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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2672
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent Federal student
assistance need analysis from penalizing parents for investing in prepaid
tuition programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 9, 1997
Mr. WISE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent
Federal student assistance need analysis from penalizing
parents for investing in prepaid tuition programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Tuition Investment Planning Protection Act of 1997’’.
(b) REFERENCE.—Except as otherwise expressly pro-
vided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is
expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a
section or other provision, the reference shall be consid-
ered to be made to a section or other provision of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF PREPAID TUITION PLANS.
(a) TUITION PLANS NOT TREATED AS FINANCIAL
AID.—Section 480(j) (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(j)) is amended
by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
‘‘(2) For purposes of determining a student’s eligi-
bility for funds under this title, tuition prepayment plans
shall not be considered estimated financial assistance.’’.
(b) TUITION PLANS TREATED AS ASSETS.—Section
480(f) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3) With respect to determinations of need under
this title, any tuition prepayment plan shall, in accordance
with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, be treated—
‘‘(A) as an asset of the parents, in the case of
a dependent student; or
‘‘(B) as an asset of the student, in the case of
an independent student (with or without depend-
ents).’’.
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from such employee’s annuity or compensation on
and after the date such withholdings would otherwise
cease pursuant to an election under subparagraph
(A), in which case the amount of additional optional
insurance continued under paragraph (2) shall not be
reduced, subject to paragraph (4).
‘‘(C) An employee who does not make any elec-
tion under the preceding provisions of this paragraph
shall be treated as if such employee had made an elec-
tion under subparagraph (A).
‘‘(4) If an employee makes an election under para-
graph (3)(B), that individual may subsequently cancel such
election, in which case additional optional insurance shall
be determined as if the individual had originally made an
election under paragraph (3)(A).
‘‘(5)(A) An employee whose additional optional insur-
ance under this section would otherwise stop in accordance
with paragraph (1) and who is not eligible to continue in-
surance under paragraph (2) may elect, under conditions
prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management, to con-
tinue all or a portion of so much of the additional optional
insurance as has been in force for not less than—
‘‘(i) the 5 years of service immediately preceding
the date of the event which would cause insurance to
stop under paragraph (1); or
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2674
To authorize issuance of a certificate of documentation with appropriate
endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
PRINCE NOVA.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 9, 1997
Mr. GEJDENSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize issuance of a certificate of documentation with
appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel PRINCE NOVA.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DOCUMENTATION OF THE VESSEL PRINCE
NOVA.
(a) DOCUMENTATION AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstand-
ing section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App.
U.S.C. 883), section 8 of the Act of June 19, 1886 (46
App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106 of title 46, United
States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may issue
tion 111 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection 
and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16911) by 
reason of being convicted of a child-sex offense. 
(B) DEFINITION OF CONVICTED.—In this 
paragraph, the term ‘‘convicted’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in paragraph (8) of section 
111 of such Act. 
(3) CHILD-SEX OFFENSE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘child-sex of-
fense’’ means a specified offense against a 
minor, as defined in paragraph (7) of section 
111 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and 
Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16911), includ-
ing— 
(i) an offense (unless committed by a 
parent or guardian) involving kidnapping; 
(ii) an offense (unless committed by a 
parent or guardian) involving false impris-
onment; 
(iii) solicitation to engage in sexual 
conduct; 
(iv) use in a sexual performance; 
(v) solicitation to practice prostitu-
tion; 
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a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
PRINCE NOVA (Canadian registration number 320804).
(b) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CERTIFI-
CATES.—A certificate of documentation issued for the ves-
sel under subsection (a) shall expire unless—
(1) the vessel undergoes conversion, reconstruc-
tion, repair, rebuilding, or retrofitting in a shipyard
located in the United States;
(2) the cost of that conversion, reconstruction,
repair, rebuilding, or retrofitting is not less than the
greater of—
(A) three times the purchase value of the
vessel before the conversion, reconstruction, re-
pair, rebuilding, or retrofitting; or
(B) $4,200,000; and
(3) not less than an average of $1,000,000 is
spent annually in a shipyard located in the United
States for conversion, reconstruction, repair, rebuild-
ing, or retrofitting of the vessel until the total
amount of the cost required under paragraph (2) is
spent.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5162 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to author-
ize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose 
to non-Department of Veterans Affairs health 
care providers certain medical records of veterans 
who receive health care from such providers.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5160 
AN ACT 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to include as part 
of the buildings and grounds of the National Gallery 
of Art any buildings and other areas within the bound-
aries of any real estate or other property interests ac-
quired by the National Gallery of Art. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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‘‘(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an employee who
is subject to withholdings under this subsection and whose
pay, annuity, or compensation is insufficient to cover such
withholdings may nevertheless continue additional optional
insurance if the employee arranges to pay currently into
the Employees’ Life Insurance Fund, through the agency
or retirement system which administers pay, annuity, or
compensation, an amount equal to the withholdings that
would otherwise be required under this subsection.’’; and
(4) in section 8714c(d), by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an employee who
is subject to withholdings under this subsection and whose
pay, annuity, or compensation is insufficient to cover such
withholdings may nevertheless continue optional life insur-
ance on family members if the employee arranges to pay
currently into the Employees’ Life Insurance Fund, through
the agency or retirement system that administers pay, an-
nuity, or compensation, an amount equal to the
withholdings that would otherwise be required under this
subsection.’’.
SEC. 7. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CONTINU-
ATION AND PORTABILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8714b of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER AREAS 
WITHIN BOUNDARIES OF REAL ESTATE OR 
OTHER PROPERTY INTERESTS ACQUIRED BY 
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART. 
Section 6301(2) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘The National Gallery of Art’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(A) The National Gallery of Art’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) All other buildings, service roads, walks, 
and other areas within the exterior boundaries of 
any real estate or land or interest in land (including 
temporary use) that the National Gallery of Art ac-
quires and that the Director of the National Gallery 
of Art determines to be necessary for the adequate 
protection of individuals or property in the National
Gallery of Art and suitable for administration as a 
part of the National Gallery of Art.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5160 
AN ACT 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to include 
as part of the buildings and grounds of the Na-
tional Gallery of Art any buildings and other 
areas within the boundaries of any real estate or 
other property interests acquired by the National 
Gallery of Art.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5160 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to include as part of the buildings 
and grounds of the National Gallery of Art any buildings and other 
areas within the boundaries of any real estate or other property interests 
acquired by the National Gallery of Art. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2016 
Mrs. MILLER of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to include as part 
of the buildings and grounds of the National Gallery 
of Art any buildings and other areas within the bound-
aries of any real estate or other property interests ac-
quired by the National Gallery of Art. 
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. TREATMENT OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER AREAS 
WITHIN BOUNDARIES OF REAL ESTATE OR 
OTHER PROPERTY INTERESTS ACQUIRED BY 
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART. 
Section 6301(2) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘The National Gallery of Art’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(A) The National Gallery of Art’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) All other buildings, service roads, 
walks, and other areas within the exterior 
boundaries of any real estate or land or interest 
in land (including temporary use) that the Na-
tional Gallery of Art acquires and that the Di-
rector of the National Gallery of Art determines 
to be necessary for the adequate protection of 
individuals or property in the National Gallery 
of Art and suitable for administration as a part 
of the National Gallery of Art.’’. 
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dom of Americans to move in intrastate, interstate, 
and international transportation. 
(3) Security and intelligence officials continue 
to worry that a terrorist network is planning to use 
planes as weapons and exploit suspected weakness in 
United States aviation security. 
(4) Reinforced cockpit doors that must be 
opened for pilots to use the bathroom and receive 
food and drink are a clear vulnerability, compro-
mising the security and safety of aircraft. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVED FLIGHT DECK INTEGRITY MEASURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as possible after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall issue an order requiring the 
installation of secondary barriers preventing access to the 
flight deck of any commercial aircraft operating under 
part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and re-
quiring that such secondary barriers remain locked while 
the aircraft is in flight and the cockpit door separating 
the flight deck and the passenger area is open. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In issuing an order under 
this section, the Administrator shall take into account— 
(1) the most promising of the available tech-
nologies relating to secondary barriers described in 
subsection (a); and
(2) the cost and time schedule for deploying 
such barriers. 
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assistance does not cause an adverse impact on the total
level of nonmilitary exports from the United States to such
country and that Israel enters into a side letter agreement
in an amount proportional to the fiscal year 1999 agree-
ment: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, not less than $250,000,000 shall be
made available only for assistance for Jordan: Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall
be made available for administrative costs of the United
States Agency for International Development to implement
regional programs in Asia and the Near East, including
the Middle East Partnership Initiative, in addition to
amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided
further, That $13,500,000 of the funds appropriated under
this heading shall be made available for Cyprus to be used
only for scholarships, administrative support of the scholar-
ship program, bicommunal projects, and measures aimed
at reunification of the island and designed to reduce ten-
sions and promote peace and cooperation between the two
communities 
on 
Cyprus: 
Provided 
further, 
That
$35,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading
shall be made available for assistance for Lebanon, of which
not less than $4,000,000 should be made available to Amer-
ican educational institutions for scholarships and direct
support: Provided further, That notwithstanding section
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2675
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 5, 1997
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To require that the Office of Personnel Management submit
proposed legislation under which group universal life in-
surance and group variable universal life insurance would
be available under chapter 87 of title 5, United States
Code, and for other purposes.
II 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5160 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 30, 2016 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to include as part 
of the buildings and grounds of the National Gallery 
of Art any buildings and other areas within the bound-
aries of any real estate or other property interests ac-
quired by the National Gallery of Art. 
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. TREATMENT OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER AREAS 
WITHIN BOUNDARIES OF REAL ESTATE OR 
OTHER PROPERTY INTERESTS ACQUIRED BY 
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART. 
Section 6301(2) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘The National Gallery of Art’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(A) The National Gallery of Art’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) All other buildings, service roads, walks, 
and other areas within the exterior boundaries of 
any real estate or land or interest in land (including 
temporary use) that the National Gallery of Art ac-
quires and that the Director of the National Gallery 
of Art determines to be necessary for the adequate 
protection of individuals or property in the National 
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Gallery of Art and suitable for administration as a 
part of the National Gallery of Art.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 485 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5160 
[Report No. 114–626] 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to include as part of the buildings 
and grounds of the National Gallery of Art any buildings and other 
areas within the boundaries of any real estate or other property interests 
acquired by the National Gallery of Art. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2016 
Mrs. MILLER of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on House Administration 
JUNE 16, 2016 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to include as part 
of the buildings and grounds of the National Gallery 
of Art any buildings and other areas within the bound-
aries of any real estate or other property interests ac-
quired by the National Gallery of Art. 
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SEC. 5. INCONTESTABILITY OF ERRONEOUS COVERAGE.
Section 8706 of title 5, United States Code, as amend-
ed by section 5(2), is further amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
‘‘(g) The insurance of an employee under a policy pur-
chased under section 8709 shall not be invalidated based
on a finding that the employee erroneously became insured,
or erroneously continued insurance upon retirement or enti-
tlement to compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81
of this title, if such finding occurs after the erroneous insur-
ance and applicable withholdings have been in force for 2
years during the employee’s lifetime.’’.
SEC. 6. DIRECT PAYMENT OF INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
(1) in section 8707—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) Dur-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) Subject to subsection
(c)(2), during’’;
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b)(1)
Whenever’’ and inserting ‘‘(b)(1) Subject to sub-
section (c)(2), whenever’’; and
(C) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ im-
mediately after ‘‘(c)’’ and by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER AREAS 
WITHIN BOUNDARIES OF REAL ESTATE OR 
OTHER PROPERTY INTERESTS ACQUIRED BY 
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART. 
Section 6301(2) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘The National Gallery of Art’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(A) The National Gallery of Art’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) All other buildings, service roads, walks, 
and other areas within the exterior boundaries of 
any real estate or land or interest in land (including 
temporary use) that the National Gallery of Art ac-
quires and that the Director of the National Gallery 
of Art determines to be necessary for the adequate 
protection of individuals or property in the National 
Gallery of Art and suitable for administration as a 
part of the National Gallery of Art.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 485 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5160 
[Report No. 114–626] 
A BILL 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to include 
as part of the buildings and grounds of the Na-
tional Gallery of Art any buildings and other 
areas within the boundaries of any real estate or 
other property interests acquired by the National 
Gallery of Art. 
JUNE 16, 2016 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5161 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the qualifications for 
licensed mental health counselors of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2016 
Mr. MULLIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the quali-
fications for licensed mental health counselors of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR LI-
CENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 7402(b)(11)(A) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or equivalent degree’’ after 
‘‘master’s degree’’. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5162 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose to non-Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs health care providers certain 
medical records of veterans who receive health care from 
such providers. 
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 ‘‘Vet Connect Act of 
2016’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN MEDICAL 
RECORDS OF VETERANS WHO RECEIVE NON- 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
HEALTH CARE. 
Section 7332(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(H) To a non-Department entity (including 
private entities and other departments or agencies of 
the Federal Government) that provides hospital care 
or medical treatment to veterans.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.