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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 54
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide
greater access to credit for family farmers who grow specialty crops
or operate in high land cost areas, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. DOOLEY (for himself and Mr. POMBO) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act to provide greater access to credit for family farmers
who grow specialty crops or operate in high land cost
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 ‘‘Agricultural Credit
Equity Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. INDEXATION OF GUARANTEED LOAN LIMITS IN
COUNTIES 
WITH 
ABOVE 
AVERAGE 
LAND
COSTS.
(a) GUARANTEED REAL ESTATE LOANS.—Section
305 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
(7 U.S.C. 1925) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary
shall make’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$300,000’’ and inserting ‘‘the
lesser of $300,000 (multiplied by the adjustment
factor calculated under subsection (b) for the area in
which the borrower is located) or $600,000’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b)(1) Upon the enactment of this subsection, and
not later than the date any Census of Agriculture is com-
pleted, the Secretary shall calculate—
‘‘(A) the average value of land and buildings in
each defined area in the United States; and
‘‘(B) the adjustment factor for each such area
in accordance with paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) The adjustment factor for any defined area shall
be 1.00, plus an amount that is directly proportional to
the percentage (if any) by which the average value of land
and buildings in the defined area exceeds the average
value of land and buildings in the United States. The Sec-
retary shall determine the proportion to be used in cal-
culating adjustment factors under this subsection.
‘‘(3) As used in paragraph (1), the term ‘defined
area’ means—
‘‘(A) a county; and
‘‘(B) any other area if the Secretary deems it
appropriate to calculate a separate adjustment fac-
tor for the area to better serve the credit needs of
family farms in the area.’’.
(b) GUARANTEED OPERATING LOANS.—Section 313
of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1943) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary
shall make’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$400,000’’ and inserting ‘‘the
lesser of $400,000 (multiplied by the adjustment
factor calculated under subsection (b) for the area in
which the borrower is located) or $600,000’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b)(1) Upon the enactment of this subsection, and
not later than the date any Census of Agriculture is com-
pleted, the Secretary shall calculate—
‘‘(A) the average value of land and buildings in
each defined area in the United States; and
‘‘(B) the adjustment factor for each such area
in accordance with paragraph (2).
‘‘§ 3626. Appropriate remedies with respect to prison
crowding
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENTS FOR RELIEF.—
‘‘(1) LIMITATIONS ON PROSPECTIVE RELIEF.—
Prospective relief in a civil action with respect to
prison conditions shall extend no further than nec-
essary to remove the conditions that are causing the
deprivation of the Federal rights of individual plain-
tiffs in that civil action. The court shall not grant
or approve any prospective relief unless the court
finds that such relief is narrowly drawn and the
least intrusive means to remedy the violation of the
Federal right. In determining the intrusiveness of
the relief, the court shall give substantial weight to
any adverse impact on public safety or the operation
of a criminal justice system caused by the relief.
‘‘(2) PRISON
POPULATION
REDUCTION
RE-
LIEF.—In any civil action with respect to prison con-
ditions, the court shall not grant or approve any re-
lief whose purpose or effect is to reduce or limit the
prison population, unless the plaintiff proves that
crowding is the primary cause of the deprivation of
the Federal right and no other relief will remedy
that deprivation.
‘‘(b) TERMINATION OF RELIEF.—
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 551
For the relief of Oscar Salas-Velazquez.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 17, 1995
Mr. RAMSTAD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Oscar Salas-Velazquez.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR DISAPPROVAL OF
REQUESTS FOR CLASSIFICATION AND AD-
JUSTMENT OF STATUS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 204(c) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Attorney Gen-
eral may not disapprove a petition for classification of
Oscar Salas-Velazquez under section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of
such Act, or an application for adjustment of the status
of Oscar Salas-Velazquez under section 245 of such Act,
on any ground relating to a determination that the mar-
riage of Oscar Salas-Velazquez and Jennifer Christine
Brady was entered into for the purpose of evading the im-
migration laws.
(b) WAIVER OF INADMISSIBILITY.—Notwithstanding
section 212(a)(6)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Oscar Salas-Velazquez may not be considered to be
within a class of excludable aliens on any ground relating
to a determination that the marriage of Oscar Salas-
Velazquez and Jennifer Christine Brady was entered into
for the purpose of evading the immigration laws.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 552
To provide for the negotiation of bilateral prisoner transfer treaties with
foreign countries and to provide for the training in the United States
of border patrol and customs service personnel from foreign countries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 18, 1995
Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr.
CONDIT, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, and Mr. SHAYS) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations and,
in addition, to the Committees on the Judiciary and Ways and Means,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for the negotiation of bilateral prisoner transfer
treaties with foreign countries and to provide for the
training in the United States of border patrol and cus-
toms service personnel from foreign countries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Criminal Alien Trans-
fer and Border Enforcement Act of 1995’’.
(B) 
for 
the 
Federal 
Government,
$440,000,000.
SEC. 4. PRISONER TRANSFER TREATIES.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the President should begin to negotiate and
renegotiate bilateral prisoner transfer treaties. The focus
of such negotiations shall be to expedite the transfer of
aliens unlawfully in the United States who are incarcer-
ated in United States prisons, to ensure that a tranferred
prisoner serves the balance of the sentence imposed by the
United States courts, and to eliminate any requirement
of prisoner consent to such a transfer.
SEC. 5. CERTIFICATION.
The President shall certify whether each prisoner
transfer treaty is effective in returning aliens unlawfully
in the United States who are incarcerated in the United
States to their country of citizenship.
SEC. 6. TRAINING OF BORDER PATROL AND CUSTOMS PER-
SONNEL FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Subject to a certification under section 5, the Presi-
dent shall direct the Border Patrol Academy and the Cus-
toms Service Academy to enroll for training certain for-
eign law enforcement personnel. The President shall make
appointments of foreign law enforcement personnel to
such academies to enhance the following United States law
enforcement goals:
(1) Drug interdiction and other cross-border
criminal activity.
(2) Preventing illegal immigration.
(3) Preventing the illegal entry of goods into
the United States (including goods the sale of which
is illegal in the United States, the entry of which
would cause a quota to be exceeded, or goods which
have not paid the appropriate duty or tariff).
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shall be made a part of the annual report of the
commission.
‘‘(6) Approve a budget each year and establish
a fiscal year that conforms to the fiscal year of the
host state.
‘‘(7) Prepare, adopt, and implement contin-
gency plans for the disposal and management of low-
level radioactive waste in the event that the compact
facility should be closed. Any plan which requires
the host state to store or otherwise manage the low-
level radioactive waste from all the party states must
be approved by at least four host state members of
the commission. The commission, in a contingency
plan or otherwise, may not require a non-host party
state to store low-level radioactive waste generated
outside of the state.
‘‘(8) Submit communications to the governors
and to the presiding officers of the legislatures of
the party states regarding the activities of the com-
mission, including an annual report to be submitted
on or before January 31 of each year.
‘‘(9) Assemble and make available to the party
states, and to the public, information concerning
low-level radioactive waste management needs, tech-
nologies, and problems.
‘‘(10) Keep a current inventory of all genera-
tors within the party states, based upon information
provided by the party states.
‘‘(11) By no later than 180 days after all mem-
bers of the commission are appointed under Section
3.01 of this article, establish by rule the total vol-
ume of low-level radioactive waste that the host state
will dispose of in the compact facility in the years
1995–2045, including decommissioning waste. The
shipments of low-level radioactive waste from all
non-host party states shall not exceed 20 percent of
the volume estimated to be disposed of by the host
state during the 50-year period. When averaged over
such 50-year period, the total of all shipments from
non-host party states shall not exceed 20,000 cubic
feet a year. The commission shall coordinate the vol-
umes, timing, and frequency of shipments from gen-
erators in the non-host party states in order to as-
sure that over the life of this agreement shipments
from the non-host party states do not exceed 20 per-
cent of the volume projected by the commission
under this paragraph.
‘‘SEC. 3.05. The commission may:
‘‘(1) Employ staff necessary to carry out its du-
ties and functions. The commission is authorized to
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 556
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to address
waste water needs of the residents of colonias in the southwest region
of the United States, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 18, 1995
Mr. COLEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to au-
thorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency to make grants to address waste water needs
of the residents of colonias in the southwest region of
the United States, 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 ‘‘Colonia Waste Water
Treatment Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) there is currently a severe lack of potable
water and waste water treatment facilities in the
southwest region of the United States;
(2) the lack of facilities has caused the pollution
of the region’s rivers and ground water; and
(3) this pollution presents a grave threat to
public health, due to the proliferation of infectious
diseases under such conditions.
SEC. 3. GRANTS TO COLONIAS.
Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1281–1299) is amended by adding the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘SEC. 220. GRANTS TO COLONIAS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, the Administrator is authorized to make
grants to each of the States of Texas, New Mexico, Ari-
zona, and California for waste water treatment for—
‘‘(1) a colonia of such State that meets the re-
quirements of subsection (b); and
‘‘(2) a county, municipality, or other political
subdivision of such State acting on behalf of a
colonia that meets the requirements of subsection
(b).
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE COLONIAS.—A colonia which meets
the requirements of this subsection is a community that—
‘‘(1) is determined to be a colonia on the basis
of objective criteria, which may include the lack of
a potable water supply, lack of adequate sewage sys-
tems, or lack of decent, safe, and sanitary housing;
‘‘(2) is located in the United States within 100
kilometers of the international boundary between
Mexico and the United States; and
‘‘(3) was in existence as a colonia before No-
vember 27, 1992.
‘‘(c) USE OF GRANT.—A grant made under this sec-
tion may be used for the planning, design, and construc-
tion, including the extension, improvement, alteration, or
reconstruction of facilities for the treatment of waste
water or the disposal of waste water by surface or under-
ground methods, or both.
‘‘(d) GRANT AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant made
under this section shall not exceed 100 percent of the costs
of the project that is the subject of the grant.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 1995.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 557
To permit the State of Texas to use certain previously set-aside funds for
the provision of grants to colonia residents.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 18, 1995
Mr. COLEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To permit the State of Texas to use certain previously set-
aside funds for the provision of grants to colonia residents.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. USE OF SPECIAL REVOLVING FUND FOR
GRANTS TO COLONIA RESIDENTS.
The 3d proviso under the heading ‘‘Environmental
Protection Agency—Construction grants’’ in title III of
the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and
Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 1990 (Pub. L. 101–144; 103 Stat. 858) is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or grants’’ after ‘‘loans’’ each
place it appears;
(2) by striking ‘‘Repayment amounts may’’ and
inserting ‘‘Amounts repaid from any such loan
may’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘Loans from’’ and inserting
‘‘Loans or grants from’’.
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HR 961 RFS
duction process change, innovative pollution control
technology, or innovative recycling method) that has
the potential to—
‘‘(A) achieve an effluent reduction which is
greater than that required by the limitation
otherwise applicable;
‘‘(B) meet the applicable effluent limitation
to water while achieving a reduction of total
emissions to other media which is greater than
that required by the otherwise applicable emis-
sions limitations for the other media;
‘‘(C) meet the applicable effluent limitation
to water while achieving a reduction in energy
consumption; or
‘‘(D) achieve the required reduction with
the potential for significantly lower costs than
the systems determined by the Administrator to
be economically achievable.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION AND NOTICE.—If the Admin-
istrator or a State extends the deadline for point
source compliance and encourages the development
and use of an innovative pollution prevention tech-
nology under paragraph (1), the Administrator or
State shall encourage, to the maximum extent prac-
(c) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any mem-
ber or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the
Commission, take any action that the Commission is au-
thorized to take under this section.
(d) REQUESTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION.—The
Commission may request from a Federal department or
agency information necessary to enable the Commission
to carry out this Act. The head of the department or agen-
cy shall provide the information to the Commission unless
release of the information to the public by the agency is
prohibited by law.
SEC. 7. STAFF ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.
Upon the request of the Commission or the Chair-
person of the Commission, the head of any Federal depart-
ment or agency may detail any of the personnel of the
department or agency to the Commission to assist the
Commission to carry out this Act.
SEC. 8. REPORT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the President
and the Congress a report that contains—
(1) a detailed statement of the findings and
conclusions of the study required by section 5; and
(2) recommendations of the Commission re-
garding any legislation or administrative action the
Commission considers appropriate.
SEC. 9. TERMINATION.
The Commission shall terminate upon the submission
of the report required by section 8.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
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to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund
financing rate imposed by such section.’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (4) of section 6427(l) of such
Code is amended by striking ‘‘is attributable to—’’
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘is attributable to
the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund
financing rate imposed by such section.’’
(2) Section 13245 of the Omnibus Budget Rec-
onciliation Act of 1993 is hereby repealed.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on September 30, 1995.
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ment’’ means the Automated Commercial Environ-
ment computer system authorized under section 
13031(f)(4) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(4)). 
(2) 
COMMISSIONER.—The 
term 
‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ means the Commissioner responsible for 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 
(3) CUSTOMS
AND
TRADE
LAWS
OF
THE 
UNITED
STATES.—The term ‘‘customs and trade 
laws of the United States’’ includes the following: 
(A) The Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1202 et seq.). 
(B) Section 249 of the Revised Statutes 
(19 U.S.C. 3). 
(C) Section 2 of the Act of March 4, 1923 
(42 Stat. 1453, chapter 251; 19 U.S.C. 6). 
(D) The Act of March 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 
1381, chapter 348; 19 U.S.C. 2071 et seq.). 
(E) Section 13031 of the Consolidated 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 
(19 U.S.C. 58c). 
(F) Section 251 of the Revised Statutes 
(19 U.S.C. 66). 
(G) Section 1 of the Act of June 26, 1930 
(46 Stat. 817, chapter 617; 19 U.S.C. 68). 
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(H) The Foreign Trade Zones Act (19 
U.S.C. 81a et seq.). 
(I) Section 1 of the Act of March 2, 1911 
(36 Stat. 965, chapter 191; 19 U.S.C. 198). 
(J) The Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2102 et seq.). 
(K) The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 
(19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.). 
(L) The North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 
3301 et seq.). 
(M) The Uruguay Round Agreements Act 
(19 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 
(N) The Caribbean Basin Economic Recov-
ery Act (19 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). 
(O) The Andean Trade Preference Act (19 
U.S.C. 3201 et seq.). 
(P) The African Growth and Opportunity 
Act (19 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.). 
(Q) The Customs Enforcement Act of 
1986 (Public Law 99–570; 100 Stat. 3207–79). 
(R) The Customs and Trade Act of 1990 
(Public Law 101–382; 104 Stat. 629). 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 559
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for
late enrollment under the medicare program to 10 percent and twice
the period of no enrollment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 18, 1995
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce and, in addition, to the Committee on
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit
the penalty for late enrollment under the medicare pro-
gram to 10 percent and twice the period of no enroll-
ment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITING MEDICARE LATE ENROLLMENT PEN-
ALTY TO 10 PERCENT AND TWICE THE PE-
RIOD OF NO ENROLLMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section
1839(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(b))
is amended by striking ‘‘10 percent of the monthly pre-
mium so determined for each full 12 months’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘10 percent of the monthly premium so determined
for premiums paid during a period equal to twice the num-
ber of months in each of the full periods of 12 months’’.
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section
1818(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–2(c)) is amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (6); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through
(9) as paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively.
(2) Section 1818(g)(2)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1395i–2(g)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘by substitut-
ing’’ and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘by
substituting ‘section 1818 (without any increase resulting
from the application of section 1839(b) to such section)’
for ‘section 1839 (without any increase under subsection
(b) thereof)’.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—(1) The amendments made
by this section shall apply to premiums paid for months
beginning after the end of the 90-day period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) In applying these amendments, months (before,
during, or after the month in which this Act is enacted)
in which an individual was or is required to pay an in-
creased premium shall be taken into account in determin-
ing the month in which the premium will no longer be sub-
ject to an increase.
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