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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB5926

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Title: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

Subject: Economics and public finance: Economics and public finance

Description: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Provides FY2017 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, the Job Corps, Community Service Employment for Older Americans, Federal Unemployment Benefits and Allowances, State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations, Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds, and Program Administration. Provides appropriations to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. Provides appropriation to Labor for: the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Wage and Hour Division, the Office of Labor-Management Standards, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Office of Disability Employment Policy. Provides appropriations for Departmental Management, including: Salaries and Expenses, Veterans Employment and Training, IT Modernization, and the Office of Inspector General. (Sec. 101) Prohibits Job Corps funds provided by this bill from being used to pay individual salary and bonuses at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. (Sec. 102) Permits specified Labor funds to be transferred between accounts and sets forth requirements for the transfers. (Sec. 103) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for the procurement of goods and services utilizing forced or indentured child labor. (Sec. 104) Requires specified funds available for job training grants under the American Competitiveness and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to be used only for competitive grants to train individuals who are over the age of 16 and not enrolled in school in occupations and industries for which employers are using H-1B visas to hire foreign workers. (Sec. 105) Prohibits a recipient of Employment and Training Administration (ETA) funds from using the funds to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual at a rate in excess of Executive Level II, with an exception for vendors providing goods and services. Permits states to establish lower limits for salaries and bonuses. (Sec. 106) Permits the ETA to: (1) transfer funds provided for technical assistance services to grantees to Program Administration if the services will be more efficiently performed by federal employees., and (2) transfer specified Program Administration funds to carry out program integrity activities. (Sec. 107) Limits the funds that may be reserved for evaluation of programs and activities and requires the Chief Evaluation Officer to submit a plan to Congress in advance of transferring funds to be used for evaluations. (Sec. 108) Permits Labor to select an entity to operate a Civilian Conservation Center on a competitive basis if the center has had consistently low performance. (Sec. 109) Prohibits the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, and the Forest Service from using funds to implement, administer, or enforce Labor's Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors regulation, with respect to federal contracts or permits related to seasonal recreational services or equipment rental for the general public in connection with federal property or land. (Sec. 110) Prohibits any rule issued by Labor pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) regarding the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice from taking effect or having any legal effect, including the final rule published on April 8, 2016. (The rule defines who is a fiduciary with respect to pension and retirement plans. Under current law, a person who provides investment advice has a fiduciary obligation that requires the person to provide advice in the sole interest of plan participants and beneficiaries. The rule changes the definition of "investment advice" to treat people who provide investment advice to pension and retirement plans for a fee or other compensation as fiduciaries in a wider array of advice relationships.) (Sec. 111) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for the final rule entitled "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees" published by Labor on May 23, 2016. (The rule revises regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act implementing the exemption from minimum wage and overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.) (Sec. 112) Provides employers in the seafood industry with flexibility with respect to bringing H-2B nonimmigrant workers into the United States. (The H-2B program allows U.S. employers or U.S. agents who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary nonagricultural jobs.) (Sec. 113) Sets forth requirements for determining the prevailing wage for the H-2B program. (Sec. 114) Rescinds specified advance appropriations from the ETA's Dislocated Workers Assistance National Reserve account. Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Provides FY2017 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Provides appropriations to the Health Resources and Services Administration for: Primary Health Care, the Health Workforce, Maternal and Child Health, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, Health Care Systems, Rural Health, Program Management, and the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Trust Fund. Provides appropriations to the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) for: Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Tuberculosis Prevention; Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases; Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Birth Defects, Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities and Health; Public Health Scientific Services; Environmental Health; Injury Prevention and Control; the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program; Global Health; Public Health Preparedness and Response; Buildings and Facilities; and CDC-Wide Activities and Program Support. Provides appropriations to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for: the National Cancer Institute; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; the National Institute of General Medical Sciences; the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; the National Eye Institute; the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; the National Institute on Aging; the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; the National Institute of Nursing Research; the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; the National Institute on Drug Abuse; the National Institute of Mental Health; the National Human Genome Research Institute; the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health; the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; the John E. Fogarty International Center; the National Library of Medicine; the National Center for Advancing Translational Services; the Office of the Director; and Buildings and Facilities. Provides appropriations to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for: Mental Health, Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse Prevention, and Health Surveillance and Program Support. Provides appropriations to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Provides appropriations to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for: Grants to States for Medicaid, Payments to Health Care Trust Funds, Program Management, and the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Account. Provides appropriations to the Administration for Children and Families for: Payments to States for Child Support Enforcement and Family Support Programs, Low Income Home Energy Assistance, Refugee and Entrant Assistance, Payments to States for the Child Care and Development Block Grant, the Social Services Block Grant, Children and Families Services Programs, Promoting Safe and Stable Families, and Payments for Foster Care and Permanency. Provides appropriations to the Administration for Community Living for Aging and Disability Services Programs. Provides appropriations to the Office of the Secretary for: General Departmental Management, the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the Office of Inspector General, the Office for Civil Rights, Retirement Pay and Medical Benefits for Commissioned Officers, and the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund. (Sec. 201) Limits the funds provided by this title that may be used for official reception and representation expenses. (Sec. 202) Prohibits funds provided by this title from being used to pay the salary of an individual, through a grant or other extramural mechanism, in excess of Executive Level II. (Sec. 203) Restricts HHS's use of funds for program evaluation activities unless a report is submitted to Congress regarding the proposed use of the funds or the funds are specifically provided in this bill. (Sec. 204) Permits the transfer of specified Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) funds for the evaluation of programs funded in this title. (Sec. 205) Sets forth restrictions and requirements for the transfer of HHS funds between appropriations accounts. (Sec. 206) Permits National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program contracts to be cancelled up to 60 days after the execution of a contract awarded in FY2017. (Sec. 207) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being made available under title X (Population Research and Voluntary Family Planning Programs) of the PHS Act unless the applicant certifies that it: (1) encourages family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services, and (2) provides counseling to minors on resisting attempts to coerce minors into engaging in sexual activities. (Sec. 208) Specifies that no provider of services under title X of the PHS Act may be exempt from any state law requiring notification or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest. (Sec. 209) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for the Medicare Advantage program if HHS denies participation to an otherwise eligible entity because it will not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or provide referrals for abortions. (Sec. 210) Prohibits funds provided by this title from being used to advocate or promote gun control. (Sec. 211) Limits the number of Public Health Service employees that may be assigned to assist in child survival activities and to work in AIDS programs through and with funds provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, or the World Health Organization. (Sec. 212) Permits HHS to exercise specified spending authority to carry out international health activities, including HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, chronic and environmental disease, and other health activities abroad during FY2017. (Sec. 213) Permits the NIH, jointly with the Office of AIDS Research, to transfer specified HIV research funds among NIH institutes and centers if Congress is notified in advance. (Sec. 214) Makes NIH funds for HIV research available to the Office of AIDS Research. (Sec. 215) Permits the NIH: (1) to use specified funds to enter into certain transactions to carry out research in support of the NIH Common Fund; and (2) utilize peer review procedures, as determined to be appropriate by the NIH and in lieu of what would otherwise by required by under the PHS Act, to obtain assessments of scientific and technical merit. (The NIH Common Fund supports cross-cutting, trans-NIH programs that require participation by at least two NIH Institutes or Centers or would otherwise benefit from strategic planning and coordination.) (Sec. 216) Limits the funds NIH may use for the alteration, repair, or improvement of facilities. (Sec. 217) Transfers specified funds provided to NIH for National Research Service Awards (NRSA) to: (1) the Health Resources and Services Administration to make NRSA awards for research in primary medical care and health service, and (2) to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to make NRSA awards for health service research. (Sec. 218) Requires third party payments made to NIH for research organisms or substances to be retained and credited to the appropriations accounts of the NIH institutes and centers making the substance or organism available. Permits the funds to be available through FY2018. (Sec. 219) Permits the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to enter into multiyear contracts of up to 10 years for the purchase of research services or of security countermeasures, subject to specified requirements. (Sec. 220) Requires HHS to establish a publicly accessible website that provides details regarding expenditures from the Prevention and Public Health Fund established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). (Sec. 221) Transfers mandatory funds from the Prevention and Public Health Fund created by PPACA to accounts within HHS activities outlined under the heading ''Prevention and Public Health Fund'' in the report accompanying this bill. (Sec. 222) Requires the HHS budget justifications to include specified details regarding federal employees and contractors involved in activities related to PPACA. (Sec. 223) Requires HHS to include in the FY2018 budget specified details regarding: (1) the uses of funds by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for health insurance exchanges for each year since the enactment of PPACA, and (2) the proposed uses of the funds for FY2018. (Sec. 224) Requires HHS to report to Congress on: (1) monthly enrollment figures from exchanges established under PPACA, and (2) any new or competitive grant awards authorized under Section 330 (Health Centers) of the PHS Act. (Sec. 225) Prohibits specified funds provided by this bill from being used for payments relating to the risk corridors program established by PPACA. (Sec. 226) Terminates the Nonrecurring Expenses Fund and rescinds the unobligated balances. (Sec. 227) Prohibits discretionary funds provided by this bill from being used to support patient-centered outcomes research. (Sec. 228) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to carry out title X (Population Research and Voluntary Family Planning Programs) of the PHS Act. (Sec. 229) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for the Navigators program, which was created by PPACA to carry out public education activities, provide information to prospective enrollees about insurance options and federal assistance, and examine enrollees' eligibility for other federal or state health care programs, such as Medicaid. (Sec. 230) Requires HHS to include in the FY2018 budget justification an analysis of how a provision of the PHS Act related to coverage of preventive health services will impact eligibility for discretionary HHS programs. (Sec. 231) Establishes an Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund to prevent, prepare for, or respond to an infectious disease emergency. Provides specifies CDC appropriations to be deposited into the fund. Specifies requirements and the uses for the fund. (Sec. 232) Requires HHS to use the recommendations last issued before 2009 to administer any law referring to the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force for breast cancer screening, mammography, and prevention. Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Provides appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Education (ED). Provides appropriations to ED for: Education for the Disadvantaged, Impact Aid, School Improvement Programs, Indian Education, Innovation and Improvement, Safe Schools and Citizenship Education, English Language Acquisition, Special Education, and Rehabilitation Services. Provides appropriations for Special Institutions for Persons with Disabilities, including: the American Printing House for the Blind, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and Gallaudet University. Provides Appropriations to ED for: Career, Technical, and Adult Education; Student Financial Assistance; Student Aid Administration; Higher Education; Howard University; the College Housing and Academic Facilities Loans Program; the Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program Account; and the Institute of Education Sciences. Provides appropriations for Departmental Management, including: Program Administration, the Office for Civil Rights, and the Office of Inspector General. (Sec. 301) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to transport teachers or students in order to: (1) overcome racial imbalance in any school, or (2) carry out a racial desegregation plan. (Sec. 302) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to require the transportation of students to a school other than the school nearest to the student's home, except for students who require special education. (Sec. 303) Specifies that no funds provided by this bill may be used to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in public schools. (Sec. 304) Permits ED to transfer certain funds between accounts, subject to specified restrictions and requirements. (Sec. 305) Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 to permit the Republic of Palau to continue to receive certain federal funds. (Sec. 306) Permits funds provided by this bill and consolidated for evaluation purposes under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to be obligated from July 1, 2017, through September 30, 2018. (Sec. 307) Permits certain institutions to continue to use endowment income for student scholarships, subject to specified limits and requirements. Applies this section until titles III and V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) are reauthorized. (Sec. 308) Extends the authorization of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity through 2017. (Sec. 309) Extends through 2017 ED's authority to provide account maintenance fees to guaranty agencies for federal student loans. (Sec. 310) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for ED regulations to: define "gainful employment" under the HEA, set a federal definition of a credit hour, establish requirements for state licensing and authorization of institutions of higher education located within the state, or establish or regulate a teacher preparation program accountability system. (Sec. 311) Prohibits ED from withholding financial assistance to public educational institutions for alleged violations described in the May 13, 2016, letter issued jointly by the Department of Justice and ED, regarding civil rights protections for transgender students, until: (1) the violations have been generally recognized by U.S. courts in final judgments that may not be appealed, and (2) the violations have been determined by the applicable court to have occurred. TITLE IV--RELATED AGENCIES Provides appropriations for the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. Provides appropriations to the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) for: Operating Expenses, Payment to the National Service Trust, Salaries and Expenses, and the Office of Inspector General. (Sec. 401) Requires the Committee For Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled to submit specified quarterly reports to Congress. (Sec. 402) Requires the CNCS to make any significant changes to program requirements or policy through rulemaking. Prohibits CNCS employees from disclosing specified information during a grant selection process to any person that is not a CNCS employee or authorized to receive the information. (Sec. 403) Sets forth minimum share requirements for AmeriCorps programs receiving grants under the National Service Trust program. (Sec. 404) Requires certain donations made to the CNCS to be used to supplement and not supplant current programs and operations. (Sec. 405) Requires certain education awards at GI bill-eligible institutions to be limited to veterans. (Sec. 406) Permits State Commissions on National and Community Service established under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to receive criminal history record information. under the terms of the National Child Protection Act. Provides appropriations for other related agencies, including: the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, the National Council on Disability, and the National Labor Relations Board. (Sec. 407) Prohibits the National Labor Relations Board from using funds to provide employees with electronic voting to determine a collective bargaining representative. (Sec. 408) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to implement or enforce any rule amending specified regulations relating to the filing and processing of petitions pursuant to the representation of employees for the purposes of collective bargaining with their employer. (Sec. 409) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to enforce the National Labor Relations Act against any Indian tribe, including any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands. (Sec. 410) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for any change in the interpretation or application of a standard to determine whether entities are ''joint employers'' under the National Labor Relations Act. (Sec. 411) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for any standard for initial bargaining unit determinations that conflicts with the standard articulated in the majority opinion in Wheeling Island Gaming Inc. and United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local 23, subject to specified exceptions. Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for any standard for initial bargaining unit determinations that utilizes the overwhelming community of interest test except in accretion cases. Provides appropriations to the National Mediation Board and the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Provides appropriations to the Railroad Retirement Board for: the Dual Benefits Payments Account, Federal Payments to the Railroad Retirement Accounts, Administration, and the Office of Inspector General. Provides appropriations to the Social Security Administration (SSA) for: Payments to Social Security Trust Funds, the Supplemental Security Income Program, Administrative Expenses, and the Office of Inspector General. TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS Sets forth required, permissible, restricted, and prohibited uses of funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. (Sec. 501) Permits Labor, HHS, and ED to transfer certain unexpended balances to accounts to be used for the same purposes as the original appropriation. (Sec. 502) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless otherwise specified. (Sec. 503) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill for lobbying and related activities. (Sec. 504) Limits the official reception and representation expenses of Labor and ED. (Sec. 505) Requires grantees receiving federal funds provided by this bill to clearly state specified details regarding the federal funding and non-governmental funding sources in documents related to federally funded projects. (Sec. 506) Prohibits funds provided by this bill or in any trust fund which received funds in this bill from being used for: (1) abortions, or (2) health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion. (Sec. 507) Provides an exception to the prohibition on funding for abortion if: (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or (2) a woman suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. Bars the availability of funds to a federal agency or program, or to a state or local government, if it subjects any institutional or individual health care entity to discrimination on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions. (Sec. 508) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill for certain research involving human embryos. (Sec. 509) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill for promoting the legalization of controlled substances. Includes an exception when there is medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the use of the drug or federally sponsored clinical trials are being conducted to determine therapeutic advantage. (Sec. 510) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for regulations to provide a unique health identifier for an individual (except in an individual's capacity as an employer or a health care provider), until legislation is enacted specifically approving the standard. (Sec. 511) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to enter into or renew a contract with a contractor that has not submitted to Labor a required annual report concerning employment of certain veterans. (Sec. 512) Prohibits the transfer of funds provided by this bill to any federal department, agency, or instrumentality, except pursuant to an appropriations Act. (Sec. 513) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for libraries unless they are in compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act. (Sec. 514) Sets forth requirements, procedures, and restrictions for the reprogramming of funds. (Sec. 515) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill to: (1) require candidates for scientific advisory committees to disclose their political activities, or (2) disseminate information that is deliberately false or misleading. (Sec. 516) Requires departments and agencies funded in this bill to submit operating plans. (Sec. 517) Requires Labor, HHS, and ED to report to Congress on the number and amounts of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements awarded on a non-competitive basis. (Sec. 518) Prohibits the SSA from processing earnings for work performed under a fraudulent Social Security number if the performance of the work has formed the basis of a conviction for violating specified provisions of the Social Security Act. (Sec. 519) Prohibits the SSA from using funds provided by this bill to establish totalization arrangements between the U.S. Social Security system and the social security system of Mexico. (A totalization agreement coordinates the payment of Social Security taxes and benefits for workers who divide their careers between two countries.) (Sec. 520) Restricts the use of funds provided by this bill to purchase sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug. (Sec. 521) Requires computer networks of agencies funded by this bill to block pornography. (Sec. 522) Prohibits funds from being provided to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, allied organizations, or successors. (Sec. 523) Sets forth reporting requirements for spending on conferences. (Sec. 524) Requires agencies funded by this bill to clearly state within the text, audio, or video used for advertising or educational purposes, that the communication is printed, published, or produced and disseminated at U.S. taxpayer expense. (Sec. 525) Requires Labor, HHS, ED, and SSA to submit specified reports to Congress on the status of balances of appropriations. (Sec. 526) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to implement, administer, or enforce provisions of PPACA and related laws, with specified exceptions. (Sec. 527) Rescinds funds previously provided for the Independent Payment Advisory Board. (Sec. 528) Rescinds funds provided under PPACA for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. (Sec. 529) Rescinds funds provided under PPACA for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. (Sec. 530) Prohibits specified amounts in the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund from being obligated during the current fiscal year. (Sec. 531) Rescinds specified funds previously provided for the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Sec. 532) Rescinds specified funds from the Children's Health Insurance Program Performance Bonus Fund. Health Care Conscience Rights Act (Sec. 533) Amends PPACA to add provisions prohibiting discrimination with respect to health care entities that refuse to participate in abortions. Provides that health care sponsors, individuals, and insurers are not required to purchase or provide coverage for specified items or services if they have moral or religious objections. (Sec. 534) Specifies that funds may be used by a health care delivery system that uses federal facilities for payment for or delivery of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments only if the treatments do not result in the discarding or destruction of viable human embryos before embryo transfer. (Sec. 535) Establishes a spending reduction account for the amount by which spending proposed in this bill exceeds the subcommittee's allocation under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Specifies that the amount is $0. (Under the Rules of the House of Representatives, any savings included in the spending reduction account are not available for further appropriation during consideration of the bill.)

Session: 114th Congress

Last Action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 541.

Last Action Date: July 22, 2016

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5926/all-info

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Tom Cole (R)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
House	Jul 22 2016	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-699, by Mr. Cole.
House	Jul 22 2016	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 541.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Jul 23 2016	federal bill text	bill text

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