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HR 5025 PCS 
Transportation notifies the House and Senate Commit-
tees on Appropriations not less than 3 full business days 
before any discretionary grant award, letter of intent, or 
full funding grant agreement totaling $1,000,000 or 
more is announced by the department or its modal ad-
ministrations from: (1) any discretionary grant program 
of the Federal Highway Administration other than the 
emergency relief program; (2) the airport improvement 
program of the Federal Aviation Administration; or (3) 
any program of the Federal Transit Administration other 
than the formula grants and fixed guideway moderniza-
tion programs: Provided, That no notification shall in-
volve funds that are not available for obligation. 
SEC. 196. Rebates, refunds, incentive payments, 
minor fees and other funds received by the Department 
of Transportation from travel management centers, 
charge card programs, the subleasing of building space, 
and miscellaneous sources are to be credited to appro-
priations of the Department of Transportation and allo-
cated to elements of the Department of Transportation 
using fair and equitable criteria and such funds shall be 
available until expended. 
SEC. 197. Amounts made available in this or any 
other Act that the Secretary determines represent im-
proper payments by the Department of Transportation to
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Kennesaw Mountain 
National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 
2015’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield 
Park was authorized as a unit of the National Park 
System on June 26, 1935. Prior to 1935, parts of 
the park had been acquired and protected by Civil 
War veterans and the War Department. 
(2) Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield 
Park protects Kennesaw Mountain and Kolb’s 
Farm, which are battle sites along the route of Gen-
eral Sherman’s 1864 campaign to take Atlanta. 
(3) Most of the park protects Confederate posi-
tions and strategy. The Wallis House is one of the 
few original structures remaining from the Battle of 
Kennesaw Mountain associated with Union positions 
and strategy. 
(4) The Wallis House is strategically located 
next to a Union signal station at Harriston Hill. 
SEC. 3. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT; LAND ACQUISITION; AD-
MINISTRATION. 
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary of the 
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is modified
to include the approximately 8 acres identified as ‘‘Wallis 
House and Harriston Hill’’, and generally depicted on the 
map titled ‘‘Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield 
Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment’’, numbered 325/ 
80,020, and dated February 2010. 
(b) MAP.—The map referred to in subsection (a) 
shall be on file and available for inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the National Park Service. 
(c) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior is authorized to acquire, from willing owners only, 
land or interests in land described in subsection (a) by 
donation or exchange. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—The 
Secretary of the Interior shall administer land and inter-
ests in land acquired under this section as part of the Ken-
nesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in accordance 
with applicable laws and regulations. 
(e) WRITTEN CONSENT OF OWNER.—No non-Fed-
eral property may be included in the Kennesaw Mountain 
National Battlefield Park without the written consent of 
the owner. This provision shall apply only to those por-
tions of the Park added under subsection (a). 
(f) NO USE OF CONDEMNATION.—The Secretary of 
the Interior may not acquire by condemnation any land
or interests in land under this Act or for the purposes 
of this Act. 
(g) NO BUFFER ZONE CREATED.—Nothing in this 
Act, the establishment of the Kennesaw Mountain Na-
tional Battlefield Park, or the management plan for the 
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park shall be 
construed to create buffer zones outside of the Park. That 
activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from 
areas within the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield 
Park shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate or deter-
mine the conduct or management of activities or uses out-
side the Park. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 24, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3371 
AN ACT 
To adjust the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain 
National Battlefield Park to include the Wallis 
House and Harriston Hill, and for other pur-
poses.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3371 
To adjust the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park 
to include the Wallis House and Harriston Hill, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Mr. LOUDERMILK (for himself, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, and Mr. WESTMORE-
LAND) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To adjust the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National 
Battlefield Park to include the Wallis House and 
Harriston Hill, 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 ‘‘Kennesaw Mountain 
National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 
2015’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield 
Park was authorized as a unit of the National Park 
System on June 26, 1935. Prior to 1935, parts of 
the park had been acquired and protected by Civil 
War veterans and the War Department. 
(2) Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield 
Park protects Kennesaw Mountain and Kolb’s 
Farm, which are battle sites along the route of Gen-
eral Sherman’s 1864 campaign to take Atlanta. 
(3) Most of the park protects Confederate posi-
tions and strategy. The Wallis House is one of the 
few original structures remaining from the Battle of 
Kennesaw Mountain associated with Union positions 
and strategy. 
(4) The Wallis House is strategically located 
next to a Union signal station at Harriston Hill. 
SEC. 3. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT; LAND ACQUISITION; AD-
MINISTRATION. 
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary of the 
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is modified 
to include the approximately 8 acres identified as ‘‘Wallis 
House and Harriston Hill’’, and generally depicted on the 
map titled ‘‘Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield 
Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment’’, numbered 325/ 
80,020, and dated February 2010. 
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construed to create buffer zones outside of the Park. That 
activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from 
areas within the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield 
Park shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate or deter-
mine the conduct or management of activities or uses out-
side the Park. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1615
To prohibit a State from penalizing a single custodial parent of a child
under age 11 for failing to meet work requirements under the State
program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
if the parent cannot find suitable child care.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 14, 1997
Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To prohibit a State from penalizing a single custodial parent
of a child under age 11 for failing to meet work require-
ments under the State program funded under part A
of title IV of the Social Security Act if the parent cannot
find suitable child care.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
of such representative institutions carrying out 
distance education programs; and 
(B) nonprofit organizations representing 
institutions of higher education; and 
(5) any other entity or individual the Secretary 
of Education determines appropriate. 
(c) ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress and 
make available on a publicly available website a re-
port (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Higher Edu-
cation Regulatory Reform Report’’) prepared by the 
Higher Education Regulatory Reform Task Force on 
Federal regulatory requirements for institutions of 
higher education. In prioritizing the review and con-
sideration of such regulatory requirements for the 
purposes of the Higher Education Regulatory Re-
form Report, the Higher Education Regulatory Re-
form Task Force shall give highest priority to regu-
lations that are in effect at the time of such review 
and consideration and related to— 
(A) State authorization of distance edu-
cation; 
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SECTION 1. PROHIBITION AGAINST PENALIZING SINGLE
CUSTODIAL PARENT OF CHILD UNDER AGE 11
FOR FAILING TO MEET WORK REQUIRE-
MENTS UNDER STATE PROGRAM OF TEM-
PORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES IF
PARENT 
CANNOT 
FIND 
SUITABLE 
CHILD
CARE.
Section 407(e)(2) of the Social Security Act, as
amended by section 103(a), and as in effect pursuant to
section 116, of the Personal Responsibility and Work Op-
portunity Act of 1996, (42 U.S.C. 607(e)(2)) is amended
by striking ‘‘6’’ and inserting ‘‘11’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1616
To make satisfactory progress toward completion of high school or a college
program a permissible work activity under the program of block grants
to States for temporary assistance for needy families.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 14, 1997
Ms. WOOLSEY (for hereself and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To make satisfactory progress toward completion of high
school or a college program a permissible work activity
under the program of block grants to States for tem-
porary assistance for needy families.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS TOWARD COMPLE-
TION OF HIGH SCHOOL OR A COLLEGE PRO-
GRAM MADE A PERMISSIBLE WORK ACTIVITY
UNDER THE PROGRAM OF BLOCK GRANTS TO
STATES FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR
NEEDY FAMILIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 407(d) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 607(d)) is amended by striking para-
graphs (10) and (11) and inserting the following:
‘‘(10)(A) in the case of an individual who has
not completed secondary school or received a certifi-
cate of general equivalence, satisfactory attendance
at such a school or in a course of study leading to
such a certificate, but only if the individual is mak-
ing satisfactory progress towards graduation or re-
ceipt of the certificate, as the case may be; or
‘‘(B) in the case of any individual, satisfactory
attendance at an institution of higher education (as
defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965), but only if the individual is making
satisfactory progress towards completing a course of
study offered by the institution; and’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 407(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
607(d)) is amended by redesignating paragraph (12)
as paragraph (11).
(2) Section 407(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
607(c)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(12)’’
each place such term appears and inserting
‘‘(11)’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking subpara-
graphs (C) and (D).
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V
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1617
For the relief of Charmaine Bieda.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 14, 1997
Mr. KANJORSKI (by request) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Charmaine Bieda.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF CLAIM.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
Charmaine Beida of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, the sum of
$10,000,000. The payment required by this section shall
be in full satisfaction of all claims that Charmaine Bieda
may have against the United States relating to the murder
of her daughter, Charlene Michelle Bieda Moore, by Bruce
Moore, the husband of Charlene Moore, on December 19,
1984, while Charlene and Bruce Moore were serving in
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the United States Army and after Charlene Moore had
requested that the Army protect her from Bruce Moore
and had informed their superiors that he was abusing her.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AGENT AND ATTORNEY FEES.
It shall be unlawful for an amount exceeding 10 per-
cent of the payment required by section 1 to be paid to
or received by any agent or attorney for any service ren-
dered in connection with the payment. Any person who
violates this section shall be guilty of an infraction and
shall be subject to a fine in the amount provided in title
18, United States Code.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3373 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to review certain whistleblower complaints. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Mr. LOWENTHAL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to review certain whistleblower 
complaints. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REVIEW OF WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 711 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 712. Review of whistleblower complaints 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—During each calendar quarter, 
the Secretary shall review each covered whistleblower com-
plaint that is filed during the previous calendar quarter. 
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‘‘(b) DELEGATION.—The Secretary may only dele-
gate the authority of the Secretary under subsection (a) 
to review a covered whistleblower complaint, without fur-
ther delegation, to— 
‘‘(1) the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
‘‘(2) the Under Secretary for Health; 
‘‘(3) the Under Secretary for Benefits; 
‘‘(4) the Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs; 
‘‘(5) an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
‘‘(6) a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs; or 
‘‘(7) a director of the Veterans Integrated Serv-
ice Network. 
‘‘(c) COVERED WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINT DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘covered whistleblower 
complaint’ means any complaint filed with the Office of 
the Special Counsel under subchapter II of chapter 12 of 
title 5 with respect to a prohibited personnel practice com-
mitted by an officer or employee of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs and described in section 2302(b)(8) or 
2302(b)(9)(A)(i), (B), (C), or (D) of such title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
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after the item relating to section 711 the following new 
item: 
‘‘712. Review of whistleblower complaints.’’. 
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V
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1618
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the fisheries
for the vessel NAWNSENSE.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 14, 1997
Mr. MEEHAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the fisheries for the vessel
NAWNSENSE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding 12108 of title 46, United States
Code, the Secretary of Transportation may issue a certifi-
cate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the fisheries for the vessel NAWNSENSE
(United States official number 977593).
Æ
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3374 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of 
childcare assistance to certain single parents who are participating in 
a Department of Veterans Affairs vocational rehabilitation program, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Mr. LOWENTHAL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the 
payment of childcare assistance to certain single parents 
who are participating in a Department of Veterans Af-
fairs vocational rehabilitation program, 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 ‘‘Wounded Warrior As-
sistance Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE FOR SINGLE PARENTS 
WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN A DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VOCATIONAL REHA-
BILITATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 31 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 3123. Childcare assistance for single parents 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary to carry out this section, the Sec-
retary shall provide to a veteran participating in a reha-
bilitation program under this chapter reimbursements for 
the actual cost of child care provided by a licensed pro-
vider to the veteran while the veteran is participating in 
the rehabilitation program, if the Secretary determines 
that the veteran— 
‘‘(1) is the sole caretaker of a child; and 
‘‘(2) would not otherwise be able to afford such 
child care. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—The total amount of 
the reimbursements provided to a veteran under this sec-
tion may not exceed $1,000 for each month that the vet-
eran is participating in a rehabilitation program under 
this chapter.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘3123. Childcare assistance for single parents.’’. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1619
To provide for farm-related exceptions from hazardous materials
transportation requirements.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 15, 1997
Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. EWING, Mr. BARCIA, and Mr. POSHARD) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To provide for farm-related exceptions from hazardous
materials transportation requirements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That any provision of a final rule relating to intrastate
transportation of hazardous materials issued under the
rulemaking proceeding under docket number HM–200
that prohibits States from granting exceptions for not-for-
hire intrastate transportation by farmers and farm-related
service industries shall not take effect with respect to not-
for-hire intrastate transportation by farmers and farm-re-
lated service industries before October 1, 1999, or until
authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 1998 to
carry out chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code (relat-
ing to transportation of hazardous materials), whichever
comes later.
Æ
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3375 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to extend the period 
during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response 
from the national instant criminal background check system before being 
allowed to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. 
CICILLINE, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. LEE, Mr. 
ENGEL, Mr. HONDA, Mr. BEYER, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, and Mr. 
SERRANO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to 
extend the period during which a firearms licensee is 
required to wait for a response from the national instant 
criminal background check system before being allowed 
to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF THE FIREARMS TRANSFER 
WAITING PERIOD. 
Section 922(t)(1)(B)(ii) of title 18 United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘3’’ and inserting ‘‘14’’. 
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SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by this Act shall take effect 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘230(b)(2)’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and 235(b)(1)(A)(i),’’ after 
‘‘1977),’’. 
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