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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6141 
To amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability 
Act of 2015 to require the publication of the negotiating position of 
the United States for each proposed trade agreement after each meeting 
of the parties to the trade agreement, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. POCAN, 
and Mr. NOLAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 
Rules, 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 amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and 
Accountability Act of 2015 to require the publication 
of the negotiating position of the United States for each 
proposed trade agreement after each meeting of the par-
ties to the trade agreement, 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 ‘‘Promoting Trans-
parency in Trade Act’’. 
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(A) by striking ‘‘section 1956, 1957, or
1960 of this title, section 5322 or 5324 of title
31, United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘section
981 or 982 of this title’’;
(B) by inserting ‘‘before or’’ before
‘‘after’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘in rem’’; and
(D) by striking the last sentence; and
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or the Fed-
eral Rules of Criminal Procedure’’ after ‘‘Proce-
dure’’.
SEC. 11. ADMISSIBILITY OF FOREIGN BUSINESS RECORDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 163 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 2466. Foreign records
‘‘(a) In a civil proceeding in a court of the United
States, including civil forfeiture proceedings and proceed-
ings in the United States Claims Court and the United
States Tax Court, a foreign record of regularly conducted
activity, or copy of such record, obtained pursuant to an
official request, shall not be excluded as evidence by the
hearsay rule if a foreign certification, also obtained pursu-
ant to the same official request or subsequent official re-
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enforcement of United States trade rights involv-
ing intellectual property rights, the Center shall 
consult with the Intellectual Property Enforce-
ment Coordinator appointed pursuant to section 
301 of the Prioritizing Resources and Organiza-
tion for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (15 
U.S.C. 8111). 
‘‘(c) PERSONNEL.— 
‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The head of the Center shall be 
the Director, who shall— 
‘‘(A) be appointed by the United States 
Trade Representative from among full-time sen-
ior-level officials of the Office of the United 
States Trade Representative; and 
‘‘(B) report to the Trade Representative. 
‘‘(2) DEPUTY DIRECTOR.—There shall be in the 
Center a Deputy Director, who shall— 
‘‘(A) be appointed by the Secretary of Com-
merce from among full-time senior-level officials 
of the Department of Commerce and detailed to 
the Center; and 
‘‘(B) report directly to the Director. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL
EMPLOYEES.—The agencies 
specified in subsection (b)(2)(A) may, in consultation 
with the Director, detail or assign their employees to
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6143 
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency to publish revised guidance for 
school officials seeking to reduce exposure to lead from drinking water 
in schools, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Ms. FUDGE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
publish revised guidance for school officials seeking to 
reduce exposure to lead from drinking water in schools, 
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. GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS REGARDING LEAD IN 
DRINKING WATER. 
Part F of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
300j–21 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 1466. GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS REGARDING LEAD IN 
DRINKING WATER. 
‘‘(a) GUIDANCE ON LEAD MONITORING.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, 
the Administrator shall publish revised guidance for school 
officials seeking to reduce exposure to lead from drinking 
water in schools. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator shall in-
clude in the guidance published under subsection (a)— 
‘‘(1) testing protocols for schools to accurately 
detect lead contamination in school drinking water 
and its sources; 
‘‘(2) recommended actions to reduce or elimi-
nate such contamination, including lead service line 
replacement where needed; 
‘‘(3) recommendations for maintaining or re-
placing drinking water infrastructure, including 
pipes, pipe fittings, fixtures, solder, drinking water 
coolers, and drinking water fountains, when plan-
ning for or undergoing renovations of school prop-
erty; and 
‘‘(4) recommendations and forms for commu-
nicating lead testing results, potential health risks, 
and response actions to students, staff, parents, and 
communities. 
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‘‘(c) LEAD SERVICE LINE DEFINED.—For purposes 
of this section, the term ‘lead service line’ means a service 
line that is not lead free (within the meaning of section 
1417).’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3744
To amend the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954
(commonly called Public Law 480) to provide protections to suppliers
of commodities provided under that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 29, 1998
Mr. NETHERCUTT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations, 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 amend the Agricultural Trade Development and Assist-
ance Act of 1954 (commonly called Public Law 480)
to provide protections to suppliers of commodities pro-
vided under that Act.
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 ‘‘Food for Peace
Amendment Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. PROTECTIONS FOR SUPPLIERS OF COMMODITIES.
Section 407 of the Agricultural Trade Development
and Assistance Act of 1954 is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(g) PROTECTIONS
FOR SUPPLIERS
OF COMMOD-
ITIES.—If the Secretary or the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration enters into an agreement with a private person
to supply commodities, on a free along side basis, to be
provided under this Act, and if a failure of timely delivery
occurs though no fault of the private person, neither the
Secretary nor the Corporation shall impose any penalty
on or assess any damages against that person for that fail-
ure.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3745
To prevent money laundering.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 29, 1998
Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. PORTMAN,
Mr. GOSS, and Mr. SOLOMON) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prevent money laundering.
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 ‘‘Money Laundering Act
of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Illegal money transmitting businesses.
Sec. 4. Restraint of assets of persons arrested abroad.
Sec. 5. Access to records in bank secrecy jurisdictions.
Sec. 6. Civil money laundering jurisdiction.
Sec. 7. Laundering money through a foreign bank.
Sec. 8. Specified unlawful activity for money laundering.
Sec. 9. Criminal forfeiture for money laundering conspiracies.
Sec. 10. Subpoenas for bank records.
Sec. 11. Admissibility of foreign business records.
Sec. 12. Charging money laundering as a course of conduct.
Sec. 13. Venue in money laundering cases.
Sec. 14. Technical amendment to restore wiretap authority for certain money
laundering offenses.
Sec. 15. Knowledge that the property is the proceeds of a felony.
Sec. 16. Money purchased on the black market.
Sec. 17. Asset forfeiture transfers.
Sec. 18. Receipt and deposit amendment.
Sec. 19. Coverage of foreign bank branches in the territories.
SEC. 3. ILLEGAL MONEY TRANSMITTING BUSINESSES.
(a) CIVIL FORFEITURE FOR MONEY TRANSMITTING
VIOLATION.—Section 981(a)(1)(A) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or 1957’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, 1957 or 1960’’.
(b) SCIENTER REQUIREMENT FOR SECTION 1960
VIOLATION.—Section 1960 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) For the purposes of proving a violation of this
section involving an illegal money transmitting business
as defined in subsection (b)(1)(A), it shall be sufficient
for the Government to prove that the defendant knew that
the money transmitting business lacked a license required
by State law. It shall not be necessary to show that the
defendant knew that the operation of such a business
without the required license was an offense punishable
under State law.’’.
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class constitutes not more than one percent of the
total number of passengers enplaned annually at
the airport at which the fee is imposed; or
‘‘(B) passengers enplaned on a flight to an
airport—
‘‘(i) that has fewer than 2,500 pas-
senger boardings each year and receives
scheduled passenger service; or
‘‘(ii) in a community which has a pop-
ulation of less than 10,000 and is not con-
nected by a land highway or vehicular way
to the land-connected National Highway
System within a State.’’.
(j) USE OF THE WORD ‘‘GIFT’’ AND PRIORITY FOR AIR-
PORTS IN SURPLUS PROPERTY DISPOSAL.—
(1) Section 47151 is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘give’’ in subsection (a) and
inserting ‘‘convey to’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘gift’’ in subsection (a)(2)
and inserting ‘‘conveyance’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘giving’’ in subsection (b)
and inserting ‘‘conveying’’;
(D) by striking ‘‘gift’’ in subsection (b) and
inserting ‘‘conveyance’’; and
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(A) shall prohibit the disclosure of the identity of
any complainant, or resident of a long-term care fa-
cility, with respect to whom the State agency main-
tains such files or records unless—
‘‘(i) the complainant or resident, or the
legal representative of the complainant or resi-
dent, consents to the disclosure and the consent
is given in writing,
‘‘(ii) the complainant or resident gives con-
sent orally and the consent is documented con-
temporaneously in writing made by a program
representative of the State agency in accord-
ance with such requirements as the State agen-
cy shall establish, or
‘‘(iii) the disclosure is required by court
order.
‘‘(7) CONSULTATION.—In planning and operat-
ing the State long-term care ombudsman program,
the State agency shall consider the views of area
agencies on aging, older individuals, and providers of
long-term care.
‘‘(8) CONFLICT
OF
INTEREST.—The State
agency shall develop procedures to prevent conflicts
of interest with respect to individuals and entities
more than 4 consecutive years without reappoint-
ment in accordance with this paragraph’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to any in-
dividual serving as the staff director or general
counsel of the Federal Election Commission on or
after January 1, 1999, without regard to whether or
not the individual served as staff director or general
counsel prior to such date.
(b) TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS FILLING VACAN-
CIES; TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY UPON EXPIRATION
OF TERM.—Section 306(f)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
437c(f)(1)) is amended by inserting after the first sen-
tence the following new sentences: ‘‘An individual ap-
pointed as a staff director or general counsel to fill a va-
cancy occurring other than by the expiration of a term
of office shall be appointed only for the unexpired term
of the individual he or she succeeds. An individual serving
as staff director or general counsel may not serve in any
capacity on behalf of the Commission after the expiration
of the individual’s term unless reappointed in accordance
with this paragraph.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3746
To authorize the addition of the Paoli Battlefield site in Malvern, Pennsyl-
vania, to the Valley Forge National Historical Park, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 29, 1998
Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. PITTS, Mr. FOX of Pennsyl-
vania, and Mr. MCHALE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the addition of the Paoli Battlefield site in
Malvern, Pennsylvania, to the Valley Forge National His-
torical Park, 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. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.
Section 2(a) of the Act of July 4, 1976 (Public Law
94–337; 90 Stat. 796; 16 U.S.C. 410aa–1), is amended
by adding the following after the first sentence thereof:
‘‘The park shall also include the Paoli Battlefield, located
in the Borough of Malvern, Pennsylvania, as depicted on
the map numbered ——— and dated ———— (herein-
after in this Act referred to as the ‘Paoli Battlefield Addi-
tion’).’’
SEC. 2. ACQUISITION OF LANDS.
Section 4(a) of the Act of July 4, 1976 (Public Law
94–337; 90 Stat. 796; 16 U.S.C. 410aa–3) is amended
by adding the following before the period at the end there-
of: ‘‘, except that there is authorized to be appropriated
an additional amount of not more than $2,500,000 for the
acquisition of property within the Paoli Battlefield Addi-
tion if nonfederal monies in the amount of not less than
$1,000,000 are available for the acquisition (and subse-
quent donation to the national park service) of such prop-
erty’’.
SEC. 3. COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT.
Section 3 of the Act of July 4, 1976 (Public Law
94–337; 90 Stat. 796; 16 U.S.C. 410aa–2), is amended
by adding the following at the end thereof: ‘‘The Secretary
may enter into a cooperative agreement with the Borough
of Malvern for the management by the Borough of the
Paoli Battlefield Addition.’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6146 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the dependent 
care credit by repealing the phasedown of the credit percentage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Mr. ISRAEL 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 improve 
the dependent care credit by repealing the phasedown 
of the credit percentage. 
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 ‘‘Middle Class Depend-
ent Care Fairness Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) REPEAL OF PHASEDOWN OF CREDIT PERCENT-
AGE.—Subsection (a) of section 21 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of an in-
dividual for which there are 1 or more qualifying individ-
uals (as defined in subsection (b)(1)) with respect to such 
individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the 
tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an 
amount equal to 35 percent of the employment-related ex-
penses (as defined in subsection (b)(2)) paid by such indi-
vidual during the taxable year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6148 
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant 
level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation 
for microcystin toxin, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. 
SLAUGHTER, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. 
KILDEE, and Mrs. BEATTY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promul-
gate a national primary drinking water regulation for 
microcystin toxin, and for other purposes. 
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. 
DEADLINE 
FOR 
REGULATIONS 
ON 
MICROCYSTIN TOXIN. 
Section 1412(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(D) 
MICROCYSTIN
TOXIN.—Notwith-
standing any other deadline established in this 
subsection, not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this subparagraph, the Admin-
istrator shall publish a maximum contaminant 
level goal and promulgate a national primary 
drinking 
water 
regulation 
for 
microcystin 
toxin.’’. 
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ment made by section 1505 of the Taxpayer Relief Act
of 1997.
SEC. 518. EMPLOYEES OF TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury
shall modify Treasury Regulations section 1.410(b)–6(g)
to provide that employees of an organization described in
section 403(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 who are eligible to make contributions under section
403(b) pursuant to a salary reduction agreement may be
treated as excludable with respect to a plan under section
401(k), or section 401(m) of such Code that is provided
under the same general arrangement as a plan under such
section 401(k), if—
(1) no employee of an organization described in
section 403(b)(1)(A)(i) of such Code is eligible to
participate in such section 401(k) plan or section
401(m) plan, and
(2) 95 percent of the employees who are not
employees of an organization described in section
403(b)(1)(A)(i) of such Code are eligible to partici-
pate in such section 401(k) plan or section 401(m)
plan.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The modification required by
subsection (a) shall apply as of the same date set forth
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3750
To amend section 203 of the National Housing Act to require properties
that are subject to mortgages insured under the FHA single family
housing mortgage insurance program to be inspected and determined
to comply with the minimum property standards established by the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 29, 1998
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend section 203 of the National Housing Act to re-
quire properties that are subject to mortgages insured
under the FHA single family housing mortgage insurance
program to be inspected and determined to comply with
the minimum property standards established by the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development.
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 ‘‘FHA Property Inspec-
tion Act’’.
SEC. 2. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.
Section 203 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1709) is amended by inserting after subsection (k) the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(l) PROPERTY INSPECTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of this section, a dwelling may not be pro-
vided insurance pursuant to this section unless the
dwelling has been determined, pursuant to an in-
spection by a building inspector certified under para-
graph (2), to comply with the minimum property
standards issued by the Secretary and applicable to
properties insured under this section.
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION
OF
INSPECTORS.—The
Secretary shall establish such licensing and other
qualifications for building inspectors as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate to ensure that inspec-
tions under paragraph (1) are conducted in a com-
petent and professional manner. The Secretary shall
certify building inspectors meeting such qualifica-
tions as authorized to conduct such inspections.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 2 shall apply only
to properties approved for mortgage insurance after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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fore the effective date of the final regulations under
paragraph (2), an employer may rely on the regula-
tions of the Secretary referred to in paragraph (1).
In any action to enforce the requirements of such
Act pending on or after the effective date of such
final regulations, no provision of the regulations re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) may be cited as evidence
of an employer’s non-compliance with such Act.
SEC. 4. INTERMITTENT LEAVE.
Section 102(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 2612(b)(1)) is amended
by striking the period at the end of the second sentence
and inserting the following: ‘‘as certified by the health care
provider after each leave occurrence. An employer may re-
quire an employee to take intermittent leave in increments
of up to one-half of a work day. Employers may require
employees who travel as part of their normal day-to-day
work or duty assignments to take leave for the duration
of that work or assignment if the employer cannot reason-
ably accommodate the employee’s request to take leave
intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule.’’.
SEC. 5. REQUEST FOR LEAVE.
Section 102(a) (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)) is amended by
inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
‘‘(3) REQUEST FOR LEAVE.—When an employer
does not exercise under subsection (d)(2) the right