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contract requirements and re-initiate the competitive se-
lection process pursuant to this section.
(e) SELECTION OF BEST PROPOSAL.—(1) In select-
ing the best proposal, the Secretary shall consider the fol-
lowing principal factors:
(A) The responsiveness of the proposal to the
objectives of protecting and preserving park re-
sources and of providing necessary and appropriate
facilities and services to the public at reasonable
rates.
(B) The experience and related background of
the person, corporation, or entity submitting the
proposal, including but not limited to, the past per-
formance and expertise of such person, corporation,
or entity in providing the same or similar facilities
or services.
(C) The financial capability of the person, cor-
poration, or entity submitting the proposal.
(D) The proposed franchise fee: Provided, That
consideration of revenue to the United States shall
be subordinate to the objectives of protecting and
preserving park resources and of providing necessary
and appropriate facilities or services to the public at
reasonable rates.
‘‘(5) ‘capital assets’ means physical assets and
financial assets, but does not include consumable
inventories;
‘‘(6) ‘physical assets’ means tangible assets
whose ownership is or will be in the public domain;
which typically produce services or benefits, includ-
ing for national defense and security, for more than
2 years; and which have an initial cost equal to or
more than $100,000; such assets include, but are
not limited to—
‘‘(A) roadways and bridges;
‘‘(B) airports and airway facilities;
‘‘(C) mass transportation systems;
‘‘(D) waste water treatment and related
facilities;
‘‘(E) water resource projects;
‘‘(F) medical facilities;
‘‘(G) resource recovery facilities;
‘‘(H) public structures;
‘‘(I) space and communication facilities;
‘‘(J) defense facilities;
‘‘(K) major weapons platforms; and
‘‘(L) strategic petroleum reserves and min-
eral stockpiles;
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 768
To create a liveable wage by the year 2000.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 1, 1995
Mr. CLYBURN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities
A BILL
To create a liveable wage by the year 2000.
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 ‘‘Liveable Wage Act
of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE.
Paragraph (1) of section 6(a) of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(1) except as otherwise provided in this sec-
tion, $4.60 during the period beginning January 1,
1996, $4.85 during the period beginning January 1,
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SEC. 4. DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY.
The United States Congress declares the reduction
of natural fuels, on Federal lands within the State of Cali-
fornia identified as extreme fire risk, to constitute an
emergency action to prevent or to reduce risk to public
health or safety or to serious resource loss. Notwithstand-
ing direction in land management plans, Congress directs
the Federal agencies to work cooperatively with State
agencies to immediately identify areas of extreme fire risk
and take immediate action to reduce natural fuels. Con-
gress authorizes the use of emergency fire suppression
funds to reduce natural fuels in such areas provided reduc-
tions in the Sierra forests are consistent with the fuels
management guidelines of the California Spotted Owl EA
or subsequent EIS, and that fuels reduction activities in
roadless areas preserve the unique characteristics of such
areas. In areas identified as requiring additional treat-
ments due to drought or pest infestation on National For-
est lands, the Forest Service is directed to prepare a budg-
et request declaring an emergency, pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
SEC. 5. STRATEGIC FIRE PLAN AND BUDGET.
The Federal agencies are further directed to prepare,
in consultation and coordination with other Federal agen-
cies and the State of California, a strategic fire plan and
1997, $5.00 during the period beginning January 1,
1998, $5.15 during the period beginning January 1,
1999, and $5.30 during the period beginning Janu-
ary 1, 2000;’’.
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annual budget. The plan and budget shall be submitted
to Congress by March 1, 1996, for inclusion in the 1997
Appropriations request with a Supplemental Appropria-
tions request, if needed, for 1996 funding of natural fuels
treatment.
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SEC. 7. COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Except as provided in sub-
section (b), and consistent with the provisions of sub-
section (g), any concession contract entered into pursuant
to this Act shall be awarded to the person, corporation,
or other entity submitting the best proposal as determined
by the Secretary, through a competitive selection process,
as provided in this section.
(2) Within one hundred and eighty days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promul-
gate appropriate regulations establishing such process.
The regulations shall include provisions for establishing a
method or procedure for the resolution of disputes between
the Secretary and a concessioner in those instances where
the Secretary has been unable to meet conditions or re-
quirements or provide such services, if any, as set forth
in a prospectus pursuant to sections 7(c)(2) (D) and (E).
(b) TEMPORARY CONTRACT.—Notwithstanding the
provisions of subsection (a), the Secretary may award a
temporary concession contract in order to avoid interrup-
tion of services to the public at a park except that prior
to making such a determination, the Secretary shall take
all reasonable and appropriate steps to consider alter-
natives to avoid such an interruption.
(c) PROSPECTUS.—(1) Prior to soliciting proposals
for a concession contract at a park, the Secretary shall
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 76
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 1-year extension
of the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a 1-year extension of the deduction for the health insur-
ance costs of self-employed individuals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. 1-YEAR EXTENSION OF DEDUCTION FOR
HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF SELF-EM-
PLOYED INDIVIDUALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (6) of section 162(l)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special
rules for health insurance costs of self-employed individ-
uals) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 1993’’ and
inserting ‘‘December 31, 1995’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1993.
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its worth and proven to be a superior way to provide
benefits under the covered program or programs in-
cluded in the plan under which the project has been
conducted, and that the project should be expanded
geographically or should be available to a larger pop-
ulation, the State may submit to the Chairperson an
application to amend the approved application to
conduct the project to provide for the expansion of
the project to such area or areas of the State, or the
availability of the project to such additional cat-
egories of persons in the State, as the State may se-
lect with such modifications to the project as the
State may deem appropriate, which shall include a
report on the implementation of the project and a
full evaluation of the successes and shortcomings of
the project and the effects of the project on individ-
uals who receive benefits under such program or
programs.
(2) EVALUATION
AND
APPROVAL
BY
THE
CHAIRPERSON.—Upon receipt of an application
under paragraph (1) with respect to a demonstration
project, the Chairperson shall evaluate the project
based on the report included in the application,
using the evaluation criteria set forth in the ap-
proved application to conduct the project, and may
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 774
To amend the International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 1, 1995
Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas (for herself, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr.
BROWNBACK, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr.
SKELTON, Mr. HANCOCK, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mrs. SEASTRAND, Mr.
LONGLEY, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. PETRI, and Ms. DANNER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the International Air Transportation Competition
Act of 1979.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 29 of the International Air Transportation
Competition Act of 1979 (94 Stat. 48; 49) is repealed.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 775
To abolish the Board of Review of the Metropolitan Washington Airports
Authority, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 1, 1995
Mr. MORAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To abolish the Board of Review of the Metropolitan
Washington Airports Authority, 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. ABOLITION OF BOARD OF REVIEW AND RELAT-
ED AUTHORITY.
(a) ABOLITION
OF BOARD
OF REVIEW.—Section
6007 of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Act of
1986 (100 Stat. 1783–379) is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (f) and (h);
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (f); and
(3) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection
(g).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) RELATIONSHIP TO AND EFFECT OF OTHER
LAWS.—Section 6009(b) of the Metropolitan Wash-
ington Airports Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 1783–384)
is amended by striking ‘‘or by reason of the author-
ity’’ and all that follows through the end of the sub-
section and inserting a period.
(2) SEPARABILITY.—Section 6011 of the Met-
ropolitan Washington Airports Act of 1986 (100
Stat. 1783–385) is amended by striking ‘‘Except as
provided in section 6007(h), if’’ and inserting ‘‘If’’.
(c) PROTECTION
OF CERTAIN ACTIONS.—Actions
taken by the Airports Authority and submitted to the
Board of Review pursuant to section 6007(f)(4) of the
Metropolitan Washington Airports Act of 1986 before
April 1, 1995, shall remain in effect and shall not be set
aside solely by reason of a judicial order invalidating cer-
tain functions of the Board of Review.
(d) AMENDMENT
OF LEASE.—The Secretary of
Transportation shall amend the lease entered into with the
Airports Authority under section 6005(a) of the Metro-
politan Washington Airports Act of 1986 to secure the
Airports Authority’s consent to the amendments made by
this Act.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF RESERVED PARKING AREAS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective 30 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Airports Authority shall
not provide any reserved parking areas free of charge to
Members of Congress, other Government officials, or dip-
lomats at Washington National Airport.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act, the
terms ‘‘Airports Authority’’, ‘‘Washington National Air-
port’’, and ‘‘Washington Dulles International Airport’’
have the same meanings as in section 6004 of the Metro-
politan Washington Airports Act of 1986.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS IN OTHER LAW.
Any reference in any Federal law, Executive order,
rule, regulation, or delegation of authority to the Board
of Review of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Au-
thority or the provisions of law repealed under this Act
is hereby repealed.
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trade agreement, overall or with respect to 
a specific good or industry, as determined 
by the Comptroller General of the United 
States; or 
‘‘(iii) trade balance disruption, which 
means an increase of 5 percent or more in 
the trade deficit of the United States in 
goods with respect to a country that is a 
party to the free trade agreement— 
‘‘(I) in each of 3 consecutive cal-
endar years, or 
‘‘(II) in each of 3 calendar years 
during a consecutive 5-calendar year 
period, 
as a result of the free trade agreement, or 
a section, chapter, or other portion of such 
trade agreement, as determined by the 
Comptroller General of the United States; 
and 
‘‘(B) a termination bill with respect to 
such free trade agreement or a section, chapter, 
or other portion of such trade agreement, as 
the case may be, relating to export disruption, 
labor disruption, or trade balance disruption de-
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Tribes in Docket 181–D of the Indian Claims Com-
mission, which docket has been transferred to the
United States Court of Federal Claims; and
‘‘(2) ‘Tribes’ means the Confederated Tribes of
the Colville Reservation, a federally recognized In-
dian Tribe.’’.
SEC. 10. CONTRACT PROVISIONS.
In each contract of the Administrator that provides
for the Administrator to sell electric power, transmission,
or related services, and that is in effect after September
30, 1995, the Administrator shall offer to include, or as
the case may be, shall offer to amend to include, provisions
specifying that after September 30, 1995—
(1) the Administrator shall establish rates and
charges on the basis that—
(A) the principal amount of an old capital
investment shall be no greater than the new
principal amount established under section 3 of
this Act;
(B) the interest rate applicable to the un-
paid balance of the new principal amount of an
old capital investment shall be no greater than
the interest rate established under section 4 of
this Act;
approve such amendments to the application as the
Chairperson deems appropriate.
(d) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after
the end of the period for which the Chairperson, under
section 103(c)(3), has authorized a State to conduct a
demonstration project under this title, the State shall sub-
mit to the Chairperson a report on the implementation of
the project, which shall include a full evaluation of the
successes and shortcomings of the project and the effects
of such implementation on individuals who receive benefits
under such program or programs.
(e) AUTHORITY TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY
EXTEND SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—
(1) APPLICATION.—Any State may submit to
the Chairperson an application to conduct a dem-
onstration project under this title after the period
referred to in subsection (d), for such additional pe-
riod as the State deems appropriate or for an indefi-
nite period.
(2) EVALUATION
AND
APPROVAL
BY
THE
CHAIRPERSON.—Upon receipt of an application
under paragraph (1) of this subsection with respect
to a demonstration project, the Chairperson shall
evaluate the project based on the report submitted
with respect to the project under subsection (d),
‘‘(2) 
HOUSEHOLD.—The 
term 
‘household’
means all individuals who share use of a dwelling
unit as primary quarters for living and eating sepa-
rate from other individuals.
‘‘(3) HOUSEHOLD NET WORTH.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘net worth’
means, with respect to a household, the aggre-
gate market value of all assets not excluded
under subparagraph (B) that are owned in
whole or in part by any member of the house-
hold, minus the obligations or debts of any
member of the household.
‘‘(B) ASSETS
EXCLUDED.—The following
assets (and obligations or debts with respect
thereto) shall be excluded in determining the
net worth of any household:
‘‘(i) $20,000 OF HOME EQUITY.—The
lesser of—
‘‘(I) the equity of the members of
the household in the dwelling unit in
which the members reside; or
‘‘(II) $20,000.
‘‘(ii) MOTOR
VEHICLE.—The most
valuable motor vehicle owned by any mem-
ber of the household.
striking the item relating to section 137 and insert-
ing the following new items:
‘‘Sec. 137. Individual development accounts.
‘‘Sec. 138. Cross references to other Acts.’’
(2) The table of sections for subchapter B of
chapter 68 of such Code is amended by striking the
item relating to section 6693 and inserting the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘Sec. 6693. Failure to provide reports on individual retirement
accounts or annuities or on individual development
accounts.’’
(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to contributions made after De-
cember 31, 1995.
TITLE IV—OTHER ASSET
REFORMS
SEC. 401. INCREASE IN ASSET LIMIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 402(a)(7)(B) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)(7)(B)) is amended by
striking ‘‘$1,000 or such lower amount as the State may
determine’’ and inserting ‘‘the resource threshold (as de-
fined in subsection (d)) for the calendar year in which the
month occurs’’.
(b) RESOURCE THRESHOLD.—Section 402 of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 602) is amended by inserting after sub-
section (c) the following:
or the interest of the members of the association to, the
Executive Branch or any agency of the Government. For
purposes of this subsection, an employee association is an
association or component of an association, a majority of
whose members are officers or employees of the
Government.
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A BILL 
To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt certain 
transactions involving purchases by accredited investors, 
and for other purposes. 
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tion 147(f)(6)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act Amend-
ments of 1994, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (N); and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (O) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(P) prostate cancer screening tests (as defined
in subsection (oo));’’.
(b) TESTS DESCRIBED.—Section 1861 of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘Prostate Cancer Screening Tests
‘‘(oo) The term ‘prostate cancer screening test’
means a test that consists of a digital rectal examination
or a prostate-specific antigen blood test (or both) provided
for the purpose of early detection of prostate cancer to
a man over 40 years of age who has not had such a test
during the preceding year.’’.
(c) PAYMENT
FOR PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN
BLOOD TEST UNDER CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORA-
TORY TEST FEE SCHEDULES.—Section 1833(h)(1)(A) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(h)(1)(A)) is amended by in-
serting after ‘‘laboratory tests’’ the following: ‘‘(including
prostate cancer screening tests under section 1861(oo)
consisting of prostate-specific antigen blood tests)’’.
454(15)(B) concerning the levels of accomplishment (and
rates of improvement) with respect to performance indica-
tors specified by the Secretary pursuant to this section.
‘‘(4) FISCAL YEAR SUBJECT TO INCENTIVE ADJUST-
MENT.—The total percentage point increase determined
pursuant to this section with respect to a State program
in a fiscal year shall apply as an adjustment to the appli-
cable percent under section 455(a)(2) for payments to
such State for the succeeding fiscal year.
‘‘(5) RECYCLING OF INCENTIVE ADJUSTMENT.—A
State shall expend in the State program under this part
all funds paid to the State by the Federal Government
as a result of an incentive adjustment under this section.
‘‘(b) MEANING OF TERMS.—For purposes of this sec-
tion—
‘‘(1) the term ‘Statewide paternity establish-
ment percentage’ means, with respect to a fiscal
year, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of—
‘‘(A) the total number of out-of-wedlock
children in the State under one year of age for
whom paternity is established or acknowledged
during the fiscal year, to
‘‘(B) the total number of children born out
of wedlock in the State during such fiscal year;
and
Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 (Public 
Law 100–275; 102 Stat. 52). 
SEC. 3. MT. MORIAH WILDERNESS, HIGH SCHELLS WILDER-
NESS, AND ARC DOME WILDERNESS BOUND-
ARY ADJUSTMENTS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO THE PAM WHITE WILDERNESS 
ACT.—Section 323 of the Pam White Wilderness Act of 
2006 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 109–432; 120 
Stat. 3031) is amended by striking subsection (e) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(e) MT. MORIAH WILDERNESS ADJUSTMENT.—The 
boundary of the Mt. Moriah Wilderness established under 
section 2(13) of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 
1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 101–195) is ad-
justed to include— 
‘‘(1) the land identified as the ‘Mount Moriah 
Wilderness Area’ and ‘Mount Moriah Additions’ on 
the map entitled ‘Eastern White Pine County’ and 
dated November 29, 2006; and 
‘‘(2) the land identified as ‘NFS Lands’ on the 
map entitled ‘Proposed Wilderness Boundary Ad-
justment Mt. Moriah Wilderness Area’ and dated 
June 18, 2014. 
‘‘(f) HIGH SCHELLS WILDERNESS ADJUSTMENT.— 
The boundary of the High Schells Wilderness established
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 782
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 25, 1995
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
AN ACT
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to allow mem-
bers of employee associations to represent their views
before the United States Government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(b) APPLICATION
TO
LABOR-MANAGEMENT
RELA-
TIONS.—Section 205 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(i) Nothing in this section prevents an employee from
acting pursuant to chapter 71 of title 5 or section 1004
or chapter 12 of title 39.’’.
under this part, the amount specified in paragraph (2) for
the costs to the Secretary for—
‘‘(A) information dissemination and technical
assistance to States, training of State and Federal
staff, staffing studies, and related activities needed
to improve programs (including technical assistance
concerning State automated systems);
‘‘(B) research, demonstration, and special
projects of regional or national significance relating
to the operation of State programs under this part;
and
‘‘(C) operation of the Federal Parent Locator
Service under section 453, to the extent such costs
are not recovered through user fees.
‘‘(2) The amount specified in this paragraph for a
fiscal year is the amount equal to a percentage of the re-
duction in Federal payments to States under part A on
account of child support (including arrearages) collected
in the preceding fiscal year on behalf of children receiving
aid under such part A in such preceding fiscal year (as
determined on the basis of the most recent reliable data
available to the Secretary as of the end of the third cal-
endar quarter following the end of such preceding fiscal
year), equal to—
SEC. 3. COVERAGE OF PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING
TESTS UNDER MEDICAID.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1905(a) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(24);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (25) as para-
graph (26); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (24) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(25) prostate cancer screening tests (as de-
fined in subsection (t)); and’’.
(b) DEFINITION.—Section 1905 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1396d) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(t) The term ‘prostate cancer screening test’ means
a test that consists of a digital rectal examination or a
prostate-specific antigen blood test (or both) provided for
the purpose of early detection of prostate cancer to a man
over 40 years of age who has not had such a test during
the preceding year.’’.
(c) 
MAKING
COVERAGE
MANDATORY.—Section
1902(a)(10)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A))
is amended by striking ‘‘(17) and (21)’’ and inserting
‘‘(17), (21) and (25)’’.