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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5269 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize knowingly destroying, 
without the written consent of each progenitor, a living human embryo 
created through the process of in vitro fertilization, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2016 
Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize know-
ingly destroying, without the written consent of each 
progenitor, a living human embryo created through the 
process of in vitro fertilization, 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 ‘‘Protection for Progeny 
Act of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF LIVING HUMAN EMBRYOS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 90A of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 1842. Protection of living human embryos 
‘‘(a) OFFENSE.—Whoever, in or affecting interstate 
or foreign commerce, knowingly destroys a living human 
embryo that was created through the process of in vitro 
fertilization and that was destroyed without the written 
consent of each progenitor of such embryo shall be fined 
under this title, imprisoned not more than 6 months, or 
both. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION FOR PROGENITOR.—A progenitor of 
the embryo that is destroyed may not be prosecuted under 
this section. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION
FOR IMPLANTATION.—A person 
may not be prosecuted under this section if the destruction 
of the embryo occurred during or after an attempt to im-
plant such embryo. 
‘‘(d) PROGENITOR.—The term ‘progenitor’ means 
any individual who provides an egg or a sperm cell from 
which an embryo is created.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 90A of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Sec. 1842. Protection of living human embryos.’’. 
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2703
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue
after 2001 continuous open enrollment of individuals in Medicare+Choice
plans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 21, 1997
Mr. STARK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A BILL
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act
to continue after 2001 continuous open enrollment of
individuals in Medicare+Choice plans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONTINUATION AFTER 2001 OF CONTINUOUS
OPEN 
ENROLLMENT 
OF 
INDIVIDUALS 
IN
MEDICARE+CHOICE PLANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 1851(e)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–21(e)), as
such request, provide in a timely manner any infor-
mation related to payment from, and demands for 
payment from, such trust, subject to appropriate 
protective orders, to any party to any action in law 
or equity if the subject of such action concerns li-
ability for asbestos exposure.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this Act shall apply with respect to cases 
commenced under title 11 of the United States Code be-
fore, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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inserted by section 4001 of the Balanced Budget Act of
1997, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) CONTINUOUS
OPEN
ENROLLMENT
AND
DISENROLLMENT.—Subject to paragraph (5), a
Medicare+Choice eligible individual may change the
election under subsection (a)(1) at any time.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Such section 1851(e) is further amended—
(A) in paragraph (4)—
(i) in the first sentence, by striking
‘‘Effective’’ and all that follows through
‘‘if—’’ and inserting ‘‘A special election pe-
riod under this paragraph occurs with re-
spect to an individual who has elected a
Medicare+Choice 
plan 
offered 
by 
a
Medicare+Choice organization if—’’, and
(ii) by striking the second sentence;
(B) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘‘the
first sentence of’’; and
(C) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ‘‘the
first sentence of’’.
(2) Section 1882(s)(3)(b)(ii) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1395ss(s)(3)(b)(ii)), as added by section
4031(a)(3) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, is
amended by striking ‘‘the first sentence of ’’.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 526 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure 
by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly 
reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and dis-
position of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos; and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2015 
Mr. FARENTHOLD (for himself and Mr. MARINO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require 
the public disclosure by trusts established under section 
524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain 
detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition 
of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos; 
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 ‘‘Furthering Asbestos 
Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
Section 524(g) of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) A trust described in paragraph (2) shall, subject 
to section 107— 
‘‘(A) file with the bankruptcy court, not later 
than 60 days after the end of every quarter, a report 
that shall be made available on the court’s public 
docket and with respect to such quarter— 
‘‘(i) describes each demand the trust re-
ceived from, including the name and exposure 
history of, a claimant and the basis for any 
payment from the trust made to such claimant; 
and 
‘‘(ii) does not include any confidential med-
ical record or the claimant’s full social security 
number; and 
‘‘(B) upon written request, and subject to pay-
ment (demanded at the option of the trust) for any 
reasonable cost incurred by the trust to comply with 
such request, provide in a timely manner any infor-
mation related to payment from, and demands for 
payment from, such trust, subject to appropriate 
protective orders, to any party to any action in law 
or equity if the subject of such action concerns li-
ability for asbestos exposure.’’. 
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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 ‘‘Furthering Asbestos 
Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
Section 524(g) of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) A trust described in paragraph (2) shall, subject 
to section 107— 
‘‘(A) file with the bankruptcy court, not later 
than 60 days after the end of every quarter, a report 
that shall be made available on the court’s public 
docket and with respect to such quarter— 
‘‘(i) describes each demand the trust re-
ceived from, including the name and exposure 
history of, a claimant and the basis for any 
payment from the trust made to such claimant; 
and 
‘‘(ii) does not include any confidential med-
ical record or the claimant’s full social security 
number; and 
‘‘(B) upon written request, and subject to pay-
ment (demanded at the option of the trust) for any 
reasonable cost incurred by the trust to comply with 
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this Act shall apply with respect to cases 
commenced under title 11 of the United States Code be-
fore, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2704
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an increase in
the amount of funding for the information clearinghouse on osteoporosis,
Paget’s disease, and related bone disorders.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 22, 1997
Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. PASCRELL, Mrs.
MORELLA, and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
an increase in the amount of funding for the information
clearinghouse on osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, and relat-
ed bone disorders.
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 ‘‘Osteoporosis and Re-
lated Bone Disorders Resource Center Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE ON
OSTEOPOROSIS, PAGET’S DISEASE, AND RE-
LATED BONE DISORDERS.
Section 409A(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 284e(d)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing sentence: ‘‘In addition to other authorizations of
appropriations available for the purpose of the establish-
ment and operation of the information clearinghouse
under subsection (c), there are authorized to be appro-
priated for such purpose $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1999,
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal
years 2000 and 2001.’’.
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Union Calendar No. 271 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 526 
[Report No. 114–352] 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure 
by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly 
reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and dis-
position of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos; and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2015 
Mr. FARENTHOLD (for himself and Mr. MARINO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
NOVEMBER 30, 2015 
Additional sponsors: Mr. TROTT and Mr. FRANKS of Arizona 
NOVEMBER 30, 2015 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require 
the public disclosure by trusts established under section 
524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain 
detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition 
of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos; 
and for other purposes. 
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Union Calendar No. 271 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 526 
[Report No. 114–352] 
A BILL 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to re-
quire the public disclosure by trusts established 
under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly 
reports that contain detailed information regard-
ing the receipt and disposition of claims for inju-
ries based on exposure to asbestos; and for other 
purposes. 
NOVEMBER 30, 2015 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2705
For the relief of Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 22, 1997
Mr. PORTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO REMAIN TEMPORARILY IN
THE UNITED STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General—
(1) shall stay removal or deportation of
Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes from the Unit-
ed States and permit them to remain temporarily in
the United States notwithstanding section 237(a) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (or section
241(a) of such Act, as in effect before April 1,
1997); and
(2) 
shall 
authorize 
Edwardo 
Reyes 
and
Dianelita Reyes to engage in employment in the
United States and provide each of them with an
‘‘employment authorized’’ endorsement or other ap-
propriate work permit.
(b) PREVIOUSLY KNOWN GROUNDS FOR DEPORTA-
TION.—The stay of deportation under subsection (a) shall
apply only to grounds for deportation of which the Depart-
ment of State or the Department of Justice had knowledge
before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) DURATION
OF STAY
OF DEPORTATION
AND
WORK AUTHORIZATION.—The stay of deportation and
work authorization under subsection (a) shall be effective
during the period beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act and ending on the date that is 60 days after
a decision is rendered by the Board of Immigration Ap-
peals with respect to a motion by Edwardo Reyes and
Dianelita Reyes to reopen deportation proceedings based
on ineffective assistance of counsel.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2706
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel FLAME.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 23, 1997
Mrs. KELLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
FLAME.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 8 of the Act of
June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106
of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel FLAME (United States official num-
ber 279363).
Æ
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5271 
To reauthorize chapter 40 of title 28, United States Code. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2016 
Mr. TURNER (for himself and Mr. ALLEN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To reauthorize chapter 40 of title 28, United States Code. 
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 ‘‘Independent Counsel 
Reauthorization Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF CHAPTER 40 OF TITLE 28, 
UNITED STATES CODE. 
Section 599 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘This chapter shall cease to be effec-
tive five years after the date of the enactment of the Inde-
pendent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘This chapter shall have effect during the period be-
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ginning on the date of the enactment of the Independent 
Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2016 and ending on the 
day 5 years after such date’’. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF TIME DURING WHICH 
CHAPTER APPLIES TO CERTAIN PERSONS. 
Section 591(b)(7) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘1 year’’ and inserting ‘‘8 years’’. 
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(2) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—In any such civil
action process may be served on a defendant wher-
ever the defendant may reside or may be found,
whether the defendant resides or may be found with-
in the United States or elsewhere.
SEC. 263. EXPEDITED JUDICIAL REVIEW.
(a) CIVIL ACTION.—Any person or entity subject to
a search under this title may file a civil action challenging
the constitutionality of any provision of this title. Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, during the full cal-
endar year of, and the two full calendar years following,
the enactment of this Act, the district court shall accord
such a case a priority in its disposition ahead of all other
civil actions except for actions challenging the legality and
conditions of confinement.
(b) EN BANC REVIEW.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, during the full calendar year of, and the
two full calendar years following, the enactment of this
Act, any appeal from a final order entered by a district
court in an action brought under subsection (a) shall be
heard promptly by the full Court of Appeals sitting en
banc.
the term ‘specialized small business investment com-
pany’ means any partnership or corporation which—
‘‘(A) as of September 30, 1996, is licensed
by the Small Business Administration under
section 301(d) of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958, or
‘‘(B) holds a license from the Small Busi-
ness Administration, issued after such date, to
operate as a specialized small business invest-
ment company.’’
(b) DEFINITION OF SPECIALIZED SMALL BUSINESS
INVESTMENT COMPANY FOR PURPOSES OF WAIVER OF
ACTIVE BUSINESS REQUIREMENT.—Subparagraph (B) of
section 1202(c)(2) of such Code is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
SPECIALIZED
SMALL
BUSINESS
INVESTMENT
COMPANIES.—
Notwithstanding any provision of subsection
(e), a corporation shall be treated as meeting
the active business requirements of such sub-
section for any period during which such cor-
poration qualifies as a specialized small busi-
ness investment company (as defined in sub-
section (k)(4)).’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1996.
Æ
Union Calendar No. 444
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2756
[Report No. 105–783]
A BILL
To authorize an exchange of property between the
Kake Tribal Corporation and the Sealaska Cor-
poration and the United States.
OCTOBER 6, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION OF PRECLUSION OF LITIGATION 
BETWEEN PRIVATE PARTIES. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the amendment made 
by subsection (b) is to clarify the applicability of the Reli-
gious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, as enacted. 
(b) PRECLUSION.—Section 3(c) of the Religious 
Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb– 
1(c)) is amended, in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘judi-
cial proceeding’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘judi-
cial proceeding to which the government is a party and 
obtain appropriate relief against that government.’’. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 5 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act 
of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb–2) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) the term ‘including’ means including, but 
not limited to, consistent with the term’s standard 
meaning in Federal law.’’. 
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(b), submit to the Committee on International Relations
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate a report identifying every
foreign person with respect to whom there is credible in-
formation indicating that that person, on or after August
8, 1995—
(1) transferred goods or technology, or provided
technical assistance or facilities, that contributed to
Iran’s efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic
missiles; or
(2) attempted to transfer goods or technology,
or attempted to provide technical assistance or facili-
ties, that would have contributed to Iran’s efforts to
acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles.
(b) TIMING OF REPORTS.—The reports under sub-
section (a) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, not later than 180
days after such date of enactment, not later than 1 year
after such date of enactment, and not later than the end
of each 1-year period thereafter.
(c) EXCEPTIONS FOR PERSONS PREVIOUSLY IDENTI-
FIED OR SANCTIONED OR SUBJECT TO WAIVER.—Any
foreign person who—
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5273 
AN ACT 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for regulatory relief under the Medicare program for 
certain providers of services and suppliers and increased 
transparency in hospital coding and enrollment data, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
In the Senate of the United States,
May 22, 1998.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2709) entitled ‘‘An Act to impose certain sanc-
tions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to
Iran’s efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles,
and to implement the obligations of the United States under
the Chemical Weapons Convention.’’, do pass with the follow-
ing
AMENDMENTS:
Ω1æPage 2, lines 15 and 16, strike out øAugust 8,
1995—¿ and insert: January 22, 1998—
Ω2æPage 6, lines 24 and 25, strike out øAugust 8,
1995—¿ and insert: January 22, 1998—
Attest:
Secretary.