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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 622 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
deduction of State and local general sales taxes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2015 
Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 
SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. 
NUGENT, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. HECK of Nevada, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. 
MCCAUL, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. OLSON, Mr. 
ROE of Tennessee, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. 
CLAWSON of Florida, Mr. JOLLY, Mr. HECK of Washington, Mr. GENE 
GREEN of Texas, Mr. KILMER, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. CARTER of Texas, 
Mr. MARCHANT, Mrs. NOEM, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, 
Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. GOH-
MERT, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. FLORES, and Ms. GRANGER) 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 make 
permanent the deduction of State and local general sales 
taxes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF DEDUCTION OF 
STATE AND LOCAL GENERAL SALES TAXES. 
Subparagraph (I) of section 164(b)(5) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘, and be-
fore January 1, 2015’’. 
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II 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 622 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 20, 2015 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
permanent the deduction of State and local general sales 
taxes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State and Local Sales 
Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF DEDUCTION OF STATE 
AND LOCAL GENERAL SALES TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 164(b)(5) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subpara-
graph (I). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2014. 
SEC. 3. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered 
on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to sec-
tion 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 32 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 622 
[Report No. 114–51] 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
deduction of State and local general sales taxes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2015 
Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 
SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. 
NUGENT, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. HECK of Nevada, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. 
MCCAUL, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. OLSON, Mr. 
ROE of Tennessee, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. 
CLAWSON of Florida, Mr. JOLLY, Mr. HECK of Washington, Mr. GENE 
GREEN of Texas, Mr. KILMER, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. CARTER of Texas, 
Mr. MARCHANT, Mrs. NOEM, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, 
Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. GOH-
MERT, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. FLORES, and Ms. GRANGER) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
Means 
APRIL 6, 2015 
Additional sponsors: Mr. POE of Texas, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. BABIN, Mr. COHEN, 
Mr. BARTON, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, and Mr. 
EMMER of Minnesota 
APRIL 6, 2015 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 30, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
permanent the deduction of State and local general sales 
taxes. 
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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 ‘‘State and Local Sales 
Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF DEDUCTION OF STATE 
AND LOCAL GENERAL SALES TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 164(b)(5) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph 
(I). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply to taxable years beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2014. 
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Union Calendar No. 32 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 622 
[Report No. 114–51] 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
make permanent the deduction of State and local 
general sales taxes. 
APRIL 6, 2015 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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the activities described in paragraph 
(3)(B). 
(2) LOCAL APPLICATION.—An eligible recipient 
desiring a subgrant under this subsection, and an el-
igible entity desiring a grant under subsection 
(a)(1)(A)(ii)(II) shall submit an application, to the 
applicable eligible entity or, in the case of an eligible 
entity desiring a grant, the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as 
such eligible entity or the Secretary may require, in-
cluding the following: 
(A) A description of the teacher support 
program for which the eligible recipient or eligi-
ble entity is seeking such subgrant or grant, in-
cluding— 
(i) a plan for the implementation of 
such teacher support program; 
(ii) the evidence-based strategies con-
tained in such program; 
(iii) the expected outcomes of such 
teacher support program, which shall in-
clude the expected academic outcomes of 
students served by teachers participating 
in such program; 
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(4) Subsection (a) of section 901 is amended by 
striking ‘‘sections 902 and 960’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 960’’. 
(5) Paragraph (2) of section 901(e) is amended 
by striking ‘‘but is not limited to—’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘that portion’’ and inserting ‘‘but is 
not limited to that portion’’. 
(6) Subsection (f) of section 901 is amended by 
striking ‘‘sections 902 and 960’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 960’’. 
(7) Subparagraph (A) of section 901(j)(1) is 
amended by striking ‘‘902 or’’. 
(8) Subparagraph (A) of section 904(h)(10) is 
amended by striking ‘‘sections 902, 907, and 960’’ 
and inserting ‘‘sections 907 and 960’’. 
(9) Subsection (k) of section 904 is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(k) CROSS REFERENCE.—For modification of limi-
tation under subsection (a) for purposes of determining 
the amount of credit which can be taken against the alter-
native minimum tax, see section 59(a).’’. 
(10) Paragraph (1) of section 905(c) is amend-
ed by striking the last sentence. 
(11) Subclause (I) of section 905(c)(2)(B) is 
amended by striking ‘‘902 or’’. 
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mental policy challenges across all levels of 
government. 
(iii) The role of social enterprises as 
community support and development enti-
ties. 
(iv) A statistical and qualitative exam-
ination of social enterprise within the 
United States and its contribution to the 
social and economic development of the 
United States. 
(v) Means through which the Federal 
Government can assist in enhancing the 
capacity of social enterprises. 
(vi) Corporate legal structures that 
foster or impede the development of social 
enterprises. 
(vii) How to reform the Internal Rev-
enue Code to reduce obstacles that social 
enterprises face when addressing social 
issues and creating economic value through 
innovative methods. 
(viii) How to reform Federal securi-
ties laws to encourage impact investing. 
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a calendar year be refunded to the borrower or 
applied to the amount owed by the borrower on 
such loans for the succeeding calendar year; 
‘‘(2) the Secretary will cancel any outstanding 
balance of principal or interest due on all Federal 
Interest Free Education Loans made to a borrower 
who has made 300 monthly payments under this 
subsection; and 
‘‘(3) a borrower will be taxed on the amount 
cancelled under paragraph (2), which taxes shall be 
applied to carry out the Federal Direct Loan pro-
gram under this part.’’. 
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(ix) How the Federal Government can 
leverage existing Community Development 
Financial Institutions programs. 
(x) How various sectors (including but 
not limited to philanthropic, for-profit, and 
nonprofit sectors) and levels of government 
currently interact with social enterprises. 
(xi) Review of the current process 
through which social enterprises—both for- 
profit and nonprofit organizations—can 
obtain Federal loans, grants, and contracts 
and offer recommendations for improving 
these processes in light of the special needs 
and contributions of social enterprises. 
(xii) Review of the current process, 
policies, and procedures through which so-
cial enterprises—both for-profit and non-
profit organizations—can access Federal 
contracting opportunities and offer rec-
ommendations for improving the access of 
social enterprises to Federal procurement 
opportunities. 
(xiii) How the Federal Government 
can play a role in developing a purchasing 
directory of social enterprises within the 
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of this Act, unless a law is enacted specifically granting
such authority.
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HR 4 RFS 
thers (but the project need not make serv-
ices available on a means-tested basis). 
‘‘ ‘(B) OVERSIGHT, EVALUATION, AND AD-
JUSTMENT
COMPONENT.—An agreement that 
the entity—
‘‘ ‘(i) in consultation with the eval-
uator selected pursuant to section 445, and 
as required by the Secretary, will modify 
the project design, initially and (if nec-
essary) subsequently throughout the dura-
tion of the project, in order to facilitate on-
going and final oversight and evaluation of 
project operation and outcomes (by means 
including, to the maximum extent feasible, 
random assignment of clients to service re-
cipient and control groups), and to provide 
for mid-course adjustments in project de-
sign indicated by interim evaluations; 
‘‘ ‘(ii) will submit to the Secretary re-
vised descriptions of the project design as 
modified in accordance with clause (i); and 
‘‘ ‘(iii) will cooperate fully with the 
Secretary’s ongoing oversight and ongoing 
and final evaluation of the project, by 
means including affording the Secretary
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States Post Office located at 47526 Clip-
per Drive in Plymouth, Michigan, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Carl D. Pursell Post Office’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Carl D. Pursell Post Office’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
HR 3808 RFS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States Post Office located at 47526 Clip-
per Drive in Plymouth, Michigan, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Carl D. Pursell Post Office’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Carl D. Pursell Post Office’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3808
To designate the United States Post Office located at 47526 Clipper Drive
in Plymouth, Michigan, as the ‘‘Carl D. Pursell Post Office’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 7, 1998
Mr. UPTON (for himself, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. CAMP,
Mr. LEVIN, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. SMITH
of Michigan, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. BARCIA, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. HOEK-
STRA, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. COBLE, and Mr. BLILEY) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To designate the United States Post Office located at 47526
Clipper Drive in Plymouth, Michigan, as the ‘‘Carl D.
Pursell Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States Post Office located at 47526 Clip-
per Drive in Plymouth, Michigan, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Carl D. Pursell Post Office’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Carl D. Pursell Post Office’’.
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IIA
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3808
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 4 (legislative day, JUNE 2), 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office located at 47526
Clipper Drive in Plymouth, Michigan, as the ‘‘Carl D.
Pursell Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6234 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for penalties for the 
sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 
Mr. COOK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for pen-
alties for the sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a 
member of the Armed Forces. 
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 ‘‘Private Corrado Piccoli 
Purple Heart Preservation Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Purple Heart medal solemnly recog-
nizes the great and sometimes ultimate sacrifice of 
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American servicemembers like Private Corrado 
Piccoli. 
(2) The Purple Heart medal holds a place of 
honor as the national symbol of this sacrifice and 
deserves special protections. 
SEC. 3. PENALTY FOR SALE OF PURPLE HEARTS AWARDED 
TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Subsection (a) of section 704 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) PENALTY.—Whoever knowingly purchases, 
attempts to purchase, solicits for purchase, mails, 
ships, imports, exports, produces blank certificates 
of receipt for, manufactures, sells, attempts to sell, 
advertises for sale, trades, barters, or exchanges for 
anything of value any decoration or medal author-
ized by Congress for the armed forces of the United 
States, or any of the service medals or badges 
awarded to the members of such forces, or the rib-
bon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration 
or medal, or any colorable imitation thereof, except 
when authorized under regulations made pursuant to 
law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not 
more than six months, or both. 
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‘‘(2) LIMITATION
ON
REGULATIONS.—Regula-
tions referred to in paragraph (1) may not authorize 
the sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a member 
of the Armed Forces or former member of the 
Armed Forces by the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned.’’. 
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II
Calendar No. 652
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3808
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 4 (legislative day, JUNE 2), 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
SEPTEMBER 25, 1998
Reported by Mr. THOMPSON, without amendment
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office located at 47526
Clipper Drive in Plymouth, Michigan, as the ‘‘Carl D.
Pursell Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States Post Office located at 47526 Clip-
per Drive in Plymouth, Michigan, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Carl D. Pursell Post Office’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
HR 3808 RS
States Post Office referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Carl D. Pursell Post Office’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 652
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3808
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office located
at 47526 Clipper Drive in Plymouth, Michigan,
as the ‘‘Carl D. Pursell Post Office’’.
SEPTEMBER 25, 1998
Reported without amendment
(I) eligible entities that are State 
educational agencies to enable such el-
igible entities to make subgrants 
under subsection (f) to eligible recipi-
ents; and 
(II) eligible entities that are not 
State educational agencies and that 
do not (or will not) receive a subgrant 
under subsection (f) to enable such el-
igible entities to carry out teacher 
support programs; and 
(B) may reserve not more than 5 percent 
to carry out the activities under subsections (a) 
and (c) of section 6. 
(2) FORMULA GRANTS.—For each fiscal year 
for which the total amount appropriated under sub-
sections (a) and (b) of section 8 is greater than 
$2,000,000,000, from the total amount appropriated 
under such subsections, the Secretary— 
(A) shall— 
(i) reserve one-half of 1 percent for al-
lotments for outlying areas, to be distrib-
uted among the outlying areas on the basis 
of their relative need, as determined by the 
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‘‘(E) HOSPITAL-SPECIFIC
POTENTIALLY- 
AVOIDABLE
OUTCOME
PERFORMANCE.—With 
respect to each applicable hospital and applica-
ble data collection period, the difference be-
tween— 
‘‘(i) the sum of the numbers deter-
mined under subparagraph (C) for the hos-
pital for such period for all risk categories; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the sum of the numbers deter-
mined under subparagraph (D) for the 
hospital for such period for all risk cat-
egories. 
‘‘(F) FINANCIAL IMPACT.— 
‘‘(i) With respect to each applicable 
hospital and applicable data collection pe-
riod, the financial impact attributable to 
potentially-avoidable outcomes performance 
within such performance category, deter-
mined as the product of the following: 
‘‘(I) the difference calculated 
under subparagraph (E) for such hos-
pital and period; and 
‘‘(II) the financial conversion fac-
tor determined in accordance with 
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In the Senate of the United States,
October 8 (legislative day, October 2), 1998.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 3809) entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize appropria-
tions for the United States Customs Service for drug inter-
diction, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Drug Free Borders Act
of 1998’’.
the schools or local educational agencies served 
by the eligible entity, carry out such activities; 
(F) using not more than 5 percent of such 
grant, carry out administrative activities relat-
ing to awarding subgrants under subsection (f); 
or 
(G) using not more than 1 percent of such 
grant, enter into a contract, grant, or coopera-
tive agreement with an entity or individual to 
conduct the data collection necessary to prepare 
the report under section 5(a). 
(f) SUBGRANTS TO ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS; GRANTS 
TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) SUBGRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an eligi-
ble entity that is a State educational agency, 
the eligible entity shall use not less than 90 
percent of the grant received under subsection 
(a) to make subgrants to eligible recipients to 
carry out the activities described in paragraph 
(3). 
(B) GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY; PRIORITY.— 
In awarding subgrants under this subsection, 
an eligible entity shall— 
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(i) ensure, to the maximum extent 
practicable, an equitable geographic dis-
tribution of subgrants, including between 
urban and rural areas, small and large 
local educational agencies, and different re-
gions of the country; and 
(ii) give priority to eligible recipients 
that— 
(I) serve a high proportion of 
low-income students; 
(II) have— 
(aa) a teacher shortage; or 
(bb) a high proportion of 
schools identified for comprehen-
sive support and improvement or 
targeted support and improve-
ment as described in subsection 
(c) or (d) of section 1111 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6311); and 
(III) in the application submitted 
under paragraph (2), demonstrate the 
capacity to carry out more than one of 
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