datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
sections (a)(2)(A) and (b)(2)(A) of this section,
is amended by striking ‘‘63’’ and inserting
‘‘62’’.
(B) Section 1612(b)(4) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1382a(b)), as amended by subsections
(a)(2)(B) and (b)(2)(B) of this section, is
amended by striking ‘‘63’’ each place such term
appears and inserting ‘‘62’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall take effect on January 1,
1996.
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SEC. 12. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN 
PUBLIC CORRUPTION RELATED OFFENSES. 
(a) SOLICITATION OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
Section 602(a)(4) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘3 years’’ and inserting ‘‘10 years’’. 
(b) PROMISE OF EMPLOYMENT FOR POLITICAL AC-
TIVITY.—Section 600 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘one year’’ and inserting ‘‘10 years’’. 
(c) DEPRIVATION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR POLITICAL 
ACTIVITY.—Section 601(a) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘one year’’ and inserting 
‘‘10 years’’. 
(d) INTIMIDATION TO SECURE POLITICAL CON-
TRIBUTIONS.—Section 606 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘three years’’ and inserting 
‘‘10 years’’. 
(e) SOLICITATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRIBU-
TIONS IN FEDERAL OFFICES.—Section 607(a)(2) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘3 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘10 years’’. 
(f) COERCION OF POLITICAL ACTIVITY BY FEDERAL 
EMPLOYEES.—Section 610 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘three years’’ and inserting 
‘‘10 years’’. 
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exacerbation of such limitations, including activities
that—
‘‘(A) eliminate or reduce the factors that
cause or predispose an individual to disabilities
or that increase the prevalence of disabilities;
‘‘(B) increase the early identification of ex-
isting problems to eliminate circumstances that
create or increase functional limitations; and
‘‘(C) mitigate against the effects of disabil-
ities throughout the life of the individual.
‘‘(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the
purpose of providing financial assistance under this sec-
tion, there are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000
for fiscal year 1994, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1995,
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, and such sums as may
be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1997 and 1998.’’.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2571 
To provide the Director of the Congressional Research Service with the 
authority to obtain information directly from agencies of the Federal 
Government. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2011 
Mr. SCHOCK (for himself and Mr. QUIGLEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To provide the Director of the Congressional Research Serv-
ice with the authority to obtain information directly from 
agencies of the Federal Government. 
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 ‘‘Transparency and Ac-
countability in Government Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ACCESS OF CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION. 
(a) DIRECT ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—Section 203 
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 
166) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub-
section (k); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (i) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(j) In carrying out the duties and functions of the 
Congressional Research Service in response to a request 
made by a Member of Congress, the Director is authorized 
to secure such information, data, estimates, and statistics 
directly from the various departments, agencies, and es-
tablishments of the executive branch of the Government 
and the regulatory agencies and commissions of the Gov-
ernment as the Director determines (with the approval of 
the Member making the request) to be necessary to carry 
out the request, and all such departments, agencies, estab-
lishments, and regulatory agencies and commissions shall 
furnish the Director with all such available material (other 
than material the disclosure of which would be a violation 
of law).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 203(d)(1) 
of such Act (2 U.S.C. 166(d)(1)) is amended in the matter 
following subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and in the per-
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ply with such request;’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2205
AN ACT
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise
and extend programs relating to trauma care.
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2205
AN ACT
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend
programs relating to trauma care.
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 ‘‘Trauma Care Systems
Amendments of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. REVISIONS IN PROGRAMS RELATING TO TRAUMA
CARE.
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 1201(a) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d) is amended
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting after
‘‘Secretary’’ the following: ‘‘, acting through the Director
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,’’.
(b) REPORTS BY STATES; EVALUATIONS BY COMP-
TROLLER
GENERAL.—Section 1216(c) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–16) is amended by
striking ‘‘1993’’ and inserting ‘‘1994’’.
(c) REPORT BY SECRETARY.—Section 1222 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–22) is amend-
ed—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘1992’’
and inserting ‘‘1995’’; and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing sentence: ‘‘Such report shall include an as-
sessment of the extent to which Federal and State
efforts to develop systems of trauma care and to
designate trauma centers have reduced the incidence
of mortality, and the incidence of permanent disabil-
ity, resulting from trauma.’’.
(d) WAIVER REGARDING PURPOSE OF GRANTS.—
Section 1233 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300d–33) is repealed.
‘‘(3) individuals who are receiving unemploy-
ment benefits; or 
‘‘(4) dislocated workers. 
‘‘(e) PRIORITY FOR CERTAIN UNITS AND ORGANIZA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(1) UNITS.—In awarding grants to units of 
general local government under this section, the Sec-
retary shall give priority to units of general local 
government with high unemployment, foreclosure, 
and poverty rates as compared to other units of gen-
eral local government applying to receive a grant 
under this section. 
‘‘(2) ORGANIZATIONS.—In awarding grants to 
units of general local government under this section, 
the Secretary shall give priority to community-based 
organization located in units of general local govern-
ment with high unemployment, foreclosure, and pov-
erty rates as compared to other units of general 
local government applying to receive a grant under 
this section. 
‘‘(f) APPLICATION.—Each unit of general local gov-
ernment or community-based organization desiring to re-
ceive a grant under this section shall submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may require. 
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(e) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Title XII of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d et seq.) is
amended—
(1) in section 1204(c), by inserting before the
period the following: ‘‘determines to be necessary to
carry out this section’’;
(2) in section 1212(a)(2)(A), by striking
‘‘1211(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘1211(b)’’;
(3) in section 1213(a)—
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Act’’
and inserting ‘‘Act)’’;
(B) in paragraphs (8) and (9), by striking
‘‘to provide’’ each place such term appears and
inserting ‘‘provides for’’; and
(C) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘to con-
duct’’ and inserting ‘‘conducts’’; and
(4) in section 1231(3), by striking ‘‘Rico;’’ and
inserting ‘‘Rico,’’.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 1232(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300d–32(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘for the pur-
pose’’ and all that follows and inserting the following:
‘‘For the purpose of carrying out parts A and B, there
is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of
the fiscal years 1994 through 1996.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 14, 1993.
Attest:
Clerk.
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2205
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend programs
relating to trauma care.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 20, 1993
Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. TOWNS,
Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. MCMILLAN, and Mr. GREEN-
WOOD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend
programs relating to trauma care.
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 ‘‘Trauma Care Systems
Amendments of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. REVISIONS IN PROGRAMS RELATING TO TRAUMA
CARE.
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 1201(a) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d) is amended
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting after
‘‘Secretary’’ the following: ‘‘, acting through the Director
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,’’.
(b) REPORTS BY STATES; EVALUATIONS BY COMP-
TROLLER
GENERAL.—Section 1216(c) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–16) is amended by
striking ‘‘1993’’ and inserting ‘‘1994’’.
(c) REPORT BY SECRETARY.—Section 1222 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–22) is amend-
ed—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘1992’’
and inserting ‘‘1995’’; and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing sentence: ‘‘Such report shall include an as-
sessment of the extent to which Federal and State
efforts to develop systems of trauma care and to
designate trauma centers have reduced the incidence
of mortality, and the incidence of permanent disabil-
ity, resulting from trauma.’’.
(d) WAIVER REGARDING PURPOSE OF GRANTS.—
Section 1233 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300d–33) is repealed.
(e) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Title XII of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d et seq.) is
amended—
(1) in section 1204(c), by inserting before the
period the following: ‘‘determines to be necessary to
carry out this section’’;
(2) in section 1212(a)(2)(A), by striking
‘‘1211(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘1211(b)’’;
(3) in section 1213(a)—
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Act’’
and inserting ‘‘Act)’’;
(B) in paragraphs (8) and (9), by striking
‘‘to provide’’ each place such term appears and
inserting ‘‘provides for’’; and
(C) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘to con-
duct’’ and inserting ‘‘conducts’’; and
(4) in section 1231(3), by striking ‘‘Rico;’’ and
inserting ‘‘Rico,’’.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 1232(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300d–32(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘for the pur-
pose’’ and all that follows and inserting the following:
‘‘For the purpose of carrying out parts A and B, there
is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of
the fiscal years 1994 through 1996.’’.
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spect to the runoff election. Of such contributions, one-
half may be from political committees and one-half may
be from persons referred to in paragraph (2).
‘‘(4) Any amount—
‘‘(A) accepted by a candidate for the office of
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commis-
sioner to the Congress; and
‘‘(B) used for legal and accounting compliance
costs, Federal, State, and local taxes,
shall not be considered in the computation of amounts
subject to limitation under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3),
but shall be subject to the other limitations of this Act.
‘‘(5) In addition to any other contributions under this
subsection, if, as determined by the Commission, an eligi-
ble House of Representatives candidate in a contested pri-
mary election wins that primary election by a margin of
10 percentage points or less, the candidate may, in the
general election period, accept contributions of not more
than $150,000, consisting of—
‘‘(A) not more than $75,000 from political com-
mittees; and
‘‘(B) not more than $75,000 from persons re-
ferred to in paragraph (2).
‘‘(6) The dollar amounts specified in paragraphs (1),
(2), (3), and (5) (other than the amounts in paragraphs
who alleged a violation of a law made applicable to Con-
gress under section 4 may file a request for mediation with
the Office. Mediation—
(1) may include the Office, the employee, the
employing office, and individuals who are rec-
ommended to the Director by the Federal Mediation
and Conciliation Service, and
(2) shall be a process involving meetings with
the parties separately or jointly for the purpose of
resolving the dispute between the employee and the
employing office.
(b) MEDIATION PERIOD.—The mediation period shall
be 30 days beginning on the date the request for mediation
is received and may be extended for an additional 30 days
at the discretion of the Office. The Office shall notify the
employee and the head of the employing office when the
mediation period has ended. For purposes of this section,
the term ‘‘head of employing office’’ means the individual
who has final authority to appoint, hire, discharge, and
set the terms, conditions or privileges of the congressional
employment of an employee.
SEC. 8. STEP III: FORMAL COMPLAINT AND HEARING.
(a) FORMAL COMPLAINT AND REQUEST FOR HEAR-
ING.—Not later than 30 days after receipt by the congres-
sional employee of notice from the Office of the end of
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Calendar No. 92
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2205
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Received; read twice and ordered placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend
programs relating to trauma care.
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 ‘‘Trauma Care Systems
Amendments of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. REVISIONS IN PROGRAMS RELATING TO TRAUMA
CARE.
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 1201(a) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d) is amended
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting after
‘‘Secretary’’ the following: ‘‘, acting through the Director
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,’’.
(b) REPORTS BY STATES; EVALUATIONS BY COMP-
TROLLER
GENERAL.—Section 1216(c) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–16) is amended by
striking ‘‘1993’’ and inserting ‘‘1994’’.
(c) REPORT BY SECRETARY.—Section 1222 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–22) is amend-
ed—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘1992’’
and inserting ‘‘1995’’; and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing sentence: ‘‘Such report shall include an as-
sessment of the extent to which Federal and State
efforts to develop systems of trauma care and to
designate trauma centers have reduced the incidence
of mortality, and the incidence of permanent disabil-
ity, resulting from trauma.’’.
(d) WAIVER REGARDING PURPOSE OF GRANTS.—
Section 1233 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300d–33) is repealed.
(e) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Title XII of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d et seq.) is
amended—
(1) in section 1204(c), by inserting before the
period the following: ‘‘determines to be necessary to
carry out this section’’;
(2) in section 1212(a)(2)(A), by striking
‘‘1211(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘1211(b)’’;
(3) in section 1213(a)—
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Act’’
and inserting ‘‘Act)’’;
(B) in paragraphs (8) and (9), by striking
‘‘to provide’’ each place such term appears and
inserting ‘‘provides for’’; and
(C) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘to con-
duct’’ and inserting ‘‘conducts’’; and
(4) in section 1231(3), by striking ‘‘Rico;’’ and
inserting ‘‘Rico,’’.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 1232(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300d–32(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘for the pur-
pose’’ and all that follows and inserting the following:
‘‘For the purpose of carrying out parts A and B, there
is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of
the fiscal years 1994 through 1996.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 14, 1993.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2573 
To amend section 242 of the National Housing Act to extend the period 
of applicability of the exemption for critical access hospitals under the 
FHA program for mortgage insurance for hospitals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2011 
Mr. HINOJOSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend section 242 of the National Housing Act to extend 
the period of applicability of the exemption for critical 
access hospitals under the FHA program for mortgage 
insurance for hospitals. 
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 ‘‘Rural Health Care 
Capital Access Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EXEMPTION FOR CRITICAL ACCESS 
HOSPITALS. 
Paragraph (1) of section 242(i) of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–7(i)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘July 31, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘July 31, 2016’’. 
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of the State involved and shall contain the information re-
quired by subsection (b)(6)(B)(iii) of this section, includ-
ing whether the independent expenditure is in support of,
or in opposition to, the candidate involved. The Clerk of
the House of Representatives shall as soon as possible (but
not later than 4 working hours of the Commission) after
receipt of a statement transmit it to the Commission. Not
later than 48 hours after the Commission receives a re-
port, the Commission shall transmit a copy of the report
to each candidate seeking nomination or election to that
office.
‘‘(D) For purposes of this section, the term ‘made’
includes any action taken to incur an obligation for pay-
ment.
‘‘(4)(A) If any person intends to make independent
expenditures totaling $5,000 during the 20 days before
an election, such person shall file a statement no later
than the 20th day before the election.
‘‘(B) Such statement shall be filed with the Clerk of
the House of Representatives and the Secretary of State
of the State involved, and shall identify each candidate
whom the expenditure will support or oppose. The Clerk
of the House of Representatives shall as soon as possible
(but not later than 4 working hours of the Commission)
after receipt of a statement transmit it to the Commission.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2575 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transpor-
tation to withhold a portion of Federal-aid Highway funds apportioned 
to a State unless the State enacts and implements a law establishing 
penalties for using a cell phone to make telephone calls or text while 
driving with a minor in the vehicle. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2011 
Ms. WILSON of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of Transportation to withhold a portion of Fed-
eral-aid Highway funds apportioned to a State unless 
the State enacts and implements a law establishing pen-
alties for using a cell phone to make telephone calls 
or text while driving with a minor in the vehicle. 
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 ‘‘Drive to Stay Alive Act 
of 2011’’. 
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Not later than 48 hours after the Commission receives a
statement under this paragraph, the Commission shall
transmit a copy of the statement to each candidate identi-
fied.
‘‘(5) The Commission may make its own determina-
tion that a person has made, or has incurred obligations
to make, independent expenditures with respect to any
Federal election which in the aggregate exceed the applica-
ble amounts under paragraph (3) or (4). The Commission
shall notify each candidate in such election of such deter-
mination within 24 hours of making it.
‘‘(6) At the same time as a candidate is notified
under paragraph (3), (4), or (5) with respect to expendi-
tures during a general election period, the Commission
shall certify eligibility to receive benefits under section
504(a) or section 504(b).
‘‘(7) The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall
make any statement received under this subsection avail-
able for public inspection and copying in the same manner
as the Commission under section 311(a)(4), and shall pre-
serve such statements in the same manner as the Commis-
sion under section 311(a)(5).’’.
SEC. 134. CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING AMENDMENTS.
Section 318 of FECA (2 U.S.C. 441d) is amended—
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The entry for that
section in the table of contents to such Act of 1973 is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘Sec. 13. Wildlife management effects evaluation.’’.
SEC. 3. FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGE-
MENT PROJECTS.
Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1535) is amended by adding the following new sub-
section at the end:
‘‘(j) ACTIVITIES THAT CONSTITUTE TAKING.—(1)
No action to plan or execute fish and wildlife management
activities and projects authorized by Federal or State fish
and wildlife management authorities, including those that
alter habitat for the benefit of selected species, shall con-
stitute a taking pursuant to section 9 unless such activity
or project actually wounds or kills an endangered or
threatened species.
‘‘(2) Nothing in this subsection shall alter or affect
consultation, if necessary, as provided in section 7 nor af-
fect the ability of a State agency or private entity to obtain
permits pursuant to section 10.’’.
SEC. 4. CITES AND SPORT HUNTING.
Section 8A(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(16 U.S.C. 1537a(c)) is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘practices;’’ in paragraph
(2) and inserting ‘‘practices and shall give due