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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3942 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the 
deduction of State and local general sales taxes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2014 
Mr. GRAYSON 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 extend 
for one year the deduction of State and local general 
sales taxes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEDUCTION OF STATE AND 
LOCAL GENERAL SALES TAXES. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Subparagraph (I) of section 
164(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘January 1, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘January 
1, 2015’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2013. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2304
To amend section 105 of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 to extend the authority for communities to use community
development block grant assistance for direct homeownership assistance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 1995
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend section 105 of the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1974 to extend the authority for commu-
nities to use community development block grant assist-
ance for direct homeownership 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 ‘‘CDBG Direct Home-
ownership Assistance Extension Act’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO EXTEND AUTHORITY FOR DIRECT
HOMEOWNERSHIP 
ASSISTANCE 
BEFORE
SUCH AUTHORITY EXPIRES.
If this Act is enacted on or before September 30,
1995—
(1) section 105(a)(25) of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5305(a)(25)) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking the
period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
(B) by adding at the end the following new
flush material:
‘‘except that assistance under this title may not be
used as provided in this paragraph after September
30, 1996; and’’; and
(2) section 907(b) of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 5305
note) is amended by striking paragraph (2).
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO EXTEND AUTHORITY FOR DIRECT
HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE AFTER SUCH
AUTHORITY EXPIRES.
If this Act is enacted after September 30, 1995, sec-
tion 105(a) of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)) and section 907(b) of
the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
(42 U.S.C. 5305 note) are each amended to read as each
such section involved would have read on the date of the
enactment of this Act if the provisions of section 2 had
been enacted on September 30, 1995.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3943 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the 
above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2014 
Mr. GRAYSON 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 extend 
for one year the above-the-line deduction for qualified 
tuition and related expenses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF ABOVE-THE-LINE DEDUCTION 
FOR QUALIFIED TUITION AND RELATED EX-
PENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 222 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2014’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2013. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2305
To designate the United States Courthouse for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia in Alexandria, Virginia, as the ‘‘Albert V. Bryan United States
Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 1995
Mr. MORAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the United States Courthouse for the Eastern
District of Virginia in Alexandria, Virginia, as the ‘‘Al-
bert V. Bryan United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF ALBERT V. BRYAN UNITED
STATES COURTHOUSE.
(a) NEW COURTHOUSE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal building located
at Courthouse Square South and Jamieson Avenue
in Alexandria, Virginia, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Albert V. Bryan United States
Courthouse’’.
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law,
map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of
the United States to the Federal building referred to
in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse’’.
(b) OLD COURTHOUSE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal building located
at 200 South Washington Street in Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, shall not be known and designated as the
‘‘Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse’’.
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law,
map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of
the United States to the Federal building known and
designated prior to the effective date of this section
as the ‘‘Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse’’
shall be deemed to be a reference to the Federal
building referred to in paragraph (1).
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall become ef-
fective on the date of the completion of the construction
of the Federal building referred to in subsection (a)(1).
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3944 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year tax- 
free distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2014 
Mr. GRAYSON 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 extend 
for one year tax-free distributions from individual retire-
ment plans for charitable purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TAX-FREE DISTRIBUTIONS 
FROM INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT PLANS FOR 
CHARITABLE PURPOSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (F) of section 
408(d)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2014’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to distributions made in taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 2013. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3945 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the 
business research credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2014 
Mr. GRAYSON 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 extend 
for one year the business research credit. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF RESEARCH CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section 
41(h)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2014’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (D) 
of section 45C(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
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is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after 
December 31, 2013. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3946 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the 
employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of 
the uniformed services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2014 
Mr. GRAYSON 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 extend 
for one year the employer wage credit for employees 
who are active duty members of the uniformed services. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EMPLOYER WAGE CREDIT FOR 
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ACTIVE DUTY MEM-
BERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 45P of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2014’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to payments made after December 
31, 2013. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3947 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the 
work opportunity tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2014 
Mr. GRAYSON 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 extend 
for one year the work opportunity tax credit. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX 
CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section 
51(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2014’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for 
the employer after December 31, 2013. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2308
To abolish the franking privilege for the House of Representatives and to
provide for use of approved forms of postage and postage meters for
official mail of the House of Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 1995
Mr. ROBERTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight, 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 abolish the franking privilege for the House of Represent-
atives and to provide for use of approved forms of post-
age and postage meters for official mail of the House
of Representatives.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ABOLITION OF THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE FOR
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Notwithstanding title 39, United States Code, title
III of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991,
or any other provision of law, the franking privilege is
abolished with respect to the House of Representatives.
SEC. 2. ALLOWANCES AND FORMS OF POSTAGE TO BE
USED FOR OFFICIAL MAIL OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) ALLOWANCES.—In lieu of the Official Mail Allow-
ance established by section 311(e) of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(e))—
(1) with respect to Members of the House of
Representatives, amounts for official mail shall be
made available under the Members’ Representational
Allowance, as allocated by the Committee on House
Oversight of the House of Representatives; and
(2) with respect to officers and employees of the
House of Representatives, there is established a
spending allowance for official mail.
(b) FORMS OF POSTAGE.—Both the portion of the
Members’ Representational Allowance that is allocated to
official mail and the spending allowance for official mail
shall be available in the same manner and to the same
extent as the Official Mail Allowance was available under
such section 311(e), except that they shall be used to pur-
chase forms of postage approved by the Committee on
House Oversight of the House of Representatives, rather
than to pay for mail sent under the frank.
(c) POSTAGE METERS.—The Chief Administrative
Officer of the House of Representatives shall take such
action as may be necessary to provide for use of postage
meters to record the cost and volume of official mail under
the Members’ Representational Allowance and the spend-
ing allowance for official mail.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3948 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the 
15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements, 
qualified restaurant buildings and improvements, and qualified retail 
improvements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2014 
Mr. GRAYSON 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 extend 
for one year the 15-year straight-line cost recovery for 
qualified leasehold improvements, qualified restaurant 
buildings and improvements, and qualified retail improve-
ments. 
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. EXTENSION OF 15-YEAR STRAIGHT-LINE COST 
RECOVERY FOR QUALIFIED LEASEHOLD IM-
PROVEMENTS, 
QUALIFIED 
RESTAURANT 
BUILDINGS 
AND 
IMPROVEMENTS, 
AND 
QUALIFIED RETAIL IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clauses (iv), (v), and (ix) of sec-
tion 168(e)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
are each amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2014’’ and in-
serting ‘‘January 1, 2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
December 31, 2013. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2309
To define the circumstances under which earthquake insurance requirements
may be imposed by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation on
a specifically targeted State or area.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 1995
Mr. ROYCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To define the circumstances under which earthquake insur-
ance requirements may be imposed by the Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation on a specifically targeted
State or area.
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 ‘‘Earthquake Insurance
Availability Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. RESTRICTIONS ON EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE RE-
QUIREMENTS.
Section 307 of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1456) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(h) EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section—
‘‘(A) the term ‘affected State’ means any
State that is subject to an earthquake insur-
ance requirement that is targeted to a specific
State or area;
‘‘(B) the term ‘earthquake insurance re-
quirement’ means any requirement that—
‘‘(i) is imposed by the Corporation as
a condition for mortgage purchase eligi-
bility under this title; and
‘‘(ii) includes specific insurance cov-
erage requirements for property damage
caused by earthquakes;
‘‘(C) the term ‘insurance commissioner’
means the insurance commissioner or other
State official primarily responsible for the over-
sight of insurance; and
‘‘(D) the term ‘State’ means any State,
territory, or possession of the United States,
the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico; and
‘‘(E) the term ‘targeted to a specific State
or area’, with respect to an earthquake insur-
ance requirement, means any requirement that
is not applicable to mortgages secured by dwell-
ings located in all States.
‘‘(2) IMPOSITION OF CERTAIN EARTHQUAKE IN-
SURANCE REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation may
impose an earthquake insurance requirement
that is targeted to a specific State or area only
if the insurance commissioner of the State cer-
tifies in writing the existence of reasonable in-
surance capacity in the State.
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION
OF
REASONABLE
INSURANCE CAPACITY.—In determining whether
to make a certification under subparagraph (A),
the insurance commissioner of each affected
State shall consider whether—
‘‘(i) the insurance product necessary
for compliance with the earthquake insur-
ance requirement at issue is—
‘‘(I) available in the State or
area, as applicable;
‘‘(II) underwritten by an ade-
quate number of companies to meet
projected demand in the State or
area, as applicable; and
‘‘(III) affordably priced for the
consumers to which the insurance is
targeted; and
‘‘(ii) compliance with the earthquake
insurance requirement at issue would cause
undue hardship for citizens of the State.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by this Act shall be considered
to have taken effect on January 1, 1995.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3949 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the 
enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2014 
Mr. GRAYSON 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 extend 
for one year the enhanced charitable deduction for con-
tributions of food inventory. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF ENHANCED CHARITABLE DE-
DUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOOD IN-
VENTORY. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Clause 
(iv) 
of 
section 
170(e)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to contributions made after De-
cember 31, 2013. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 230
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of certain
anti-racketeering laws.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. DORNAN (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Mr. HYDE) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the misuse
of certain anti-racketeering laws.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RACKETEERING DEFINITION.
Section 1961(5) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘a profit-seeking purpose and’’ after
‘‘requires’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by this Act shall apply with
respect to cases arising on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and to cases pending on that date.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2310
To award a congressional gold medal to Francis Albert Sinatra.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 1995
Mr. SERRANO (for himself and Mr. FRAZER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To award a congressional gold medal to Francis Albert
Sinatra.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The President is
authorized to present, on behalf of the Congress, to
Francis Albert ‘‘Frank’’ Sinatra a gold medal of appro-
priate design, in recognition of his accomplishments as an
entertainer and humanitarian, which include—
(1) having a career in the entertainment indus-
try spanning 5 decades where he produced, directed,
or appeared in more than 50 motion pictures, re-
corded thousands of songs with annual sales num-
bering in the millions, and won many major awards
in American popular entertainment including 7
Grammys, a Peabody, an Emmy and a Best Sup-
porting Actor Oscar; and
(2) earning the Life Achievement Award of the
NAACP, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences’ Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, and
the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his humani-
tarian and social justice efforts.
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary
of the Treasury shall strike a gold medal with suitable em-
blems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the
Secretary.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There are
authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $30,000 to
carry out this section.
SEC. 2. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
(a) STRIKING
AND SALE.—The Secretary of the
Treasury may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the
gold medal struck pursuant to section 1 under such regu-
lations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient
to cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies,
use of machinery, and overhead expenses, and the cost of
the gold medal.
(b) REIMBURSEMENT OF APPROPRIATION.—The ap-
propriation used to carry out section 1 shall be reimbursed
out of the proceeds of sales under subsection (a).
SEC. 3. NATIONAL MEDALS.
The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national
medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United
States Code.
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