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(e) EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.—Nothing in this sec-
tion affects or has application to the Migratory Bird Trea-
ty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.) or the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.
1801 et seq.).
SEC. 6. CIVIL ACTIONS.
(a) INTERVENTION.—A person interested in partici-
pating in fishing or hunting shall be entitled to intervene
as a matter of right in a civil action brought under any
other Federal law relating to the use of any Federal public
land or water in which the plaintiff seeks an order that
would require the use (or nonuse) of the land or water
in such a manner as to impair access to or use of the
land or water for the purpose of fishing or hunting as re-
quired by this Act.
(b) CONSIDERATION OF INTERESTS.—If an interve-
nor under subsection (a) shows that the application of an-
other Federal law as sought by the plaintiff would be likely
to impair access to or use of the Federal public land or
water for the purpose of fishing or hunting as required
by this Act, the court shall not grant the relief sought
unless the plaintiff shows that the interest intended to be
advanced by the other Federal law clearly outweighs the
interest of protecting access to and use of Federal public
land or water for fishing and hunting.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Missing and Exploited
Children Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to The Na-
tional Center for Missing and Exploited Children, a non-
profit corporation organized under the laws of the District
of Columbia, $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1998,
1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 to operate a national re-
source center and clearinghouse designed—
(1) to provide to State and local governments,
public and private nonprofit agencies, and individ-
uals information regarding—
(A) free or low-cost legal, restaurant, lodg-
ing, and transportation services that are avail-
able for the benefit of missing children and
their families, and
(B) the existence and nature of programs
being carried out by Federal agencies to assist
missing children and their families,
(2) to coordinate public and private programs
which locate, recover, or reunite missing children
with their legal custodians,
(3) to disseminate nationally information about
innovative and model missing children’s programs,
services, and legislation, and
(4) to provide technical assistance and training
to law enforcement agencies, State and local govern-
ments, elements of the criminal justice system, pub-
lic and private nonprofit agencies, and individuals in
the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and treat-
ment of missing and exploited child cases and in lo-
cating and recovering missing children.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
Section 404(b) of the Missing Children’s Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5773(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘, shall’’,
(2) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting
‘‘shall’’ after ‘‘(A)’’, and
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘co-
ordinating’’ and inserting ‘‘shall coordinate’’,
(3) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘for any fiscal
year for which no funds are appropriated under sec-
tion 2 of the Missing and Exploited Children Act of
1997, shall’’ after ‘‘(2)’’,
(4) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘shall’’ after
‘‘(3)’’, and
(5) in paragraph (4) by inserting ‘‘shall’’ after
‘‘(4)’’.
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‘‘(2) provide academic advice and assistance in 
high school course selection; 
‘‘(3) encourage girls in grades 9 and higher to 
plan for careers in science, mathematics, engineer-
ing, and technology; and 
‘‘(4) educate the parents of girls in grades 9 
and higher about the difficulties faced by girls to 
maintain an interest in and desire to, achieve in 
science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, 
and enlist the help of the parents in overcoming 
these difficulties. 
‘‘(b) SERVICES.—Services provided under this section 
shall include one or more of the following: 
‘‘(1) Tutoring in science, mathematics, engi-
neering, and technology. 
‘‘(2) Mentoring relationships, both in-person 
and through the Internet. 
‘‘(3) Paying the costs of female students and 
their teachers attending events and academic pro-
grams in science, mathematics, engineering, and 
technology. 
‘‘(4) Paying up to 50 percent of the cost of an 
internship in science, mathematics, engineering, or 
technology for female students.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Women’s Public 
Health and Safety Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASING STATE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING 
PARTICIPATION OF PROVIDERS WHO PER-
FORM, OR PARTICIPATE IN THE PERFORM-
ANCE OF, ABORTIONS. 
Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(23), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (g), sub-
section (ll),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(ll) RULES WITH RESPECT TO DETERMINATION OF 
PARTICIPATION OF PROVIDERS WHO PERFORM, OR PAR-
TICIPATE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF, ABORTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Beginning October 1, 
2015, subject to paragraph (2), for purposes of this 
title, a State, at its option, may establish criteria 
with respect to the participation under the State 
plan (or under a waiver of the plan) of an institu-
tion, agency, entity, or person who performs, or par-
ticipates in the performance of, abortions. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to an abortion—
‘‘(A) if the pregnancy is the result of an 
act of rape or incest; or 
‘‘(B) in the case where a woman suffers 
from a physical disorder, physical injury, or 
physical illness that would, as certified by a 
physician, place the woman in danger of death 
unless an abortion is performed, including a 
life-endangering physical condition caused by or 
arising from the pregnancy itself. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the terms ‘institution’, ‘agency’, or ‘entity’ 
mean the entire legal institution, agency, or entity, 
or any part thereof, including any institution, agen-
cy, or entity that controls, is controlled by, or is 
under common control with such institution, agency, 
or entity.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 
2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3495 
AN ACT 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to 
allow for greater State flexibility with respect to 
excluding providers who are involved in abor-
tions.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1717
To provide for the privatization of the United States Postal Service.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1997
Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. ROHRABACHER, and Mr. PACKARD) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To provide for the privatization of the United States Postal
Service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSFER TO A PRIVATE CORPORATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the plan pre-
scribed under section 3, all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to all property of the Postal Service
shall be transferred to a corporation if, within 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, such corporation
satisfies the requirements set forth in section 2.
(b) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT.—The plan prescribed
under section 3 shall include such provisions as may be
necessary to ensure that no payment shall be required in
consideration for any rights or assets of the Postal Service
which are transferred pursuant to this Act.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CORPORATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A corporation shall be considered
to satisfy the requirements of this section if such corpora-
tion—
(1) is incorporated under the laws of a State;
(2) is not a department, agency, or establish-
ment of the United States;
(3) is incorporated by not more than 9 individ-
uals who are especially qualified to establish and op-
erate an effective mail system by virtue of their edu-
cation, training, or experience, and who are chosen
by the employees of the Postal Service in an election
which shall be held at such time and in such manner
as the President shall by regulation prescribe;
(4) includes among its purposes the delivery of
postal services in a manner consistent with section
101(b) of title 39, United States Code, at rates es-
tablished in a manner consistent with section 101(d)
of such title;
residing in a covered county, the signal of such sta-
tion is deemed to be significantly viewed in such 
county within the meaning of section 76.54 of the 
Commission’s regulations (47 C.F.R. 76.54). 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘local network station’ means, 
with respect to a subscriber and a television net-
work, the network station— 
‘‘(A) that is affiliated with such television 
network; and 
‘‘(B) within the local market of which such 
subscriber is located; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘cable operator’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 602; 
‘‘(3) the terms ‘network station’ and ‘satellite 
carrier’ have the meanings given such terms in sec-
tion 119(d) of title 17, United States Code; 
‘‘(4) the terms ‘covered county’ and ‘in-State, 
adjacent-market network station retransmission’ 
have the meanings given such terms in section 
119(d) of title 17, United States Code, except that, 
in the case of a cable operator, any reference to a 
satellite carrier or a subscriber of a satellite carrier 
shall be considered to be a reference to a cable oper-
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3495 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for greater State 
flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in abortions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015 
Mr. DUFFY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow 
for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding 
providers who are involved in abortions. 
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 ‘‘Women’s Public 
Health and Safety Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASING STATE FLEXIBILITY IN EXCLUDING 
PROVIDERS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN ABOR-
TIONS. 
Section 1902(a)(23) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396a(a)(23)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘or by a provider or supplier’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, by a provider or supplier’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end 
‘‘, or by any individual or entity based on the indi-
vidual’s or entity’s involvement in abortions’’. 
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(1) by revising subsection (b)(1)(C) to read as
follows:
‘‘(C) each State in which the person car-
ries out any of the activities.’’;
(2) by revising subsection (c) to read as follows:
‘‘(c) FILING SCHEDULE.—Each person required to
file a registration statement under subsection (a) of this
section shall file that statement annually in accordance
with regulations issued by the Secretary.’’;
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘552(f)’’ and
inserting ‘‘552(b)’’; and
(4) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘may’’ and
inserting ‘‘shall’’.
SEC. 10006. HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS.
(a) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PERMITS.—Title 49 is
amended by striking and reserving section 5109.
(b) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PILOT PROGRAM.—
(1) GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall implement a pilot program to evaluate
the use of automated carrier assessment programs
for carriers of certain hazardous materials.
(2) HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
COVERED.—The
Secretary shall determine the hazardous materials to
II 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3495 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow 
for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding 
providers who are involved in abortions. 
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 ‘‘Women’s Public 
Health and Safety Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASING STATE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING 
PARTICIPATION OF PROVIDERS WHO PER-
FORM, OR PARTICIPATE IN THE PERFORM-
ANCE OF, ABORTIONS. 
Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(23), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (g), sub-
section (ll),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(ll) RULES WITH RESPECT TO DETERMINATION OF 
PARTICIPATION OF PROVIDERS WHO PERFORM, OR PAR-
TICIPATE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF, ABORTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Beginning October 1, 
2015, subject to paragraph (2), for purposes of this 
title, a State, at its option, may establish criteria 
with respect to the participation under the State 
plan (or under a waiver of the plan) of an institu-
tion, agency, entity, or person who performs, or par-
ticipates in the performance of, abortions. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to an abortion— 
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‘‘(A) if the pregnancy is the result of an 
act of rape or incest; or 
‘‘(B) in the case where a woman suffers 
from a physical disorder, physical injury, or 
physical illness that would, as certified by a 
physician, place the woman in danger of death 
unless an abortion is performed, including a 
life-endangering physical condition caused by or 
arising from the pregnancy itself. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the terms ‘institution’, ‘agency’, or ‘entity’ 
mean the entire legal institution, agency, or entity, 
or any part thereof, including any institution, agen-
cy, or entity that controls, is controlled by, or is 
under common control with such institution, agency, 
or entity.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 
2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1719
To protect and enhance sportsmen’s opportunities and enhance wildlife
conservation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1997
Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. TANNER, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr.
CHAMBLISS, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr.
POMBO, Mr. GOODE, Mr. HILL, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. JOHN, and Mr. HUN-
TER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To protect and enhance sportsmen’s opportunities and
enhance wildlife conservation.
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 ‘‘Sportsmen’s Bill of
Rights Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; POLICY.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
(1) Fishing is an important and traditional rec-
reational activity in which 36,000,000 Americans 16
years old and older participate.
(2) Hunting is an important and traditional
recreational activity in which 14,000,000 Americans
16 years old and older participate.
(3) Survey data from a recent comprehensive 3-
year study entitled ‘‘Factors Related to Hunting and
Fishing Participation in the United States’’ suggest
that an overwhelming majority of Americans ap-
proved of fishing and hunting.
(4) Anglers and hunters have been and continue
to be among the foremost supporters of sound wild-
life management and conservation practices in the
United States.
(5) Persons who hunt or fish and organizations
related to those activities provide direct assistance to
wildlife managers and enforcement officers of Fed-
eral, State, and local governments.
(6) Funds raised through license, permit, and
stamp purchases, as well as through excise taxes on
goods used by anglers and hunters, have generated
more than $6,000,000,000 for wildlife research and
management.
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‘‘(c) LESSEE
AND LESSOR ACTIONS.—(1) For a
leased passenger motor vehicle, the lessee shall give a writ-
ten notification to the lessor when the motor vehicle is se-
verely damaged.
‘‘(2) If the leased passenger motor vehicle has been
severely damaged so that it must be titled either as a sal-
vage motor vehicle or a nonrepairable motor vehicle, the
lessor shall apply for a salvage title or nonrepairable motor
vehicle certificate within 15 days after receiving the les-
see’s notification of the damage.
‘‘(d) SURRENDER AND CANCELLATION OF TITLES
AND NONREPAIRABLE MOTOR VEHICLE CERTIFICATES.—
When a passenger motor vehicle is destroyed by flattening,
baling, shredding, or other means, no later than 30 days
after the date of its destruction the motor vehicle’s owner
shall surrender its title or nonrepairable motor vehicle cer-
tificate to the State that issued it for permanent cancella-
tion.
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall prescribe regulations to implement this section
as soon as practicable after the enactment of this chapter.
‘‘§ 30704. Requirements for titling rebuilt salvage pas-
senger motor vehicles
‘‘Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
Transportation, a passenger motor vehicle for which a sal-
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‘‘(e) PROGRAM GOALS.—Certified development com-
panies participating in this program shall establish a goal
of processing a minimum of at least 50 percent of their
loan applications for section 504 assistance pursuant to
the premier certified lender program authorized in this
section.’’.
SEC. 8. Section 508(g) of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 697(g)), as redesignated
herein, is amended by striking ‘‘State or local’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘certified’’.
SEC. 9. Section 508(h) of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 697e(h)), as redesignated
herein, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘EFFECT OF SUSPENSION
OR DESIGNATION’’ and inserting ‘‘EFFECT OF
SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘under subsection (f)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘under subsection (g)’’.
SEC. 10. Section 508(i) of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 697e(i)), as redesignated
herein, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(i) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90
days after the date of enactment of this section,
the Administration shall promulgate regulations
to carry out this section. Not later than 120
(c) STATE DEEMED INDISPENSABLE PARTY.—In any
civil action brought in any United States district court
under any other Federal law relating to the use of any
Federal public land or water, a State is deemed an indis-
pensable party if management by the State of fish and
resident wildlife, including hunting and fishing, would be
curtailed or if opportunities provided by the State for
hunting and fishing would be reduced or eliminated by a
grant of preliminary or final relief.
SEC. 7. STANDING TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION.
An individual who is licensed by a State to engage
in fishing or hunting, or an organization representing the
interests of such individuals, may bring a civil action in
a United States district court to seek declaratory or in-
junctive relief regarding the implementation of any provi-
sion of this Act, including a declaration that a civil action
brought by another person may significantly disrupt or
eliminate opportunities for fishing or hunting and an in-
junction against the prosecution of the civil action.
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) HUNTING AND FISHING.—For any State,
the terms ‘‘hunting’’ and ‘‘fishing’’ include all means
and methods of taking fish and wildlife as author-
ized and regulated by the State agency responsible
for the conduct or oversight of fish and wildlife man-
agement.
(2) FEDERAL PUBLIC LAND OR WATER.—The
term ‘‘Federal public land or water’’—
(A) except as provided in subparagraph
(B), means all lands and waters owned in fee
by the United States and all property interests
owned by the United States in land or water,
including easements, that are administered
by—
(i) the Secretary of the Interior
through the Bureau of Land Management,
the United States Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice, the National Park Service, or the Bu-
reau of Reclamation;
(ii) the Secretary of Agriculture
through the United States Forest Service;
or
(iii) the Secretary of Defense through
the United States Army Corps of Engi-
neers or pursuant to the Sikes Act (16
U.S.C. 670a et seq.); and
(B) does not include any land or water, or
interest in land or water, that is part of a na-
tional park or national monument, administered
by the National Park Service.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3495 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 
Received 
JULY 14, 2016 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow 
for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding 
providers who are involved in abortions. 
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 ‘‘Women’s Public 
Health and Safety Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASING STATE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING 
PARTICIPATION OF PROVIDERS WHO PER-
FORM, OR PARTICIPATE IN THE PERFORM-
ANCE OF, ABORTIONS. 
Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(23), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (g), sub-
section (ll),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(ll) RULES WITH RESPECT TO DETERMINATION OF 
PARTICIPATION OF PROVIDERS WHO PERFORM, OR PAR-
TICIPATE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF, ABORTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Beginning October 1, 
2015, subject to paragraph (2), for purposes of this 
title, a State, at its option, may establish criteria 
with respect to the participation under the State 
plan (or under a waiver of the plan) of an institu-
tion, agency, entity, or person who performs, or par-
ticipates in the performance of, abortions. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to an abortion— 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3716 
AN ACT 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to 
require States to provide to the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services certain information 
with respect to provider terminations, and for 
other purposes.