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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4003
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 16, 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To designate the United States Postal Service building lo-
cated at 2037 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, as the ‘‘Max Weiner Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
of Public Law 91–508’’ after ‘‘regulation prescribed
under any such section’’;
(2) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting ‘‘,
to file a report required by any order issued under
section 5326, or to maintain a record required pur-
suant to any regulation prescribed under section 21
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act or section 123
of Public Law 91–508’’ after ‘‘regulation prescribed
under any such section’’ where such term appears in
each such paragraph.
(d) INCREASE IN CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
OF CERTAIN RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT.—Sec-
tion 21(j)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(12 U.S.C. 1829b(j)(1)) is amended by striking
‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘the greater of the amount
(not to exceed $100,000) involved in the transaction
(if any) with respect to which the violation occurred
or $25,000’’.
(2) PUBLIC LAW 91–508.—Section 125 of Public
Law 91–508 (12 U.S.C. 1955) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘the greater of the
amount (not to exceed $100,000) involved in the
transaction (if any) with respect to which the viola-
tion occurred or $25,000’’.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6435 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service 
Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter 
into contracts with appropriate civilian accreditation enti-
ties or appropriate health care evaluation entities to in-
vestigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OF DIRECTORS OF VETERANS IN-
TEGRATED SERVICE NETWORKS TO INVES-
TIGATE MEDICAL CENTERS OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of a Veterans Inte-
grated Service Network of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs may contract with an appropriate entity specializing 
in civilian accreditation or health care evaluation to inves-
tigate any medical center within such Network to assess 
and report deficiencies of the facilities at such medical 
center. 
(b) COORDINATION.—Before entering into any con-
tract under subsection (a), the Director of a Veterans In-
tegrated Service Network shall notify the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs, the Inspector General of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and the Comptroller General of the 
United States for purposes of coordinating any investiga-
tion conducted pursuant to such contract with any other 
investigations or accreditations that may be ongoing. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed— 
(1) to prevent the Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Veterans Affairs from 
conducting any review, audit, evaluation, or inspec-
tion regarding a topic for which a review is con-
ducted under subsection (a); or
(2) to modify the requirement that employees of 
the Department assist with any review, audit, eval-
uation, or inspection conducted by the Office of the 
Inspector General of the Department. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 7, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6435 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated 
Service Networks of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs to enter into contracts with appropriate 
civilian accreditation entities or appropriate 
health care evaluation entities to investigate med-
ical centers of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6435 
To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with appropriate 
civilian accreditation entities or appropriate health care evaluation enti-
ties to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2016 
Mr. MULLIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service 
Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter 
into contracts with appropriate civilian accreditation enti-
ties or appropriate health care evaluation entities to in-
vestigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OF DIRECTORS OF VETERANS IN-
TEGRATED SERVICE NETWORKS TO INVES-
TIGATE MEDICAL CENTERS OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of a Veterans Inte-
grated Service Network of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs may contract with an appropriate entity specializing 
in civilian accreditation or health care evaluation to inves-
tigate any medical center within such Network to assess 
and report deficiencies of the facilities at such medical 
center. 
(b) COORDINATION.—Before entering into any con-
tract under subsection (a), the Director of a Veterans In-
tegrated Service Network shall notify the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs, the Inspector General of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and the Comptroller General of the 
United States for purposes of coordinating any investiga-
tion conducted pursuant to such contract with any other 
investigations or accreditations that may be ongoing. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed— 
(1) to prevent the Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Veterans Affairs from 
conducting any review, audit, evaluation, or inspec-
tion regarding a topic for which a review is con-
ducted under subsection (a); or 
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(2) to modify the requirement that employees of 
the Department assist with any review, audit, eval-
uation, or inspection conducted by the Office of the 
Inspector General of the Department. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6435 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 8, 2016 
Received 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service 
Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter 
into contracts with appropriate civilian accreditation enti-
ties or appropriate health care evaluation entities to in-
vestigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OF DIRECTORS OF VETERANS IN-
TEGRATED SERVICE NETWORKS TO INVES-
TIGATE MEDICAL CENTERS OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of a Veterans Inte-
grated Service Network of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs may contract with an appropriate entity specializing 
in civilian accreditation or health care evaluation to inves-
tigate any medical center within such Network to assess 
and report deficiencies of the facilities at such medical 
center. 
(b) COORDINATION.—Before entering into any con-
tract under subsection (a), the Director of a Veterans In-
tegrated Service Network shall notify the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs, the Inspector General of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and the Comptroller General of the 
United States for purposes of coordinating any investiga-
tion conducted pursuant to such contract with any other 
investigations or accreditations that may be ongoing. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed— 
(1) to prevent the Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Veterans Affairs from 
conducting any review, audit, evaluation, or inspec-
tion regarding a topic for which a review is con-
ducted under subsection (a); or 
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(2) to modify the requirement that employees of 
the Department assist with any review, audit, eval-
uation, or inspection conducted by the Office of the 
Inspector General of the Department. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 7, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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SEC. 5. REPEAL OF WAR POWERS RESOLUTION AND PRIOR 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
FOR 
USE 
OF 
UNITED 
STATES ARMED FORCES. 
(a) WAR POWERS RESOLUTION.—The War Powers 
Resolution (Public Law 93–148; 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.) 
is repealed. 
(b) PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS FOR USE OF ARMED 
FORCES.—The following provisions of law are repealed: 
(1) The Authorization for Use of Military Force 
Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107– 
243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note). 
(2) The Authorization for Use of Military Force 
(Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note). 
(3) The Authorization for Use of Military Force 
Against Iraq Resolution (Public Law 102–1; 50 
U.S.C. 1541 note). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal made by sub-
section (b)(2) shall be effective as of the date that is 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 6. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act, or any amendment made by this 
Act, shall be construed— 
(1) to alter the constitutional authority of Con-
gress or of the President, or the provisions of exist-
ing treaties; or 
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101 
an investigation initiated under paragraph 
(1), the administering authority may pub-
lish the notice of initiation of the investiga-
tion and the notice of the preliminary deter-
mination in the Federal Register at the 
same time. 
‘‘(B) FINAL DETERMINATION BY THE AD-
MINISTERING AUTHORITY.—Not later than 300 
days after the date on which the administering 
authority initiates an investigation under para-
graph (1) with respect to merchandise, the ad-
ministering authority shall issue a final deter-
mination with respect to whether the merchan-
dise is covered merchandise that has entered into 
the customs territory of the United States by 
means of evasion. 
‘‘(3) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(A) ENTRY
DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, AND 
OTHER INFORMATION.—Not later than 10 days 
after receiving a request from the administering 
authority with respect to merchandise that is the 
subject of an investigation under paragraph (1), 
the Commissioner shall transmit to the admin-
istering authority copies of the documentation 
and information required by section 484(a)(1)
(121) The item relating to part VIII in the 
table of parts for subchapter F of chapter 1 is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘PART VIII. CERTAIN SAVINGS ENTITIES’’. 
(122) Section 501(c)(14)(B)(iv) is amended by 
adding a period at the end. 
(123) Section 501(c)(19)(B) is amended by 
striking ‘‘widows,,’’ and inserting ‘‘widows,’’. 
(124) Section 501(f)(3)(B) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 115(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 115’’. 
(125) The item relating to section 511 in the 
table of sections for part III of subchapter F of 
chapter 1 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 511. Imposition of tax on unrelated business income of charitable, etc., 
organizations.’’. 
(126) Section 512(b)(19)(H)(iii) is amended by 
striking ‘‘clause (i)(II)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (i)’’. 
(127) Section 529(c)(6) is amended by striking 
‘‘an Coverdell’’ and inserting ‘‘a Coverdell’’. 
(128) Section 529(e)(3)(A) is amended— 
(A) by striking the semicolon at the end of 
clause (i) and inserting a comma, and 
(B) by adding ‘‘, and’’ at the end of clause 
(ii). 
(129) Section 529A(d)(4) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 
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fore the date of enactment of this Act for the purpose of
causing, or assisting in causing, the suicide or euthanasia
of any individual is not a violation of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.).
(b) INCORPORATED DEFINITIONS.—In this section,
the terms ‘‘controlled substance’’, ‘‘dispense’’, and ‘‘dis-
tribute’’ have the meanings given those terms in section
102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF LIMITATIONS WITH 
RESPECT TO EXCLUDING FROM GROSS IN-
COME AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY WRONGFULLY 
INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304(d) of the Protecting 
Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended by 
striking ‘‘1-year’’ and inserting ‘‘2-year’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 304(d) of 
such Act is amended by striking ‘‘application of this Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘application of this section’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in section 304 
of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6438 
AN ACT 
To extend the waiver of limitations with respect to 
excluding from gross income amounts received by 
wrongfully incarcerated individuals.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6438 
To extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross 
income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2016 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding 
from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incar-
cerated individuals. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF LIMITATIONS WITH 
RESPECT TO EXCLUDING FROM GROSS IN-
COME AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY WRONGFULLY 
INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304(d) of the Protecting 
Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended by 
striking ‘‘1-year’’ and inserting ‘‘2-year’’. 
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(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 304(d) of 
such Act is amended by striking ‘‘application of this Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘application of this section’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in section 304 
of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015. 
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II 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6438 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 7, 2016 
Received 
AN ACT 
To extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding 
from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incar-
cerated individuals. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF LIMITATIONS WITH 
RESPECT TO EXCLUDING FROM GROSS IN-
COME AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY WRONGFULLY 
INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304(d) of the Protecting 
Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended by 
striking ‘‘1-year’’ and inserting ‘‘2-year’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 304(d) of 
such Act is amended by striking ‘‘application of this Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘application of this section’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in section 304 
of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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under this section for any taxable year in 
the disallowance period. 
‘‘(ii) DISALLOWANCE
PERIOD.—For 
purposes of subparagraph (A), the dis-
allowance period is— 
‘‘(I) the period of 10 taxable 
years after the most recent taxable 
year for which there was a final deter-
mination that the taxpayer’s claim of 
the American Opportunity Tax Credit 
under this section was due to fraud, 
and 
‘‘(II) the period of 2 taxable 
years after the most recent taxable 
year for which there was a final deter-
mination that the taxpayer’s claim of 
the American Opportunity Tax Credit 
under this section was due to reckless 
or intentional disregard of rules and 
regulations (but not due to fraud). 
‘‘(B) 
TAXPAYERS
MAKING
IMPROPER 
PRIOR CLAIMS.—In the case of a taxpayer who 
is denied the American Opportunity Tax Credit 
under this section for any taxable year as a re-
sult of the deficiency procedures under sub-
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•HR 4006 RH2
proceeding was for the purpose of alleviating
pain or discomfort in a manner that does not
constitute a violation of subsection (a)(4). The
opinion of the Board under this subparagraph
shall be part of the administrative record and
shall be considered by the Attorney General in
determining whether to deny, revoke, or suspend
the registration involved.’’.
SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act or the amend-
ments made by this Act shall be construed to imply that
the dispensing or distribution of a controlled substance be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act for the purpose of
causing, or assisting in causing, the suicide or euthanasia
of any individual is or is not a violation of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.).
(b) INCORPORATED DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the
terms ‘‘controlled substance’’, ‘‘dispense’’, and ‘‘distribute’’
have the meanings given those terms in section 102 of the
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
Union Calendar No. 422
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4006
[Report No. 105–683, Part I]
A BILL
To clarify Federal law to prohibit the dispensing or
distribution of a controlled substance for the pur-
pose of causing, or assisting in causing, the sui-
cide or euthanasia of any individual.
SEPTEMBER 18, 1998
Committee on Commerce discharged; committed to the
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
Union and ordered to be printed
‘‘(I) personal property is leased 
under, or in connection with, a lease 
of real property, for a period of not 
less than 1 year, and rents attrib-
utable to such personal property are 
treated as rents from real property 
under subsection (d)(1)(C), 
‘‘(II) any portion of such per-
sonal property and any portion of 
such real property are sold, or other-
wise disposed of, in a single disposi-
tion (or contemporaneously in sepa-
rate dispositions), and 
‘‘(III) the fair market value of 
the personal property so sold or con-
temporaneously disposed of (deter-
mined at the time of disposition) does 
not exceed 15 percent of the total fair 
market value of all of the personal 
and real property so sold or contem-
poraneously disposed of (determined 
at the time of disposition), 
any gain from such dispositions shall be 
treated for purposes of paragraphs (2)(H) 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4008
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to permit the
exception from the guaranteed issue requirement for coverage offered
only through associations to be applied separately to parts of the small
group market based upon size of employers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 5, 1998
Mr. BARCIA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act
to permit the exception from the guaranteed issue re-
quirement for coverage offered only through associations
to be applied separately to parts of the small group
market based upon size of employers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMITTING APPLICATION OF THE BONA FIDE
ASSOCIATION EXCEPTION TO THE GUARAN-
TEED ISSUE REQUIREMENT FOR DIFFERENT
EMPLOYERS BASED UPON THE SIZE OF EM-
PLOYERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2711(f) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–11(f)) is amended
by adding at the end the following: ‘‘A health insurance
issuer may elect to apply the previous sentence separately
for different groups of employers within the small group
market for programs in existence prior to June 30, 1997,
if such programs are based upon the number of employees
employed by such employers.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the enact-
ment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountabil-
ity Act of 1996.
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