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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4509
To impose restrictions on the authority to enter into certain trade agreements
reducing tariffs with respect to another country.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1994
Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. CAMP, Mr. HANCOCK, Mr. HERGER, Mr. JA-
COBS, and Mr. QUILLEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To impose restrictions on the authority to enter into certain
trade agreements reducing tariffs with respect to another
country.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESTRICTIONS ON AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO
BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENTS.
(a) LIMITATIONS
ON AUTHORITY.—The President
shall not enter into a trade agreement that reduces tariffs
with respect to another country, or provides other benefits
to such country, if the following applies to such country:
(1)(A) Such country—
(i) has nationalized, expropriated, or other-
wise seized ownership or control of property
owned by a United States citizen or by a cor-
poration, partnership, or association which is
50 percent or more beneficially owned by
United States citizens,
(ii) has taken steps to repudiate or nul-
lify—
(I) any existing contract or agreement
with, or
(II) any patent, trademark, or other
intellectual property of,
a United States citizen or a corporation, part-
nership, or association, which is 50 percent or
more beneficially owned by United States citi-
zens, the effect of which is to nationalize, expro-
priate, or otherwise seize ownership or control
of property so owned, or
(iii) has imposed or enforced taxes or other
exactions, restrictive maintenance or operational
conditions, or other measures with respect to
property so owned, the effect of which is to na-
tionalize, expropriate, or otherwise seize owner-
ship or control of such property,
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6493 
To create jobs by attracting global investment to economically distressed 
urban areas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 
Mr. CLARKE of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To create jobs by attracting global investment to 
economically distressed urban areas, 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 ‘‘Global Investments 
in America’s Cities Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF EB–5 VISA PROGRAM. 
Section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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‘‘(E) SET-ASIDE FOR ECONOMICALLY DIS-
TRESSED URBAN AREAS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not less than 
3,000 of the visas made available under 
this paragraph in each fiscal year shall be 
reserved for qualified immigrants seeking 
to invest in a new commercial enterprise 
described in subparagraph (A) which will 
create employment in an economically dis-
tressed urban area and— 
‘‘(I) with respect to which such 
alien or a relative of that alien has in-
vested or, is actively in the process of 
investing, in that new enterprise, cap-
ital in an amount not less than the 
amount specified in clause (ii); 
‘‘(II) with respect to which such 
alien has completed an investment 
agreement with a qualified venture 
capital operating company for an in-
vestment in that new enterprise of an 
amount not less than the amount 
specified in clause (ii); or 
‘‘(III) with respect to which such 
alien has completed an investment 
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poration in any way use their connection with the Corpora-
tion for the purpose of influencing the outcome of any
election.
‘‘CORPORATE POWERS
‘‘SEC. 204. (a) The Corporation shall have power—
‘‘(1) to adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal;
‘‘(2) to make contracts;
‘‘(3) to lease such real estate as may be nec-
essary for the transaction of its business;
‘‘(4) to sue and be sued, to complain and de-
fend, in any court of competent jurisdiction, State or
Federal;
‘‘(5) to select, employ, and fix the compensation
of such officers, employees, attorneys, and agents as
shall be necessary for the transaction of the business
of the Corporation;
‘‘(6) to define the authority and duties of such
officers, employees, attorneys, and agents, require
bonds of them and fix the penalties thereof, and to
dismiss at pleasure such officers, employees, attor-
neys, and agents;
‘‘(7) to prescribe, amend, and repeal, by its
Board of Directors, bylaws, rules, and regulations
governing the manner in which its general business
may be conducted and the powers granted to it by
agreement with one or more angel in-
vestors for an investment in that new 
enterprise of an amount not less than 
the amount specified in clause (ii). 
‘‘(ii) CAPITAL AMOUNT REQUIRED.— 
The amount of capital specified in this 
clause is $250,000. To account for infla-
tion, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
may by rule adjust the amount of capital 
specified in this clause. 
‘‘(iii) DEFINITIONS.—In this subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(I) 
ANGEL
INVESTOR.—The 
term ‘angel investor’ means, with re-
spect to a qualified immigrant, an in-
dividual who— 
‘‘(aa) is an accredited inves-
tor 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
230.501(a) of title 17, Code of 
Federal Regulations (as in effect 
on April 1, 2010)); 
‘‘(bb) is a United States cit-
izen or an alien lawfully admitted 
to the United States for perma-
nent residence; and 
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 450
To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to
establish a National Public Works Corporation for purposes of providing
financial assistance to States and local governments for the construction,
rehabilitation, and repair of certain public facilities, and for other pur-
poses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1993
Mr. CLINGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To amend the Public Works and Economic Development
Act of 1965 to establish a National Public Works Cor-
poration for purposes of providing financial assistance
to States and local governments for the construction,
rehabilitation, and repair of certain public facilities, 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 this Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Public Works
Corporation Act’’.
‘‘(cc) has made at least 2 
equity investments of not less 
than $50,000 in each of the 3 
years before the date of a peti-
tion by the qualified immigrant 
for classification under this para-
graph. 
‘‘(II) 
ECONOMICALLY
DIS-
TRESSED
URBAN
AREA.—The term 
‘economically distressed urban area’ 
means, at the time a petition for clas-
sification under this paragraph is filed 
the following: 
‘‘(aa) A city that has an av-
erage unemployment rate of not 
less than 150 percent of the na-
tional average rate for the pre-
ceding year. 
‘‘(bb) Any principal city for 
a Metropolitan Statistical Area, 
as defined by the Office of Man-
agement and Budget. 
‘‘(III) QUALIFIED VENTURE CAP-
ITAL
OPERATING
COMPANY.—The 
term ‘qualified venture capital oper-
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SEC. 2. Title II of the Public Works and Economic
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141–3144) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘TITLE II—PUBLIC WORKS CORPORATION
‘‘ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS CORPORATION
‘‘SEC. 201. There is established a body corporate to
be known as the National Public Works Corporation (re-
ferred to in this title as the ‘Corporation’) which shall be
an instrumentality of the United States and shall have
succession until dissolved by Act of Congress.
‘‘BOARD OF DIRECTORS
‘‘SEC. 202. (a) The management of the Corporation
shall be vested in a Board of Directors consisting of seven
directors who shall be appointed by the President by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate. One director
shall be appointed as Chairman and one director shall be
appointed as Vice Chairman in accordance with subsection
(b). Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,
the term of each director shall be eight years. Any director
appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the
unexpired portion of the term. Any director may continue
to serve as such after the expiration of the term for which
he was appointed until his successor has been appointed
and has qualified.
ating company’ means an entity 
that— 
‘‘(aa) is registered under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 
(15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.); or 
‘‘(bb) is an investment com-
pany, as defined in subsection 
(a)(1) of section 3 of such Act 
(15 U.S.C. 80a–3), that is ex-
empt from registration under 
subsection (c)(1) or (c)(7) of 
such section, and is not reg-
istered. 
‘‘(IV) RELATIVE.—The term ‘rel-
ative’ means, with respect to a quali-
fied immigrant— 
‘‘(aa) a spouse; 
‘‘(bb) a sibling; 
‘‘(cc) a child; 
‘‘(dd) a parent; 
‘‘(ee) an aunt or uncle; 
‘‘(ff) a first cousin; or 
‘‘(gg) a grandparent.’’. 
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‘‘(b) Of the members first appointed to the Board of
Directors, one shall be appointed for a term of two years,
one shall be appointed for a term of three years, one (who
shall be appointed Vice Chairman) shall be appointed for
a term of four years, one shall be appointed for a term
of five years, one shall be appointed for a term of six
years, one shall be appointed for a term of seven years,
and one (who shall be appointed Chairman) shall be ap-
pointed for a term of eight years. Any person appointed
as a director thereafter to fill the seat held by the Vice
Chairman shall be appointed as Vice Chairman and any
person appointed as a director thereafter to fill the seat
held by the Chairman shall be appointed as Chairman.
‘‘OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
‘‘SEC. 203. (a) The Board of Directors of the Cor-
poration shall appoint a President of the Corporation and
such other officers and employees as it deems necessary
to carry out the functions of the Corporation, subject to
the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing
appointments in the competitive service, and persons so
appointed shall be paid in accordance with the provisions
of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such
title relating to classification and General Schedule pay
rates. The President of the Corporation shall be an ex
officio member of the Board of Directors and may partici-
HR 450 IH
pate in meetings of the Board except that he shall have
no vote except in case of an equal division. No individual
other than a citizen of the United States may be an officer
of the Corporation. No officer of the Corporation shall re-
ceive any salary or other remuneration from any source
other than the Corporation during the period of his em-
ployment by the Corporation.
‘‘(b) No director, officer, attorney, agent, or employee
of the Corporation shall in any manner, directly or indi-
rectly, participate in the deliberations upon or the deter-
mination of any question affecting his personal interests,
or the interests of any corporation, partnership, or asso-
ciation in which he is directly or indirectly interested.
‘‘(c) The Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be com-
pensated at the rate payable under level III of the Execu-
tive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States
Code. The other directors shall be compensated at the rate
payable under level IV of the Executive Schedule under
section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘(d) Not more than four directors serving at any time
may be from one political party.
‘‘(e) The Corporation shall not engage in political ac-
tivities nor provide financing for or assist in any manner
any project or facility involving political parties, nor shall
the directors, officers, employees, or agents of the Cor-
SEC. 3. EXPEDITED PROCESSING FOR CERTAIN EB–5 INVES-
TORS. 
Section 286(u) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(u)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘In the case of a petition filed under section 
204(a)(1)(H) 
for 
classification 
under 
section 
203(b)(5)(E), the petitioner shall be guaranteed of a deci-
sion on the petition in 60 days or less.’’. 
SEC. 4. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit a report to Congress 
on the EB–5 Visa Program authorized under section 
203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)). 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report described in subsection 
(a) shall include information regarding— 
(1) the number of immigrant entrepreneurs who 
have received a visa under such visa program, listed 
by country of origin; 
(2) the localities in which such immigrant en-
trepreneurs have initially settled; 
(3) whether such immigrant entrepreneurs gen-
erally remain in the localities in which they initially 
settle; 
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(4) the types of commercial enterprises that 
such immigrant entrepreneurs have established; and 
(5) the types and number of jobs created by 
such immigrant entrepreneurs. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6494 
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Stewart Lee Udall, 
in recognition of his contributions to the nation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 
Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. CLAY, 
Mr. RANGEL, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. 
LARSEN of Washington, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. 
LUJA´N, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. MEEKS, 
Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. CHU, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ 
of California, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. KING of New York, 
Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. STARK, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. MORAN, Mr. 
QUIGLEY, Mr. KIND, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. NADLER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. ZOE 
LOFGREN of California, Mr. FARR, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, 
Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. NORTON, 
Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. 
HIRONO, Mr. KUCINICH, and Mr. REICHERT) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Stew-
art Lee Udall, in recognition of his contributions to 
the nation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6495 
To prohibit the payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs 
to private organizations or entities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 
Mr. AMASH (for himself and Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit the payment of surcharges for commemorative 
coin programs to private organizations or entities, 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 ‘‘Commemorative Coins 
Reform Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OF SURCHARGES TO 
NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. 
Section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(f) PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OF SURCHARGES TO 
ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, no surcharges collected with respect 
to the sale of any numismatic item may be paid to 
any organization outside of the Federal Government, 
other than with respect to the costs of producing 
and selling such item. 
‘‘(2) PAYMENT
OF
COSTS.—Surcharges col-
lected in connection with the sale of any numismatic 
item shall be used to recover all numismatic oper-
ation and program costs allocable to the program 
under which such numismatic item is produced and 
sold. 
‘‘(3) EXCESS
DEPOSITED
INTO
TREASURY.— 
Amounts of surcharges collected in excess of the 
amounts described in paragraph (2) shall be trans-
ferred by the Fund to the general fund of the Treas-
ury for the purpose of deficit reduction.’’. 
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY. 
Subsection (f) of section 5134, United States Code, 
as amended by this Act, shall apply with respect to any 
commemorative coin program established or numismatic 
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item produced pursuant to an Act enacted on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6496 
To reauthorize grants to enhance State and local efforts to combat trafficking 
in persons. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 
Mr. AMODEI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To reauthorize grants to enhance State and local efforts 
to combat trafficking in persons. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT OF 
2000. 
Section 113 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act 
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
through (C) as paragraphs (1) through (3), re-
spectively; and 
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(B) in paragraph (1) (as redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘fiscal years 2008 through 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2013 through 2017’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
2008 through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION REAUTHOR-
IZATION ACT OF 2005. 
Section 204(d) of the Trafficking Victims Protection 
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044c(d)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2008 through 2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 3. TRANSPORTATION OF MINORS. 
Section 2423(f) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or sexual contact’’ after ‘‘sex-
ual act’’ each place the term appears; 
(2) by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 2246)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(as such terms are defined in section 
2246)’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; and 
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(4) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘; or (3) production of child por-
nography (as defined in section 2256).’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4512
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide employers a
refundable credit for hiring AFDC recipients.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1994
Mr. GEJDENSON 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
employers a refundable credit for hiring AFDC recipients.
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 ‘‘Welfare to Work Act
of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the lack of entry level jobs which lead to
permanent gainful employment is a significant im-
I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4513
To provide eligibility for space-available transportation on military aircraft
for former prisoners of war who are totally disabled as a result of
a service-connected disability.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1994
Mr. GILMAN (by request) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To provide eligibility for space-available transportation on
military aircraft for former prisoners of war who are
totally disabled as a result of a service-connected disabil-
ity.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
ELIGIBILITY 
FOR 
SPACE-AVAILABLE 
AIR
TRANSPORTATION ON MILITARY AIRCRAFT
FOR DISABLED FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR.
The Secretary of Defense shall provide that former
prisoners of war (as defined in section 101 of title 38,
United States Code) shall be eligible for space-available
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6497 
To provide for the conveyance of certain public lands under the jurisdiction 
of the Bureau of Land Management in and around historic mining 
townsites in Nevada, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 
Mr. AMODEI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of certain public lands under 
the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in 
and around historic mining townsites in Nevada, 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 ‘‘Nevada Mining Town-
site Conveyance Act of 2012’’. 
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2717, the carrier shall refund directly to the applicant,
or in the case of an employer to whomever remits the pre-
mium, and not by delivery by the agent, not later than
30 days after the date of the denial or return, any pre-
miums paid with respect to such a policy (or certificate).
‘‘(b) MAILING OF POLICY.—If an application for a
long-term care insurance policy (or for a certificate under
a group long-term care insurance policy) is approved, the
carrier shall provide the applicant, or in the case of a
group plan the employer, the policy (or certificate) of in-
surance not later than 30 days after the date of the ap-
proval.
‘‘(c) INFORMATION ON DENIALS OF CLAIMS.—If a
claim under a long-term care insurance policy is denied,
the carrier shall, within 30 days of the date of a written
request by the policyholder or certificate holder (or rep-
resentative)—
‘‘(1) provide a written explanation of the rea-
sons for the denial; and
‘‘(2) make available all medical and patient
records directly relating to such denial.
Except as provided in subsection (e) of section 2715, no
claim under such a policy may be denied on the basis of
a failure to disclose a condition at the time of issuance