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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3356
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse under construc-
tion at 611 Broad Street, in Lake Charles, Louisiana,
as the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr., United States Court-
house’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse under construction at
611 Broad Street, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr.,
United States Courthouse’’.
HR 3356 EH
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the court-
house referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr., United States
Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 15,
1993.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 3356
One Hundred Third Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four
An Act
To designate the United States courthouse under construction at 611 Broad Street,
in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr., United States Court-
house’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse under construction at 611 Broad
Street, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr., United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the courthouse referred
to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Edwin
Ford Hunter, Jr., United States Courthouse’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3356
To designate the United States courthouse under construction at 611 Broad
Street, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr.,
United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 26, 1993
Mr. HAYES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To designate the United States courthouse under construc-
tion at 611 Broad Street, in Lake Charles, Louisiana,
as the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr., United States Court-
house’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse under construction at
611 Broad Street, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr.,
United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the court-
house referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr., United States
Courthouse’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3356
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 16 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 2), 1993
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse under construc-
tion at 611 Broad Street, in Lake Charles, Louisiana,
as the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr., United States Court-
house’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse under construction at
611 Broad Street, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr.,
United States Courthouse’’.
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House Calendar No. 120
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3356
[Report No. 103–348]
To designate the United States courthouse under construction at 611 Broad
Street, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr.,
United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 26, 1993
Mr. HAYES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Public Works and Transportation
NOVEMBER 10, 1993
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To designate the United States courthouse under construc-
tion at 611 Broad Street, in Lake Charles, Louisiana,
as the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr., United States Court-
house’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3356 RH
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse under construction at
611 Broad Street, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr.,
United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the court-
house referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr., United States
Courthouse’’.
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Calendar No. 360
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3356
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 16 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 2), 1993
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
JANUARY 28 (legislative day, JANUARY 25), 1994
Reported by Mr. BAUCUS without amendment
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse under construc-
tion at 611 Broad Street, in Lake Charles, Louisiana,
as the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr., United States Court-
house’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse under construction at
611 Broad Street, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr.,
United States Courthouse’’.
HR 3356 RS
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the court-
house referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr., United States
Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 15,
1993.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3357
To prohibit travel by Members, officers, and employees of the House of
Representatives at lobbyist expense.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 26, 1993
Mr. GOSS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on House Administration
A BILL
To prohibit travel by Members, officers, and employees of
the House of Representatives at lobbyist expense.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF TRAVEL BY MEMBERS, OFFI-
CERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES AT LOBBYIST EXPENSE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A Member, officer, or employee
of the House of Representatives may not perform any
travel at the expense of a person who is required to reg-
ister under section 308 of the Federal Regulation of Lob-
bying Act (2 U.S.C. 267).
(b) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term
‘‘Member of the House of Representatives’’ means a Rep-
resentative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner
to, the Congress.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3358
To suspend until January 1, 1999, the duty on straining cloth of nonwoven,
needletacked web composed of fibers made from polypropylene electret
charged, fibrillated film, with or without scrim, such scrim being com-
posed of spun bond fibers of polypropylene.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 26, 1993
Mr. HOBSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend until January 1, 1999, the duty on straining
cloth of nonwoven, needletacked web composed of fibers
made from polypropylene electret charged, fibrillated
film, with or without scrim, such scrim being composed
of spun bond fibers of polypropylene.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FILTRATION MEDIA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.59.11
Filtration media of
nonwoven, needle-
tacked web com-
posed of fibers
made from poly-
propylene electret
charged, fibrillated
film, with or with-
out scrim, such
scrim being com-
posed of spun bond
fibers of poly-
propylene (provided
for in heading
5911) .....................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/98
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to articles entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3360
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 23 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 22), 1994
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation
AN ACT
To demonstrate ballast water management technologies and
practices on vessels, including vessel modification and
design, that will prevent aquatic nonindigenous species
from being introduced and spread in United States
waters.
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 ‘‘Ballast Water Manage-
ment Act’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 335
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the luxury tax
on boats.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. ROTH 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 repeal
the luxury tax on boats.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF LUXURY TAX ON BOATS.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Subpart A of part I of sub-
chapter A of chapter 31 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to luxury taxes) is amended by striking sec-
tion 4002 and by redesignating sections 4003 and 4004
as sections 4002 and 4003, respectively.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The table of sections for such subpart A is
amended by striking the last 3 items and inserting
the following:
‘‘Sec. 4002. Aircraft.
‘‘Sec. 4003. Rules applicable to subpart A.’’
(2) Subparagraph (B) of section 4003(b)(2) of
such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is
amended by striking ‘‘, $100,000 in the case of a
boat,’’.
(3) Paragraph (2) of section 4011(c) of such
Code is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘, BOATS,’’ in the heading,
(B) by striking ‘‘, boat,’’ in subparagraph
(A), and
(C) by striking ‘‘a boat or’’ in subpara-
graph (B)(i).
(4) Sections 4221(c) and 4222(d) of such Code
are each amended by striking ‘‘4002(b), 4003(c),
4004(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘4002(c), 4003(a)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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HR 3360 RFS
SEC. 2. EVALUATION.
(a) Subsection 1102(a) of Public Law 101–646 (16
U.S.C. 4712(a)) is amended by adding the following new
paragraph at the end:
‘‘(4) NATIONAL BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT
EVALUATION.—
‘‘(A) Subject to the availability of appro-
priations, the Task Force shall contract with
the Marine Board of the National Research
Council to identify and evaluate ballast water
management technologies and practices that
prevent 
the 
introduction 
and 
spread 
of
nonindigenous species through ballast water
discharged into United States waters.
‘‘(B) In conducting the evaluation, the Ma-
rine Board shall consider, at a minimum, bal-
last water management technologies and prac-
tices identified in the study prepared under
paragraph (3).
‘‘(C) In conducting the evaluation, the Ma-
rine Board shall identify, at a minimum, ballast
water management technologies and practices
that—
‘‘(i) may be retrofitted on existing
vessels or incorporated in new vessel de-
signs;
SEC. 6. USE OF SURCHARGES.
The surcharges received by the Secretary from the
sale of the coins issued under this Act shall be made avail-
able or paid to the Secretary of the Interior for the follow-
ing purposes:
(1) AMOUNTS
TO
BE
MADE
AVAILABLE
FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A VISITORS CENTER AND
MUSEUM ON GUAM.—The Secretary of the Treasury
shall make available to the Secretary of the Interior
all funds from such surcharges as may be necessary
to construct a visitors center and museum at the
War in the Pacific National Historical Park on
Guam.
(2) AMOUNTS
TO
BE
MADE
AVAILABLE
FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A VISITORS CENTER AND
MUSEUM ON SAIPAN.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall make available to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior all funds from such surcharges as may be nec-
essary to construct a visitors center and museum at
the American Memorial Park on Saipan.
SEC. 7. ISSUANCE OF THE COINS.
(a) PERIOD
FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary shall
make every effort to issue the coins under this Act by July
21, 1994. The coins shall be made available for issue dur-
ing the 1-year period beginning on the date the coins are
first issued.
‘‘(1) RIGHT
TO
APPLY.—An alien physically
present in the United States or at a land border or
port of entry, irrespective of such alien’s status, may
apply for provisional asylum in accordance with this
section.
‘‘(2) CONDITIONS FOR GRANTING.—
‘‘(A) MANDATORY
CASES.—The Attorney
General shall grant provisional asylum to an
alien if the alien applies for provisional asylum
in accordance with the requirements of this sec-
tion and establishes that it is more likely than
not that in the alien’s country of nationality
(or, in the case of a person having no national-
ity, the country in which such alien last habit-
ually resided) such alien’s life or freedom would
be threatened on account of race, religion, na-
tionality, membership in a particular social
group, or political opinion.
‘‘(B) DISCRETIONARY CASES.—The Attor-
ney General may grant provisional asylum to an
alien if the alien applies for provisional asylum
in accordance with the requirements of this sec-
tion and establishes that the alien is a refugee
within the meaning of section 101(a)(42).
‘‘(C) 
EXCEPTIONS.—(i) 
Subparagraphs
(A) and (B) shall not apply to an alien if the
Attorney General determines that—
‘‘(I) the alien ordered, incited, as-
sisted, or otherwise participated in the per-
secution of any person on account of race,
religion, nationality, membership in a par-
ticular social group, or political opinion;
‘‘(II) the alien, having been convicted
by a final judgment of a particularly seri-
ous crime, constitutes a danger to the com-
munity of the United States;
‘‘(III) there are serious reasons for
believing that the alien has committed a
serious nonpolitical crime outside the
United States prior to the arrival of the
alien in the United States;
‘‘(IV) there are reasonable grounds
for regarding the alien as a danger to the
security of the United States; or
‘‘(V) a country willing to accept the
alien has been identified (other than the
country described in subparagraph (A)) to
which the alien can be deported or re-
turned and the alien does not establish
that it is more likely than not that the
alien’s life or freedom would be threatened
in such country on account of race, reli-
gion, nationality, membership in a particu-
lar social group, or political opinion.
‘‘(ii)(I) For purposes of clause (i)(II), an
alien who has been convicted of an aggravated
felony shall be considered to have committed a
particularly serious crime.
‘‘(II) The Attorney General shall promul-
gate regulations that specify additional crimes
that will be considered to be a crime described
in clause (i)(II) or (i)(III).
‘‘(III) The Attorney General shall promul-
gate regulations establishing such additional
limitations and conditions as the Attorney Gen-
eral considers appropriate under which an alien
shall be ineligible to apply for provisional asy-
lum under subparagraph (B).
‘‘(3) PROVISIONAL
ASYLUM
STATUS.—In the
case of any alien granted provisional asylum under
paragraph (2), the Attorney General, in accordance
with this section—
‘‘(A) shall not deport or return the alien to
the country described under paragraph (2)(A);
‘‘(B) shall authorize the alien to engage in
employment in the United States and provide
the alien with an ‘employment authorized’ en-
dorsement or other appropriate work permit;
and
‘‘(C) may allow the alien to travel abroad
with the prior consent of the Attorney General.
‘‘(4) TERMINATION.—Provisional asylum grant-
ed under paragraph (2) may be terminated if the At-
torney General, pursuant to such regulations as the
Attorney General may prescribe, determines that—
‘‘(A) the alien no longer meets the condi-
tions described in paragraph (2) owing to a
change in circumstances in the alien’s country
of nationality or, in the case of an alien having
no nationality, in the country in which the alien
last habitually resided;
‘‘(B) the alien meets a condition described
in paragraph (2)(C); or
‘‘(C) a country willing to accept the alien
has been identified (other than the country de-
scribed in paragraph (2)) to which the alien can
be deported or returned and the alien cannot
establish that it is more likely than not that the
alien’s life or freedom would be threatened in
such country on account of race, religion, na-
tionality, membership in a particular social
group, or political opinion.
‘‘(5) ACCEPTANCE BY ANOTHER COUNTRY.—In
the case of an alien described in paragraph
(2)(C)(i)(V) or paragraph (4)(C), the alien’s depor-
tation or return shall be directed by the Attorney
General in the sole discretion of the Attorney Gen-
eral, to any country which is willing to accept the
alien into its territory (other than the country de-
scribed in paragraph (2)).’’.
‘‘(b) PROVISIONAL ASYLUM PROCEDURE.—
‘‘(1) APPLICATIONS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(i) DEADLINE.—Subject to clause
(ii), an alien’s application for provisional
asylum shall not be considered under this
section unless—
‘‘(I) the alien has filed, not later
than 30 days after entering or coming
to the United States, notice of inten-
tion to file such an application, and
‘‘(II) such application is actually
filed not later than 60 days after en-
tering or coming to the United States.
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—An application for
provisional asylum may be considered, not-
withstanding that the requirements of
clause (i) have not been met, only if the
alien demonstrates by clear and convincing
evidence changed circumstances in the
alien’s country of nationality (or in the
case of an alien with no nationality, in the
country where the alien last habitually re-
sided) affecting eligibility for provisional
asylum.
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—An application for
provisional asylum shall not be considered un-
less the alien submits to the taking of finger-
prints and a photograph in a manner deter-
mined by the Attorney General.
‘‘(C) FEES.—In the discretion of the At-
torney General, the Attorney General may im-
pose reasonable fees for the consideration of an
application for provisional asylum, for employ-
ment authorization under this section, and for
adjustment of status under section 209(b). The
Attorney General is authorized to provide for
the assessment and payment of any such fee
over a period of time or by installments.
‘‘(D) NOTICE OF PRIVILEGE OF COUNSEL
AND CONSEQUENCES OF FRIVOLOUS APPLICA-
TION.—
‘‘(i) NOTICE.—At the time of filing a
notice of intention to apply for provisional
asylum, the alien shall be advised of the
privilege of being represented by counsel
(as provided under paragraph (2)(D)) and
of the consequences, under subsection (d),
of filing a frivolous application for provi-
sional asylum.
‘‘(ii) PROVISION
OF
LIST
OF
COUN-
SEL.—The Attorney General shall provide
for lists (updated not less often than quar-
terly) of persons who have indicated their
availability to represent pro bono aliens in
provisional asylum proceedings. Such lists
shall be provided to the alien at the time
of filing of notice of intention to apply for
provisional asylum, and otherwise be made
generally available.
‘‘(E) An applicant for provisional asylum is
not entitled to engage in employment in the
United States. The Attorney General may au-
thorize an alien who has filed an application for
provisional asylum to engage in employment in
the United States, in the discretion of the At-
torney General.
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS; HEAR-
INGS.—
‘‘(A) ASYLUM OFFICERS.—Applications for
provisional asylum shall be considered by offi-
cers of the Service (referred to in this Act as
‘asylum officers’) who are specially designated
by the Service as having special training and
knowledge of international conditions and
human rights records of foreign countries.
Pending the designation of such officers, indi-
viduals who as of the date of the enactment of
the Immigration Enforcement and Asylum Re-
form Act of 1993 are authorized to perform du-
ties as asylum officers shall be deemed to be
qualified to be asylum officers for purposes of
this Act.
‘‘(B) SCHEDULING OF HEARINGS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Upon the filing of
an application for provisional asylum, an
asylum officer, at the earliest practicable
time and after consultation with the attor-
ney for the Government and the attorney
(if any) for the applicant, shall set the ap-
plication for hearing on a day certain or
list it on a weekly or other short-term cal-
endar, so as to assure a speedy hearing.
‘‘(ii) DEADLINE.—Unless the appli-
cant (or an attorney for the applicant) con-
sents in writing to the contrary, the hear-
ing on the provisional asylum application
shall commence not later than 45 days
after the date the application was filed.
‘‘(C) PUBLIC HEARINGS.—A hearing on a
provisional asylum application shall be open to
the public unless the applicant requests that it
be closed to the public.
‘‘(D) PRIVILEGE OF COUNSEL.—The alien
shall have the privilege of being represented by
such counsel (at no expense to the government),
authorized to practice in such proceedings, as
the alien shall choose. Such representation may
not cause undue delay in the proceedings. The
Attorney General, in the discretion of the Attor-
ney General, shall provide standards by regula-
tion for determinations of undue delay.
‘‘(E) RIGHTS IN HEARINGS.—The officer
shall conduct the hearing in a nonadversarial
SEC. 202. FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR PROVISIONAL ASYLUM
HEARING; JUDICIAL REVIEW.
(a) FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR PROVISIONAL ASYLUM
HEARING.—Section 242B(e)(4) (8 U.S.C. 1252b(e)(4)) is
amended—
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘ASYLUM’’ and
inserting ‘‘PROVISIONAL ASYLUM’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘asylum’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘provisional asylum’’; and
(3) in subparagraph (A), by striking all after
clause (iii) and inserting ‘‘shall not be eligible for
any benefits under this Act.’’.
(b) JUDICIAL
REVIEW.—Section 106 (8 U.S.C.
1105a) is amended by adding at the end the following sub-
section:
‘‘(d) The procedure prescribed by, and all the provi-
sions of chapter 158 of title 28, United States Code, shall
apply to, and shall be the sole and exclusive procedure for,
the judicial review of all final orders granting or denying
provisional asylum, except that—
‘‘(1) a petition for review may be filed not later
than 90 days after the date of the issuance of the
final order granting or denying provisional asylum;
‘‘(2) the venue of any petition for review under
this subsection shall be in the judicial circuit in
which the administrative proceedings before an asy-