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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3762
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of a customs entry of nuclear
fuel assemblies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 30, 1998
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of a customs
entry of nuclear fuel assemblies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLIES.
Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of
1930 or any other provision of law, upon proper request
filed with the Customs Service before the 90th day after
the date of enactment of this Act, the customs entry de-
scribed in section 2 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as
if, at the time such entry was made, the following addi-
tional U.S. note to chapter 84 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States was in effect:
‘‘3. Subheading 8401.30.00 applies only to fuel
rods which are collected into bundles to form fuel as-
semblies. Enriched uranium compound shipped
abroad and converted into sintered, enriched ura-
nium dioxide pellets and then inserted into zir-
conium alloy tubing which is sealed by the means of
plugs which are welded into either end are to be
classified as follows:
‘‘(a) The uranium pellets are to be classi-
fied under subheading 2844.20.00 as uranium
oxide.
‘‘(b) The zirconium tubing is to be classi-
fied as an article of base metal under sub-
heading 8109.90.00.’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION.
Section 1 shall apply to the following entry, and the
Secretary of the Treasury shall refund the amount by
which the duty previously posted or paid on such entry
exceeds the amount of duty that would have been paid on
such entry if the provisions of section 1 were in effect on
the date of such entry:
Entry Number:
Entry Date:
839–4030989–7 ......................................
November 25, 1996.
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V
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3763
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain customs entries
of nuclear fuel assemblies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 30, 1998
Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain
customs entries of nuclear fuel assemblies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLIES.
Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of
1930 or any other provision of law, upon proper request
filed with the Customs Service before the 90th day after
the date of enactment of this Act, the customs entries list-
ed in section 2 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if,
at the time such entries were made, the following addi-
tional U.S. note to chapter 84 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States was in effect:
‘‘3. Subheading 8401.30.00 applies only to fuel
rods which are collected into bundles to form fuel as-
semblies. Enriched uranium compound shipped
abroad and converted into sintered, enriched ura-
nium dioxide pellets and then inserted into zir-
conium alloy tubing which is sealed by the means of
plugs which are welded into either end are to be
classified as follows:
‘‘(a) The uranium pellets are to be classi-
fied under subheading 2844.20.00 as uranium
oxide.
‘‘(b) The zirconium tubing is to be classi-
fied as an article of base metal under sub-
heading 8109.90.00.’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION.
Section 1 shall apply to each of the following entries,
and the Secretary of the Treasury shall refund the amount
by which the duty previously posted or paid on such entry
exceeds the amount of duty that would have been paid on
such entry if the provisions of section 1 were in effect on
the date of such entry:
nologies, and such weapons are increasingly available
to a variety of sources through legitimate and illegit-
imate means.
(2) The proliferation of weapons of mass de-
struction is growing, and will likely continue despite
the best efforts of the international community to
limit their flow.
(3) The increased availability, relative afford-
ability, and ease of use of weapons of mass destruc-
tion may make the use of such weapons an increas-
ingly attractive option to potential adversaries who
are not otherwise capable of countering United
States military superiority.
(4) On November 12, 1997, President Clinton
issued an Executive Order stating that ‘‘the pro-
liferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical weap-
ons (‘‘weapons of mass destruction’’) and the means
of delivering such weapons constitutes an unusual
and extraordinary threat to the national security,
foreign policy, and economy of the United States’’
and declaring a national emergency to deal with that
threat.
(5) The Quadrennial Defense Review concluded
that the threat or use of weapons of mass destruc-
Entry Number:
Entry Date:
839–4031053–1 ......................................
December 2, 1996
839–4031591–0 ......................................
January 21, 1997.
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(e) TERMINATION.—The Secretary may only make a 
grant under this section during fiscal years 2016 through 
2021. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3765
To gradually increase the fees paid by current holders of Forest Service
special use permits that authorize the construction and occupancy of
private recreation houses or cabins.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 30, 1998
Mr. SMITH of Oregon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To gradually increase the fees paid by current holders of
Forest Service special use permits that authorize the
construction and occupancy of private recreation houses
or cabins.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FEE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR CURRENT
HOLDERS OF CERTAIN FOREST SERVICE SPE-
CIAL USE PERMITS.
(a) COVERED SPECIAL USE PERMITS.—This section
applies with respect to a special use permit in effect after
the date of the enactment of this Act that—
(1) was issued by the Forest Service before the
date of the enactment of this Act under the author-
ity of the last paragraph under the heading ‘‘FOR-
EST SERVICE’’ in the Act of March 4, 1915 (16
U.S.C. 497), or any other law; and
(2) authorizes a person to construct and occupy
a private recreation house or cabin on National For-
est System lands.
(b) BASE FEE.—For purposes of this section, the
base fee for each special use permit described in sub-
section (a) shall be equal to the fee in effect for that spe-
cial use permit on January 1, 1998. If the special use per-
mit was not in existence on that date, the base fee shall
be equal to the fee in effect for that special use permit
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM.—
(1) USE REQUIRED.—In the case of each spe-
cial use permit described in subsection (a), the pro-
cedure specified in this subsection is the only meth-
od by which the fee imposed in connection with the
special use permit may be changed during the re-
mainder of the term of the special use permit.
(2) INITIAL ADJUSTMENT.—Effective January
1, 1999, the Secretary of Agriculture shall increase
the base fee for each special use permit described in
subsection (a) by the percent change in the price
index for the base quarter of the preceding year over
the price index for the base quarter of the second
preceding year, adjusted to the nearest 1⁄10 of one
percent.
(3) 
SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENTS.—Effective
January 1, 2000, and annually thereafter during the
remainder of the term of each special use permit de-
scribed in subsection (a), the Secretary shall in-
crease the fee in effect under this subsection for the
preceding year by the percent change in the price
index for the base quarter of the preceding year over
the price index for the base quarter of the second
preceding year, adjusted to the nearest 1⁄10 of one
percent.
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
(A) BASE
QUARTER.—The term ‘‘base
quarter’’, means the last three months of a cal-
endar year.
(B) PRICE
INDEX.—The term ‘‘price
index’’ means the Consumer Price Index (all
items—United States city average) published
monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The
price index for a base quarter is the arithmet-
(2)
Information
on
any
policies,
directives, 
guidance, and training established by the Under Sec-
retary. 
(3) An assessment of the level of compliance, 
adoption, and participation among the components 
of the Department with the policies, directives, guid-
ance, and training established by the Under Sec-
retary to achieve and maintain interoperable commu-
nications among such components. 
(4) Information on any additional resources or 
authorities needed by the Under Secretary. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Home-
land Security Interoperable Communications Act’’ or the 
‘‘DHS Interoperable Communications Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘Department’’ means the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security; 
(2) the term ‘‘interoperable communications’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 701(d) of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 
3; and 
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(2) Information on any policies, directives, 
guidance, and training established by the Under Sec-
retary. 
(3) An assessment of the level of compliance, 
adoption, and participation among the components 
of the Department with the policies, directives, guid-
ance, and training established by the Under Sec-
retary to achieve and maintain interoperable commu-
nications among such components. 
(4) Information on any additional resources or 
authorities needed by the Under Secretary. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 2, 
2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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HR 3766 IH
person shall import, enter, export, or move in interstate
commerce any plant pest, unless the movement is author-
ized under general or specific permit and is in accordance
with such regulations as the Secretary may issue to pre-
vent the introduction into the United States or interstate
dissemination of plant pests.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF
MOVEMENT
OF
PLANT
PESTS BY REGULATION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may issue
regulations which allow the movement of a plant
pest in interstate commerce without further restric-
tion when the Secretary finds that a permit is not
necessary.
(2) PETITION
TO
ADD
OR
REMOVE
PLANT
PESTS FROM REGULATION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Any person may peti-
tion the Secretary to add or remove a plant
pest from regulations promulgated by the Sec-
retary.
(B) RESPONSE TO PETITION BY THE SEC-
RETARY.—The Secretary shall act on any peti-
tion within a reasonable time and notify the pe-
titioner of the final action the Secretary takes
on the petition. The Secretary’s determination
on the petition shall be based on sound science.
(8) For an outpatient clinic, Gainesville, Flor-
ida, an amount not to exceed $4,686,000. 
(9) For an outpatient clinic, Hampton Roads, 
Virginia, an amount not to exceed $18,124,000. 
(10) For research space, Mission Bay, Cali-
fornia, an amount not to exceed $23,454,000. 
(11) For an outpatient clinic, Missoula, Mon-
tana, an amount not to exceed $7,130,000. 
(12) For an outpatient clinic, Northern Colo-
rado, 
Colorado, 
an 
amount 
not 
to 
exceed 
$8,776,000. 
(13) For an outpatient clinic, Ocala, Florida, 
an amount not to exceed $5,279,000. 
(14) For an outpatient clinic, Oxnard, Cali-
fornia, an amount not to exceed $6,297,000. 
(15) For an outpatient clinic, Pike County, 
Georgia, an amount not to exceed $5,757,000. 
(16) For an outpatient clinic, Portland, Maine, 
an amount not to exceed $6,846,000. 
(17) For an outpatient clinic, Raleigh, North 
Carolina, an amount not to exceed $21,607,000. 
(18) For an outpatient clinic, Santa Rosa, Cali-
fornia, an amount not to exceed $6,498,000. 
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ufacturing strategy described in subsection (d). The report 
shall address strategies to promote innovation and invest-
ment in domestic manufacturing, support the development 
of a skilled and diverse manufacturing workforce, promote 
equitable trade policies, expand exports of manufactured 
goods, enable global competitiveness, encourage sustain-
ability, and support national security. 
(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 102 of the 
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 
U.S.C. 6622) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) CHAIR.—The Chair of the Committee shall be 
the United States Chief Manufacturing Officer.’’. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(3) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means an organization that 
is described under section 501(c) of the Internal 
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Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under 
section 501(a) of such Code. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, each 
commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United 
States, and each federally recognized Indian tribe. 
(h) NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.—No ad-
ditional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this Act. This Act shall be carried out using amounts 
otherwise made available for such purposes. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3767
To nullify a certain regulation regarding the operation of the Organ
Procurement and Transplantation Network.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 30, 1998
Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. KLECZKA) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To nullify a certain regulation regarding the operation of
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINAL RULE ON ORGAN PROCUREMENT AND
TRANSPLANTATION 
NETWORK; 
NULLIFICA-
TION OF CERTAIN PROVISION.
With respect to the final rule relating to the Organ
Procurement and Transplantation Network that on April
2, 1998, was published in the Federal Register (63 FR
16296), the provision established as section 121.8(a)(3)(i)
of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to the
allocation of organs among transplant candidates in order
of decreasing medical urgency status), has no legal effect.
The preceding sentence applies on and after the effective
date of such final rule.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6163 
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation 
Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of assistance and benefits for individuals 
with certain drug-related convictions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of assist-
ance and benefits for individuals with certain drug-re-
lated convictions, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Benefits Fair-
ness and Restoration Act of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DENIAL OF ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS 
FOR CERTAIN DRUG-RELATED CONVICTIONS. 
Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) 
is repealed. Any State law or regulation enacted under the 
authority of such section and in effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act shall have no force or effect on or 
after such date. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6164 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of title 
III funds for the establishment of LGBTQ resource centers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Ms. ADAMS, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, 
Mr. KEATING, Mr. GRAYSON, Ms. TITUS, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. NORTON, 
Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. AL GREEN of 
Texas, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. 
MCNERNEY, Ms. LEE, Mr. POCAN, Mr. HONDA, and Mr. DESAULNIER) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize 
the use of title III funds for the establishment of 
LGBTQ resource centers. 
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 ‘‘Inclusive Campuses 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR LGBTQ RESOURCE CENTERS. 
Part G of title III of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1068 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 399A. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR LGBTQ RE-
SOURCE CENTERS. 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an 
institution that receives funds under this title may use a 
portion of such funds to establish an on-campus resource 
center that provides— 
‘‘(1) 
support 
for 
lesbian, 
gay, 
bisexual, 
transgender, and queer students; and 
‘‘(2) programming and education about such 
students to the entire campus community.’’. 
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V
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 376
To require approval of an application for compensation for the death of
Wallace B. Sawyer, Jr.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. DICKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To require approval of an application for compensation for
the death of Wallace B. Sawyer, Jr.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. APPROVAL OF APPLICATION.
Wallace B. Sawyer, Jr., who died on October 5, 1986,
shall be deemed to have been an employee of the United
States Government in the performance of his duties at the
time of his death for the purpose of determining eligibility
for compensation for his death under section 8102 of title
5, United States Code, and the application for such com-
pensation which was filed on February 5, 1988, on behalf
of Kasanee Sawyer, widow of Wallace B. Sawyer, Jr., shall
be approved.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON COMPENSATION.
A claim or award for compensation for legal or other
services rendered in connection with obtaining relief au-
thorized by section 1 shall be valid only if approved by
the Secretary of Labor, any contract to the contrary not-
withstanding.
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90 days of the date the settlement proposals are initially
made.
(e) SECRETARIAL DISCRETION.—The terms and con-
ditions of the settlement proposals shall be in the sole dis-
cretion of the Secretary and they shall not be subject to
judicial review.
SEC. 7. TRIBAL RESPONSE TO SETTLEMENT PROPOSALS.
(a) TRIBE OPTIONS.—Within 210 days of the date
of the settlement proposals are initially sent, each tribe
may, in writing to the Secretary—
(1) accept the proposal to settle all of such
tribe’s covered claims for the period July 1, 1972,
through September 30, 1992;
(2) accept the proposal to settle all of such
tribe’s covered claims for the period July 1, 1972,
through a date as close to the date of settlement as
practicable; or
(3) reject both settlement proposals.
(b) EFFECT OF ACCEPTANCE.—Upon a tribe’s ac-
ceptance of a settlement proposal, the settlement shall be
deemed final, and the Secretary shall adjust such tribe’s
trust fund account balance in an amount that reflects the
settlement. Any such settlement shall constitute the final,
complete and conclusive resolution of all covered claims,
and shall further constitute a full discharge and release
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6165 
To require the Federal Communications Commission to take action relating 
to promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 
Mr. MCNERNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Federal Communications Commission to take 
action relating to promoting broadband Internet access 
service for veterans. 
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 ‘‘Improving Broadband 
Access for Veterans Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
RULEMAKING 
RELATING 
TO 
PROMOTING 
BROADBAND 
INTERNET 
ACCESS 
SERVICE 
FOR VETERANS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
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(1) the term ‘‘broadband Internet access serv-
ice’’ has the meaning given the term in section 8.2 
of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any suc-
cessor thereto; and 
(2) the term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 101 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
(b) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communica-
tions Commission shall release a notice of inquiry relating 
to examining and promoting broadband Internet access 
service for veterans, in particular low-income veterans and 
veterans residing in rural areas. 
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