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the information obtained within 12 months after making 
a request for a verification under subsection (a)(1) is in-
sufficient to make a determination under subsection 
(a)(2), the President may direct the Secretary to take ap-
propriate action described in subsection (d) until such 
time as the Secretary receives information sufficient to 
make a determination under subsection (a)(2) or until 
such earlier date as the President may direct. 
(d) APPROPRIATE
ACTION
DESCRIBED.—Appro-
priate action referred to in subsection (c) includes— 
(1) publication of the name and address of the 
person that is the subject of the verification; 
(2) denial of preferential tariff treatment under 
the Agreement to— 
(A) any textile or apparel good exported or 
produced by the person that is the subject of a 
verification under subsection (a)(1) regarding 
compliance described in subsection (a)(2)(A); or 
(B) a textile or apparel good for which a 
claim has been made that is the subject of a 
verification under subsection (a)(1) regarding a 
claim described in subsection (a)(2)(B); and 
(3) denial of entry into the United States of— 
(A) any textile or apparel good exported or 
produced by the person that is the subject of a
verification under subsection (a)(1) regarding 
compliance described in subsection (a)(2)(A); or 
(B) a textile or apparel good for which a 
claim has been made that is the subject of a 
verification under subsection (a)(1) regarding a 
claim described in subsection (a)(2)(B). 
SEC. 207. REGULATIONS. 
(a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe 
such regulations as may be necessary to carry out— 
(1) subsections (a) through (n) of section 203 
and section 204; 
(2) amendments to existing law made by the 
sections referred to in paragraph (1); and 
(3) proclamations issued under section 203(o). 
TITLE III—RELIEF FROM 
IMPORTS 
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this title: 
(1) AUSTRALIAN
ARTICLE.—The term ‘‘Aus-
tralian article’’ means an article that qualifies as an 
originating good under section 203(b) of this Act. 
(2) AUSTRALIAN TEXTILE OR APPAREL ARTI-
CLE.—The term ‘‘Australian textile or apparel arti-
cle’’ means an article—
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2943 
To prohibit the Department of Agriculture from obligating or expending 
any funds for grants awarded for research on the prevention of rose 
rosette disease, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2015 
Mr. SALMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Appropria-
tions, 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 prohibit the Department of Agriculture from obligating 
or expending any funds for grants awarded for research 
on the prevention of rose rosette disease, 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. PROHIBITING GRANT FUNDS FOR RESEARCH 
ON THE PREVENTION OF ROSE ROSETTE DIS-
EASE. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—The Department of Agriculture 
may not obligate or expend any funds for— 
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(1) grant project 2014–51181–22644 of the 
National Institute of Food and Agriculture; and 
(2) any other grant or cooperative agreement 
for research on the prevention of rose rosette dis-
ease. 
(b) UNOBLIGATED
BALANCES.—Of the amounts 
made available for any fiscal year as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act for any grant or cooperative agree-
ment of the Department of Agriculture described in sub-
section (a), the unobligated balances of such amounts are 
hereby rescinded. 
(c) DEFINITION OF ROSE ROSETTE DISEASE.—For 
purposes of this section, the term ‘‘rose rosette disease’’ 
means a disease believed to be caused by the rose rosette 
virus and spread by an eriophyid mite known as 
Phyllacoptes fructiphylus. 
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Act of 1997, the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall establish and publish in
the Federal Register criteria for the submittal of
proposals for a grant under this subsection, and for
the awarding of such grants.
‘‘(3) PRINCIPAL CRITERIA.—The principal cri-
teria for the awarding of grants under this sub-
section shall be—
‘‘(A) the relevance of the proposed re-
search to technical research needs identified by
the Federal Aviation Administration;
‘‘(B) the scientific and technical merit of
the proposed research; and
‘‘(C) the potential for participation by un-
dergraduate students in the proposed research.
‘‘(4) COMPETITIVE, 
MERIT-BASED
EVALUA-
TION.—Grants shall be awarded under this sub-
section on the basis of evaluation of proposals
through a competitive, merit-based process.’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by
this Act, is further amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘, of which $500,000 shall be
for carrying out the grant program established
under subsection (h)’’ after ‘‘projects and activities’’
in paragraph (4)(J);
(2) by inserting ‘‘, of which $500,000 shall be
for carrying out the grant program established
under subsection (h)’’ after ‘‘$224,000,000’’ in para-
graph (5); and
(3) by inserting ‘‘, of which $500,000 shall be
for carrying out the grant program established
under subsection (h)’’ after ‘‘$231,000,000’’ in para-
graph (6).
SEC. 6. LIMITATIONS.
(a) PROHIBITION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.—None
of the funds authorized by the amendments made by this
Act shall be available for any activity whose purpose is
to influence legislation pending before the Congress, ex-
cept that this subsection shall not prevent officers or em-
ployees of the United States or of its departments or agen-
cies from communicating to Members of Congress on the
request of any Member or to Congress, through the proper
channels, requests for legislation or appropriations which
they deem necessary for the efficient conduct of the public
business.
(b) LIMITATION ON APPROPRIATIONS.—No sums are
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 1998,
SEC. 9. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEM.
With the year 2000 fast approaching, it is the sense
of Congress that the Federal Aviation Administration
should—
(1) give high priority to correcting all 2-digit
date-related problems in its computer systems to en-
sure that those systems continue to operate effec-
tively in the year 2000 and beyond;
(2) assess immediately the extent of the risk to
the operations of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion posed by the problems referred to in paragraph
(1), and plan and budget for achieving Year 2000
compliance for all of its mission-critical systems; and
(3) develop contingency plans for those systems
that the Federal Aviation Administration is unable
to correct in time.
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gram, project, or activity of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration for which funds are authorized by this Act.
SEC. 8. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEM.
With the year 2000 fast approaching, it is the sense
of Congress that the Federal Aviation Administration
should—
(1) give high priority to correcting all 2-digit
date-related problems in its computer systems to en-
sure that those systems continue to operate effectively
in the year 2000 and beyond;
(2) assess immediately the extent of the risk to
the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration
posed by the problems referred to in paragraph (1),
and plan and budget for achieving Year 2000 compli-
ance for all of its mission-critical systems; and
(3) develop contingency plans for those systems
that the Federal Aviation Administration is unable to
correct in time.
SEC. 9. BUY AMERICAN.
(a) COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN ACT.—No
funds appropriated pursuant to the amendments made by
this Act may be expended by an entity unless the entity
agrees that in expending the assistance the entity will com-
ply with sections 2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933
(41 U.S.C. 10a–10c, popularly known as the ‘‘Buy Amer-
ican Act’’).
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—In the case of any equip-
ment or products that may be authorized to be purchased
with financial assistance provided under the amendments
made by this Act, it is the sense of Congress that entities
receiving such assistance should, in expending the assist-
ance, purchase only American-made equipment and prod-
ucts.
(c) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—In pro-
viding financial assistance under the amendments made by
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration shall provide to each recipient of the assistance
a notice describing the statement made in subsection (a)
by the Congress.
assistance a notice describing the statement made in sub-
section (a) by the Congress.
Passed the House of Representatives April 23, 1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
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 ‘‘Fire Administration Au-
thorization Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and
Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subpara-
graph (F) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs:
‘‘(G) $29,600,000 for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1998; and
‘‘(H) $30,500,000 for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1999.’’.
SEC. 3. SUCCESSOR FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS.
The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974
is amended—
(1) in section 29(a)(1), by inserting ‘‘, or any
successor standard thereto,’’ after ‘‘Association Stand-
ard 74’’;
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
authorized by this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,275,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. FRESNO EAST CENTRAL RECYCLED WATER 
FACILITY. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the City of Fresno, California, is authorized to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of re-
cycled water system facilities. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
authorized by this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,500,000. 
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SEC. 105. UNITED STATES MAN AND THE BIOSPHERE PRO-
GRAM LIMITATION.
No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be
used for the United States Man and the Biosphere Program,
or related projects.
TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. NATIONAL RESEARCH FACILITIES.
(a) FACILITIES PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 1, of
each year, the Director shall, as part of the annual
budget request, prepare and submit to Congress a
plan for the proposed construction of, and repair and
upgrades to, national research facilities.
(2) CONTENTS OF THE PLAN.—The plan shall
include—
(A) estimates of the costs for the construc-
tion, repairs, and upgrades described in para-
graph (1);
(B) estimates of the costs for the operation
and maintenance of existing and proposed new
facilities; and
(C) in the case of proposed new construction
and for major upgrades to existing facilities,
funding profiles, by fiscal year, and milestones
for major phases of the construction.
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graph (2) and inserting ‘‘with particular atten-
tion to the scope and content of the Federal
science and technology research and development
portfolio as it affects interagency and national
issues’’;
(E) by amending paragraph (3) to read as
follows:
‘‘(3) Initiation of studies and analysis of alter-
natives available for ensuring the long-term strength
of the United States in the development and applica-
tion of science and technology, including appropriate
roles for the Federal Government, State governments,
private industry, and institutions of higher education
in the development and application of science and
technology.’’;
(F) by inserting ‘‘science and’’ after ‘‘Exec-
utive branch on’’ in paragraph (4)(A); and
(G) by amending paragraph (4)(B) to read
as follows:
‘‘(B) to the interagency committees and
panels of the Federal Government concerned with
science and technology.’’;
(5) by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ in subsection
(d), as redesignated by paragraph (3) of this sub-
section, and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘subsection (c)’’;
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2945 
To require the administering authority to determine an individual 
countervailable subsidy rate upon request if four or fewer exporters 
and producers are involved in the investigation or review, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2015 
Mr. WELCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require the administering authority to determine an indi-
vidual countervailable subsidy rate upon request if four 
or fewer exporters and producers are involved in the 
investigation or review, 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 ‘‘Fairness in Respond-
ent Selection Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
REQUIREMENT 
TO 
DETERMINE 
INDIVIDUAL 
COUNTERVAILABLE SUBSIDY RATE IF FOUR 
OR FEWER EXPORTERS AND PRODUCERS 
ARE INVOLVED IN THE INVESTIGATION OR 
REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 777A(e) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677f–1(e)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(3) INDIVIDUAL
SUBSIDY
RATE
UPON
RE-
QUEST.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the administering 
authority determines under paragraph (2) that 
it is not practicable to determine an individual 
countervailable subsidy rate for an exporter or 
producer and the number of exporters and pro-
ducers involved in the investigation or review is 
not more than 4, the administering authority 
shall, at the request of the exporter or pro-
ducer, determine an individual countervailable 
subsidy rate for the exporter or producer. 
‘‘(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Subpara-
graph (A) may not be construed as specifying 
that more than 4 exporters and producers con-
stitutes a large number of exporters and pro-
ducers for purposes of paragraph (2).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
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(D) $148,320,000 shall be made available
for Salaries and Expenses; and
(E) $5,356,000 shall be made available for
the Office of Inspector General.
SEC. 103. PROPORTIONAL REDUCTION OF RESEARCH AND
RELATED ACTIVITIES AMOUNTS.
If the amount appropriated pursuant to section
102(a)(2)(A) or (b)(2)(A) is less than the amount author-
ized under that paragraph, the amount available for each
scientific directorate under that paragraph shall be reduced
by the same proportion.
SEC. 
104. 
CONSULTATION 
AND 
REPRESENTATION 
EX-
PENSES.
From appropriations made under authorizations pro-
vided in this Act, not more than $10,000 may be used in
each fiscal year for official consultation, representation, or
other extraordinary expenses. The Director shall have the
discretion to determine the expenses (as described in this
section) for which the funds described in this section shall
be used. Such a determination by the Director shall be final
and binding on the accounting officers of the Federal Gov-
ernment.
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to any investigation or re-
view initiated by the administering authority on or 
after March 1, 2015. 
(2) ADMINISTERING AUTHORITY DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘administering authority’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 771(1) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(1)). 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2946 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate income 
tax rate to 20 percent. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2015 
Mr. WILLIAMS 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 reduce 
the corporate income tax rate to 20 percent. 
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 ‘‘Incentivize Corporate 
America Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. 20-PERCENT CORPORATE TAX RATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 11 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF TAX.—The amount of the tax im-
posed by subsection (a) shall be 20 percent of taxable in-
come.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Paragraphs (2)(B) and (6)(A)(ii) of section 
860E(e) of such Code are each amended by striking 
‘‘section 11(b)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 11(b)’’. 
(2)(A) Section 1445(e)(1) of such Code is 
amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘35 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘the rate of tax in effect for the taxable year 
under section 11(b)’’, and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘of the gain’’ and inserting 
‘‘multiplied by the gain’’. 
(B) Section 1445(e)(2) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘35 percent of the amount’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the rate of tax in effect for the taxable year 
under section 11(b) multiplied by the amount’’. 
(C) Section 1445(e)(6) of such Code is amend-
ed— 
(i) by striking ‘‘35 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘the rate of tax in effect for the taxable year 
under section 11(b)’’, and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘of the amount’’ and in-
serting ‘‘multiplied by the amount’’. 
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(D) Section 1446(b)(2)(B) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 11(b)(1)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 11(b)’’. 
(3) Section 852(b)(1) of such Code is amended 
by striking the last sentence. 
(4) Section 7874(e)(1)(B) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 11(b)(1)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 11(b)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this subsection, the amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2015. 
(2) WITHHOLDING.—The amendments made by 
subsection (b)(2) shall apply to distributions made 
after December 31, 2015. 
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ee shall be a newly formed trust governed by a trust agree-
ment approved by the court as in the best interests of the 
estate, and shall exist for the sole purpose of holding and 
administering, and shall be permitted to dispose of, the 
equity securities of the bridge company in accordance with 
the trust agreement. 
‘‘(2) In connection with the hearing to approve a 
transfer under section 1185, the trustee shall confirm to 
the court that the Board has been consulted regarding the 
identity of the proposed special trustee and advise the 
court of the results of such consultation. 
‘‘(b) The trust agreement governing the trust shall 
provide— 
‘‘(1) for the payment of the fees, costs, ex-
penses, and indemnities of the special trustee from 
the assets of the debtor’s estate; 
‘‘(2) that the special trustee provide— 
‘‘(A) quarterly reporting to the estate, 
which shall be filed with the court; and 
‘‘(B) information about the bridge com-
pany reasonably requested by a party in inter-
est to prepare a disclosure statement for a plan 
providing for distribution of any securities of 
the bridge company if such information is nec-
essary to prepare such disclosure statement;
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2947 
AN ACT 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code in 
order to facilitate the resolution of an insolvent 
financial institution in bankruptcy.
vestigation to determine whether action under 
this section continues to be necessary to remedy 
or prevent serious injury and whether there is 
evidence that the industry is making a positive 
adjustment to import competition. 
(ii) The Commission shall publish notice of 
the commencement of any proceeding under 
this subparagraph in the Federal Register and 
shall, within a reasonable time thereafter, hold 
a public hearing at which the Commission shall 
afford interested parties and consumers an op-
portunity to be present, to present evidence, 
and to respond to the presentations of other 
parties and consumers, and otherwise to be 
heard. 
(iii) The Commission shall transmit to the 
President a report on its investigation and de-
termination under this subparagraph not later 
than 60 days before the action under subsection 
(a) is to terminate, unless the President speci-
fies a different date. 
(C) PERIOD OF IMPORT RELIEF.—Any im-
port relief provided under this section, including 
any extensions thereof, may not, in the aggre-
gate, be in effect for more than 4 years.
(e) RATE AFTER TERMINATION
OF IMPORT RE-
LIEF.—When import relief under this section is termi-
nated with respect to an article— 
(1) the rate of duty on that article after such 
termination and on or before December 31 of the 
year in which such termination occurs shall be the 
rate that, according to the Schedule of the United 
States to Annex 2–B of the Agreement for the 
staged elimination of the tariff, would have been in 
effect 1 year after the provision of relief under sub-
section (a); and 
(2) the rate of duty for that article after De-
cember 31 of the year in which termination occurs 
shall be, at the discretion of the President, either— 
(A) the applicable NTR (MFN) rate of 
duty for that article set out in the Schedule of 
the United States to Annex 2–B of the Agree-
ment; or 
(B) the rate of duty resulting from the 
elimination of the tariff in equal annual stages 
ending on the date set out in the Schedule of 
the United States to Annex 2–B of the Agree-
ment for the elimination of the tariff.