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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 280
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit the next of kin of a
deceased veteran to designate the style of flag to be furnished at the
burial of such veteran.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. JACOBS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit the next
of kin of a deceased veteran to designate the style of
flag to be furnished at the burial of such veteran.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 2301(a) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended—
(1)(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
through (C) of paragraph (1) as clauses (i) through
(iii), respectively; and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
(2) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’;
(3) in paragraph (1), as designated by para-
graph (2) of this section, by striking out ‘‘to drape
the casket of’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘, of the
style designated under paragraph (2), with respect
to’’; and
(4) by adding at the end thereof the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(2) The flag furnished under paragraph (1) shall
be—
‘‘(A) a flag to drape the casket of the deceased
veteran involved; or
‘‘(B) a flag of a size determined by the Sec-
retary to be appropriate for mounting and display on
an interior or exterior wall, together with such mate-
rials as the Secretary determines to be necessary for
such mounting and display;
as designated by the person entitled to receive such flag
under this section.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2810
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that cafeteria
plans which provide for grandfathered 401(k) plans may also provide
for contributions to section 457 plans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 19, 1995
Mr. FILNER 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 cafeteria plans which provide for grandfathered
401(k) plans may also provide for contributions to sec-
tion 457 plans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROVISION OF SECTION 457 PLANS BY CAFE-
TERIA PLANS WHICH ALSO PROVIDE FOR
401(k) PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 125(d)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to cafe-
teria plans) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) EXCEPTION FOR SECTION 457 PLANS
IF
GRANDFATHERED
401(k) PLANS
ALSO
OF-
FERED.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A)
shall not apply to an eligible deferred com-
pensation plan (as defined in section 457)
provided for by a cafeteria plan (deter-
mined without regard to this paragraph), if
such cafeteria plan also provides for a
grandfathered 401(k) plan.
‘‘(ii) 
GRANDFATHERED
401(k)
PLAN.—For purposes of clause (i), the
term ‘grandfathered 401(k) plan’ means a
qualified cash or deferred arrangement (as
defined in section 401(k)(2)) adopted by a
State or local government (or political sub-
division thereof) before May 6, 1986.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to plan years beginning after De-
cember 31, 1995.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2811
To designate the nature preserve located at the Naval Weapons Industrial
Reserve Plant in Calverton, New York, and administered by the Depart-
ment of the Navy as the ‘‘Otis G. Pike Preserve’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 19, 1995
Mr. FORBES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To designate the nature preserve located at the Naval Weap-
ons Industrial Reserve Plant in Calverton, New York,
and administered by the Department of the Navy as
the ‘‘Otis G. Pike Preserve’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF CALVERTON PINE BARRENS
AS OTIS G. PIKE PRESERVE.
Section 2854(a) of the Military Construction Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484;
106 Stat. 2626), as added by section 2823(a) of the Mili-
tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995
(Public Law 103–337; 108 Stat. 3058), is amended by
adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The
Calverton Pine Barrens is hereby designated as the ‘Otis
G. Pike Preserve’.’’.
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‘‘(A) the mission of each existing or pro-
posed medical facility in the network;
‘‘(B) any planned change in the mission
for any such facility and the rationale for such
planned change;
‘‘(C) the population of veterans to be
served by the network and anticipated changes
over a five-year period and a ten-year period,
respectively, in that population and in the
health-care needs of that population;
‘‘(D) information relevant to assessing
progress toward the goal of achieving relative
equivalency in the level of resources per patient
distributed to each network, such information
to include the plans for and progress toward
lowering the cost of care-delivery in the network
(by means such as changes in the mix in the
network of physicians, nurses, physician assist-
ants, and advance practice nurses);
‘‘(E) the capacity of non-Federal facilities
in the network to provide acute, long-term, and
specialized treatment and rehabilitative services
(described in section 7305 of this title), and de-
terminations regarding the extent to which
services to be provided in each service-delivery
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HR 2854 EAS
cialization Revolving Fund. The Fund shall be available to
the Corporation, without fiscal year limitation, to carry out
the authorized programs and activities of the Corporation
under this subtitle.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF FUND.—There shall be deposited in
the Fund—
‘‘(1) such amounts as may be appropriated or
transferred to support programs and activities of the
Corporation;
‘‘(2) payments received from any source for
products, services, or property furnished in connection
with the activities of the Corporation;
‘‘(3) fees and royalties collected by the Corpora-
tion from licensing or other arrangements relating to
commercialization of products developed through
projects funded in whole or part by grants, contracts,
or cooperative agreements executed by the Corpora-
tion;
‘‘(4) proceeds from the sale of assets, loans, and
equity interests made in furtherance of the purposes
of the Corporation;
‘‘(5) donations or contributions accepted by the
Corporation to support authorized programs and ac-
tivities; and
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HR 2854 EAS
(1) by striking ‘‘: Provided, however, That’’ and
inserting ‘‘, except that,’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘, and with respect to any loan
made under section 5,’’ and all that follows through
‘‘section 3’’.
SEC. 775. TESTIMONY ON BUDGET REQUESTS.
Section 6 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7
U.S.C. 906) is amended by striking the second sentence.
SEC. 776. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS OF ADMINISTRATION
CREATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER.
Section 8 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7
U.S.C. 908) is repealed.
SEC. 777. ANNUAL REPORT.
Section 10 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7
U.S.C. 910) is repealed.
SEC. 778. PROHIBITION ON RESTRICTING WATER AND
WASTE FACILITY SERVICES TO ELECTRIC
CUSTOMERS.
The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 is amended by
inserting after section 16 (7 U.S.C. 916) the following:
‘‘SEC. 17. PROHIBITION ON RESTRICTING WATER AND
WASTE FACILITY SERVICES TO ELECTRIC
CUSTOMERS.
‘‘The Secretary shall establish rules and procedures
that prohibit borrowers under title III or under the Consoli-
picted on the map attached as exhibit 2.9 to the Big 
Sandy River-Planet Ranch Agreement. 
(6) BIG SANDY RIVER-PLANET RANCH AGREE-
MENT.—The term ‘‘Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch 
Agreement’’ means the Big Sandy River-Planet 
Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement dated 
July 2, 2014, and any amendment or exhibit (in-
cluding exhibit amendments) to that Agreement that 
is— 
(A) made in accordance with this Act; or 
(B) otherwise approved by the Secretary 
and the parties to the Big Sandy River-Planet 
Ranch Agreement. 
(7) BILL WILLIAMS RIVER WATERSHED.—The 
term ‘‘Bill Williams River watershed’’ means the wa-
tershed drained by the Bill Williams River and the 
tributaries of that river, including the Big Sandy 
and Santa Maria Rivers. 
(8) 
CONSERVATION
PROGRAM.—The 
term 
‘‘Conservation Program’’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘‘Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Con-
servation Program’’ in section 9401 of the Omnibus 
Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 
111–11; 123 Stat. 1327). 
(9) CORPORATION.—
(2) any amendment to the Big Sandy River- 
Planet Ranch Agreement (including any amendment 
to an exhibit of the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch 
Agreement requiring the signature of the Secretary) 
that is necessary to make the Big Sandy River-Plan-
et Ranch Agreement consistent with this Act; and 
(3) a conditional withdrawal of each objection 
filed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of 
Land Management, and the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service to the sever and transfer applica-
tions in the form set forth in exhibit 4.2.1(ii)(b) to 
the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Agreement. 
(c) MODIFICATIONS AND CORRECTIONS.—The Sec-
retary may execute any other amendment to the Big 
Sandy River Planet-Ranch Agreement (including any 
amendment to an exhibit to the Big Sandy River-Planet 
Ranch Agreement requiring the signature of the Sec-
retary) that is not inconsistent with this Act, if the amend-
ment— 
(1) is approved by the Secretary and the parties 
to the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Agreement; 
and 
(2) does not require approval by Congress. 
(d) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary shall not file an 
objection to any amendment to the sever and transfer ap-
‘‘(a) Throughout and upon completion of the juvenile
delinquency proceeding, the records shall be treated in the
same manner as the records of adults. The records of juve-
niles charged with crimes which would be felonies if com-
mitted by adults shall be released in the same manner as
the records of adults charged with similar offenses.’’;
(2) by striking subsections (b) through (e) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(b) Whenever a juvenile is found guilty of commit-
ting an act which if committed by an adult would require
the fingerprinting and photographing of the offender, such
juvenile shall be fingerprinted and photographed. Finger-
prints and photographs of juveniles shall be made avail-
able in the manner applicable to adult offenders.’’; and
(3) in subsection (f)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘(c)’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘on two separate occa-
sions’’.
SEC. 3. STATE JUVENILE RECORDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(a) of the Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5633(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(24);
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 489 
To expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by base 
realignment and closure, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2013 
Ms. PINGREE of Maine (for herself and Mr. MICHAUD) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To expand the HUBZone program for communities affected 
by base realignment and closure, 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 ‘‘HUBZone Expansion 
Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANDING HUBZONE PROGRAM FOR COMMU-
NITIES AFFECTED BY BASE REALIGNMENT 
AND CLOSURE. 
Section 3(p)(4)(D) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632(p)(4)(D)) is amended— 
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(1) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(2) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and 
(iv) as subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV), respec-
tively, and moving the margins 2 ems to the right; 
(3) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as so 
redesignated, by striking ‘‘means lands within’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘means— 
‘‘(i) lands within’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) a geographic area that— 
‘‘(I) is— 
‘‘(aa) the municipality in 
which the military installation is 
located; 
‘‘(bb) the county in which 
the military installation is lo-
cated; or 
‘‘(cc)(AA) the census tract 
in which the military installation 
is located; or 
‘‘(BB) the census tract in 
which the military installation is 
located and a census tract contig-
uous to that census tract; and 
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‘‘(II) has a total population of 
not more than 50,000, as determined 
with reference to the most recent de-
cennial census.’’. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2815
To amend section 101 of title 11 of the United States Code to modify
the definition of single asset real estate and to make technical corrections.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 1995
Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mr. BONO, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. HEINEMAN,
Mr. SCHIFF, and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend section 101 of title 11 of the United States
Code to modify the definition of single asset real estate
and to make technical corrections.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 101 of title 11, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (51B) by striking ‘‘having’’
and all that follows through ‘‘$4,000,000’’,
(2) in paragraph (35)(B) by striking ‘‘para-
graphs (21B) and (33)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graphs (23) and (35)’’,
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through
(12A) as paragraphs (3) through (12), respectively,
and
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (21A) through
(55) as paragraphs (22) through (66), respectively.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4900 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent veterans from 
being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason 
of receiving medical care for service-connected disabilities under programs 
administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2014 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas 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 prevent 
veterans from being disqualified from contributing to 
health savings accounts by reason of receiving medical 
care for service-connected disabilities under programs ad-
ministered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Helping Veterans Save 
for Health Care Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. VETERANS NOT DISQUALIFIED FROM HEALTH SAV-
INGS ACCOUNT BY REASON OF RECEIVING 
MEDICAL CARE FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED 
DISABILITIES UNDER PROGRAMS ADMINIS-
TERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(c)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR INDIVIDUALS ELI-
GIBLE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS BENEFITS.—An 
individual shall not fail to be treated as an eli-
gible individual for any period merely because 
the individual receives hospital care or medical 
services under any law administered by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs for a service-con-
nected disability (within the meaning of section 
101(16) of title 38, United States Code).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to months beginning after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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SECTION 1. REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSE AND EXTENSION
DEADLINE.
Notwithstanding the expiration of the license and
notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would other-
wise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
project numbered 3218, the Commission shall, at the re-
quest of the licensee for the project, reinstate the license
effective September 25, 1993, and extend the time period
during which the licensee is required to commence the con-
struction of the project so as to terminate on September
24, 1999.
Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 2816
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
To reinstate the license for, and extend the deadline under the Federal Power
Act applicable to the construction of, a hydroelectric project in Ohio, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSE AND EXTENSION DEADLINE.
Notwithstanding the expiration of the license and notwithstand-
ing the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power
Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission Project No. 3218, the Commission
shall, at the request of the licensee for the project, reinstate the
license effective September 25, 1993, and extend the time period
during which the licensee is required to commence the construction
of the project so as to terminate on September 24, 1999.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
(C) by striking paragraph (3), and
(D) by striking ‘‘AND CERTAIN OTHER DEBT
OBLIGATIONS’’ in the subsection heading.
(5) The last sentence of section 1442(a) of such Code
is amended by striking ‘‘, the references in section
1441(c)(9) to sections 871(h) and 871(h)(3) shall be
treated as referring to sections 881(c) and 881(c)(3)’’.
(c) The amendments made by this section shall apply
to interest received after the date of the enactment of this
Act with respect to obligations issued after such date.
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Agriculture for lands located within the National 
Forest System) and the western State shall allow 
the grazing to continue for the remainder of the 
term of the lease, permit, or contract, subject to the 
related terms and conditions of user agreements, in-
cluding permitted stocking rates, grazing fee levels, 
access rights, and ownership and use of range im-
provements. 
(2) RENEWAL.—On expiration of any grazing 
lease, permit, or contract described in paragraph 
(1), the party that has jurisdiction over the land on 
the date of expiration may elect to renew the lease, 
permit, or contract if permitted under applicable 
law. 
(3) CANCELLATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act 
shall prevent the Secretary (or the Secretary of 
Agriculture for lands located within the Na-
tional Forest System) or the western State 
from canceling or modifying a grazing permit, 
lease, or contract if the land subject to the per-
mit, lease, or contract is sold, conveyed, trans-
ferred, or leased for nongrazing purposes. 
(B) LIMITATION.—Except to the extent 
reasonably necessary to accommodate surface 
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operations in support of mineral development, 
the Secretary (or the Secretary of Agriculture 
for lands located within the National Forest 
System) or the western State shall not cancel or 
modify a grazing permit, lease, or contract for 
land conveyed pursuant to this Act because the 
land subject to the permit, lease, or contract 
has been leased for mineral development. 
(4) BASE PROPERTIES.—If land conveyed by 
the western State under this Act is used by a graz-
ing permittee or lessee to meet the base property re-
quirements for a Federal grazing permit or lease, 
the land shall continue to qualify as a base property 
for the remaining term of the lease or permit and 
the term of any renewal or extension of the lease or 
permit. 
SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. 
The provisions of this Act shall cease to be effective 
with regard to any State land grant parcel located within 
a Federal conservation area for which an application has 
not been filed by the date that is 10 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act unless that application is for 
a State land grant parcel that is located within a Federal 
conservation area established after the date of enactment 
of this Act, in which case the provisions of this Act will 
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remain effective for 10 years after the date on which the 
Federal conservation area is established. 
SEC. 11. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to repeal or limit, 
expressly or by implication, any existing authority for the 
selection or exchange of lands. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2816
To reinstate the license for, and extend the deadline under the Federal
Power Act applicable to the construction of, a hydroelectric project in
Ohio, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 1995
Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. REGULA) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To reinstate the license for, and extend the deadline under
the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction
of, a hydroelectric project in Ohio, 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. REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSE AND EXTENSION
DEADLINE.
Notwithstanding the expiration of the license and
notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would other-
wise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
project numbered 3218, the Commission shall, at the re-
quest of the licensee for the project, reinstate the license
effective September 25, 1993, and extend the time period
during which the licensee is required to commence the con-
struction of the project so as to terminate on September
24, 1999.
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it is disseminated shall not be liable for a violation of sub-
section (a).
‘‘(c) CONSTRUCTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply
to an advertisement which—
‘‘(1) is published in the yellow pages of a tele-
phone directory or in any similar directory of busi-
nesses, or
‘‘(2) is displayed in the merchant’s place of
business.
‘‘SEC. 1011. CIVIL LIABILITY.
‘‘(a) LIABILITY AMOUNT.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this title, a merchant who willfully violates this
title with respect to a consumer is liable to the consumer
in an amount equal to the following:
‘‘(1) In an action by an individual consumer,
the sum of—
‘‘(A) actual damages sustained by the
consumer as a result of the violation; and
‘‘(B) Not less than $100.
‘‘(2) In a class action, the amount the court de-
termines to be appropriate with no minimum recov-
ery as to each member. The total recovery in any
class action or series of class actions arising out of
the same violation shall not be more than the lesser