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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3906 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the 
credit for residential energy efficient property. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 3, 2015 
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 credit for residential energy efficient 
property. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR RESIDENTIAL EN-
ERGY EFFICIENT PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 25D(g) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
December 31, 2016. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3907 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the 
credit for solar energy property. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 3, 2015 
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 credit for solar energy property. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR SOLAR ENERGY 
PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraphs (2)(A)(i)(II) and 
(3)(A)(ii) of section 48(a) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 are each amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2017’’ 
and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2018’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to periods after December 31, 
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2016, in taxable years ending after such date, under rules 
similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date 
of the enactment of Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990). 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3908 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the 
credit for thermal energy property. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 3, 2015 
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 credit for thermal energy property. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR THERMAL ENERGY 
PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 48(a)(3)(A)(vii) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘Jan-
uary 1, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2018’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to periods after December 31, 
2016, in taxable years ending after such date, under rules 
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similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date 
of the enactment of Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990). 
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H. Res. 123
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
March 5, 2003.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and he
is hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the
House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES: Mr. Ruppersberger
(to rank immediately after Mr. Alexander).
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 390 
To allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a 
blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2015 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. RIBBLE, and Mr. GROTHMAN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary 
to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings. 
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 ‘‘Moving Obstructed 
Trains In-between Openings Now (MOTION) Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GRADE CROSSING EXCEPTION. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 211 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
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‘‘§ 21110. Grade crossing exception. 
‘‘Employees may be allowed to remain or go on duty 
for a period in excess of the limitations established under 
this chapter to the extent necessary to clear a blockage 
of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections for 
such chapter 211 is amended by inserting at the end the 
following new item: 
‘‘21110. Grade crossing exception.’’. 
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months can save Medicaid, child welfare, or other 
government programs tens of thousands of dollars. 
(8) The Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 was 
originally enacted to improve the delivery and qual-
ity of respite care services available to families 
across all age and disability groups by establishing 
coordinated lifespan respite systems. 
(9) Thirty-three States and the District of Co-
lumbia have received grants under the Lifespan Res-
pite Care Act of 2006 to improve the availability and 
quality of respite services across the lifespan. 
(10) For the Nation’s wounded servicemembers 
and veterans with traumatic brain injuries and other 
conditions, respite systems could be an integral life-
line for families in their new roles as lifelong family 
caregivers. 
(11) The Department of Veterans Affairs and 
Congress have both acknowledged the unique chal-
lenges facing caregivers of returning servicemembers 
and veterans, as well as the need for increased care-
giver services. 
(12) The increased utilization of, and costs to, 
long-term care systems requires the continued devel-
opment of coordinated family support services like 
lifespan respite care. 
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‘‘(4) at the discretion of the Navajo Tribe, to 
use for development in the Navajo Sovereignty Em-
powerment Zones established pursuant to section 
104.’’; 
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (f), by 
striking ‘‘and the United States has been reimbursed 
for funds appropriated under subsection (f) of this 
section’’; and 
(3) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking 
‘‘1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994’’ and all 
that follows through the final period and insert-
ing ‘‘2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.’’; and 
(B) by striking the second sentence. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3912 
To amend the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to extend and expand 
the State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Grant Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 3, 2015 
Ms. KUSTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to extend 
and expand the State Trade and Export Promotion 
(STEP) Grant Program. 
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 ‘‘Small Business Growth 
Through Exports Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF STEP GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 1207 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 
(15 U.S.C. 649b note) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘2013’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2016, and $60,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2017, 2018, and 2019’’; and 
(2) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘3’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘6’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3913 
To amend title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the 
program under such title relating to lifespan respite care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 3, 2015 
Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. HARPER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act 
to reauthorize the program under such title relating to 
lifespan respite care. 
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 ‘‘Lifespan Respite Care 
Reauthorization Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) There are an estimated 43,000,000 family 
caregivers nationwide that provide care for loved 
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ones with chronic, disabling health conditions across 
the lifespan. 
(2) The economic value of uncompensated fam-
ily caregiving to the United States economy was esti-
mated at $470,000,000,000 in 2013, more than 
total Medicaid spending of $449,000,000,000, in-
cluding both Federal and State contributions for 
medical and long-term care in the same year. 
(3) While caring for the aging population re-
mains a growing concern, more than half of care re-
cipients are under age 75, and almost one-third are 
under age 50. 
(4) Respite provides temporary relief to care-
givers from the ongoing responsibility of caring for 
individuals of all ages with special needs. 
(5) Respite care is one of the most commonly 
requested caregiver support services. 
(6) Respite has been shown to provide family 
caregivers with the relief necessary to maintain their 
own health, balance work and family, bolster family 
stability, keep marriages intact, and avoid or delay 
more costly nursing home or foster care placements. 
(7) Delaying nursing home, institutional, or fos-
ter care placement of just one individual for several 
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ber of a diplomatic mission in the event of the death 
of the member in service to the United States; 
(2) publicize the existence of the policy to each 
member of a diplomatic mission; and 
(3) make forms reasonably available to each 
member of a diplomatic mission by which the des-
ignation of such next-of-kin may be made. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of State shall 
carry out this section in consultation with the Secretary 
of Defense, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agen-
cy, and the head of any other Federal agency that assign 
persons to serve as a member of a diplomatic mission. 
(d) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO MAKE DESIGNATION.— 
If a member of a diplomatic mission fails to complete the 
form described in subsection (b)(3) before the death of the 
member, the member shall be deemed to have designated 
all next-of-kin of the member for invitation to any memo-
rial service held to honor the life of the member in the 
event of the death of the member in service to the United 
States. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion or the policy required by this section shall be con-
strued to authorized a private cause of action or legal 
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SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING.—Section 
2904 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290ii– 
3) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2904. DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING. 
‘‘Each eligible State agency awarded a grant or coop-
erative agreement under section 2902 shall collect, main-
tain, and report such data and records at such times, in 
such form, and in such manner as the Secretary may re-
quire to enable the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) to monitor State administration of pro-
grams and activities funded pursuant to such grant 
or cooperative agreement; and 
‘‘(2) to evaluate, and to compare effectiveness 
on a State-by-State basis, of programs and activities 
funded pursuant to section 2902.’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 2905 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ii–4) is amended by striking 
‘‘to carry out this title’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘to carry out this title $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2016 through 2020.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3914 
To require that the United States flag be flown at half-staff in honor of 
members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty in the 
United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 3, 2015 
Mr. ROUZER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require that the United States flag be flown at half- 
staff in honor of members of the Armed Forces who 
die in the line of duty in the United States. 
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 ‘‘Half-Staff for Home-
land Heroes Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. UNITED STATES FLAG REQUIRED TO BE FLOWN AT 
HALF-STAFF UPON THE DEATH OF A MEMBER 
OF THE ARMED FORCES IN THE LINE OF DO-
MESTIC DUTY. 
Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by inserting after ‘‘a member of the Armed 
Forces from any State, territory, or possession who 
dies while serving on active duty’’ the following: ‘‘in 
events not covered by the 9th sentence of this sub-
section’’; and 
(2) by inserting before ‘‘As used in this sub-
section’’ the following new sentence: ‘‘The flag shall 
be flown at half-staff on the day following any day 
on which a member of the Armed Forces dies from 
an injury incurred or aggravated in the United 
States, in the line of duty (and not as a result of 
misconduct by such member), and while such mem-
ber was serving on active duty (as defined in section 
101(d) of title 10).’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3916 
To prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political 
campaigns or participate in lobbying activities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 3, 2015 
Ms. TSONGAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Ad-
ministration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute 
to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities. 
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 ‘‘No Taxpayer Money 
for Corporate Campaigns Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR 
CAMPAIGN AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—With respect to Federal funds re-
ceived by an entity, other than a natural person, it shall 
be unlawful for such entity to— 
(1) use such funds to advocate the election or 
defeat of a political candidate; 
(2) use such funds for voter registration activi-
ties or get-out-the-vote activities; 
(3) use such funds to engage in any lobbying 
activity; or 
(4) donate such funds to any entity that advo-
cates for the election or defeat of a political can-
didate or engages in lobbying activities. 
(b) EXCEPTION FOR ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY 
LAW.—Subsection (a) does not apply to the use of funds 
by an entity for an activity specifically authorized by Fed-
eral law, rule, or regulation. 
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H. Res. 130
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
March 6, 2003.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and
they are hereby, elected to the following standing committee
of the House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE
ON STANDARDS
OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT:
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
and Mr. Doyle.
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘(A) The provision of investment advice 
with respect to the transaction is subject to 
subsection (c)(7) or section 404 of title I, sub-
title B of the Employee Retirement Income Se-
curity Act of 1974 (relating to fiduciary obliga-
tions). 
‘‘(B) The conditions of section 4975(d)(2) 
are satisfied when otherwise applicable. 
‘‘(C) With respect to plans subject to sec-
tion 404 of title I, subtitle B of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the 
investment advice may include recommenda-
tions that— 
‘‘(i) are based on a limited range of 
products, providers, or offerings (including 
recommendations that include, or are lim-
ited only to, proprietary products and pro-
viders), where such limits are clearly dis-
closed to the advice recipient at any time 
prior to a transaction based on the rec-
ommendation, or 
‘‘(ii) may result in variable compensa-
tion to the person (or its affiliate), such as 
transaction, services, placement, or other 
types of compensation that differ by prod-
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HR 2015 EAS
mates is attributable to that service or serv-
ices,
but adjusted for differences between the utiliza-
tion characteristics of the individuals electing
coverage under this part and the utilization
characteristics of the other enrollees with the
plan (or, if the Secretary finds that adequate
data are not available to adjust for those dif-
ferences, the differences between the utilization
characteristics of individuals selecting other
Medicare Choice coverage, or Medicare Choice el-
igible individuals in the area, in the State, or in
the United States, eligible to elect Medicare
Choice coverage under this part and the utiliza-
tion characteristics of the rest of the population
in the area, in the State, or in the United States,
respectively).
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR PROVIDER-SPON-
SORED ORGANIZATIONS.—In the case of a Medi-
care Choice organization that is a provider-spon-
sored organization, the adjusted community rate
under subparagraph (A) for a Medicare Choice
plan of the organization may be computed (in a
manner specified by the Secretary) using data in
the general commercial marketplace or (during a
H. Res. 151
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
March 20, 2003.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 95) establishing the
congressional budget for the United States Government for
fiscal year 2004 and setting forth appropriate budgetary lev-
els for fiscal years 2003 and 2005 through 2013. The first
reading of the concurrent resolution shall be dispensed with.
All points of order against consideration of the concurrent
resolution are waived. General debate shall not exceed three
hours, with two hours of general debate confined to the con-
gressional budget equally divided and controlled by the chair-
man and ranking minority member of the Committee on the
Budget, and one hour of general debate on the subject of eco-
nomic goals and policies equally divided and controlled by
Representative Saxton of New Jersey and Representative
Stark of California or their designees. After general debate
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3920 
To direct the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to issue an order withdrawing 
approval for Essure System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 4, 2015 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, 
and Mr. SABLAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to issue 
an order withdrawing approval for Essure System. 
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 ‘‘E–Free Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF PREMARKET APPROVAL FOR 
ESSURE SYSTEM. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall 
issue an order under section 515(e) of the Federal Food, 
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Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360e(e)) withdrawing 
approval for Essure System. 
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