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are discriminatory and unreasonably restrict
United States commerce; and
(D) encouraging members of the Missile
Technology Control Regime and other countries
to develop a common policy concerning the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China’s transfer of missile
technology to other countries;
(2) sanctions being applied against the People’s
Republic of China on the date of the enactment of
this Act should be continued and strictly enforced;
and
(3) the President should direct the Secretary of
Commerce to consult with American business lead-
ers, having significant trade with or investments in
the People’s Republic of China, to encourage them
to adopt a voluntary code of conduct that—
(A) 
follows 
internationally 
recognized
human rights principles;
(B) ensures that the employment of Chi-
nese citizens is not discriminatory in terms of
sex, ethnic origin, or political belief;
(C) refrains from knowingly using prison
labor;
(D) recognizes workers right to organize
and bargain collectively; and
For the cost of direct loans, $5,000,000, as author-
ized by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 
9812(a)), of which $750,000 shall be available through 
June 30, 2012, for Federally Recognized Native American 
Tribes; and of which $1,500,000 shall be available through 
June 30, 2012, for Mississippi Delta Regional counties (as 
determined in accordance with Public Law 100–460): Pro-
vided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying 
such loans, shall be defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That of the 
total amount appropriated under this heading, the amount 
equal to the amount of Rural Development Loan Fund 
Program Account funds allocated by the Secretary for 
Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones for the fiscal 
year 2011, shall be available through June 30, 2012, for 
communities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture 
as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct loan programs, $3,500,000 shall be paid to the 
appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Ex-
penses’’.
(or to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to pro-
vide payments) to the Brazil Cotton Institute. 
SEC. 744. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act or any other Act may be 
used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel of the 
Department of Agriculture to provide any benefit de-
scribed in section 1001D(b)(1)(C) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(b)(1)(C)) to a person or 
legal entity if the average adjusted gross income of the 
person or legal entity exceeds $250,000. 
SEC. 745. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum 
of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a 
grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any cor-
poration that any unpaid Federal tax liability that has 
been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative 
remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that 
is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agree-
ment with the authority responsible for collecting the tax 
liability. 
SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 
SEC. 746. 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-
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ceeds the amount of proposed new budget authority is $0. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 56 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2112 
[Report No. 112–101] 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2012, and for other pur-
poses. 
JUNE 3, 2011 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 182
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the earnings
test over a 5-year period for individuals who have attained age 65,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. EMERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out
the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals
who have attained age 65, 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. LIBERALIZATION OF EARNINGS TEST FOR INDI-
VIDUALS WHO HAVE ATTAINED RETIREMENT
AGE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective with respect to taxable
years ending after 1993, subparagraph (D) of section
203(f)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 403(f)(8))
is amended to read as follows:
ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes, 
namely: 
TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary 
of Agriculture, $4,293,000 (increased by $136,070,000) 
(reduced by $136,070,000): Provided, That not to exceed 
$11,000 of this amount shall be available for official recep-
tion and representation expenses, not otherwise provided 
for, as determined by the Secretary. 
OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Tribal Rela-
tions, $423,000 to support communication and consulta-
tion activities with Federally Recognized Tribes, as well 
as other requirements established by law. 
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief 
Economist, $10,707,000. 
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION 
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Divi-
sion, $12,091,000.
(2) the United States Trade Representative,
who shall consider the information and determina-
tions contained in such report in carrying out trade
negotiations; and
(3) the head of each agency of the United
States Government that is involved in foreign assist-
ance programs, who shall consider the information
and determinations contained in such report in
determining which countries will receive foreign
assistance.
SEC. 4. GLOBAL CLEANUP FUND.
(a) COUNTRIES TO WHICH SECTION APPLIES.—This
section applies with respect to any country for which Unit-
ed States foreign assistance funds are allocated for a fiscal
year unless the Secretary of State, after consultation with
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency,
determines that that country, through its laws, policies,
and practices, assures compliance with pollution control
standards with respect to air quality, water quality, and
disposal of hazardous and solid wastes and promotes the
protection of the local environment from damaging indus-
trial practices.
(b) USE OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FUNDS TO FI-
NANCE THE ACQUISITION OF UNITED STATES ENVIRON-
MENTAL PROTECTION GOODS AND SERVICES.—Notwith-
‘‘(B) The exempt amount which is applicable
for each month of a particular taxable year shall be
whichever of the following is the larger—’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘corresponding’’ in clause
(i); and
(C) by striking ‘‘an exempt amount’’ in the
matter following clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘the
exempt amount’’;
(6) section 203(f)(8)(D) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
403(f)(8)(D)) (as amended by section 1 of this Act)
is repealed;
(7) section 203(f)(9) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
403(f)(9)) is repealed;
(8) section 203(h)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
403(h)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘age 70’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘retirement age (as
defined in section 216(l))’’;
(9) section 203(j) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
403(j)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘Attainment of Retirement Age
‘‘(j) For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) an individual shall be considered as having
attained retirement age (as defined in section
216(l)) during the entire month in which he attains
such age; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘retirement age (as defined in
section 216(l))’, with respect to any individual enti-
tled to monthly insurance benefits under section
202, means the retirement age (as so defined) which
is applicable in the case of old-age insurance bene-
fits, regardless of whether or not the particular ben-
efits to which the individual is entitled (or the only
such benefits) are old-age insurance benefits.’’; and
(10) the second sentence of section 223(d)(4) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 423(d)(4)) (as amended by sec-
tion 1(b) of this Act) is further amended by striking
‘‘without regard to any increase in such amount re-
sulting from a law enacted in 1993’’ and inserting
‘‘but for the liberalization and repeal of the earnings
test for such individuals in 1993’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1832
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide protection against
reductions in Medicare payment amounts to rural hospitals as a result
of reductions in wage indices applicable to such hospitals because of
census designations of formerly rural areas as urban.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1993
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
protection against reductions in Medicare payment
amounts to rural hospitals as a result of reductions
in wage indices applicable to such hospitals because of
census designations of formerly rural areas as urban.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. HOLD-HARMLESS PROTECTION FOR RURAL
HOSPITALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(8)(C)(ii) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(8)(C)(ii)) is
amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘of subparagraph (B)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(I) of subparagraph (B),’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘or a decision’’ and inserting
‘‘(II) a decision’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘under paragraph (10)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘under paragraph (10), or (III) new census
designations’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall be effective for discharges occurring
on or after October 1, 1993.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1833
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the private transfer
of a handgun or ammunition to any person who does not have a State
permit to possess the handgun or ammunition.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1993
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the pri-
vate transfer of a handgun or ammunition to any person
who does not have a State permit to possess the handgun
or ammunition.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR PRIVATE
TRANSFER OF A HANDGUN OR AMMUNITION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(s)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person who is not
licensed under section 923 to transfer a handgun or am-
munition to another person who is not so licensed, un-
less—
‘‘(A) the transferee has presented to the trans-
feror a valid permit, issued by the State in which the
transfer occurs, which allows the transferee to pos-
sess the handgun or ammunition; and
‘‘(B) the transferor has made a record which
contains—
‘‘(i) the name of the transferee;
‘‘(ii) the name of the transferor;
‘‘(iii) a description of the handgun or am-
munition transferred;
‘‘(iv) the date of the transfer; and
‘‘(v) the permit number.
‘‘(2)(A) It shall be unlawful for any person who is
not licensed under section 923 and who transfers a hand-
gun or ammunition to another person who is not so li-
censed to fail to transmit to the chief law enforcement offi-
cer of the place of residence of the transferee, within 7
days after the date of the transfer, the record described
in paragraph (1)(B).
‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term
‘chief law enforcement officer’ means the chief of police,
the sheriff, or an equivalent officer, or the designee of any
such individual.’’.
(b) HANDGUN DEFINED.—Section 921(a) of such
title is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(29) The term ‘handgun’ means—
‘‘(A) a firearm which has a short stock and is
designed to be held and fired by the use of a single
hand; and
‘‘(B) any combination of parts from which a
firearm described in subparagraph (A) can be as-
sembled.’’.
(c) PENALTY.—Section 924(a) of such title is amend-
ed—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph
(2) or (3) of’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(s) shall
be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more
than 1 year, or both.’’.
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chase of not to exceed one for replacement only: Provided 
further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available 
pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration, 
and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless oth-
erwise provided, the cost of constructing any one building 
shall not exceed $375,000, except for headhouses or green-
houses which shall each be limited to $1,200,000, and ex-
cept for 10 buildings to be constructed or improved at a 
cost not to exceed $750,000 each, and the cost of altering 
any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 
10 percent of the current replacement value of the build-
ing or $375,000, whichever is greater: Provided further, 
That the limitations on alterations contained in this Act 
shall not apply to modernization or replacement of existing 
facilities at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That 
appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting 
easements at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: 
Provided further, That the foregoing limitations shall not 
apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the 
Act of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, 
That funds may be received from any State, other political 
subdivision, organization, or individual for the purpose of 
establishing or operating any research facility or research 
project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized 
by law.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1834
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the possession of a
handgun or ammunition by, or the private transfer of a handgun or
ammunition to, a minor.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1993
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the pos-
session of a handgun or ammunition by, or the private
transfer of a handgun or ammunition to, a minor.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE POSSESSION OF A
HANDGUN OR AMMUNITION BY, OR THE PRI-
VATE TRANSFER OF A HANDGUN OR AMMUNI-
TION TO, A MINOR.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(s)(1)(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell,
deliver, or otherwise transfer a handgun or ammunition
to a minor.
‘‘(B) It shall be unlawful for any minor to possess
or receive a handgun or ammunition.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the transfer
of a handgun or ammunition to, or the possession or re-
ceipt of a handgun or ammunition by, a minor who is en-
gaged in a lawful sporting activity under the supervision
of a person who is not prohibited by Federal law, or by
the law of the State in which the activity occurs, from
receiving a firearm or ammunition, unless the minor fails
to return the handgun or ammunition to the transferor
at the end of the activity.
‘‘(3) As used in this subsection, the term ‘minor’
means an individual who has not attained 18 years of
age.’’.
(b) HANDGUN DEFINED.—Section 921(a) of such
title is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(29) The term ‘handgun’ means—
‘‘(A) a firearm which has a short stock and is
designed to be held and fired by the use of a single
hand; and
‘‘(B) any combination of parts from which a
firearm described in subparagraph (A) can be as-
sembled.’’.
(c) PENALTY.—Section 924(a) of such title is amend-
ed—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph
(2) or (3) of’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(s) shall
be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more
than 1 year, or both.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1836
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an increase in
the number of mental health professionals serving in health professional
shortage areas.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1993
Mr. POSHARD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
an increase in the number of mental health professionals
serving in health professional shortage areas.
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 Mental Health
Services Amendments of 1993’’.
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SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROVISION FOR INCREASE IN
NUMBER 
OF 
MENTAL 
HEALTH 
PROFES-
SIONALS IN SHORTAGE AREAS.
Section 338H(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 254q(b)) is amended by adding at the end the
following paragraph:
‘‘(3) MENTAL
HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS.—In
providing contracts under this subpart for scholar-
ships and loan repayments, the Secretary shall en-
sure that an appropriate number of mental health
professionals is assigned under section 333 for
health professional shortage areas.’’.
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY.
With respect to contracts for scholarships and loan
repayments under subpart III of part D of title III of the
Public Health Service Act, the amendment made by sec-
tion 2 applies with respect to contracts entered into on
or after October 1, 1993.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1838
To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for a study of El
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (The Royal Road of the Interior Lands),
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1993
Mr. RICHARDSON (for himself and Mr. COLEMAN) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for
a study of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (The
Royal Road of the Interior Lands), and for other pur-
poses.
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 ‘‘El Camino Real de
Tierra Adentro Study Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro was the
primary route for nearly 300 years that was used by
clergy, colonists, soldiers, Indians, officials and trade
caravans between Mexico and New Mexico;
(2) from the Spanish colonial period (1598–
1821), through the Mexican national period (1821–
1848), and through part of the United States Terri-
torial period (1848–1912), El Camino Real de Tier-
ra Adentro extended 1,800 miles from Mexico City
through Chihuahua City, El Paso del Norte, and on
to Santa Fe in northern New Mexico;
(3) the road was the first to be developed by
Europeans in what is now the United States and for
a time was one of the longest roads in North Amer-
ica; and
(4) El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, until
the arrival of the railroad in the 1880s, witnessed
and stimulated great multicultural exchanges and
the evolution of nations, peoples, and cultures.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF El CAMINO REAL DE TIERRA
ADENTRO IN THE UNITED STATES.
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16
U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding the following new
paragraph at the end thereof:
‘‘( ) El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, the ap-
proximately 350 mile route extending from the inter-
national border at El Paso, Texas, across to Santa
Fe, New Mexico. The study shall (A) examine
changing routes within the general corridor, (B) ex-
amine major connecting branch routes, and (C) give
due consideration to alternative name designations.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1839
To extend until January 1, 1995, the existing suspension of duty on power-
driven weaving machines for weaving fabrics more than 4.9 meters in width.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1993
Mr. ROTH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend until January 1, 1995, the existing suspension
of duty on power-driven weaving machines for weaving
fabrics more than 4.9 meters in width.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EXISTING SUSPENSION OF
DUTY 
ON 
POWER-DRIVEN 
WEAVING 
MA-
CHINES FOR WEAVING FABRICS MORE THAN
4.9 METERS.
Heading 9902.84.46 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States is amended by striking ‘‘12/
31/92’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/94’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by section
1 shall take effect on the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(b) RETROACTIVE PROVISION.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision
of law to the contrary, upon a request filed with the appro-
priate customs officer before the 180th day after the date
of the enactment of this Act, any entry or withdrawal from
warehouse for consumption of goods to which the amend-
ment made by section 1 applies and that was made—
(1) after December 31, 1990; and
(2) before the 15th day after the date of the en-
actment of this Act;
and with respect to which there would have been no duty
or a lower duty if the amendment made by section 1 had
applied to such entry or withdrawal, shall be liquidated
or reliquidated as though such entry or withdrawal had
occurred on such 15th day.
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assistance and guidance and appropriate forms of
capital.
(3) To provide a structure for designing and
implementing strategies for building the capacity of
new and existing institutions and organizations that
provide enterprise assistance.
(4) To create a culture of entrepreneurship
through role models and programs.
(5) To develop partnerships with lenders, gov-
ernment, community organizations, and private busi-
nesses for creating a continuum of credit and capital
products ranging from debt instruments for estab-
lished firms to equity investments for early-stage de-
velopment and new ventures.
(6) To target community development banking
activities and capacity building assistance to the
chronically-distressed communities of the lower Mis-
sissippi delta.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act—
(1) CORPORATION.—The term ‘‘Corporation’’
means the Lower Mississippi Delta Development Fi-
nancing Corporation.
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘director’’ means a
member of the board of directors of the Corporation.