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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2837
To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services for the
peacekeeping effort in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall
be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services
were performed in a combat zone.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 22, 1995
Mrs. SCHROEDER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing
services for the peacekeeping effort in the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be entitled to tax benefits
in the same manner as if such services were performed
in a combat zone.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS PER-
FORMING SERVICES IN OPERATION JOINT
ENDEAVOR.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Any individual who performs
Operation Joint Endeavor services shall be entitled to all
benefits under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in the
same manner as if such services were performed in an area
designated by the President of the United States by Exec-
utive order as a ‘‘combat zone’’ for purposes of section
112 of such Code.
(b) OPERATION JOINT ENDEAVOR SERVICES.—For
purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Operation Joint En-
deavor services’’ means any services in the Armed Forces
of the United States if—
(1) such services are performed in the Republic
of Bosnia and Herzegovina or the Republic of Cro-
atia, and
(2) such services are performed during the pe-
riod beginning on December 4, 1995, and ending on
the date designated by the President by Executive
order as the date on which substantial involvement
in peacekeeping efforts in the Republic of Bosnia
and Herzegovina by United States Armed Forces
has terminated.
For purposes of applying section 7508 of such Code, serv-
ices in support of Operation Joint Endeavor services shall
be treated as Operation Joint Endeavor services.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of this section
shall apply to periods beginning on or after December 4,
1995.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 283
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the business deduction
for any amount paid or incurred for regularly scheduled air transpor-
tation to the extent such amount exceeds the normal tourist class
fare for such transportation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. JACOBS 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 deny the
business deduction for any amount paid or incurred for
regularly scheduled air transportation to the extent such
amount exceeds the normal tourist class fare for such
transportation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to trade or business expenses) is amended
by redesignating subsection (o) as subsection (p) and by
inserting after subsection (n) the following new subsection:
‘‘(o) DEDUCTION FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED AIR
TRANSPORTATION LIMITED TO NORMAL TOURIST CLASS
FARE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No deduction shall be al-
lowed under subsection (a) or under section 212 for
any amount paid or incurred for the transportation
of any person by air on a regularly scheduled flight
to the extent that such amount exceeds the normal
tourist class fare for such transportation on such
flight.
‘‘(2) NORMAL TOURIST CLASS FARE.—For pur-
poses of paragraph (1), the term ‘normal tourist
class fare’ means the lowest fare charged for the
transportation of a person by air on a regularly
scheduled flight determined without regard to any
special fares available to groups or certain persons
or under certain special conditions.’’.
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the
enactment of this Act for transportation beginning after
such date.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2840
To assure that all Federal employees work and are paid.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 27 (legislative day, DECEMBER 22), 1995
Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. DAVIS, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. MORAN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To assure that all Federal employees work and are paid.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DEEMED TO BE ES-
SENTIAL EMPLOYEES.
Section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended for the period December 15, 1995 through Feb-
ruary 1, 1996—
(1) by inserting after the first sentence ‘‘All of-
ficers and employees of the United States Govern-
ment or the District of Columbia government shall
be deemed to be performing services relating to
HR 2840 IH
emergencies involving the safety of human life or the
protection of property.’’; and
(2) by striking out the last sentence.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2841
To prohibit use of official funds for travel outside the United States by
Members of Congress during any period of lapsed appropriations as
a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing
resolution.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 1996
Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on House Oversight
A BILL
To prohibit use of official funds for travel outside the United
States by Members of Congress during any period of
lapsed appropriations as a result of a failure to enact
a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF USE OF OFFICIAL FUNDS FOR
TRAVEL OUTSIDE UNITED STATES BY MEM-
BERS OF CONGRESS DURING ANY PERIOD OF
LAPSED APPROPRIATIONS.
No official funds may be used for travel by a Member
of Congress outside the United States in any period dur-
ing which there is a lapse in appropriations for any Fed-
eral department or agency as a result of a failure to enact
a regular appropriations bill or a continuing resolution.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION.
As used in this Act, the term ‘‘Member of Congress’’
means a Senator or Representative in, or a Delegate or
Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
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‘‘(A) In the case of a facility for the manage-
ment of hazardous waste, the petition shall be sub-
mitted to the Administrator or, in the case of a
State with an authorized program under section
3006, to the State.
‘‘(B) In the case of a facility for the manage-
ment of municipal solid waste, the petition shall be
submitted to the Administrator or, in appropriate
cases, as determined under regulations implementing
this section, to the State.
‘‘(b) AGENCY HEARING.—(1) Within a reasonable pe-
riod of time after receipt of a petition under subsection
(a), the Administrator or the State shall hold a public
hearing on the petition. An administrative law judge of
the Environmental Protection Agency or an equivalent em-
ployee of the State, in the case of a petition submitted
to the State, shall preside at the hearing.
‘‘(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the administrative law
judge or State employee shall approve the petition if, at
the hearing, the petitioner establishes that—
‘‘(A) the proposed facility will be located in an
environmentally disadvantaged community; and
‘‘(B) the proposed facility may adversely af-
fect—
‘‘(i) the human health of such community
or a portion of such community;
‘‘(ii) the air, soil, water, or other elements
of the environment of such community or a por-
tion of such community; or
‘‘(iii) the social and economic characteris-
tics of such community or a portion of such
community.
‘‘(3) After the petitioner has satisfied the require-
ment of paragraph (2), the administrative law judge or
State employee shall deny the petition only if, at the hear-
ing, the proponent of the proposed facility establishes
that—
‘‘(A) there is no alternative location within the
State for the proposed facility that poses fewer risks
to human health and the environment than the pro-
posed facility (according to standards for comparing
the degree of risk to human health and the environ-
ment promulgated in regulations by the Adminis-
trator for purposes of this section); and
‘‘(B) the proposed facility—
‘‘(i) will not release contaminants; or
‘‘(ii) will not engage in any activity that is
likely to increase the cumulative impact of con-
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2842
To provide for interest-free loans for furloughed Federal employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1996
Mr. LONGLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To provide for interest-free loans for furloughed Federal
employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INTEREST-FREE LOANS FOR FURLOUGHED
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during
any period of lapsed appropriations during which this Act
is enacted, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, in accord-
ance with this section, provide for the issuance of loans
to furloughed Federal employees, free of interest, from
funds otherwise available in the Civil Service Retirement
and Disability Fund or the Thrift Savings Fund. The total
amount of such loans which may be issued to any such
furloughed Federal employee as of any date may not ex-
ceed the total amount of basic pay which has not been
paid to such employee, for such period of lapsed appro-
priations, by reason of the lapse in appropriations. The
total amount of any such loan (outstanding with respect
to any such employee as of the termination of such period
of lapsed appropriations) shall be repaid—
(1) in the case of any furloughed Federal em-
ployee remaining so employed as of the end of the
period of lapsed appropriations, by means of with-
holding by the Secretary of the Treasury from any
payment made to such employee of basic pay re-
maining unpaid for such period of lapsed appropria-
tions and depositing the amount withheld in the
Fund from which the loan was made, or
(2) in any other case, by such means as the
Secretary shall provide.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act—
(1) PERIOD OF LAPSED APPROPRIATIONS.—The
term ‘‘period of lapsed appropriations’’ means, in
connection with a furloughed Federal employee, any
period during which appropriations are not available
due to the absence of the timely enactment of any
Act or joint resolution appropriating funds for the
agency in which that employee is employed.
(2) FURLOUGHED FEDERAL EMPLOYEE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘furloughed
Federal employee’’ means an employee of the
Federal Government or the District of Colum-
bia who is not paid for any period because such
period is included in a period of lapsed appro-
priations.
(B) 
EXCLUSION
OF
POLITICAL
AP-
POINTEES.—Such term does not include an in-
dividual who—
(i) is employed in a position on the ex-
ecutive schedule under sections 5312
through 5316 of title 5, United States
Code,
(ii) is a limited term appointee, lim-
ited emergency appointee, or noncareer ap-
pointee in the senior executive service as
defined under paragraph (5), (6), or (7) of
section 3132(a) of title 5, United States
Code, respectively, or
(iii) is employed in a position in the
executive branch of the Government of a
confidential or policy-determining char-
taminants on any residents of the environ-
mentally disadvantaged community.
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—(1) The sub-
mission of a petition under subsection (a) stays the issu-
ance of a permit for the facility concerned until a decision
on the petition has been rendered under subsection (b).
‘‘(2) If more than one petition relating to the same
facility is submitted, the petitions may be consolidated by
the appropriate official to promote the efficient resolution
and disposition of the petitions.
‘‘(d) NOTICE TO PUBLIC.—Within 30 days after re-
ceipt of a proposal for the construction of a new facility
for the management of solid waste (including a new facil-
ity for the management of hazardous waste) in an environ-
mentally disadvantaged community, and before issuance
of a permit for such facility, the Administrator or the
State in which the environmentally disadvantaged commu-
nity is located shall notify persons residing in the environ-
mentally disadvantaged community of their right to sub-
mit a petition under subsection (a). Such notice shall ap-
pear for a period of not less than five consecutive days
in a newspaper of general circulation that serves the envi-
ronmental disadvantaged community. The Administrator
or the State shall provide such notice in writing by first
class mail to any person who requests such information.
acter under Schedule C of subpart C of
part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
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SEC. 4. BIG SANDY RIVER-PLANET RANCH AGREEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except to the extent that any pro-
vision of, or amendment to, the Big Sandy River-Planet 
Ranch Agreement conflicts with this Act— 
(1) the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Agree-
ment is authorized, ratified, and confirmed; and 
(2) any amendment to the Big Sandy River- 
Planet Ranch Agreement executed to make the Big 
Sandy River-Planet Ranch Agreement consistent 
with this Act is authorized, ratified, and confirmed. 
(b) EXECUTION.—To the extent that the Big Sandy 
River-Planet Ranch Agreement does not conflict with this 
Act, and in support of the purposes of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall execute— 
(1) the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Agree-
ment (including all exhibits to the Big Sandy River- 
Planet Ranch Agreement requiring the signature of 
the Secretary); 
(2) any amendment to the Big Sandy River- 
Planet Ranch Agreement (including any amendment 
to an exhibit of the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch 
Agreement requiring the signature of the Secretary) 
that is necessary to make the Big Sandy River-Plan-
et Ranch Agreement consistent with this Act; and 
(3) a conditional withdrawal of each objection 
filed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of 
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distressed community or by individual residents
of the distressed community.
‘‘(D) TREATMENT OF BUSINESS HOLDING
INTANGIBLES.—The term ‘qualified business’
shall not include any trade or business consist-
ing predominantly of the development or hold-
ing of intangibles for sale or license.
‘‘(E) CERTAIN BUSINESSES EXCLUDED.—
The term ‘qualified business’ shall not include
any trade or business consisting of—
‘‘(i) the operation of any facility de-
scribed in subsection (c)(6)(B), or
‘‘(ii) operating a trade or business the
principal activity of which is farming
(within the meaning of subparagraph (A)
or (B) of section 2032A(e)(5)), but only if,
as of the close of the preceding taxable
year, the sum of the following exceeds
$500,000—
‘‘(I) the aggregate unadjusted
bases (or, if greater, the fair market
value) of the assets owned by the tax-
payer and used in such trade or busi-
ness, and
(C) to carry out any other activity nec-
essary to implement the Big Sandy River-Plan-
et Ranch Agreement and the Hualapai Tribe 
Agreement in accordance with this Act; 
(4) to advance the purposes of the Lower Colo-
rado River Multi-Species Conservation Program; 
(5) to secure a long-term lease for a portion of 
Planet Ranch, along with appurtenant water rights 
primarily along the Bill Williams River corridor, for 
use in the Conservation Program; 
(6) to bring the leased portion of Planet Ranch 
into public ownership for the long-term benefit of 
the Conservation Program; and 
(7) to secure from the Freeport Minerals Cor-
poration non-Federal contributions— 
(A) to support a tribal water supply study 
necessary for the advancement of a settlement 
of the claims of the Tribe for rights to Colorado 
River water; and 
(B) to enable the Tribe to secure Colorado 
River water rights and appurtenant land, in-
crease security of the water rights of the Tribe, 
and facilitate a settlement of the claims of the 
Tribe for rights to Colorado River water.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2848
To provide for compensation for Federal employees for emergency service
performed during periods of lapsed appropriations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1996
Mr. MCHUGH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight, 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 compensation for Federal employees for emer-
gency service performed during periods of lapsed
appropriations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COMPENSATION FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE BY
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PERFORMED DURING
PERIODS OF LAPSED APPROPRIATIONS.
For any period, during fiscal year 1996 or any subse-
quent fiscal year, for which there is a lapse in appropria-
tions for any agency or instrumentality of the Federal
Government or the District of Columbia (other than ap-
propriations provided by this section) as a result of a fail-
ure to enact legislation (in the form of a regular appro-
priations Act or a continuing resolution) making funds
available for compensation of officers or employees for
service performed during such period, there is hereby ap-
propriated to such agency or instrumentality, from
amounts otherwise available in the general fund of the
Treasury, such sums as are necessary to provide com-
pensation, at the regular rate of compensation, for such
officers or employees for any such service which is of the
type described in section 1342 of title 31, United States
Code (including any service performed pursuant to ex-
pressed or implied authority of law, as defined in opinions
issued by the Attorney General before the date of the en-
actment of this Act).
SEC. 2. CHARGE TO APPLICABLE ACCOUNTS.
Expenditures made pursuant to this Act shall be
charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or author-
ization whenever a bill or joint resolution in which such
applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is con-
tained is enacted into law.
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY.
The provisions of this Act shall apply with respect
to service (described in section 1) performed before, on,
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(A) all past and present claims for injury 
to water rights resulting from the diversion of 
water by the Corporation from the Wikieup 
Wellfield or the Freeport Groundwater Wells 
arising prior to the enforceability date; 
(B) all claims for injury to water rights 
arising after the enforceability date resulting 
from the diversion of water by the Corporation 
from the Wikieup Wellfield or the Freeport 
Groundwater Wells in a manner not in violation 
of the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Agree-
ment; and 
(C) all past, present, and future claims 
arising out of, or relating in any manner to, the 
negotiation or execution of the Big Sandy 
River-Planet Ranch Agreement. 
(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The waivers and re-
leases of claims under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) be in the form set forth in exhibit 
7.2(ii) to the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch 
Agreement; and 
(B) take effect on the enforceability date. 
(3) RETENTION OF RIGHTS.—The Department 
shall retain all rights not expressly waived under 
paragraph (1), including the right— 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2850
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of certain
minors for burial in national cemeteries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1996
Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. MONTGOMERY) (both by request) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
eligibility of certain minors for burial in national cemeteries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN MINORS FOR BURIAL
IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Paragraph (5) of section 2402 of
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end thereof the following: ‘‘For purposes of this para-
graph, a ‘minor child’ is a child under 21 years of age,
or under 23 years of age if pursuing a program of edu-
cation at an educational institution, and those terms have
the meaning as defined in sections 3452 (b) and (c) of
this title.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 101(4)(A)
of such title is amended by striking out ‘‘chapter 19’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘chapters 19 and 24’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2851
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for approval of enrollment
in courses offered at certain branches or extensions of proprietary profit
institutions of higher learning in operation for more than two years.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1996
Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. BUYER) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for ap-
proval of enrollment in courses offered at certain
branches or extensions of proprietary profit institutions
of higher learning in operation for more than two years.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 3689 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking out subsection (c); and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘or’’ at the end of
paragraph (5);
(B) by striking out the period at the end
of paragraph (6) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘;
or’’; and
(C) by adding after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(7) any course offered by a proprietary profit
institution of higher learning at a branch or exten-
sion of such institution if—
‘‘(A) the course has been offered at the
principal location of such institution for more
than two years and is approved under this
chapter; and
‘‘(B) the course has been offered by an-
other branch or extension of such institution
approved under this chapter which has been in
operation for more than two years.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2852
To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal certain limitations on
the operation of Department of Defense depots.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1996
Mr. TEJEDA (for himself, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. BONILLA, and Mr. SMITH of
Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on National Security
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal certain
limitations on the operation of Department of Defense
depots.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON OPERATION OF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPOTS.
(a) REPEAL OF 60/40 REQUIREMENT.—Section 2466
of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking out subsections (a), (c), (d), and
(e); and
(2) by striking out ‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON MAN-
AGEMENT BY END STRENGTH.—’’.
(b) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO COM-
PETITION.—Section 2469 of title 10, United States Code,
is repealed.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter
146 of such title is amended by striking out the items re-
lating to section 2469.
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