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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4191
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain drug substances used as an
HIV antiviral drug.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 25, 1998
Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain drug substances
used as an HIV antiviral drug.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION.
(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 headings:
‘‘
9902.32.14
(S)-N-tert-butyl-
1,2,3,4-
tetrahydro-3-
isoquinoline
carboxamide (CAS
No. 149182–72–
9)(provided for in
subheading
2933.40.60) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
6/30/99
‘‘
9902.32.16
(S)-N-tert-butyl-
1,2,3,4-
tetrahydro-3-
isoquinoline
carboxamide hy-
drochloride salt
(CAS No.
149057–17–
0)(provided for in
subheading
2933.40.60) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
6/30/99
‘‘
9902.32.18
(S)-N-tert-butyl-
1,2,3,4-
tetrahydro-3-
isoquinoline
carboxamide sul-
fate salt (CAS
No. 186537–30–
4)(provided for in
subheading
2933.40.60) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
6/30/99
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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is needed, including any specific laws or regula-
tions the agency believes are being violated by 
the customer or group of customers, if any. 
(2) JUSTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.—A jus-
tification described under paragraph (1)(B) may not 
be based solely on the reputation risk to the deposi-
tory institution. 
(c) CUSTOMER NOTICE.— 
(1) NOTICE
REQUIRED.—Except as provided 
under paragraph (2), if an appropriate Federal 
banking agency orders a depository institution to 
terminate a specific customer account or a group of 
customer accounts, the depository institution shall 
inform the customer or customers of the justification 
for the customer’s account termination described 
under subsection (b). 
(2) NOTICE
PROHIBITED
IN
CASES
OF
NA-
TIONAL SECURITY.—If an appropriate Federal bank-
ing agency requests or orders a depository institu-
tion to terminate a specific customer account or a 
group of customer accounts based on a belief that 
the customer or customers pose a threat to national 
security, or are otherwise described under subsection 
(a)(2), neither the depository institution nor the ap-
propriate Federal banking agency may inform the 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 765 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, 
qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2015 
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. NEAL) 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 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold 
improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and 
qualified retail improvement property. 
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 ‘‘Restaurant and Retail 
Jobs and Growth Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF TREATMENT OF QUALI-
FIED LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENT PROPERTY 
AS 15-YEAR PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF 
DEPRECIATION DEDUCTION. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Clause 
(iv) 
of 
section 
168(e)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘placed in service before January 1, 
2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
December 31, 2014. 
SEC. 3. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF TREATMENT OF QUALI-
FIED RESTAURANT PROPERTY AS 15-YEAR 
PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF DEPRECIA-
TION DEDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clause (v) of section 168(e)(3)(E) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘placed in service before January 1, 2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
December 31, 2014. 
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ests therein, $66,100,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
LAND ACQUISITION
For expenses necessary to carry out the Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16
U.S.C. 460l–4 through 11), including administrative ex-
penses, and for acquisition of land or waters, or interest
therein, in accordance with statutory authority applicable
to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
$30,000,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund and to remain available until expended.
COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION
FUND
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions
of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531–
1543), as amended, $15,000,000, for grants to States, to
be derived from the Cooperative Endangered Species Con-
servation Fund, and to remain available until expended.
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND
For expenses necessary to implement the Act of Octo-
ber 17, 1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $10,779,000.
NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions
of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Public
Law 101–233, as amended, $12,700,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
SEC. 4. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF TREATMENT OF QUALI-
FIED RETAIL IMPROVEMENT PROPERTY AS 
15-YEAR PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF DE-
PRECIATION DEDUCTION. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Clause 
(ix) 
of 
section 
168(e)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘, and before January 1, 2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
December 31, 2014. 
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WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND APPRECIATION FUND
For necessary expenses of the Wildlife Conservation
and Appreciation Fund, $800,000, to remain available
until expended.
MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND
For expenses necessary to carry out the African Ele-
phant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201–4203, 4211–
4213, 4221–4225, 4241–4245, and 1538), the Asian Ele-
phant Conservation Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–96),
and the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994
(16 U.S.C. 5301–5306), $2,400,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That unexpended balances of
amounts previously appropriated to the African Elephant
Conservation Fund, Rewards and Operations account, and
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund may be trans-
ferred to and merged with this appropriation: Provided
further, That in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, donations
to provide assistance under section 5304 of the Rhinoceros
and Tiger Conservation Act, subchapter I of the African
Elephant Conservation Act, and section 6 of the Asian
Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 shall be deposited to
this Fund: Provided further, That in fiscal year 1999 and
thereafter, all penalties received by the United States
under 16 U.S.C. 4224 which are not used to pay rewards
under 16 U.S.C. 4225 shall be deposited to this Fund,
to be available to provide assistance under 16 U.S.C.
(A) a depository institution, as defined 
under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); and 
(B) an insured credit union. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
REFORM, RECOVERY, AND ENFORCEMENT 
ACT OF 1989. 
Section 951 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Re-
covery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1833a) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘affecting 
a federally insured financial institution’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘against a federally insured financial institution 
or by a federally insured financial institution against 
an unaffiliated third person’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in the header, by striking ‘‘SUB-
POENAS’’ and inserting ‘‘INVESTIGATIONS’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (1)(C) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(C) summon witnesses and require the 
production of any books, papers, correspond-
ence, memoranda, or other records which the 
Attorney General deems relevant or material to 
the inquiry, if the Attorney General—
‘‘(i) requests a court order from a 
court of competent jurisdiction for such ac-
tions and offers specific and articulable 
facts showing that there are reasonable 
grounds to believe that the information or 
testimony sought is relevant and material 
for conducting an investigation under this 
section; or 
‘‘(ii) either personally or through dele-
gation no lower than the Deputy Attorney 
General, issues and signs a subpoena for 
such actions and such subpoena is sup-
ported by specific and articulable facts 
showing that there are reasonable grounds 
to believe that the information or testi-
mony sought is relevant for conducting an 
investigation under this section.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 4, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 766 
AN ACT 
To provide requirements for the appropriate Fed-
eral banking agencies when requesting or order-
ing a depository institution to terminate a spe-
cific customer account, to provide for additional 
requirements related to subpoenas issued under 
the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and 
Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other pur-
poses.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 767 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform and reset the 
excise tax on beer, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2015 
Mr. WOMACK (for himself, Mr. KIND, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. 
YOUNG of Indiana, Mr. MARINO, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. BOST, Mr. 
LUETKEMEYER, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. BUCK, Mr. JOLLY, Mr. 
AMODEI, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. WELCH, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. 
CA´RDENAS, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. MOORE, Mr. DANNY 
K. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. SMITH of Missouri) 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 reform 
and reset the excise tax on beer, 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 ‘‘Fair Brewers Excise 
and Economic Relief Act’’ or the ‘‘Fair BEER Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RATE OF TAX ON BEER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5051(a)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A tax is hereby imposed on 
all beer brewed or produced, and removed for con-
sumption or sale, within the United States, or im-
ported into the United States during the calendar 
year. Such tax shall be— 
‘‘(A) $0 on so much of such beer as does 
not exceed 7,143 barrels, 
‘‘(B) $3.50 per barrel on so much of such 
beer as exceeds 7,143 barrels but does not ex-
ceed 60,000 barrels, 
‘‘(C) $16 per barrel on so much of such 
beer as exceeds 60,000 barrels but does not ex-
ceed 2,000,000 barrels, and 
‘‘(D) $18 per barrel on so much of such 
beer as exceeds 2,000,000 barrels. 
Such tax shall be imposed with respect to every bar-
rel containing not more than 31 gallons and at a 
like rate for any other quantity or for fractional 
parts of a barrel.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5051(a) of 
such Code is amended by striking paragraph (2) and re-
designating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on January 1, 2016. 
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H. R. 4818—242
to the Service for the maintenance of the parking lot and connecting
trail.
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND
(RESCISSION)
The contract authority provided for fiscal year 2005 by 16
U.S.C. 460l–10a are rescinded.
LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses necessary to carry out the Land and Water Con-
servation Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 through 11),
including administrative expenses, and for acquisition of lands or
waters, or interest therein, in accordance with the statutory
authority applicable to the National Park Service, $148,411,000,
to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and
to remain available until expended, of which $92,500,000 is for
the State assistance program including $1,500,000 to administer
this program: Provided, That none of the funds provided for the
State assistance program may be used to establish a contingency
fund: Provided further, That in lieu of State assistance program
indirect costs (as described in OMB Circular A–87), not to exceed
5 percent of apportionments under the State assistance program
may be used by States, the District of Columbia, and insular areas
to support program administrative costs: Provided further, That
$250,000 of the amount provided under this heading for civil war
battlefield protection shall be available for transfer to the ‘‘National
Recreation and Preservation’’ account.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Appropriations for the National Park Service shall be available
for the purchase of not to exceed 249 passenger motor vehicles,
of which 202 shall be for replacement only, including not to exceed
193 for police-type use, 10 buses, and 8 ambulances: Provided,
That none of the funds appropriated to the National Park Service
may be used to process any grant or contract documents which
do not include the text of 18 U.S.C. 1913: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated to the National Park Service may
be used to implement an agreement for the redevelopment of the
southern end of Ellis Island until such agreement has been sub-
mitted to the Congress and shall not be implemented prior to
the expiration of 30 calendar days (not including any day in which
either House of Congress is not in session because of adjournment
of more than 3 calendar days to a day certain) from the receipt
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President
of the Senate of a full and comprehensive report on the development
of the southern end of Ellis Island, including the facts and cir-
cumstances relied upon in support of the proposed project: Provided
further, That appropriations available to the National Park Service
may be used to maintain the following areas in Washington, District
of Columbia: Jackson Place, Madison Place, and Pennsylvania
Avenue between 15th and 17th Streets, Northwest.
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be included in the public housing agency plan of 
any public housing agency affected by the 
project. 
(8) OTHER INFORMATION AND ASSURANCES.—
Such other information and assurances as the ad-
ministering Secretary may require. 
(d) APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The administering Secretary 
with respect to a qualified program that is identified 
in an application submitted pursuant to subsection 
(c) may approve the application and, except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), waive any requirement appli-
cable to the program, to the extent consistent with 
this section and necessary and appropriate for the 
conduct of the demonstration project proposed in the 
application, if the administering Secretary deter-
mines that the project—
(A) has a reasonable likelihood of achieving 
the objectives of the programs to be included in 
the project; 
(B) may reasonably be expected to meet 
the applicable cost neutrality requirements of 
paragraph (4), as determined by the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget; and
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‘‘
9902.32.05
C.I. Pigment Yel-
low 110 Benzoic
acid, 2,3,4,5-tetra-
chloro-6-cyano-
,methyl ester, re-
action products
with p-
phenylenediamine
and sodium meth-
oxide (CAS No.
106276-80-6)
(provided for in
subheading
3204.17.04) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/99
’’.
SEC. 2025. HALOFENOZIDE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.28
Benzoic acid, 4-
chloro-2-benzoyl-
2-(1,1-
dimethylethyl) hy-
drazide (CAS No.
112226-61-6)
(provided for in
subheading
2928.00.25) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
SEC. 2026. β-BROMO-β-NITROSTYRENE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.32.92
β-Bromo-β-
nitrostyrene (CAS
No. 7166–19–0)
(provided for in
subheading
2904.90.47) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
SEC. 2027. BETA HYDROXYALKYLAMIDE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
agencies based on the severity of the emer-
gency, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall next give priority 
to applications for modernization grants from 
local educational agencies that meet the re-
quirements of paragraph (3)(B) and, among 
such applications for modernization grants, 
shall give priority to those applications from 
local educational agencies based on the severity 
of the need for modernization, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) EMERGENCY GRANTS.—A local edu-
cational agency is eligible to receive an emer-
gency grant under paragraph (2)(A) if— 
‘‘(i) the agency (or in the case of a 
local educational agency that does not have 
the authority to tax or issue bonds, the 
agency’s fiscal agent)— 
‘‘(I) has no practical capacity to 
issue bonds; or 
‘‘(II) has minimal capacity to 
issue bonds and is at not less than 75 
percent of the agency’s limit of bond-
ed indebtedness; or 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 770 
To reauthorize the Impact Aid Program under the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2015 
Mr. MULLIN (for himself and Mr. BUCSHON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Impact Aid Program under the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
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 ‘‘Impact Aid Fairness 
and Equity Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE IMPACT AID IMPROVEMENT 
ACT OF 2012. 
Section 563(c) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 
1748) is amended— 
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‘‘
9902.38.25
N,N,N’,N’-tetrakis (2-hy-
droxyethyl) hexane diamide
(Beta Hydroxyalkylamide)
(CAS No. 6334–25–4) (pro-
vided for in subheading
3824.90.90) ...........................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
SEC. 2028. 2,6-DIMETHYL-M-DIOXAN-4-OL ACETATE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.32.94
2,6-Dimethyl-m-
dioxan-4-ol ace-
tate (CAS No.
000828-00-2)
(provided for in
subheading
2932.99.90) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
SEC. 2029. GRILAMID TR90.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.39.12
Dodecanedioic acid, polymer
with 4,41-methylenebis (2-
methylcyclohexanamine)
(CAS No. 163800–66–6)
(provided for in subheading
3908.90.70) ..........................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/99
’’.
SEC. 2030. C.I. PIGMENT YELLOW 181.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 771 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act in order to strengthen 
rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2015 
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. REED, and Mr. WHITFIELD) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act in order 
to strengthen rules applied in case of competition for 
diabetic testing strips, 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 ‘‘Protecting Access to 
Diabetes Supplies Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING RULES APPLIED IN CASE OF COM-
PETITION FOR DIABETIC TESTING STRIPS. 
(a) SPECIAL RULE APPLIED IN CASE OF COMPETI-
TION FOR DIABETIC TESTING STRIPS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (10) of section 
1847(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–3(b)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the 
second sentence and inserting the following new 
sentence: ‘‘The volume for such types of prod-
ucts shall be determined through the use of 
multiple sources of data that measure consump-
tion and utilization of diabetic testing strips 
among individuals in the United States.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) DEMONSTRATION
OF
ABILITY
TO 
FURNISH
TYPES
OF
DIABETIC
TESTING 
STRIPS.—With respect to the program de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
reject a bid submitted by an entity if the entity 
does not, as part of the demonstration to the 
Secretary described in such subparagraph sub-
mitted by the entity, demonstrate that the enti-
ty has an ability to furnish the types of diabetic 
testing strips included in its bid, including an 
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