other purposes.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2685
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an individual taxpayer
to elect a flat alternative individual return tax as an alternative to
the current Internal Revenue Code.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 21, 1997
Mr. SNOWBARGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on
Rules, 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 committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an
individual taxpayer to elect a flat alternative individual
return tax as an alternative to the current Internal Reve-
nue Code.
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 ‘‘Flat Alternative Indi-
vidual Return Tax Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. FLAT ALTERNATIVE INDIVIDUAL RETURN TAX.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subchapter A of chapter
1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to tax
on individuals) is amended by redesignating section 5 as
section 6 and by inserting after section 4 the following
new section:
‘‘SEC. 5. FLAT ALTERNATIVE INDIVIDUAL RETURN TAX.
‘‘(a) ELECTION.—In lieu of the tax imposed by sec-
tions 1 and 55, an individual may elect to be subject to
the tax imposed by this section.
‘‘(b) FAIR TAX IMPOSED.—In the case of an individ-
ual making an election under subsection (a), there is here-
by imposed on the FAIR taxable income of such individual
a tax equal to 20 percent of such FAIR taxable income.
‘‘(c) FAIR TAXABLE INCOME.—For purposes of this
section, the term ‘FAIR taxable income’ means the excess
of—
‘‘(1) gross income minus the deductions speci-
fied by paragraph (1) of section 62(a), over
‘‘(2) the FAIR standard deduction.
‘‘(d) FAIR STANDARD DEDUCTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘FAIR standard deduction’ means the
sum of—
‘‘(A) the basic standard deduction, plus
‘‘(B) the additional standard deduction.
‘‘(2) BASIC STANDARD DEDUCTION.—For pur-
poses of paragraph (1), the basic standard deduction
is—
‘‘(A) $21,400 in the case of—
‘‘(i) a joint return, or
‘‘(ii) a surviving spouse (as defined in
section 2(a)),
‘‘(B) $14,000 in the case of a head of
household (as defined in section 2(b)), and
‘‘(C) $10,700 in the case of an individ-
ual—
‘‘(i) who is not married and who is
not a surviving spouse or head of house-
hold, or
‘‘(ii) who is a married individual filing
a separate return.
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL STANDARD DEDUCTION.—For
purposes of paragraph (1), the additional standard
deduction is $5,000 for each dependent (as defined
in section 152) who is described in section 151(c)(1)
for the taxable year and who is not required to file
a return for such taxable year.
‘‘(e) INCOME OF CERTAIN CHILDREN.—For purposes
of this section—
ommendations of the Saint Francis Disaster Na-
tional Memorial Foundation, the Santa Clarita Val-
ley Historical Society, and the Community Hiking 
Club of Santa Clarita. 
(b) MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary shall manage the 
Monument— 
(1) in a manner that conserves and enhances 
the cultural and historic resources of the Monument; 
and 
(2) in accordance with— 
(A) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 
1600 et seq.) and the laws generally applicable 
to the National Forest System; 
(B) this Act; and 
(C) any other applicable laws. 
(c) USES.— 
(1) USE OF MOTORIZED VEHICLES.—The use of 
motorized vehicles within the Monument may be per-
mitted only— 
(A) on roads designated for use by motor-
ized vehicles in the management plan required 
under subsection (a); 
(B) for administrative purposes; or 
(C) for emergency responses.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2686
To suspend temporarily the duty on beta hydroxyalkylamide.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 21, 1997
Mr. SPRATT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on beta hydroxyalkylamide.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) BETA HYDROXYALKYLAMIDE.—Subchapter II of
chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Unit-
ed States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence
the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.38.24
N,N,N1,N1-tetrakis (2-
hydroxyethyl)-heaxane
diamide (Beta
Hydroxyalkylamide) (CAS
No. 6334–25–4) (provided for
in subheading 3824.90.90) ....
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY 
FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Health and So-
cial Services Emergency Fund’’, $103,000,000, which 
shall become available upon enactment of this Act and re-
main available until September 30, 2016, to develop nec-
essary countermeasures and vaccines, including the devel-
opment 
and 
purchase 
of 
vaccines, 
therapeutics, 
diagnostics, necessary medical supplies, and administra-
tive activities to respond to Zika virus, domestically and 
internationally: Provided, That funds appropriated in this 
paragraph may be used to procure security counter-
measures (as defined in section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the 
PHS Act): Provided further, That paragraphs (1) and 
(7)(C) of subsection (c) of section 319F–2 of the PHS 
Act, but no other provisions of such section, shall apply 
to such security countermeasures procured with funds ap-
propriated in this paragraph: Provided further, That prod-
ucts purchased with funds appropriated in this paragraph 
may, at the discretion of the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, be deposited in the Strategic National 
Stockpile under section 319F–2 of the PHS Act: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated in this paragraph may 
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warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(I) total amounts that would be
payable for covered OPD services for
1999 under paragraph (3)(A), or
‘‘(II) a conversion factor for
1999 under paragraph (3)(C)(i),
that are greater or less than the amounts
or conversion factor, respectively, that
would be determined under such para-
graphs without regard to such clause.’’.
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economic distress or long-term economic deteriora-
tion; and
(2) such information should provide access to
various Governmentwide and other economic devel-
opment resources in such format as to be readily
useful to those who may have occasion to employ the
information for economic development purposes.
SEC. 3. OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFORMA-
TION.
Title VI of the Public Works and Economic Develop-
ment Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3201–3204) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 605. OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFORMA-
TION.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish in the Economic Development Administration an Of-
fice of Economic Development Information (hereinafter in
this section referred to as the ‘Office’).
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Office shall—
‘‘(1) serve as a central information clearing-
house on matters relating to economic development
programs and activities of the Federal Government
and State governments, including political subdivi-
sions of States;
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2687
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment
for drugs furnished incident to hospital outpatient department services
under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department
services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 21, 1997
Mr. STARK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means,
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
committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for payment for drugs furnished incident to hospital out-
patient department services under the prospective pay-
ment system for hospital outpatient department services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN DRUGS UNDER MEDI-
CARE PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR
HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT SERV-
ICES.
Section 1833(t)(1) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395l(t)(1)), as added by section 4523(a) of the
Balanced Budget Act of 1997, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(C) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN DRUGS.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out
subparagraph (B)(i), any drug that is ad-
ministered incident to a hospital outpatient
service (other than a drug that is furnished
to the individual for use outside the hos-
pital) shall be treated under this title as a
drug that cannot be self-administered and
designated as covered OPD services. Pay-
ment of the medicare OPD fee schedule
amount under this subsection shall be
treated as payment in full for such drug.
‘‘(ii) BUDGET NEUTRALITY.—Nothing
in clause (i) shall be construed as authoriz-
ing or requiring the Secretary to deter-
mine—