datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
acres, as generally depicted on the Utah PLI Wilder-
ness Map dated June 30, 2016, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Sids Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(19) MUDDY CREEK.—Certain Federal land in 
Emery County managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management 
comprising 
approximately 
72,400 
acres, as generally depicted on the Utah PLI Wilder-
ness Map dated June 30, 2016, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Muddy Creek Wilderness’’. 
(20) SAN RAFAEL REEF.—Certain Federal land 
in Emery County managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management 
comprising 
approximately 
54,284 
acres, as generally depicted on the Utah PLI Wilder-
ness Map dated June 30, 2016, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘San Rafael Reef Wilderness’’. 
(21) CRACK
CANYON
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land in Emery County managed by the Bu-
reau of Land Management comprising approximately 
27,191 acres, as generally depicted on the Utah PLI 
Wilderness Map dated June 30, 2016, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Crack Canyon Wilderness’’. 
(22) DEVILS CANYON.—Certain Federal land in 
Emery County managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management comprising approximately 8,652 acres, 
as generally depicted on the Utah PLI Wilderness 
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‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The inspections re-
quired under this subsection shall be— 
‘‘(A) conducted without prior notice to the 
owner, operator, or any employee of the covered 
chemical facility; 
‘‘(B) designed to evaluate at the covered 
chemical facility undergoing inspection— 
‘‘(i) the ability of the covered chemical 
facility to prevent a chemical facility ter-
rorist incident that the site security plan of 
the covered chemical facility is intended to 
prevent; 
‘‘(ii) the ability of the covered chem-
ical facility to protect against security 
threats that are required to be addressed 
by the site security plan of the covered 
chemical facility; and 
‘‘(iii) any weaknesses in the site secu-
rity plan of the covered chemical facility; 
‘‘(C) conducted so as not to affect the ac-
tual security, physical integrity, safety, or reg-
ular operations of the covered chemical facility 
or the employees of the covered chemical facility 
while the inspection is conducted; and 
‘‘(D) conducted— 
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to providers of similar goods or information
services not using the Internet.
SEC. 10. NO EXPANSION OF TAX AUTHORITY.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to expand the
duty of any person to collect or pay taxes beyond that
which existed on March 1, 1998.
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TITLE IV—OTHER EXTENSIONS 
AND MODIFICATIONS OF AU-
THORITY AND OTHER MAT-
TERS 
SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPOR-
TATION OF INDIVIDUALS TO AND FROM DE-
PARTMENT FACILITIES. 
Section 111A(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 
SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
REGIONAL OFFICE IN MANILA, THE REPUB-
LIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. 
Section 315(b) is amended by striking ‘‘September 
30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
SEC. 403. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR MONTHLY AS-
SISTANCE ALLOWANCES UNDER THE OFFICE 
OF NATIONAL VETERANS SPORTS PROGRAMS 
AND SPECIAL EVENTS. 
Section 322(d)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3002
To expand the educational and work opportunities of welfare recipients under
the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for
needy families.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 9, 1997
Mrs. LOWEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To expand the educational and work opportunities of welfare
recipients under the program of block grants to States
for temporary assistance for needy families.
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 ‘‘Postsecondary Adult
Vocational Education Act’’.
SEC. 2. 24 MONTHS OF HIGHER EDUCATION MADE PERMIS-
SIBLE WORK ACTIVITY UNDER THE TANF
PROGRAM.
Section 407 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
607) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(E) 24 MONTH LIMIT ON PARTICIPATION
IN HIGHER EDUCATION.—For purposes of de-
termining monthly participation rates under
paragraphs (1)(B)(i) and (2)(B) of subsection
(b), an individual shall not be considered to be
engaged in work by virtue of participation in
training described in subsection (d)(8) after the
individual has participated in such training for
24 months (excluding any month before the in-
dividual completed secondary school or received
a certificate of general equivalence).’’; and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (8)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(8) training provided at an institution of high-
er education (as defined in section 481(a) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965);’’.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF PERSONS WHOSE
HIGHER EDUCATION MAY COUNT AS WORK.
Section 407(c)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(D)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(D) NUMBER OF PERSONS WHOSE HIGH-
ER
EDUCATION
MAY
COUNT
AS
WORK.—For
purposes of determining monthly participation
rates under paragraphs (1)(B)(i) and (2)(B) of
subsection (b), not more than 20 percent of in-
dividuals in all families and in 2-parent families
may be determined to be engaged in work in
the State for a month by reason of participation
in training described in subsection (d)(8).’’.
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION THAT PARTICIPATION IN A FED-
ERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM IS A PERMIS-
SIBLE WORK ACTIVITY UNDER THE TANF
PROGRAM.
Section 407(d)(3) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 607(D)(3)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(including
participation in an activity under a program established
under part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of
1965)’’ before the semicolon.
Æ
State ballot initiative (if adopted) would be consistent with
the Constitution of the United States if the initiative has
obtained the requisite number of signatures for placement
on the ballot in a general election (as determined in con-
sultation with the Secretary of State or appropriate offi-
cial of the State involved).
(b) PUBLICATION; PLACEMENT ON BALLOT.—The
Attorney General shall publish and submit to Congress
and the Governor of the State involved an opinion under
this section not later than 30 days before the general elec-
tion for which the initiative is on the ballot, and shall in-
clude in the opinion an analysis of the constitutional issues
raised and of the potential costs which may be incurred
as a result of litigation initiated in response to the initia-
tive (if adopted). The Secretary of State of the State (or
other appropriate official of the State) shall include the
opinion as part of the ballot which contains the initiative.
(c) EXCEPTION
FOR CERTAIN INITIATIVES.—This
section shall not apply with respect to a State ballot initia-
tive with respect to which the Attorney General finds that
no constitutional issues are involved.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITING INITIATIVES DETERMINED BY ATTOR-
NEY GENERAL TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
FROM TAKING EFFECT.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no State
ballot initiative may take effect if the Attorney General
issues an opinion under section 2 that the initiative (if
adopted) would be inconsistent with the Constitution of
the United States.
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and technology in academia, industry, and govern-
ment;
(5) describe the employment situations in which
the recruitment, retention, and advancement of
women in science, engineering, and technology are
comparable to their male counterparts, and identify
those situations in which such comparability does
not exist;
(6) compile a synthesis of available research on
practices, policies, and programs that have success-
fully led to the recruitment, retention, and advance-
ment of women in the fields of science, engineering,
and technology, including training programs, rota-
tional assignments, developmental programs, reward
programs, employee benefit structures, and family
leave policies;
(7) examine such other issues and information
relating to the advancement of women in the fields
of science, engineering, and technology as are deter-
mined by the Commission to be appropriate; and
(8) issue recommendations that government (in-
cluding Congress and appropriate Federal agencies),
academia, and private industry can follow to assist
in the recruitment, retention, and advancement of
women in science, engineering, and technology.
processing of an application to adopt a child who is in
foster care under the responsibility of the State that has
been submitted by a foster parent or caretaker relative of
the child, before completing the processing of any other
application to adopt the child if—
‘‘(1) a court has approved a permanent plan for
adoption of the child, or the child has been freed for
adoption; and
‘‘(2) the agency with authority to place the
child for adoption determines that—
‘‘(A) the child has substantial emotional
ties to the foster parent or caretaker relative, as
the case may be; and
‘‘(B) removal of the child from the foster
parent or caretaker relative, as the case may be,
would be seriously detrimental to the well-being
of the child.’’.
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to pay-
ments under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
for quarters beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3005
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States
to have laws that would permit a parent who is chronically ill or near
death to name a standby guardian for a minor child without surrendering
parental rights.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 9, 1997
Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. MORELLA, and Mr. COBURN)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
to require States to have laws that would permit a parent
who is chronically ill or near death to name a standby
guardian for a minor child without surrendering parental
rights.
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 ‘‘Standby Guardianship
Act’’.
SEC. 2. STATES REQUIRED TO HAVE STANDBY GUARDIAN-
SHIP LAW AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY
FOR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR FOSTER CARE
AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part E of title IV of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 670–679) is amended by inserting
after section 477 the following:
‘‘SEC. 478. STANDBY GUARDIANSHIP LAWS AND PROCE-
DURES.
‘‘To be eligible for payments under this part, a State
must have in effect laws and procedures that permit any
parent who is chronically ill or near death, without surren-
dering parental rights, to designate a standby guardian
for the parent’s minor children, whose authority would
take effect upon—
‘‘(1) the death of the parent;
‘‘(2) the mental incapacity of the parent; or
‘‘(3) the physical debilitation and consent of the
parent.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect at the end of the first cal-
endar quarter that begins 60 or more months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply to pay-
ments under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
for the quarter and payments made under such part for
any succeeding quarter.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3006
To direct the Attorney General to provide a written opinion regarding the
constitutionality of proposed State ballot initiatives, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 9, 1997
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To direct the Attorney General to provide a written opinion
regarding the constitutionality of proposed State ballot
initiatives, 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 ‘‘Truth in Democracy
and Legislative Responsibility Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. ISSUANCE OF OPINION REGARDING CONSTITU-
TIONALITY OF STATE BALLOT INITIATIVES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General (acting
through the United States Attorney for the State involved)
shall issue a written opinion regarding whether a proposed
cost and schedule performance for its major information 
technology investments, including the purpose and life- 
cycle stages of the investments; the reasons for any cost 
and schedule variances; the risks of such investments and 
strategies the Internal Revenue Service is using to miti-
gate such risks; and the expected developmental mile-
stones to be achieved and costs to be incurred in the next 
quarter: Provided further, That the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice shall include, in its budget justification for fiscal year 
2018, a summary of cost and schedule performance infor-
mation for its major information technology systems. 
BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice’s 
business 
systems 
modernization 
program, 
$290,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019, for the capital asset acquisition of information tech-
nology systems, including management and related con-
tractual costs of said acquisitions, including related Inter-
nal Revenue Service labor costs, and contractual costs as-
sociated with operations authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: 
Provided, That not later than 30 days after the end of 
each quarter, the Internal Revenue Service shall submit 
a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate and the Comp-
troller General of the United States detailing the cost and
SEC. 
3. 
OFFSET 
THROUGH 
REDUCTIONS 
IN 
DISCRE-
TIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.
Whenever the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget estimates this legislation under section
252(d)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, the Director shall decrease the ad-
justed discretionary spending limits for budget authority
and outlays for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2002
set forth in section 251(c) of such Act by the increase in
direct spending estimated to result from enactment of this
legislation for that fiscal year. For fiscal year 1999, the
decrease shall be in the nondefense category and for all
other fiscal years shall be in the discretionary category.
For purposes of section 252(b) of such Act, an amount
equal to that decrease in the discretionary spending limit
for outlays for each such fiscal year shall be treated as
direct spending legislation decreasing the deficit for that
fiscal year.
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committees that the Indonesian Government and Armed
Forces are cooperating with the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation’s investigation: Provided, That this restriction
shall not apply to expanded international military edu-
cation and training, which may include English language
training.
LIMITATION ON ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCES OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES
SEC. 576. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used to send or otherwise pay for the attend-
ance of more than 50 Federal employees at any single con-
ference occurring outside the United States.
LIMITATION ON CONTRACTS
SEC. 577. None of the funds made available under
this Act may be used to fund any contract in contravention
of section 8(d)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
637(d)(6)).
PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES
SEC. 578. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used by the Government of Turkey in con-
travention of section 1913 of title 18, United States Code
(relating to lobbying with appropriated moneys) with re-
spect to H. Res. 193, Reaffirming support of the Conven-
tion on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of
Genocide and anticipating the 15th anniversary of the en-
(b) REPORT OF THE COMMISSION.—For any case de-
scribed in subsection (a), the Commission, in consultation 
with the General Counsel of the Commission, shall— 
(1) not later than 60 days after the court’s de-
cision, submit a report to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor and Pensions of the Senate detailing 
the steps the Commission is taking to reduce in-
stances in which a court orders the Commission to 
pay fees and costs or imposes a sanction on the 
Commission; and 
(2) not later than 30 days after the report is 
submitted to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pen-
sions of the Senate under paragraph (1), post such 
report on its public website. 
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‘‘SEC. 2826. NATIONAL TOBACCO USAGE REDUCTION AND
EDUCATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) BLOCK GRANTS.—The Secretary shall award
block grants to States to enable such States to carry out
activities for the purpose of planning, carrying out, and
evaluating tobacco use reduction and education activities
described in subsection (c).
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State that desires to re-
ceive a grant under subsection (a) shall prepare and
submit to the Secretary an application, at such time,
in such manner, and accompanied by such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—An application submitted
under paragraph (1) shall—
‘‘(A) describe the activities that will be car-
ried out using assistance under this section; and
‘‘(B) provide such assurances as the Sec-
retary determines to be necessary to carry out
this section.
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—A State shall use amounts re-
ceived under this section to carry out the following activi-
ties:
‘‘(1) TOBACCO USE CESSATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Activities to assist in-
dividuals in quitting the use of cigarettes or
other tobacco products.
‘‘(B) MODEL STATE PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary shall establish a model smoking cessation
program that may be used by States in the de-
sign of State-based smoking cessation pro-
grams. Such model program shall provide for
the provision of grants and other assistance by
such States to eligible entities and individuals
in the State for the establishment or adminis-
tration of tobacco product use cessation pro-
grams that are approved in accordance with
subparagraph (D).
‘‘(C) USE OF ASSISTANCE.—Under a State
smoking cessation program under this para-
graph an entity that receives assistance shall
use such amounts to establish or administer to-
bacco product use cessation programs that are
approved in accordance with subparagraph (D).
‘‘(D) APPROVAL OF CESSATION PROGRAM
OR
DEVICES.—Using the best available sci-
entific information, the Secretary shall promul-
gate regulations to provide for the approval of
tobacco product use cessation programs and de-
later than 90 days after the effective date of
the Dakota Water Resources Act of 1997, the
Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of
the Bureau of Reclamation, and the State of
North Dakota shall jointly submit to Congress
a report on the comprehensive water quality
and quantity needs of the Red River Valley and
the options for meeting those needs, including
the delivery of Missouri River water to the Red
River Valley. Such needs shall include, but not
be limited to, augmenting stream flows and en-
hancing: municipal, rural, and industrial water
supplies; water quality; aquatic environment;
and recreation.
‘‘(B) ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
STATE-
MENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of the Dakota Water Resources
Act of 1997, the Secretary shall, in coordina-
tion with and with the concurrence of the State
of North Dakota, prepare and complete a draft
environmental impact statement concerning all
feasible options to meet the comprehensive
water quality and quantity needs of the Red
River Valley and the options for meeting those
(5) For the Antitrust Division: $86,588,000 for
fiscal year 1999, $90,917,000 for fiscal year 2000,
and $95,463,000 for fiscal year 2001.
(6) 
For 
United 
States 
Attorneys:
$1,106,993,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1999,
$1,162,343,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2000, 
and
$1,220,460,000 for fiscal year 2001.
(7) For the Federal Bureau of Investigation:
$3,014,654,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1999,
$3,164,679,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2000, 
and
$3,322,913,000 for fiscal year 2001, which shall in-
clude—
(A) not to exceed $14,146,000 for each fis-
cal year—
(i) for construction or acquisition of
buildings (including equipment for such
buildings) and sites, by purchase or as oth-
erwise authorized by law;
(ii) for conversion or extension of fed-
erally owned buildings; and
(iii) for preliminary planning and de-
sign of projects;
to remain available until expended; and
(B) not to exceed $70,000 for each fiscal
year to meet unforeseen emergencies of a con-
HR 3303 RFS
rection of the Attorney General and to be ac-
counted for solely on the certificate of the At-
torney General.
(5) For the Antitrust Division: $102,845,000
for fiscal year 1999, $107,987,000 for fiscal year
2000, and $113,386,000 for fiscal year 2001.
(6) 
For 
United 
States 
Attorneys:
$1,106,993,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1999,
$1,162,343,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2000, 
and
$1,220,460,000 for fiscal year 2001.
(7) For the Federal Bureau of Investigation:
$3,014,654,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1999,
$3,164,679,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2000, 
and
$3,322,913,000 for fiscal year 2001, which shall in-
clude—
(A) not to exceed $14,146,000 for each fis-
cal year—
(i) for construction, acquisition, or
renovation of buildings (including equip-
ment for such buildings) and sites, by pur-
chase or as otherwise authorized by law;
(ii) for conversion or extension of fed-
erally owned buildings; and
(iii) for preliminary planning and de-
sign of projects,
vices. Such regulations shall be designed to en-
sure that tobacco product users, if requested,
are provided with reasonable access to safe and
effective cessation programs and devices. Such
regulations shall ensure that such individuals
have access to a broad range of cessation op-
tions that are tailored to the needs of the indi-
vidual tobacco user.
‘‘(2) TOBACCO USAGE REDUCTION AND EDU-
CATION PROGRAM.—Activities—
‘‘(A) to reduce tobacco usage through
media-based (such as counter-advertising cam-
paigns) and nonmedia-based education, preven-
tion and cessation campaigns designed to dis-
courage the use of tobacco products by individ-
uals who are under 18 years of age and to en-
courage those who use such products to quit;
‘‘(B) to carry out informational campaigns
that are designed to discourage and de-glamor-
ize the use of tobacco products;
‘‘(C) for tobacco use reduction in elemen-
tary and secondary schools; or
‘‘(D) for community-based tobacco control
efforts that are designed to encourage commu-