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H. R. 4076 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen 
An Act 
To address shortages and interruptions in the availability of propane and other 
home heating fuels in the United States, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Home Heating Emergency Assist-
ance Through Transportation Act of 2014’’ or the ‘‘HHEATT Act 
of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. PROPANE AND HOME HEATING FUEL EMERGENCY TRANSPOR-
TATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
a covered emergency exemption issued by the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration shall remain in effect until May 31, 2014, 
unless the Secretary of Transportation, after consultation with the 
Governors of affected States, determines that the emergency for 
which the exemption was provided ends before that date. 
(b) COVERED EMERGENCY EXEMPTION DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered emergency exemption’’ means an exemption 
issued under section 390.23 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, 
or extended under section 390.25 of such title that— 
(1) was issued or extended during the period beginning 
on February 5, 2014, and ending on the date of enactment 
of this Act; and 
(2) provided regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle 
operations providing direct assistance supporting the delivery 
of propane and home heating fuels. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in subsection (a) may 
be construed to prohibit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminis-
tration from issuing or extending a covered emergency exemption 
beyond May 31, 2014, under other Federal law. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2432
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require State unemployment
insurance laws to establish a system under which workers may purchase
insurance to cover the costs of health insurance during periods of unem-
ployment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1995
Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut 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 require
State unemployment insurance laws to establish a system
under which workers may purchase insurance to cover
the costs of health insurance during periods of unemploy-
ment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) subsection (a) of section 3304 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to approval of State un-
employment compensation laws) is amended by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (17), by redesignating
‘‘(3) TRANSITION RULE.—In the case of any 
property placed in service during a taxable year end-
ing before the date of the enactment of this sub-
section, paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to 
the adjusted basis of such property in the same 
manner as if such property (with such adjusted 
basis) were placed in service on the first day of the 
taxable year which includes the date of the enact-
ment of this subsection. The application of this 
paragraph shall not be treated as a change in meth-
od of accounting for purposes of section 481.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service be-
fore, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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paragraph (18) as paragraph (19), and by inserting after
paragraph (17) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(18) optional health insurance continuation
benefits shall be available as required by subsection
(g); and’’
(b) Section 3304 of such Code is amended by adding
at the end thereof the following new subsection:
‘‘(g) OPTIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE CONTINUATION
BENEFITS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection
(a)(18), a State law meets the requirements of this
subsection if—
‘‘(A) the State law establishes a program
under which individuals performing services
covered under such State law may elect to pur-
chase health insurance continuation benefits by
having premiums deducted by their employer
from their wages,
‘‘(B) such program offers several options
as to the period for which such benefits are
available and as to the level of such benefits,
‘‘(C) such program specifies the periodic
premium to be deducted for each of such op-
tions and the maximum total premium payable
for any such option, and
‘‘(D) any premiums collected pursuant to
such program are to be deposited in a special
fund established under such State law which is
to be used solely for purposes of providing
health insurance continuation benefits (exclu-
sive of costs of administration).
‘‘(2) HEALTH INSURANCE CONTINUATION BEN-
EFITS.—For purposes of this subsection, the term
‘health insurance continuation benefits’ means pay-
ments to or on behalf of an individual who is receiv-
ing compensation under the State law to assist in
covering the cost of health insurance for such indi-
vidual and his spouse and dependents.
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE
FUNDS
MADE
AVAIL-
ABLE.—For purposes of title III of the Social Secu-
rity Act, the costs of administering the program re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) shall be treated as costs
of administering the State unemployment compensa-
tion law.’’.
(c)(1) Except as provided by paragraph (2), the
amendments made by this section shall take effect on
November 1, 1996.
(2) In the case of any State the legislature of which
has not been in session for at least 30 calendar days
(whether or not successive) between the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and November 1, 1996, the amendments
made by this section shall take effect 30 calendar days
after the first day on which such legislature is in session
on or after November 1, 1996.
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4076 
To address shortages and interruptions in the availability of propane and 
other home heating fuels in the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2014 
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. PETRI, Mr. WALZ, Mr. 
RIBBLE, Mr. KIND, Mr. LATTA, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. DENT, and Mr. 
DUFFY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To address shortages and interruptions in the availability 
of propane and other home heating fuels in the United 
States, 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 ‘‘Home Heating Emer-
gency Assistance Through Transportation Act of 2014’’ 
or the ‘‘HHEATT Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROPANE AND HOME HEATING FUEL EMERGENCY 
TRANSPORTATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, a covered emergency exemption issued by the 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall remain 
in effect until May 31, 2014, unless the Secretary of 
Transportation, after consultation with the Governors of 
affected States, determines that the emergency for which 
the exemption was provided ends before that date. 
(b) COVERED EMERGENCY EXEMPTION DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘covered emergency exemption’’ 
means an exemption issued under section 390.23 of title 
49, Code of Federal Regulations, or extended under sec-
tion 390.25 of such title that— 
(1) was issued or extended during the period 
beginning on February 5, 2014, and ending on the 
date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) provided regulatory relief for commercial 
motor vehicle operations providing direct assistance 
supporting the delivery of propane and home heating 
fuels. 
(c) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sub-
section (a) may be construed to prohibit the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing or ex-
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tending a covered emergency exemption beyond May 31, 
2014, under other Federal law. 
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II 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4076 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 5, 2014 
Received 
AN ACT 
To address shortages and interruptions in the availability 
of propane and other home heating fuels in the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 4076 RDS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Home Heating Emer-
gency Assistance Through Transportation Act of 2014’’ 
or the ‘‘HHEATT Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. PROPANE AND HOME HEATING FUEL EMERGENCY 
TRANSPORTATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, a covered emergency exemption issued by the 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall remain 
in effect until May 31, 2014, unless the Secretary of 
Transportation, after consultation with the Governors of 
affected States, determines that the emergency for which 
the exemption was provided ends before that date. 
(b) COVERED EMERGENCY EXEMPTION DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘covered emergency exemption’’ 
means an exemption issued under section 390.23 of title 
49, Code of Federal Regulations, or extended under sec-
tion 390.25 of such title that— 
(1) was issued or extended during the period 
beginning on February 5, 2014, and ending on the 
date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) provided regulatory relief for commercial 
motor vehicle operations providing direct assistance 
supporting the delivery of propane and home heating 
fuels. 
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HR 4076 RDS 
(c) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sub-
section (a) may be construed to prohibit the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing or ex-
tending a covered emergency exemption beyond May 31, 
2014, under other Federal law. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 4, 
2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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tertain or resolve disputes between States or other parties
concerning interstate movements of municipal solid waste.
‘‘(7) Any affected local government that intends to
submit a request under paragraph (1) or take formal ac-
tion to enter into a host community agreement after the
date of enactment of this section shall, prior to taking
such action—
‘‘(A) notify the Governor, contiguous local gov-
ernments, and any contiguous Indian tribes;
‘‘(B) publish notice of the action in a news-
paper of general circulation at least 30 days before
taking such action;
‘‘(C) provide an opportunity for public com-
ment; and
‘‘(D) following notice and comment, take formal
action on any proposed request or action at a public
meeting.
‘‘(8) Any owner or operator seeking a host commu-
nity agreement after the date of enactment of this section
shall provide to the affected local government the following
information, which shall be made available to the public
from the affected local government:
‘‘(A) A brief description of the planned facility,
including a description of the facility size, ultimate
‘‘SEC. 212. RELATIONSHIP TO STATE LAW.
‘‘Nothing in this title prevents a State from enacting
or enforcing any law (including a regulation) that is not
inconsistent with this title or that is more restrictive than
this title.
‘‘SEC. 213. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated for each fis-
cal year such sums as are necessary to carry out this
title.’’.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) The first section of Public Law 85–765 (7 U.S.C.
1901) is amended by striking ‘‘That the Congress’’ and
inserting the following:
‘‘SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.
‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Federal Humane
Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act’.
‘‘TITLE I—HUMANE METHODS OF
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER
‘‘SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY.
‘‘Congress’’.
(b) Section 2 of the Federal Humane Methods of
Livestock Slaughter Act (7 U.S.C. 1902) is amended by
striking ‘‘SEC. 2. No’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘SEC. 102. HUMANE METHODS.
‘‘No’’.
(c) Section 4 of the Act (7 U.S.C. 1904) is amended
by striking ‘‘SEC. 4. In’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘SEC. 103. METHODS RESEARCH.
‘‘In’’.
(d) Section 6 of the Act (7 U.S.C. 1906) is amended
by striking ‘‘SEC. 6. Nothing’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘SEC. 104. EXEMPTION OF RITUAL SLAUGHTER.
‘‘Nothing’’.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act and the amendments
made by this Act shall become effective 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) REGULATIONS.—As soon as practicable, but not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue such regula-
tions as the Secretary determines are necessary to imple-
ment this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
(c) COMPLIANCE.—A person shall be required to
comply with—
(1) sections 203 and 204 of the Federal Hu-
mane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act (as added
by section 2) beginning on the date that is 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) other sections of title II of the Act begin-
ning on the date that is 90 days after the Secretary
issues final regulations under subsection (b).
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treatment, assistance with activities of daily living, 
or medications to patients and who, to the extent re-
quired by State or Federal law, possesses specialized 
training that confers expertise in the provision of 
such items or services, treatment, assistance, or 
medications. 
(6) HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.—The term 
‘‘health insurance coverage’’ means benefits con-
sisting of medical care (provided directly, through 
insurance or reimbursement, or otherwise and in-
cluding items and services paid for as medical care) 
under any hospital or medical service policy or cer-
tificate, hospital or medical service plan contract, or 
health maintenance organization contract offered by 
a health insurance issuer. 
(7) HEALTH
INSURANCE
ISSUER.—The term 
‘‘health insurance issuer’’ means an insurance com-
pany, insurance service, or insurance organization 
(including a health maintenance organization) that 
is licensed to engage in the business of insurance in 
a State and that is subject to State law regulating 
insurance. Such term does not include a group 
health plan. 
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‘‘(i) EFFECT
ON
ROYALTIES
FOR
UNDERLYING 
WORKS.—It is the intent of Congress that royalties pay-
able to copyright owners of musical works for the public 
performance of their works shall not be diminished in any 
respect as a result of the rights granted in section 
106(6).’’. 
SEC. 3. APPLICATION TO SECTIONS 112(e) AND 114(f) SOUND 
RECORDING PROCEEDINGS. 
(a) PROCEEDINGS NOT AFFECTED.—Neither section 
2 of this Act nor the amendment made to section 114(i) 
of title 17, United States Code, by such section 2 shall 
be taken into account in any proceeding to set or adjust 
the rates and fees payable for the use of sound recordings 
under section 112(e) or section 114(f) of such title that 
is pending on, or commenced on or after, the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(b) DECISIONS AND PRECEDENTS NOT AFFECTED.— 
Neither section 2 of this Act nor the amendment made 
to section 114(i) of title 17, United States Code, by such 
section 2 shall have any effect upon the decisions, or the 
precedents established or relied upon, in any proceeding 
to set or adjust the rates and fees payable for the use 
of sound recordings under section 112(e) or section 114(f) 
of such title before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(c) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—Section 280C of 
such Code (relating to certain expenses for which credits 
are allowable) is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) ZONE CLEAN FUELS EXPENSES.—No deduction 
shall be allowed for that portion of expenses for clean- 
burning fuel otherwise allowable as a deduction for the 
taxable year which is equal to the amount of the credit 
determined for such taxable year under section 45S.’’. 
(d) CREDIT ALLOWED AGAINST REGULAR AND MIN-
IMUM TAX.—Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) of 
such Code (relating to specified credits) is amended by 
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (viii), by striking the 
period at the end of clause (ix) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and 
by inserting after clause (ix) the following: 
‘‘(x) the credit determined under sec-
tion 45S.’’. 
(e) DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN UNUSED BUSINESS 
CREDITS.—Subsection (c) of section 196 of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (13), 
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (14) and 
inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding after paragraph (14) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(15) the clean fuels credit determined under 
section 45S.’’. 
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(8) HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION.— 
The 
term 
‘‘health 
maintenance 
organization’’ 
means— 
(A) a federally qualified health mainte-
nance organization (as defined in section 
1301(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300e(a))); 
(B) an organization recognized under State 
law as a health maintenance organization; or 
(C) a similar organization regulated under 
State law for solvency in the same manner and 
to the same extent as such a health mainte-
nance organization. 
(9) HEALTH PLAN.—The term ‘‘health plan’’ 
means a group health plan or a health insurance 
issuer that is offering health insurance coverage. 
(10) MEDICAL
CARE.—The term ‘‘medical 
care’’ means amounts paid for— 
(A) the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treat-
ment, or prevention of disease, or amounts paid 
for the purpose of affecting any structure or 
function of the body; and 
(B) transportation primarily for and essen-
tial to receiving items and services referred to 
in subparagraph (A). 
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(11) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ includes a 
State or unit of local government. 
(12) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ includes the 
several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto 
Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, 
American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and shall not apply with respect to con-
duct occurring before such date. 
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I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2434
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction
for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1995
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. CARDIN) 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 restore
the deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with
State legislation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF DEDUCTION FOR LOBBYING
EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH STATE LEG-
ISLATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 162(e)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to denial
of deduction for certain lobbying and political activities)
is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘any State legislature or of’’
before ‘‘any local council’’ in the material preceding
subparagraph (A), and
(2) by striking ‘‘such council’’ in subparagraph
(B)(i) and inserting ‘‘such legislature, council,’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The paragraph head-
ing of paragraph (2) of section 162(e) of such Code is
amended by inserting ‘‘STATE OR’’ before ‘‘LOCAL’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2435
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction
for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to 100 percent
of such costs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1995
Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr.
BROWNBACK, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. CHRYSLER, Mr. COX of California, Mr.
DUNCAN, Mr. FORBES, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr. FUNDERBURK, Mr.
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. KENNEDY of
Massachusetts, Mr. LATOURETTE, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LONGLEY, Mr.
MCINTOSH, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. METCALF, Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas,
Ms. MOLINARI, Ms. PRYCE, Mr. SALMON, Mr. SOUDER, Mrs.
WALDHOLTZ, Mr. WARD, and Mr. WELLER) 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 increase
the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-em-
ployed individuals to 100 percent of such costs.
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 ‘‘Self-Employed Health
Fairness Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE
COSTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS TO
100 PERCENT OF SUCH COSTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 162(l)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special
rules for health insurance costs of self-employed individ-
uals) is amended by striking ‘‘30 percent’’ and inserting
‘‘100 percent’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1994.
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