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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2248
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 18, 1997
Received
AN ACT
To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf
of the Congress to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contribu-
tions toward religious understanding and peace, and for
other purposes.
HR 2248 RFS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew—
(A) is the spiritual leader of nearly 300
million Orthodox Christians around the world
and millions of Orthodox Christians in America;
and
(B) is recognized in the United States and
abroad as a leader in the quest for world peace,
respect for the earth’s environment, and greater
religious understanding;
(2) the extraordinary efforts of Ecumenical Pa-
triarch Bartholomew continue to bring people of all
faiths closer together in America and around the
world;
(3) the courageous leadership of Ecumenical
Patriarch Bartholomew for peace in the Balkans,
Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Eastern Medi-
terranean, and elsewhere inspires and encourages
people of all faiths toward his dream of world peace
in the new millennium; and
(4) the outstanding accomplishments of Ecu-
menical Patriarch Bartholomew have been formally
HR 2248 RFS
recognized and honored by numerous governmental,
academic, and other institutions around the world.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The President is
authorized to present, on behalf of the Congress, a gold
medal of appropriate design to Ecumenical Patriarch Bar-
tholomew in recognition of his outstanding and enduring
contributions to religious understanding and peace.
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary
of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the
‘‘Secretary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable em-
blems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the
Secretary.
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in
bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 2
under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe,
and at a price sufficient to cover the costs thereof, includ-
ing labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead ex-
penses, and the cost of the gold medal.
SEC. 4. 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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SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; PROCEEDS
OF SALE.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
hereby authorized to be charged against the Numismatic
Public Enterprise Fund an amount not to exceed $30,000
to pay for the cost of the medal authorized by this Act.
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the
sales of duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be
deposited in the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.
Passed the House of Representatives September 17,
1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
in the application of this subsection to prevent any
excess detriment or benefit (whether from year-to-
year or otherwise) arising from the application of
this subsection.’’
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to tax-
able years beginning after December 31, 1997.
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(A) other early care and learning pro-
grams, including State-supported programs of 
quality preschool if applicable; and 
(B) programs carried out under section 
619 and part C of the Individuals with Disabil-
ities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419, 1431 et 
seq.). 
(8) How the State will support early childhood 
educators and K–3 teachers, including the best prac-
tices that the State will use to support transitions 
into kindergarten and alignment of curricula, profes-
sional development, and early learning standards, to 
reflect an integrated approach to enabling children 
to achieve substantial gains in key skill areas across 
their development. 
(9) How the State will coordinate activities with 
other public or private agencies to ensure that, to 
the extent that services are available in the commu-
nity, infants and toddlers are referred to local agen-
cies or other appropriate providers, including com-
munity-based 
organizations, 
for 
comprehensive 
health, mental health, family, and nutrition services 
similar to those provided through Early Head Start 
programs. 
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ment Agency, and the United States Geological
Survey to develop a comprehensive plan for
earthquake engineering research to effectively
use existing testing facilities and laboratories
(in existence at the time of the development of
the plan), upgrade facilities and equipment as
needed, and integrate new, innovative testing
approaches to the research infrastructure in a
systematic manner.’’.
SEC. 4. REPEALS.
Sections 6 and 7 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduc-
tion Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7705 and 7705a) are re-
pealed.
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‘‘Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under this
subsection, at least—
‘‘(1) $8,000,000 of the amount authorized to be
appropriated for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1998; and
‘‘(2) $8,250,000 of the amount authorized for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999,
shall be used for carrying out a competitive, peer-reviewed
program under which the Director, in close coordination
with and as a complement to related activities of the Unit-
ed States Geological Survey, awards grants to, or enters
into cooperative agreements with, State and local govern-
ments and persons or entities from the academic commu-
nity and the private sector.’’;
(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘September
30, 1995,’’; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ‘‘, (3) $18,450,000 for engi-
neering research and $11,920,000 for geo-
sciences research for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1998, and (4) $19,000,000 for engi-
neering research and $12,280,000 for geo-
sciences research for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1999’’; and
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4525 
To make a supplemental appropriation for the Public Health Emergency 
Fund, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2016 
Ms. DELAURO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budg-
et, 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 make a supplemental appropriation for the Public Health 
Emergency Fund, 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 ‘‘Public Health Emer-
gency Preparedness Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE PUBLIC 
HEALTH EMERGENCY FUND. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—There is appropriated, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
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for an additional amount for carrying out section 319(a) 
of the Public Health Service Act, $5,000,000,000, to be 
available until expended. Such amount shall be deposited 
into the Fund established under section 319(b) of such 
Act. 
(b) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.—The amount made 
available by subsection (a)— 
(1) is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985; and 
(2) shall be available only if the President sub-
sequently so designates such amount. 
(c) DEPOSIT IN STRATEGIC NATIONAL STOCKPILE.— 
The activities under section 319(a) of the Public Health 
Service Act that are funded under this section may include 
the acquisition of products for deposit into the strategic 
national stockpile maintained under section 319F–2 of 
such Act. 
SEC. 3. EXEMPTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY 
FUND FROM SEQUESTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
is amended by inserting ‘‘Public Health Emergency Fund 
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(009–91–9913).’’ after the item relating to ‘‘Postal Serv-
ice Fund (18–4020–0–3–372).’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to any sequestration order issued 
under such Act on or after the date of enactment of this 
section. 
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‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘an-
nual national average wage increase’ means the quotient 
(expressed as a percentage) of— 
‘‘(A) the amount by which the national average 
wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the 
calendar year before the calendar year in which the 
determination under subsection (a) is made exceeds 
the national average wage index (as so defined) for 
the calendar year that is 2 years before the calendar 
year in which such determination is made, divided 
by 
‘‘(B) the national average wage index (as so de-
fined) for the calendar year that is 2 years before 
the calendar year in which such determination is 
made.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
Section 230 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 430), as amended by 
subsections (a) and (b), is further amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c); 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c); and 
(3) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2)), by striking ‘‘Public Law 93–406’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 224
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each
individual registering to vote in elections for Federal office to provide
the individual’s Social Security number and to permit a State to remove
a registrant who fails to vote in two consecutive general elections for
Federal office from the official list of eligible voters in elections for
Federal office on the ground that the registrant has changed residence,
if the registrant fails to respond to written notices requesting confirma-
tion of the registrant’s residence.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. MCCOLLUM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Oversight
A BILL
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to
require each individual registering to vote in elections
for Federal office to provide the individual’s Social Secu-
rity number and to permit a State to remove a registrant
who fails to vote in two consecutive general elections
for Federal office from the official list of eligible voters
in elections for Federal office on the ground that the
registrant has changed residence, if the registrant fails
to respond to written notices requesting confirmation
of the registrant’s residence.
graph as the ‘Director’), in a manner pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity, which shall include— 
‘‘(I) a certification stating that, 
to the best of the certifier’s knowl-
edge, after a due diligence investiga-
tion, the regional center, the new com-
mercial enterprise, and any affiliated 
job-creating entity is in compliance 
with clauses (i) and (ii) of subpara-
graph (H); 
‘‘(II) a certification described in 
subparagraph (I)(ii)(II); 
‘‘(III) a certification stating that, 
to the best of the certifier’s knowl-
edge, after a due diligence investiga-
tion, the regional center is in compli-
ance with subparagraph (K)(iii); 
‘‘(IV) a description of any pend-
ing material litigation or bankruptcy 
proceedings, or litigation or bank-
ruptcy proceedings resolved during the 
preceding fiscal year, involving the re-
gional center, new commercial enter-
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4527 
To temporarily authorize recently retired members of the armed forces to 
be appointed to certain civil service positions, require the Secretary 
of Defense to issue certain notifications, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2016 
Mr. KILMER (for himself and Mr. RUSSELL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To temporarily authorize recently retired members of the 
armed forces to be appointed to certain civil service 
positions, require the Secretary of Defense to issue cer-
tain notifications, 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 ‘‘Military Retiree Em-
ployment Act’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2250
To amend section 353 of the Public Health Service Act to exempt physician
office laboratories from the clinical laboratories requirements of that section.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 1997
Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. GOSS, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. SPENCE, Mr.
STUMP, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. TALENT, Mr. STEN-
HOLM, Mr. CRANE, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. FROST, Mr. PORTER, Mr. HALL
of Texas, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. SHAW, Mr. SKEEN, Mrs.
JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. COM-
BEST, Mr. GORDON, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. PICKETT, Mr.
NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. TANNER, Mr. WALSH, Mr.
DOOLEY of California, Mr. CAMP, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr.
SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. KLUG, Mr. EHLERS, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr.
HOLDEN, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mrs. THURMAN,
Mr. BALDACCI, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. COBURN, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. EHR-
LICH, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. FOLEY, Mr.
GANSKE, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr.
SHADEGG, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BURTON of Indiana,
Mr. SAXTON, and Mr. GILLMOR) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend section 353 of the Public Health Service Act
to exempt physician office laboratories from the clinical
laboratories requirements of that section.
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 ‘‘Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Act Amendments of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF PHYSICIAN OFFICE LABORATORIES.
Section 353(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 263a(d)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and
(4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) and by adding
after paragraph (1) the following:
‘‘(2) EXEMPTION OF PHYSICIAN OFFICE LAB-
ORATORIES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), a clinical laboratory in a
physician’s office (including an office of a group
of physicians) which is directed by a physician
and in which examinations and procedures are
either performed by a physician or by individ-
uals supervised by a physician solely as an ad-
junct to other services provided by the physi-
cian’s office is exempt from this section.
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—A clinical laboratory
described in subparagraph (A) is not exempt
from this section when it performs a pap smear
(Papanicolaou Smear) analysis.
‘‘(C) DEFINITION.—For purposes of sub-
paragraph (A), the term ‘physician’ has the
same meaning as is prescribed for such term by
section 1861(r) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395x(r)).’’;
(2) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) by
striking ‘‘(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(4)’’; and
(3) in paragraphs (4) and (5) (as so redesig-
nated) by striking ‘‘(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3)’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2251
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 1997
Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. RAHALL) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace
Facilitation Act of 1995.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES UNDER THE MID-
DLE EAST PEACE FACILITATION ACT OF 1995.
Section 604(a) of the Foreign Operations, Export Fi-
nancing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1996,
is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘eighteen’’
and inserting ‘‘twenty-four’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2252
To amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide that capital gains not
be recognized if invested in certain small businesses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 1997
Ms. FURSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide that capital
gains not be recognized if invested in certain small busi-
nesses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NONRECOGNITION OF GAIN WHERE ROLLOVER
TO SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter O of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
common nontaxable exchanges) is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 1045. ROLLOVER OF GAIN TO SMALL BUSINESS IN-
VESTMENTS.
‘‘(a) NONRECOGNITION OF GAIN.—In the case of the
sale of any capital asset with respect to which the taxpayer
elects the application of this section, gain from such sale
shall be recognized only to the extent that the amount re-
alized on such sale exceeds—
‘‘(1) the cost of any eligible small business in-
vestment purchased by the taxpayer during the 12-
month period beginning on the date of such sale, re-
duced by
‘‘(2) any portion of such cost previously taken
into account under this section.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—For pur-
poses of this section—
‘‘(1) CAPITAL ASSET.—The term ‘capital asset’
has the meaning given such term by section 1221
(determined without regard to paragraph (2) of such
section), except that such term shall include gain de-
rived from the bulk sale of inventory not in the ordi-
nary course of a trade or business.
‘‘(2) INVESTMENT PROPERTY.—The term ‘in-
vestment property’ means property that has the ca-
pacity to produce gross income from—
‘‘(A) interest, annuities, or royalties, not
derived in the ordinary course of a trade or
business, or
‘‘(B) dividends.
Such term shall not include expansion shares.
‘‘(3) PURCHASE.—The term ‘purchase’ has the
meaning given such term by section 1043(b)(4).
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE
SMALL
BUSINESS
INVEST-
MENT.—Except as otherwise provided in this sec-
tion, the term ‘eligible small business investment’
means any stock in a domestic corporation, and any
partnership interest in a domestic partnership, if—
‘‘(A) as of the date of issuance of such
stock or partnership interest, such corporation
or partnership is a qualified small business en-
tity, and
‘‘(B) such stock or partnership interest is
acquired by the taxpayer at its original issue
(directly or through an underwriter) in ex-
change for money or other property (not includ-
ing stock).
A rule similar to the rule of section 1202(c)(3) shall
apply for purposes of this section.
‘‘(5) QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESS ENTITY.—
prise, or any affiliated job-creating en-
tity; 
‘‘(V) an accounting of all foreign 
investor capital invested in the re-
gional center, new commercial enter-
prise, or affiliated job-creating entity; 
‘‘(VI) for each new commercial 
enterprise associated with the regional 
center— 
‘‘(aa) an accounting of the 
aggregate capital invested in the 
new commercial enterprise and 
job-creating entity by alien inves-
tors under this paragraph for 
each capital investment project 
being undertaken by the new 
commercial enterprise; 
‘‘(bb) a description of how 
the capital described in item (aa) 
is being used to execute each 
capital investment project in the 
filed business plan or plans; 
‘‘(cc) evidence that 100 per-
cent of the capital described in 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2255
To provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic
violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply to a government official
engaged in official conduct while on duty.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 1997
Mr. KLECZKA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by rea-
son of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do
not apply to a government official engaged in official
conduct while on duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FIREARMS PROHIBITIONS APPLICABLE BY
REASON OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MIS-
DEMEANOR CONVICTION MADE INAPPLICA-
BLE TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ENGAGED
IN OFFICIAL CONDUCT WHILE ON DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 925(a)(1) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following: ‘‘Sections 922(d)(9) and (g)(9) shall not apply
to a person while the person is on duty and engaged in
an official activity of the United States or any department
or agency thereof, or of any State or any department,
agency, or political subdivision thereof.’’.
(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF RULE PROHIBITING FIRE-
ARMS POSSESSION BY OFFICIAL CONVICTED OF CONDUCT
MADE LAWFUL BY THIS SECTION.—A conviction of an
individual, during the period that begins with the date of
the enactment of section 658 of the Treasury, Postal Serv-
ice, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1997
(as contained in section 101(f) of the Omnibus Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 1997) and ends with the date
of the enactment of this Act, for a violation of section
922(g)(9) of title 18, United States Code, by reason of
conduct engaged in while the individual was on duty and
engaged in an official activity of the United States or any
department or agency thereof, or of any State or any de-
partment, agency, or political subdivision thereof, shall not
be considered a conviction for purposes of section
922(g)(1) of such title.
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