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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1969
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction
for advertising or other promotion expenses with respect to sales of
tobacco products.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 1993
Mr. SLATTERY 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 disallow
the deduction for advertising or other promotion expenses
with respect to sales of tobacco products.
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 ‘‘Tobacco Advertising
Reform and Revenue Enhancement Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. DISALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION FOR TOBACCO
PRODUCT SALES PROMOTION EXPENSES.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Part IX of subchapter B of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to items not deductible) is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 280I. TOBACCO PRODUCT SALES PROMOTION EX-
PENSES.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—No deduction shall be allowed
under this chapter for any tobacco product sale promotion
expense.
‘‘(b) TOBACCO PRODUCT SALE PROMOTION EX-
PENSE.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘or tobacco prod-
uct sale promotion expense’ means any amount oth-
erwise allowable as a deduction under this chapter
with respect to—
‘‘(A) any advertisement primarily for pur-
poses of promoting the sale of tobacco products,
or
‘‘(B) any of the following incurred or pro-
vided primarily for purposes described in sub-
paragraph (A)—
‘‘(i) travel expenses (including meals
and lodging),
‘‘(ii) any amount attributable to goods
or services of a type generally considered
to constitute entertainment, amusement, or
recreation or to the use of a facility in con-
nection with the providing of such goods or
services,
‘‘(iii) gifts, or
‘‘(iv) other promotion expenses.
‘‘(2) TOBACCO PRODUCTS.—The term ‘tobacco
products’ has the meaning given to such term by
section 5702(c).
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe
such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the pur-
pose of this section.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
item:
‘‘Sec. 280I. Tobacco product sales promotion expenses.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after
the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years end-
ing after such date.
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 221 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for displaying 
nooses in public with intent to harass or intimidate a person because 
of that person’s race, color, religion, or national origin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2011 
Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties 
for displaying nooses in public with intent to harass 
or intimidate a person because of that person’s race, 
color, religion, or national origin. 
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 ‘‘Noose Hate Crime Act 
of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. DISPLAYING NOOSES IN PUBLIC WITH INTENT TO 
HARASS OR INTIMIDATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 13 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 250. Displaying nooses in public with intent to in-
timidate 
‘‘Whoever, with intent to harass or intimidate any 
person because of that person’s race, color, religion, or na-
tional origin, displays a noose in public shall be fined 
under this title or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or 
both.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 13 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘250. Displaying nooses in public with intent to intimidate.’’. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2221 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for transporting 
minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2011 
Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mrs. BONO MACK, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. FRANKS 
of Arizona, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. PITTS, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. 
TIBERI, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. DENT, Mr. JONES, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. BERK-
LEY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. NADLER, and Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties 
for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the pur-
poses of female genital mutilation. 
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 ‘‘Girls Protection Act 
of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRANSPORT FOR FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION. 
Section 116 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) Whoever knowingly transports a person in for-
eign commerce for the purpose of conduct with regard to 
that person that would be a violation of subsection (a) if 
the conduct occurred within the United States, or at-
tempts to do so, shall be fined under this title or impris-
oned not more than 5 years, or both.’’. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2222 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency to publish annually a list of vehicles 
that satisfy requirements for certification as a low emission and energy- 
efficient vehicle, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2011 
Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana (for himself and Mr. MCCOTTER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Admin-
istrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to pub-
lish annually a list of vehicles that satisfy requirements 
for certification as a low emission and energy-efficient 
vehicle, 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 ‘‘Municipal Fleet Mod-
ernization Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIST OF LOW EMISSION AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT 
VEHICLES. 
Section 166 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (g); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) LIST OF LOW EMISSION AND ENERGY-EFFI-
CIENT VEHICLES.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of the Municipal Fleet Modernization Act of 
2011, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency shall update and pub-
lish in the Federal Register a list of vehicles that satisfy 
requirements for certification as a low emission and en-
ergy-efficient vehicle.’’. 
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ployee’s intention to take leave under such subpara-
graph, except that if the date of the birth or adop-
tion requires leave to begin in less than 30 days, the
employee shall provide such notice as is practicable.
(2) DUTIES
OF
EMPLOYEE.—In any case in
which the necessity for leave under subparagraph
(C) or (D) of subsection (a)(1) is foreseeable based
on planned medical treatment, the employee—
(A) shall make a reasonable effort to
schedule the treatment so as not to disrupt un-
duly the operations of the employer, subject to
the approval of the health care provider of the
employee or the health care provider of the son,
daughter, spouse, or parent of the employee, as
appropriate; and
(B) shall provide the employer with not
less than 30 days’ notice, before the date the
leave is to begin, of the employee’s intention to
take leave under such subparagraph, except
that if the date of the treatment requires leave
to begin in less than 30 days, the employee
shall provide such notice as is practicable.
(f) SPOUSES
EMPLOYED
BY
THE
SAME
EM-
PLOYER.—In any case in which a husband and wife enti-
tled to leave under subsection (a) are employed by the
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veloping State tire management plans, and car-
rying out the portion of such State tire plans
relating to reduction and elimination of existing
scrap tire piles, including recycling, recovering,
and reusing scrap tires; and
(B) for payment of expenses for adminis-
tration of such financial assistance (but not in
excess of 5 percent of the Account may be used
for such purpose).
(c) SCRAP TIRE RECYCLING ACCOUNT.—
(1) APPROPRIATION TO ACCOUNT.—There are
hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treas-
ury not otherwise appropriated, to the Scrap Tire
Recycling Account amounts equivalent to the follow-
ing amounts:
(A) 13 percent of amounts received during
1993 through 1997 from the fees imposed by
subsection (d).
(B) 23 percent of amounts received during
1998 through 2001 from such fees.
(C) 33 percent of amounts received during
2002 through 2004 from such fees.
(2) EXPENDITURES FROM ACCOUNT.—Amounts
in the Scrap Tire Recycling Account shall be avail-
able, as provided by appropriation Acts—
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‘‘(1) COVERED
INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘cov-
ered individual’ means—
‘‘(A) an individual who is (or will be) pro-
vided coverage under a group health plan by
virtue of the performance of services by the in-
dividual for 1 or more persons maintaining the
plan (including as an employee defined in sec-
tion 401(c)(1)), and
‘‘(B) the spouse or any dependent child of
such individual.
‘‘(2) GROUP HEALTH PLAN.—The term ‘group
health plan’ has the meaning given such term by
section 5000(b)(1).’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for such chapter 47 is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 5000A. Failure to satisfy preexisting condition requirements
of group health plans.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to plan years beginning after De-
cember 31, 1992.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1971
To amend titles XVIII and XIX to treat qualified respiratory therapists
and technicians as licensed health professionals for purposes of applying
the nursing home reform requirements relating to the training of nurse
aides.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 1993
Mr. SLATTERY introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend titles XVIII and XIX to treat qualified respiratory
therapists and technicians as licensed health profes-
sionals for purposes of applying the nursing home reform
requirements relating to the training of nurse aides.
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 ‘‘Respiratory Care Prac-
titioner Cost Savings and Fairness Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN RESPIRATORY THERA-
PISTS AS LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
IN APPLYING NURSE AIDE TRAINING RE-
QUIREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 1819(b)(5)(G) and sec-
tion 1919(b)(5)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395i–3(b)(5)(G), 1396r(b)(5)(G)) are each amended by
striking ‘‘or licensed or certified social worker’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘licensed or certified social worker, registered res-
piratory therapist, or certified respiratory therapy techni-
cian’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to the use of an individual as
a nurse aide on or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1972
Making urgent supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 1993
Mr. SMITH of Iowa, introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
Making urgent supplemental appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pro-
vide urgent supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes,
namely:
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THE JUDICIARY
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER
JUDICIAL SERVICES
DEFENDER SERVICES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defender Services’’,
$60,000,000, to remain available until expended.
FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Fees of Jurors and
Commissioners’’, $5,500,000.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For an additional amount for ‘‘Business loans pro-
gram account’’ for the cost of guaranteed loans authorized
by section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, $185,000,000.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Urgent Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1993’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1973
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for
fees for sewer and water services to the extent such fees exceed 1
percent of adjusted gross income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 1993
Mr. STUDDS (for himself, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr.
MOAKLEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. OLVER, Mr.
BLUTE, and Mr. MEEHAN) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for fees for sewer and water services to the
extent such fees exceed 1 percent of adjusted gross in-
come.
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 ‘‘Sewer and Water Fee
Deductibility Act of 1993’’.
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SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR LOCAL SEWER AND WATER FEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (b) of section 164 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesig-
nating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5),
respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(3) DEDUCTION ALLOWED FOR LOCAL SEWER
AND WATER FEES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To the extent that the
amount of local sewer and water fees paid or
accrued during any taxable year exceeds 1 per-
cent of adjusted gross income, such fees shall
be allowed as a deduction under subsection (a)
in the same manner as local real property taxes.
‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—The term ‘local sewer
and water fees’ means any amount imposed by
a local government, State government (or any
agency or instrumentality thereof), or by the
District of Columbia as a charge for sewer or
water service. Such term shall not include any
amount allowable as a deduction without regard
to this paragraph.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1993.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1974
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that the Administrator
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall be appointed for a term
of 7 years.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 1993
Mr. WOLF (for himself and Mr. CARR) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
shall be appointed for a term of 7 years.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TERM OF SERVICE OF FAA ADMINISTRATOR.
Section 106(b) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after the 3rd sentence the following:
‘‘The term of service of the Administrator shall be 7
years.’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
The amendment made by section 1 shall be effective
with respect to any individual appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, after
September 30, 1993, as the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1975
For the relief of Afsar Khanom Tajbakhsh.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 1993
Mr. GLICKMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Afsar Khanom Tajbakhsh.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR AFSAR
KHANOM TAJBAKHSH.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Afsar Khanom Tajbakhsh shall be eligible for issu-
ance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to
that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant
visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of
status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF STATUS.—If Afsar Khanom
Tajbakhsh enters the United States before the filing dead-
line specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to
have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise
eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section
245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Afsar Khanom Tajbakhsh, the Secretary of State
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the
current or next following fiscal year, the total number of
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
202(e) of such Act.
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(ii) the interest on the amount de-
scribed in clause (i) calculated at the pre-
vailing rate; and
(iii) an additional amount as liq-
uidated damages equal to the sum of the
amount described in clause (i) and the in-
terest described in clause (ii), except that
if an employer who has violated section
105 proves to the satisfaction of the court
that the act or omission which violated sec-
tion 105 was in good faith and that the
employer had reasonable grounds for be-
lieving that the act or omission was not a
violation of section 105, such court may, in
the discretion of the court, reduce the
amount of the liability to the amount and
interest determined under clauses (i) and
(ii), respectively; and
(B) for such equitable relief as may be ap-
propriate, including, without limitation, employ-
ment, reinstatement, and promotion.
(2) STANDING.—An action to recover the dam-
ages or equitable relief prescribed in paragraph (1)
may be maintained against any employer (including
a public agency) in any Federal or State court of
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION.—Any person may file with 
the Secretary a certification that a medical gas is a 
designated medical gas. 
‘‘(2) APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION.—The Sec-
retary shall approve a certification submitted under 
paragraph (1) with respect to a medical gas if the 
certification demonstrates to the Secretary’s satis-
faction that the medical gas is a designated medical 
gas. 
‘‘(3) EFFECT
OF
APPROVAL
OF
CERTIFI-
CATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A medical gas subject 
to a certification for which an approval is in ef-
fect under paragraph (2) is deemed to be ap-
proved pursuant to an application filed pursu-
ant to section 505(b) or 512(b)(1), as applica-
ble, for— 
‘‘(i) those indications for which the 
medical gas has been marketed to a mate-
rial extent for a material time; or 
‘‘(ii) for administration in a super-
vised clinical setting under the direction of 
a medical or veterinary, as applicable, pro-
fessional. 
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ganization (as defined in section 1301(a) of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act), the term ‘‘MedEquality
plan’’ means a plan of the type described in para-
graph (1) but with benefits that are consistent with
the requirements for the plans of such an organiza-
tion under title XIII of such Act. With respect to a
carrier that is not such a Federally-qualified health
maintenance organization but which is recognized
under State law as a health maintenance organiza-
tion, the term ‘‘MedEquality plan’’ means a plan of
the type described in paragraph (1) but with bene-
fits that are consistent with the requirements of
State law for the plans of such an organization.
(3) REVIEW
OF
MINIMUM
BENEFIT
STAND-
ARDS.—The NAIC is requested to periodically review
the standards for minimum benefits described in
paragraph (1)(A). The NAIC is requested to submit
to the Secretary and the Congress its recommenda-
tions on changes that should be made in such stand-
ards.
(c) 
GUARANTEED
ISSUE
FOR
MEDEQUALITY
PLANS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each MedEquality plan in a
State—