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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6427 
AN ACT 
To amend the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Act to 
modify the boundary of the Red River National Wildlife 
Refuge, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(2) in subsection (a)(1) and subsection (a)(3),
by inserting ‘‘(including an alien described in section
242A)’’ after ‘‘aggravated felony’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), a petition for
review or for habeas corpus on behalf of an alien described
in section 242A(c) may only challenge whether the alien
is in fact an alien described in such section, and no court
shall have jurisdiction to review any other issue.’’.
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES.—Sec-
tion 242A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1252a) is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ and
inserting ‘‘(b) DEPORTATION OF PERMANENT
RESIDENT ALIENS.—(1) IN GENERAL.—’’; and
(B) by inserting in the first sentence ‘‘per-
manent resident’’ after ‘‘correctional facilities
for’’;
(2) In subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—’’
and inserting ‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘respect to an’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘respect to a permanent resident’’;
become effective on the first day of the first fiscal year 
beginning after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 6. CAPITAL COST OF CONTRACTING VANPOOL PILOT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish and implement a pilot program to 
carry out vanpool demonstration projects in not more than 
3 urbanized areas and not more than 2 other than urban-
ized areas. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 
5323(i) of title 49, United States Code, for each 
project selected for participation in the pilot pro-
gram, the Secretary shall allow the non-Federal 
share provided by a recipient of assistance for a cap-
ital project under chapter 53 of such title to include 
the amounts described in paragraph (2). 
(2) CONDITIONS ON ACQUISITION OF VANS.— 
The amounts referred to in paragraph (1) are any 
amounts expended by a private provider of public 
transportation by vanpool for the acquisition of vans 
to be used by such private provider in the recipient’s 
service area, excluding any amounts the provider 
may have received in Federal, State, or local govern-
ment assistance for such acquisition, if the private 
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provider enters into a legally binding agreement with 
the recipient that requires the private provider to 
use all revenues it receives in providing public trans-
portation in such service area, in excess of its oper-
ating costs, for the purpose of acquiring vans to be 
used by the private provider in such service area. 
(c) PROGRAM TERM.—The Secretary may approve an 
application for a vanpool demonstration project for fiscal 
years 2011 through 2012. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
Senate a report containing an assessment of the costs, 
benefits, and efficiencies of the vanpool demonstration 
projects. 
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SEC. 6. ENHANCING PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO DEPART,
OR REENTERING, AFTER FINAL ORDER OF
DEPORTATION.
(a) FAILURE TO DEPART.—Section 242(e) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252(e)) is
amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘paragraph (2), (3), or 4
of’’ the first time it appears, and
(2) by striking out ‘‘shall be imprisoned not
more than ten years’’ and inserting in lieu thereof,
‘‘shall be imprisoned not more than two years, or
shall be imprisoned not more than ten years if the
alien is a member of any of the classes described in
paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 241(a).’’.
(b) REENTRY.—Section 276(b) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1326(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by (A) inserting after
‘‘commission of’’ the following: ‘‘three or more mis-
demeanors or’’, and (B) striking out ‘‘5’’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘10’’,
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking out ‘‘15’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘20’’, and
(3) by adding at the end the following sentence:
‘‘For the purposes of this subsection, the term ‘depor-
tation’ shall include any agreement where an alien stipu-
of Veterans Affairs or otherwise take any action to ex-
change, trade, auction, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, 
or reduce the acreage of, Federal land and improvements 
at the St. Albans campus, consisting of approximately 55 
acres of land, with borders near Linden Boulevard on the 
northwest, 115th Avenue on the west, the Long Island 
Railroad on the northeast, and Baisley Boulevard on the 
southeast. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8162(c)(1) 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
‘‘, section 2(a) of the St. Albans VA Veteran Cares Act 
of 2011,’’ after ‘‘section 421(b)(2) of the Veterans’ Bene-
fits and Services Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–322; 102 
Stat. 553)’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1455
To provide protection for veal calves.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1993
Mr. JACOBS (for himself and Mr. SHAYS) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To provide protection for veal calves.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITIONS.
Effective 4 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, no person shall raise a calf for the production of veal
unless the following requirements are complied with:
(1) The calf is free to turn around without dif-
ficulty, lie with its legs outstretched, and groom it-
self, without any impediment such as too small an
enclosure or chaining or tethering.
(2) The calf is fed a daily diet containing suffi-
cient iron and, if the calf is more than 14 days old,
sufficient digestible fiber to prevent anemia and to
sustain full health.
SEC. 2. ENFORCEMENT.
A person who violates section 1 shall be subject to
the same remedies, civil and criminal, as are provided in
subsections (b) and (d) of section 19 of the Animal Wel-
fare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) for violations of that Act.
The same procedure shall apply with respect to remedies
under either that Act or this Act. For purposes of enforce-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture or any rep-
resentative duly designated by the Secretary may inspect
any facility where calves are kept for the production of
veal.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1456
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that income of
spouses will not be aggregated for purposes of the limitations of sections
401(a)(17) and 404(2) of such Code.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1993
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 provide
that income of spouses will not be aggregated for
purposes of the limitations of sections 401(a)(17) and
404(2) 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) Paragraph (17) of section 401(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last sen-
tence and inserting the following: ‘‘In determining the
compensation of an employee, the rules of section
414(q)(6) shall apply, except that in applying such rules,
the term ‘‘family’’ shall include only the lineal descendants
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of the employee who have not attained age nineteen before
the close of the year.’’.
(b) Subsection (2) of section 404 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last sen-
tence and inserting the following: ‘‘In determining the
compensation of an employee, the rules of section
414(q)(6) shall apply, except that in applying such rules,
the term ‘family’ shall only include any lineal descendants
of the employee who have not attained age nineteen before
the close of the year.’’.
(c) The amendments made by this section shall apply
to plan years beginning after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1457
To protect the voting rights of homeless citizens.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1993
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. CON-
YERS, Mr. OWENS, Ms. PELOSI, Ms. NORTON, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr.
MORAN, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. MFUME, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr.
ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. BLACKWELL,
Mr. SLATTERY, and Mr. GONZALEZ) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To protect the voting rights of homeless citizens.
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 ‘‘Voting Rights of
Homeless Citizens Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. VOTING RIGHTS OF HOMELESS CITIZENS.
No voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or
standard, practice, or procedure shall be imposed or ap-
plied by any State or political subdivision to deny or
abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to
vote because that citizen resides at or in a nontraditional
abode.
SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT.
The Attorney General may commence in the name of
the United States a civil action (including an action
against a State or political subdivision) or an aggrieved
citizen may institute a proceeding under this Act, for in-
junctive relief against a violation of section 2.
SEC. 4. RELATIONSHIP TO VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.
This Act shall not be construed to impair any right
guaranteed by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
1973 et seq.).
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act, the term ‘‘nontraditional abode’’
includes—
(1) a supervised publicly or privately operated
shelter designed to provide temporary living accom-
modations (including welfare hotels, congregate shel-
ters, and transitional housing for the mentally ill);
and
(2) a public or private place not designated for,
or ordinarily used as, regular sleeping accommoda-
tion for human beings.
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act applies with respect to elections taking place
after December 31, 1993.
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mined competitive process, to local educational 
agencies having applications approved under 
section 2415(b) for the activities described in 
section 2416(a). 
‘‘(3) OPTION
IN
YEARS
WITH
INSUFFICIENT 
AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED.—If the amount provided 
to a State educational agency under section 
2411(a)(2) for a fiscal year is not large enough to 
provide every local educational agency with a min-
imum subgrant under subsection (b)(2), the State 
educational agency may distribute 100 percent of 
the remainder described in paragraph (1)(B) as ei-
ther formula grants under paragraph (2)(A) or com-
petitive grants under paragraph (2)(B). 
‘‘(b) SUFFICIENT AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(1) SPECIAL
RULE.—In awarding subgrants 
under subsection (a)(2)(B), the State educational 
agency shall— 
‘‘(A) ensure the subgrants are of sufficient 
size and scope to be effective, consistent with 
the purposes of this part; 
‘‘(B) ensure subgrants are of sufficient du-
ration to be effective, consistent with the pur-
poses of this part, including by awarding sub-
grants for a period of not less than 2 years that 
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the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute
Amendments of 1993.
‘‘(2) Generic mineral technology centers established
prior to the date of enactment of the Mining and Mineral
Resources Research Institute Amendments of 1993 shall
continue to be eligible under this Act subject to a review
at least once during the period authorized by the Mining
and Mineral Resources Research Institute Amendments of
1993. In conducting such review, the Committee shall con-
sider the relevance and effectiveness of the reach con-
ducted and the need for further research in the generic
area.
‘‘(c) Generic mineral technology centers are to be
composed only of mining and mineral resources research
institutes found eligible pursuant to subsection (a).’’.
SEC. 6. REPORT.
(a) REPORT
ON PROGRAMS.—The Committee on
Mining and Mineral Resources established under section
9 of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute
Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1229) shall submit a report by
January 15, 1997, to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the United States House of Representatives and
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
United States Senate on the programs established under
that Act.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1459
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the definition
of ‘‘aggravated felony’’, to eliminate the administrative deportation hear-
ing and review process for aliens convicted of aggravated felonies who
are not permanent residents, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1993
Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr.
GALLEGLY, and Mrs. ROUKEMA) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand
the definition of ‘‘aggravated felony’’, to eliminate the
administrative deportation hearing and review process
for aliens convicted of aggravated felonies who are not
permanent residents, 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 ‘‘Criminal Aliens Depor-
tation Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION IN DEFINITION OF ‘‘AGGRAVATED FEL-
ONY’’.
(a) EXPANSION IN DEFINITION.—Section 101(a)(43)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(43)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(43) The term ‘aggravated felony’ means—
‘‘(A) murder;
‘‘(B) any illicit trafficking in any con-
trolled substance (as defined in section 102 of
the Controlled Substances Act), including any
drug trafficking crime as defined in section
924(c) of title 18, United States Code;
‘‘(C) any illicit trafficking in any firearms
or destructive devices as defined in section 921
of title 18, United States Code, or in explosive
materials as defined in section 841(c) of title
18, United States Code;
‘‘(D) any offense described in (i) section
1956 of title 18, United States Code (relating
to laundering of monetary instruments) or (ii)
section 1957 of such title (relating to engaging
in monetary transactions in property derived
from specific unlawful activity) if the value of
the funds exceeded $100,000;
‘‘(E) any offense described in—
in detail the findings and determinations made in the
study under subsection (a).
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act—
(1) shall become effective on the date that is 30
days after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) are repealed effective as of the date that is
3 years after the effective date.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 145
To authorize and direct the General Accounting Office to audit the Federal
Reserve Board, the Federal Advisory Council, the Federal Open Market
Committee, and Federal Reserve banks and their branches.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. CRANE (for himself, and Mr. SHAYS) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To authorize and direct the General Accounting Office to
audit the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Advisory
Council, the Federal Open Market Committee, and Fed-
eral Reserve banks and their branches.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) the Comptroller General of the United States
shall make, under such rules and regulations as he shall
prescribe, an audit for each fiscal year of the Federal Re-
serve Board, the Federal Advisory Council, the Federal
Open Market Committee, and all Federal Reserve banks
and their branches, including transactions of the system
open market account conducted through recognized deal-
ers.
(b) In making the audit required by subsection (a),
representatives of the General Accounting Office shall
have access to books, accounts, records, files, and all other
papers, things, and property belonging to or in use by the
entities being audited, including reports of examinations
of member banks, from whatever source. They shall be af-
forded full facilities for verifying transactions with bal-
ances or securities held by depositaries, fiscal agents, and
custodians of such entities.
(c) The Comptroller General shall, within six months
after the end of each fiscal year, or as soon thereafter as
may be practicable, make a report to the Congress on the
results of the audit required by subsection (a), and he
shall make any special or preliminary reports he deems
desirable for the information of the Congress. A copy of
each report made under this subsection shall be sent to
the President of the United States, the Federal Reserve
Board, and the Federal Reserve banks. In addition to
other matters, the report shall include such comments and
recommendations as the Comptroller General may deem
advisable, including recommendations for attaining a more
economical and efficient administration of the entities au-
dited, and the report shall specifically show any program,
financial transaction, or undertaking observed in the
course of the audit which in the opinion of the Comptroller
General has been carried on without authority of law.
(d) The Comptroller General is authorized to employ
such personnel and to obtain such temporary and inter-
mittent services as may be necessary to carry out the au-
dits required by subsection (a), without regard to the pro-
visions of title 5, United States Code, governing appoint-
ments in the competitive service, and such individuals may
be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and
subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classi-
fication and General Schedule pay rates.
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ligence community that conducts an assessment 
under this subsection shall submit to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary and the Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the Senate and the 
Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 
of Representative a report containing the re-
sults of the assessment for calendar years 2007 
through 2009. 
‘‘(B) CALENDAR YEARS 2010 AND 2011.— 
Not later than March 31, 2013, the Inspector 
General of each element of the intelligence com-
munity that conducts an assessment under this 
subsection shall submit to the Committee on the 
Judiciary and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the Senate and the Committee on the 
Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives 
a report containing the results of the assess-
ment for calendar years 2010 and 2011.’’; 
(5) in subsection (e), as redesignated by para-
graph (3)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
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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 ‘‘FISA Sunsets Reau-
thorization Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF SUNSETS OF PROVISIONS RELATING 
TO ACCESS TO BUSINESS RECORDS, INDI-
VIDUAL TERRORISTS AS AGENTS OF FOR-
EIGN POWERS, AND ROVING WIRETAPS. 
(a) TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PROVISIONS RELAT-
ING TO ACCESS TO BUSINESS RECORDS AND ROVING 
WIRETAPS.—Section 102(b)(1) of the USA PATRIOT 
Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public 
Law 109–177; 50 U.S.C. 1805 note, 50 U.S.C. 1861 note, 
and 50 U.S.C. 1862 note) is amended by striking ‘‘May 
27, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 
(b) PERMANENT EXTENSION OF PROVISION RELAT-
ING TO INDIVIDUAL TERRORISTS AS AGENTS OF FOREIGN 
POWERS.—Section 6001 of the Intelligence Reform and 
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458; 
118 Stat. 3742; 50 U.S.C. 1801 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) IN GEN-
ERAL.—Section’’ and inserting ‘‘Section’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
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against the judgment evading foreign state in every report 
prepared for the public relating to the country risk or in-
vestment climate of such judgment evading foreign state. 
(e) ADDITIONAL MEASURES.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall recommend to the Congress in writing ad-
ditional measures to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
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