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(3) the appropriateness of creating a new edu-
cation and training program for graduate students 
distinct from programs that provide direct financial 
support, including the grants authorized in section 
527 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization 
Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p–15). 
(c) CRITERIA.—At a minimum, in comparing pro-
grams and models, the workshop or roundtable partici-
pants shall consider the capacity of such programs or 
models to provide students with knowledge and skills— 
(1) to become independent, creative, successful 
researchers; 
(2) to participate in large interdisciplinary re-
search projects, including in an international con-
text; 
(3) to adhere to the highest standards for re-
search ethics; 
(4) to become high-quality teachers utilizing the 
most currently available evidence-based pedagogy; 
(5) in oral and written communication, to both 
technical and nontechnical audiences; 
(6) in innovation, entrepreneurship, and busi-
ness ethics; and 
(7) in program management. 
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SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR EMPLOYER EXPENSES IN PROVIDING
CERTAIN DEPENDENT CARE SERVICES.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by adding at the end thereof the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘SEC. 45C. EMPLOYER EXPENSES IN PROVIDING DEPEND-
ENT CARE SERVICES.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—For purposes of section 38,
the employer day care center credit determined under this
section for the taxable year is the amount determined
under subsection (b) with respect to each qualified day
care center of the taxpayer.
‘‘(b) CREDIT PER FACILITY.—For purposes of this
section—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amount determined
under this subsection for any taxable year with re-
spect to any qualified day care facility of the tax-
payer is 50 percent of the excess (if any) of—
‘‘(A) the expenses paid or incurred by the
taxpayer during the taxable year in providing
dependent care services at such facility for em-
ployees, over
‘‘(B) the aggregate amount received or ac-
crued during the taxable year by the employer
for such services.
SECTION. 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, UNUSED AGRICULTURAL
LAND, DOS PALOS, CALIFORNIA.
(a) CONVEYANCE
AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, including section 335(c) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1985(c)), the Secretary of Agriculture may convey to the
Dos Palos Ag Boosters of Dos Palos, California, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel
of real property (including improvements thereon) held by
the Secretary that consists of approximately 22 acres and
is located at 18296 Elgin Avenue, Dos Palos, California,
to be used as a farm school for the education and training
of students and beginning farmers regarding farming. Any
such conveyance shall be final with no future liability ac-
cruing to the Secretary of Agriculture.
(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the con-
veyance under subsection (a), the transferee shall pay to
the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value
of the parcel conveyed under subsection (a).
(c) ALTERNATIVE TRANSFEREE.—At the request of
the Dos Palos Ag Boosters, the Secretary may make the
conveyance authorized by subsection (a) to the Dos Palos
School District.
(d) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE AND
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION.—The Secretary shall determine
the fair market value of the parcel to be conveyed under
subsection (a). The exact acreage and legal description of
the parcels shall be determined by a survey satisfactory
to the Secretary. The cost of any such survey shall be
borne by the transferee.
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The
Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the conveyance under this section
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States.
Passed the House of Representatives September 27,
1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1144 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent discriminatory misconduct 
against taxpayers by Federal officers and employees, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2015 
Mr. TURNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent discrimi-
natory misconduct against taxpayers by Federal officers 
and employees, 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 ‘‘Taxpayer Non-
discrimination & Protection Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. MISCONDUCT AGAINST TAXPAYERS BY INTERNAL 
REVENUE SERVICE EMPLOYEES. 
(a) CRIMINAL LIABILITY.—Chapter 13 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘§ 250. Misconduct against taxpayers by Internal Rev-
enue Service employees 
‘‘Whoever being an employee of the Internal Revenue 
Service, engages, during the performance of that employ-
ee’s official duties, in an act or omission described in sec-
tion 1203(b) of the Internal Revenue Service Restruc-
turing and Reform Act of 1998 shall be fined under this 
title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF ACTS AND OMISSION CONSTI-
TUTING MISCONDUCT.—For purposes of section 1203 of 
the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform 
Act of 1998 and section 250 of title 18, United States 
Code (as added by this section) the protections and guar-
antees afforded under the First Amendment of the Con-
stitution of the United States to political speech and polit-
ical expression shall not fail to be treated as rights under 
the Constitution of the United States referred to in section 
1203(b) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring 
and Reform Act of 1998. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
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lowing: 
‘‘250. Discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by Federal officers and em-
ployees.’’. 
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I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4041
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of unused
agricultural land in Dos Palos, California, to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters
for use as a farm school.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 10, 1996
Mr. CONDIT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel
of unused agricultural land in Dos Palos, California,
to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters for use as a farm school.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION. 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, UNUSED AGRICULTURAL
LAND, DOS PALOS, CALIFORNIA.
(a) CONVEYANCE
AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, including section 335(c) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1985(c)), the Secretary of Agriculture may convey to the
Dos Palos Ag Boosters of Dos Palos, California, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel
of real property (including improvements thereon) held by
the Secretary that consists of approximately 22 acres and
is located at 18296 Elgin Avenue, Dos Palos, California,
to be used as a farm school for the education and training
of students and beginning farmers regarding farming. Any
such conveyance shall be final with no future liability ac-
cruing to the Secretary of Agriculture.
(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the con-
veyance under subsection (a), the transferee shall pay to
the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value
of the parcel conveyed under subsection (a).
(c) ALTERNATIVE TRANSFEREE.—At the request of
the Dos Palos Ag Boosters, the Secretary may make the
conveyance authorized by subsection (a) to the Dos Palos
School District.
(d) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE AND
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION.—The Secretary shall determine
the fair market value of the parcel to be conveyed under
subsection (a). The exact acreage and legal description of
the parcels shall be determined by a survey satisfactory
to the Secretary. The cost of any such survey shall be
borne by the transferee.
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The
Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the conveyance under this section
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States.
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II
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4041
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 27, 1996
Received
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel
of unused agricultural land in Dos Palos, California,
to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters for use as a farm school.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4041 RDS
SECTION. 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, UNUSED AGRICULTURAL
LAND, DOS PALOS, CALIFORNIA.
(a) CONVEYANCE
AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, including section 335(c) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1985(c)), the Secretary of Agriculture may convey to the
Dos Palos Ag Boosters of Dos Palos, California, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel
of real property (including improvements thereon) held by
the Secretary that consists of approximately 22 acres and
is located at 18296 Elgin Avenue, Dos Palos, California,
to be used as a farm school for the education and training
of students and beginning farmers regarding farming. Any
such conveyance shall be final with no future liability ac-
cruing to the Secretary of Agriculture.
(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the con-
veyance under subsection (a), the transferee shall pay to
the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value
of the parcel conveyed under subsection (a).
(c) ALTERNATIVE TRANSFEREE.—At the request of
the Dos Palos Ag Boosters, the Secretary may make the
conveyance authorized by subsection (a) to the Dos Palos
School District.
(d) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE AND
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION.—The Secretary shall determine
the fair market value of the parcel to be conveyed under
HR 4041 RDS
subsection (a). The exact acreage and legal description of
the parcels shall be determined by a survey satisfactory
to the Secretary. The cost of any such survey shall be
borne by the transferee.
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The
Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the conveyance under this section
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States.
Passed the House of Representatives September 27,
1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
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(d) GRADUATE STUDENT INPUT.—The participants 
in the workshop or roundtable shall include current or re-
cent STEM graduate students. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the National Research Council 
shall submit to Congress a summary report of the findings 
and recommendations of the workshop or roundtable con-
vened under this section. 
SEC. 323. UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION REFORM. 
Section 17 of the National Science Foundation Au-
thorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–6) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 17. UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION REFORM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director, through the Direc-
torate for Education and Human Resources, shall award 
grants, on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to institu-
tions of higher education (or to consortia thereof) and to 
other eligible nonprofit organizations to reform under-
graduate STEM education for the purpose of increasing 
the number and quality of students studying toward and 
completing baccalaureate degrees in STEM and improving 
the STEM learning outcomes for all undergraduate stu-
dents. 
‘‘(b) INTERDIRECTORATE WORKING GROUP ON UN-
DERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION.—In carrying out the 
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION
The Federal building located at 500 Pearl Street in
New York City, New York, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Ted Weiss United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 2 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Ted Weiss United States Court-
house’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 27,
1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4042
To designate the United States courthouse located at 500 Pearl Street in
New York City, New York, as the ‘‘Ted Weiss United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 10, 1996
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the United States courthouse located at 500
Pearl Street in New York City, New York, as the ‘‘Ted
Weiss United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION
The Federal building located at 500 Pearl Street in
New York City, New York, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Ted Weiss United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 2 shall be deemed
HR 4042 IH
to be a reference to the ‘‘Ted Weiss United States Court-
house’’.
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II
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4042
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 28, 1996
Received
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse located at 500
Pearl Street in New York City, New York, as the ‘‘Ted
Weiss United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4042 RDS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION
The Federal building located at 500 Pearl Street in
New York City, New York, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Ted Weiss United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 2 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Ted Weiss United States Court-
house’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 27,
1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
By LINDA NAVE,
Deputy Clerk.
(5) The adequacy of the recordkeeping and re-
porting procedures of the Department of Defense
with respect to exposure to chemical and biological
warfare agents.
(6) The adequacy of Department of Defense
training, preparation, detection, and safety proce-
dures concerning chemical and biological warfare
agents.
SEC. 4. REPORT.
Not later than 2 years after the first meeting of the
Commission, the Commission shall submit to the Presi-
dent and the Congress a report containing—
(1) the results and findings of the investigation
conducted under section 3; and
(2) recommendations for such changes as the
Commission considers appropriate, in the record-
keeping, reporting, preparation, and training proce-
dures of the Department of Defense with respect to
exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents,
to improve the safety and readiness of members of
the Armed Forces.
SEC. 5. POWERS.
(a) HEARINGS
AND SESSIONS.—The Commission
may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold such
hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such
of this Act in which to comply with subsection (a),
except that the Attorney General may grant an addi-
tional 2 years to a State that is making good faith
efforts to implement subsection (a).
(2) INELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—A State that fails to
comply with subsection (a) of this section with-
in the period prescribed by or under paragraph
(1) of this subsection shall not receive 10 per-
cent of the funds that would otherwise be allo-
cated to the State under section 506 of the Om-
nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968.
(B) 
REALLOCATION
OF
FUNDS.—Any
funds that are not allocated to a State because
of the failure of the State to comply with sub-
section (a) shall be reallocated to States that
comply with subsection (a).
SEC. 4. INDEPENDENT STUDY GROUP.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury, in cooperation with the Attorney General, shall estab-
lish Independent Study Group (in this section referred to
as the ‘‘ISG’’) for the purpose of devising an effective na-
tional firearms injury reporting system.
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The ISG shall be composed of
representatives from the Consumer Product Safety Com-
mission, the Centers for Disease Control, the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation, and the National Institute of Justice.
(c) DUTIES.—The ISG shall study the feasibility of
collecting data on the following, at a minimum:
(1) Intentional and unintentional firearms inju-
ries.
(2) Fatal and nonfatal firearms injuries;
(3) The date, time, type of location of firearms
injuries, and whether they occurred during and in
relation to the commission of another crime.
(4) The type, make, model, caliber, serial num-
ber, and year of manufacture of the firearms in-
volved.
(5) The demographic characteristics of persons
suffering firearm injuries and person causing the in-
juries.
(6) The identity of the owner of the firearms
involved, and how the firearms were stored.
(7) Whether the firearms involved were stolen.
(8) Whether and how drugs or alcohol were in-
volved.
(d) REPORT.—Within 1 year after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
prepare and submit to the Congress a report recommend-
ing how an effective national firearms injury reporting
system could be established, including how to avoid dupli-
cation of effort, and who would administer such a system.
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ment of the rebate under this section to be made
with Federal transfer payments and payments of so-
cial security benefits.
‘‘SEC. 1602. ADVANCE PAYMENT OF REBATE.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—Except as otherwise provided
in this section, every employer making payment of wages
to an employee with respect to whom a VAT rebate eligi-
bility certificate is in effect shall, at the time of paying
such wages, make an additional payment to such employee
equal to such employee’s VAT rebate advance amount.
‘‘(b) VAT REBATE ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE.—For
purposes of this title, a VAT rebate eligibility certificate
is a statement furnished by an employee to the employer
which—
‘‘(1) certifies that the employee will be eligible
to receive payments under section 1601 for the tax-
able year,
‘‘(2) certifies the employee’s estimate of his ad-
justed net income (as defined in section 1601(b)) for
the taxable year other than income from wages from
such employer, and
‘‘(3) certifies—
‘‘(A) that the employee does not have an-
other VAT rebate eligibility certificate in effect
† HR 1295 EAS2 
TITLE VIII—OFFSETS 
SEC. 801. CUSTOMS USER FEES EXTENSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13031(j)(3)(A) of the Con-
solidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 
U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2024’’ and inserting ‘‘July 7, 2025’’. 
(b) RATE FOR MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEES.— 
Section 503 of the United States–Korea Free Trade Agree-
ment Implementation Act (Public Law 112–41; 125 Stat. 
460) is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 2021’’ and inserting 
‘‘June 30, 2025’’. 
SEC. 802. ADDITIONAL CUSTOMS USER FEES EXTENSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13031(j)(3) of the Consoli-
dated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 
U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2025’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) Fees may be charged under paragraphs (9) and 
(10) of subsection (a) during the period beginning on July 
29, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2025.’’. 
(b) RATE FOR MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEES.— 
Section 503 of the United States–Korea Free Trade Agree-
A BILL 
To make technical changes to provisions authorizing prize 
competitions under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology In-
novation Act of 1980. 
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I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4045
To provide for parity in the treatment of mental illness.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 10, 1996
Mr. STARK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce,
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 provide for parity in the treatment of mental illness.
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 ‘‘National Mental
Health Parity Act of 1996’’.
TITLE I—PARITY FOR TREAT-
MENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS
SEC. 101. PARITY FOR TREATMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended by section 401 of the Health Care Port-
(C) REVIEW OF INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary may prescribe the procedures and condi-
tions under which an organization that has ob-
tained a grant under this section may furnish
information obtained under the grant to medi-
care beneficiaries. Such information shall be
submitted to the Secretary at least 45 days be-
fore the date the information is first furnished
to such beneficiaries.
(4) CONSULTATION
WITH
OTHER
ORGANIZA-
TIONS AND PROVIDERS.—An organization which re-
ceives a grant under paragraph (1) shall consult
with private insurers, managed care plan providers
and other health care providers, and public and pri-
vate purchasers of health care benefits in order to
provide the information described in paragraph (1).
(5) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—To be eligible
for a grant under this section, an organization shall
prepare and submit to the Secretary an application
at such time, in such form, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require. Grants
made under this section shall be in accordance with
terms and conditions specified by the Secretary.
(b) COST-SHARING.—