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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1946
To declare the Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, to be excess Federal
property and to transfer control of the center from the Administrator
of General Services to the Secretary of Defense.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 29, 1993
Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. BONIOR,
Mr. CAMP, Mr. CARR, Miss COLLINS of Michigan, Mr. FORD of Michigan,
Mr. HENRY, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr.
LEVIN, Mr. STUPAK, and Mr. UPTON) introduced the following bill; which
was referred jointly to the Committees on Armed Services, Public Works
and Transportation, and Government Operations
A BILL
To declare the Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan,
to be excess Federal property and to transfer control
of the center from the Administrator of General Services
to the Secretary of Defense.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCESS REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER, BATTLE
CREEK, MICHIGAN.
(a) TRANSFER OF EXCESS PROPERTY.—The Con-
gress hereby declares the Federal Center located in Battle
Creek, Michigan, to be excess property under section 3(e)
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act
of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 472(e)), and the Administrator of
General Services, acting pursuant to section 202 of such
Act (40 U.S.C. 483), shall transfer control of the Federal
Center to the Secretary of Defense for further Federal uti-
lization as soon as possible after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(b) CONSIDERATION.—The transfer of the Federal
Center under subsection (a) shall be made without reim-
bursement.
(c) EFFECT ON EXISTING CONTRACTS.—The trans-
fer of the Federal Center under subsection (a) shall not
be construed to affect the validity or terms of any lease
agreement with respect to the Federal Center in effect on
the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, ex-
cept that any lease agreement between the Administrator
and the Department of Defense with respect to the Fed-
eral Center shall terminate.
(d) TRANSFER OF RENOVATION FUNDS.—As part of
the transfer of the Federal Center under subsection (a),
the Administrator shall also transfer to the Secretary of
Defense the unexpended balance of any funds that were
appropriated for the purpose of renovating the Federal
‘‘(A) STATE AVERAGE PER BENEFICIARY 
AMOUNT.—Each year (beginning in 2012), the 
Secretary shall determine a State average per 
beneficiary amount for each State which shall 
be equal to the Secretary’s estimate of the aver-
age amount of expenditures under the original 
Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A 
and B for the year for a beneficiary enrolled 
under such parts that resides in the State. 
‘‘(B) NATIONAL
AVERAGE
PER
BENE-
FICIARY
AMOUNT.—Each year (beginning in 
2012), the Secretary shall determine the na-
tional average per beneficiary amount which 
shall be equal to the average of the State aver-
age per beneficiary amount determined under 
subparagraph (A) for the year. 
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(A) APPLICABLE PAYMENTS.—The term 
‘applicable payments’ means payments made to 
entities and individuals for items and services 
provided under the original Medicare fee-for- 
service program under parts A and B to bene-
ficiaries enrolled under such parts that reside in 
the State. 
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Center. Not later than two years after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary shall—
(1) complete the renovation of the Federal Cen-
ter using the funds transferred under this sub-
section; or
(2) deposit the funds in the general fund of the
Treasury if the Secretary determines that the ren-
ovation is unnecessary for efficient use of the Fed-
eral Center by the Department of Defense or other
occupants.
(e) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘Federal Center’’ means the Federal Center located
in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2202 
To reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2011 
Mr. TIERNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area. 
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 ‘‘Essex National Herit-
age Area Reauthorization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF ESSEX NATIONAL HERITAGE 
AREA. 
Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public 
Law 104–333) is amended— 
(1) in section 507, by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2027’’; and 
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(2) 
in 
section 
508(a), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000’’. 
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property is by enterprise zone businesses or by resi-
dents of a tax enterprise zone.
‘‘(4) TREATMENT OF BUSINESS HOLDING IN-
TANGIBLES.—The term ‘qualified business’ shall not
include any trade or business consisting predomi-
nantly of the development or holding of intangibles
for sale or license.
‘‘(5) CERTAIN
BUSINESSES
EXCLUDED.—The
term ‘qualified business’ shall not include—
‘‘(A) any trade or business consisting of
the operation of any facility described in section
144(c)(6)(B), and
‘‘(B) any trade or business the principal
activity of which is farming (within the meaning
of subparagraphs (A) or (B) of section
2032A(e)(5)), but only if, as of the close of the
preceding taxable year, the sum of—
‘‘(i) the aggregate unadjusted bases
(or, if greater, the fair market value) of
the assets owned by the taxpayer which are
used in such a trade or business, and
‘‘(ii) the aggregate value of assets
leased by the taxpayer which are used in
such a trade or business,
exceeds $500,000.
review of supporting and opposing affidavits or after a 
hearing, after weighing the evidence, that the claimant has 
established by a substantial probability that the claimant 
will prevail on the claim for punitive damages. At the re-
quest of any party in a health care lawsuit, the trier of 
fact shall consider in a separate proceeding— 
‘‘(1) whether punitive damages are to be award-
ed and the amount of such award; and 
‘‘(2) the amount of punitive damages following 
a determination of punitive liability. 
If a separate proceeding is requested, evidence relevant 
only to the claim for punitive damages, as determined by 
applicable State law, shall be inadmissible in any pro-
ceeding to determine whether compensatory damages are 
to be awarded. 
‘‘(b) DETERMINING AMOUNT
OF PUNITIVE DAM-
AGES.— 
‘‘(1) FACTORS
CONSIDERED.—In determining 
the amount of punitive damages, if awarded, in a 
health care lawsuit, the trier of fact shall consider 
only the following— 
‘‘(A) the severity of the harm caused by 
the conduct of such party; 
‘‘(B) the duration of the conduct or any 
concealment of it by such party; 
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currently pending proposals affecting a particular in-
dustry or sector of the economy, and shall not make 
a finding of no significant impact solely on the basis 
of examining the impacts of a single proposal in iso-
lation from other pending proposals. 
(4) COMBINING ENVIRONMENTAL AND JOB IM-
PACT STATEMENTS.—A jobs impact statement re-
quired under this Act may be combined with a de-
tailed statement of environmental impacts required 
to be prepared under the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), if both 
statements are required with respect to the same 
proposed action. 
SEC. 4. CONFORMITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. 
All agencies of the Federal Government shall review 
their present statutory authority, administrative regula-
tions, and current policies and procedures for the purpose 
of determining whether there are any deficiencies or incon-
sistencies therein which prohibit full compliance with the 
purposes and provisions of this Act, and shall propose to 
the President not later than one year after enactment of 
this Act, such measures as may be necessary to bring their 
authority and policies into conformity with the intent, pur-
poses, and procedures set forth in this Act. 
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SEC. 5. NO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF JOBS IMPACT STATE-
MENTS. 
Implementation of this Act, including a jobs impact 
statement prepared in accordance with this Act, shall not 
be subject to judicial review. 
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incurred by the plaintiff and the attorneys’ office 
overhead costs or charges for legal services are not 
deductible disbursements or costs for such purpose. 
‘‘(18) STATE.—The term ‘State’ has the same 
meaning as that term has for the purposes of sub-
title A. 
‘‘SEC. 3418. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. 
‘‘(a) VACCINE INJURY.— 
‘‘(1) To the extent that title XXI establishes a 
Federal rule of law applicable to a civil action 
brought for a vaccine-related injury or death— 
‘‘(A) this subtitle does not affect the appli-
cation of the rule of law to such an action; and 
‘‘(B) any rule of law prescribed by this 
subtitle in conflict with a rule of law of title 
XXI shall not apply to such action. 
‘‘(2) If there is an aspect of a civil action 
brought for a vaccine-related injury or death to 
which a Federal rule of law under title XXI of this 
Act does not apply, then this subtitle or otherwise 
applicable law (as determined under this subtitle) 
will apply to such aspect of such action. 
‘‘(b) OTHER FEDERAL LAW.—Except as provided in 
this section, nothing in this subtitle shall be deemed to 
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For purposes of subparagraph (B), rules similar to
the rules of section 1395(b) shall apply.
‘‘(d) NONQUALIFIED FINANCIAL PROPERTY.—For
purposes of this section, the term ‘nonqualified financial
property’ means debt, stock, partnership interests, op-
tions, futures contracts, forward contracts, warrants, no-
tional principal contracts, annuities, and other similar
property specified in regulations; except that such term
shall not include—
‘‘(1) reasonable amounts of working capital
held in cash, cash equivalents, or debt instruments
with a term of 18 months or less, or
‘‘(2) debt instruments described in section
1221(4).
‘‘SEC. 1393. TAX ENTERPRISE ZONE.
‘‘For purposes of this subchapter, the term ‘tax en-
terprise zone’ means any area hereafter designated as an
enterprise zone or tax enterprise zone pursuant to any law
enacted after the date of the enactment of this section.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sub-
chapters for chapter 1 of such Code is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to subchapter T the following
new subchapter:
‘‘SUBCHAPTER U—Capital gain exclusion for investments in en-
terprise zones.’’
account shall not be taxable to the distributee, for
amounts paid directly or indirectly for medical ex-
penses as defined in section 213(d).
‘‘(3) 10 PERCENT ADDITIONAL TAX FOR EARLY
WITHDRAWALS.—Distributions described in para-
graph 1 and not described in paragraph 2 shall be
subject to an additional 10 percent tax for distribu-
tions made prior to age 591⁄2 of the distributee.
‘‘(4) ROLLOVER CONTRIBUTION.—An amount is
described in this paragraph as a rollover contribu-
tion which shall not be included in the gross income
of the distributee if it meets the requirements of
subparagraphs (A) and (B).
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) does
not apply to any amount paid or distributed out
of a medical care savings account to the individ-
ual for whose benefit the account is maintained
if the entire amount received is paid into a
medical care savings account for the benefit of
such individual not later than the sixtieth day
after the day on which he receives the payment
or distribution.
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—This paragraph does
not apply to any amount described in para-
graph (A) received by an individual from a
(1) The term ‘‘eligible housing’’ means housing
for which the requirements under subsection (c)
have been met.
(2) The term ‘‘eligible pension fund’’ means
any—
(A) trust, fund, plan, or other program es-
tablished or maintained by any employer or
other person for the purpose of providing in-
come or benefits to employees after the termi-
nation of employment or deferring income by
employees until after the termination of employ-
ment, or
(B) other entity that invests principally the
amounts of any trust, fund, plan, or other pro-
gram referred to in subparagraph (A),
that the Secretary considers appropriate for pur-
poses of this section.
(j) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue any
final regulations necessary to carry out this section not
later than the expiration of the 45-day period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this section.
(k) TERMINATION DATE.—The Secretary may not
enter into any new commitment to provide assistance
under this section after September 30, 1998.
(l) FUNDING.—Section 5(c)(7)(B)(ii) of the United
States 
Housing 
Act 
of 
1937 
(42 
U.S.C.
1437c(c)(7)(B)(ii)) 
is 
amended 
by 
inserting 
after
‘‘8(i)(2);’’ the following: ‘‘and of which not more than
$100,000,000 shall be available for the community invest-
ment demonstration program under section 5 of the
Homeless and Community Development Amendments Act
of 1993;’’.
Passed the House of Representatives August 2,
1993.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
signed to determine whether an individual has a 
high risk of substance abuse.’’. 
(b) NO MERIT STAFFING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
303(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 503(a)(1)) 
shall not be construed in such a manner as to apply the 
merit staffing requirements in section 900.603 of title 5, 
Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on October 1, 
2011, to the implementation of section 303(l) of such Act 
(as amended by subsection (a)). 
(c) FUNDING FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING.— 
(1) FUNDING FROM IPAB.—Section 1899A(m) 
of the Social Security Act is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘to the 
Board to carry’’ and inserting ‘‘for the purposes 
of carrying out section 303(l), and, if any funds 
remain in the fiscal year involved, for the Board 
for the purpose of carrying’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2). 
(2) FUNDING
FROM
THE
CO-OP
PROGRAM.— 
Section 1322(g) of the Patient Protection and Af-
fordable Care Act is amended by striking ‘‘to carry 
out this section.’’ and inserting ‘‘to carry out section 
303(l) of the Social Security Act, to the extent funds 
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are necessary to carry out such section after the ap-
plication of section 1899A(m)(1) of such Act.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) DELAY PERMITTED IF LEGISLATION PEND-
ING.—If a State applies to the Secretary of Labor 
to delay implementation of the requirements of sec-
tion 303(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
503(l)) on the grounds that legislation to implement 
such requirements is pending in the State legislature 
on the date that is 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall not refuse 
certification for payment to the State under section 
302 of such Act solely on the basis of the failure of 
the State to implement such requirements before 
such date. 
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or conveyed by that Native Corporation under subpara-
graph (A)(iii). 
‘‘(C) For security reasons, allotments may not be se-
lected from— 
‘‘(i) lands within the right-of-way granted for 
the TransAlaska Pipeline; or 
‘‘(ii) the inner or outer corridor of that right- 
of-way withdrawal.’’. 
(2) Subsection (a)(3) is repealed. 
(3) In subsection (b)(1), strike ‘‘A person’’ and 
insert ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (3), a per-
son’’. 
(4) Subsection (b)(1)(B) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(B) is a veteran who served during the period 
between August 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975, includ-
ing such dates.’’. 
(5) Subsection (b)(2) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) If an individual who would otherwise have been 
eligible for an allotment dies before applying for the allot-
ment, an heir on behalf of the estate of the deceased vet-
eran may apply for and receive the allotment.’’. 
(6) In subsection (b)(3), insert before the pe-
riod the following: ‘‘, except for an heir who applies 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2206 
To repeal a requirement that new employees of certain employers be 
automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2011 
Mr. GUINTA (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. WILSON of South 
Carolina, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. PENCE, Mr. FLORES, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. 
PITTS, Mr. POSEY, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. 
DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. MULVANEY, and Mr. FLEISCHMANN) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To repeal a requirement that new employees of certain em-
ployers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health 
benefits plan. 
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 ‘‘Auto Enroll Repeal 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL. 
Section 18A of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 
U.S.C. 218a), as added by section 1511 of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act, is repealed. 
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SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT OF WITHDRAWN LANDS.
(a) MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES.—(1) Except as pro-
vided in section 6, during the period of withdrawal, the
Secretary of the Army shall manage for military purposes
the lands covered by this Act and may authorize use of
the lands by the other military departments and agencies
of the Department of Defense, and the National Guard,
as appropriate.
(2) When military operations, public safety, or na-
tional security, as determined by the Secretary of the
Army, require the closure of roads and trails on the lands
withdrawn by this Act commonly in public use, the Sec-
retary of the Army is authorized to take such action, ex-
cept that such closures shall be limited to the minimum
areas and periods required for the purposes specified in
this subsection. Appropriate warning notices shall be kept
posted during closures.
(3) The Secretary of the Army shall take necessary
precautions to prevent and suppress brush and range fires
occurring within and outside the lands as a result of mili-
tary activities and may seek assistance from the Bureau
of Land Management in suppressing such fires. The
memorandum of understanding required by this section
shall provide for Bureau of Land Management assistance
in the suppression of such fires, and for a transfer of
(e) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under this sec-
tion shall be used for— 
(1) performing an evaluation of the sustain-
ability aspects of current facilities, unless such an 
evaluation has been conducted prior to receiving a 
grant under this section; 
(2) convening stakeholders, including organiza-
tions devoted to the promotion and support of re-
newable energy activities, to develop a plan to ad-
dress needs identified in such an evaluation, unless 
such a plan has already been developed prior to re-
ceiving a grant under this section; 
(3) initiating activities related to the construc-
tion, operation, and improvement of facilities that 
promote the use of renewable energy practices; 
(4) purchasing energy-efficient machinery, tech-
nology, or other physical equipment used as an edu-
cational tool to deliver career and technical edu-
cation courses; 
(5) measuring the effectiveness of the new or 
improved facilities and infrastructure, such as com-
plying with existing renewable energy standards; and 
(6) communicating the lessons and practices 
learned from the building upgrades to other institu-
tions. 
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SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Education $100,000,000 to carry out the grant 
program established under this Act. 
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(A) the Secretary of the Army shall take appro-
priate steps to warn the public of the contaminated
state of such lands and any risks associated with
entry onto such lands;
(B) after the expiration of the withdrawal, the
Secretary of the Army shall undertake no activities
on such lands except in connection with decon-
tamination of such lands; and
(C) the Secretary of the Army shall report to
the Secretary of the Interior and to the Congress
concerning the status of such lands and all actions
taken in furtherance of the subsection.
(4) If the lands are subsequently decontaminated,
upon certification by the Secretary of the Army that the
lands are safe for all nonmilitary uses, the Secretary of
the Interior shall reconsider accepting jurisdiction over the
lands.
(e) PROGRAM OF DECONTAMINATION.—Throughout
the duration of the withdrawal and reservation made by
this Act, the Secretary of the Army, to the extent funds
are made available, shall maintain a program of decon-
tamination of the lands withdrawn by this Act at least
at the level of effort carried out during fiscal year 1992.
(f) ACCEPTANCE OF LANDS PROPOSED FOR RELIN-
QUISHMENT.—Notwithstanding any other provision of