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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3246
To assist small businesses and labor organizations in defending themselves
against government bureaucracy; to ensure that employees entitled to
reinstatement get their jobs back quickly; to protect the right of employ-
ers to have a hearing to present their case in certain representation
cases; and to prevent the use of the National Labor Relations Act
for the purpose of disrupting or inflicting economic harm on employers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1998
Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. FAWELL, and Mr. TALENT) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
A BILL
To assist small businesses and labor organizations in defend-
ing themselves against government bureaucracy; to en-
sure that employees entitled to reinstatement get their
jobs back quickly; to protect the right of employers to
have a hearing to present their case in certain represen-
tation cases; and to prevent the use of the National
Labor Relations Act for the purpose of disrupting or
inflicting economic harm on employers.
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 ‘‘Fairness for Small
Business and Employees Act of 1998’’.
TITLE I—TRUTH IN
EMPLOYMENT
SEC. 101. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that:
(1) An atmosphere of trust and civility in labor-
management relationships is essential to a produc-
tive workplace and a healthy economy.
(2) The tactic of using professional union orga-
nizers and agents to infiltrate a targeted employer’s
workplace, a practice commonly referred to as ‘‘salt-
ing’’ has evolved into an aggressive form of harass-
ment not contemplated when the National Labor Re-
lations Act was enacted and threatens the balance of
rights which is fundamental to our system of collec-
tive bargaining.
(3) Increasingly, union organizers are seeking
employment with nonunion employers not because of
a desire to work for such employers but primarily to
organize the employees of such employers or to in-
flict economic harm specifically designed to put non-
union competitors out of business, or to do both.
(4) While no employer may discriminate against
employees based upon the views of employees con-
(d) EXHAUSTION OF BENEFITS.—For purposes of 
subsection (c)(1), an individual shall be deemed to have 
exhausted such individual’s rights to regular compensation 
under a State law when— 
(1) no payments of regular compensation can 
be made under such law because such individual has 
received all regular compensation available to such 
individual based on employment or wages during 
such individual’s base period; or 
(2) such individual’s rights to such compensa-
tion have been terminated by reason of the expira-
tion of the benefit year with respect to which such 
rights existed. 
(e) WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT, ETC.—For purposes 
of any agreement under subsection (a)— 
(1) the amount of coal mining emergency unem-
ployment compensation which shall be payable to 
any individual for any week of total unemployment 
shall be equal to the amount of the regular com-
pensation (including dependents’ allowances) payable 
to such individual during such individual’s benefit 
year under the State law for a week of total unem-
ployment; 
(2) the terms and conditions of the State law 
which apply to claims for regular compensation and 
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(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to plans years beginning on or 
after January 1, 2020. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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under this title (including expenses covered under 
section 1881(d)) in the area for the year.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (n)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting 
‘‘and, for 2019 and subsequent years, the exclu-
sion of payments for organ acquisitions for kid-
ney transplants from the capitation rate as de-
scribed in subsection (k)(5)’’ before the semi-
colon at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘subparagraph 
(F)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (F) and 
(G)’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) APPLICATION
OF
KIDNEY
ACQUISI-
TIONS
ADJUSTMENT.—The 
base 
payment 
amount specified in subparagraph (E) for a 
year (beginning with 2019) shall be adjusted in 
the same manner under paragraph (5) of sub-
section (k) as the applicable amount is adjusted 
under such subsection.’’. 
(c) FFS COVERAGE OF KIDNEY ACQUISITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1852(a)(1)(B)(i) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 
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22(a)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or coverage 
for organ acquisitions for kidney transplants, includ-
ing as covered under section 1881(d),’’ after ‘‘hos-
pice care’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
1851(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–21(i)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) FFS PAYMENT FOR EXPENSES FOR KID-
NEY ACQUISITIONS.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not 
apply with respect to expenses for organ acquisitions 
for 
kidney 
transplants 
described 
in 
section 
1852(a)(1)(B)(i).’’. 
(d) 
EXPANDED
MA 
EDUCATION.—Section 
1851(d)(2)(A)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–21(d)(2)(A)(iii)) is amended by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, including any addi-
tional information that individuals determined to have 
end-stage renal disease may need to make informed deci-
sions with respect to such an election’’. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2022, the Ad-
ministrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serv-
ices shall submit to Congress a report on the impact of 
the amendments made by this section on spending under 
the traditional Medicare fee-for-service program under 
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parts A and B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act 
as well as on spending under parts C and D of such title. 
The report shall include an assessment of the risk adjust-
ment payment methodologies under such parts C and D 
and their adequacy with respect to individuals with end- 
stage renal disease and such recommendations as the Ad-
ministrator deems appropriate. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after 
January 1, 2020. 
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SEC. 2. SAFE HARBOR UNDER THE ANTI-KICKBACK STAT-
UTE FOR HOSPITAL RESTOCKING OF CER-
TAIN AMBULANCE DRUGS AND SUPPLIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1128B(b)(3) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b(b)(3)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (F) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(G) any remuneration from a hospital to an
ambulance provider if—
‘‘(i) the ambulance provider is owned or
operated (I) by a State or local government
agency or (II) by an organization that is de-
scribed in paragraph (3) or (4) of section
501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
and that is exempt from taxation under section
501(a) of such Code;
‘‘(ii) the remuneration is in the form of the
replenishment of drugs or supplies, or both,
used by the ambulance provider during the
transport of a patient to the hospital; and
‘‘(iii) the remuneration is not determined
in a manner that takes into account the volume
or value of any referrals or business otherwise
generated between the parties for which pay-
ment may be made in whole or part under a
Federal health care program.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to remuneration provided on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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United States Code, from the pay of
the employee for the period of erro-
neous coverage involved.
(C) RULE IF LUMP-SUM CREDIT IS LESS
THAN
TOTAL
EMPLOYEE
CONTRIBUTIONS
TO
OASDI AND CSRDF THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN
MADE.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—
(I) SHORTFALL TO BE MADE UP
BY AGENCY.—If the amount described
in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I) is less than
the total amount described in sub-
paragraph 
(B)(ii)(II), 
an 
amount
equal to the shortfall shall be made up
(in such manner as the Commissioner
of Social Security shall prescribe) by
the agency in or under which the em-
ployee is then employed, out of
amounts otherwise available in the ap-
propriation, fund, or account from
which any OASDI employer tax or
contribution to the CSRDF (as appli-
cable) may be made, except as pro-
vided in subclause (II) or clause
(iii)(I).
ployment compensation to the State agency, except that 
the State agency may waive such repayment if it deter-
mines that— 
(1) the payment of such coal mining emergency 
unemployment compensation was without fault on 
the part of any such individual; and 
(2) such repayment would be contrary to equity 
and good conscience. 
(c) RECOVERY BY STATE AGENCY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The State agency shall re-
cover the amount to be repaid, or any part thereof, 
by deductions from any coal mining emergency un-
employment compensation payable to such individual 
under this Act or from any unemployment com-
pensation payable to such individual under any State 
or Federal unemployment compensation law admin-
istered by the State agency or under any other State 
or Federal law administered by the State agency 
which provides for the payment of any assistance or 
allowance with respect to any week of unemploy-
ment, during the 3-year period after the date such 
individuals received the payment of the coal mining 
emergency unemployment compensation to which 
they were not entitled, in accordance with the same 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5664 
To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to strengthen debt collection 
exemptions to protect debtors and their families from poverty or bank-
ruptcy, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 7, 2016 
Mr. CUMMINGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to strengthen 
debt collection exemptions to protect debtors and their 
families from poverty or bankruptcy, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Wage and Garnish-
ment Equity Act of 2016’’ or the ‘‘WAGE Act.’’ 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5660 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide that the stable 
retail deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered 
to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 7, 2016 
Mr. WILLIAMS (for himself and Ms. MOORE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide 
that the stable retail deposits of an insured depository 
institution are not considered to be funds obtained by 
or through a deposit broker, 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 ‘‘Retail Checking Ac-
count Protection Act of 2016’’. 
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(21) Technology related to the implementation of
school-based reform programs, including professional
development to assist teachers and other school offi-
cials regarding how to effectively use such equipment
and software.
(22) Computer software and hardware for in-
structional use.
(23) Developing, adapting, or expanding existing
and new applications of technology.
(24) Acquiring connectivity linkages, resources,
and services, including the acquisition of hardware
and software, for use by teachers, students, and school
library media personnel in the classroom or in school
library media centers, in order to improve student
learning.
(25) After-school programs designed to engage
children in a constructive manner and to promote
their academic, developmental, and personal growth;
(26) Developing, constructing, acquiring, main-
taining, operating, and obtaining technical assistance
in the use of telecommunications audio and visual fa-
cilities and equipment for use in the classroom.
(27) Developing, acquiring, and obtaining tech-
nical assistance in the use of educational and instruc-
tional video programming for use in the classroom.
SEC. 2. LIMITED EXCEPTION FOR STABLE RETAIL DEPOS-
ITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 29 of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831f) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) LIMITED EXCEPTION FOR STABLE RETAIL DE-
POSITS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Stable retail deposits of an 
insured depository institution shall not be considered 
to be funds obtained, directly or indirectly, by or 
through a deposit broker. 
‘‘(2) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to limit the au-
thority of the Corporation to require, on a case-by- 
case basis, that an insured depository institution 
that is less than adequately capitalized (as defined 
in section 38(b)(1)(B)) not accept particular types 
of deposits upon finding that the acceptance of such 
deposits constitutes an unsafe or unsound practice 
with respect to such institution. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) STABLE RETAIL DEPOSIT.—The term 
‘stable retail deposit’ means a stable retail de-
posit (as defined under section 329.3 of title 
12, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on 
January 1, 2016) that is in an account— 
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‘‘(i) opened by a retail customer; and 
‘‘(ii) that is held in the name of the 
retail customer. 
‘‘(B) RETAIL CUSTOMER.—The term ‘re-
tail customer’ has the meaning given the term 
‘retail customer or counterparty’ under section 
329.3 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, 
as in effect on January 1, 2016.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Nothing in this Act or the 
amendment made by this Act shall be construed to limit 
the application of any provision of the Federal Deposit In-
surance Act, other than section 29 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 
1831f), to an insured depository institution (as defined in 
section 3 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)). 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5661 
To establish the Flag Office Revolving Fund for services provided by the 
Flag Office of the Architect of the Capitol. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 7, 2016 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To establish the Flag Office Revolving Fund for services 
provided by the Flag Office of the Architect of the Capitol. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FLAG OFFICE REVOLVING FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be 
known as the ‘‘Flag Office Revolving Fund’’ (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’) for services provided by 
the Flag Office of the Architect of the Capitol (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Flag Office’’). 
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(b) DEPOSIT OF FEES.—The Architect of the Capitol 
shall deposit any fees charged for services described in 
subsection (a) into the Fund. 
(c) CONTENTS OF FUND.—The Fund shall consist of 
the following amounts: 
(1) Amounts deposited by the Architect of the 
Capitol under subsection (b). 
(2) Any other amounts received by the Archi-
tect of the Capitol which are attributable to services 
provided by the Flag Office. 
(3) Such other amounts as may be appropriated 
under law. 
(d) USE OF AMOUNTS IN FUND.—Amounts in the 
Fund shall be available for disbursement by the Architect 
of the Capitol, without fiscal year limitation, for expenses 
in connection with the services provided by the Flag Of-
fice, including— 
(1) supplies, inventories, equipment, and other 
expenses; and 
(2) the reimbursement of any applicable appro-
priations account for amounts used from such ap-
propriations account to pay the salaries of employees 
of the Flag Office. 
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(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
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685
thorization of the transaction under section 
203 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824b) or by declaratory order is not a 
market participant within the meaning of 
such Commission’s rules applicable to inde-
pendent transmission providers, and 
‘‘(ii) whose transmission facilities to 
which the election under this subsection 
applies are under the operational control of 
a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission-
approved independent transmission pro-
vider before the close of the period speci-
fied in such authorization, but not later 
than the close of the period applicable 
under subsection (a)(2)(B) as extended 
under paragraph (2), or 
‘‘(C) in the case of facilities subject to the 
jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission of 
Texas—
‘‘(i) a person which is approved by 
that Commission as consistent with Texas 
State law regarding an independent trans-
mission provider, or 
‘‘(ii) a political subdivision or affiliate 
thereof whose transmission facilities are
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5662 
To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements 
for a person employed outside the United States by a Federal agency, 
who uses, carries, or possesses the firearm during and in relation to 
a crime of violence committed while on-duty with a firearm issued by 
the agency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 7, 2016 
Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. GUINTA, and Mr. DUNCAN 
of Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sen-
tence requirements for a person employed outside the 
United States by a Federal agency, who uses, carries, 
or possesses the firearm during and in relation to a 
crime of violence committed while on-duty with a firearm 
issued by the agency. 
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. EXCEPTION TO CERTAIN MANDATORY MIN-
IMUM 
SENTENCING 
REQUIREMENTS 
FOR 
PERSON EMPLOYED OUTSIDE THE UNITED 
STATES BY A FEDERAL AGENCY, WHO USES, 
CARRIES, OR POSSESSES A FIREARM DURING 
AND IN RELATION TO A CRIME OF VIOLENCE 
COMMITTED WHILE ON-DUTY WITH A FIRE-
ARM ISSUED BY THE AGENCY. 
Section 3261 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, 
if the offense is a violation of section 924(c)(1) of this 
title, the minimum sentencing requirements of section 
924(c)(1)(A) of this title shall not apply if— 
‘‘(1) the person committed a crime of violence 
during and in relation to the offense; 
‘‘(2) the firearm had been issued by an agency 
of the United States; and 
‘‘(3) at the time the person used, carried, or 
possessed the firearm, the person was employed out-
side the United States by the agency, and was on- 
duty.’’. 
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services and reemployment eligibility and as-
sessment activities described in section 2(h)(2). 
SEC. 6. FRAUD AND OVERPAYMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If an individual knowingly has 
made, or caused to be made by another, a false statement 
or representation of a material fact, or knowingly has 
failed, or caused another to fail, to disclose a material fact, 
and as a result of such false statement or representation 
or of such nondisclosure such individual has received an 
amount of coal mining emergency unemployment com-
pensation under this Act to which such individual was not 
entitled, such individual— 
(1) shall be ineligible for further emergency un-
employment compensation under this Act in accord-
ance with the provisions of the applicable State un-
employment compensation law relating to fraud in 
connection with a claim for unemployment com-
pensation; and 
(2) shall be subject to prosecution under section 
1001 of title 18, United States Code. 
(b) REPAYMENT.—In the case of individuals who 
have received amounts of coal mining emergency unem-
ployment compensation under this Act to which they were 
not entitled, the State shall require such individuals to 
repay the amounts of such coal mining emergency unem-
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(b) RULEMAKING.—Not later than the end of the 
180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the President shall issue regulations to carry 
out section 721(o) of the Defense Production Act of 1950, 
as added by subsection (a). 
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