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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 152 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement to provide 
for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the 
Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2015 
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an 
agreement to provide for management of the free-roam-
ing wild horses in and around the Currituck National 
Wildlife Refuge. 
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 ‘‘Corolla Wild Horses 
Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WILD HORSES IN AND AROUND THE CURRITUCK 
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. 
(a) AGREEMENT REQUIRED.— 
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II 
Calendar No. 192 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1531 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 8, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AUGUST 4, 2015 
Reported by Mr. JOHNSON, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide a pathway 
for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land man-
agement agencies to compete for vacant permanent posi-
tions under internal merit promotion procedures, 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 ‘‘Land Management 
Workforce Flexibility Act’’. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall enter into an agreement with the Corolla 
Wild Horse Fund (a nonprofit corporation estab-
lished under the laws of the State of North Caro-
lina), the County of Currituck, North Carolina, and 
the State of North Carolina within 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act to provide for 
management of free-roaming wild horses in and 
around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. 
(2) TERMS.—The agreement shall— 
(A) allow a herd of not less than 110 and 
not more than 130 free-roaming wild horses in 
and around such refuge, with a target popu-
lation of between 120 and 130 free-roaming 
wild horses; 
(B) provide for cost-effective management 
of the horses while ensuring that natural re-
sources within the refuge are not adversely im-
pacted; 
(C) provide for introduction of a small 
number of free-roaming wild horses from the 
herd at Cape Lookout National Seashore as is 
necessary to maintain the genetic viability of 
the herd in and around the Currituck National 
Wildlife Refuge; and 
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(D) specify that the Corolla Wild Horse 
Fund shall pay the costs associated with— 
(i) coordinating a periodic census and 
inspecting the health of the horses; 
(ii) maintaining records of the horses 
living in the wild and in confinement; 
(iii) coordinating the removal and 
placement of horses and monitoring of any 
horses removed from the Currituck County 
Outer Banks; and 
(iv) administering a viable population 
control plan for the horses including auc-
tions, adoptions, contraceptive fertility 
methods, and other viable options. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR INTRODUCTION OF HORSES 
FROM CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE.—During 
the effective period of the memorandum of understanding 
between the National Park Service and the Foundation 
for Shackleford Horses, Inc. (a non-profit corporation or-
ganized under the laws of and doing business in the State 
of North Carolina) signed in 2007, no horse may be re-
moved from Cape Lookout National Seashore for intro-
duction at Currituck National Wildlife Refuge except— 
(1) with the approval of the Foundation; and 
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(2) consistent with the terms of such memo-
randum (or any successor agreement) and the Man-
agement Plan for the Shackleford Banks Horse 
Herd signed in January 2006 (or any successor 
management plan). 
(c) NO LIABILITY CREATED.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed as creating liability for the United 
States for any damages caused by the free-roaming wild 
horses to any person or property located inside or outside 
the boundaries of the refuge. 
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SEC. 2. PERSONNEL FLEXIBILITIES RELATING TO LAND 
MANAGEMENT AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart I of part III of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 
95 the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 
96—PERSONNEL 
FLEXIBILI-
TIES RELATING TO LAND MANAGE-
MENT AGENCIES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘9601. Definitions. 
‘‘9602. Competitive service; time-limited appointments. 
‘‘§ 9601. Definitions 
‘‘For purposes of this chapter— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘land management agency’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) the Forest Service of the Department 
of Agriculture; 
‘‘(B) the Bureau of Land Management of 
the Department of the Interior; 
‘‘(C) the National Park Service of the De-
partment of the Interior; 
‘‘(D) the Fish and Wildlife Service of the 
Department of the Interior; 
‘‘(E) the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the 
Department of the Interior; and 
‘‘(F) the Bureau of Reclamation of the De-
partment of the Interior; and 
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534
HR 4278 RDS
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses to carry out the National
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965,
as amended, $96,100,000, shall be available to the Na-
tional Endowment for the Humanities for support of ac-
tivities in the humanities, pursuant to section 7(c) of the
Act, and for administering the functions of the Act, to
remain available until expended.
MATCHING GRANTS
To carry out the provisions of section 10(a)(2) of the
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act
of 1965, as amended, $13,900,000, to remain available
until expended, of which $8,000,000 shall be available to
the National Endowment for the Humanities for the pur-
poses of section 7(h): Provided, That this appropriation
shall be available for obligation only in such amounts as
may be equal to the total amounts of gifts, bequests, and
devises of money, and other property accepted by the
Chairman or by grantees of the Endowment under the
provisions of subsections 11(a)(2)(B) and 11(a)(3)(B)
during the current and preceding fiscal years for which
equal amounts have not previously been appropriated.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1531 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide a pathway 
for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land man-
agement agencies to compete for vacant permanent posi-
tions under internal merit promotion procedures, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(2) the term ‘time-limited appointment’ in-
cludes a temporary appointment and a term appoint-
ment, as defined by the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment. 
‘‘§ 9602. Competitive service; time-limited appoint-
ments 
‘‘(a) Notwithstanding chapter 33 or any other provi-
sion of law relating to the examination, certification, and 
appointment of individuals in the competitive service, an 
employee of a land management agency serving under a 
time-limited appointment in the competitive service is eli-
gible to compete for a permanent appointment in the com-
petitive service at any land management agency or any 
other agency (as defined in section 101 of title 31) under 
the internal merit promotion procedures of the applicable 
agency if— 
‘‘(1) the employee was appointed initially under 
open, competitive examination under subchapter I of 
chapter 33 to the time-limited appointment; 
‘‘(2) the employee has served under 1 or more 
time-limited appointments by a land management 
agency for a period or periods totaling more than 24 
months without a break of 2 or more years; and 
‘‘(3) the employee’s performance has been at an 
acceptable level of performance throughout the pe-
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riod or periods (as the case may be) referred to in 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(b) In determining the eligibility of a time-limited 
employee under this section to be examined for or ap-
pointed in the competitive service, the Office of Personnel 
Management or other examining agency shall waive re-
quirements as to age, unless the requirement is essential 
to the performance of the duties of the position. 
‘‘(c) An individual appointed under this section— 
‘‘(1) becomes a career-conditional employee, un-
less the employee has otherwise completed the serv-
ice requirements for career tenure; and 
‘‘(2) acquires competitive status upon appoint-
ment. 
‘‘(d) A former employee of a land management agen-
cy who served under a time-limited appointment and who 
otherwise meets the requirements of this section shall be 
deemed a time-limited employee for purposes of this sec-
tion if— 
‘‘(1) such employee applies for a position cov-
ered by this section within the period of 2 years 
after the most recent date of separation; and 
‘‘(2) such employee’s most recent separation 
was for reasons other than misconduct or perform-
ance. 
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‘‘(e) The Office of Personnel Management shall pre-
scribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for part 
III of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item for chapter 95 the following: 
‘‘96. Personnel flexibilities relating to land management 
agencies ..................................................................... 9601’’. 
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Calendar No. 192 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1531 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide a 
pathway for temporary seasonal employees in 
Federal land management agencies to compete 
for vacant permanent positions under internal 
merit promotion procedures, and for other pur-
poses. 
AUGUST 4, 2015 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1532 
To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 
to modify the distance requirements regarding the eligibility of certain 
veterans to receive medical care and services from non-Department of 
Veterans Affairs facilities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2015 
Mr. EMMER of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. LATTA, and 
Mr. HURD of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
Act of 2014 to modify the distance requirements regard-
ing the eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical 
care and services from non-Department of Veterans Af-
fairs facilities, 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 ‘‘Keeping our Promises 
to Veterans Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS 
CHOICE PROGRAM AND IMPLEMENTATION 
OF PROMPT PAYMENT REQUIREMENT. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) DISTANCE.—Subsection (b)(2)(B) of section 
101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Account-
ability Act of 2014 (38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) resides more than 20 miles from the 
closest medical facility of the Department, in-
cluding a community-based outpatient clinic, 
that is able to provide to the veteran the care 
and services that the veteran seeks;’’. 
(2) WAIT-TIME GOAL.—Subsection (s) of such 
section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(s) WAIT-TIME GOALS OF THE VETERANS HEALTH 
ADMINISTRATION.—In this section, the term ‘wait-time 
goals of the Veterans Health Administration’ means not 
more than 15 days from the date on which a veteran re-
quests an appointment for hospital care or medical serv-
ices from the Department.’’. 
(b) PROMPT PAYMENT.—Section 105(b)(1) of such 
Act is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentences: ‘‘The Secretary shall implement such system by 
not later than the earlier of the date that is 180 days after 
the date on which the Comptroller General of the United 
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States submits the report under subsection (c) or Feb-
ruary 1, 2016. The Secretary shall publish on the Internet 
website of the Department an explanation of how such sys-
tem will standardize payments.’’. 
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States for more than 24 months before the 
application is submitted;’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1535 
To terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or 
gives false testimony in a congressional hearing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2015 
Mr. BROOKS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. 
PITTENGER, and Mrs. LUMMIS) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer 
questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing. 
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 ‘‘Safeguarding Amer-
ica’s Congressional Oversight Act’’ or the ‘‘SACO Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CAUSE FOR TERMINATION WHEN GRANTED IMMU-
NITY. 
Any Federal employee who refuses to answer ques-
tions in a congressional hearing after being granted immu-
nity shall be terminated from employment. 
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SEC. 3. CAUSE FOR TERMINATION WITHOUT WAIVER OF IM-
MUNITY. 
Any Federal employee who, in a congressional hear-
ing, refuses to answer questions specifically, directly, and 
narrowly relating to the official duties of such employee, 
without being required to waive immunity with respect to 
the use of answers or the fruits thereof in a criminal pros-
ecution of such employee, shall be terminated from em-
ployment. 
SEC. 4. FALSE TESTIMONY CAUSE FOR TERMINATION. 
If three-fourths of the congressional body to whom 
the testimony was given finds that a Federal employee 
willfully or knowingly gave false testimony in a congres-
sional hearing, then such employee shall be terminated 
from employment. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1537 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize a 
program of priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric 
diseases, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2015 
Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. KELLY 
of Pennsylvania, and Mr. COHEN) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
reauthorize a program of priority review to encourage 
treatments for rare pediatric diseases, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Advancing Hope Act 
of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM FOR PRIORITY 
REVIEW TO ENCOURAGE TREATMENTS FOR 
RARE PEDIATRIC DISEASES. 
Section 529 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) RARE
PEDIATRIC
DISEASE.—The term 
‘rare pediatric disease’ means any of the following: 
‘‘(A) A disease that meets each of the fol-
lowing criteria: 
‘‘(i) The disease primarily affects indi-
viduals aged from birth to 18 years, in-
cluding age groups often called neonates, 
infants, children, and adolescents. 
‘‘(ii) The disease is a rare disease or 
condition, within the meaning of section 
526. 
‘‘(B) Any form of sickle cell disease. 
‘‘(C) Any pediatric cancers.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)(A)— 
(i) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
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(ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(G) is for a drug or biological product for 
which a priority review voucher has not been 
issued under section 524 (relating to tropical 
disease products).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (5). 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON PRIORITY REVIEW VOUCHERS FOR 
TROPICAL DISEASE PRODUCTS. 
Subparagraph (A) of section 524(a)(4) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360n(a)(4)) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) contains an assurance (satisfac-
tory to the Secretary) that the drug for 
which the application is submitted has not 
been approved for commercial marketing 
for any tropical disease indication by a 
government authority outside of the United 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1244 of the Iran 
Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 
U.S.C. 8803) is amended by striking subsection (i). 
(2) TERMINATION OF WAIVERS.—Any waiver of 
the imposition of sanctions under section 1244(i) of 
the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 
2012 (22 U.S.C. 8803(i)), as in effect on the day 
before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall 
cease to be in effect on and after such date of enact-
ment. 
(f) ELIMINATION OF WAIVER OF SANCTIONS WITH 
RESPECT TO THE SALE, SUPPLY, OR TRANSFER OF CER-
TAIN MATERIALS TO OR FROM IRAN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1245 of the Iran 
Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 
U.S.C. 8804) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (g); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (g). 
(2) TERMINATION OF WAIVERS.—Any waiver of 
the imposition of sanctions under section 1245(g) of 
the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 
2012 (22 U.S.C. 8804(g)), as in effect on the day 
before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 153 
To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and 
exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2015 
Mr. JONES (for himself and Mr. HUDSON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights 
of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 
1954 Johnson Amendment. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF THE 1954 JOHNSON AMENDMENT 
BANNING THE FREE SPEECH AND FIRST 
AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF CHURCHES AND EX-
EMPT ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 501(c) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to list of 
exempt organizations) is amended by striking ‘‘, and which 
does not participate in, or intervene in (including the pub-
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lishing or distributing of statements), any political cam-
paign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for 
public office’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS UNAFFECTED.—The 
amendments made by this section shall not invalidate or 
limit any provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.). 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1540 
To terminate the authority to waive certain provisions of law requiring the 
imposition of sanctions with respect to Iran, to codify certain sanctions 
imposed by Executive order, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2015 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on 
Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and 
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 terminate the authority to waive certain provisions of 
law requiring the imposition of sanctions with respect 
to Iran, to codify certain sanctions imposed by Executive 
order, 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 ‘‘Sanction Iran, Safe-
guard America Act of 2015’’ or the ‘‘SISA Act’’. 
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