datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(2) the quantity of ammunition used by the De-
partment of Homeland Security during the pre-
ceding calendar quarter, subdivided by ammunition 
type, the purpose of such usage, the average number 
of rounds used per agent or officer subdivided by 
ammunition type, and how such usage aligns to mis-
sion requirements, including certification, qualifica-
tion, and training requirements, for each relevant 
Department of Homeland Security component or 
agency; and 
(3) the quantity of ammunition purchased by 
the Department of Homeland Security during the 
preceding calendar quarter, subdivided by ammuni-
tion type, and the associated contract details of such 
purchase, for each relevant Department of Home-
land Security component or agency. 
(RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 567. Of the funds appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, the following funds are here-
by rescinded from the following accounts and programs 
in the specified amounts: Provided, That no amounts may 
be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a con-
current resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 107
To provide benefits under the Survivor Benefit Plan to surviving spouses
of certain members of the Armed Forces retired before September 21, 1972.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To provide benefits under the Survivor Benefit Plan to sur-
viving spouses of certain members of the Armed Forces
retired before September 21, 1972.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) subparagraph (B) of subsection (a)(1) of section
5 of the Uniformed Services Survivor Benefits Amend-
ments of 1980 (10 U.S.C. 1448 note) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(B) had served on active duty in the uni-
formed services for a period of not less than 20
years; and’’.
(b) Subsection (b)(1) of such section is amended by
inserting ‘‘to which the member was entitled when he died
or’’ after ‘‘retired or retainer pay’’ the second place it
appears.
SEC. 2. (a) The amendments made by the first sec-
tion of this Act shall take effect on the first day of the
second calendar month following the month in which this
Act is enacted and shall apply to annuities payable by vir-
tue of such amendments for months beginning on or after
such date.
(b) No benefits shall accrue to any person by virtue
of the enactment of this Act for any period before the ef-
fective date of this Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1080
To authorize States and political subdivisions of States to control the
movement of municipal solid waste generated within their jurisdictions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 28, 1995
Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. VENTO, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. PETERSON of Min-
nesota, Mr. LUTHER, Mr. GUTKNECHT and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce
A BILL
To authorize States and political subdivisions of States to
control the movement of municipal solid waste generated
within their jurisdictions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR STATES AND POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS 
OF 
STATES 
TO 
CONTROL
MOVEMENT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE.
(a) AUTHORITY.—Subject to subsection (b), a State
or a political subdivision of a State may require, by law,
ordinance, or regulation, that all or any portion of the mu-
nicipal solid waste generated within its jurisdiction be
processed, composted, disposed of, or otherwise managed
at a facility designated by the State or political subdivision
for that purpose.
(b) LIMITATION.—The authority provided by sub-
section (a) may be exercised only if the designated waste
management facility is in compliance with all applicable
Federal and State environmental laws and regulations.
(c) MATERIALS SEPARATED FOR RECYCLING NOT
COVERED.—Nothing in this section shall be interpreted,
construed, or applied to authorize a State or political sub-
division of a State to require materials that have been sep-
arated or diverted from municipal solid waste, for the pur-
pose of recycling or composting, to be processed,
composted, disposed of, or otherwise managed at a facility
designated by the State of political subdivision of the
State.
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of the Act, the term
‘‘municipal solid waste’’ (MSW) means garbage and refuse
that is discarded as solid wastes from residential, commer-
cial, institutional and industrial sources and community
activities, including residue remaining after recyclable ma-
terials have been separated. The term does not include—
(1) any waste identified or listed as hazardous
waste under section 3001 of the Solid Waste Dis-
posal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921) other than any such
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1082
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain cash
rentals of farmland will not cause recapture of the special estate tax valuation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 28, 1995
Mr. ROBERTS 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
that certain cash rentals of farmland will not cause
recapture of the special estate tax valuation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN CASH RENTALS OF FARMLAND NOT
TO CAUSE RECAPTURE OF SPECIAL ESTATE
TAX VALUATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 2032A
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to tax
treatment of dispositions and failures to use for qualified
use) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following
new paragraph:
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tification shall not otherwise be subject to judi-
cial review.
‘‘(G) LIMITATION ON REVIEW OF DESIGNA-
TIONS.—Designations made after the final cer-
tification and pursuant to the certified laws and
regulations shall not be subject to judicial re-
view for failure to satisfy the requirements of
paragraph (1).
‘‘(d) OWNERSHIP OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS.—
‘‘(1) 
PROHIBITION
ON
REQUIRED
TRANS-
FERS.—Nothing in this section shall authorize any
State or qualified political subdivision, or any des-
ignee of the State or qualified political subdivision,
to require any generator or owner of recyclable ma-
terials to transfer any recyclable materials to such
State or qualified political subdivision unless the
generator or owner of the recyclable materials volun-
tarily made the materials available to the State or
qualified political subdivision and relinquished any
rights to, or ownership of, such materials.
‘‘(2) OTHER TRANSACTIONS.—Nothing in this
section shall prohibit any person from selling, pur-
chasing, accepting, conveying, or transporting any
recyclable materials for purposes of transformation
‘‘(8) CERTAIN CASH RENTAL NOT TO CAUSE
RECAPTURE.—For purposes of this subsection, a
qualified heir shall not be treated as failing to use
property in a qualified use solely because such heir
rents such property on a net cash basis to a member
of the decedent’s family, but only if, during the pe-
riod of the lease, such member of the decedent’s
family uses such property in a qualified use.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to rentals occurring
after December 31, 1976.
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and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 
99–177), as amended: 
(1)
$14,500,000
from
Public
Law
111–83 
under the heading Coast Guard ‘‘Acquisition, Con-
struction, and Improvements’’; 
(2)
$21,612,000
from
Public
Law
112–10 
under the heading Coast Guard ‘‘Acquisition, Con-
struction, and Improvements’’; 
(3)
$41,000,000
from
Public
Law
112–74 
under the heading Coast Guard ‘‘Acquisition, Con-
struction, and Improvements’’; and 
(4) $32,479,000 from Public Law 113–6 under 
the heading Coast Guard ‘‘Acquisition, Construction, 
and Improvements’’. 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 568. From the unobligated balances made avail-
able in the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund 
established by section 9703 of title 31, United States 
Code, (added by section 638 of Public Law 102–393) 
$100,000,000 shall be permanently rescinded. 
SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 
SEC. 569. The amount by which the applicable alloca-
tion of new budget authority made by the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives under sec-
tion, instead of litigation, to resolve medical malpractice
claims arising out of covered health care services.
(b) DEFINITION.—For the purpose of this section,
the term ‘‘covered health care services’’ means any care,
treatment, or other service for which the individual who
receives such service has coverage under chapter 89 of title
5, United States Code.
(c) PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The demonstration project
shall be conducted as a demonstration project under
section 4703 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) PLAN DESIGN.—In developing a plan for
such project under section 4703 of title 5, United
States Code, the Office shall include (in addition to
any information otherwise required)—
(A) suggestions for incentives that may be
offered in order to obtain the voluntary partici-
pation of enrollees, such as reductions in pre-
miums, copayments, or deductibles;
(B) the criteria for identifying the types of
health benefit plans which are appropriate for
inclusion, and the procedures and conditions in
accordance with which any such plan may par-
ticipate;
(C) the general framework for arbitration,
including (to the extent the Office considers ap-
propriate) methods for the selection of arbitra-
tors, length of hearings, and limitations on
damages; and
(D) the effect of an award resulting from
the arbitration process, and the extent to which
review of such an award may be obtained.
(d) EVALUATION.—The evaluation required under
section 4703(h) of title 5, United States Code, with re-
spect to the demonstration project shall include data and
analysis relating to matters such as—
(1) the number of claims brought for arbitra-
tion;
(2) how those claims were disposed of (whether
by settlement, hearing, or otherwise), and the per-
centage of the total number of claims represented by
each;
(3) the average dollar amount of those awards
or settlements;
(4) the various costs involved in connection with
those claims; and
(5) the advantages and disadvantages of arbi-
tration, relative to other methods of dispute resolu-
tion, and the extent to which arbitration should con-
tinue to be used under chapter 89 of such title.
SEC. 6. APPLICABILITY.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to contract terms beginning after the end of the
6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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(1) provisions for the management, protection,
and interpretation of the natural, cultural, and his-
torical resources of the battlefields, consistent with
the purposes of this title;
(2) identification of the historic cores that are
appropriate for administration by the Secretary;
(3) a determination of the level of protection
that is adequate to ensure the long-term preserva-
tion of each of the historic cores that is identified
under paragraph (2) and measures recommended to
accomplish such protection, which may include (but
need not be limited to) conservation easements, local
zoning, transfer of development rights, or ownership
by an entity dedicated to preservation of the historic
resources of the battlefields;
(4) recommendations to the Commonwealth of
Virginia (and political subdivisions thereof) regard-
ing the management, protection, and interpretation
of the natural, cultural, and historical resources of
the battlefields;
(5) the information described in section 12(b)
of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)) (pertain-
ing to the preparation of general management
plans);
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1086
To direct the Secretary of the Army to complete work for the protection
of Point Chehalis as part of the operation and maintenance of the
project for navigation, Grays Harbor and Chehalis River, Washington.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 28, 1995
Mrs. SMITH of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Army to complete work for
the protection of Point Chehalis as part of the operation
and maintenance of the project for navigation, Grays
Harbor and Chehalis River, Washington.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GRAYS HARBOR AND CHEHALIS RIVER, WASH-
INGTON.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, as part
of the operation and maintenance of the project for navi-
gation, Grays Harbor and Chehalis River, Washington,
authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1948 (62 Stat.
1173), the Secretary of the Army shall complete work for
the protection of Point Chehalis by extension of the exist-
ing revetment or by other methods determined by the Sec-
retary to be in the public interest.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1087
AN ACT
For the relief of Nguyen Quy An.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1087
AN ACT
For the relief of Nguyen Quy An.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF CERTAIN NATURALIZATION RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR NGUYEN QUY AN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the inability of
Nguyen Quy An to meet the requirements of section 316
of the Immigration and Nationality Act that relate to hav-
ing the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence, and residence and physical presence in the
United States, if otherwise qualified he shall be considered
eligible for naturalization and, upon filing an application
for naturalization and being administered the oath of re-
nunciation and allegiance pursuant to section 337 of such
Act, shall be naturalized as a citizen of the United States.
(b) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsection (a) shall apply only if the application
for naturalization is filed with appropriate fees within 2
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives September 27,
1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1087
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
For the relief of Nguyen Quy An.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF CERTAIN NATURALIZATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR NGUYEN QUY AN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the inability of Nguyen Quy
An to meet the requirements of section 316 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act that relate to having the status of an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and residence and phys-
ical presence in the United States, if otherwise qualified he shall
be considered eligible for naturalization and, upon filing an applica-
tion for naturalization and being administered the oath of renunci-
ation and allegiance pursuant to section 337 of such Act, shall
be naturalized as a citizen of the United States.
(b) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF FEES.—Sub-
section (a) shall apply only if the application for naturalization
is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1087
For the relief of Nguyen Quy An and Nguyen Ngoc Kim Quy.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 28, 1995
Ms. LOFGREN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Nguyen Quy An and Nguyen Ngoc Kim
Quy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR NGUYEN
QUY AN AND NGUYEN NGOC KIM QUY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Nguyen Quy An and Nguyen Ngoc Kim Quy shall
each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for
adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence upon filing an application for is-
suance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such
Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resi-
dent.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Nguyen Quy An
or Nguyen Ngoc Kim Quy enters the United States before
the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she
shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully
and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment
of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Nguyen Quy An and Nguyen Ngoc Kim Quy,
the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to
reduce by 2, during the current or next following fiscal
year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made
available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth
under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas
that are made available to natives of the country of the
aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
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wage security fund by reason of unpaid wages, with re-
spect to such payment—
(1) such individual shall be treated as not being
an employee of such fund, and
(2) such fund shall be treated as not being an
employer of such individual.
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—
(1) MAXIMUM BENEFITS.—Subsection (a) shall
not apply to payments made to an individual in ex-
cess of the maximum amount of payments permitted
to be made to an individual from the fund under the
rules in effect on January 1, 1995.
(2) ONLY COMPENSATION FOR UNPAID WAGES
FROM
PRIVATE
EMPLOYERS.—Subsection (a) shall
not apply with respect to unpaid wages attributable
to services performed by the individual for a State
or any agency or instrumentality thereof.
(3) WITHHOLDING
OF
INCOME
TAX
RE-
QUIRED.—Subsection (a) shall not apply for pur-
poses of chapter 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986.
(c) STATE WAGE SECURITY FUND.—For purposes of
this section, the term ‘‘State wage security fund’’ means
any State fund the sole purpose of which is to pay com-
pensation to individuals who have performed services for
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SECTION 1. WAIVER OF CERTAIN NATURALIZATION RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR NGUYEN QUY AN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the inability of
Nguyen Quy An to meet the requirements of section 316
of the Immigration and Nationality Act that relate to hav-
ing the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence, and residence and physical presence in the
United States, if otherwise qualified he shall be considered
eligible for naturalization and, upon filing an application
for naturalization and being administered the oath of re-
nunciation and allegiance pursuant to section 337 of such
Act, shall be naturalized as a citizen of the United States.
(b) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsection (a) shall apply only if the application
for naturalization is filed with appropriate fees within 2
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives September 27,
1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1088
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the employment
taxes shall not apply to amounts paid by certain State funds as com-
pensation for unpaid wages.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 1995
Mr. DEFAZIO 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
that the employment taxes shall not apply to amounts
paid by certain State funds as compensation for unpaid
wages.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF STATE FUNDS PROVIDING
COMPENSATION FOR UNPAID WAGES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subtitle C of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to employment
taxes) and title II of the Social Security Act, in the case
of an individual who receives any payment from a State
any employer in such State but who did not receive com-
pensation from such employer for such services by reason
of the employer ceasing to exist or ceasing to operate the
facility at which such individual was employed.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The section shall apply to all
periods beginning before, on, or after the date of the en-
actment of this Act; except that subsection (b)(3) shall
apply only to amounts paid after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1089
To ensure that the acquisition of lands for inclusion in the National Forest
System does not result in reduced property tax revenues for the county
in which the acquired lands are located.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 1995
Mr. CREMEANS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To ensure that the acquisition of lands for inclusion in the
National Forest System does not result in reduced prop-
erty tax revenues for the county in which the acquired
lands are located.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIRED PAYMENTS TO COUNTIES IN CON-
NECTION WITH NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM
ACQUISITIONS.
(a) PROPERTY TAX EQUIVALENCY PAYMENT.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of
Agriculture may not acquire (by purchase, exchange, or
other method) any non-Federal land to be managed by the
Secretary as part of the National Forest System unless
the Secretary agrees to pay to the county in which the
acquired land is located an annual property tax equiva-
lency payment in the amount determined under subsection
(b).
(b) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—For each acre of land
for which the Secretary is required to make a property
tax equivalency payment, the amount of the payment for
a fiscal year shall be equal to the difference (but not less
than zero) between—
(1) the total amount of the property tax, as de-
termined by a tax assessment satisfactory to the
Secretary, that would be paid for such year with re-
spect to the land if the land remained in non-Fed-
eral ownership; and
(2) the total amount of payments with respect
to the land for such year under chapter 69 of title
31, United States Code, the sixth paragraph under
the heading ‘‘FOREST SERVICE’’ in the Act of
May 23, 1908, and section 13 of the Act of March
1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 500).
(c) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN EXCHANGES.—Sub-
section (a) shall not apply to the acquisition of land by
exchange if the acquisition of the land does not increase
the percentage of land in Federal ownership in the county
in which the acquired lands are located.
(d) DEFINITION OF COUNTY.—For purposes of this
section, the term ‘‘county’’ has the same meaning given
the term ‘‘unit of general local government’’ in section
6901(2) of title 31, United States Code.
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