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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 518
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide the death penalty for
the intentional transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus to
an innocent victim of a Federal offense.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1997
Mr. BURTON of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide the death
penalty for the intentional transmission of the Human
Immunodeficiency Virus to an innocent victim of a Fed-
eral offense.
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 Innocent
Victims of AIDS Transmission Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION FOR INNOCENT VICTIMS OF AIDS
TRANSMISSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 51 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 1122. Protection for innocent victims of AIDS
transmission
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever, during the commission
of any Federal offense, knowingly engages in any sexual
contact with another person and through such contact
knowingly transfers the human immunodeficiency virus to
that person, without that person’s consent, or attempts
to do so, shall be subject to the penalty of death, or shall
be imprisoned for life or any term of years.
‘‘(b) PROCEDURES.—For the purposes of chapter
228 of this title, an offense under this section shall be
deemed a homicide offense.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 51 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘1122. Protection for innocent victims of AIDS transmission.’’.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 36 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR SOAP BOX 
DERBY RACES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Greater Washington Soap 
Box Derby Association (in this resolution referred to as 
the ‘‘sponsor’’) shall be permitted to sponsor a public
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event, soap box derby races (in this resolution referred to 
as the ‘‘event’’), on the Capitol Grounds. 
(b) DATE OF EVENT.—The event shall be held on 
June 17, 2017, or on such other date as the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules 
and Administration of the Senate jointly designate. 
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be prescribed 
by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board, the event shall be— 
(1) free of admission charge and open to the 
public; and 
(2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of 
Congress. 
(b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall 
assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities 
incident to all activities associated with the event. 
SEC. 3. EVENT PREPARATIONS. 
Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Cap-
itol, the sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol 
Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and 
other related structures and equipment as may be required 
for the event.
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SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. 
The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board are authorized to make such additional arrange-
ments as may be required to carry out the event. 
SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. 
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce-
ment of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of 
title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertise-
ments, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, 
as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol 
Grounds, with respect to the event. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 25, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 36 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.
years which has resulted, or will re-
sult, in the loss of not less than 500
jobs, or
‘‘(II) there has been an official
notification of a military base closing
within its boundaries or adjacent
thereto within the next 6 months,
which will result in the loss of not less
than 500 jobs.
‘‘(6) PROHIBITION OF ASSISTANCE FOR BUSI-
NESS RELOCATIONS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—This subsection shall
not apply to any bonds issued as part of an
issue if any of the proceeds of such an issue are
used to assist any establishment in relocating
from an area outside the distressed community
to the distressed community.
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—The limitation estab-
lished in subparagraph (A) shall not be con-
strued to prohibit assistance for the expansion
of an existing business entity through the estab-
lishment of a new branch affiliate, or subsidiary
if—
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 519
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the
special rule for charitable contributions to private foundations of stock
for which market quotations are readily available.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1997
Mr. CAMP (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 permanently
extend the special rule for charitable contributions to
private foundations of stock for which market quotations
are readily available.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SPECIAL RULE MADE PERMANENT FOR CER-
TAIN CONTRIBUTIONS OF STOCK FOR WHICH
MARKET QUOTATIONS ARE READILY AVAIL-
ABLE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section
170(e)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is hereby
repealed.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to contributions made after
May 31, 1997.
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H. Con. Res. 36 
Agreed to April 27, 2017
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen 
Concurrent Resolution 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR SOAP BOX DERBY RACES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby 
Association (in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘sponsor’’) shall 
be permitted to sponsor a public event, soap box derby races (in 
this resolution referred to as the ‘‘event’’), on the Capitol Grounds. 
(b) DATE OF EVENT.—The event shall be held on June 17, 
2017, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of 
the Senate jointly designate. 
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be prescribed by the 
Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board, the event 
shall be— 
(1) free of admission charge and open to the public; and 
(2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress. 
(b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall assume full 
responsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all activities 
associated with the event. 
SEC. 3. EVENT PREPARATIONS. 
Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, the 
sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, 
sound amplification devices, and other related structures and equip-
ment as may be required for the event. 
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. 
The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board 
are authorized to make such additional arrangements as may be 
required to carry out the event. 
SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. 
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the 
restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40, United States 
Code, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations
H. Con. Res. 36—2 
on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable 
to the Capitol Grounds, with respect to the event. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 51
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that persons retiring
from the Armed Forces shall be entitled to all benefits which were
promised them when they entered the Armed Forces.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. CONDIT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that
persons retiring from the Armed Forces shall be entitled
to all benefits which were promised them when they
entered the Armed Forces.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ENTITLEMENT OF MILITARY RETIREES TO
BENEFITS PROMISED UPON ACCESSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 34 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1031
the following new section:
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‘‘§ 1031a. Entitlement to retirement benefits: persons
first becoming members of the armed
forces on or after date of enactment of
section
‘‘(a) EXPLANATION OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS.—In
the case of any person who first becomes a member of
the armed forces on or after the date of the enactment
of this section, the Secretary concerned shall ensure that
the person, upon first becoming a member of the armed
forces, is provided a written statement describing the ben-
efits that, under then-current laws and regulations, will
be provided to that person if that person is subsequently
retired from the armed forces. Such statement shall be
in clear and concise language and shall explain any limita-
tion or qualification on the receipt of those benefits (such
as, in the case of medical and dental care, the availability
of staff and facilities). However, any such limitation or
qualification may not include a statement of reservation
of the right to change any such benefit (either by law or
regulation).
‘‘(b) ENTITLEMENT TO RETIREMENT BENEFITS.—
Any person who receives a statement of retirement bene-
fits under subsection (a) and who subsequently retires
from the armed forces shall be entitled, upon that retire-
ment, to the benefits as described in that statement.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 1031 the following new
item:
‘‘1031a. Entitlement to retirement benefits: persons first becoming members of
the armed forces on or after date of enactment of section.’’.
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 36 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington 
Soap Box Derby. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 20, 2017 
Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mrs. COM-
STOCK, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DELANEY, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. RASKIN) 
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater 
Washington Soap Box Derby. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR SOAP BOX 
DERBY RACES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Greater Washington Soap 
Box Derby Association (in this resolution referred to as 
the ‘‘sponsor’’) shall be permitted to sponsor a public 
event, soap box derby races (in this resolution referred to 
as the ‘‘event’’), on the Capitol Grounds. 
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(b) DATE OF EVENT.—The event shall be held on 
June 17, 2017, or on such other date as the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules 
and Administration of the Senate jointly designate. 
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be prescribed 
by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board, the event shall be— 
(1) free of admission charge and open to the 
public; and 
(2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of 
Congress. 
(b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall 
assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities 
incident to all activities associated with the event. 
SEC. 3. EVENT PREPARATIONS. 
Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Cap-
itol, the sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol 
Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and 
other related structures and equipment as may be required 
for the event. 
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. 
The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board are authorized to make such additional arrange-
ments as may be required to carry out the event. 
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SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. 
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce-
ment of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of 
title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertise-
ments, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, 
as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol 
Grounds, with respect to the event. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 520
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for reassignment of
certain Federal cases upon request of a party.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1997
Mr. CANADY of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for reas-
signment of certain Federal cases upon request of a
party.
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 ‘‘Peremptory Challenge
Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES OF JUDGES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 21 of title 28 of the
United States Code is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘§ 464. Reassignment of cases upon request by a
party
‘‘(a)(1) If all parties on one side of a civil or criminal
case to be tried in a Federal district court, the United
States Claims Court, or a bankruptcy court file an appli-
cation requesting the reassignment of the case, the case
shall be reassigned to another appropriate judicial officer.
‘‘(2) If any question arises as to which parties should
be grouped together as a side for the purposes of this sec-
tion, the chief judge of the court of appeals for the circuit
in which the case is to be tried, or another judge of the
court of appeals designated by the chief judge, shall deter-
mine that question.
‘‘(b) An application under this section must be filed
not later than 20 days after notice of the assignment of
the case to an appropriate judicial officer for the purpose
of hearing or deciding any matter, except that—
‘‘(1) a party joined in a civil action after the
initial filing, with the concurrence of the other par-
ties on the same side, may file an application within
20 days of the service of the complaint on that
party; and
‘‘(2) a party served with a supplemental or
amended complaint or a third-party complaint in a
civil action, with the concurrence of the other parties
on the same side, may file an application within 20
to credits allowable) is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new subpart:
‘‘Subpart H—Environmental Remediation Credit
‘‘Sec. 54. Amount of environmental remediation credit.
‘‘Sec. 54A. Definitions and special rules.
‘‘SEC. 54. AMOUNT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
CREDIT.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—For purposes of section 38,
the environmental remediation credit determined under
this section is 50 percent of the costs—
‘‘(1) which are paid or incurred by the taxpayer
for environmental remediation with respect to any
qualified contaminated site which is owned by the
taxpayer, and
‘‘(2) which are incurred by the taxpayer pursu-
ant to an environmental remediation plan for such
site which was approved by the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency or by the head of
any State or local government agency designated by
the Administrator to carry out the Administrator’s
functions under this subpart with respect to such
site.
‘‘(b) REMEDIATION PLAN MUST BE COMPLETED.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in paragraph (2)—
days of service of the supplemental, amended, or
third-party complaint on that party.
However, no application under this section may be filed
by the party or parties on a side in a case if any party
or parties on that side have previously filed an application
in the case.
‘‘(c) As used in this section, the term ‘appropriate
judicial officer’ means—
‘‘(1) a United States district court judge in a
case before a United States district court;
‘‘(2) a United States Claims Court judge in a
case before that court;
‘‘(3) a United States bankruptcy judge in a
case under title 11; and
‘‘(4) a United States magistrate judge in a case
referred to such a magistrate judge.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 21 of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘464. Reassignment of cases upon request by a party.’’.
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III 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 36 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 26, 2017 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater 
Washington Soap Box Derby. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR SOAP BOX 
DERBY RACES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Greater Washington Soap 
Box Derby Association (in this resolution referred to as 
the ‘‘sponsor’’) shall be permitted to sponsor a public 
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event, soap box derby races (in this resolution referred to 
as the ‘‘event’’), on the Capitol Grounds. 
(b) DATE OF EVENT.—The event shall be held on 
June 17, 2017, or on such other date as the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules 
and Administration of the Senate jointly designate. 
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be prescribed 
by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board, the event shall be— 
(1) free of admission charge and open to the 
public; and 
(2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of 
Congress. 
(b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall 
assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities 
incident to all activities associated with the event. 
SEC. 3. EVENT PREPARATIONS. 
Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Cap-
itol, the sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol 
Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and 
other related structures and equipment as may be required 
for the event. 
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SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. 
The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board are authorized to make such additional arrange-
ments as may be required to carry out the event. 
SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. 
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce-
ment of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of 
title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertise-
ments, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, 
as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol 
Grounds, with respect to the event. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 25, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of 
three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and 
sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling 
of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 4106. PAY-AS-YOU-GO POINT OF ORDER IN THE SEN-
ATE. 
(a) POINT OF ORDER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall not be in order in the 
Senate to consider any direct spending or revenue leg-
islation that would increase the on-budget deficit or 
cause an on-budget deficit for any of the applicable 
time periods as measured in paragraphs (5) and (6). 
(2) APPLICABLE TIME PERIODS.—For purposes 
of this subsection, the term ‘‘applicable time period’’ 
means any of— 
(A) the period of the current fiscal year; 
(B) the period of the budget year; 
(C) the period of the current fiscal year, the 
budget year, and the ensuing 4 fiscal years fol-
lowing the budget year; or 
(D) the period of the current fiscal year, the 
budget year, and the ensuing 9 fiscal years fol-
lowing the budget year.
SEC. 5. WAIVER OF CERTAIN STAFFING REQUIREMENTS
FOR HOSPICE CARE PROGRAMS IN NON-UR-
BANIZED AREAS.
Section 1861(dd)(5) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395x(dd)(5)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or (C)’’
after ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ each place it appears; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) The Secretary may waive the requirements of
paragraph (2)(A)(i) and (2)(A)(ii) for an agency or orga-
nization with respect to the services described in para-
graph (1)(B) and, with respect to dietary counseling,
paragraph (1)(H), if such agency or organization—
‘‘(i) is located in an area which is not an urban-
ized area (as defined by the Bureau of Census), and
‘‘(ii) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
Secretary that the agency or organization has been
unable, despite diligent efforts, to recruit appro-
priate personnel.’’.
SEC. 6. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY OF BENEFICIARIES AND
PROVIDERS FOR CERTAIN HOSPICE COV-
ERAGE DENIALS.
Section 1879(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395pp(g)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and mov-
ing such subparagraphs 2 ems to the right;
(2) by striking ‘‘is,’’ and inserting ‘‘is—’’;
(3) by making the remaining text of subsection
(g), as amended, that follows ‘‘is—’’ a new para-
graph (1) and indenting such paragraph 2 ems to
the right;
(4) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’; and
(5) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) with respect to the provision of hospice
care to an individual, a determination that the indi-
vidual is not terminally ill.’’.
SEC. 7. EXTENDING THE PERIOD FOR PHYSICIAN CERTIFI-
CATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL’S TERMINAL ILL-
NESS.
Section 1814(a)(7)(A)(i)(II) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(A)(i)(II)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘, not later than 2 days after hospice care is initiated
(or, if each certify verbally not later than 2 days after
hospice care is initiated, not later than 8 days after such
care is initiated),’’ and inserting ‘‘at the beginning of the
period’’.
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act apply to benefits
provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act,
regardless of whether or not an individual has made an
election under section 1812(d) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395d(d)) before such date.
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