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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5652 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for coverage by 
high deductible health plans of medical management of a chronic disease 
without deductible. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 7, 2016 
Mrs. BLACK (for herself and Mr. BLUMENAUER) 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 provide 
for coverage by high deductible health plans of medical 
management of a chronic disease without deductible. 
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 ‘‘Access to Better Care 
Act of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROVISION FOR COVERAGE BY HIGH DEDUCTIBLE 
HEALTH PLANS OF MEDICAL MANAGEMENT 
OF A CHRONIC DISEASE WITHOUT DEDUCT-
IBLE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(c)(2) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) SAFE
HARBOR
FOR
ABSENCE
OF 
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF A CHRONIC DISEASE 
DEDUCTIBLE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A plan shall not 
fail to be treated as a high deductible 
health plan by reason of failing to have a 
deductible for medical management of a 
chronic disease. 
‘‘(ii) DEFINITION OF MEDICAL MAN-
AGEMENT OF A CHRONIC DISEASE.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—For purposes 
of this subparagraph, the term ‘med-
ical management of a chronic disease’ 
means, except as otherwise provided 
by the Secretary, medical care de-
scribed in section 213(d)(1)(A) which 
has the primary purpose of managing 
a chronic condition or disease by pre-
venting the onset of, further deterio-
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ration from, or complications associ-
ated with such chronic condition or 
disease. 
‘‘(II) CHRONIC
CONDITION
OR 
DISEASE.—The term ‘chronic condi-
tion or disease’ means a condition or 
disease that is expected to last for 
more than one year, limits what a per-
son can do, and requires ongoing 
medical monitoring.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to plan years beginning after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3233
To repeal a provision of law preventing donation by the Secretary of the
Navy of the two remaining Iowa-class battleships listed on the Naval
Vessel Register and related requirements.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr.
SMITH of New Jersey, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. FRANKS of
New Jersey, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr.
PAYNE, and Mr. LOBIONDO) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on National Security
A BILL
To repeal a provision of law preventing donation by the
Secretary of the Navy of the two remaining Iowa-class
battleships listed on the Naval Vessel Register and re-
lated requirements.
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 ‘‘Historic Battleship
Preservation Act’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR CONTINUED LIST-
ING OF TWO IOWA-CLASS BATTLESHIPS ON
THE NAVAL VESSEL REGISTER.
Section 1011 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106; 110 Stat.
421) is repealed.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3235
To authorize the Navajo Indian irrigation project to use power allocated
to it from the Colorado River storage project for on-farm uses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
Mr. REDMOND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Navajo Indian irrigation project to use
power allocated to it from the Colorado River storage
project for on-farm uses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the Navajo Indian irrigation project (in this
section referred to as the ‘‘irrigation project’’) was
authorized for construction and operation as a par-
ticipating project of the Colorado River storage
project by the Act of June 13, 1962, Public Law
87–483, pursuant to plans approved by the Sec-
retary of the Interior on October 16, 1957;
(2) the irrigation project is an all-Indian irriga-
tion project authorized for the primary purpose of
delivering water to develop farming and allied indus-
tries that benefit the Navajo Nation;
(3) the Bureau of Reclamation has reserved 87
megawatts of power and associated energy from the
Colorado River storage project for current and fu-
ture use on the irrigation project, but currently not
more than 25 megawatts of power is being used be-
cause the project is only partially completed; while
the initial and subsequent plans and authorizing leg-
islation for the irrigation project allow power to be
used to deliver water to the irrigation project by ca-
nals and to lift water to heights sufficient to pres-
surize the sprinkler delivery system, clarification is
necessary to approve the use of power for on-farm
uses such as for powering center-pivot irrigation sys-
tems or for related agricultural industry purposes;
and
(4) the irrigation project is of vital economic
importance to the Navajo Nation, and substantial
economic development for the Four Corners Region
and the Navajo Nation could be realized if a portion
of the 87 megawatt power allocation were made
available by the Bureau of Reclamation for powering
center-pivot irrigation systems and for related agri-
cultural industry purposes.
SEC. 2. USE OF POWER.
The first section of the Act of June 13, 1962 (Public
Law 87–483; 76 Stat. 96) is amended by adding at the
end the following: ‘‘The Navajo Indian irrigation project
may use its allocation of 87 megawatts of power from the
Colorado River storage project for water delivery, on-farm
production, and related agricultural industry purposes.’’.
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advanced degree in a field of science, tech-
nology, engineering, or mathematics from a 
United States institution of higher education 
(as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) 
that has been accredited by an accrediting enti-
ty that is recognized by the Department of 
Education. 
‘‘(ii) Petitions certifying that the employer 
will be paying the nonimmigrant the median 
wage for skill level 4 in the occupational classi-
fication found in the most recent Occupational 
Employment Statistics survey. 
‘‘(iii) Petitions for nonimmigrants de-
scribed in section 101(a)(15)(F) who are grad-
uates of any other advanced degree program, 
undertaken while physically present in the 
United States, from an institution of higher 
education described in clause (i). 
‘‘(iv) Petitions certifying that the employer 
will be paying the nonimmigrant the median 
wage for skill level 3 in the occupational classi-
fication found in the most recent Occupational 
Employment Statistics survey. 
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in the United States or between the United 
States and other countries; 
‘‘(D) the compatibility of the proposed or 
pending transaction with national industrial 
and economic policies; 
‘‘(E) the effect on the public health, safety, 
and well-being of United States consumers; 
‘‘(F) in the case of a covered transaction 
that is a foreign government-influenced trans-
action— 
‘‘(i) the governance and commercial 
orientation of the foreign person engaging 
in such transaction; 
‘‘(ii) how and the extent to which the 
foreign person engaging in such trans-
action is owned or controlled by a foreign 
government or its conduct and operations 
are influenced by a foreign government, in-
cluding considering the stated government 
policies of the country of origin of the for-
eign person regarding government support 
or policies relating to the economic sector 
involved in such transaction; 
‘‘(iii) whether the foreign person en-
gaging in such transaction— 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3238
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prevent lapses in
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. BRADY,
Mr. BONILLA, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. CRAPO, Mr.
DELAY, Mr. EDWARDS, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. SAM
JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. REDMOND, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr.
SMITH of Texas, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. TURNER, and Mr. YOUNG of
Alaska) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to pre-
vent lapses in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System permits.
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 ‘‘NPDES Permit Gap
Prevention Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. NPDES PERMITS.
(a) STATE
PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS.—Section
402(b)(1)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1342(b)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting after
‘‘(B)’’ the following: ‘‘except as provided in subsection
(q),’’.
(b) CONTINUED EFFECTIVENESS OF EXPIRED PER-
MITS.—Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(q) CONTINUED EFFECTIVENESS OF EXPIRED PER-
MITS.—If the Administrator or a State (in the case of a
program approved under subsection (b)) does not reissue
or withdraw a permit issued by the Administrator or the
State under this section on or before the expiration date
of the permit, the permit shall remain in full force and
effect and new discharges may be authorized under the
permit until such date as the Administrator or the State
reissues or withdraws the permit.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 323
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that tax-exempt
interest shall not be taken into account in determining the amount
of social security benefits included in gross income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON 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 provide
that tax-exempt interest shall not be taken into account
in determining the amount of social security benefits
included in gross income.
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 ‘‘Seniors Tax Equity
Act of 1997’’.
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SEC. 2. TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
IN DETERMINING TAXATION OF SOCIAL SE-
CURITY BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 86(b) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to social se-
curity and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits) is amended
by striking ‘‘gross income—’’ and all that follows and in-
serting ‘‘gross income determined without regard to this
section and sections 135, 911, 931, and 933.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3240
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives for establishing
a national historic trail to commemorate and interpret the history of
women’s rights in the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. ENGEL,
Mr. GILMAN, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mrs. KELLY, Mrs. LOWEY,
Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. MANTON, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New
York, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. QUINN, Mr. RAN-
GEL, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and
Mr. WALSH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives
for establishing a national historic trail to commemorate
and interpret the history of women’s rights in the United
States.
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 ‘‘Women’s Rights
National Historic Trail Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. STUDY OF ALTERNATIVES FOR NATIONAL HISTORIC
TRAIL TO COMMEMORATE AND INTERPRET
HISTORY 
OF 
WOMEN’S 
RIGHTS 
IN 
THE
UNITED STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, act-
ing through the Director of the National Park Service (in
this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), shall conduct
a study of alternatives for establishing a national historic
trail commemorating and interpreting the history of wom-
en’s rights in the United States. The study shall include—
(1) the consideration of the establishment of a
new unit of the National Park System;
(2) the consideration of the establishment of
various appropriate designations for routes and sites
relating to the history of women’s rights in the
United States, and alternative means to link those
sites, including but not limited to a corridor between
Buffalo, New York, and Boston, Massachusetts;
(3) recommendations for cooperative arrange-
ments with State and local governments, local his-
torical organizations, and other entities; and
(4) cost estimates for alternatives.
(b) STUDY PROCESS.—The Secretary shall—
(1) conduct the study with public involvement
and in consultation with State and local officials,
scholarly and other interested organizations, and in-
dividuals;
(2) complete the study as expeditiously as pos-
sible after the date on which funds are made avail-
able for the study; and
(3) upon such completion, submit a report on
the findings and recommendations of the study to
the Committee on Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3247
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide a safe harbor
under the anti-kickback statute for hospital restocking of certain ambu-
lance drugs and supplies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1998
Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. BROWN of Ohio,
Mr. SAWYER, and Mr. HALL of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee 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 amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide
a safe harbor under the anti-kickback statute for hospital
restocking of certain ambulance drugs and supplies.
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 ‘‘Community Safety Act
of 1998’’.
(3) 
in 
section 
122(c)(7) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
2342(c)(7))— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C) by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) improve the critical thinking, commu-
nications, collaboration, and creativity skills of 
students participating in career and technical 
education programs, including by— 
‘‘(i) 
integrating 
such 
skills 
into 
coursework through project-based learning; 
‘‘(ii) building the capacity of edu-
cators to teach such skills; and 
‘‘(iii) providing ongoing support to 
help students achieve such skills;’’. 
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(B) is the widow or widower of an individual
described in subparagraph (A);
(2)(A) qualified for refugee processing under the
Orderly Departure Program re-education subpro-
gram; and
(B) is or was accepted under the Orderly Depar-
ture Program or through the United States Consulate
General in Ho Chi Minh City—
(i) for resettlement as a refugee; or
(ii) for admission to the United States as
an immediate relative immigrant; and
(3)(A) is presently maintaining a residence in
the United States or whose surviving spouse is pres-
ently maintaining such a residence; or
(B) was approved for refugee resettlement or im-
migrant visa processing and is awaiting departure
formalities from Vietnam or whose surviving spouse is
awaiting such departure formalities.
EXTRACTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
SEC. 5101. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall in-
form the managements of the international financial insti-
tutions and the public that it is the policy of the United
States that any assistance by such institutions (including
but not limited to any loan, credit, grant, or guarantee)
for the extraction and export of oil, gas, coal, timber, or
other natural resource should not be provided unless the gov-
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ernment of the country has in place or is taking the nec-
essary steps to establish functioning systems for (1) accu-
rately accounting for revenues and expenditures in connec-
tion with the extraction and export of the type of natural
resource to be extracted or exported; (2) the independent au-
diting of such accounts and the widespread public dissemi-
nation of the audits; and (3) verifying government receipts
against company payments including widespread dissemi-
nation of such payment information in a manner that does
not create competitive disadvantage or disclose proprietary
information.
(b) Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report
to the Committees on Appropriations describing, for each
international financial institution, the amount and type of
assistance provided, by country, for the extraction and ex-
port of oil, gas, coal, timber, or other national resource since
September 30, 2004.
ASSISTANCE FOR FOREIGN NONGOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS
SEC. 5102. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, regulation, or policy, in determining eligibility for as-
sistance authorized under part I of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), foreign nongovern-
mental organizations—
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paragraph (A) which is required to be included 
in gross income for such taxable year (deter-
mined without regard to this subsection). 
‘‘(3) QUALIFYING
ELECTRIC
TRANSMISSION 
TRANSACTION.—For purposes of this subsection, the 
term ‘qualifying electric transmission transaction’ 
means any sale or other disposition before January 
1, 2007, of—
‘‘(A) property used in the trade or business 
of providing electric transmission services, or 
‘‘(B) any stock or partnership interest in a 
corporation or partnership, as the case may be, 
whose principal trade or business consists of 
providing electric transmission services, 
but only if such sale or disposition is to an inde-
pendent transmission company. 
‘‘(4) 
INDEPENDENT
TRANSMISSION
COM-
PANY.—For purposes of this subsection, the term 
‘independent transmission company’ means—
‘‘(A) an independent transmission provider 
approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 
‘‘(B) a person—
‘‘(i) who the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission determines in its au-
medals to persons who served in the Army, the President
may award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of that
title to Chester G. Theissen, of East Leroy, Michigan, for
acts of valor during the Korean conflict while a corporal
in the United States Army.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5658 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to codify the 
Presidential Innovation Fellows Program, and for 
other purposes.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3244
To suspend temporarily the duty on KN001 (a hydrochloride).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
Mr. WISE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on KN001
(a hydrochloride).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.ll
2-4-dichlon-5-
hydrozyhydrazine
hydrochloride (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading
2928.00.2500) ......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/00
’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
15th day of enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3245
To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal
of Honor to be awarded to Chester G. Theissen, of East Leroy, Michigan,
for acts of valor during the Korean conflict.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
Mr. SMITH of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on National Security
A BILL
To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow
the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Chester G.
Theissen, of East Leroy, Michigan, for acts of valor
during the Korean conflict.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR
TO CHESTER G. THEISSEN FOR VALOR DUR-
ING THE KOREAN CONFLICT.
Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sec-
tion 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other
time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain
(2) The attempt to ‘‘level the playing field’’ for
small businesses and labor organizations by means
of the Equal Access to Justice Act has proven inef-
fective and has been underutilized by these small en-
tities in their actions before the National Labor Re-
lations Board.
(3) The greater expertise and resources of the
National Labor Relations Board as compared with
those of small businesses and labor organizations ne-
cessitate a standard that awards fees and costs to
certain small entities when they prevail against the
National Labor Relations Board.
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this title—
(1) to ensure that certain small businesses and
labor organizations will not be deterred from seeking
review of, or defending against, actions brought
against them by the National Labor Relations Board
because of the expense involved in securing vindica-
tion of their rights;
(2) to reduce the disparity in resources and ex-
pertise between certain small businesses and labor
organizations and the National Labor Relations
Board; and
(3) to make the National Labor Relations
Board more accountable for its enforcement actions