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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1755
To provide for the establishment of an Official Mass Mailing Allowance
for Members of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 7, 1995
Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. MCHALE, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. DEAL of Georgia,
Mrs. WALDHOLTZ, Mr. KLUG, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. MINGE,
Mr. DICKEY, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. ZIMMER, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. ROBERTS,
Mr. HORN, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr.
POSHARD, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. BROWDER, Mr. LOBIONDO,
Ms. PRYCE, Ms. DANNER, Mr. SALMON, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. HAN-
COCK, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr.
UPTON, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. SANFORD, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr.
JACOBS, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr.
HUTCHINSON, Mr. PARKER, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr.
BALLENGER, Ms. FURSE, Mr. LEACH, Mr. GOSS, Mr. TORKILDSEN, Mr.
BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. WHITE, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr.
THORNBERRY, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. SCHAEFER, Mr. BARRETT of Ne-
braska, Mr. WAMP, Mr. DORNAN, and Mr. BAKER of Louisiana) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House
Oversight
A BILL
To provide for the establishment of an Official Mass Mailing
Allowance for Members of the House of Representatives,
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 ‘‘Franked Mail Savings
Act’’.
SEC. 2. OFFICIAL MASS MAILING ALLOWANCE.
Section 311(f) of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(f)) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(f)(1) There is established in the House of Rep-
resentatives an Official Mass Mailing Allowance for Mem-
bers of the House of Representatives.
‘‘(2) The Official Mass Mailing Allowance of a Mem-
ber of the House of Representatives—
‘‘(A) shall be available only for postage for any
mass mailing sent by such Member as franked mail;
‘‘(B) shall be the sole source of funding for any
such postage; and
‘‘(C) shall be available, in a session of Congress
(subject to paragraph (5)(A)(ii)), in an amount not
to exceed the total amount allocated to the Official
Mail Allowance of such Member in such session.
‘‘(3) No amount may be transferred to or from the
Official Mass Mailing Allowance of a Member of the
House of Representatives (including as described in the
parenthetical matter in subsection (a)(2)(A)), except as
provided in subsection (e)(3)(B).
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1754
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a supplier of
durable medical equipment under part B of the medicare program to
furnish an upgraded item of such equipment to a medicare beneficiary,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 7, 1995
Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. LATOURETTE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit
a supplier of durable medical equipment under part B
of the medicare program to furnish an upgraded item
of such equipment to a medicare beneficiary, 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. PAYMENT FOR UPGRADED ITEMS OF DURABLE
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UNDER MEDICARE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1834(a) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)), as amended by section
132(a)(2) of the Social Security Act Amendments of 1994,
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(19) PERMITTING SUPPLIERS TO FURNISH UP-
GRADED ITEMS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), notwithstanding any other provision
of this part, a supplier of a covered item—
‘‘(i) may furnish a patient with an
item in excess of or more expensive than
the standard item for which payment may
be made under this subsection; and
‘‘(ii) may charge the patient an
amount equal to the difference between the
supplier’s charge for the item and the
amount the supplier may charge the pa-
tient for the standard item under this part
(in addition to the amount the supplier
may charge the patient for the standard
item under this part). if the supplier dem-
onstrates that the item was furnished to
the 
patient 
in 
accordance 
with 
the
consumer marketing safeguard standards
established by the Secretary under sub-
paragraph (B).
‘‘(B) CONSUMER MARKETING SAFEGUARD
STANDARDS.—Subparagraph 
(A) 
shall 
not
apply with respect to an item furnished to a pa-
tient by a supplier unless the supplier dem-
onstrates that the item was furnished to the pa-
tient in accordance with standards established
by the Secretary to assure that patients are not
pressured into purchasing or renting upgraded
items instead of standard items.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to items furnished on or after
January 1, 1996.
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III
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 262
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 13, 1998
Received
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the 1998 District of Columbia Special Olympics
Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the
Capitol Grounds.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 263
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
seventeenth annual National Peace Officers’ Me-
morial Service.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1757
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
under part B of the medicare program of paramedic intercept services
provided in support of public, volunteer, or non-profit providers of ambu-
lance services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 7, 1995
Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. OWENS, Mr. TOWNS, and Mr. GEJDENSON)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage under part B of the medicare program
of paramedic intercept services provided in support of
public, volunteer, or non-profit providers of ambulance
services.
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 ‘‘Community Ambulance
Support Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF CERTAIN PARAMEDIC
INTERCEPT SERVICES.
(a) COVERAGE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1861(s)(7) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(7)) is
amended by striking ‘‘regulations;’’ and inserting
‘‘regulations, including paramedic intercept services
(as described in subsection (oo));’’.
(2) SERVICES
DESCRIBED.—Section 1861 of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘Paramedic Intercept Services
‘‘(oo)(1) The term ‘paramedic intercept services’
means ambulance services consisting of advanced life sup-
port services provided by a qualified provider of ambulance
services under this title in support of an entity that is a
qualified public, volunteer, or non-profit provider of ambu-
lance services (as defined in paragraph (2)).
‘‘(2) In paragraph (1), the term ‘qualified public, vol-
unteer, or non-profit provider of ambulance services’
means a public, volunteer, or non-profit provider of ambu-
lance services that is licensed, certified, or approved by
a State to provide such services (including basic life sup-
port services and transportation services) with or without
charge to individuals receiving such services.’’.
(3) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—
Section 1833(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1395l(a)(1)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and (P)’’ and inserting
‘‘(P)’’; and
(B) by striking the semicolon at the end
and inserting the following: ‘‘, and (Q) with re-
spect to expenses for paramedic intercept serv-
ices (as defined in section 1861(oo)), the
amounts paid may not exceed any applicable
limits established on payments for such services
by the State in which the services are pro-
vided;’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to paramedic intercept services
provided on or after January 1, 1996.
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III
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 263
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 13, 1998
Received
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the seven-
teenth annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 265
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the East Front of the Cap-
itol Grounds for performances sponsored by the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 265
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 7, 1998
Received
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the East Front of the Capitol Grounds
for performances sponsored by the John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1759
To ensure that any person who served aboard the vessel HMT Queen Mary
and who was awarded the American Theater Campaign Ribbon for serv-
ice in World War II is able to obtain a replacement for that ribbon
if it has been lost, destroyed, or rendered unfit for use.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 7, 1995
Mr. DUNCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To ensure that any person who served aboard the vessel
HMT Queen Mary and who was awarded the American
Theater Campaign Ribbon for service in World War II
is able to obtain a replacement for that ribbon if it
has been lost, destroyed, or rendered unfit for use.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN AMERICAN THEA-
TER CAMPAIGN RIBBONS.
(a) REPLACEMENT RIBBONS.—The Secretary of the
Army, pursuant to section 3751 of title 10, United States
Code, may replace any World War II decoration known
as the American Theater Campaign Ribbon that was
awarded to a person listed in the order described in sub-
section (b).
(b) RIBBONS PROPERLY AWARDED.—Any person
listed in the document titled ‘‘General Order Number 1’’,
issued by the Third Auxiliary Surgical Group, APO 647,
United States Army, dated February 1, 1943, shall be
considered to have been properly awarded the American
Theater Campaign Ribbon for service during World
War II.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1761
To eliminate the Medicare peer review system.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 7, 1995
Mr. DUNCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce,
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 concerned
A BILL
To eliminate the Medicare peer review system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF PEER REVIEW SYSTEM.
Part B of title XI of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1320c et seq.) is repealed.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1763
To require the review of all Federal departments and agencies and their
programs, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 7, 1995
Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. CLINGER, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr.
FORBES, Mr. NEY, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. KNOLLENBERG,
Mr. LONGLEY, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. MICA, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. KINGS-
TON, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. GUTKNECHT, and Mr. HOSTETTLER) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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 com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To require the review of all Federal departments and
agencies and their programs, 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 Agency Sunset
Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Each Executive department,
each Executive agency, and each program of each such
department and agency shall be reviewed every 7 years
after the first review which shall be conducted as deter-
mined under subsection (b). A department, agency, and
program shall be reviewed to determine if there is a con-
tinued need for the department, agency, or program.
(b) REVIEW PROCEDURE.—An Executive department
or agency and its programs shall be reviewed by the com-
mittees of the House of Representatives and the Senate
which have legislative jurisdiction over the department,
agency, or program. Within 90 days of the date of the
enactment of this Act, all the committees of the House
of Representatives and all the committees of the Senate
shall jointly determine when the first review under sub-
section (a) shall be initiated. All such first reviews shall
be completed before the expiration of 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(c) AUTHORIZATIONS.—After the first review con-
ducted by the committees, no authorization of appropria-
tions for an Executive department, Executive agency, or
Executive department or agency program which was re-
viewed may be enacted after the expiration of the time
period for the subsequent review unless such review has
been completed. The same limitation on authorizations of
appropriation shall apply with respect to all subsequent
reviews.
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
terms ‘‘Executive department’’ and ‘‘Executive agency’’
have the meaning given such terms by sections 101 and
105 of title 5, United States Code.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 233 
AN ACT 
To allow reviews of certain families’ incomes every 3 years 
for purposes of determining eligibility for certain Federal 
assisted housing programs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1764
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the protection of
civil liberties, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 7, 1995
Mr. FUNDERBURK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the
protection of civil liberties, 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 ‘‘Act to End Unfair
Preferential Treatment’’.
SEC. 2. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC CONTRACTING, AND
FEDERAL BENEFITS.
Part VI of title 28, United States Code, is amended
by inserting after chapter 176 the following new chapter:
‘‘CHAPTER 177—CIVIL LIBERTIES
‘‘§ 3601. Public employment, public contracting, and
Federal benefits
‘‘Notwithstanding title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.), title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section
15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644), or any
other provision of law, no agent or agency of the Federal
Government may use race, color, gender, ethnicity, or na-
tional origin—
‘‘(1) as a criterion for either discriminating
against, or granting preferential treatment to, any
individual or group; or
‘‘(2) in a manner that has the effect of requir-
ing that employment positions be allocated among
individuals or groups;
with respect to providing public employment, conducting
public contracting, or providing a Federal benefit for edu-
cation or other activities.
‘‘§ 3602. Necessary classifications based on gender
‘‘Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as pro-
hibiting classifications based on gender that are reason-
ably necessary to the normal provision of public employ-
ment, conduct of public contracting, or provision of a Fed-
eral benefit.
‘‘§ 3603. Court order or consent decree
‘‘Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as—
‘‘(1) affecting any court order or consent decree
that is in effect as of the date of enactment of this
chapter; or
‘‘(2) forbidding a court to order appropriate re-
lief to redress past discrimination.
‘‘§ 3604. Definitions
‘‘As used in this chapter:
‘‘(1) The term ‘agent’ means an officer or em-
ployee of the Federal Government.
‘‘(2) The term ‘Federal benefit’ means—
‘‘(A) funds made available through a Fed-
eral contract; or
‘‘(B) cash or in-kind assistance in the form
of a payment, grant, loan, or loan guarantee,
provided through any program administered or
funded by the Federal Government.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1766
To provide for the establishment of a modernized and simplified health
information network for medicare and medicaid, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 7, 1995
Mr. HOBSON (for himself, Mr. SAWYER, and Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To provide for the establishment of a modernized and sim-
plified health information network for medicare and med-
icaid, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Health Information Modernization and Security Act’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents is
as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
(c) ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY TO COVER INTEREST
SHORTFALL.—Section 21(f)(2) of the Federal Home Loan
Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1441(f)(2)) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(2) ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the amount of in-
terest earned on the balance in any deposit in-
surance fund referred to in paragraph (1) is
less than such insurance fund’s proportional
share of the amount of interest payments, issu-
ance costs, and custodial fees under section
11(a)(9)(B) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act, the Financing Corporation, with the ap-
proval of the Board of Directors of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, shall assess
against each member of such fund an assess-
ment (in the same manner as assessments are
assessed against such members by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation under section 7
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act).
‘‘(B) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT
OF
ASSESS-
MENT.—No assessment under subparagraph
(A) with respect to members of a deposit insur-
ance fund maintained by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation may exceed the amount
made under section 32(i) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to the section 32(b)(2) of such Code (as amended
by this section) for such taxable years.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 270
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Acknowledging Taiwan’s desire to play a positive
role in the current Asian financial crisis and af-
firming the support of the American people for
peace and stability on the Taiwan Strait and se-
curity for Taiwan’s democracy.
(2) NON-DESIGNATED
INSURERS.—Except as
provided in subsection (b)(7), every insurer which
sells an insurance policy in a designated line of in-
surance in a designated MSA and which is not a
designated insurer in such MSA shall submit to the
Secretary for each calendar year in accordance with
subsection (d) and regulations of the Secretary the
total exposure units (in car years and house years)
of insurance policies in a designated line sold in such
MSA. With respect to such policies, the insurer shall
report the designated MSA where the insured risks
are located for which such insurance is issued and
within such MSA report the 5-digit zip code where
the risk is located.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) CONTENT.—The information required to be
maintained and made available under subsection
(a)(1) shall be itemized in order to clearly and con-
spicuously disclose the policies, the exposure units,
and the premium amount for each line of insurance
for which information is required and be itemized by
the 5-digit zip code where the risks are located.
(2) AVAILABILITY TO THE PUBLIC.—The infor-
mation required to be maintained and made avail-
able under subsection (a) shall be made available to
pecially any issue relating to any adverse or unan-
ticipated consequence of any such conversion.
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Before the end of the
12-month period described in subsection (a), the
Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to
the Congress on the findings and conclusions of the
Secretary with respect to the study conducted in ac-
cordance with subsection (a).
(2) CONTENTS.—The report submitted to the
Congress pursuant to paragraph (1) shall contain
such recommendations for legislative or administra-
tive action as the Secretary of the Treasury may de-
termine to be appropriate.
(3) LEGISLATIVE
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Any
legislative recommendation included in the report
under paragraph (2) shall be accompanied by draft
legislative language which, if enacted by the Con-
gress, would carry out such recommendation.
SEC. 302. CONVERSION OF SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS TO
BANKS AFTER MERGER OF BIF AND SAIF.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Before the end of the 12-month
period beginning on the date of publication in the Federal
Register of the notice of the merger of the Bank Insurance
Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund into
1 deposit insurance fund under section 104(a), each Fed-
eral savings association shall surrender the saving associa-
tion charter of such association and obtain a bank charter
in accordance with applicable law.
(b) TERMINATION OF DEPOSIT INSURANCE OF SAV-
INGS ASSOCIATIONS.—Section 8(a) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818(a)) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(11) TERMINATION
OF
INSURANCE
OF
SAV-
INGS ASSOCIATION.—Before the end of the 12-month
period beginning on the date of publication in the
Federal Register of the notice of the merger of the
Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association
Insurance Fund into 1 deposit insurance fund under
section 104(a) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Amendments Act of 1995, the Corporation shall ter-
minate, in accordance with this subsection, the in-
sured status of any insured depository institution
which is not a bank.’’.
(c) REPEAL OF HOME OWNERS’ LOAN ACT.—Effec-
tive as of the end of the 12-month period described in sub-
section (a), the Home Owners’ Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1461
et seq.) is hereby repealed.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 270
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas the President of the United States has announced
he intends to travel to Beijing in June 1998 to discuss
the common interests of the United States and the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China;
Whereas the American people desire strong relations with the
people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait;
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2347 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase 
the transparency of Federal advisory committees, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,