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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3430
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain polyethylene base materials.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1998
Mr. MCDERMOTT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain polyethylene
base materials.
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 ON CERTAIN POLY-
ETHYLENE BASE MATERIALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.39.20
Polyethylene
base materials
that are under
250mm in
width, sanded
on 1 side and
surface-treated
for use in the
manufacture of
skis (provided
for in sub-
heading
3920.10.00) ....
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by this
section applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3431
To suspend until December 31, 2000, the duty on Benzenepropanal, 4-
(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-Methyl-.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1998
Mrs. ROUKEMA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend until December 31, 2000, the duty on
Benzenepropanal, 4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-Methyl-.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDUCTION OF DUTY ON BENZENEPROPANAL,
4-(1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL)-METHYL-.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new item:
‘‘
9902.29.57
Benzenepropanal,
4-(1,1-
Dimethylethyl)-
Methyl- (CAS No.
80–54–6 provided
for in subheading
2912.29.60.00) ....
6%
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
The amendment made by section 1 applies with re-
spect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 2. SANITATION AND SAFETY CONDITIONS AT CERTAIN 
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS FACILITIES. 
(a) ASSESSMENT OF CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of 
the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 
in consultation with the affected Columbia River Treaty 
Tribes, may assess current sanitation and safety condi-
tions on lands owned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, in-
cluding all Federal permanent structures and improve-
ments on those lands, that were set aside to provide treaty 
tribes access to traditional fishing grounds— 
(1) in accordance with Public Law 79–14 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘River and Harbor Act of 
1945’’); or 
(2) in accordance with title IV of Public Law 
100–581. 
(b) EXCLUSIVE AUTHORIZATION; CONTRACTS.—The 
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs— 
(1) shall be the only Federal agency authorized 
to carry out the activities described in this section; 
and 
(2) may delegate the authority to carry out ac-
tivities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub-
section (c) through one or more contracts entered 
into with a tribe or tribal organizations under the 
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Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 450; Public Law 93–638). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the 
Interior such sums as are necessary, to remain available 
until expended— 
(1) for improvements to existing structures and 
infrastructure to improve sanitation and safety con-
ditions assessed under subsection (a); and 
(2) to improve access to electricity, sewer, and 
water infrastructure, where feasible, to reflect needs 
for sanitary and safe use of facilities referred to in 
subsection (a). 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3432
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that 5-year reviews of countervail-
ing duty or antidumping duty orders would not be conducted in certain
cases in which the merchandise subject to the orders was prohibited
from being imported into the United States because of trade sanctions
imposed against the country in which the merchandise originates.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1998
Mr. THOMAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that 5-year
reviews of countervailing duty or antidumping duty or-
ders would not be conducted in certain cases in which
the merchandise subject to the orders was prohibited
from being imported into the United States because of
trade sanctions imposed against the country in which
the merchandise originates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCEPTION TO 5-YEAR REVIEWS OF COUNTER-
VAILING DUTY OR ANTIDUMPING DUTY OR-
DERS.
Section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1751(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(7) EXCLUSIONS FROM COMPUTATIONS.—(A)
Subject to subparagraph (B), there shall be excluded
from the computation of the 5-year period described
in paragraph (1) and the periods described in para-
graph (6) any period during which the importation
of the subject merchandise is prohibited on account
of the imposition, under the International Emer-
gency Economic Powers Act or other provision of
law, of sanctions by the United States against the
country in which the subject merchandise originates.
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall apply only with
respect to subject merchandise which originates in a
country that is not a WTO member.’’.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5812 
To repeal executive overreach, to clarify that the proper constitutional 
authority for social transformation belongs to the legislative branch. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. OLSON (for himself and Mr. GROTHMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To repeal executive overreach, to clarify that the proper 
constitutional authority for social transformation belongs 
to the legislative branch. 
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 ‘‘Civil Rights Uni-
formity Act of 2016.’’ 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF 
PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Over the past half century, Congress has 
passed numerous civil rights laws prohibiting dis-
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HR 3433 PCS
milestone payments established by the Commis-
sioner pursuant to this section to determine
whether they provide an adequate incentive for
employment networks to assist beneficiaries to
enter the workforce, taking into account infor-
mation provided to the Commissioner by pro-
gram managers, the Ticket to Work and Self-
Sufficiency Advisory Panel, and other reliable
sources. The Commissioner may from time to
time alter the number and amounts of mile-
stone payments initially established by the
Commissioner pursuant to this section to the
extent that the Commissioner determines that
such an alteration would allow an adequate in-
centive for employment networks to assist bene-
ficiaries to enter the workforce. Such alteration
shall be based on information provided to the
Commissioner by program managers, the Ticket
to Work and Self-Sufficiency Advisory Panel, or
other reliable sources.
‘‘(i) SUSPENSION OF DISABILITY REVIEWS.—During
any period for which an individual is using a ticket to work
and self-sufficiency issued under this section, the Commis-
sioner (and any applicable State agency) may not initiate
a continuing disability review or other review under section
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5813 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise rules relating to changes to 
the exemptions from overtime pay requirements for certain employees 
to provide a gradual schedule for such changes, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. SCHRADER (for himself, Mr. COOPER, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. CUELLAR, and 
Ms. GRAHAM) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise rules relating 
to changes to the exemptions from overtime pay require-
ments for certain employees to provide a gradual sched-
ule for such changes, 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 ‘‘Overtime Reform and 
Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REVISION OF OVERTIME PAY RULES. 
Not later than December 1, 2016, the Secretary of 
Labor, without regard to section 553 of title 5, United 
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States Code, shall revise the rule published in the Federal 
Register by the Department of Labor on May 23, 2016, 
relating to exemptions regarding the rates of pay for exec-
utive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and com-
puter employees. The Secretary shall— 
(1) 
revise 
sections 
541.100(a)(1), 
541.200(a)(1), 541.300(a)(1), and 541.400(b), of 
title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, and any other 
sections of part 541 of such title necessary to— 
(A) provide that the rate of pay set forth 
in such sections shall be— 
(i) $692 per week effective December 
1, 2016; 
(ii) $765 per week effective December 
1, 2017; 
(iii) $839 per week effective December 
1, 2018; and 
(iv) $913 per week effective December 
1, 2019; and 
(2) nullify the provisions in section 541.607 of 
such title that provide for automatic updates to 
amounts of salary and compensation required for 
such exemptions. 
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SEC. 3. UPDATING SALARY LEVELS. 
The Secretary of Labor may only update any rate of 
pay related to the exemptions in the rule described in sec-
tion 3 through a rulemaking in accordance with section 
553 of title 5, United States Code. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5815 
To bar prosecution under section 844(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, 
in certain cases. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. WALDEN (for himself, Mr. LABRADOR, Mr. NEWHOUSE, and Mr. GOSAR) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To bar prosecution under section 844(f)(1) of title 18, 
United States Code, in certain cases. 
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 ‘‘Resource Management 
Practices Protection Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. BAR TO PROSECUTION UNDER SECTION 844(f)(1) OF 
TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, IN CERTAIN 
CASES. 
Section 844(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(f)(1)’’; and 
(2) by adding after and below the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply if— 
‘‘(i) the damage or destruction, or attempt to 
damage or destroy, is by means of a fire that— 
‘‘(I) is set by a person to property owned 
by the person— 
‘‘(aa) to prevent an imminent threat 
of damage to that property; or 
‘‘(bb) as part of any other generally 
accepted practice for managing vegetation 
on timber, grazing, or farm land; 
‘‘(II) does not pose a serious threat of in-
jury to any individual or damage to any build-
ing, dwelling, or vehicle of the United States; 
and 
‘‘(III) does not result in death or serious 
bodily injury to any individual; and 
‘‘(ii) an individual who has not attained 16 
years of age is not used in setting the fire.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5817 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil-, gas-, 
and methane hydrate-related seismic activities in the North Atlantic, 
Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas of 
the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. PRICE of North 
Carolina, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit 
oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-related seismic activities 
in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and 
Straits of Florida planning areas of the outer Conti-
nental Shelf, 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 ‘‘Atlantic Seismic 
Airgun Protection Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MORATORIUM ON OIL-, GAS-, AND METHANE HY-
DRATE-RELATED 
SEISMIC 
ACTIVITIES 
IN 
NORTH ATLANTIC, MID-ATLANTIC, SOUTH AT-
LANTIC, AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA PLAN-
NING 
AREAS 
OF 
OUTER 
CONTINENTAL 
SHELF. 
Section 11 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1340) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(i) MORATORIUM ON OIL-, GAS-, AND METHANE 
HYDRATE-RELATED SEISMIC ACTIVITIES IN NORTH AT-
LANTIC, MID-ATLANTIC, SOUTH ATLANTIC, AND STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA PLANNING AREAS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, no person or agency of the United 
States may conduct geological or geophysical activities (as 
those terms are described in the final programmatic envi-
ronmental impact statement of the Bureau of Ocean En-
ergy Management entitled ‘Atlantic OCS Proposed Geo-
logical and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South 
Atlantic Planning Areas’ and completed February 2014) 
in support of oil, gas, or methane hydrate exploration and 
development in any area located in the North Atlantic, 
Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, or Straits of Florida plan-
ning areas of the outer Continental Shelf.’’. 
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disputes between beneficiaries and employment net-
works and between program managers and employ-
ment networks. The Commissioner shall afford a
party to such a dispute a reasonable opportunity for
a full and fair review of the matter in dispute.
‘‘(e) PROGRAM MANAGERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A program manager shall
conduct tasks appropriate to assist the Commis-
sioner in carrying out the Commissioner’s duties in
administering the Program.
‘‘(2) RECRUITMENT
OF
EMPLOYMENT
NET-
WORKS.—A program manager shall recruit, and rec-
ommend for selection by the Commissioner, employ-
ment networks for service under the Program. The
program manager shall carry out such recruitment
and provide such recommendations, and shall mon-
itor all employment networks serving in the Program
in the geographic area covered under the program
manager’s agreement, to the extent necessary and
appropriate to ensure that adequate choices of serv-
ices are made available to beneficiaries. Employment
networks may serve under the Program only pursu-
ant to an agreement entered into with the Commis-
sioner under the Program incorporating the applica-
ble provisions of this section and regulations there-
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5818 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for expensing 
of property used to comply with Federal laws and regulations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. BLUM (for himself, Mr. GROTHMAN, and Mr. BISHOP of Michigan) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
for expensing of property used to comply with Federal 
laws and regulations. 
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 ‘‘Mandated Expenses 
Tax Relief Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPENSING OF PROPERTY USED TO COMPLY WITH 
FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part VI of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by inserting after section 179E the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 179F. ELECTION TO EXPENSE PROPERTY USED TO 
COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULA-
TIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A taxpayer may elect to treat the 
cost of any Federal compliance property as an expense 
which is not chargeable to capital account. Any cost so 
treated shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year 
in which the Federal compliance property is placed in serv-
ice. 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL COMPLIANCE PROPERTY.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘Federal compliance prop-
erty’ means any property— 
‘‘(1) which is of a character with respect to 
which depreciation (or amortization in lieu of depre-
ciation) is allowable, and 
‘‘(2) which is used by the taxpayer to comply 
with any Federal law or regulation. 
‘‘(c) ELECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An election under this sec-
tion for any taxable year shall be made on the tax-
payer’s return of the tax imposed by this chapter for 
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under, and the program manager shall provide and
maintain assurances to the Commissioner that pay-
ment by the Commissioner to employment networks
pursuant to this section is warranted based on com-
pliance by such employment networks with the terms
of such agreement and this section. The program
manager shall not impose numerical limits on the
number of employment networks to be recommended
pursuant to this paragraph.
‘‘(3) FACILITATION
OF
ACCESS
BY
BENE-
FICIARIES
TO
EMPLOYMENT
NETWORKS.—A pro-
gram manager shall facilitate access by beneficiaries
to employment networks. The program manager
shall ensure that each beneficiary is allowed changes
in employment networks for good cause, as deter-
mined by the Commissioner, without being deemed
to have rejected services under the Program. The
program manager shall establish and maintain lists
of employment networks available to beneficiaries
and shall make such lists generally available to the
public. The program manager shall ensure that all
information provided to disabled beneficiaries pursu-
ant to this paragraph is provided in accessible for-
mat.
the taxable year. Such election shall specify the Fed-
eral compliance property to which the election ap-
plies and shall be made in such manner as the Sec-
retary may provide. 
‘‘(2) ELECTION
IRREVOCABLE.—Any election 
made under this section may not be revoked except 
with the consent of the Secretary.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 312(k)(3)(B) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘or 179E’’ each place it ap-
pears in the heading and text and inserting ‘‘179E, 
or 179F’’. 
(2) Paragraphs (2)(C) and (3)(C) of section 
1245(a) of such Code are each amended by inserting 
‘‘179F,’’ after ‘‘179E,’’. 
(3) The table of sections for part VI of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 179E the 
following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 179F. Election to expense property used to comply with Federal laws and 
regulations.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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ciency may assign the ticket to any employment net-
work of the beneficiary’s choice which is serving
under the Program and is willing to accept the as-
signment.
‘‘(3) TICKET
TERMS.—A ticket issued under
paragraph (1) shall consist of a document which evi-
dences the Commissioner’s agreement to pay (as
provided in paragraph (4)) an employment network,
which is serving under the Program and to which
such ticket is assigned by the beneficiary, for such
employment services, vocational rehabilitation serv-
ices, and other support services as the employment
network may agree to provide to the beneficiary.
‘‘(4) 
PAYMENTS
TO
EMPLOYMENT
NET-
WORKS.—The Commissioner shall pay an employ-
ment network under the Program in accordance with
the outcome payment system under subsection
(h)(2) or under the outcome-milestone payment sys-
tem under subsection (h)(3) (whichever is elected
pursuant to subsection (h)(1)). An employment net-
work may not request or receive compensation for
such services from the beneficiary.
‘‘(c) STATE PARTICIPATION.—
‘‘(1) PERIODIC ELECTIONS.—Each State agen-
cy described in section 222 or 1615 may elect to
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ticket to Work and
Self-Sufficiency Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. THE TICKET TO WORK AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY
PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part A of title XI of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section:
‘‘THE TICKET TO WORK AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY
PROGRAM
‘‘SEC. 1147. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner
of Social Security shall establish a Ticket to Work and
Self-Sufficiency Program, under which a disabled bene-
ficiary may use a ticket to work and self-sufficiency issued
by the Commissioner in accordance with this section to
obtain employment services, vocational rehabilitation serv-
ices, or other support services from an employment net-
work which is of the beneficiary’s choice and which is will-
ing to provide such services to such beneficiary.
‘‘(b) TICKET SYSTEM.—
‘‘(1) DISTRIBUTION
OF
TICKETS.—The Com-
missioner of Social Security may issue a ticket to
work and self-sufficiency to disabled beneficiaries for
participation in the Program.
‘‘(2) ASSIGNMENT
OF
TICKETS.—A disabled
beneficiary holding a ticket to work and self-suffi-