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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. AMENDMENT.
Section 8(k)(2)(B) of the Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(2)(B)) is amended by
striking ‘‘an agency of the Federal Government’’ and in-
serting ‘‘a Federal, State, or local government agency’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 15,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 639—2 
of such application shall not take effect until the interim final 
rule controlling the biological product is issued in accordance 
with section 201(j) of the Controlled Substances Act. 
‘‘(2) DATE OF APPROVAL.—For purposes of this section, with 
respect to an application described in paragraph (1), references 
to the date of approval of such application, or licensure of 
the product subject to such application, shall mean the later 
of— 
‘‘(A) the date an application is approved under sub-
section (a); or 
‘‘(B) the date of issuance of the interim final rule 
controlling the biological product.’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPROVAL OF ANIMAL DRUGS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 512 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360b) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(q) DATE OF APPROVAL IN THE CASE OF RECOMMENDED CON-
TROLS UNDER THE CSA.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an application under sub-
section (b) with respect to a drug for which the Secretary 
provides notice to the sponsor that the Secretary intends to 
issue a scientific and medical evaluation and recommend con-
trols under the Controlled Substances Act, approval of such 
application shall not take effect until the interim final rule 
controlling the drug is issued in accordance with section 201(j) 
of the Controlled Substances Act. 
‘‘(2) DATE OF APPROVAL.—For purposes of this section, with 
respect to an application described in paragraph (1), the term 
‘date of approval’ shall mean the later of— 
‘‘(A) the date an application under subsection (b) is 
approved under subsection (c); or 
‘‘(B) the date of issuance of the interim final rule 
controlling the drug.’’. 
(B) CONDITIONAL APPROVAL.—Section 571(d) of the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ccc(d)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4)(A) In the case of an application under subsection (a) 
with respect to a drug for which the Secretary provides notice 
to the sponsor that the Secretary intends to issue a scientific 
and medical evaluation and recommend controls under the 
Controlled Substances Act, conditional approval of such applica-
tion shall not take effect until the interim final rule controlling 
the drug is issued in accordance with section 201(j) of the 
Controlled Substances Act. 
‘‘(B) For purposes of this section, with respect to an applica-
tion described in subparagraph (A), the term ‘date of approval’ 
shall mean the later of— 
‘‘(i) the date an application under subsection (a) is 
conditionally approved under subsection (b); or 
‘‘(ii) the date of issuance of the interim final rule 
controlling the drug.’’. 
(C) INDEXING OF LEGALLY MARKETED UNAPPROVED NEW 
ANIMAL DRUGS.—Section 572 of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ccc–1) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) In the case of a request under subsection (d) to add a 
drug to the index under subsection (a) with respect to a drug
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3972
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary
of the Interior from charging State and local government agencies for
certain uses of the sand, gravel, and shell resources of the outer Con-
tinental Shelf.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1998
Mr. PICKETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit
the Secretary of the Interior from charging State and
local government agencies for certain uses of the sand,
gravel, and shell resources of the outer Continental Shelf.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.
Section 8(k)(2)(B) of the Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(2)(B)) is amended by
striking ‘‘an agency of the Federal Government’’ and in-
serting ‘‘a Federal, State, or local government agency’’.
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Union Calendar No. 437
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3972
[Report No. 105–766]
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary
of the Interior from charging State and local government agencies for
certain uses of the sand, gravel, and shell resources of the Outer Con-
tinental Shelf.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1998
Mr. PICKETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
OCTOBER 2, 1998
Additional sponsors: Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. CASTLE, Mrs. MEEK
of Florida, Mr. BILBRAY, and Mr. PAPPAS)
OCTOBER 2, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit
the Secretary of the Interior from charging State and
local government agencies for certain uses of the sand,
gravel, and shell resources of the Outer Continental
Shelf.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.
Section 8(k)(2)(B) of the Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(2)(B)) is amended by
striking ‘‘an agency of the Federal Government’’ and in-
serting ‘‘a Federal, State, or local government agency’’.
Union Calendar No. 437
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3972
[Report No. 105–766]
A BILL
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from
charging State and local government agencies for
certain uses of the sand, gravel, and shell re-
sources of the Outer Continental Shelf.
OCTOBER 2, 1998
Committed to the Committe of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
H. R. 639 
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen 
An Act 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to drug scheduling rec-
ommendations by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and with respect 
to registration of manufacturers and distributors seeking to conduct clinical test-
ing. 
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 ‘‘Improving Regulatory Trans-
parency for New Medical Therapies Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SCHEDULING OF SUBSTANCES INCLUDED IN NEW FDA- 
APPROVED DRUGS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPROVAL.— 
(1) EFFECTIVE DATE OF DRUG APPROVAL.—Section 505 of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(x) DATE OF APPROVAL IN THE CASE OF RECOMMENDED CON-
TROLS UNDER THE CSA.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an application under sub-
section (b) with respect to a drug for which the Secretary 
provides notice to the sponsor that the Secretary intends to 
issue a scientific and medical evaluation and recommend con-
trols under the Controlled Substances Act, approval of such 
application shall not take effect until the interim final rule 
controlling the drug is issued in accordance with section 201(j) 
of the Controlled Substances Act. 
‘‘(2) DATE OF APPROVAL.—For purposes of this section, with 
respect to an application described in paragraph (1), the term 
‘date of approval’ shall mean the later of— 
‘‘(A) the date an application under subsection (b) is 
approved under subsection (c); or 
‘‘(B) the date of issuance of the interim final rule 
controlling the drug.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE
OF
APPROVAL
OF
BIOLOGICAL
PROD-
UCTS.—Section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
262) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(n) DATE OF APPROVAL IN THE CASE OF RECOMMENDED CON-
TROLS UNDER THE CSA.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an application under sub-
section (a) with respect to a biological product for which the 
Secretary provides notice to the sponsor that the Secretary 
intends to issue a scientific and medical evaluation and rec-
ommend controls under the Controlled Substances Act, approval
not later than 180 days after receipt of an application and 
all information the Attorney General deems necessary to 
make a determination under subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) For the purposes of registration to manufacture 
a controlled substance under subsection (a) for use only 
in a clinical trial, the Attorney General shall, in accord-
ance with regulations issued by the Attorney General, 
issue a notice of application not later than 90 days after 
receipt of an application and all information the Attorney 
General deems necessary to issue a notice of application. 
Following the close of the comment period and receipt of 
all information the Attorney General deems necessary to 
make a determination under subsection (a), the Attorney 
General shall register an applicant or serve an order to 
show cause upon an applicant pursuant to section 304(c) 
of this Act within 180 days, unless a hearing on the appli-
cation has been granted by the Attorney General pursuant 
to section 1008(i) of the Controlled Substances Import 
and Export Act.’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3973
To reauthorize and amend the Trinity River Basin Fish and Wildlife
Management Act of 1984.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1998
Mr. RIGGS (for himself and Mr. HERGER) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To reauthorize and amend the Trinity River Basin Fish
and Wildlife Management Act of 1984.
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 ‘‘Trinity River Basin
Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of
1998’’.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF TRINITY RIVER BASIN FISH
AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1984.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
4(a) of the Trinity River Basin Fish and Wildlife Manage-
HR 639 RFS 
SEC. 3. ENHANCING NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 823) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i)(1) For purposes of registration to manufacture 
a controlled substance under subsection (d) for use only 
in a clinical trial, the Attorney General shall register the 
applicant, or serve an order to show cause upon the appli-
cant in accordance with section 304(c), not later than 180 
days after the date on which the application is accepted 
for filing. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of registration to manufacture a 
controlled substance under subsection (a) for use only in 
a clinical trial, the Attorney General shall, in accordance 
with the regulations issued by the Attorney General, issue 
a notice of application not later than 90 days after the 
application is accepted for filing. Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the period for comment pursuant 
to such notice ends, the Attorney General shall register 
the applicant, or serve an order to show cause upon the 
applicant in accordance with section 304(c), unless the At-
torney General has granted a hearing on the application 
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ment Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–541; 98 Stat. 2721)
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘October 1, 1998’’ and in-
serting ‘‘October 1, 2006’’; and
(B) by striking the dollar amount and in-
serting ‘‘$80,000,000’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘thirteen-year
period’’ and inserting ‘‘21-year period’’.
(b) EXPENDITURES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH TASK
FORCE PRIORITIES, POLICIES, AND PROCESSES.—Section
2 of such Act is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(c) The Secretary shall ensure that all expenditures
of Federal funds for the purposes of the management pro-
gram formulated under subsection (a) are made in a man-
ner consistent with such priorities, policies, and technical
and fiscal review processes as are established by the Task
Force.’’.
(b) CONTRACTOR EXPENDITURES FOR ADMINISTRA-
TIVE, INDIRECT, AND OVERHEAD COSTS.—Section 2 of
such Act is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(d)(1) The amount expended by a contractor for ad-
ministrative, indirect, and overhead costs, in carrying out
a contract of less than $5,000 that is funded under the
management program may not exceed 20 percent of the
total amount of Federal funds obligated or expended
under the contract.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall require that any bid or pro-
posal for a contract of $5,000 or more to be funded under
the management program, and any such contract, shall
separately identify the amount that is authorized to be ex-
pended by a contractor under the contract for administra-
tive, indirect, and overhead costs.’’.
(c) PERIODIC EVALUATIONS
OF TRINITY RIVER
BASIN FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.—
Section 2 of such Act is further amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(e) No later than October 1, 2000, and every 3 years
thereafter, the Task Force shall—
‘‘(1) evaluate the management program formu-
lated under section 2(a) and determine the results
achieved by the management program;
‘‘(2) submit a report to the Congress on the
findings and conclusions of the evaluation that con-
tains specific recommendations for any required im-
provements in the management program; and
‘‘(3) initiate such changes as may be required
in policies, procedures, and activities of the manage-
ment program to assure that the purposes and re-
quirements of this Act are achieved.’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 639 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to drug scheduling 
recommendations by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and 
with respect to registration of manufacturers and distributors seeking 
to conduct clinical testing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2015 
Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, and Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to 
drug scheduling recommendations by the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, and with respect to reg-
istration of manufacturers and distributors seeking to 
conduct clinical testing. 
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 ‘‘Improving Regulatory 
Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SCHEDULING OF SUBSTANCES INCLUDED IN NEW 
FDA-APPROVED DRUGS. 
Section 201(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 811(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Any such proceedings initiated at the request of 
the Secretary under this subsection to control a drug or 
other substance not previously scheduled, where the Sec-
retary has recommended the drug or other substance be 
placed in schedule II, III, IV, or V, shall be commenced 
not later than 120 days after receipt of written rec-
ommendations from the Secretary. The final rule shall be 
issued not later than 60 days after the date on which both 
the public comment period has closed and the drug or 
other substance is the subject of an approved new drug 
application under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act, unless a hearing on the proposed rule 
is granted by the Attorney General.’’. 
SEC. 3. ENHANCING NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 823) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i)(1) For the purposes of registration to manufac-
ture a controlled substance under subsection (d) of this 
section for use only in a clinical trial, the Attorney General 
shall register an applicant or serve an order to show cause 
upon an applicant pursuant to section 304(c) of this Act 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3974
To waive interest and penalties on failures to properly complete schedule
D of Form 1040 for 1997.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1998
Ms. RIVERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To waive interest and penalties on failures to properly
complete schedule D of Form 1040 for 1997.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON
FAILURES TO PROPERLY COMPLETE SCHED-
ULE D OF FORM 1040 FOR 1997.
No interest, penalty, addition to the tax, or additional
amount shall be imposed under the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 on any underpayment attributable to a failure to
properly complete schedule D of Form 1040 for a taxable
year ending during 1997 if—
(1) the return for such year is filed on or before
the due date (including extensions) for filing such
return, and
(2) such failure is due to reasonable cause and
not to willful neglect.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3975
To provide for access by State and local authorities to information of the
Department of Justice for the purpose of conducting criminal background
checks on port employees and prospective employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1998
Mr. SHAW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for access by State and local authorities to infor-
mation of the Department of Justice for the purpose
of conducting criminal background checks on port em-
ployees and prospective employees.
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 ‘‘Drug-Free Ports Act’’.
SEC. 2. BACKGROUND CHECKS.
Upon the request of any State, county, port author-
ity, or other local jurisdiction of a State, the Attorney
General shall grant to such State, county, port authority,
or other local jurisdiction access to information collected
by the Attorney General pursuant to section 534 of title
28, United States Code, for the purpose of allowing such
State, county, port authority, or other local jurisdiction
to conduct criminal background checks on employees, or
applicants for employment, at any port under the jurisdic-
tion of such State, county, port authority, or other local
jurisdiction.
SEC. 3. DEFINITION.
As used in this Act, the term ‘‘port’’ means any place
at which vessels may resort to load or unload cargo.
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION RELATING TO ELECTRONIC FILING 
OF RETURNS FOR DEFERRED COMPENSA-
TION PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6011(e) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) APPLICATION OF NUMERICAL LIMITATION 
TO RETURNS RELATING TO DEFERRED COMPENSA-
TION PLANS.—For purposes of applying the numer-
ical limitation under paragraph (2)(A) to any return 
required under section 6058, each plan for which in-
formation is provided on such return shall be treated 
as a separate return.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to returns required to be filed 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(5) any officer, agent, or employee of any entity
referred to in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) acting as
such in the course of his or her official duty.
SEC. 10. EFFECT ON OTHER REGULATIONS.
Nothing in this Act precludes the Commission or a
State commission from exercising its jurisdiction under
otherwise applicable law to protect utility customers.
SEC. 11. ENFORCEMENT.
The Commission shall have the same powers as set
forth in sections 306 through 317 of the Federal Power
Act (16 U.S.C. 825d–825p) to enforce the provisions of
this Act.
SEC. 12. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act prohibits a
person from engaging in or continuing to engage in activi-
ties or transactions in which it is legally engaged or au-
thorized to engage on the effective date of this Act, if that
person continues to comply with the terms of any such
authorization, whether by rule or by order.
(b) EFFECT ON OTHER COMMISSION AUTHORITY.—
Nothing in this Act limits the authority of the Commission
under the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.)
(including section 301 of that Act) or the Natural Gas
Act (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.) (including section 8 of that
Act).
SEC. 13. IMPLEMENTATION.
Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Commission shall—
(1) promulgate such regulations as may be nec-
essary or appropriate to implement this Act; and
(2) submit to the Congress detailed rec-
ommendations on technical and conforming amend-
ments to Federal law necessary to carry out this Act
and the amendments made by this Act.
SEC. 14. TRANSFER OF RESOURCES.
All books and records that relate primarily to the
functions transferred to the Commission under this Act
shall be transferred from the Securities and Exchange
Commission to the Commission.
SEC. 15. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect 12 months after the date
of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 16. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such funds
as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
SEC. 17. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL
POWER ACT.
Section 318 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
825q) is repealed.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3977
For the relief of Sergey Y. Chernyavskiy.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1998
Mr. ROGAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Sergey Y. Chernyavskiy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF CERTAIN NATURALIZATION RE-
QUIREMENTS 
FOR 
SERGEY 
Y.
CHERNYAVSKIY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the inability of
Sergey Y. Chernyavskiy to meet the requirements of sec-
tion 316 of the Immigration and Nationality Act that re-
late to residence and physical presence in the United
States, he shall be deemed eligible for naturalization upon
the filing of the appropriate application if otherwise quali-
fied for naturalization under such Act.
(b) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsection (a) shall apply only if the application
for naturalization is filed with appropriate fees within 2
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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