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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2831 
To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions 
classified to chapters 44, 45, 46, and 47 of title 50, United States Code. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2015 
Mr. GOODLATTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To make technical amendments to update statutory ref-
erences to provisions classified to chapters 44, 45, 46, 
and 47 of title 50, United States Code. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TITLE 3, UNITED STATES CODE. 
Section 3 of Public Law 88–277 (3 U.S.C. 102 note) is amended as fol-
lows: 
(A) Subsection (f)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 115(b) of the 
National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
3001(c) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 
2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(c))’’. 
(B) Subsection (h)(1)(A) is amended by inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 
3342(c) and 5 U.S.C. 1101 note)’’ after ‘‘sections 7601(c) and 8403(b) 
of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004’’. 
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(B) The second paragraph of subsection (b) is amended by inserting 
‘‘(52 U.S.C. 10305, 10309)’’ after ‘‘section 8 or section 13’’. 
(C) Subsection (d) is amended by striking ‘‘section 4(f)(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (f)(2)’’. 
(7) Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10304) is 
amended as follows: 
(A) Subsection (a) is amended by— 
(i) inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 10303(a))’’ after ‘‘Whenever a State 
or political subdivision with respect to which the prohibitions set 
forth in section 4(a)’’; 
(ii) inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 10303(b))’’ after ‘‘based upon deter-
minations made under the first sentence of section 4(b)’’; and 
(iii) inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 10303(f)(2))’’ after ‘‘section 4(f)(2)’’. 
(B) Subsection (b) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
10303(f)(2))’’ after ‘‘section 4(f)(2)’’. 
(8) Section 8 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10305) is 
amended as follows: 
(A) Subsection (a)(1) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
10302(a))’’ after ‘‘section 3(a)’’. 
(B) Subsection (a)(2) (matter before subparagraph (A)) is amended 
by— 
(i) inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 10303(b))’’ after ‘‘section 4(b)’’’; and 
(ii) inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 10303(a))’’ after ‘‘section 4(a)’’. 
(C) Subsection (a)(2)(A) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
10303(f)(2))’’ after ‘‘section 4(f)(2)’’. 
(D) Subsection (e) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 10302(a))’’ 
after ‘‘section 3(a)’’. 
(9) Section 11 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10307) is 
amended as follows: 
(A) Subsection (b) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 10302(a), 
42 U.S.C. 1973d, 52 U.S.C. 10305, 42 U.S.C. 1973g, 52 U.S.C. 
10306, 10308(e))’’ after ‘‘section 3(a), 6, 8, 9, 10, or 12(e)’’. 
(B) Subsection (e)(3) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 10502)’’ 
after ‘‘section 202 of this Act’’. 
(10) Section 12 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10308) is 
amended as follows: 
(A) Subsection (a) is amended by— 
(i) inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 10301, 10302, 10303, 10304, 10306)’’ 
after ‘‘section 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10’’; and 
(ii) inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 10307(a))’’ after ‘‘section 11(a)’’.
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(B) inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3101(b))’’ after ‘‘subsection (b) of section 
506E of the National Security Act of 1947’’ (as amended by subpara-
graph (A)). 
(49) Section 506F of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3102) 
is amended as follows: 
(A) Subsection (a) (matter before paragraph (1)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3101(d))’’ after ‘‘section 506E(d)’’. 
(B) Subsection (b)(1) is amended by inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3101)’’ 
after ‘‘section 506E’’. 
(C) Subsection (b)(3) is amended by inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3101(e))’’ 
after ‘‘section 506E(e)’’. 
(D) Subsection (f)(1) is amended by inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3101)’’ 
after ‘‘section 506E’’. 
(E) Subsection (f)(2)(A)(i) is amended by inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 
3101(f))’’ after ‘‘section 506E(f)’’. 
(F) Subsection (f)(2)(B) is amended by inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 
3101)’’ after ‘‘section 506E’’. 
(G) Subsection (g) is amended by inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3101(a))’’ 
after ‘‘section 506E(a)’’. 
(50) Section 506G of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3103) is amended as follows: 
(A) Subsection (d)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘section 506G’’ and in-
serting ‘‘this section’’. 
(B) Subsection (d)(3) is amended by inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 
3097(a)(4))’’ after ‘‘section 506A(a)(4)’’. 
(C) Subsection (e)(2) is amended by inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3097(e))’’ 
after ‘‘section 506A(e)’’. 
(51) Section 325(b) of Public Law 111–259 (50 U.S.C. 3103 note) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3103(a), (b))’’ after ‘‘subsection (a) and 
(b) of section 506G of the National Security Act of 1947’’. 
(52) Section 367(a)(1)(B) of Public Law 111–259 (50 U.S.C. 3104 note) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3104(a)(1))’’ after ‘‘section 
506H(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947’’. 
(53) Section 307(a)(2) of Public Law 112–87 (50 U.S.C. 3105 note) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3105(b))’’ after ‘‘section 506I(b) of such 
Act’’. 
(54) Section 507 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3106) 
is amended as follows: 
(A) Subsection (a)(4) is amended by inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 
3050(a))’’ after ‘‘section 114(a)’’. 
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trend in earnings that the Board
projects as sustainable; and
‘‘(ii) the Board certifies that the credit
union is viable and not expected to fail.
‘‘(4) NONDELEGATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the Board may not delegate
the authority of the Board under this subsection.
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—The Board may delegate
the authority of the Board under this subsection
with respect to an insured credit union that has
less than $5,000,000 in total assets, if the Board
permits the credit union to appeal any adverse
action to the Board.
‘‘(j) REVIEW REQUIRED WHEN FUND INCURS MATE-
RIAL LOSS.—For purposes of determining whether the
Fund has incurred a material loss with respect to an in-
sured credit union (such that the inspector general of the
Board must make a report), a loss is material if it exceeds
the sum of—
‘‘(1) $10,000,000; and
‘‘(2) an amount equal to 10 percent of the total
assets of the credit union at the time at which the
Board initiated assistance under section 208 or was
appointed liquidating agent.
(D) Subsection (c)(3)(B) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
30104(f)(2)(E))’’ after ‘‘section 304(f)(2)(E)’’. 
(E) Subsection (c)(6)(B) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
30104(f)(3))’’ after ‘‘section 304(f)(3)’’. 
(F) Subsection (c)(6)(C) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
30104(f)(3)(C))’’ after ‘‘section 304(f)(3)(C)’’. 
(103) Section 317 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 
U.S.C. 30119) is amended as follows: 
(A) Subsection (b) is amended by— 
(i) striking ‘‘provisions of section 321’’ and inserting ‘‘provisions 
of section 316 (52 U.S.C. 30118)’’; and 
(ii) striking ‘‘under section 321’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 
316’’. 
(B) Subsection (c) is amended by striking ‘‘section 321(b)(1)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 316(b)(1) (52 U.S.C. 30118(b)(1))’’. 
(104) Section 318(a) (matter before paragraph (1)) of the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30120(a) (matter before paragraph 
(1))) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30104(f)(3))’’ after ‘‘section 
304(f)(3)’’. 
(105) Section 319(a)(1)(C) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(a)(1)(C)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
30104(f)(3))’’ after ‘‘section 304(f)(3)’’. 
(106) Section 323 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 
U.S.C. 30125) is amended as follows: 
(A) Subsection (b)(2)(A) (matter before clause (i)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30101(20)(A))’’ after ‘‘section 301(20)(A)’’. 
(B) Subsection (e)(1)(B)(i) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
30116(a))’’ after ‘‘section 315(a)’’. 
(C) Subsection (e)(4)(A) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
30101(20)(A))’’ after ‘‘section 301(20)(A)’’. 
(D) Subsection (e)(4)(B) (matter before clause (i)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30101(20)(A))’’ after ‘‘section 301(20)(A)’’.
(J) Subsection (d) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21005(b))’’ 
after ‘‘section 255(b)’’. 
(K) Subsection (e) is amended by striking ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 1973gg–8)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 20509)’’. 
(58) Section 254(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21004(a)) is amended as follows: 
(A) Paragraph (1) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
21001(a)(2))’’ after ‘‘section 251(a)(2)’’. 
(B) Paragraph (4) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21081)’’ 
after ‘‘section 301’’. 
(C) Paragraph (9) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21112)’’ 
after ‘‘section 402’’. 
(D) Paragraph (11)(A) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
21005)’’ after ‘‘section 255’’. 
(E) Paragraph (11)(B) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
21006)’’ after ‘‘section 256’’. 
(F) Paragraph (13) is amended by— 
(i) inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21005)’’ after ‘‘section 255’’; and 
(ii) inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21006)’’ after ‘‘section 256’’. 
(59) Section 256 (matter before paragraph (1)) of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21006 (matter before paragraph (1))) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 251(a)(1)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 253(b)(1)(C) (52 
U.S.C. 21003(b)(1)(C))’’. 
(60) Section 257(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21007(a)) is amended as follows: 
(A) The matter before paragraph (1) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 
U.S.C. 20904(c))’’ after ‘‘section 104(c)’’. 
(B) Paragraph (4) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
21001(b)(3))’’ after ‘‘section 251(b)(3)’’. 
(61) Section 258 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21008) is amended as follows: 
(A) Paragraph (1) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21001(b))’’ 
after ‘‘section 251(b)’’. 
(B) Paragraph (3) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21004)’’ 
after ‘‘section 254’’. 
(62) Section 261(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21021(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21023)’’ after ‘‘section 
263’’. 
(63) Section 265(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21025(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21021(b))’’ after ‘‘section 
261(b)’’.
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‘‘(2) periodically assess the potential liquidity
needs of insured credit unions as a group, and the op-
tions that insured credit unions have available for
meeting those needs.
‘‘(g) SHARING INFORMATION WITH FEDERAL RE-
SERVE BANKS.—The Board shall, for the purpose of facili-
tating insured credit unions’ access to liquidity, make
available to the Federal reserve banks (subject to appro-
priate assurances of confidentiality) information relevant
to making advances to such credit unions, including the
Board’s reports of examination.’’.
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 401. STUDY AND REPORT ON DIFFERING REGULATORY
TREATMENT.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of—
(1) the differences between credit unions and
other federally insured financial institutions, includ-
ing regulatory differences with respect to regulations
enforced by the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal De-
posit Insurance Corporation, and the Administration;
and
(2) the potential effects of the application of Fed-
eral laws, including Federal tax laws, on credit
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unions in the same manner as those laws are applied
to other federally insured financial institutions.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report
to the Congress on the results of the study required by sub-
section (a).
SEC. 402. UPDATE ON REVIEW OF REGULATIONS AND PA-
PERWORK REDUCTIONS.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Federal banking agencies shall submit a report
to the Congress detailing their progress in carrying out sec-
tion 303(a) of the Riegle Community Development and Reg-
ulatory Improvement Act of 1994, since their submission
of the report dated September 23, 1996, as required by sec-
tion 303(a)(4) of that Act.
SEC. 403. TREASURY REPORT ON REDUCED TAXATION AND
VIABILITY OF SMALL BANKS.
The Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, submit a report to the Con-
gress containing—
(1) recommendations for such legislative and ad-
ministrative action as the Secretary deems appro-
priate, that would reduce and simplify the tax burden
for—
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(A) insured depository institutions having
less than $1,000,000,000 in assets; and
(B) banks having total assets of not less
than 
$1,000,000,000 
nor 
more 
than
$10,000,000,000; and
(2) any other recommendations that the Sec-
retary deems appropriate that would preserve the via-
bility and growth of small banking institutions in the
United States.
Attest:
Secretary.
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lies. Many States use TANF, child sup-
port, or State funds to support community-
based activities to help fathers become 
more involved in their children’s lives or 
strengthen relationships between mothers 
and fathers. 
(4) Therefore, it is the sense of the Congress 
that increasing success in moving families from wel-
fare to work, as well as in promoting healthy mar-
riage and other means of improving child well-being, 
are very important Government interests and the 
policy contained in part A of title IV of the Social 
Security Act (as amended by this Act) is intended 
to serve these ends. 
TITLE I—TANF 
SEC. 101. PURPOSES. 
Section 401(a) (42 U.S.C. 601(a)) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘increase’’ and inserting ‘‘improve child 
well-being by increasing’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and serv-
ices’’ after ‘‘assistance’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘parents on 
government benefits’’ and inserting ‘‘families on gov-
ernment benefits and reduce poverty’’; and
H. R. 1151
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight
An Act
To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify existing law with regard to
the field of membership of Federal credit unions, to preserve the integrity and
purpose of Federal credit unions, to enhance supervisory oversight of insured
credit unions, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Credit Union
Membership Access Act’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I—CREDIT UNION MEMBERSHIP
Sec. 101. Fields of membership.
Sec. 102. Criteria for approval of expansion of membership of multiple common-
bond credit unions.
Sec. 103. Geographical guidelines for community credit unions.
TITLE II—REGULATION OF CREDIT UNIONS
Sec. 201. Financial statement and audit requirements.
Sec. 202. Conversion of insured credit unions.
Sec. 203. Limitation on member business loans.
Sec. 204. National Credit Union Administration Board membership.
Sec. 205. Report and congressional review requirement for certain regulations.
TITLE III—CAPITALIZATION AND NET WORTH OF CREDIT UNIONS
Sec. 301. Prompt corrective action.
Sec. 302. National credit union share insurance fund equity ratio, available assets
ratio, and standby premium charge.
Sec. 303. Access to liquidity.
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 401. Study and report on differing regulatory treatment.
Sec. 402. Update on review of regulations and paperwork reductions.
Sec. 403. Treasury report on reduced taxation and viability of small banks.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The American credit union movement began as a
cooperative effort to serve the productive and provident credit
needs of individuals of modest means.
(2) Credit unions continue to fulfill this public purpose,
and current members and membership groups should not face
divestiture from the financial services institution of their choice
as a result of recent court action.
(I) Subsection (b)(5)(B) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
21007(a)(4))’’ after ‘‘section 257(a)(4)’’. 
(J) Subsection (d) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21005(b))’’ 
after ‘‘section 255(b)’’. 
(K) Subsection (e) is amended by striking ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 1973gg–8)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 20509)’’. 
(61) Section 254 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21004) is amended as follows: 
(A) Subsection (a)(1) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
21001(a)(2)’’ after ‘‘section 251(a)(2)’’. 
(B) Subsection (a)(4) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21081)’’ 
after ‘‘section 301’’. 
(C) Subsection (a)(9) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21112)’’ 
after ‘‘section 402’’. 
(D) Subsection (a)(11)(A) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
21005)’’ after ‘‘section 255’’. 
(E) Subsection (a)(11)(B) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
21006)’’ after ‘‘section 256’’. 
(F) Subsection (a)(13) is amended by— 
(i) inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21005)’’ after ‘‘section 255’’; and 
(ii) inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21006)’’ after ‘‘section 256’’. 
(62) Section 256 (matter before paragraph (1)) of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21006) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
251(a)(1)(C)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
253(b)(1)(C) 
(52 
U.S.C. 
21003(b)(1)(C))’’. 
(63) Section 257(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21007(a)) is amended as follows: 
(A) The matter before paragraph (1) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 
U.S.C. 20904(c))’’ after ‘‘section 104(c)’’. 
(B) Paragraph (4) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
21001(b)(3))’’ after ‘‘section 251(b)(3)’’. 
(64) Section 258 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21008) is amended as follows: 
(A) Paragraph (1) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21001(b))’’ 
after ‘‘section 251(b)’’. 
(B) Paragraph (3) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21004)’’ 
after ‘‘section 254’’. 
(65) Section 261(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21021(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 21023)’’ after ‘‘section 
263’’. 
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SEC. 2. FIELD OF MEMBERSHIP OF FEDERAL CREDIT
UNIONS.
Section 109 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12
U.S.C. 1759) is amended by striking ‘‘Federal credit
union membership shall be limited to groups having a
common bond’’ and inserting ‘‘the membership of any
Federal credit union shall be limited to 1 or more groups
each of which have (within such group) a common bond’’.
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of directors and because they have the specified mis-
sion of meeting the credit and savings needs of con-
sumers, especially persons of modest means.
(5) Improved credit union safety and soundness
provisions will enhance the public benefit that citizens
receive from these cooperative financial services insti-
tutions.
TITLE I—CREDIT UNION
MEMBERSHIP
SEC. 101. FIELDS OF MEMBERSHIP.
Section 109 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12
U.S.C. 1759) is amended—
(1) in the 1st sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘Federal credit union mem-
bership shall consist of’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), Federal
credit union membership shall consist of’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘, except that’’ and all that
follows through the period at the end of such sen-
tence and inserting a period; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections:
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP FIELD.—Subject to the other provi-
sions of this section, the membership of any Federal credit
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1152
To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 1997
Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN
(for herself, Mr. MILLER
of California, Mr.
FALEOMAVAEGA, and Mr. UNDERWOOD) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands,
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. AMENDMENT TO THE REVISED ORGANIC ACT
OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
(a) TEMPORARY ABSENCE
OF OFFICIALS CLARI-
FIED.—Section 14 of the Revised Organic Act of the Vir-
gin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1595) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(g) The laws of the Virgin Islands may define
whether an absence from the Virgin Islands of the Gov-
(iii) Church, school, and other similar
enrollment records identifying present mem-
bers or ancestors of present members as
being descendants of a historical tribe or
combined tribes.
(iv) Affidavits of recognition by tribal
elders, leaders, or the tribal governing body
identifying present members or ancestors of
present members as being descendants of a
historical tribe or combined tribes.
(v) Reports, research, or other like
statements based upon firsthand experience
of historians, anthropologists, and genealo-
gists with established expertise on the peti-
tioner or Indian entities in general identi-
fying present members or ancestors of
present members as being descendants of a
historical tribe or combined tribes.
(C) A petitioner may also demonstrate this
criterion by other records of evidence identifying
present members or ancestors of present members
as being descendants of a historical tribe or com-
bined tribes.
(D) The petitioner must provide an official
membership list, separately certified by the
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1157
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 to provide that the United States Army Corps
of Engineers perform contract oversight of Fund financed remedial ac-
tions under that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 1997
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide that
the United States Army Corps of Engineers perform
contract oversight of Fund financed remedial actions
under that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
CORPS 
OF 
ENGINEERS 
OVERSIGHT 
OF
SUPERFUND CONTRACTS.
Section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9604) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(k) 
CORPS
OF
ENGINEERS
OVERSIGHT
OF
SUPERFUND CONTRACTS.—Except in the case of remedial
actions carried out by a State or political subdivision
under subsection (d), contract administration of awarded
contracts for design and construction associated with
Fund lead remedial actions commenced under this section
after the date of the enactment of this subsection shall
be performed by the United States Army Corps of Engi-
neers. Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted to
affect existing contracts or procedures for awarding any
contracts under this Act.’’.
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