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$2,000 in any taxable year with respect to any one
Ready Reserve-National Guard employee.
‘‘(2) DAYS
OTHER
THAN
WORK
DAYS.—No
credit shall be allowed with respect to a Ready Re-
serve-National Guard employee who performs quali-
fied active duty on any day on which the employee
was not scheduled to work (for a reason other than
to participate in qualified active duty) and ordinarily
would not have worked.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED
ACTIVE
DUTY.—The term
‘qualified active duty’ means—
‘‘(A) active duty, other than the training
duty specified in section 10147 of title 10,
United States Code (relating to training re-
quirements for the Ready Reserve), or section
502(a) of title 32, United States Code (relating
to required drills and field exercises for the Na-
tional Guard), in connection with which an em-
ployee is entitled to reemployment rights and
other benefits or to a leave of absence from em-
ployment under chapter 43 of title 38, United
States Code, and
‘‘(B) hospitalization incident to such duty.
‘‘(2) COMPENSATION.—The term ‘compensa-
tion’ means any remuneration for employment,
whether in cash or in kind, which, if paid by the tax-
payer, would have been deductible from the tax-
payer’s gross income under section 162(a)(1).
‘‘(3) READY
RESERVE-NATIONAL
GUARD
EM-
PLOYEE.—The term ‘Ready Reserve-National Guard
employee’ means an employee who is a member of
the Ready Reserve or of the National Guard.
‘‘(4) NATIONAL
GUARD.—The term ‘National
Guard’ has the meaning given such term by section
101(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code.
‘‘(5) READY RESERVE.—The term ‘Ready Re-
serve’ has the meaning given such term by section
10142 of title 10, United States Code.’’
(b) CREDIT TO BE PART OF GENERAL BUSINESS
CREDIT.—Subsection (b) of section 38 of such Code (re-
lating to general business credit) is amended by striking
‘‘plus’’ at the end of paragraph (11), by striking the period
at the end of paragraph (12) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(13) the Ready Reserve-National Guard em-
ployee credit determined under section 45D(a).’’
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 45C the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 45D. Ready Reserve-National Guard employee credit.’’
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to tax-
able years beginning after December 31, 1996.
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‘‘(C) public and community awareness pro-
grams concerning Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and
Fetal Alcohol Effect; and
‘‘(D) strategies to coordinate information
and services across affected community agen-
cies, including agencies providing social services
such as foster care, adoption, and social work,
medical and mental health services, and agen-
cies involved in education, vocational training
and civil and criminal justice;
‘‘(2) a prevention and diagnosis program to
support clinical studies, demonstrations and other
research as appropriate to—
‘‘(A) develop appropriate medical diag-
nostic methods for identifying Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect; and
‘‘(B) develop effective prevention services
and interventions for pregnant, alcohol-depend-
ent women; and
‘‘(3) an applied research program concerning
intervention and prevention to support and conduct
service demonstration projects, clinical studies and
other research models providing advocacy, edu-
cational and vocational training, counseling, medical
and mental health, and other supportive services, as
(g) NEW NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION 
SYSTEM COMPONENTS OF THE LITTLE SLATE CREEK 
WILDLANDS COMPLEX.—The following areas within the 
Little Slate Creek Wildlands Complex are designated as 
new components of the National Wilderness Preservation 
System: 
(1) LITTLE SLATE CREEK WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater 
National Forests comprising approximately 12,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Little Slate Creek Wilderness. 
(2) LITTLE
SLATE
CREEK
NORTH
WILDER-
NESS.—Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce- 
Clearwater National Forests comprising approxi-
mately 6,000 acres as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Little Slate Creek 
North Wilderness. 
(h) OTHER NEW NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESER-
VATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS.—The following areas are 
designated as new components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System: 
(1) FRENCH CREEK/PATRICK BUTTE WILDER-
NESS.—Certain Federal land within the Payette Na-
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tional Forest comprising approximately 170,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the French Creek/Patrick Butte 
Wilderness. 
(2) CRYSTAL
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Payette National For-
est comprising approximately 13,000 acres as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ 
and dated llllll, which shall be known as 
the Crystal Mountain Wilderness. 
(3) SECESH
WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal 
land within the Payette National Forest comprising 
approximately 248,000 acres as generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the Secesh 
Wilderness. 
(4) NEEDLES
WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal 
land within the Payette National Forest and the 
Boise National Forest comprising approximately 
161,000 acres as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Needles Wilderness. 
(5) CATON LAKE WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Payette National Forest and the 
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H. R. 4818—302
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(c) HELENA, LOLO, AND BEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE NATIONAL
FORESTS BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The boundaries of the Forests are modi-
fied as depicted on the maps.
(2) MAPS.—
(A) AVAILABILITY.—The maps shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in—
(i) the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service;
and
(ii) the office of the Regional Forester, Missoula,
Montana.
(B) CORRECTION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may make
technical corrections to the maps.
(3) ADMINISTRATION.—Any land or interest in land acquired
within the boundaries of the Forests for National Forest System
purposes shall be managed in accordance with—
(A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as
the ‘‘Weeks Law’’) (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and
(B) the laws (including regulations) applicable to the
National Forest System.
(4) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.—For purposes
of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9), the boundaries of the Forests,
as adjusted under paragraph (1), shall be considered to be
the boundaries of the Forests as of January 1, 1965.
(5) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section limits the authority
of the Secretary to adjust the boundaries of the Forests under
section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 521).
SEC. 350. In addition to amounts provided to the Department
of the Interior in this Act, $5,000,000 is provided for a grant
to Kendall County, Illinois.
TITLE IV—SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR URGENT
WILDLAND FIRE SUPPRESSION ACTIVITIES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’,
$100,000,000, to remain available until expended, for urgent
wildland fire suppression activities pursuant to section 312 of S.
Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress) as made applicable to the House
of Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable
to the Senate by section 14007 of Public Law 108–287: Provided,
That such funds shall only become available if funds provided
for wildland fire suppression in title I of this Act will be exhausted
imminently and the Secretary of the Interior notifies the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations and the House and
Senate Committees on the Budget in writing of the need for these
additional funds: Provided further, That such funds are also avail-
able for repayment to other appropriation accounts from which
funds were transferred for wildfire suppression: Provided further,
That cost containment measures shall be implemented within this
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 430
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the
exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 1997
Mr. PICKETT 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 make
permanent the exclusion for employer-provided edu-
cational assistance.
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 ‘‘Employee Educational
Assistance Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. EMPLOYER-PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 127 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to educational assistance pro-
grams) is amended by striking subsection (d) and by re-
designating subsection (e) as subsection (d).
Boise National Forest comprising approximately 
85,000 acres as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Caton Lake Wilderness. 
(6) 
POISON
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Payette National Forest and 
the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 
5,000 acres as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Poison Creek Wilderness. 
(7) MEADOW
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Payette National Forest and 
the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 
29,000 acres as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Meadow Creek Wilderness. 
(8) MOUNT
HEINEN
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Boise National Forest com-
prising approximately 13,000 acres as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the Mount 
Heinen Wilderness. 
(9) REEVES
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Boise National Forest com-
prising approximately 11,000 acres as generally de-
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4300
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 16, 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
AN ACT
To support enhanced drug interdiction efforts in the major
transit countries and support a comprehensive supply
eradication and crop substitution program in source
countries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(1) BLOCK
MACHINE.—The term ‘‘block ma-
chine’’ means a piece of equipment that utilizes vibra-
tion and compaction to form concrete masonry prod-
ucts. 
(2) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Con-
crete Masonry Products Board established under sec-
tion 5. 
(3) CAVITY.—The term ‘‘cavity’’ means the open 
space in the mold of a block machine capable of form-
ing a single concrete masonry unit having nominal 
plan dimensions of 8 inches by 16 inches. 
(4) COMMERCE.—The term ‘‘commerce’’ includes 
interstate, foreign, and intrastate commerce. 
(5) CONCRETE MASONRY PRODUCTS.—The term 
‘‘concrete masonry products’’ refers to a broader class 
of products, including concrete masonry units as well 
as hardscape products such as concrete pavers and 
segmental retaining wall units, manufactured on a 
block machine using dry-cast concrete. 
(6) CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT.—The term ‘‘con-
crete masonry unit’’ means a concrete masonry prod-
uct that is a manmade masonry unit having an ac-
tual width of 3 inches or greater and manufactured 
from dry-cast concrete using a block machine. Such 
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of a national concrete masonry products in-
dustry trade association. Only two individ-
uals from any single company or its affili-
ates may serve on the Board at any one 
time. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION OF APPOINTMENTS.— 
(A) REPRESENTATION.—To ensure fair and 
equitable representation of the concrete masonry 
products industry, the composition of the Board 
shall reflect the geographical distribution of the 
manufacture of concrete masonry products in the 
United States, the types of concrete masonry 
products manufactured, and the range in size of 
manufacturers in the United States. 
(B) ADJUSTMENT IN BOARD REPRESENTA-
TION.—Three years after the assessment of con-
crete masonry products commences pursuant to 
an order, and at the end of each 3-year period 
thereafter, the Board, subject to the review and 
approval of the Secretary, shall, if warranted, 
recommend to the Secretary the reapportionment 
of the Board membership to reflect changes in the 
geographical distribution of the manufacture of 
concrete masonry products and the types of con-
crete masonry products manufactured. 
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picted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the Reeves 
Creek Wilderness. 
(10) PEACE ROCK WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Boise National Forest com-
prising approximately 192,000 acres as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the Peace 
Rock Wilderness. 
(11) DEADWOOD WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Boise National Forest com-
prising approximately 52,000 acres as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the Dead-
wood Wilderness. 
(12) WHITEHAWK
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Boise National For-
est comprising approximately 9,000 acres as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ 
and dated llllll, which shall be known as 
the Whitehawk Mountain Wilderness. 
(13) STONY MEADOWS WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Boise National Forest com-
prising approximately 13,000 acres as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
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account established by the Secretary under subsection
(j)(2)—
‘‘(A) at any time in the 180-day period begin-
ning on the date on which those payments are first
available by electronic funds transfer through such
an account; and
‘‘(B) at any time in a 60-day period each year
that shall be specified by the head of the agency that
administers the payments.
‘‘(3) The application of Federal laws providing con-
sumer and other protections with respect to amounts of
Federal payments made by electronic funds transfer pur-
suant to this section shall not be affected by—
‘‘(A) the commingling of those amounts with
amounts of State payments made by electronic funds
transfer under State law; or
‘‘(B) the receipt of the Federal payments
through electronic funds transfers made by a State.
‘‘(4)(A) A financial institution, contractor with a fi-
nancial institution, or other authorized agent designated
under subsection (g) by a recipient to receive Federal pay-
ments by electronic funds transfer through an account es-
tablished by the Secretary under subsection (j)(2)—
‘‘(i) shall not impose a fee for any transaction
by the recipient with respect to those payments that
(1) demonstrate that the project will enhance
the conservation of neotropical migratory birds in
Latin America, the Caribbean, or the United States
by focusing on reversing habitat loss and degrada-
tion;
(2) include mechanisms to ensure adequate
local public participation in project development and
implementation;
(3) contain assurances that the project will be
implemented in consultation with appropriate local
and other government officials with jurisdiction over
the resources addressed by the project;
(4) demonstrate sensitivity to local historic and
cultural resources and comply with applicable laws;
and
(5) provide any other information that the Sec-
retary considers to be necessary for evaluating the
proposal.
(d) PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY.—To the maximum
extent practicable, each project shall aim to support or es-
tablish such structures as are necessary to ensure achieve-
ment of conservation objectives specified in this Act, in-
cluding the long-term operation and maintenance of the
project by local entities in the country in which the project
is carried out.
Union Calendar No. 519 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 985 
[Report No. 114–671] 
A BILL 
To enable concrete masonry products manufactur-
ers to establish, finance, and carry out a coordi-
nated program of research, education, and pro-
motion to improve, maintain, and develop mar-
kets for concrete masonry products. 
JULY 8, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4301
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment
of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to con-
servation easement.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1998
Ms. DUNN (for herself and Mr. TANNER) 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 modify
the treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable re-
sources on land subject to conservation easement.
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 ‘‘Community Forestry
and Agriculture Conservation Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF BONDS ISSUED TO ACQUIRE RE-
NEWABLE RESOURCES ON LAND SUBJECT TO
CONSERVATION EASEMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 145 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (defining qualified 501(c)(3) bond) is
amended by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f)
and by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
‘‘(e) BONDS ISSUED TO ACQUIRE RENEWABLE RE-
SOURCES ON LAND SUBJECT TO CONSERVATION EASE-
MENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If—
‘‘(A) the proceeds of any bond are used to
acquire land (or a long-term lease thereof) to-
gether with any renewable resource associated
with the land (including standing timber, agri-
cultural crops, or water rights),
‘‘(B) the land is subject to a conservation
restriction (granted in perpetuity) which meets
the requirements of—
‘‘(i) clauses (ii) and (iii)(II) of section
170(h)(4)(A), and
‘‘(ii) relevant environmental and land
use statutes and regulations, and
‘‘(C) such bond would be a qualified
501(c)(3) bond (after the application of para-
graph (2)) but for the failure to use revenues
derived by the 501(c)(3) organization from the
sale, lease, or other use of such resource as oth-
erwise required by this part,
such bond shall not fail to be a qualified 501(c)(3)
bond by reason of the failure to so use such revenues
if the revenues which are not used as otherwise re-
quired by this part are used in a manner consistent
with the stated charitable purposes of the 501(c)(3)
organization.
‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF TIMBER, ETC.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), for purposes of sections 141
through 150, the cost of any renewable resource
acquired with proceeds of such bonds shall be
treated as a cost of acquiring the land support-
ing the renewable resource and such land will
not be treated as used for a private business
use because of the sale, leasing, or other use of
the renewable resource.
‘‘(B) APPLICATION
OF
BOND
MATURITY
LIMITATION.—For purposes of section 147(b),
the cost of any land or renewable resource ac-
quired with proceeds of such bonds shall have
an economic life commensurate with the eco-
nomic and ecological feasibility of the financing
of such land or renewable resource.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to obligations issued after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 987 
To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon 
Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2015 
Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. PERRY, Mr. 
FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. HARPER, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, and 
Mr. HENSARLING) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as 
the Davis-Bacon Act. 
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 ‘‘Davis-Bacon Repeal 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DAVIS-BACON WAGE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of 
title 40, United States Code, is repealed. 
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(b) REFERENCE.—Any reference in any law to a 
wage requirement of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 
40, United States Code, shall after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act be null and void. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND LIMITATION. 
The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act but 
shall not affect any contract in existence on such date of 
enactment or made pursuant to invitation for bids out-
standing on such date of enactment. 
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‘‘(iv) planning, administration, and
educational activities related to the treat-
ment of methamphetamine abuse and ad-
diction;
‘‘(v) the monitoring and evaluation of
methamphetamine treatment activities, and
reporting and disseminating resulting in-
formation to health professionals and the
public;
‘‘(vi) targeted pilot programs with
evaluation components to encourage inno-
vation and experimentation with new meth-
odologies; and
‘‘(vii) coordination with the Center for
Mental Health Services on the connection
between methamphetamine abuse and ad-
diction and mental illness.
‘‘(B) PRIORITY.—The Director shall give
priority in making grants under this subsection
to rural and urban areas that are experiencing
a high rate or rapid increases in methamphet-
amine abuse and addiction.
‘‘(4) ANALYSES AND EVALUATION.—
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—Not 
more 
than
$1,000,000 of the amount available in each fis-