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(ii) of the penalty under section 4.
(2) FORM OF NOTICE.—The notice to be pro-
vided to an owner or operator under paragraph
(1)(B) shall be—
(A) if the identity of the owner or operator
can be determined, via certified mail; and
(B) if the identity of the owner or operator
cannot be determined, via an announcement in
a notice to mariners and in an official journal
of the county (or other equivalent political sub-
division) in which the vessel is located.
(3) LIMITATION
ON
LIABILITY
OF
UNITED
STATES.—The United States, and any officer or em-
ployee of the United States is not liable to an owner
or operator for damages resulting from removal of
an abandoned vessel under this Act.
(b) LIABILITY
OF OWNER
OR OPERATOR.—The
owner or operator of an abandoned vessel is liable, and
an abandoned vessel is liable in rem, for all expenses that
the United States incurs in removing the abandoned vessel
under this Act.
(c) CONTRACTING OUT.—
(1) SOLICITATION
OF
BIDS.—The Secretary
may, after providing notice under subsection (a)(1),
solicit by public advertisement sealed bids for the re-
moval of an abandoned vessel.
(2) CONTRACT.—After solicitation under para-
graph (1) the Secretary may award a contract. The
contract—
(A) may be subject to the condition that
the vessel and all property on the vessel is the
property of the vessel removal contractor; and
(B) must require the vessel removal con-
tractor to submit to the Secretary a plan for
the removal.
(3) COMMENCEMENT
DATE
FOR
REMOVAL.—
Removal of an abandoned vessel may begin 30 days
after the Secretary completes the procedures under
subsection (a)(1).
SEC. 6. LIABILITY OF VESSEL REMOVAL CONTRACTORS.
A vessel removal contractor and its subcontractor are
not liable for damages that result from actions taken or
omitted to be taken in the course of removing a vessel
under this Act. This section does not apply—
(1) with respect to personal injury or wrongful
death; or
(2) if the contractor or subcontractor is grossly
negligent or engages in willful misconduct.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this Act such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1996. Such funds shall re-
main available until expended.
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Union Calendar No. 45 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1104 
[Report No. 114–64] 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction from 
the gift tax for gifts made to certain exempt organizations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2015 
Mr. ROSKAM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
APRIL 13, 2015 
Additional sponsors: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, Mr. BLUM, Mr. BOST, Mr. 
KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. GROTHMAN, and Mr. REED 
APRIL 13, 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 February 26, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
a deduction from the gift tax for gifts made to certain 
exempt organizations. 
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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 ‘‘Fair Treatment for All 
Gifts Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FROM GIFT TAX FOR GIFTS MADE TO 
CERTAIN EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2522(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the period 
at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting a semicolon and 
by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) an organization described in paragraph (4), 
(5), or (6) of section 501(c) and exempt from tax 
under section 501(a).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to gifts made after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) NO INFERENCE.—Nothing in the amendments 
made by subsection (a) shall be construed to create any in-
ference with respect to whether any transfer of property 
(whether made before, on, or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act) to an organization described in paragraph (4), 
(5), or (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code 
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so much of such individual’s lump-sum credit as is attrib-
utable to service to which the preceding sentence applies.
‘‘(2) An offense described in this paragraph is any
felony (within the meaning of section 3156(a) of title 18)
committed—
‘‘(A) by the individual (referred to in paragraph
(1)) while a Member; and
‘‘(B) during the One Hundred Fifth Congress
or later.
‘‘(3) An individual convicted of an offense described
in paragraph (2) shall not, after the date of the conviction,
be eligible to participate in the retirement system under
this chapter while serving as a Member.
‘‘(4) Except as provided in paragraph (5), the Office
shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to
carry out this subsection, including provisions under which
interest on any lump-sum payment under the second sen-
tence of paragraph (1) shall be limited in a manner similar
to that specified in the last sentence of section 8316(b).
‘‘(5) The Executive Director shall prescribe such reg-
ulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes
of this subsection with respect to the Thrift Savings Plan.
Regulations under this paragraph shall include provisions
in accordance with which appropriate dispositions shall be
made.
(f) TRANSITION RULE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of applying 
sections 1015(d), 2502, and 2505 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, the calendar year in which 
this Act is enacted shall be treated as 2 separate cal-
endar years one of which ends on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this Act and the other of 
which begins on such date of enactment. 
(2) APPLICATION
OF
SECTION 2504(b).—For 
purposes of applying section 2504(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, the calendar year in which 
this Act is enacted shall be treated as one preceding 
calendar period. 
SEC. 4. 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: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1105 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
repeal the estate and generation-skipping trans-
fer taxes, and for other purposes.
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The tax imposed by section 
2501 for each calendar year shall be an amount equal 
to the excess of— 
‘‘(A) a tentative tax, computed under para-
graph (2), on the aggregate sum of the taxable 
gifts for such calendar year and for each of the 
preceding calendar periods, over 
‘‘(B) a tentative tax, computed under para-
graph (2), on the aggregate sum of the taxable 
gifts for each of the preceding calendar periods. 
‘‘(2) RATE SCHEDULE.— 
‘‘If the amount with respect to which the 
tentative tax to be computed is:.
The tentative tax 
is: 
Not over $10,000 .................................................................
18% of such amount. 
Over $10,000 but not over $20,000 ...................................
$1,800, plus 20% of 
the excess over 
$10,000. 
Over $20,000 but not over $40,000 ...................................
$3,800, plus 22% of 
the excess over 
$20,000. 
Over $40,000 but not over $60,000 ...................................
$8,200, plus 24% of 
the excess over 
$40,000. 
Over $60,000 but not over $80,000 ...................................
$13,000, plus 26% of 
the excess over 
$60,000. 
Over $80,000 but not over $100,000 .................................
$18,200, plus 28% of 
the excess over 
$80,000. 
Over $100,000 but not over $150,000 ...............................
$23,800, plus 30% of 
the excess over 
$100,000. 
Over $150,000 but not over $250,000 ...............................
$38,800, plus 32% of 
the excess of 
$150,000. 
Over $250,000 but not over $500,000 ...............................
$70,800, plus 34% of 
the excess over 
$250,000. 
Over $500,000 .....................................................................
$155,800, plus 35% of 
the excess of 
$500,000.’’. 
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‘‘(7) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘Mem-
ber’ has the meaning given such term by section 2106,
notwithstanding section 8331(2).’’.
(b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
Section 8411 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(i)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
chapter, the service of an individual convicted of an of-
fense described in paragraph (2) shall not, if or to the
extent rendered as a Member (irrespective of when ren-
dered), be taken into account for purposes of this chapter.
Any such individual (or other person determined under
section 8424(d), if applicable) shall be entitled to be paid
so much of such individual’s lump-sum credit as is attrib-
utable to service to which the preceding sentence applies.
‘‘(2) An offense described in this paragraph is any
offense described in section 8332(o)(2)(B) for which the
following apply:
‘‘(A) The offense is committed by the individual
(referred to in paragraph (1)) while a Member.
‘‘(B) The conduct on which the offense is based
is directly related to the individual’s service as a
Member.
‘‘(C) The offense is committed during the One
Hundred Fifth Congress or later.
HR 4011 RDS
‘‘(3) An individual convicted of an offense described
in paragraph (2) shall not, after the date of the conviction,
be eligible to participate in the retirement system under
this chapter while serving as a Member.
‘‘(4) Except as provided in paragraph (5), the Office
shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to
carry out this subsection, including provisions under which
interest on any lump-sum payment under the second sen-
tence of paragraph (1) shall be limited in a manner similar
to that specified in the last sentence of section 8316(b).
‘‘(5) The Executive Director shall prescribe such reg-
ulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes
of this subsection with respect to the Thrift Savings Plan.
Regulations under this paragraph shall include provisions
requiring the return of all vested amounts.
‘‘(6) Nothing in this subsection shall restrict any au-
thority under subchapter II of chapter 83 or any other
provision of law to deny or withhold benefits authorized
by statute.
‘‘(7) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘Mem-
ber’ has the meaning given such term by section 2106,
notwithstanding section 8401(20).’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 26,
1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
SECTION 1. PRESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATIONS.
(a) CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL
AGREEMENT.—
(1) ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS.—The President
shall, on the basis of the reports prepared under
paragraph (2), submit to the Congress, not later
than May 31 of each year, a report that certifies
whether or not each NAFTA country is meeting
commitments made in the North American Agree-
ment on Environmental Cooperation—
(A) to ensure that the regulations of that
country establish and enforce levels of environ-
mental protection that meet the requirements of
its constitution and other laws setting forth the
country’s policy on environmental protection;
and
(B) to effectively enforce the laws referred
to in paragraph (1).
(2) BASIS OF CERTIFICATION.—The Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall
prepare for the President an annual report on the
enforcement by each NAFTA country of its laws
governing environmental protection, and its progress
in protecting the environment in accordance with its
development. In doing so, the Administrator shall
consider the country’s—
I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4012
To waive temporarily the Medicare enrollment composition rules for The
Wellness Plan.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 1996
Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. CAMP, Mr. LEVIN, and Mr. CON-
YERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means,
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 waive temporarily the Medicare enrollment composition
rules for The Wellness Plan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF MEDICARE ENROLLMENT COM-
POSITION RULES FOR THE WELLNESS PLAN.
The requirements of section 1876(f)(1) of the Social
Security Act are waived with respect to Comprehensive
Health Services, Inc. (doing business as The Wellness
Plan) for contract periods through December 31, 1999.
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I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4013
To amend section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to extend the
Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemi-
nation program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 1996
Mr. WALKER (for himself, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. BAKER
of California, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr.
TRAFICANT, Mr. TANNER, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. DAVIS, and
Ms. LOFGREN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science,
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 section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992
to extend the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research
and Public Information Dissemination program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS.
Section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42
U.S.C. 13478) is amended in subsections (c)(5), (e)(5),
(g)(3)(B), (j)(1), and (l) by striking ‘‘1997’’ each place
it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘1998’’.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1106 
To amend section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to provide 
that such section does not authorize the Federal Communications Com-
mission to preempt the laws of certain States relating to the regulation 
of municipal broadband, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2015 
Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. MEADOWS, 
Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina, and Mr. ROUZER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To amend section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 
1996 to provide that such section does not authorize 
the Federal Communications Commission to preempt the 
laws of certain States relating to the regulation of munic-
ipal broadband, 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 ‘‘States’ Rights Munic-
ipal Broadband Act of 2015’’. 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 401
AN ACT
Entitled the ‘‘Kenai Natives Association Equity Act’’.
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 ‘‘Kenai Natives Associa-
tion Equity Act Amendments of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Federal Commu-
nications Commission does not have the authority under 
section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 
U.S.C. 1302) to prevent any State from implementing any 
law of such State with respect to the provision of 
broadband Internet access service (as defined in section 
8.11 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations) by such 
State or a municipality or other political subdivision of 
such State. 
SEC. 3. PRESERVATION OF STATE MUNICIPAL BROADBAND 
LAWS. 
Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 
(47 U.S.C. 1302) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) 
PRESERVATION
OF
STATE
MUNICIPAL 
BROADBAND LAWS.—Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued as authorizing the Commission to prevent the State 
of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Lou-
isiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, 
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, 
Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, or Wisconsin, or any 
other State, from implementing any law of such State with 
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ice (as defined in section 8.11 of title 47, Code of Federal 
Regulations) by such State or a municipality or other po-
litical subdivision of such State.’’. 
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gations with respect to CIRI’s subsurface inter-
ests under the requirements of the Terms and
Conditions in effect on June 18, 1996. Notwith-
standing the boundary adjustments made pur-
suant to this Act, conveyances to KNA shall be
deemed to remain subject to the Secretary’s
and CIRI’s rights and obligations under para-
graph 1(B)(1) of the Terms and Conditions.
(C) The Secretary is authorized to acquire
by purchase or exchange, on a willing seller
basis only, any lands retained by or conveyed to
KNA. In the event that any lands owned by
KNA are subsequently acquired by the United
States, they shall be automatically included in
the Refuge System. The laws and regulations
applicable to Refuge lands shall then apply to
these lands and the Secretary shall then adjust
the boundaries accordingly.
(D) Nothing in this Act is intended to en-
large or diminish the authorities, rights, duties,
obligations, or the property rights held by CIRI
under the Terms and Conditions, or otherwise
except as set forth in this Act. In the event of
the purchase by the United States of any lands
from KNA in accordance with paragraph
Security Bureaus, the Commander of the Peo-
ple’s Armed Police, the head of the Foreign and 
Overseas Affairs Office, the Director of the 
Tibet Tourism Bureau in the Tibet Autono-
mous Region, and the Party Secretary and 
Mayor of Lhasa and the relevant provincial cap-
itals; 
(B) at the prefectural and county levels, 
the Party Secretary, the Deputy Party Secre-
taries, the prefecture and county heads and 
deputy heads, the Secretary General, and the 
Deputy Secretary General; 
(C) at the national level, the Director of 
the Communist Party Central Committee 
United Front Work Department, the Director 
of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, the Di-
rector of the State Administration for Religious 
Affairs, the Director of the State Council Infor-
mation Office, and the Director of the Foreign 
Affairs Office of the State Council Information 
Office; 
(D) at the regional level, the Regional Peo-
ple’s Armed Police and Military Commanders 
with jurisdiction in Tibetan areas; and 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1108 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt sports betting 
from the tax on authorized wagers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2015 
Ms. TITUS 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 exempt 
sports betting from the tax on authorized wagers. 
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 ‘‘Sports Bets Collection 
Tax Correction Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SPORTS BETTING EXEMPT FROM THE EXCISE TAX 
ON AUTHORIZED WAGERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4402 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end 
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of paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) SPORTS
BETTING
AUTHORIZED
UNDER 
STATE
LAW.—On any wager which is authorized 
under the law of the State in which accepted and 
which is placed with respect to any sporting event.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to wagers placed after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4018
AN ACT
To make technical corrections in the Federal Oil
and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4018
AN ACT
To make technical corrections in the Federal Oil and Gas
Royalty Management Act of 1982.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
of 1982 is amended as follows:
(1) In section 3(25)(B) strike the word ‘‘provi-
sion’’ and insert in lieu thereof the word ‘‘provi-
sions’’.
(2) In the second sentence of section 115(l) in-
sert the word ‘‘so’’ before the word ‘‘demonstrate’’.
(3) In the first sentence of section 111(i) insert
the word ‘‘not’’ after the word ‘‘shall’’.
(4) In the first sentence of section 111(j) strike
the word ‘‘rate’’ and insert in lieu thereof the word
‘‘date’’.
(5) In the third and fourth sentences of section
111(j) strike the word ‘‘owned’’ and insert in lieu
thereof the word ‘‘owed’’.
(6) In the third sentence of section 111(k)(4)
strike the word ‘‘dues’’ and insert in lieu thereof the
word ‘‘due’’.
(7) In section 117(b)(1)(C) strike the word ‘‘it’’
and insert in lieu thereof the word ‘‘its’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 4,
1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1109 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the maximum 
amount of the lump-sum death benefit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2015 
Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase 
the maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit. 
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 ‘‘Social Security Lump- 
Sum Death Benefit Improvement and Modernization Act 
of 2015’’. 
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