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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6111 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a partial 
exclusion from the excise tax imposed on heavy trucks sold at retail 
for alternative fuel trucks. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 
Mr. RYAN of Ohio 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 provide 
for a partial exclusion from the excise tax imposed on 
heavy trucks sold at retail for alternative fuel trucks. 
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 ‘‘Natural Gas Truck 
Tax Parity Act of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. PARTIAL EXCLUSION FROM EXCISE TAX IMPOSED 
ON HEAVY TRUCKS SOLD AT RETAIL FOR AL-
TERNATIVE FUEL TRUCKS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4051(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating para-
graph (5) as paragraph (6) and by inserting after para-
graph (4) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) PARTIAL
EXCLUSION
FOR
ALTERNATIVE 
FUEL TRUCKS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of any 
automobile truck chassis, automobile truck 
body, or tractor subject to tax under paragraph 
(1) which is fueled wholly or partially by an al-
ternative fuel, the rate of tax shall be reduced 
by 35 percent. 
‘‘(B) ALTERNATIVE FUEL.—For purposes 
of subparagraph (A), the term ‘alternative fuel’ 
means compressed natural gas, liquefied natural 
gas, liquefied petroleum gas, renewable natural 
gas, hydrogen, and any liquid at least 85 per-
cent of the volume of which consists of meth-
anol.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to sales after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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HR 371 IH
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
FOR CERTAIN ALIENS WHO SERVED WITH
SPECIAL GUERRILLA UNITS IN LAOS.
The requirement of paragraph (1) of section 312(a)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1423(a)) shall not apply to the naturalization of any per-
son who—
(1) served with a special guerrilla unit operat-
ing from a base in Laos in support of the United
States at any time during the period beginning Feb-
ruary 28, 1961, and ending September 18, 1978, or
(2) is the spouse or widow of a person described
in paragraph (1).
SEC. 3. NATURALIZATION THROUGH SERVICE IN A SPECIAL
GUERRILLA UNIT IN LAOS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of subsection
(a) and subsection (b) (other than paragraph (3)) of sec-
tion 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1440) shall apply to an alien who served with a special
guerrilla unit operating from a base in Laos in support
of the United States at any time during the period begin-
ning February 28, 1961, and ending September 18, 1978,
in the same manner as they apply to an alien who has
served honorably in an active-duty status in the military
forces of the United States during the period of the Viet-
nam hostilities.
Project that the 1⁄6 rights and interests to the
Project and water supply made available by Vallecito
Reservoir held by the Bureau of Indian Affairs are
protected.
(6) The submission of a plan by the District to
manage the Project in a manner substantially simi-
lar to the manner in which it was managed prior to
the transfer and in accordance with applicable Fed-
eral and State laws, including management for the
preservation of public access and recreational values
and for the prevention of growth on certain lands to
be conveyed hereunder, as set forth in an Agreement
dated March 20, 1998, between the District and
residents of Vallecito Reservoir. Any future change
in the use of the water supplied by Vallecito Res-
ervoir shall comply with applicable law.
(7) The development of a flood control plan by
the Secretary of the Army acting through the Corps
of Engineers which shall direct the District in the
operation of Vallecito Dam for such purposes.
(b) REPORT.—If the transfer authorized in section
3 is not substantially completed, the Secretary, in coordi-
nation with the District, shall provide a report to the Com-
mittee on Resources of the House of Representatives and
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate within 18 months from the date of enactment
of this Act on the status of the transfer described in sec-
tion 3(a), any obstacles to completion of such transfer,
and the anticipated date for such transfer.
(c) FUTURE BENEFITS.—Effective upon transfer, the
District shall not be entitled to receive any further Rec-
lamation benefits pursuant to the Reclamation Act of
June 17, 1902, and Acts supplementary thereto or amend-
atory thereof.
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SEC. 5. RESEARCH ON PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT RE-
DUCE RECIDIVISM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall con-
duct research to evaluate the effectiveness at reducing re-
cidivism of programs operated by, and policies of commu-
nity confinement facilities (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 4015 of title 18, United States Code), and shall de-
velop guidelines based on such research for the use of such 
programs and policies at community confinement facili-
ties. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and every 4 years thereafter, 
the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report 
which describes the results of the research conducted 
under subsection (a), the guidelines developed pursuant to 
such research, and how such guidelines are being incor-
porated into any contract for the provision or management 
of a community confinement facility to which the Bureau 
of Prisons is a party. 
SEC. 6. ANNUAL INSPECTION OF CORRECTIONAL FACILI-
TIES USED FOR THE CONFINEMENT OF PER-
SONS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE UNITED 
STATES MARSHALS SERVICE. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the United 
States Marshals Service shall conduct a thorough inspec-
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relating to covered loans made during fis-
cal years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 
2014, and 2015; and 
‘‘(ii) incorporate information relating 
to covered loans on an ongoing basis. 
‘‘(C) PERIOD
OF
DATA
AVAILABILITY.— 
The Administrator shall retain information re-
lating to a covered loan in the database made 
available under paragraph (2) until not earlier 
than the end of the third fiscal year beginning 
after the fiscal year during which the covered 
loan was made.’’. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3716
To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the program of research
on breast cancer.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 23, 1998
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. MORELLA) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the
program of research on breast cancer.
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 ‘‘Breast Cancer Re-
search Extension Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM OF RESEARCH ON
BREAST CANCER.
Section 417B(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 286a–8(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) BREAST CANCER.—For the purpose of car-
rying out section 417(c), there is authorized to be
appropriated $650,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, and
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal
years 2000 through 2003.’’.
Æ
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION REGARDING ILLEGAL DRUGS
AND DISTRIBUTION OF HYPODERMIC NEE-
DLES.
Part B of title II of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 238 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following section:
‘‘PROHIBITION REGARDING ILLEGAL DRUGS AND
DISTRIBUTION OF HYPODERMIC NEEDLES
‘‘SEC. 247. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, none of the amounts made available under any Fed-
eral law for any fiscal year may be expended, directly or
indirectly, to carry out any program of distributing sterile
needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any ille-
gal drug.’’.
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 506 of Public Law 105–78 is repealed.
Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6114 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to furnish caskets and urns for burial in cemeteries of States 
and tribal organizations of veterans without next of kin or sufficient 
resources to provide for caskets or urns, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 
Mr. WENSTRUP (for himself and Mr. HECK of Nevada) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish caskets and 
urns for burial in cemeteries of States and tribal organi-
zations of veterans without next of kin or sufficient re-
sources to provide for caskets or urns, 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 ‘‘Charles Duncan Bur-
ied with Honor Act of 2016’’. 
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tion of each correctional facility which is used by the 
United States Marshals Service for the confinement of 
persons in the custody of the United States Marshals 
Service to ensure that each such facility meets all constitu-
tional, Federal statutory, United States Marshals Service, 
and any other applicable standards, including any State 
or local standards. 
SEC. 7. DUTIES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RELATING TO 
THE RELEASE OF FEDERAL PRISONERS. 
Section 3624 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) PROVISION
OF
INFORMATION
AND
COUN-
SELING.—The Attorney General shall make rules to as-
sure that each prisoner released from Federal custody 
upon the expiration of that prisoner’s term of imprison-
ment for an offense, including a prisoner who resides in 
a community confinement facility (as such term is defined 
in section 4015), receives information and appropriate 
counseling about each of the following: 
‘‘(1) Any right the prisoner may have to have 
the prisoner’s criminal record expunged. 
‘‘(2) The availability of programs to remove em-
ployment barriers. 
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‘‘(3) Relevant vocational and educational reha-
bilitation programs that are available to the pris-
oner. 
‘‘(4) A detailed record of participation in edu-
cational, employment and treatment programs com-
pleted while incarcerated. 
‘‘(5) Assistance with applications for the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) Programs providing nutritional as-
sistance. 
‘‘(B) Medicaid. 
‘‘(C) Social Security. 
‘‘(D) Driver’s license. 
‘‘(E) Registering to vote.’’. 
SEC. 8. DUTIES OF BUREAU OF PRISONS REGARDING RE-
LEASED PRISONERS. 
Section 4042 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO RELEASED 
PRISONERS.—In carrying out the duties set forth in sub-
sections (a)(D) and (a)(E), the Bureau of Prisons shall 
ensure that each prisoner receives information and coun-
seling during prerelease procedures regarding each area 
described in subsections (a)(D) and (a)(E). In addition, 
the Bureau shall provide each released prisoner, including 
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a prisoner who resides in a community confinement facility 
(as such term is defined in section 4015), with information 
regarding fines, assessments, surcharges, restitution, 
other penalties due from the prisoner in connection with 
the conviction, which it shall be the duty of the appro-
priate judicial officers to provide to the Bureau.’’. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3717
To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for the distribution of needles
or syringes for the hypodermic injection of illegal drugs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 23. 1998
Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. WICKER, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. BARR of Geor-
gia, and Mr. DELAY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for the distribu-
tion of needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection
of illegal drugs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION REGARDING ILLEGAL DRUGS
AND DISTRIBUTION OF HYPODERMIC NEE-
DLES.
Part B of title II of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 238 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following section:
HR 3717 IH
‘‘PROHIBITION REGARDING ILLEGAL DRUGS AND
DISTRIBUTION OF HYPODERMIC NEEDLES
‘‘SEC. 247. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, none of the amounts made available under any Fed-
eral law for any fiscal year may be expended, directly or
indirectly, to carry out any program of distributing sterile
needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any ille-
gal drug.’’.
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 506 of Public Law 105–78 is repealed.
Æ
SEC. 2. CASKETS AND URNS FOR BURIAL OF CERTAIN VET-
ERANS IN CEMETERIES OF STATES AND TRIB-
AL ORGANIZATIONS. 
Section 2306(f) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘for burial in a national cemetery of a de-
ceased veteran’’ and inserting ‘‘for burial of a de-
ceased veteran in a national cemetery or in a vet-
erans cemetery of a State or tribal organization for 
which the Department has provided a grant under 
section 2408 of this title’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the burial of 
the veteran in a national cemetery’’ and inserting 
‘‘such burial’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6115 
To fulfill the land conveyance requirements under the Alaska Native Claims 
Settlement Act for the Alaska Native Village of Canyon Village, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To fulfill the land conveyance requirements under the Alaska 
Native Claims Settlement Act for the Alaska Native Vil-
lage of Canyon Village, 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 ‘‘Canyon Village Land 
Conveyance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CANYON VILLAGE, ALASKA, LAND CONVEYANCE. 
Section 14(h) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)) is amended— 
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(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘and follows’’ and inserting ‘‘as follows’’; 
(2) by striking the semicolon at the end of each 
of paragraphs (2) through (5) and inserting a pe-
riod; 
(3) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘this Act;’’ 
and inserting ‘‘this Act.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and (5); 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘(5), and (12).’’; 
(5) in paragraph (9), in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘or (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘(5), or (12)’’; 
(6) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘and (6)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(6), and (12)’’; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) CANYON VILLAGE.— 
‘‘(A) CONVEYANCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall convey to Kian Tr’ee Corporation, for 
the Native Village of Canyon Village, the 
surface estate in the land selected by the 
Kian Tr’ee Corporation under paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(ii) APPLICATION.—For purposes of 
the conveyance under clause (i), sections 
2650.2 and 2653.2(c) of title 43 of the 
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Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
regulations) shall not apply. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—A conveyance under 
subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 6,400 acres. 
‘‘(C) SUBSURFACE ESTATE.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Unless Doyon 
Limited elects to make a selection under 
clause (ii), the Secretary shall convey to 
Doyon Limited the subsurface estate to the 
land conveyed under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(ii) ALTERNATE SELECTION.—At the 
option of Doyon Limited, instead of ac-
cepting the conveyance under clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) Doyon Limited may make a 
selection from existing selections on 
land withdrawn pursuant to section 
11(a)(3) that is equal in acreage to 
the subsurface estate that would oth-
erwise be conveyed under clause (i); 
and 
‘‘(II) the Secretary shall convey 
to Doyon Limited the subsurface es-
tate selected under subclause (I).’’. 
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II
Calendar No. 361
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3717
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 30, 1998
Received
MAY 7, 1998
Read the first time
MAY 8, 1998
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for the distribu-
tion of needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection
of illegal drugs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
ernment officials on the lives of persons confined in
prison.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 99 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘1632. Limitation on prisoner release orders.’’.
(c) CONSENT DECREES.—
(1) TERMINATION OF EXISTING CONSENT DE-
CREES.—Any consent decree that was entered into
before the date of the enactment of the Prison Liti-
gation Reform Act of 1995, that is in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of this Act,
and that provides for remedies relating to prison
conditions shall cease to be effective on the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this sub-
section—
(A) the term ‘‘consent decree’’ has the
meaning given that term in section 3626(g) of
title 18, United States Code; and
(B) the term ‘‘prison conditions’’ has the
meaning given that term in section 1632(c) of
HR 3717 PCS
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION REGARDING ILLEGAL DRUGS
AND DISTRIBUTION OF HYPODERMIC NEE-
DLES.
Part B of title II of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 238 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following section:
‘‘PROHIBITION REGARDING ILLEGAL DRUGS AND
DISTRIBUTION OF HYPODERMIC NEEDLES
‘‘SEC. 247. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, none of the amounts made available under any Fed-
eral law for any fiscal year may be expended, directly or
indirectly, to carry out any program of distributing sterile
needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any ille-
gal drug.’’.
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 506 of Public Law 105–78 is repealed.
Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 361
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3717
AN ACT
To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for
the distribution of needles or syringes for the
hypodermic injection of illegal drugs.
MAY 8, 1998
Received; read the first time
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3718
AN ACT
To limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts with
respect to prison release orders.
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3718
AN ACT
To limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts with respect
to prison release orders.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON PRISONER RELEASE ORDERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 99 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘§ 1632. Limitation on prisoner release orders
‘‘(a) 
LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding 
section
3626(a)(3) of title 18 or any other provision of law, in
a civil action with respect to prison conditions, no court
of the United States or other court listed in section 610
shall have jurisdiction to enter or carry out any prisoner
release order that would result in the release from or non-
admission to a prison, on the basis of prison conditions,
of any person subject to incarceration, detention, or ad-
mission to a facility because of a conviction of a felony
under the laws of the relevant jurisdiction, or a violation
of the terms or conditions of parole, probation, pretrial
release, or a diversionary program, relating to the commis-
sion of a felony under the laws of the relevant jurisdiction.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section—
‘‘(1) the terms ‘civil action with respect to pris-
on conditions’, ‘prisoner’, ‘prisoner release order’,
and ‘prison’ have the meanings given those terms in
section 3626(g) of title 18; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘prison conditions’ means condi-
tions of confinement or the effects of actions by gov-
HR 3718 RFS
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON PRISONER RELEASE ORDERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 99 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘§ 1632. Limitation on prisoner release orders
‘‘(a) 
LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding 
section
3626(a)(3) of title 18 or any other provision of law, in
a civil action with respect to prison conditions, no court
of the United States or other court listed in section 610
shall have jurisdiction to enter or carry out any prisoner
release order that would result in the release from or non-
admission to a prison, on the basis of prison conditions,
of any person subject to incarceration, detention, or ad-
mission to a facility because of a conviction of a felony
under the laws of the relevant jurisdiction, or a violation
of the terms or conditions of parole, probation, pretrial
release, or a diversionary program, relating to the commis-
sion of a felony under the laws of the relevant jurisdiction.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section—
‘‘(1) the terms ‘civil action with respect to pris-
on conditions’, ‘prisoner’, ‘prisoner release order’,
and ‘prison’ have the meanings given those terms in
section 3626(g) of title 18; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘prison conditions’ means condi-
tions of confinement or the effects of actions by gov-
title 28, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a) of this section.
Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 1998.
Attest:
Clerk.