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in surrounding countries where their personal safety 
and welfare is threatened; 
(2) ample numbers of United States citizens, 
nongovernmental organizations, and state govern-
ments and instrumentalities would welcome the op-
portunity to provide temporary support to young 
child refugees from Syria during the ongoing hu-
manitarian crisis; 
(3) the Secretary of State, Attorney General, 
Secretary of Homeland Security, and Secretary of 
Health and Human Services should make every ef-
fort to facilitate the temporary relocation and imme-
diate care of up to 25,000 young Syrian minor chil-
dren refugees who either are orphaned to the extent 
that can be established by proper authorities, or 
whose proper guardians transfer custody of the chil-
dren to representatives of the United States as es-
tablished by its proper officials, into the United 
States over a period of three years from the date of 
enactment of this Act; and 
(4) the Secretary of State, Attorney General, 
Secretary of Homeland Security, and Secretary of 
Health and Human Services should make every ef-
fort to facilitate family reunification or safe reloca-
tion of these young Syrian child refugees to Syria 
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Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.);
(4) the programs referred to in paragraph (2)
should be implemented by the Office of Self-Govern-
ance of the Department of the Interior, the unit
within the Department of the Interior that is re-
sponsible for carrying out self-governance programs
under the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act; and
(5) the initiative under the Indian Employment,
Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of
1992 should have the benefit of the support and at-
tention of the officials of—
(A) the Department of the Interior; and
(B) other Federal agencies with policy-
making authority with respect to programs that
emphasize the value of work for American Indi-
ans and Alaska Natives.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN EMPLOYMENT,
TRAINING AND RELATED SERVICES DEM-
ONSTRATION ACT OF 1992.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 3 of the Indian Employ-
ment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act
of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3402) is amended—
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4086
To amend the Small Business Act to increase the authorized funding level
for women’s business centers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 18, 1998
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Small Business
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to increase the authorized
funding level for women’s business centers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) There is a need to increase the authoriza-
tion level for the women’s business centers because
they are the only organizations nationally that focus
exclusively on entrepreneurial training programs for
women.
(2) Increased funding would allow for new cen-
ters and subcenters to be established, and continued
funding for existing centers, including the on-line
women’s business center.
(3) Increased funding will ensure that the
Small Business Administration achieves the goal of
establishing and sustaining at least one women’s
business center in each State.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 29(k)(1) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 656(k)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out the projects authorized
under this section—
‘‘(A) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
‘‘(B) $10,500,000 for fiscal year 2000; and
‘‘(C) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall become ef-
fective on October 1, 1998.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6511 
To amend section 953 of title 18, United States Code (commonly called 
the Logan Act) to clarify the application of that section to Presidents- 
elect. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2016 
Mr. HUFFMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend section 953 of title 18, United States Code (com-
monly called the Logan Act) to clarify the application 
of that section to Presidents-elect. 
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 ‘‘One President at a 
Time Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. LOGAN ACT AMENDMENT. 
Section 953 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph the 
following: ‘‘For the purposes of this section, a President- 
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elect, or anyone acting on that President-elect’s behalf, is 
subject to the prohibitions of this section.’’. 
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IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 712
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 7, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
For the relief of Richi James Lesley.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(1), or a deemed certification of a demonstration
program under paragraph (2), shall continue in ef-
fect as long as the participant meets the require-
ments of this section.
‘‘(d) EXAMINATION
AND
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
CHANGES.—The Secretary, acting through the Service
and with the assistance of the Administrator of the Health
Care Financing Administration, shall examine on an ongo-
ing basis and implement any administrative changes that
may be necessary to facilitate direct billing and reimburse-
ment under the program established under this section,
including any agreements with States that may be nec-
essary to provide for direct billing under the medicaid pro-
gram.
‘‘(e) WITHDRAWAL FROM PROGRAM.—A participant
in the program established under this section may with-
draw from participation in the same manner and under
the same conditions that a tribe or tribal organization may
retrocede a contracted program to the Secretary under au-
thority of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.). All cost account-
ing and billing authority under the program established
under this section shall be returned to the Secretary upon
the Secretary’s acceptance of the withdrawal of participa-
tion in this program.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 1990 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395qq) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(e) Section 405 of the Indian Health Care Improve-
ment Act (25 U.S.C. 1645) containing provisions relating
to the authority of certain Indian tribes, tribal organiza-
tions, and Alaska Native health organizations to elect to
directly bill for, and receive payment for, health care serv-
ices provided by a health program of such tribes or organi-
zations and for which payment may be made under this
title shall apply.’’; and
(2) Section 1911 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396j) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(d) Section 405 of the Indian Health Care Improve-
ment Act (25 U.S.C. 1645) containing provisions relating
to the authority of certain Indian tribes, tribal organiza-
tions, and Alaska Native health organizations to elect to
directly bill for, and receive payment for, health care serv-
ices provided by a health program of such tribes or organi-
zations and for which payment may be made under this
title shall apply.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 1998.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4089
For the relief of Keysi Castillo Henriquez and Leydina Henriquez Aleman.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 18, 1998
Mr. GUTIERREZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Keysi Castillo Henriquez and Leydina
Henriquez Aleman.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR KEYSI
CASTILLO 
HENRIQUEZ 
AND 
LEYDINA
HENRIQUEZ ALEMAN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Keysi Castillo Henriquez and Leydina Henriquez
Aleman shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa
or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence upon filing an applica-
tion for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204
of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful perma-
nent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF STATUS.—If Keysi Castillo
Henriquez or Leydina Henriquez Aleman enters the
United States before the filing deadline specified in sub-
section (c), she shall be considered to have entered and
remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligi-
ble for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Keysi Castillo Henriquez and Leydina Henriquez
Aleman, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper
officer to reduce by 2, during the current or next following
fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are
made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth
under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas
that are made available to natives of the country of the
alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
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insurance issuers described in such subsection pur-
suant to such subsection.’’. 
(b) CAP ON FEDERAL EXCHANGE USER FEES.—Sec-
tion 1311(d)(5) of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(d)(5)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) CAP ON FEDERAL EXCHANGE USER 
FEES.—In the case that an Exchange estab-
lished and operated by the Secretary under sec-
tion 1321 (including an Exchange established 
and operated by the Secretary in conjunction 
with a State, commonly known as a ‘hybrid’ 
Exchange) charges user fees to a participating 
health insurance issuer, such user fees charged 
to such issuer may not exceed a monthly rate 
that is equal to 3.5 percent of the monthly pre-
mium for each plan offered by the issuer on the 
Exchange.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6514 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to redirect user 
fees assessed of health insurance issuers on Federal Exchanges, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2016 
Mr. LANCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
to redirect user fees assessed of health insurance issuers 
on Federal Exchanges, 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. REDIRECTING USER FEES ASSESSED OF 
HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUERS ON FEDERAL 
EXCHANGES. 
(a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Section 1341 of the Pa-
tient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 
18061) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
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‘‘(e) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to each month 
of plan year 2018 and of each plan year thereafter, 
the Secretary shall deposit into the general fund of 
the Treasury of the United States the amount de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT OF DEPOSIT.—The amount de-
scribed in this paragraph, with respect to a month 
described in paragraph (1), is an amount that is 
equal to $1.50 multiplied by the number of individ-
uals that, with respect to the month prior to such 
month, were enrolled in health insurance coverage 
through an Exchange established and operated by 
the Secretary under section 1321 (including an Ex-
change established and operated by the Secretary in 
conjunction with a State, commonly known as a ‘hy-
brid’ Exchange). 
‘‘(3) TIMING
OF
DEPOSIT.—With respect to 
each deposit that the Secretary makes pursuant to 
paragraph (1) with respect to a month, the Sec-
retary shall make such deposit not later than 60 
days after the date on which the applicable reinsur-
ance entity described in subsection (b)(1)(A) collects 
payments with respect to such month from health 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6515 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to clarify the 
application of the rule for counting resident time in nonprovider settings. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2016 
Mr. MULLIN (for himself, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. MESSER, 
and Mr. STUTZMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
to clarify the application of the rule for counting resident 
time in nonprovider settings. 
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 ‘‘Fairness to Teaching 
Hospitals Act of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF RULE FOR 
COUNTING RESIDENT TIME IN NONPROVIDER 
SETTINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5504(c) of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘as to which there is not’’ 
and inserting ‘‘except where there was’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply as if included in the enactment 
of section 5504 of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6516 
To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 
to expand eligibility for the Veterans Choice Program of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, to establish a minimum period of care or services 
under such program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2016 
Mr. O’ROURKE (for himself and Mr. WALZ) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
Act of 2014 to expand eligibility for the Veterans Choice 
Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to es-
tablish a minimum period of care or services under such 
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. EXPANSION OF VETERANS CHOICE PROGRAM. 
(a) EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b)(2) of section 
101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Account-
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ability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–146; 38 U.S.C. 
1701 note) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking 
‘‘or’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)(dd), by 
striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) is unable to schedule an appointment 
with the veteran’s primary care physician at the 
same medical facility of the Department at 
which the veteran had the most recent appoint-
ment with the physician because the physician 
is no longer employed at such facility.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Subsection 
(g)(3) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘or 
(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (D), or (E)’’. 
(b) MINIMUM PERIOD OF CARE OR SERVICES.—Sub-
section (c)(1)(B)(i) of such section is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘, but not shorter than one year’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’. 
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U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), by vessels of the United States par-
ticipating in the International Dolphin Conservation Pro-
gram.
‘‘(B) Regulations issued under this section shall in-
clude provisions—
‘‘(i) requiring observers on each vessel;
‘‘(ii) requiring use of the backdown procedure
or other procedures equally or more effective in
avoiding mortality of marine mammals in fishing op-
erations;
‘‘(iii) prohibiting intentional deployment of nets
on, or encirclement of, dolphins in violation of the
International Dolphin Conservation Program;
‘‘(iv) requiring the use of special equipment, in-
cluding dolphin safety panels in nets, monitoring de-
vices as identified by the International Dolphin Con-
servation Program, as practicable, to detect unsafe
fishing conditions before nets are deployed by a tuna
vessel, operable rafts, speedboats with towing bri-
dles, floodlights in operable condition, and diving
masks and snorkels;
‘‘(v) ensuring that the backdown procedure dur-
ing the deployment of nets on, or encirclement of,
dolphins is completed and rolling of the net to sack
H. R. 4818—197
be allocated to the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment for humanitarian assistance for displaced Burmese and host
communities in Thailand: Provided further, That funds made avail-
able under this section shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(c) The President shall include amounts expended by the Global
Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to the State Peace
and Development Council in Burma, directly or through groups
and organizations affiliated with the Global Fund, in making deter-
minations regarding the amount to be withheld by the United
States from its contribution to the Global Fund pursuant to section
202(d)(4)(A)(ii) of Public Law 108–25.
AUTHORITIES FOR THE PEACE CORPS, INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
AND AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
SEC. 532. Unless expressly provided to the contrary, provisions
of this or any other Act, including provisions contained in prior
Acts authorizing or making appropriations for foreign operations,
export financing, and related programs, shall not be construed
to prohibit activities authorized by or conducted under the Peace
Corps Act, the Inter-American Foundation Act or the African
Development Foundation Act. The agency shall promptly report
to the Committees on Appropriations whenever it is conducting
activities or is proposing to conduct activities in a country for
which assistance is prohibited.
IMPACT ON JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES
SEC. 533. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may
be obligated or expended to provide—
(1) any financial incentive to a business enterprise cur-
rently located in the United States for the purpose of inducing
such an enterprise to relocate outside the United States if
such incentive or inducement is likely to reduce the number
of employees of such business enterprise in the United States
because United States production is being replaced by such
enterprise outside the United States; or
(2) assistance for any program, project, or activity that
contributes to the violation of internationally recognized
workers rights, as defined in section 507(4) of the Trade Act
of 1974, of workers in the recipient country, including any
designated zone or area in that country: Provided, That the
application of section 507(4)(D) and (E) of such Act should
be commensurate with the level of development of the recipient
country and sector, and shall not preclude assistance for the
informal sector in such country, micro and small-scale enter-
prise, and smallholder agriculture.
SPECIAL AUTHORITIES
SEC. 534. (a) AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, LEBANON, MONTENEGRO,
VICTIMS OF WAR, DISPLACED CHILDREN, AND DISPLACED BURMESE.—
Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assist-
ance for Afghanistan may be made available notwithstanding sec-
tion 512 of this Act or any similar provision of law and section
660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and funds appropriated
in titles I and II of this Act that are made available for Lebanon,
SECTION 1. SISTER ANN KEEFE POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 820 Elmwood Avenue in Provi-
dence, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Sister Ann Keefe Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Sister Ann Keefe Post 
Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 651 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 820 Elmwood Avenue in 
Providence, Rhode Island, as the ‘‘Sister Ann 
Keefe Post Office’’.
H. R. 651 
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 820 Elmwood 
Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island, as the ‘‘Sister Ann Keefe Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SISTER ANN KEEFE POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 820 Elmwood Avenue in Providence, Rhode 
Island, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Sister Ann Keefe 
Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Sister Ann Keefe Post Office’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.