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(2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to pre-
paid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a rea-
sonable discount. 
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—All sales of coins issued under this 
Act shall include a surcharge of— 
(1) $35 per coin for the $5 coin; 
(2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin; and 
(3) $5 per coin for the half-dollar coin. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f)(1) of 
title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by 
the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act 
shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the National 
Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Inc., to help finance the con-
struction of a new building and renovation of existing Na-
tional Purple Heart Hall of Honor facilities. 
(c) AUDITS.—The National Purple Heart Hall of 
Honor, Inc., shall be subject to the audit requirements of 
section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, with 
regard to the amounts received under subsection (b). 
(d) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), 
no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance 
under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as 
of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin 
would result in the number of commemorative coin pro-
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grams issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 
commemorative coin program issuance limitation under 
section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Sec-
retary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out 
this subsection. 
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H. R. 1834
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight
An Act
For the relief of Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez Cruz.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMMEDIATE RELATIVE STATUS FOR MERCEDES DEL CAR-
MEN QUIROZ MARTINEZ CRUZ.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez Cruz
shall be classified as an immediate relative within the meaning
of section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
for purposes of approval of a relative visa petition filed under
section 204 of such Act by Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez
Cruz and the filing of an application for an immigrant visa or
for adjustment of status.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz
Martinez Cruz enters the United States before the filing deadline
specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered
and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible
for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE
FOR APPLICATION
AND PAYMENT
OF FEES.—
Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the petition and the
application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application
for adjustment of status are filed by Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz
Martinez Cruz with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—Upon the grant-
ing of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Mercedes
Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez Cruz, the Secretary of State shall
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, for the following fiscal
H. R. 1834—2
year, the total number of immigrant visas available under section
201(c)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
V
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1834
For the relief of Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez Cruz.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 7, 1997
Mr. BATEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez
Cruz.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMMEDIATE RELATIVE STATUS FOR MERCEDES
DEL CARMEN QUIROZ MARTINEZ CRUZ.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz
Martinez Cruz shall be classified as an immediate relative
within the meaning of section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act for purposes of approval
of a relative visa petition filed under section 204 of such
Act by Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez Cruz and
the filing of an application for an immigrant visa or for
adjustment of status.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Mercedes Del Car-
men Quiroz Martinez Cruz enters the United States before
the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be
considered to have entered and remained lawfully and
shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of
status under section 245 of the Immigration and National-
ity Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the pe-
tition and the application for issuance of an immigrant
visa or the application for adjustment of status are filed
by Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez Cruz with ap-
propriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez Cruz, the
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to re-
duce by 1, for the following fiscal year, the total number
of immigrant visas available under section 201(c)(1)(A)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Æ
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Halt Tax Increases 
on the Middle Class and Seniors Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF INCREASE IN INCOME THRESHOLD FOR 
DETERMINING MEDICAL CARE DEDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 213(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘10 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘7.5 percent’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 213 of such Code is amended by 
striking subsection (f). 
(2) Section 56(b)(1)(B) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘without regard to subsection (f) of 
such section’’ and inserting ‘‘by substituting ‘10 per-
cent’ for ‘7.5 percent’ ’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2015. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 13, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3590 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
repeal the increase in the income threshold used 
in determining the deduction for medical care.
VII
Private Calendar No. 16
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1834
[Report No. 105–690]
For the relief of Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez Cruz.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 7, 1997
Mr. BATEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
SEPTEMBER 9, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed
A BILL
For the relief of Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez
Cruz.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMMEDIATE RELATIVE STATUS FOR MERCEDES
DEL CARMEN QUIROZ MARTINEZ CRUZ.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz
Martinez Cruz shall be classified as an immediate relative
within the meaning of section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act for purposes of approval
of a relative visa petition filed under section 204 of such
Act by Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez Cruz and
the filing of an application for an immigrant visa or for
adjustment of status.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Mercedes Del Car-
men Quiroz Martinez Cruz enters the United States before
the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be
considered to have entered and remained lawfully and
shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of
status under section 245 of the Immigration and National-
ity Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the pe-
tition and the application for issuance of an immigrant
visa or the application for adjustment of status are filed
by Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez Cruz with ap-
propriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez Cruz, the
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to re-
duce by 1, for the following fiscal year, the total number
of immigrant visas available under section 201(c)(1)(A)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Private Calendar No. 16
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1834
[Report No. 105–690]
A BILL
For the relief of Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz
Martinez Cruz.
SEPTEMBER 9, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and
ordered to be printed
it shall return the property and may not take any further
action to effect the forfeiture of such property.
‘‘(2)(A) Any person claiming such seized property
may file a claim with the appropriate official after the sei-
zure.
‘‘(B) A claim under subparagraph (A) may not be
filed later than 30 days after—
‘‘(i) the date of final publication of notice of
seizure; or
‘‘(ii) in the case of a person entitled to written
notice, the date that notice is given.
‘‘(C) The claim shall state the claimant’s interest in
the property.
‘‘(D) Not later than 90 days after a claim has been
filed, the Attorney General shall file a complaint for for-
feiture in the appropriate court or return the property,
except that a court in the district in which the complaint
will be filed may extend the period for filing a complaint
for good cause shown or upon agreement of the parties.
‘‘(E) If the government does not file a complaint for
forfeiture of property in accordance with subparagraph
(D), it shall return the property and may not take any
further action to effect the forfeiture of such property.
‘‘(3)(A) If the person filing a claim is financially un-
able to obtain representation by counsel, the court may
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3590 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase in 
the income threshold used in determining the deduction for medical care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 
Ms. MCSALLY (for herself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. BISHOP of 
Michigan, Mr. OLSON, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. MACARTHUR, Mr. WEB-
STER of Florida, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. DOLD, 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 repeal 
the increase in the income threshold used in determining 
the deduction for medical care. 
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 ‘‘Halt Tax Increases 
on the Middle Class and Seniors Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF INCREASE IN INCOME THRESHOLD FOR 
DETERMINING MEDICAL CARE DEDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 213(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘10 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘7.5 percent’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 213 of such Code is amended by 
striking subsection (f). 
(2) Section 56(b)(1)(B) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘without regard to subsection (f) of 
such section’’ and inserting ‘‘by substituting ‘10 per-
cent’ for ‘7.5 percent’ ’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2014. 
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II 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3590 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the increase in the income threshold used in determining 
the deduction for medical care. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Halt Tax Increases 
on the Middle Class and Seniors Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF INCREASE IN INCOME THRESHOLD FOR 
DETERMINING MEDICAL CARE DEDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 213(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘10 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘7.5 percent’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 213 of such Code is amended by 
striking subsection (f). 
(2) Section 56(b)(1)(B) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘without regard to subsection (f) of 
such section’’ and inserting ‘‘by substituting ‘10 per-
cent’ for ‘7.5 percent’ ’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2015. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 13, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 508 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3590 
[Report No. 114–657] 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase in 
the income threshold used in determining the deduction for medical care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 
Ms. MCSALLY (for herself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. BISHOP of 
Michigan, Mr. OLSON, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. MACARTHUR, Mr. WEB-
STER of Florida, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. DOLD, and 
Mr. SMITH of Missouri) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
JULY 5, 2016 
Additional sponsors: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. HUDSON, 
Mr. TIBERI, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, and Mr. BOUSTANY 
JULY 5, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 22, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the increase in the income threshold used in determining 
the deduction for medical care. 
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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 ‘‘Halt Tax Increases on 
the Middle Class and Seniors Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF INCREASE IN INCOME THRESHOLD FOR 
DETERMINING MEDICAL CARE DEDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 213(a) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘10 percent’’ and 
inserting ‘‘7.5 percent’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 213 of such Code is amended by 
striking subsection (f). 
(2) Section 56(b)(1)(B) of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘without regard to subsection (f) of such 
section’’ and inserting ‘‘by substituting ‘10 percent’ 
for ‘7.5 percent’ ’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to taxable years beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2015. 
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Union Calendar No. 508 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3590 
[Report No. 114–657] 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
repeal the increase in the income threshold used 
in determining the deduction for medical care. 
JULY 5, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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In the Senate of the United States,
September 30 (legislative day, September 29), 1998.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1836) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend chapter 89 of
title 5, United States Code, to improve administration of
sanctions against unfit health care providers under the Fed-
eral Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other pur-
poses.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
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Ω2æPage 12, line 8, strike out øJanuary 3, 1998¿ and
insert: or before January 2, 1999
Ω3æPage 12, lines 13 and 14, strike out øJanuary 3,
1998¿ and insert: or before January 2, 1999
Ω4æPage 12, line 18, strike out øJanuary 3, 1998¿ and
insert: or before January 2, 1999
Ω5æPage 13, line 13, strike out øJanuary 3, 1998¿ and
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insert: or before January 2, 1999
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and insert: or before January 2, 1999
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insert: or before January 2, 1999
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insert: January 3, 1999 or such earlier date as established
by the Office of Personnel Management after consultation
with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as ap-
propriate
Ω10æPage 14, line 24, strike out øJanuary 3, 1998¿ and
insert: or before January 2, 1999
Ω11æPage 15, line 13 after ‘‘Office’’ insert: of Personnel
Management
Attest:
Secretary.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3592 
To establish a pilot program to reduce the number of vehicles owned by 
certain Federal departments and increase the use of ride-sharing services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 
Mr. SCHWEIKERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To establish a pilot program to reduce the number of vehicles 
owned by certain Federal departments and increase the 
use of ride-sharing services. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM FOR REDUCTION OF DEPART-
MENT-OWNED VEHICLES AND INCREASE IN 
USE OF RIDE-SHARING SERVICES. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 
of each covered department shall establish a pilot program 
within the department for the following purposes: 
(1) To reduce the inventory of light vehicles 
owned by the department by 10 percent for each of 
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the fiscal years described in subsection (b), through 
the sale or other appropriate disposal of such vehi-
cles. 
(2) At the discretion of the Secretary of the de-
partment, to increase the use by the department of 
commercial ride-sharing companies. 
(b) FISCAL YEARS DESCRIBED.—The fiscal years de-
scribed in this subsection are the following: 
(1) The first fiscal year beginning after the ex-
piration of the 1-year period starting on the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(2) Each of the four fiscal years following the 
fiscal year described in paragraph (1). 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 
after the end of the fiscal year described in subsection 
(b)(1), and annually thereafter for the duration of the 
pilot program, the Secretary of each covered department 
shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the 
pilot program in the department. The report shall include 
information about the transportation budget of the depart-
ment and such findings and recommendations as the Sec-
retary of the department considers appropriate. 
(d) COVERED DEPARTMENT.—In this Act, the term 
‘‘covered department’’ means each of the following: 
(1) The Department of Agriculture. 
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(3) The Department of Energy. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3593 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue 
or revise regulations to ensure that a person who holds a private pilot 
certificate may communicate with the public to facilitate certain shared 
cost flights, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 
Mr. SCHWEIKERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration to issue or revise regulations to ensure that a 
person who holds a private pilot certificate may commu-
nicate with the public to facilitate certain shared cost 
flights, 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 ‘‘Aviation Cost and Ex-
penses Sharing Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRIVATE PILOT PRIVILEGES AND LIMITATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall issue or revise regu-
lations to ensure that a person who holds a private pilot 
certificate may communicate with the public, in any man-
ner the person determines appropriate, to facilitate a cov-
ered flight. 
(b) COVERED FLIGHT DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered flight’’ means an aircraft flight for 
which the pilot and passengers share operating expenses 
in accordance with section 61.113(c) of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
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