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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3364
To provide for adjustment of immigration status for certain Haitian children.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 26, 1993
Mrs. MEEK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for adjustment of immigration status for certain
Haitian children.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF IMMIGRATION STATUS FOR
CERTAIN HAITIAN CHILDREN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The status of any alien described
in subsection (b) shall be adjusted by the Attorney Gen-
eral, under such regulations as the Attorney General may
prescribe, to that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence if—
(1) the alien applies for such adjustment within
18 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act;
(2) the alien is otherwise eligible to receive an
immigrant visa and is otherwise admissible to the
United States for permanent residence, except in de-
termining such admissibility the grounds for exclu-
sion specified in paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7)(A)
of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act shall not apply and the Attorney General may,
in his or her discretion, waive any other provision of
such section (other than paragraph (2)(C) and sub-
paragraphs (A), (B), (C), or (E) of paragraph (3))
with respect to such an adjustment for humanitarian
purposes or to assure family unity;
(3) the alien is not an alien described in section
243(h)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act;
(4) the alien is physically present in the United
States on the date the application for such adjust-
ment is filed; and
(5) the alien is residing with a parent who is a
citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA-
TUS.—The benefits provided by subsection (a) shall apply
to any alien—
(1) who is a national of Haiti; and
(2) who qualifies for a visa under section
203(a)(1) or (a)(2) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act as the unmarried son, daughter, or child of
a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
(c) APPLICATION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATIONAL-
ITY ACT PROVISIONS.—Except as otherwise specifically
provided in this section, the definitions contained in the
Immigration and Nationality Act shall apply in the admin-
istration of this section.
(d) NO OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE.—
When an alien is granted the status of having been law-
fully admitted for permanent residence pursuant to this
section, the Secretary of State shall not be required to re-
duce the number of immigrant visas authorized to be is-
sued under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the
Attorney General shall not be required to charge the alien
any fee.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3366
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for child
endangerment and abuse in the special maritime and territorial jurisdic-
tion of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 26, 1993
Mr. ORTON (for himself and Mrs. SCHROEDER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties
for child endangerment and abuse in the special maritime
and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
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 ‘‘Child Endangerment
and Abuse Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND ABUSE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 110 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Army. 
Sec. 102. Navy and Marine Corps. 
Sec. 103. Air Force. 
Sec. 104. Defense-wide activities. 
Sec. 105. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 
Sec. 106. Defense Production Act purchases. 
Subtitle B—Specific Programs 
Sec. 111. Multiyear procurement authority for Army Ch–47F helicopters. 
Sec. 112. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers 
and associated systems. 
Sec. 113. Multiyear procurement authority for V–22 joint aircraft program. 
Sec. 114. Refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln. 
Sec. 115. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine pro-
gram. 
Sec. 116. Extension of multiyear procurement authority for F/A–18E, F/A– 
18F, and EA–18G aircraft. 
Sec. 117. Authority for reallocation of certain aegis weapon system assets be-
tween and within the DDG–51 destroyer and Aegis Ashore 
programs in order to meet mission requirements. 
Sec. 118. Reduction in number of aircraft required to be maintained in stra-
tegic airlift aircraft inventory. 
Sec. 119. Quadrennial long-term plan for the procurement of aircraft for the 
Navy and the Air Force. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 202. Eligibility for Department of Defense laboratories to enter into edu-
cational partnerships with educational institutions in United 
States territories and possessions. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Sec. 301. Operation and maintenance funding. 
Sec. 302. Repeal of redundant authority to ensure interoperability of law en-
forcement and emergency responder training. 
Sec. 303. Repeal of certain record keeping and reporting requirements applica-
ble to commissary and exchange stores overseas. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2013 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 
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Vertical 
Launching 
Systems, 
and 
Commercial 
Broadband Satellite Systems associated with those vessels. 
(b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The 
Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more con-
tracts, beginning in fiscal year 2013, for advance procure-
ment associated with the vessels and systems for which 
authorization to enter into a multiyear procurement con-
tract is provided under subsection (a). 
(c) CONDITION
FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY-
MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) 
shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 
make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after 
fiscal year 2013 is subject to the availability of appropria-
tions or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 
SEC. 113. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR V–22 
JOINT AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 
Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, 
the Secretary of the Navy may enter into a multiyear con-
tract or contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2013 pro-
gram year, for the procurement of V–22 aircraft for the 
Department of the Navy, Department of the Air Force 
and the United States Special Operations Command. 
(b) CONDITION
FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY-
MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) 
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ommendations as to disposition, subject to a de novo de-
termination of the issue by the court.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3368
To provide that each State may furnish one additional statue for placement
in National Statuary Hall in the Capitol, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 26, 1993
Mr. PETERSON of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To provide that each State may furnish one additional statue
for placement in National Statuary Hall in the Capitol,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 1814 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States (40 U.S.C. 187) is amended—
(1) in the second sentence, by striking out
‘‘two’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘three’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tences: ‘‘A State may not furnish any additional
statue during the first 100 years after the date on
which it furnishes its third statue under this section.
A State shall be entitled to furnish one additional
statue in each later 100-year period.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3369
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain Small
Business Administration financing from the provisions of section 514
of such Code.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 26, 1993
Mr. RANGEL 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 exempt
certain Small Business Administration financing from
the provisions of section 514 of such Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) subsection (c) of section 514 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (defining acquisition indebtedness) is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(10) CERTAIN SBA FINANCING.—For purposes
of this section, the term ‘acquisition indebtedness’
does not include any participating or other security
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) The Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant 
of the Marine Corps, under the direction of the Com-
mandant of the Marine Corps and the Secretary of the 
Navy, shall— 
‘‘(1) perform duties relating to legal matters 
arising in the Marine Corps as may be assigned to 
him; 
‘‘(2) perform the functions and duties and exer-
cise the powers prescribed for the Staff Judge Advo-
cate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps in 
chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice) and chapter 53 of this title; and 
‘‘(3) perform such other duties as may be as-
signed to him.’’. 
(c) COMPOSITION
OF
HEADQUARTERS, MARINE 
CORPS.—Section 5041(b) of such title is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (4): 
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‘‘(b) BARGAIN SALE
TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZA-
TION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a deduction is allowable
under section 170 (relating to charitable contribu-
tions) by reason of a sale, then the adjusted basis
for determining gain from such a sale shall be that
portion of the adjusted basis which bears the same
ratio to the adjusted basis as the amount realized
bears to the fair market value of the property.
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN SALES OF
REAL PROPERTY.—If—
‘‘(A) a deduction is allowable under section
170 by reason of any sale, and
‘‘(B) such sale is a sale of real property (or
an interest therein) to a qualified organization
(as defined in section 170(h)),
paragraph (1) shall not apply and the entire ad-
justed basis of the property (or interest therein)
shall be taken into account in determining the
amount of gain from such sale. If the sale involves
an interest which is a restriction described in section
170(h)(2)(C), the entire adjusted basis of the prop-
erty to which the such restriction applies shall be
taken into account under the preceding sentences as
the adjusted basis of the interest.’’
(23) in section 428(b), by striking paragraph
(7) and inserting the following:
‘‘(7) REPAYMENT PERIOD.—(A) In the case of
a loan made under section 427 or 428, the repay-
ment period shall exclude any period of authorized
deferment or forbearance and shall begin—
‘‘(i) the day after 6 months after the date
the student ceases to carry at least one-half the
normal full-time academic workload (as deter-
mined by the institution); or
‘‘(ii) on an earlier date if the borrower re-
quests and is granted a repayment schedule
that provides for repayment to commence at an
earlier date.
‘‘(B) In the case of a loan made under section
428H, the repayment period shall exclude any period
of authorized deferment or forbearance, and—
‘‘(i) if such loan is made to a borrower
that has borrowed a loan made under section
427 or 428 for the same period of instruction—
‘‘(I) interest shall begin to accrue or
be paid by the borrower on the day the
loan is disbursed, or, if the loan is dis-
bursed in multiple installments, on the day
of the last such disbursement; and
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3371
To authorize Federal departments and agencies to sell energy from
cogeneration facilities, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 26, 1993
Mr. SWETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To authorize Federal departments and agencies to sell energy
from cogeneration facilities, 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 ‘‘Federal Cogeneration
Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to improve the energy efficiency of the Fed-
eral Government, and reduce energy costs to the
Federal Government;
(2) to encourage Federal agencies to make en-
ergy-saving investments that make the most efficient
use of facilities and resources of the Federal Govern-
ment;
(3) to encourage the Federal Government to set
an example in energy efficiency for States, industry,
and the general public; and
(4) to foster greater cooperation between the
Federal Government and private industry in the ef-
fort to improve energy efficiency of Federal facilities.
SEC. 3. COGENERATION AT FEDERAL FACILITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any Federal department or agen-
cy which uses steam or other forms of energy for heating,
cooling or manufacturing or processing operations carried
out by such department or agency is authorized to enter
into contracts for the provision and operation of cogenera-
tion facilities on real property under that department or
agency’s jurisdiction or on private property and for the
purchase of such steam and other forms of energy from
such facilities. Such contract may authorize the owner or
operator of such cogeneration facilities to sell electric en-
ergy generated by such cogeneration facilities to any pub-
lic or private electric utility company pursuant to agree-
ments voluntarily entered into by such owner or operator
and such electric utility company.
(b) MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.—Nothing in sub-
section (a) shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect
the authority of the Secretary of a military department
with respect to energy production under section 2394 of
title 10.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3373
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against
the estate tax for certain transfers of real property for conservation purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 26, 1993
Mr. ZIMMER (for himself, Mr. SAXTON, and Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut)
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 allow a
credit against the estate tax for certain transfers of
real property for conservation 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 ‘‘Federal Open Space
Acquisition and Preservation Act of 1993’’.
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SEC. 2. ESTATE TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN TRANSFERS OF
REAL PROPERTY FOR CONSERVATION PUR-
POSES.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Part II of subchapter A of
chapter 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to credits against tax) is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 2017. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN TRANSFERS OF REAL
PROPERTY FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—If the executor makes a
qualified conservation transfer of any real property (or in-
terest therein), there shall be allowed as a credit against
the tax imposed by section 2001 with respect to the estate
of the decedent an amount equal to the value (as deter-
mined under this chapter with respect to the estate of the
decedent) of such property (or interest therein).
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The amount allowed as a credit
under subsection (a) shall not exceed the amount of the
tax imposed by section 2001 with respect to the estate
of the decedent, reduced by the amount equal to the value
(as determined under this chapter with respect to the es-
tate of the decedent) of such property (or interest therein).
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED CONSERVATION TRANSFER.—For
the purposes of this section, the term ‘qualified conserva-
tion transfer’ means any transfer of any real property in-
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cluded in the gross estate of the decedent (or any interest
therein) if—
‘‘(1) such transfer is to an agency of the United
States,
‘‘(2) such transfer is accepted by such agency
for use exclusively for conservation purposes (as de-
fined in section 170(h)), and
‘‘(3) such transfer is made without any pay-
ment or reimbursement from such agency.
‘‘(d) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—No deduction
shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any
transfer for which the estate claims the benefits of this
section.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subchapter C of chapter 11 of such Code is amended
by adding at the end thereof the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 2017. Credit for certain transfers of real property for con-
servation purposes.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to transfers made after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3374
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment
of certain bargain sales.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 29, 1993
Mr. ZIMMER (for himself, Mr. SAXTON, and Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut)
submitted the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect
to the treatment of certain bargain sales.
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 ‘‘Land Preservation Tax
Fairness Act of 1993’’.
SECTION 2. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN BARGAIN SALES.
(a) BASIS ALLOCATION RULES.—Subsection (b) of
section 1011 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relat-
ing to bargain sale to charitable organization) is amended
to read as follows:
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(b) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.—
Section 170 of such code is amended by redesignating sub-
section (m) as subsection (n) and by inserting after sub-
section (1) the following new subsection:
‘‘(m) DETERMINATION OF VALUE OF CERTAIN RE-
STRICTIONS.—If any restriction described in subsection
(h)(2)(C) is sold to a qualified organization (as defined
in subsection (h)), for purposes of determining the amount
(if any) of the deduction allowable under this section with
respect to such sale, the fair market value of such restric-
tion shall be determined without regard to the amount
paid therefor even if such amount is determined in a com-
petitive fashion.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to sale after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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(B) by inserting ‘‘(or a loan made under
section 428C a portion of which is used to
repay a loan made under section 428A)’’ after
‘‘section 428A’’ the second place it appears;
(63) in section 437, by amending subsection (b)
to read as follows:
‘‘(b) PAYMENT
OF CLAIMS
ON LOANS
IN BANK-
RUPTCY.—The Secretary shall pay to the holder of a loan
described in section 428(a)(1)(A) or (B) or section 428A,
428B, 428C, or 428H, the amount of the unpaid balance
of principal and interest owed on such loan—
‘‘(1) when the borrower files for relief under
chapter 12 or 13 of title 11, United States Code;
‘‘(2) when the borrower who has filed for relief
under chapter 7 or 11 of such title commences an
action for a determination of dischargeability under
section 523(a)(8)(B) of such title; or
‘‘(3) for loans described in section 523(a)(8)(A)
of such title, when the borrower files for relief under
chapter 7 or 11 of such title.’’.
(64) in section 437(c)(1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘If a student borrower’’
and inserting ‘‘If a borrower’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘under this part is unable’’
and inserting ‘‘under this part and the student
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3377
To authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route in the
State of New Jersey, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 27, 1993
Mr. HUGHES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail
Route in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 6 of Public Law 100–515 (16 U.S.C. 1244
note) is amended by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof, ‘‘$2,500,000’’.
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titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERANS ECONOMIC OPPOR-
TUNITY ADMINISTRATION OF DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part V is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 80—VETERANS ECONOMIC 
OPPORTUNITY ADMINISTRATION 
‘‘8001. Organization of Administration. 
‘‘8002. Functions of Administration. 
‘‘§ 8001. Organization of Administration 
‘‘(a) VETERANS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ADMINIS-
TRATION.—There is in the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs a Veterans Economic Opportunity Administration. 
The primary function of the Veterans Economic Oppor-
tunity Administration is the administration of the pro-
grams of the Department which provide assistance related 
to economic opportunity to veterans and their dependents 
and survivors. 
‘‘(b) UNDER SECRETARY
FOR ECONOMIC OPPOR-
TUNITY.—The Veterans Economic Opportunity Adminis-