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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 299
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
80 Killian Road in Massapequa, New York, as the ‘‘Gerard A. Fiorenza 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. KING of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 80 Killian Road in Massapequa, New York, 
as the ‘‘Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GERARD A. FIORENZA POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 80 Killian Road in Massapequa, 
New York, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Gerard 
A. Fiorenza Post Office Building’’. 
(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 Gerard A. Fiorenza 
Post Office Building.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 29
To convert a temporary judgeship for the district of Nebraska to a permanent 
judgeship, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. TERRY, and Mr. OSBORNE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To convert a temporary judgeship for the district of 
Nebraska to a permanent judgeship, 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. DISTRICT JUDGESHIP FOR THE DISTRICT OF 
NEBRASKA. 
(a) CONVERSION
OF TEMPORARY JUDGESHIP
TO 
PERMANENT JUDGESHIP.—The existing district judgeship 
for the district of Nebraska authorized by section 203(c) 
of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 
101–650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) shall, as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act, be authorized under section 133
of title 28, United States Code, and the incumbent in that 
office shall hold the office under section 133 of title 28, 
United States Code (as amended by this Act). 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—
The table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
Nebraska and inserting the following:
‘‘Nebraska .................................................................................................
4’’.
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HR 3598 RFS 
(A) establishing goals and priorities for 
manufacturing research and development, in-
cluding the strengthening of United States 
manufacturing through the support and coordi-
nation of Federal manufacturing research, de-
velopment, technology transfer, standards, and 
technical training; 
(B) developing, within 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and updating 
every 3 years for delivery with the President’s 
annual budget request to Congress, a strategic 
plan, to be transmitted to the Committee on 
Science of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, for manufac-
turing research and development that includes 
an analysis of the research, development, tech-
nology transfer, standards, technical training, 
and integration needs of the manufacturing sec-
tor important to ensuring and maintaining 
United States competitiveness; 
(C) proposing an annual coordinated inter-
agency budget for manufacturing research and 
development to the Office of Management and 
Budget; and
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1481 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include automated fire 
sprinkler system retrofits as section 179 property and classify certain 
automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes 
of depreciation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2017 
Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. LANGEVIN) 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 include 
automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as section 179 
property and classify certain automated fire sprinkler 
system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of de-
preciation. 
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 ‘‘Fire Sprinkler Incen-
tive Act’’. 
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mation to the Commission, the Commission, after 
consultation with the Secretary of State, may nego-
tiate and conclude an international agreement, in 
the name of either the United States or the Commis-
sion, and with final approval of the agreement by 
the Secretary of State, for the purpose of obtaining 
such assistance, materials, or information. The Com-
mission may undertake in such an international 
agreement to—
‘‘(A) provide assistance using the powers 
set forth in this subsection; 
‘‘(B) disclose materials and information in 
accordance with subsection (f) and section 
21(b)(6); and 
‘‘(C) engage in further cooperation, and 
protect materials and information received from 
disclosure, as authorized by this Act. 
‘‘(5) The authority in this subsection is in addi-
tion to, and not in lieu of, any other authority vested 
in the Commission or any other officer of the United 
States. 
‘‘(k) REFERRAL OF EVIDENCE FOR CRIMINAL PRO-
CEEDINGS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Whenever the Commission 
obtains evidence that any person, partnership, or
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1486 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide 
funding to secure non-profit facilities from terrorist at-
tacks, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 301(d) of
the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act
of 2001 is amended by striking ‘‘2004’’ and inserting
‘‘2002’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2002.
SEC. 104. ACCELERATION OF 10-PERCENT INDIVIDUAL IN-
COME TAX RATE BRACKET EXPANSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clause (i) of section 1(i)(1)(B)
(relating to the initial bracket amount) is amended by
striking ‘‘($12,000 in the case of taxable years beginning
before January 1, 2008)’’ and inserting ‘‘($12,000 in the
case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005,
and before January 1, 2008)’’.
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Subparagraph (C) of
section 1(i)(1) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(C) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT.—In pre-
scribing the tables under subsection (f) which
apply with respect to taxable years beginning in
calendar years after 2000—
‘‘(i) the Secretary shall make no ad-
justment to the $12,000 initial bracket
amount for any taxable year,
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1488 
AN ACT 
To retitle Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as Indiana 
Dunes National 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,
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1489 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide for congressional approval 
of national monuments and restrictions on the use of national monu-
ments, to establish requirements for declaration of marine national monu-
ments, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2017 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide for con-
gressional approval of national monuments and restric-
tions on the use of national monuments, to establish 
requirements for declaration of marine national monu-
ments, 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 ‘‘Marine Access and 
State Transparency’’ or the ‘‘MAST Act’’. 
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shall be allocated and shall consist of a uniform 
basic capitation amount for each kind of institution, 
multiplied by the number of residents in such insti-
tutions in the respective areas. The basic capitation 
amounts shall be determined by the National Health 
Board, based upon studies of the additional oper-
ating expenses associated with the care and treat-
ment of such persons and the maintenance of such 
institutions. 
(3) Funds shall be allocated to areas for the ad-
ditional operating expenses associated with the spe-
cial health care needs of low-income persons. Such 
payments shall be allocated in proportion to the 
number of residents in these areas having incomes 
below the poverty level (as defined by the Secretary 
of Commerce). The total funds allocated for this 
purpose shall be no less than 2 percent of the ordi-
nary operating expense funds allocated in accord-
ance with section 531(a). 
(4) Funds shall be allocated for the additional 
operating expenses associated with the special health 
care needs of communities of color to the extent that 
they experience disparities in health status compared 
to white populations. The basic capitation amounts 
shall be determined by the National Health Board,
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based upon studies of the additional operating ex-
penses associated with providing the necessary or 
appropriate health services for communities of color, 
and the additional expenses associated with elimi-
nating such disparities in health status. 
(5) Funds for the additional operating expenses 
associated with the special health care needs of resi-
dents of rural or frontier areas, or noncontiguous 
States and territories, shall be allocated to commu-
nities serving areas of low population density and 
shall consist of basic capitation amounts multiplied 
by the number of residents in the respective areas. 
The basic capitation amounts shall be determined by 
the National Health Board based upon studies of 
the additional operating expenses associated with the 
provision of health care in areas of low population 
density or extreme geographic access barriers, or 
both. 
(6) Funds for the additional operating expenses 
associated with special regional health care needs 
arising from environmental and occupational health 
problems shall be allocated by the National Health 
Board in accordance with its determination of such 
special needs. The total funds allocated for this pur-
pose shall be no greater than 1⁄2 of 1 percent of the
the Board to serve as a nonvoting member 
of the Board. 
‘‘(2) TERMS.—Members of the Board shall 
serve for appointed terms in accordance with the by-
laws of the corporation. No member shall serve on 
the Board for a period greater than 6 years. 
‘‘(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—Each member shall 
have demonstrated the highest character and integ-
rity, significant professional success, and a commit-
ment to public service, and shall have demonstrated 
by their vocation or experience the capacity to fur-
ther the objectives and purposes of the United 
States Olympic Committee, and shall have such 
other specific qualities or expertise as the Board 
considers necessary. 
‘‘(4) REMOVAL.—Members may be removed 
from the Board only for cause, in accordance with 
the bylaws of the corporation. 
‘‘(5) VOTING.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(i) ELECTED
MEMBERS.—Each of 
the 9 elected members described in para-
graph (1)(A) shall have the number of 
votes equal to the number of ex officio 
members described in paragraph (1)(B).
SEC. 102. ACCELERATION OF 15-PERCENT INDIVIDUAL IN-
COME TAX RATE BRACKET EXPANSION FOR
MARRIED 
TAXPAYERS 
FILING 
JOINT 
RE-
TURNS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The item relating to 2005 in the
table contained in subparagraph (B) of section 1(f)(8) (re-
lating to applicable percentage) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘2003, 2004, and 2005 ................................................
200’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 1(f)(8)(A) is amended by striking
‘‘2004’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’.
(2) Section 302(c) of the Economic Growth and
Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 is amended by
striking ‘‘2004’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2002.
SEC. 103. ACCELERATION OF INCREASE IN STANDARD DE-
DUCTION FOR MARRIED TAXPAYERS FILING
JOINT RETURNS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The item relating to 2005 in the
table contained in paragraph (7) of section 63(c) (relating
to applicable percentage) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘2003, 2004, and 2005 ................................................
200’’.
The Corporation shall include, in its annual report sub-
mitted to the Congress under section 240A, the aggregate 
data collected under this paragraph, in such form as to 
quantify the effectiveness of the Corporation’s outreach ac-
tivities to minority- and women-owned businesses.’’.
‘‘(ii) such adjustment shall not apply 
to the amount referred to in subparagraph 
(B)(iii). 
If any amount after adjustment under the pre-
ceding sentence is not a multiple of $50, such 
amount shall be rounded to the next lowest 
multiple of $50.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2002. 
(2) TABLES FOR 2003.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall modify each table which has been 
prescribed for taxable years beginning in 2003 and 
which relates to any amendment made by this sec-
tion, section 102, or section 103 to reflect each such 
amendment. 
SEC. 102. ACCELERATION OF REDUCTION IN INDIVIDUAL 
INCOME TAX RATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The table in paragraph (2) of sec-
tion 1(i) (relating to reductions in rates after June 30, 
2001) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘In the case of taxable years
beginning during calendar year: 
The corresponding percentages 
shall be substituted for
the following percentages: 
28%
31%
36%
39.6%
2001 ..........................................................................
27.5%
30.5%
35.5%
39.1%
2002 ..........................................................................
27.0%
30.0%
35.0%
38.6%
2003 and thereafter ..................................................
25.0%
28.0%
33.0%
35.0%’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2002. 
SEC. 103. ACCELERATION OF 15-PERCENT INDIVIDUAL IN-
COME TAX RATE BRACKET EXPANSION FOR 
MARRIED 
TAXPAYERS 
FILING 
JOINT 
RE-
TURNS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (8) of section 1(f ) (re-
lating to phaseout of marriage penalty in 15-percent 
bracket) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) ELIMINATION OF MARRIAGE PENALTY IN 
15-PERCENT
BRACKET.—With respect to taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 2002, in pre-
scribing the tables under paragraph (1)—
‘‘(A) the maximum taxable income in the 
15 percent rate bracket in the table contained 
in subsection (a) (and the minimum taxable in-
come in the next higher taxable income bracket 
in such table) shall be 200 percent of the max-
imum taxable income in the 15-percent rate 
bracket in the table contained in subsection (c) 
(after any other adjustment under this sub-
section), and 
‘‘(B) 
the 
comparable 
taxable 
income 
amounts in the table contained in subsection
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1496 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3585 South Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles, 
California, as the ‘‘Marvin Gaye Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
H. R. 2—5
2001 to the same extent and in the same manner as the provision
of such Act to which such amendment relates.
TITLE II—GROWTH INCENTIVES FOR
BUSINESS
SEC. 201. INCREASE AND EXTENSION OF BONUS DEPRECIATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 168(k) (relating to special allowance
for certain property acquired after September 10, 2001, and before
September 11, 2004) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(4) 50-PERCENT BONUS DEPRECIATION FOR CERTAIN PROP-
ERTY.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of 50-percent bonus
depreciation property—
‘‘(i) paragraph (1)(A) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘50 percent’ for ‘30 percent’, and
‘‘(ii) except as provided in paragraph (2)(C), such
property shall be treated as qualified property for pur-
poses of this subsection.
‘‘(B) 50-PERCENT BONUS DEPRECIATION PROPERTY.—For
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘50-percent bonus
depreciation property’ means property described in para-
graph (2)(A)(i)—
‘‘(i) the original use of which commences with the
taxpayer after May 5, 2003,
‘‘(ii) which is acquired by the taxpayer after May
5, 2003, and before January 1, 2005, but only if no
written binding contract for the acquisition was in
effect before May 6, 2003, and
‘‘(iii) which is placed in service by the taxpayer
before January 1, 2005, or, in the case of property
described in paragraph (2)(B) (as modified by subpara-
graph (C) of this paragraph), before January 1, 2006.
‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULES.—Rules similar to the rules of sub-
paragraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (2) shall apply for
purposes of this paragraph; except that references to Sep-
tember 10, 2001, shall be treated as references to May
5, 2003.
‘‘(D) AUTOMOBILES.—Paragraph (2)(E) shall be applied
by substituting ‘$7,650’ for ‘$4,600’ in the case of 50-percent
bonus depreciation property.
‘‘(E) ELECTION OF 30-PERCENT BONUS.—If a taxpayer
makes an election under this subparagraph with respect
to any class of property for any taxable year, subparagraph
(A)(i) shall not apply to all property in such class placed
in service during such taxable year.’’.
(b) EXTENSION
OF CERTAIN DATES
FOR 30-PERCENT BONUS
DEPRECIATION PROPERTY.—
(1) PORTION OF BASIS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.—
(A) Subparagraphs (B)(ii) and (D)(i) of section 168(k)(2)
are each amended by striking ‘‘September 11, 2004’’ each
place it appears in the text and inserting ‘‘January 1,
2005’’.
(b) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF 90 PERCENT LIMIT 
ON CERTAIN NOL CARRYBACKS.—Subclause (I) of section 
56(d)(1)(A)(ii) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘, 2002, 
2003, 2004, or 2005’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘and 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
2002, 2003, 2004, or 2005’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—
(1) Subparagraph (H) of section 172(b)(1) is 
amended by striking ‘‘a taxpayer which has’’. 
(2) Section 102(c)(2) of the Job Creation and 
Worker Assistance Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–147) 
is amended by striking ‘‘before January 1, 2003’’ and 
inserting ‘‘after December 31, 1990’’. 
(3)(A) Subclause (I) of section 56(d)(1)(A)(i) is 
amended by striking ‘‘attributable to carryovers’’. 
(B) Subclause (I) of section 56(d)(1)(A)(ii) is 
amended—
(i) by striking ‘‘for taxable years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘from taxable years’’, and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘carryforwards’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘carryovers’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section shall
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1512 
AN ACT 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide 
for the reissuance of Social Security account numbers 
to young children in cases where confidentiality has been 
compromised. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1532 
AN ACT 
To reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust 
for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(1) has the ability to develop and enforce, sub-
ject to subsection (e)(2), reliability standards that 
provide for an adequate level of reliability of the 
bulk-power system; and 
‘‘(2) has established rules that—
‘‘(A) assure its independence of the users 
and owners and operators of the bulk-power 
system, while assuring fair stakeholder rep-
resentation in the selection of its directors and 
balanced decisionmaking in any ERO com-
mittee or subordinate organizational structure; 
‘‘(B) allocate equitably reasonable dues, 
fees, and other charges among end users for all 
activities under this section; 
‘‘(C) provide fair and impartial procedures 
for enforcement of reliability standards through 
the imposition of penalties in accordance with 
subsection (e) (including limitations on activi-
ties, functions, or operations, or other appro-
priate sanctions);
‘‘(D) provide for reasonable notice and op-
portunity for public comment, due process, 
openness, and balance of interests in developing 
reliability standards and otherwise exercising its 
duties; and
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3003
To amend title 11, United States Code, to establish a priority for the payment 
of claims for duties paid to the United States by licensed customs 
brokers and sureties on behalf of a debtor. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 4, 2003
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. SPRATT, and 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 11, United States Code, to establish a priority 
for the payment of claims for duties paid to the United 
States by licensed customs brokers and sureties on behalf 
of a debtor.
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 ‘‘Customs Business 
Fairness Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 
Section 507(a) of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(10) Tenth, allowed unsecured claims of cus-
toms brokers (as defined in section 641 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930) and sureties (as provided in section 
623 of the Tariff Act of 1930) for duties, taxes, or 
other charges paid to the United States Customs 
Service on behalf of the debtor arising out of the im-
portation of merchandise entered for consumption 
within one year before the date of the filing of the 
petition.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment 
made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases 
commenced under title 11, United States Code, on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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aside for professional development must include in its ap-
plication the following: 
(1) A description of how the designated State 
agency will ensure that eligible prekindergarten pro-
gram providers in a range of settings (including 
child care providers, Head Start programs, and 
schools) will participate in the professional develop-
ment programs. 
(2) An assurance that, in developing its applica-
tion and in carrying out its program, the profes-
sional development provider has consulted, and will 
consult, with relevant agencies, early childhood orga-
nizations, early childhood education experts, and 
early childhood program providers. 
(3) A description of how the designated State 
agency will ensure that the professional development 
is ongoing and accessible to educators in all geo-
graphic areas of the State, including by the use of 
advanced educational technologies. 
(4) A description of how the designated State 
agency will ensure that such set-aside funds will be 
used to pay the cost of additional education and 
training. 
(5) A description of how the designated State 
agency will work with other agencies and institutions