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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1653
To prohibit the designation as a beneficiary developing country under the
Generalized System of Preference any country that engages in certain
actions regarding nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon components and nu-
clear weapon design information.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 1995
Mr. STARK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To prohibit the designation as a beneficiary developing coun-
try under the Generalized System of Preference any
country that engages in certain actions regarding nuclear
weapons, nuclear weapon components and nuclear weap-
on design information.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BENEFICIARY COUNTRY DESIGNATION.
Section 502(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2462(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (6);
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(2) by striking out the period at the end of
paragraph (7) and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(8) if—
‘‘(A) such country, after the date of the
enactment of this paragraph, transfers to a
non-nuclear-weapon state—
‘‘(i) a nuclear explosive device, or
‘‘(ii) any—
‘‘(I) nuclear weapons device com-
ponent, or
‘‘(II) information that relates to
the design of a nuclear explosive de-
vice;
that the President determines to be important
to, and known by such country to be intended
by the recipient state for use in, the develop-
ment of any nuclear explosive device; or
‘‘(B) such country (if a non-nuclear-weap-
on state), after the date of the enactment of
this paragraph—
‘‘(i) receives a nuclear explosive de-
vice,
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‘‘(ii) explodes a nuclear explosive de-
vice, or
‘‘(iii) seeks and receives any—
‘‘(I) nuclear weapons device com-
ponent, or
‘‘(II) information that relates to
the design of a nuclear explosive de-
vice,
that the President determines to be important
to, and intended by such country for use in, the
development of a nuclear explosive device.’’.
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employment of any employee under the authority of this
subsection.
‘‘(4) Any termination of employment under this sub-
section shall not affect the right of the employee involved
to seek or accept employment with any other department
or agency of the United States if that employee is declared
eligible for such employment by the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management.
‘‘(5) The authority of the Secretary of Defense under
this subsection may be delegated only to the Deputy Sec-
retary of Defense, the Director of the Defense Intelligence
Agency (with respect to employees of the Defense Intel-
ligence Agency), and the Director of the Central Imagery
Office (with respect to employees of the Central Imagery
Office). An action to terminate employment of an employee
by any such officer may be appealed to the Secretary of
Defense.
‘‘(f) DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE SENIOR LEVEL POSI-
TIONS.—(1) In carrying out subsection (a)(1), the Secretary
may designate positions described in paragraph (3) as De-
fense Intelligence Senior Level positions. The total number
of positions designated under this subsection and in the De-
fense Intelligence Senior Executive Service under section
1601 of this title may not exceed the number of positions
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may establish terms for conveyance or reconveyance, sub-
ject to the conditions set forth in this title and applicable 
State law. 
TITLE II—ANCHORAGE LAND 
CONVEYANCE ACT 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Anchorage Land Con-
veyance Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 
Anchorage, Alaska. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means certain parcels of land located in 
the City and owned by the City, which are more par-
ticularly described as follows: 
(A) Block 42, Original Townsite of An-
chorage, Anchorage Recording District, Third 
Judicial District, State of Alaska, consisting of 
approximately 1.93 acres, commonly known as 
the Egan Center, Petrovich Park, and Old City 
Hall. 
(B) Lots 9, 10, and 11, Block 66, Original 
Townsite of Anchorage, Anchorage Recording 
District, Third Judicial District, State of Alas-
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Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 and designated 
as a wilderness area in section 4(b) of such Act. 
TITLE VII—RIVER PADDLING 
PROTECTION ACT 
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘River Paddling Protec-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 702. REGULATIONS SUPERSEDED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The rivers and streams of Yellow-
stone National Park and Grand Teton National Park shall 
be open to hand-propelled vessels as determined by the 
director of the National Park Service within 3 years of 
the date of enactment of this Act. Beginning on the date 
that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the following regulations shall have no the force or effect 
regarding closing rivers and streams of Yellowstone Na-
tional Park and Grand Teton National Park to hand-pro-
pelled vessels: 
(1) Section 7.13(d)(4)(ii) of title 36, Code of 
Federal Regulations, regarding vessels on streams 
and rivers in Yellowstone National Park. 
(2) Section 7.22(e)(3) of title 36, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, regarding vessels on lakes and riv-
ers in Grand Teton National Park. 
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(1) Section 871(f)(2)(B) of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 871(f)(2)(B)) is
amended by striking ‘‘within the meaning of section
502’’ and inserting ‘‘under title V’’.
(2) Section 2202(8) of the Export Enhance-
ment Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4711(8)) is amended
by striking ‘‘502(a)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘506(4)’’.
(3) Section 231A(a) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2191a(a)) is amended—
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1) 
by 
striking
‘‘502(a)(4) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2462(a)(4))’’ and inserting ‘‘506(4) of
the Trade Act of 1974’’;
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘505(c)
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2465(c))’’
and inserting ‘‘504(b) of the Trade Act of
1974’’; and
(C) 
in 
paragraph 
(4) 
by 
striking
‘‘502(a)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘506(4)’’.
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Union Calendar No. 214 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2954 
[Report No. 113–296] 
To authorize Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain property that 
was formerly part of Santa Rosa Island National Monument and that 
was conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and 
reconveyance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2013 
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 16, 2013 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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‘‘(8) SEXUAL ORIENTATION.—The term ‘sexual 
orientation’ means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or 
bisexuality.’’. 
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the following new sentence: ‘‘This subsection shall not 
apply to amounts paid or incurred by a taxpayer in any 
taxable year in which such taxpayer is a major integrated 
oil company (as defined in section 167(h)(5)(B)).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in tax-
able years beginning after December 31, 2013. 
SEC. 104. LIMITATION ON PERCENTAGE DEPLETION AL-
LOWANCE FOR OIL AND GAS WELLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 613A of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO MAJOR INTE-
GRATED OIL COMPANIES.—In the case of any taxable year 
in which the taxpayer is a major integrated oil company 
(as defined in section 167(h)(5)(B)), the allowance for 
percentage depletion shall be zero.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2013. 
SEC. 105. LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR TERTIARY 
INJECTANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 193 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
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‘‘(ii) The Assistant to the President 
for National Security Affairs. 
‘‘(C) JUDICIAL
BRANCH
REPRESENTA-
TIVES.—A representative from the judicial 
branch appointed by the Chief Justice of the 
United States. 
‘‘(2) ASSOCIATE
MEMBERS.—The Committee 
shall include, as associate members who shall be 
nonvoting members, representatives from the fol-
lowing agencies, appointed by the agency heads: 
‘‘(A) Federal Aviation Administration. 
‘‘(B) Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
‘‘(C) Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora-
tion. 
‘‘(D) Federal Emergency Management 
Agency. 
‘‘(E) Federal Reserve Board. 
‘‘(F) Internal Revenue Service. 
‘‘(G) National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration. 
‘‘(H) National Capital Planning Commis-
sion. 
‘‘(I) National Institute of Standards & 
Technology. 
‘‘(J) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 
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in the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service as of
June 1, 1995.
‘‘(2) Positions designated under this subsection shall
be treated as equivalent for purposes of compensation to the
senior level positions to which section 5376 of title 5 is ap-
plicable.
‘‘(3) Positions that may be designated as Defense Intel-
ligence Senior Level positions are positions in the Defense
Intelligence Agency and Central Imagery Office that (A)
are classified above the GS–15 level, (B) emphasize func-
tional expertise and advisory activity, but (C) do not have
the organizational or program management functions nec-
essary for inclusion in the Defense Intelligence Senior Exec-
utive Service.
‘‘(4) Positions referred to in paragraph (3) include De-
fense Intelligence Senior Technical positions and Defense
Intelligence Senior Professional positions. For purposes of
this subsection—
‘‘(A) Defense Intelligence Senior Technical posi-
tions are positions covered by paragraph (3) that in-
volve any of the following:
‘‘(i) Research and development.
‘‘(ii) Test and evaluation.
‘‘(iii) Substantive analysis, liaison, or advi-
sory activity focusing on engineering, physical
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‘‘(d) OBLIGATIONS TO REPAY; ADDITIONAL SECU-
RITY: SALE OF ADVANCES TO OTHER BANKS.—
‘‘(1) REPAYMENT
OBLIGATION.—The institu-
tion applying for an advance shall enter into a pri-
mary and unconditional obligation to pay off all ad-
vances, together with interest and any unpaid costs
and expenses in connection therewith according to
the terms under which they were made, in such form
as shall meet the requirements of the Federal Home
Loan Bank.
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL SECURITY.—The Bank shall
reserve the right to require at any time, when
deemed necessary for its protection, deposits of addi-
tional collateral security or substitutions of security
by the borrowing institution, and each borrowing in-
stitution shall assign additional or substituted secu-
rity when and as so required.
‘‘(3) SALE OF ADVANCES.—Any Federal Home
Loan Bank shall have power to sell to any other
Federal Home Loan Bank, with or without recourse,
any advance made under the provisions of this Act,
or to allow such Bank a participation therein, and
any other Federal Home Loan Bank shall have
power to purchase such advance or to accept a par-
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2958 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain port authorities, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2013 
Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. HAHN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. GEORGE MIL-
LER of California, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. PAS-
CRELL, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. MOORE, Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. 
CAPPS, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. HONDA, Mr. MORAN, 
Mr. ISRAEL, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. LOWENTHAL, and Mr. HOLT) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain 
port authorities, 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 ‘‘Clean Ports Act of 
2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY TO PORT FACILITIES. 
Section 14501(c) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘cargo,’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the semicolon the 
following: ‘‘, or the authority of a State, polit-
ical subdivision of a State, or political authority 
of 2 or more States to adopt requirements for 
motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles 
providing services at port facilities that are rea-
sonably related to the reduction of environ-
mental pollution, traffic congestion, the im-
provement of highway safety, or the efficient 
utilization of port facilities, if adoption or en-
forcement of such requirements does not con-
flict with any other applicable Federal law or 
regulation’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) CLARIFICATION FOR PARAGRAPH (2).— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION OF PORT FACILITIES.— 
For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term 
‘port facilities’ means all port facilities for 
coastwise, intercoastal, inland waterways, and 
Great Lakes shipping and overseas shipping, in-
cluding, wharves, piers, sheds, warehouses, ter-
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minals, yards, docks, control towers, container 
equipment, maintenance buildings, container 
freight stations and port equipment, including 
harbor craft, cranes, and straddle carriers. 
‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY OF CLEAN AIR ACT.— 
Nothing in paragraph (1) shall limit the rights 
reserved to any State or a political subdivision 
thereof under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7401 et seq.).’’. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2959 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard 
in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed 
firearms in the State. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2013 
Mr. NUGENT (for himself and Mr. MATHESON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national 
standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a 
State may carry concealed firearms in the State. 
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 ‘‘National Right-to- 
Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. RECIPROCITY FOR THE CARRYING OF CERTAIN 
CONCEALED FIREARMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C 
the following: 
‘‘§ 926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain con-
cealed firearms 
‘‘(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any 
State or political subdivision thereof (except as provided 
in subsection (b)), a person who is not prohibited by Fed-
eral law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiv-
ing a firearm, and who is carrying a valid identification 
document containing a photograph of the person, and a 
valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law 
of a State and which permits the person to carry a con-
cealed firearm, may possess or carry a concealed handgun 
(other than a machine gun or destructive device) that has 
been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign com-
merce, in any State, other than the State of residence of 
the person, that— 
‘‘(1) has a statute that allows residents of the 
State to obtain licenses or permits to carry concealed 
firearms; or 
‘‘(2) does not prohibit the carrying of concealed 
firearms by residents of the State for lawful pur-
poses. 
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tion may not, for any element of the intelligence commu-
nity, exceed two percent of the number of civilian person-
nel authorized under such section for such element.
(b) NOTICE TO INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES.—The
Director of Central Intelligence shall promptly notify the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the Senate whenever he exercises the authority
granted by this section.
SEC. 104. COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated for the Community Manage-
ment Account of the Director of Central Intelligence for
fiscal year 1996 the sum of $80,713,000. Within such
amounts authorized, funds identified in the classified
Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 102(a)
for the Advanced Research and Development Committee
and the Environmental Task Force shall remain available
until September 30, 1997.
(b) AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL LEVELS.—The Com-
munity Management Staff of the Director of Central Intel-
ligence is authorized 247 full-time personnel as of Septem-
ber 30, 1996. Such personnel of the Community Manage-
ment Staff may be permanent employees of the Commu-
‘‘(b) The possession or carrying of a concealed hand-
gun in a State under this section shall be subject to the 
same conditions and limitations, except as to eligibility to 
possess or carry, imposed by or under Federal or State 
law or the law of a political subdivision of a State, that 
apply to the possession or carrying of a concealed handgun 
by residents of the State or political subdivision who are 
licensed by the State or political subdivision to do so, or 
not prohibited by the State from doing so. 
‘‘(c) In subsection (a), the term ‘identification docu-
ment’ means a document made or issued by or under the 
authority of the United States Government, a State, or 
a political subdivision of a State which, when completed 
with information concerning a particular individual, is of 
a type intended or commonly accepted for the purpose of 
identification of individuals.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 926C the following: 
‘‘926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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(c) DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment
made by subsection (b) shall take effect on the earlier of
the date—
(1) the central office described in section 11(k)
of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act is established;
or
(2) 6 months after the enactment of this Act.
(d) ADDITIONAL OR SUBSTITUTED COLLATERAL ON
ADJUSTMENT OF EQUITIES.—Section 11(d) of the Fed-
eral Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1431(d)) is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL OR SUBSTITUTED COLLATERAL ON
ADJUSTMENT OF EQUITIES.—The Board, for safety and
soundness reasons, may require any Federal Home Loan
Bank to deposit additional collateral or to make substi-
tutions of collateral or to adjust equities between the Fed-
eral Home Loan Bank.’’.
(e) ACCEPTANCE OF DEPOSITS; RESTRICTIONS ON
TRANSACTION OF BANKING BUSINESS; COLLECTION AND
SETTLEMENT
OF CHECKS, DRAFTS, ETC.; CHARGES;
RULES AND REGULATIONS.—Section 11(e) of the Federal
Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1431(e)) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(e) ACCEPTANCE OF DEPOSITS; RESTRICTIONS ON
TRANSACTION OF BANKING BUSINESS; COLLECTION AND
Institute of Museum and Library Services as the Director
of the Institute of Museum and Library Services may des-
ignate, and may authorize successive redelegations of such
functions as may be necessary or appropriate, except that
any delegation of any such functions with respect to librar-
ies shall be made to the Deputy Director of the Office
of Library Services and with respect to museums shall be
made to the Deputy Director of the Office of Museum
Services. No delegation of functions by the Director of the
Institute of Museum and Library Services under this sec-
tion or under any other provision of this section shall re-
lieve such Director of the Institute of Museum and Li-
brary Services of responsibility for the administration of
such functions.
(e) REORGANIZATION.—The Director of the Institute
of Museum and Library Services may allocate or reallocate
any function transferred under subsection (b) among the
officers of the Institute of Museum and Library Services,
and may establish, consolidate, alter, or discontinue such
organizational entities in the Institute of Museum and Li-
brary Services as may be necessary or appropriate.
(f) RULES.—The Director of the Institute of Museum
and Library Services may prescribe, in accordance with
chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, United States Code, such rules
and regulations as the Director of the Institute of Museum
6103(k)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to reduce prison tax fraud, and 
(2) coordinate with the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice with respect to the use of such information. 
SEC. 9. TREASURY REPORT ON INFORMATION SHARING 
BARRIERS 
WITH 
RESPECT 
TO 
IDENTITY 
THEFT. 
(a) REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall review wheth-
er current Federal tax laws and regulations related 
to the confidentiality and disclosure of return infor-
mation prevent the effective enforcement of local, 
State, and Federal identity theft statutes. The re-
view shall consider whether greater information 
sharing between the Internal Revenue Service and 
Federal, State and local law enforcement authorities 
would improve the enforcement of criminal laws at 
all levels of government. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the review 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall solicit the 
views of, and consult with, State and local law en-
forcement officials. Among the Federal agencies the 
Secretary shall consult in conducting the review are 
the following: 
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(A) The Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(B) The Department of Justice. 
(C) The United States Postal Inspection 
Service. 
(D) The Social Security Administration. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a re-
port with the results of the review conducted under sub-
section (a), along with any legislative recommendations, 
to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives. 
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