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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2701
To repeal the requirement relating to specific statutory authorization for
increases in judicial salaries, to provide for automatic annual increases
for judicial salaries, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 30, 1995
Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. HEINEMAN, and Mrs. CLAYTON) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To repeal the requirement relating to specific statutory au-
thorization for increases in judicial salaries, to provide
for automatic annual increases for judicial salaries, 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. JUDICIAL COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES.
(a) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT RELAT-
ING TO JUDICIAL SALARIES.—Section 140 of the resolu-
tion entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolution making further continu-
ing appropriations for the fiscal year 1982, and for other
purposes.’’, approved December 15, 1981 (Public Law 97–
92; 95 Stat. 1200; 28 U.S.C. 461 note) is repealed.
(b) 
AUTOMATIC
ANNUAL
INCREASES.—Section
461(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(a) Effective on the first day of the first applicable
pay period beginning on or after January 1 of each cal-
endar year, each salary rate which is subject to adjust-
ment under this section shall be adjusted by an amount,
rounded to the nearest multiple of $100 (or if midway be-
tween multiples of $100, to the next higher multiple of
$100) equal to the percentage of such salary rate which
corresponds to the most recent percentage change in the
Employment Cost Index, as determined under section
704(a)(1) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2702
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel JIVE DEVIL.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 30, 1995
Mr. MCCRERY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
JIVE DEVIL.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 8 of the Act of
June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106
of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
(i) in the first sentence, by striking out
‘‘Committee on House Administration’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘respective Houses’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘committee involved in
the case of standing committees of the House
of Representatives, and within the limits of
funds made available from the contingent fund
of the Senate or the applicable accounts of the
House of Representatives pursuant to resolu-
tions, which, in the case of the Senate, shall
specify the maximum amounts which may be
used for such purpose, approved by the appro-
priate House’’; and
(ii) in the second sentence, by striking out
‘‘Clerk of the House’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives’’.
(12) The paragraph beginning ‘‘The appropria-
tion for committee employees’’ under the heading
‘‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES’’ and the sub-
heading ‘‘CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE’’
in the first section of the Legislative Branch Appro-
priation Act, 1948 (2 U.S.C. 72b) is amended by
striking out ‘‘House Administration’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘House Oversight’’.
trade for the vessel JIVE DEVIL (United States official
number 685348).
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(13) The last undesignated paragraph under
the center heading ‘‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES’’ and the center subheading ‘‘CONTINGENT
EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE’’ in the first section of
the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1948 (2
U.S.C. 72c) is repealed.
(14) The first section of House Resolution 487,
Eighty-seventh Congress, agreed to January 10,
1962, as enacted into permanent law by section 103
of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963
(2 U.S.C. 74–1), is amended by striking out ‘‘con-
tingent fund of the House’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘applicable accounts of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’.
(15)(A) Subsection (b) of the first section of
House Resolution 393, Ninety-fifth Congress, as en-
acted into permanent law by section 115 of the legis-
lative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C.
74a–3), is amended by striking out ‘‘contingent fund
of the House’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘applica-
ble accounts of the House of Representatives’’.
(B) Section 2 of House Resolution 393, Ninety-
fifth Congress, as enacted into permanent law by
section 115 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation
Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 74a–4), is amended by striking
tribution Program on Indian Reservations: Provided fur-
ther, That this appropriation shall be subject to any work 
registration or workfare requirements as may be required 
by law: Provided further, That funds made available for 
Employment and Training under this heading shall re-
main available through September 30, 2016: Provided fur-
ther, That funds made available under this heading for 
a study on Indian tribal administration of nutrition pro-
grams, as provided in title IV of the Agricultural Act of 
2014 (Public Law 113–79), and a study of the removal 
of cash benefits in Puerto Rico, as provided in title IV 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–79) shall 
be available until expended: Provided further, That funds 
made available under this heading for section 28(d)(1) and 
section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 shall 
remain available through September 30, 2016: Provided 
further, That funds made available under this heading for 
employment and training pilot projects, as provided in title 
IV of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–79), 
shall remain available through September 30, 2018: Pro-
vided further, That funds made available under this head-
ing may be used to enter into contracts and employ staff 
to conduct studies, evaluations, or to conduct activities re-
lated to program integrity provided that such activities are 
authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. 
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(2) the government of the country is not identi-
fied by the Secretary of State in the Department of 
State’s most recent Country Reports on Human 
Rights Practices as having governmental armed 
forces or government supported armed groups, in-
cluding paramilitaries, militias, or civil defense 
forces, that recruit or use child soldiers. 
(c) FAILURE TO CONTINUE TO COMPLY.—Any cer-
tification with respect to a foreign government for a fiscal 
year under subsection (b) shall cease to be effective for 
that fiscal year if the President certifies to Congress that 
such government has not continued to comply with the re-
quirements contained in such subsection. 
(d) NOTIFICATIONS TO CONGRESS.—The President 
shall submit to Congress initial certifications under sub-
section (b) as part of the submission of the annual con-
gressional presentation documents for foreign assistance 
programs for each fiscal year beginning on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act and shall, where appro-
priate, submit additional or amended certifications at any 
time thereafter in that fiscal year. 
(e) EXEMPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The prohibition contained in 
subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a for-
eign government for a fiscal year if— 
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(A) subject to paragraph (2), the President 
submits a request for an exemption to Congress 
containing a determination that it is in the na-
tional security interest of the United States to 
provide defense articles or defense services to 
such government; or 
(B) the President determines that an 
emergency exists under which it is vital to the 
interest of the United States to provide military 
defense articles or defense services to such gov-
ernment. 
(2) DISAPPROVAL.—A request for an exemption 
to provide defense articles or defense services to a 
foreign government shall not take effect, or shall 
cease to be effective, if a law is enacted disapproving 
such request. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘defense article’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 47(3) of the Arms Export 
Control Act; and 
(2) the term ‘‘defense service’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 47(4) of the Arms Export 
Control Act. 
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out ‘‘contingent fund of the House’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘applicable accounts of the House of
Representatives’’.
(16) Section 112 of the Congressional Oper-
ations Appropriation Act, 1984 (2 U.S.C. 74a–5 and
2 U.S.C. 333a) is amended by striking out ‘‘sections
74(a)–4 and 333 of title 2, United States Code,’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘section 2 of House
Resolution 393, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to
March 31, 1977, as enacted into permanent law by
section 115 of the Congressional Operations Appro-
priation Act, 1978, and section 473 of the Legisla-
tive Reorganization Act of 1970,’’.
(17) Section 101 of the Legislative Branch Ap-
propriations Act, 1995 (2 U.S.C. 74a–6) is repealed.
(18) Section 244 of the Legislative Reorganiza-
tion Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 74b) is amended—
(A) by striking out ‘‘and the Clerk of the
House are’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘is’’;
and
(B) by striking out ‘‘their respective juris-
dictions’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘the ju-
risdiction of the Secretary’’.
(19) Section 7 of the Legislative Branch Appro-
priation Act, 1943 (2 U.S.C. 75a) is amended—
‘‘(1) $100, without regard to the volume of
consumer reports, records, or information involved;
‘‘(2) any actual damages sustained by the per-
son harmed as a result of the disclosure;
‘‘(3) if the violation is found to have been will-
ful or intentional, such punitive damages as a court
may allow; and
‘‘(4) in the case of any successful action to en-
force liability under this subsection, the costs of the
action, together with reasonable attorney fees, as de-
termined by the court.
‘‘(j) DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS.—If a
court determines that any agency or department of the
United States has violated any provision of this section
and the court finds that the circumstances surrounding
the violation raise questions of whether or not an officer
or employee of the agency or department acted willfully
or intentionally with respect to the violation, the agency
or department shall promptly initiate a proceeding to de-
termine whether or not disciplinary action is warranted
against the officer or employee who was responsible for
the violation.
‘‘(k) GOOD-FAITH
EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of this title, any consumer reporting
agency or agent or employee thereof making disclosure of
States before the effective date of this subsection by or
on behalf of any agency of the United States performing
military or police functions (including any military Re-
serve component) or by or on behalf of the National Guard
of any State.
‘‘(n)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to ship,
transport, transfer, receive, or possess any plastic explo-
sive which does not contain a detection agent.
‘‘(2)(A) During the 3-year period that begins on the
effective date of this subsection, paragraph (1) shall not
apply to the shipment, transportation, transfer, receipt, or
possession of any plastic explosive, which was imported,
brought into, or manufactured in the United States before
such effective date by any person.
‘‘(B) Until the 15-year period that begins on the date
of entry into force of the Convention on the Marking of
Plastic Explosives with respect to the United States has
expired, paragraph (1) shall not apply to the shipment,
transportation, transfer, receipt, or possession of any plas-
tic explosive, which was imported, brought into, or manu-
factured in the United States before the effective date of
this subsection by or on behalf of any agency of the United
States performing a military or police function (including
any military reserve component) or by or on behalf of the
National Guard of any State.
sponse to a written request from the Trade Rep-
resentative, issue a determination, or an amendment
to or suspension of an injurious pricing or counter-
measure order, as the case may be, in connection
with the particular proceeding that would render the
administering authority’s action described in para-
graph (1) not inconsistent with the findings of the
panel.
‘‘(3) TIME LIMITS FOR DETERMINATIONS.—The
administering authority shall issue its determination,
amendment, or suspension under paragraph (2)—
‘‘(A) with respect to a matter described in
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), within 180
calendar days after the request from the Trade
Representative is made, and
‘‘(B) with respect to a matter described in
subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph
(1), within 15 calendar days after the request
from the Trade Representative is made.
‘‘(4) CONSULTATIONS
BEFORE
IMPLEMENTA-
TION.—Before the administering authority imple-
ments any determination, amendment, or suspension
under paragraph (2), the Trade Representative shall
consult with the administering authority and the
congressional committees listed in subsection (a)(1)
Security Bureaus, the Commander of the Peo-
ple’s Armed Police, the head of the Foreign and 
Overseas Affairs Office, the Director of the 
Tibet Tourism Bureau in the Tibet Autono-
mous Region, and the Party Secretary and 
Mayor of Lhasa and the relevant provincial cap-
itals; 
(B) at the prefectural and county levels, 
the Party Secretary, the Deputy Party Secre-
taries, the prefecture and county heads and 
deputy heads, the Secretary General, and the 
Deputy Secretary General; 
(C) at the national level, the Director of 
the Communist Party Central Committee 
United Front Work Department, the Director 
of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, the Di-
rector of the State Administration for Religious 
Affairs, the Director of the State Council Infor-
mation Office, and the Director of the Foreign 
Affairs Office of the State Council Information 
Office; 
(D) at the regional level, the Regional Peo-
ple’s Armed Police and Military Commanders 
with jurisdiction in Tibetan areas; and 
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which the person knows or should have known is a terror-
ist organization that has been designated under section
212(a)(3)(B)(iv) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
as a terrorist organization shall be fined under this title
or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
‘‘(b) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term
‘material support or resources’ has the meaning given that
term in section 2339A of this title.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 113B of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new item:
‘‘2339B. Providing material support to terrorist organizations.’’.
SEC. 103. MODIFICATION OF MATERIAL SUPPORT PROVI-
SION.
Section 2339A of title 18, United States Code, is
amended read as follows:
‘‘§ 2339A. Providing material support to terrorists
‘‘(a) OFFENSE.—Whoever, within the United States,
provides material support or resources or conceals or dis-
guises the nature, location, source, or ownership of mate-
rial support or resources, knowing or intending that they
are to be used in preparation for or in carrying out, a
violation of section 32, 37, 351, 844(f) or (i), 956, 1114,
1116, 1203, 1361, 1363, 1751, 2280, 2281, 2332, 2332a,
or 2332b of this title or section 46502 of title 49, or in
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Calendar No. 312
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1270
FEBRUARY 23, 1998
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPORT ON ENERGY AND WATER SAVINGS PO-
TENTIAL FROM THERMAL INSULATION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in con-
sultation with appropriate Federal agencies and relevant 
stakeholders, shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both en-
ergy and water use systems for potable hot and chilled 
water in Federal buildings, and the return on investment 
of installing such insulation. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— 
(1) an analysis based on the cost of municipal 
or regional water for delivered water and the avoided 
cost of new water; and 
(2) a summary of energy and water savings, in-
cluding short term and long term (20 years) projec-
tions of such savings. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2014. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4801 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Energy to prepare a re-
port on the impact of thermal insulation on both 
energy and water use for potable hot water.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4801 
To require the Secretary of Energy to prepare a report on the impact 
of thermal insulation on both energy and water use for potable hot water. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2014 
Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois (for himself and Mr. MCNERNEY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Energy to prepare a report 
on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and 
water use for potable hot water. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPORT ON ENERGY AND WATER SAVINGS PO-
TENTIAL FROM THERMAL INSULATION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in con-
sultation with appropriate Federal agencies and relevant 
stakeholders, shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
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a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both en-
ergy and water use systems for potable hot and chilled 
water in Federal buildings, and the return on investment 
of installing such insulation. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— 
(1) an analysis based on the cost of municipal 
or regional water for delivered water and the avoided 
cost of new water; and 
(2) a summary of energy and water savings, in-
cluding short term and long term (20 years) projec-
tions of such savings. 
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IIB 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4801 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 24, 2014 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Energy to prepare a report 
on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and 
water use for potable hot water. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. REPORT ON ENERGY AND WATER SAVINGS PO-
TENTIAL FROM THERMAL INSULATION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in con-
sultation with appropriate Federal agencies and relevant 
stakeholders, shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both en-
ergy and water use systems for potable hot and chilled 
water in Federal buildings, and the return on investment 
of installing such insulation. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— 
(1) an analysis based on the cost of municipal 
or regional water for delivered water and the avoided 
cost of new water; and 
(2) a summary of energy and water savings, in-
cluding short term and long term (20 years) projec-
tions of such savings. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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HR 4809 RDS 
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION. 
Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 
1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2166(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘on or after the date of enact-
ment of the Defense Production Act Reauthorization 
of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT COMMITTEE IMPROVE-
MENTS. 
Section 722 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 
(50 U.S.C. App. 2171) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘advise the President’’ and 
inserting ‘‘coordinate and plan for’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the authority’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the priorities and allocations authorities’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph 
(2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) The Chairperson of the Committee shall be 
the head of the agency to which the President has 
delegated primary responsibility for government-wide 
coordination of the authorities in this Act.’’; 
(3) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
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A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Energy to prepare a report 
on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and 
water use for potable hot water. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2705
To provide that Federal contracts and certain Federal subsidies shall be
provided only to businesses which have qualified profit-sharing plans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 5, 1995
Mr. FATTAH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned
A BILL
To provide that Federal contracts and certain Federal sub-
sidies shall be provided only to businesses which have
qualified profit-sharing plans.
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 ‘‘American Profit Shar-
ing Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that: