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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 743
AN ACT
To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional safe-
guards for Social Security and Supplemental Se-
curity Income beneficiaries with representative
payees, to enhance program protections, and for
other purposes.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 652 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to reauthorize the State infrastructure 
bank program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2015 
Mr. HANNA (for himself and Ms. HAHN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to reauthorize the 
State infrastructure bank program. 
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 ‘‘State Transportation 
and Infrastructure Financing Innovation Act (STIFIA)’’. 
SEC. 2. STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK PROGRAM. 
Section 610 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara-
graph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) 15 percent of the funds apportioned 
to the State for each of fiscal years 2016 
through 2020 under each of sections 104(b)(1) 
and 104(b)(2); and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2005 
through 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2016 through 
2020’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘2005 
through 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2016 through 
2020’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘section 
133(d)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 133(d)(4)’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘2005 through 
2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2016 through 2020’’. 
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(A) lead system integrator contracts on 
major acquisition programs and contracts that 
follow lead system integrator contracts on such 
programs, particularly contracts for production; 
(B) the ownership of business units per-
forming systems engineering and technical as-
sistance functions, professional services, or 
management support services in relation to 
major acquisition programs by contractors who 
simultaneously own business units competing to 
perform as either the prime contractor or the 
supplier of a major subsystem or component for 
such programs; 
(C) the award of major subsystem con-
tracts by a prime contractor for a major acqui-
sition program to business units or other affili-
ates of the same parent corporate entity, and 
particularly the award of subcontracts for soft-
ware integration or the development of a pro-
prietary software system architecture; or 
(D) the performance by, or assistance of, 
contractors in technical evaluations on major 
acquisition programs; 
(2) require the Administration to request advice 
on systems architecture and systems engineering 
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SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attor-
ney General such sums as may be necessary to carry out
this Act.
SEC. 7. OFFICE.
There is established within the Department of Justice
a national medal office. The office shall staff the Medal
of Valor Review Board and establish criteria and proce-
dures for the submission of recommendations of nominees
for the Medal of Valor.
SEC. 8. CONFORMING REPEAL.
Section 15 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Con-
trol Act of 1974 is repealed.
SEC. 9. CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.
The Attorney General shall consult with the Institute
of Heraldry within the Department of Defense regarding
the design and artistry of the Medal of Valor. The Attor-
ney General shall also consider suggestions received by the
Department of Justice regarding the design of the medal,
including those made by persons not employed by the
Department.
Passed the House of Representatives September 9,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
IB
Union Calendar No. 375
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4090
[Report No. 105–667]
To provide for a national medal for public safety officers who act with
extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1998
Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. HYDE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr.
BUYER, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr.
CHABOT, Mr. COBLE, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr.
GRAHAM, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. WELDON of Pennsyl-
vania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
JULY 31, 1998
Additional sponsors: Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. ROYCE, and
Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania
JULY 31, 1998
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 June 19, 1998]
A BILL
To provide for a national medal for public safety officers
who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the
call of duty.
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 ‘‘Public Safety Officer
Medal of Valor Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF MEDAL.
The President may award, and present in the name
of Congress, a Medal of Valor of appropriate design, with
ribbons and appurtenances, to a public safety officer who
is cited by the Attorney General, on the advice of the Medal
of Valor Review Board, for extraordinary valor above and
beyond the call of duty.
SEC. 3. BOARD.
(a) BOARD.—There is established a permanent Medal
of Valor Review Board (hereinafter in this Act referred to
as the ‘‘Board’’). The Board shall—
(1) be composed of 11 members appointed in ac-
cordance with subsection (b); and
(2) conduct its business in accordance with this
Act.
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The members of the Board
shall be appointed as follows:
(A) 2 shall be appointed by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 743
AN ACT
To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to provide additional safeguards for Social
Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries
with representative payees, to enhance program protec-
tions, and for other purposes.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4091
To dissolve the Minerals Management Service of the Department of the
Interior.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1998
Mr. SKEEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To dissolve the Minerals Management Service of the
Department of the Interior.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the Department of the Interior must
streamline operations and use the savings from
streamlining for other programs;
(2) the Congress and executive branch have
prohibited expansion of the offshore oil and gas pro-
gram into new areas, thus containing it in the Gulf
of Mexico and Alaska;
(3) reorganization of the Minerals Management
Service to place the offshore oil and gas functions
under the direct management of Presidential ap-
pointees confirmed by the United States Senate will
bring more accountability; and
(4) royalty functions should be maintained at
the Assistant Secretary level because of the Sec-
retary’s trust responsibility to Indian oil, gas, and
mineral activities.
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF MMS AND TRANSFER OF FUNC-
TIONS.
The Secretary of the Interior shall terminate the Min-
erals Management Service and transfer the functions of
the Offshore Minerals Management Division to the Bu-
reau of Land Management and the functions of the Roy-
alty Management Program to the office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4092
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the amount
of payment under the Medicare program for pap smear laboratory tests.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1998
Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SANDLIN, Mrs. LOWEY,
Ms. DELAURO, Mr. BOSWELL, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. FORD,
Mr. BORSKI, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, and Mr. CUMMINGS) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and
in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be sub-
sequently 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase
the amount of payment under the Medicare program
for pap smear laboratory tests.
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 ‘‘Investment in Wom-
en’s Health Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN PAYMENT AMOUNT FOR PAP SMEAR
LABORATORY TESTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1833(h) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(h)) is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(7) In no case shall payment under the fee schedule
established under paragraph (1) for the laboratory test
component of a diagnostic or screening pap smear be less
than $14.60.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to laboratory tests
furnished on or after January 1, 1999.
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opinions of organizations and partnerships in the State
that are responsible for planning, setting policy for, and
administering employment and training programs de-
scribed in section 212(b)(3)(E) in the State. To the extent
possible, the Governor shall arrange for the organizations
and partnerships to develop the State plan, including car-
rying out the responsibilities of the Governor under this
section.
SEC. 203. STATE ADMINISTRATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), the Governor shall carry out the administration of the
State plan, including providing technical assistance to and
monitoring the activities of chief elected officials in local
areas that receive funds under this title, and conducting
related data collection activities.
(b) ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS.—In carry-
ing out the administration of the State plan, the Governor
shall, at a minimum, solicit the opinions of organizations
and partnerships described in section 202(d). To the ex-
tent possible, the Governor shall arrange for the organiza-
tions and partnerships to carry out the administration of
the State plan. The Governor shall ensure the coordination
of activities to be carried out under the plan with the em-
ployment and training programs carried out by the organi-
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$20,000,000 for fiscal years 1999 through 2002.
(g) DEFINITIONS.—
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Small Busi-
ness Administration.
(2) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT VENTURE CAP-
ITAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘community devel-
opment venture capital organization’’ means—
(A) a private nonprofit organization that
has a primary mission of promoting community
development in low-income communities, as de-
fined by the Administrator, through investment
in private business enterprises or community
development projects; and
(B) administers or is in the process of es-
tablishing a community development venture
capital fund for the purpose of making equity
investments in private business enterprises or
community development projects in such com-
munities.
(3) INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATION.—The term
‘‘intermediary organization’’ means a private, non-
profit entity that provides technical assistance or fi-
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO WAIVE CERTAIN FEE.—For
any small business investment company described in sub-
section (a), the Administration may waive the filing fee
usually imposed by the Administration.
‘‘(c) SET-ASIDE.—The Small Business Administra-
tion shall set aside the lesser of $2,000,000 or 10 percent
of the amount available for the small business investment
company program under this title to use to provide lever-
age to any small business investment company described
in subsection (a).
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term
‘brownfield site’ means an abandoned, idled, or underused
commercial or industrial facility, the expansion or redevel-
opment of which is complicated by real or perceived envi-
ronmental contamination.’’.
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labor organization represents a substantial number
of employees who are engaged in work or training,
in the local area, similar to the activities proposed
to be carried out under the local plan, the chief
elected official shall provide an opportunity for the
organization to submit comments with respect to the
local plan.
SEC. 213. IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A local area that receives a grant
under section 211 shall use the funds made available
through the grant to implement an employment program
that provides community employment with eligible employ-
ers to eligible individuals in accordance with this title.
(b) COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Community employment
funded under this title in a community shall consist
of entry-level employment that the chief elected offi-
cial in the local area, after consultation with rep-
resentatives of organizations in the local area, deter-
mines to meet the skills and needs of eligible individ-
uals in the identified communities in the local area
and the needs of the local area for affordable hous-
ing, human services, infrastructure, environmental
conservation or restoration, and small business de-
velopment. Such community employment may in-
clude employment related to provision of directory
assistance services, recreational equipment design
and construction, removal of lead paint or asbestos,
renovation of schools and community centers, provi-
sion of after-school and summer recreational pro-
grams, provision of child care and home health care
services, provision of elder care, provision of teacher
aide services, construction and renovation of afford-
able housing, and community crime prevention.
(2) TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND
JOB SEARCH ACTIVITIES.—Community employment
funded under this title may, at the election of the
chief local official, include participation in training
and education programs (such as functional context
education programs, vocational training programs,
and secondary or postsecondary education programs)
for not more than 10 hours per week per partici-
pant. Community employment funded under this
title shall include participation in structured job
search activities in accordance with such standards
as the chief elected official shall specify. Participants
shall be paid for participation in the training and
education programs and job search activities in ac-
cordance with section 214.
(3) REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS.—The
community employment will be provided in accord-
ance with the requirements and restrictions specified
in section 214 and 215.
(4) LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), an employer shall provide
employment to a participant in an employment
program for not more than a 12-month period.
(B) ADDITIONAL TERM.—A chief elected
official for a local area involved in an employ-
ment program carried out under this title may
submit a request to the Secretary for a waiver
of the limit specified in subparagraph (A), on
behalf of the employers involved in the program
in the local area. The official shall specify, in
the request, the criteria the employers will use
to determine whether to provide employment to
a participant for more than 12 months and
shall provide a justification for the waiver based
on information collected by the official from the
employers. The Secretary may waive the limit
for not more than an additional 12-month pe-
riod, and for not more than 20 percent of the
participants in the program.
tion 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1202(f)) with respect to confidentiality of 
records pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas 
or permits to enter the United States. 
SEC. 4. INADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN ALIENS. 
(a) INELIGIBILITY FOR VISAS.—An alien is ineligible 
to receive a visa to enter the United States and ineligible 
to be admitted to the United States if such alien is a for-
eign person on the list required under section 3(a). 
(b) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.—The Secretary of 
State shall revoke, in accordance with section 221(i) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), 
the visa or other documentation of any alien who is a for-
eign person on the list required under section 3(a) and 
who would therefore be ineligible to receive such a visa 
or documentation under subsection (a) of this section. 
(c) APPLICABILITY TO FOREIGN ENTITIES AND FOR-
EIGN GOVERNMENTS.—Subsections (a) and (b) of this 
section shall apply to aliens who are officials of, working 
or acting on behalf of, or otherwise associated with a for-
eign entity or foreign government that is a foreign person 
included on the list required under section 3(a) if such 
aliens are determined by the Secretary of State to have 
authorized or otherwise knowingly furthered the actions 
described in such section 3(a). 
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sonably possible of those inmates who are eligible to work
who are—
‘‘(1) in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons;
‘‘(2) convicted by general courts martial and
confined in any institution within the jurisdiction of
any department or agency comprising the Depart-
ment of Defense, to the extent and under terms and
conditions agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense,
the Attorney General, and Federal Prison Indus-
tries; or
‘‘(3) confined in any penal or correctional insti-
tution of the District of Columbia to the extent and
under terms and conditions agreed upon by the Dis-
trict of Columbia Department of Corrections, the At-
torney General, and Federal Prison Industries.
‘‘(c) Federal Prison Industries shall so conduct its
operations so that it realizes annual positive net revenues.
‘‘(d) Federal Prison Industries shall avoid capturing
more than a reasonable share of the market among Fed-
eral departments, agencies, and institutions for any spe-
cific product of a Limited Sales Project.
‘‘(e)(1) Any department or agency of the Department
of Defense may, without exchange of funds, transfer to
Federal Prison Industries any property or equipment suit-
able for use in performing the functions and duties covered
by agreement entered into under subsection (b)(2).
‘‘(2) The Department of Corrections of the District
of Columbia may, without exchange of funds, transfer to
the Federal Prison Industries any property or equipment
suitable for use in performing the functions and duties
covered by an agreement entered into under subsection
(b)(3).
‘‘(f) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any indus-
try from offering for sale on the open market—
‘‘(1) assembled goods; or
‘‘(2) foreign-made goods.’’.
‘‘(g) Federal Prison Industries is not required to
comply with the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984
or with the Federal Acquisition Regulations.
‘‘(h) Federal Prison Industries may provide voca-
tional training for qualified inmates without regard to
their Federal Prison Industries work or other assign-
ments.’’.
SEC. 3. EXISTING INDUSTRIES.
Chapter 307 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
force of a foreign government, or in a case in which it 
is impossible for the President to establish communica-
tions with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
State for a 24-hour period, the President shall obtain the 
approval of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
of State prior to the use of nuclear weapons by the United 
States. 
(b) FORM OF APPROVAL.—The approval under this 
section shall be in writing unless the approving official 
deems approval in writing impracticable, in which case it 
may be oral. Written approval under this section may be 
transmitted to the President by electronic means. 
(c) VIOLATIONS.— 
(1) The United States military shall disregard 
all orders from the President in violation of this sec-
tion. 
(2) Any violation or attempted violation of this 
section shall be deemed a ‘‘high crime or mis-
demeanor’’ under the United States Constitution. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘territory 
of the United States’’ means the States, the District of 
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the territories of the United 
States, whether or not incorporated or organized. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6536 
To prohibit the employment of school bus drivers with serious moving 
violations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 30, 2016 
Ms. MENG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the employment of school bus drivers with serious 
moving violations. 
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 ‘‘No School Bus Drivers 
with DUIs Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITED EMPLOYMENT OF SCHOOL BUS DRIV-
ERS WITH SERIOUS MOVING VIOLATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
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family income, for the most recent 12 months, that, in
relation to family size, does not exceed the poverty line.
SEC. 202. STATE PLANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—For a State to be eligible to re-
ceive an allotment under section 201 for the implementa-
tion of employment programs, the Governor of the State
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time,
in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require.
(b) CONTENTS.—At a minimum, the application shall
include a State plan containing—
(1) a compilation of the information received by
the State in approved local plans submitted under
section 212;
(2) information describing and justifying the
local areas that will receive funds under this title to
implement employment programs, selected in accord-
ance with subsection (c); and
(3) a certification that the Governor has devel-
oped the State plan in a manner that will assure
compliance with the requirements of paragraphs (1)
and (2) of section 214(b).
(c) SELECTION
OF
LOCAL
AREAS
FOR
STATE
PLANS.—