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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1394
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax treatment
of qualified State tuition programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 17, 1997
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the tax treatment of qualified State tuition programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATIONS OF TAX TREATMENT OF
QUALIFIED STATE TUITION PROGRAMS.
(a) EXCLUSION OF DISTRIBUTIONS USED FOR EDU-
CATIONAL
PURPOSES.—Subparagraph (B) of section
529(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to treatment of distributions) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(B) 
DISTRIBUTIONS
FOR
QUALIFIED
HIGHER
EDUCATION
EXPENSES.—Subpara-
graph (A) shall not apply to any distribution to
the extent—
‘‘(i) the distribution is used exclusively
to pay qualified higher education expenses
of the distributee, or
‘‘(ii) the distribution consists of pro-
viding a benefit to the distributee which, if
paid for by the distributee, would con-
stitute payment of a qualified higher edu-
cation expense.’’
(b) QUALIFIED HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES TO
INCLUDE ROOM AND BOARD.—Section 529(e)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining qualified higher
education expenses) is amended by adding at the end the
following: ‘‘Such term shall also include reasonable costs
(as determined under the qualified State tuition program)
incurred by the designated beneficiary for room and board
while attending such institution.’’
(c) ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS.—
(1) MEMBER
OF
FAMILY.—Paragraph (2) of
section 529(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to other definitions and special rules) is
amended to read as follows:
(E) A plan that shows how the site assess-
ment, site identification, or environmental re-
mediation and subsequent development will be
implemented, including—
(i) an environmental plan that ensures
the use of sound environmental procedures;
(ii) an explanation of the appropriate
government authority and support for the
project as in existence on the date of the
application;
(iii) proposed funding mechanisms for
any additional work; and
(iv) a proposed land ownership plan.
(F) A statement on the long-term benefits
and the sustainability of the proposed project
that includes—
(i) the ability of the project to be rep-
licated nationally and measures of success
of the project; and
(ii) to the extent known, the potential
of the plan for each area in which an eligi-
ble brownfield site is situated to stimulate
economic development of the area on com-
pletion of the environmental remediation.
‘‘(2) MEMBER OF FAMILY.—The term ‘member
of family’ means—
‘‘(A) an individual who bears a relationship
to another individual which is a relationship de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (8) of section
152(a), and
‘‘(B) a spouse of any individual described
in subparagraph (A).’’
(2) ELIGIBLE
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION.—
Section 529(e) of such Code is amended—
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘(as de-
fined in section 135(c)(3))’’ and inserting
‘‘(within the meaning of paragraph (5))’’, and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.—
The term ‘eligible educational institution’ means an
institution—
‘‘(A) which is described in section 481 of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1088), as in effect on the date of the enactment
of this paragraph, and
‘‘(B) which is eligible to participate in a
program under title IV of such Act.’’
(3) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Subparagraph (B) of section 529(e)(1)
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
section (c)(2)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection
(c)(3)(C)’’.
(B) Subparagraph (C) of section 529(e)(1)
of such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘(or
agency or instrumentality thereof)’’ after ‘‘State
or local government’’.
(C) Paragraph (2) of section 1806(c) of
the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
is amended by striking so much of the first sen-
tence as follows subparagraph (B)(ii) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘then such program (as in effect on August 20,
1996) shall be treated as a qualified State tuition
program with respect to contributions (and earnings
allocable thereto) pursuant to contracts entered into
under such program before the first date on which
such program meets such requirements (determined
without regard to this paragraph) and the provisions
of such program (as so in effect) shall apply in lieu
of section 529(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 with respect to such contributions and
earnings.’’
(d) COORDINATION
WITH
EDUCATION
SAVINGS
BOND.—Section 135(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (defining qualified higher education expenses) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) 
CONTRIBUTIONS
TO
QUALIFIED
STATE TUITION PROGRAM.—Such term shall in-
clude any contribution to a qualified State tui-
tion program (as defined in section 529) on be-
half of a designated beneficiary (as so defined)
who is an individual described in subparagraph
(A).’’
(e) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section
shall apply to taxable years beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 1996.
(2) ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS.—The amend-
ments made by subsection (c) shall take effect as if
included in the amendments made by, and the provi-
sions of, section 1806 of the Small Business Job
Protection Act of 1996.
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCISE TAX ON GASOLINE AND DIESEL 
FUEL. 
(a) MANUFACTURERS TAX.—Section 4081(a)(2)(A) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘18.3 cents per gal-
lon’’ and inserting ‘‘0 cents per gallon’’, and 
(2) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘24.3 cents per 
gallon’’ and inserting ‘‘0 cents per gallon’’. 
(b) RETAIL TAX.—Section 4041(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph 
(1). 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2) by striking sub-
paragraph (D), 
(B) by striking subsection (c), and 
(C) in subsection (d) by striking paragraph 
(1). 
(2) Section 4041 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended— 
(A) by amending the heading of subsection 
(a) to read as follows: ‘‘SPECIAL
MOTOR 
FUELS’’, and 
(B) in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i) by striking 
‘‘the 
rate 
of 
tax 
specified 
in 
section 
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(1) BRAC REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT.—The 
term ‘‘BRAC redevelopment project’’ means a 
project to redevelop a site that has been designated 
as a Base Realignment and Closure Site by the Sec-
retary of Defense, through the Defense Base Closure 
and Realignment Commission, and is listed on the 
website of the Department of Defense as such a site. 
(2) BROWNFIELD.—The term ‘‘brownfield’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 101(39) of 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9601(39). 
(3) LOCAL
REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘local redevelopment agency’’ means any agen-
cy, office, or division of a State government whose 
purpose includes improving blighted, deteriorated, or 
otherwise economically depressed areas. 
(4) REMEDIATION
ACTION
PLAN.—The term 
‘‘remediation action plan’’ means, with respect to a 
brownfield redevelopment project, a document that 
describes how the project site will be remediated, 
what technology will be used to accomplish such re-
mediation, and when the remediation actions will 
take place. 
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(5) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means 
the Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Devel-
opment Innovative Financing program established 
under this section. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
(i) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
issue regulations as may be necessary to carry out the 
Program. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2016 for costs (as such term 
is defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform 
Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) of loans guaranteed under 
this section, which amounts shall remain available through 
fiscal year 2020. 
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4081(a)(2)(A)(i) which is in effect at the time 
of such sale or use,’’ and inserting ‘‘18.3 cents 
per gallon’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to fuel sold or used after December 
31, 2016. 
SEC. 3. CARBON TAX ON HIGHWAY FUELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 4611(c) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking 
the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting 
‘‘, and’’, and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) the carbon dioxide equivalent rate.’’. 
(b) RATES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 
4611(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A), by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by insert-
ing after subparagraph (B) the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) the carbon dioxide equivalent rate 
is— 
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(1) by repealing subparagraph (A), and 
(2) by inserting before subparagraph (B) the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘full-time 
employee’ means, with respect to any month, an 
employee who is employed on average at least 
40 hours of service per week.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to months beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2013. 
SEC. 3. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered 
on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to sec-
tion 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1398
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment
of a program for research and training with respect to Parkinson’s disease.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 17, 1997
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylva-
nia, Mr. WALSH, Mr. KING, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. BOB
SCHAFFER of Colorado, and Mr. NORWOOD) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the establishment of a program for research and training
with respect to Parkinson’s disease.
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 ‘‘Parkinson’s Research
Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. FINDING AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that to take full ad-
vantage of the tremendous potential for finding a cure or
(C) in subsection (e), in the second sen-
tence, by striking ‘‘as to short-term and me-
dium-term goals’’; and
(D) by striking subsection (f) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(f) [Repealed.]’’; and
(2) in section 305—
(A) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting be-
fore the period at the end ‘‘, as described in
section 2 of the Economic Growth and Price
Stability Act of 1997’’;
(B) in subsection (a)(4)—
(i) by striking ‘‘House sets forth the
economic goals’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘designed to achieve,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘House of Representatives sets forth
the economic goals and policies, as de-
scribed in section 2 of the Economic
Growth and Price Stability Act of 1997,’’;
and
(ii) by striking ‘‘such goals,’’ and all
that follows through the end of the para-
graph and inserting ‘‘such goals and poli-
cies.’’;
(C) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting be-
fore the period at the end ‘‘, as described in
section 2 of the Economic Growth and Price
Stability Act of 1997’’; and
(D) in subsection (b)(4)—
(i) by striking ‘‘goals (as’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘designed to achieve,’’ and
inserting ‘‘goals and policies, as described
in section 2 of the Economic Growth and
Price Stability Act of 1997,’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘such goals,’’ and all
that follows through the end of the para-
graph and inserting ‘‘such goals and poli-
cies.’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 30 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time 
employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace 
it with 40 hours. 
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 ‘‘Save American Work-
ers Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF 30-HOUR THRESHOLD FOR CLASSIFICA-
TION AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE FOR PUR-
POSES OF THE EMPLOYER MANDATE IN THE 
PATIENT 
PROTECTION 
AND 
AFFORDABLE 
CARE ACT AND REPLACEMENT WITH 40 
HOURS. 
(a) FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS.—Paragraph (2) of 
section 4980H(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended— 
(1) by repealing subparagraph (E), and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS TREATED 
AS
FULL-TIME
EMPLOYEES.—Solely for pur-
poses of determining whether an employer is an 
applicable large employer under this paragraph, 
an employer shall, in addition to the number of 
full-time employees for any month otherwise de-
termined, include for such month a number of 
full-time employees determined by dividing the 
aggregate number of hours of service of employ-
ees who are not full-time employees for the 
month by 174.’’.
(b) FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.—Paragraph (4) of sec-
tion 4980H(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended— 
(1) by repealing subparagraph (A), and 
(2) by inserting before subparagraph (B) the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘full-time 
employee’ means, with respect to any month, an 
employee who is employed on average at least 
40 hours of service per week.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to months beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2013. 
SEC. 3. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered 
on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to sec-
tion 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 8, 
2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 30 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
repeal the 30-hour threshold for classification as 
a full-time employee for purposes of the employer 
mandate in the Patient Protection and Afford-
able Care Act and replace it with 40 hours.
every 2 years. Each such conference shall prepare
and submit to the Committee on Appropriations and
the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of
the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations
and the Committee on Commerce of the House of
Representatives a report concerning the conference.
‘‘(c) MORRIS K. UDALL RESEARCH CENTERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of NIH shall
award Core Center Grants to encourage the develop-
ment of innovative multidisciplinary research and
provide training concerning Parkinson’s. The Direc-
tor shall award not more than 10 Core Center
Grants and designate each center funded under such
grants as a Morris K. Udall Center for Research on
Parkinson’s Disease.
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to Par-
kinson’s, each center assisted under this sub-
section shall—
‘‘(i) use the facilities of a single insti-
tution or a consortium of cooperating insti-
tutions, and meet such qualifications as
may be prescribed by the Director of the
NIH; and
effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease, the Federal
investment in Parkinson’s must be expanded, as well as
the coordination strengthened among the National Insti-
tutes of Health research institutes.
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this Act to pro-
vide for the expansion and coordination of research re-
garding Parkinson’s, and to improve care and assistance
for afflicted individuals and their family caregivers.
SEC. 3. PARKINSON’S RESEARCH.
Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘PARKINSON’S DISEASE
‘‘SEC. 409B. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of
NIH shall establish a program for the conduct and sup-
port of research and training with respect to Parkinson’s
disease (subject to the extent of amounts appropriated
under subsection (e)).
‘‘(b) INTER-INSTITUTE COORDINATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of NIH shall
provide for the coordination of the program estab-
lished under subsection (a) among all of the national
research institutes conducting Parkinson’s research.
‘‘(2) CONFERENCE.—Coordination under para-
graph (1) shall include the convening of a research
planning conference not less frequently than once
(2) The term ‘‘medicare program’’ means the
program under title XVIII of the Social Security
Act.
(3) The term ‘‘Department of Energy defense
nuclear facility’’ means—
(A) a production facility or utilization fa-
cility (as defined in section 11 of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014)) that is
under the control or jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of Energy and that is operated for na-
tional security purposes (including the tritium
loading facility at Savannah River, South Caro-
lina; the 236 H facility at Savannah River,
South Carolina; and the Mound Laboratory,
Ohio), but the term does not include any facil-
ity that does not conduct atomic energy defense
activities;
(B) a nuclear waste storage or disposal fa-
cility that is under the control or jurisdiction of
the Secretary of Energy;
(C) a testing and assembly facility that is
under the control or jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of Energy and that is operated for na-
tional security purposes (including the test site
facility in Nevada; the Pinnellas Plant, Florida;
and the Pantex facility, Texas);
(D) a nuclear weapons research facility
that is under the control or jurisdiction of the
Secretary of Energy (including the Lawrence
Livermore, Los Alamos, and Sandia National
Laboratories); or
(E) any facility described in subparagraphs
(A) through (D) that—
(i) is no longer in operation;
(ii) was under the control or jurisdic-
tion of the Department of Defense, the
Atomic Energy Commission, or the Energy
Research and Development Administration;
and
(iii) was operated for national security
purposes.
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‘‘(ii) conduct basic and clinical re-
search.
‘‘(B) DISCRETIONARY
REQUIREMENTS.—
With respect to Parkinson’s, each center as-
sisted under this subsection may—
‘‘(i) conduct training programs for
scientists and health professionals;
‘‘(ii) conduct programs to provide in-
formation and continuing education to
health professionals;
‘‘(iii) conduct programs for the dis-
semination of information to the public;
‘‘(iv) separately or in collaboration
with other centers, establish a nationwide
data system derived from patient popu-
lations with Parkinson’s, and where pos-
sible, comparing relevant data involving
general populations;
‘‘(v) separately or in collaboration
with other centers, establish a Parkinson’s
Disease Information Clearinghouse to fa-
cilitate and enhance knowledge and under-
standing of Parkinson’s disease; and
‘‘(vi) separately or in collaboration
with other centers, establish a national
education program that fosters a national
focus on Parkinson’s and the care of those
with Parkinson’s.
‘‘(3) STIPENDS
REGARDING
TRAINING
PRO-
GRAMS.—A center may use funds provided under
paragraph (1) to provide stipends for scientists and
health professionals enrolled in training programs
under paragraph (2)(B).
‘‘(4) DURATION
OF
SUPPORT.—Support of a
center under this subsection may be for a period not
exceeding five years. Such period may be extended
by the Director of NIH for one or more additional
periods of not more than five years if the operations
of such center have been reviewed by an appropriate
technical and scientific peer review group established
by the Director and if such group has recommended
to the Director that such period should be extended.
‘‘(d) MORRIS K. UDALL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
IN PARKINSON’S DISEASE RESEARCH.—The Director of
NIH shall establish a grant program to support investiga-
tors with a proven record of excellence and innovation in
Parkinson’s research and who demonstrate potential for
significant future breakthroughs in the understanding of
the pathogensis, diagnosis, and treatment of Parkinson’s.
Grants under this subsection shall be available for a period
of not to exceed 5 years.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized
to be appropriated $100,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, and
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years
1999 and 2000.
‘‘(f) LIMITATION ON USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS OF
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, none of the amounts made available
under this Act may be expended for any research that uses
human fetal tissue, cells, or organs obtained from a living
or dead human embryo or fetus during or after an induced
abortion, or for any therapeutic application for Parkin-
son’s that uses such human fetal tissue, cells, or organs.
This subsection does not apply to human fetal tissue, cells,
or organs obtained from a spontaneous abortion or an ec-
topic pregnancy.’’.
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