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uals appointed to positions in the Veterans Health Admin-
istration or under contracts or other agreements made
under section 7409, 8111, or 8153 of title 38, United
States Code, or title II of Public Law 102–585, to provide
in a timely and appropriate manner the health care serv-
ices authorized in section 106 of Public Law 102–585 to
any veteran described in section 1710(a)(1) of title 38,
United States Code, who is eligible for such services.
(b) ROUTINE HEALTH CARE SERVICES.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that each health-care facility under the
direct jurisdiction of the Secretary that serves a catchment
area in which the number of women veterans described
in section 1710(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code,
makes it cost effective to do so shall provide routine
health-care services described in subsection (a) directly
(rather than by contract or other agreement). The Sec-
retary shall ensure that each such facility is provided ap-
propriate equipment, facilities, and staff to carry out the
preceding sentence and to ensure that the quality of care
provided under the preceding sentence is in accordance
with professional standards.
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 302 of the Vet-
erans’ Health Care Amendments of 1983 (Public Law 98–
160; 97 Stat. 1004; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is repealed.
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means a demonstration project through which homemaker
services, respite care for families, adult day care, and edu-
cational, transportation, and home-delivery services are
provided by—
‘‘(1) volunteer older individuals for the benefit
of older individuals or low-income children; or
‘‘(2) volunteer individuals of any age for the
benefit of older individuals;
in return for the the receipt of similar services under any
such demonstration project (that is established under this
section) at a time at which such volunteers are older indi-
viduals in need of such services.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3081
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand authority
for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide priority health care
to veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation or to Agent Orange.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 15, 1993
Mr. ROWLAND (for himself and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand
authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
priority health care to veterans who were exposed to
ionizing radiation or to Agent Orange.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION. 1. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE.
(a) 
AUTHORIZED
INPATIENT
CARE.—Section
1710(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(e)(1)(A) Subject to paragraph (2), a herbicide-ex-
posed veteran is eligible for hospital care and nursing
home care under subsection (a)(1)(G) for any disease
specified in subparagraph (B).
‘‘(B) The diseases referred to in subparagraph (A)
are those for which the National Academy of Sciences, in
a report issued in accordance with section 2 of the Agent
Orange Act of 1991, has determined—
‘‘(i) that there is sufficient evidence to conclude
that there is a positive association between occur-
rence of the disease in humans and exposure to a
herbicide agent;
‘‘(ii) that there is evidence which is suggestive
of an association between occurrence of the disease
in humans and exposure to a herbicide agent, but
such evidence is limited in nature; or
‘‘(iii) that available studies are insufficient to
permit a conclusion about the presence or absence of
an association between occurrence of the disease in
humans and exposure to a herbicide agent.
‘‘(C) A radiation-exposed veteran is eligible for hos-
pital care and nursing home care under subsection
(a)(1)(G) for—
‘‘(i) any disease listed in section 1112(c)(2) of
this title; and
‘‘(ii) any other disease for which the Secretary,
based on the advice of the Advisory Committee on
Environmental Hazards, determines that there is
credible evidence of a positive association between
occurrence of the disease in humans and exposure to
ionizing radiation.
‘‘(2) Hospital and nursing home care may not be pro-
vided under or by virtue of paragraph (1)(A) after Sep-
tember 30, 1996.
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection and section
1712 of this title:
‘‘(A) the term ‘herbicide-exposed veteran’
means a veteran (i) who served on active duty in the
Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era, and
(ii) who the Secretary finds may have been exposed
during such service to a herbicide agent.
‘‘(B) the term ‘herbicide agent’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 1116(a)(4) of this
title.
‘‘(C) the term ‘radiation-exposed veteran’ has
the meaning given that term in section 1112(c)(4) of
this title.’’.
(b) AUTHORIZED OUTPATIENT CARE.—Section 1712
of such title is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end of
subparagraph (B);
SEC. 3. MAMMOGRAPHY QUALITY STANDARDS.
(a) PERFORMANCE
OF
MAMMOGRAMS.—Mammo-
grams may not be performed at a Department of Veter-
ans’ Affairs facility unless that facility is accredited for
that purpose by a private nonprofit organization des-
ignated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The organi-
zation designated by the Secretary under this subsection
shall meet the standards for accrediting bodies established
under section 354(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 263b(e)).
(b) QUALITY STANDARDS.—During the 120-day pe-
riod beginning on the date on which the Secretary of
Health and Human Services prescribes quality standards
under section 354(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 263b(f)), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices, shall prescribe quality assurance and quality control
standards relating to the performance and interpretation
of mammograms and use of mammogram equipment and
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs consistent
with the requirements of section 354(f)(1) (42 U.S.C.
263b(f)(1)) of the Public Health Service Act.
(c) INSPECTION OF DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT.—The
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to ensure compliance with
the standards prescribed under subsection (b), shall pro-
vide for periodic inspection of the equipment and facilities
(B) by striking out the period at the end
of subparagraph (C) and inserting in lieu there-
of a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) during the period before October 1,
1996, to any herbicide-exposed veteran for any
disease listed in section 1710(e)(1)(B) of this
title; and
‘‘(E) to any radiation-exposed veteran for
any 
disease 
covered 
under 
section
1710(e)(1)(C) of this title.’’; and
(2) in subsection (i)(3)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘(A)’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘, or (B)’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘title’’.
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on which the Secretary of State receives a route for 
the project in the State of Nebraska that is identi-
fied by the State of Nebraska. 
(3) RECEIPT.—On the date of receipt of the 
route described in paragraph (1) by the Secretary of 
State, the route for the project within the State of 
Nebraska under this section shall supersede the 
route for the project in the State specified in the ap-
plication filed with the Department of State on Sep-
tember 19, 2008 (including supplements and amend-
ments). 
(4) COOPERATION.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which the State of Nebraska sub-
mits a request to the Secretary of State or any ap-
propriate Federal official, the Secretary of State or 
Federal official shall provide assistance that is con-
sistent with the law of the State of Nebraska. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any action taken to carry 
out this section (including the modification of any 
route under subsection (d)) shall not constitute a 
major Federal action under the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
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vertebrate and invertebrate animals, plants, and
fungi.
(2) Old-growth forests provide clean and plenti-
ful water and support streams and rivers where wild
runs of anadromous and resident cold water fish are
wholly dependent on high quantity and quality water
for migration, spawning, rearing, and cover that can
only be maintained by protecting the watersheds of
these steams and rivers.
(3) Old-growth forests provide unique and out-
standing opportunities for educational study, sci-
entific research, and recreation.
(4) The establishment of a forest preserve to
protect areas of old-growth forests can contribute
significantly to the quality of life for the residents of
the State of Oregon through recreation, education,
and a protected water supply.
(5) The area containing what is known as the
Opal Creek forest is one of the largest remaining in-
tact low-elevation old-growth forest ecosystems in
the Western Oregon Cascades with trees up to 1,000
years of age.
(6) The Opal Creek forest area contains out-
standing geological and botanical features and is sig-
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3084
To make a technical amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
relating to the Boat Safety Account in the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 15, 1993
Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr. COBLE, Mr.
LIPINSKI, Mr. BATEMAN, and Mr. LAUGHLIN) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To make a technical amendment to the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 relating to the Boat Safety Account in
the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO INTERNAL REVE-
NUE CODE RELATING TO BOAT SAFETY AC-
COUNT.
Section 9503(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9503(c)(4)(A)(ii) is amended—
(1) in subclause (II) by striking ‘‘No’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Subject to subclause (III), no’’, and
(2) by adding after subclause (II) the following
new subclause:
‘‘(III) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE
OF AMOUNT IN ACCOUNT.—Amounts pre-
viously appropriated from the Aquatic Re-
sources Trust Fund for carrying out the
purposes of section 13106 of title 46, Unit-
ed States Code, but not distributed, shall
not be treated as amounts in the Boat
Safety Account when determining whether
the amount in the Boat Safety Account
would be increased to a sum that exceeds
the limit established in subclause (II).’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3085
To improve administrative services and support provided to the National
Forest Foundation, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 15, 1993
Mr. DE LA GARZA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To improve administrative services and support provided to
the National Forest Foundation, 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 ‘‘National Forest Foun-
dation Act Amendment Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act—
(1) to provide for startup and matching funds
for project expenses to carry out the National Forest
Foundation Act; and
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startup expenses for 1 year.
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 405 of the National For-
est Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j–3) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘, project,’’ after ‘‘admin-
istrative’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘following the date of en-
actment of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘beginning
October 1, 1992’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘from the date of enact-
ment of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘beginning Oc-
tober 1, 1992’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘and project’’ after ‘‘ad-
ministrative’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 410(b) of
such Act (16 U.S.C. 583j–8(b)) is amended by striking
‘‘following the date of enactment of this title,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘beginning October 1, 1992,’’.
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(2) Records required by the Secretary under 
this section shall be maintained for 7 years after re-
lease of financial assurance under section 136 unless 
the Secretary notifies the operator that the Sec-
retary has initiated an audit or investigation involv-
ing such records and that such records must be 
maintained for a longer period. In any case when an 
audit or investigation is underway, records shall be 
maintained until the Secretary releases the operator 
of the obligation to maintain such records. 
(d) AUDITS.—The Secretary is authorized to conduct 
such audits of all claim holders, operators, transporters, 
purchasers, processors, or other persons directly or indi-
rectly involved in the production or sales of minerals cov-
ered by this title, as the Secretary deems necessary for 
the purposes of ensuring compliance with the require-
ments of this section. For purposes of performing such 
audits, the Secretary shall, at reasonable times and upon 
request, have access to, and may copy, all books, papers 
and other documents that relate to compliance with any 
provision of this section by any person. 
(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) The Secretary is authorized to enter into 
cooperative agreements with the Secretary of Agri-
culture to share information concerning the royalty 
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management of locatable minerals, concentrates, or 
products derived therefrom, to carry out inspection, 
auditing, investigation, or enforcement (not includ-
ing the collection of royalties, civil or criminal pen-
alties, or other payments) activities under this sec-
tion in cooperation with the Secretary, and to carry 
out any other activity described in this section. 
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3)(A) of 
this subsection (relating to trade secrets), and pur-
suant to a cooperative agreement, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall, upon request, have access to all 
royalty accounting information in the possession of 
the Secretary respecting the production, removal, or 
sale of locatable minerals, concentrates, or products 
derived therefrom from claims on lands open to loca-
tion under this title. 
(3) Trade secrets, proprietary, and other con-
fidential information protected from disclosure under 
section 552 of title 5, United States Code, popularly 
known as the Freedom of Information Act, shall be 
made available by the Secretary to other Federal 
agencies as necessary to assure compliance with this 
title and other Federal laws. The Secretary, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, and other Federal of-
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Union Calendar No. 148
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3085
[Report No. 103–266]
To improve administrative services and support provided to the National
Forest Foundation, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 15, 1993
Mr. DE LA GARZA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 28, 1993
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To improve administrative services and support provided to
the National Forest Foundation, 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 ‘‘National Forest Foun-
dation Act Amendment Act of 1993’’.
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SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act—
(1) to provide for startup and matching funds
for project expenses to carry out the National Forest
Foundation Act; and
(2) to extend the funding authorization for
startup expenses for 1 year.
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 405 of the National For-
est Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j–3) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘, project,’’ after ‘‘admin-
istrative’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘following the date of en-
actment of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘beginning
October 1, 1992’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘from the date of enact-
ment of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘beginning Oc-
tober 1, 1992’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘and project’’ after ‘‘ad-
ministrative’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 410(b) of
such Act (16 U.S.C. 583j–8(b)) is amended by striking
‘‘following the date of enactment of this title,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘beginning October 1, 1992,’’.
(ii) the vote on final passage shall be on
the resolution of the other House.
(2) Upon disposition of the resolution received from
the other House, it shall no longer be in order to consider
the resolution that originated in the receiving House.
(f) RULES OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE.—This sec-
tion is enacted by Congress—
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of
the Senate and House of Representatives, respec-
tively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules
of each House, respectively, but applicable only with
respect to the procedure to be followed in that
House in the case of a resolution described in sub-
section (a), and it supersedes other rules only to the
extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional
right of either House to change the rules (so far as
relating to the procedure of that House) at any time,
in the same manner, and to the same extent as in
the case of any other rule of that House.
SEC. 8. TERMINATION.
The Commission shall terminate as of the date on
which it transmit its final report under section 6(b)(2).
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all rights of the customer against the debtor, regard-
less of whether the one-time payment was in an 
amount to fully satisfy the customer’s claims against 
the debtor. 
‘‘(5) NOTICE; 
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—If 
SIPC allows customers to make the election de-
scribed under paragraph (1)(A), SIPC shall— 
‘‘(A) promptly notify each customer of the 
debtor of their rights under this subsection; and 
‘‘(B) provide technical assistance to such 
customers to determine if they should make an 
election under paragraph (1)(B). 
‘‘(6) TREATMENT
OF
CERTIFICATES
OF
DE-
POSIT.—For purposes of this subsection, a certifi-
cate of deposit purchased by a person through an 
account with the debtor shall be treated as cash de-
posited and held by the debtor in an amount equal 
to the amount the person paid for the certificate of 
deposit, less any amounts paid to such person on the 
certificate of deposit. 
‘‘(7) RULEMAKING.—SIPC may issue such reg-
ulations as may be necessary to carry out this sub-
section. 
‘‘(8) DEBTOR DEFINED.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘debtor’ means the broker or 
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dealer that is the subject of the action brought 
under subsection (b).’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—With respect to an ongoing ac-
tion brought under section 11(b) of the Securities Investor 
Protection Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 78ggg(b)) before the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the customer election 
available under section 11(c) of such Act may be made 
during the 180-day period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3086
To reduce the size of the Federal civilian workforce.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 15, 1993
Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. BOEHNER) introduced the
following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on Post Office
and Civil Service and House Administration
A BILL
To reduce the size of the Federal civilian workforce.
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 ‘‘Government Employee
Limitation Act’’.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN FEDERAL CIVILIAN WORKFORCE.
(a) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘civilian employees in the executive branch’’ means
all civilian employees within the executive branch of the
Government (other than in the United States Postal Serv-
ice or the Postal Rate Commission).
(b) LIMITATIONS.—The average total number of civil-
ian employees in the executive branch may not exceed—
(1) 2,095,600 in fiscal year 1994;
(2) 2,045,200 in fiscal year 1995;
(3) 1,994,800 in fiscal year 1996;
(4) 1,994,400 in fiscal year 1997; or
(5) 1,894,000 in fiscal year 1998.
(c) AVERAGING.—The average total number of civil-
ian employees in the executive branch in a fiscal year shall,
for purposes of this section, be the average number in such
fiscal year, as determined under regulations prescribed
under subsection (e). Any such average shall be deter-
mined on a ‘‘full–time equivalent’’ basis.
(d) VOLUNTARY MEASURES.—To the extent prac-
ticable, any reductions necessary to achieve compliance
with any limitation under subsection (b) shall be effected
through attrition or other voluntary measures.
(e) REGULATIONS.—The President shall prescribe
regulations to carry out this section.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF THE HOUSE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of the House of
Representatives that appropriate measures should be
taken to provide that, effective beginning with the 104th
Congress, the maximum number of permanent positions
authorized for each Member under the Clerk Hire Allow-
ance shall not exceed the number which is 2 less than the
maximum number so authorized for the 103d Congress.
(b) DEFINITION.—For the purpose of this section,
the term ‘‘Member’’ means a Member of the House of
Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representa-
tives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.
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‘‘(2) PRIORITIES.—In carrying out paragraph
(1), the Director of the Office shall give priority—
‘‘(A) to activities regarding the prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of medical illness in
the primary medical practice setting, and dur-
ing early stages of the development of the dis-
ease processes; and
‘‘(B) to conducting research on the capac-
ity of physicians in the disciplines of family
medicine and other primary care medical spe-
cialties to provide an integrated set of preven-
tive and curative services addressing the broad-
est scope of disease presentations.
‘‘(c) PLAN.—The Director of the Office shall prepare
and transmit to the Director of NIH a plan for a national
family medicine and primary care research program to es-
tablish, expand, intensify, and coordinate the activities of
the Institute respecting family medicine and primary care
research.
‘‘(d) ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTERS.—The Director of
NIH, in collaboration with the Director of the Office, shall
in carrying out subsection (a) provide for the development,
modernization, and operation (including staffing and other
operating costs such as the costs of patient care required