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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5255
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration
of the sesquicentennial of the birth of Thomas Alva Edison.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 7, 1994
Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. PALLONE, Mr.
GILLMOR, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, and Mr. GOSS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Finance
and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the birth
of Thomas Alva Edison.
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 ‘‘Thomas Alva Edison
Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress hereby finds the following:
(1) Thomas Alva Edison, one of America’s
greatest inventors, was born on February 11, 1847,
in Milan, Ohio.
(2) Thomas A. Edison’s inexhaustible energy
and genius produced more than 1,300 inventions in
his lifetime, including the incandescent light bulb
and the phonograph.
(3) In 1928, Thomas A. Edison received the
Congressional gold medal ‘‘for development and ap-
plication of inventions that have revolutionized civili-
zation in the last century’’.
(4) 1997 will mark the sesquicentennial of
Thomas A. Edison’s birth.
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) $1 SILVER COINS.—In commemoration of the
sesquicentennial of the birth of Thomas A. Edison, the
Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred
to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue not more than
750,000 1 dollar coins, which shall—
(1) weigh 26.73 grams;
(2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
(3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent
copper.
(b) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this
Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of
title 31, United States Code.
(c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section
5134 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted
under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.
SEC. 4. SOURCES OF BULLION.
The Secretary shall obtain silver for minting coins
under this Act only from stockpiles established under the
Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act.
SEC. 5. DESIGN OF COINS.
(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The design of the coins
minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the
many inventions made by Thomas A. Edison
throughout his prolific life.
(2) DESIGNATION
AND
INSCRIPTIONS.—On
each coin minted under this Act there shall be—
(A) a designation of the value of the coin;
(B) an inscription of the years 1847–
1997’’; and
(C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’,
‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer-
ica’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5256
To guarantee the ability of licensed pharmacists to conduct the practice
of pharmacy compounding and to ensure their right to the necessary
supply of bulk drug products, subject to applicable State and Federal
laws.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 7, 1994
Mr. BREWSTER (for himself and Mr. DELAY) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To guarantee the ability of licensed pharmacists to conduct
the practice of pharmacy compounding and to ensure
their right to the necessary supply of bulk drug products,
subject to applicable State and Federal laws.
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 ‘‘Pharmacy
Compounding Preservation Act of 1994’’.
(ii) where appropriate, investigating
and prosecuting such complaints under the
criminal laws of the State or for referring
the complaints to other State or Federal
agencies for action.
(D) The entity provides for the collection,
or referral for collection to the appropriate
agency, of overpayments that—
(i) are made under any federally fund-
ed or mandated health care program re-
quired by this Act, and
(ii) it discovers in carrying out its ac-
tivities.
(E) The entity employs attorneys, auditors,
investigators, and other necessary personnel, is
organized in such a manner, and provides suffi-
cient resources, as is necessary to promote the
effective and efficient conduct of its activities.
(3) SUBMISSION
OF
ANNUAL
PLAN.—Each
Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Unit may
submit each year to the Inspector General a plan for
preventing, detecting, and controlling, consistent
with the program established under subsection
(a)(3)(A), health care fraud and abuse in violation
of any Federal law.
SEC. 2. APPLICATIONS OF STATE AND FEDERAL LAW TO
THE 
PRACTICE 
OF 
PHARMACY
COMPOUNDING.
Amend section 210(gg) of the Food, Drug and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(gg)): ‘‘Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the provisions of this Act do not
apply to licensed retail pharmacies that compound drugs
in conformance with applicable local laws regulating the
practice of pharmacy and medicine. The provisions of this
Act do not apply to bulk drug products that are intended
to be used by pharmacies for compounding, except to the
extent that such provisions relate directly to the purity
and quality of such bulk drug products.’’
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5257
To authorize a study regarding the incidence of breast and prostate cancer,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 7, 1994
Mr. BROWN of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To authorize a study regarding the incidence of breast and
prostate cancer, 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. STUDY REGARDING INCIDENCE OF BREAST
AND PROSTATE CANCER.
(a) REQUIREMENT OF STUDY.—The Director of the
National Cancer Institute (in this section referred to as
the ‘‘Director’’), in collaboration with the Director of the
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and
the Director of the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health, shall conduct a study to determine the
potential risk factors contributing to the incidence of
breast and prostate cancer in northeastern Ohio, including
determinations of whether and to what the extent the fol-
lowing factors contribute to such incidence:
(1) Contaminated drinking water.
(2) Sources of indoor and ambient air pollution,
including emissions from aircraft.
(3) Electromagnetic fields.
(4) Pesticides and other toxic chemicals (includ-
ing those in the vicinity of the Great Lakes).
(5) Hazardous and municipal waste.
(6) Such other factors as the Director deter-
mines to be appropriate.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall com-
plete the study required in subsection (a) and submit to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
of Representatives, and to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources of the Senate, a report describing the
findings made as a result of the study.
SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY TO PUBLIC OF INFORMATION ON
SERVICES.
Section 412 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 285a–1) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ after the section designa-
tion; and
(2) by adding at the end the following sub-
section:
‘‘(b) In carrying out subsection (a), the Director of
the Institute shall carry out activities to inform individuals
of the availability, in the geographic areas in which the
individuals reside, of programs that—
‘‘(1) provide screenings for breast and prostate
cancers, or other services for the prevention or early
diagnosis of such cancers; and
‘‘(2) provide the services without charge or ac-
cording to a schedule of discounts based on the abil-
ity to pay for the services.’’.
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2013 (Public Law 113–6), including section 3004; 
and 
(2) the Presidential sequestration order dated 
March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget au-
thority made available by the Disaster Relief Appro-
priations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–2). 
SEC. 102. Appropriations made by section 101 shall 
be available to the extent and in the manner that would 
be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. 
SEC. 103. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint 
resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal 
year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and 
authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall 
be available until whichever of the following first occurs: 
(1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any 
project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) 
the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations 
Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such 
project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013. 
SEC. 104. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint 
resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, 
fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such appli-
cable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is 
enacted into law.
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Calendar No. 205 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 73 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 3, 2013 
Received; read the first time, read the second time, and placed on the calendar 
pursuant to the order of October 2, 2013 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making continuing appropriations for the National Institutes 
of Health for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, 
and funds, for the National Institutes of Health for fiscal 
year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: 
SEC. 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary, 
at a rate for operations as provided in the Full-Year Con-
tinuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (division F of Public 
Law 113–6) and under the authority and conditions pro-
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that has completed its Program Participation term pursu-
ant to section 7(j)(15) shall be eligible for award if—
‘‘(i) a requirement has been offered to and ac-
cepted by the Administration for the Program; and
‘‘(ii)(I) in the case of a contract to be competi-
tively awarded, the prospective contract recipient
was a Program Participant eligible for award of the
contract on the date specified for receipt of offers,
and such firm had timely submitted an offer (includ-
ing price); or
‘‘(II) in the case of a contract to be non-
competitively awarded, the prospective contract re-
cipient was a Program Participant eligible for award
of the contract on the date specified by the agency
contracting officer for the submission of an offer (in-
cluding price).
‘‘(D) If the Administration determines that a Pro-
gram Participant is ineligible for consideration for award
of a contract under subparagraph (B) or (C), the deter-
mination shall be supported by specific findings. The de-
termination (and supporting findings) shall be furnished
to the Program Participant and to the contracting officer
for the agency providing the contracting opportunity.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 8(a) of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) is amended—
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5261
To require the Secretary of State to establish a set of voluntary guidelines
to promote socially responsible business practices for United States busi-
nesses operating in foreign countries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 7, 1994
Mr. EVANS (for himself, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. CON-
YERS, and Mr. DEFAZIO) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To require the Secretary of State to establish a set of vol-
untary guidelines to promote socially responsible business
practices for United States businesses operating in for-
eign countries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) in the 1990s and beyond, capital, tech-
nology, and services are and will be easily trans-
ferred anywhere in the world without due regard for
national boundaries and governmental policies, espe-
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5259
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude long-term capital
gains from gross income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 7, 1994
Mr. DREIER 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 exclude
long-term capital gains from gross income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR LONG-
TERM CAPITAL GAINS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
items specifically excluded from gross income) is amended
by redesignating section 137 as section 138 and by insert-
ing after section 136 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 137. 100 PERCENT EXCLUSION FOR LONG-TERM CAP-
ITAL GAIN.
‘‘Gross income shall not include 100 percent of any
long-term capital gain recognized on the sale or exchange
of any property.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for such part III is amended by striking the last item and
inserting the following new items:
‘‘Sec. 137. 100 percent exclusion for long-term capital gain.
‘‘Sec. 138. Cross references to other Acts.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to sales and exchanges occurring
after December 31, 1994, in taxable years ending after
such date.
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(f) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.—ln carrying out the 
calculations in subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall 
differentiate by type or class the national average price 
of— 
(1) sunflower seeds; 
(2) barley, using malting barley values; and 
(3) wheat. 
(g) TIME FOR PAYMENTS.—If the Secretary deter-
mines under subsection (a) that adverse market payments 
are required to be made under this section for the crop 
of a covered commodity, beginning October 1, or as soon 
as practicable thereafter, after the end of the applicable 
marketing year for the covered commodity, the Secretary 
shall make the adverse market payments for the crop. 
SEC. 1108. AGRICULTURE RISK COVERAGE. 
(a) PAYMENTS REQUIRED.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that payments are required under subsection (c), 
the Secretary shall make payments for each covered com-
modity available to producers in accordance with this sec-
tion. 
(b) COVERAGE ELECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For the period of crop years 
2014 through 2018, the producers shall make a 1- 
time, irrevocable election to receive— 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 525
To prevent States from reducing unemployment compensation benefits by
certain remuneration for services in the military reserves.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 21, 1993
Mr. MURPHY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To prevent States from reducing unemployment compensa-
tion benefits by certain remuneration for services in the
military reserves.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION NOT TO BE
REDUCED BY CERTAIN AMOUNTS OF COM-
PENSATION FOR SERVICES IN MILITARY RE-
SERVES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 3304 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to approval
of State laws) is amended by redesignating paragraph
(18) as paragraph (19), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of
paragraph (17), and by inserting after paragraph (17) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(18) except as provided in paragraph (15),
compensation shall not be denied or reduced by rea-
son of remuneration paid for services performed as
a member of a reserve component (as defined in sec-
tion 101(24) of title 37, United States Code) to the
extent such remuneration paid during any calendar
month does not exceed $300; and’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 1994.
(2) SPECIAL RULE.—In the case of any State
the legislature of which has not been in session for
at least 30 calendar days (whether or not successive)
between the date of the enactment of this Act and
January 1, 1994, the amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect 30 calendar days after
the 1st day on which such legislature is in session
on or after January 1, 1994.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5260
To provide for the protection of wild horses within the Ozark National
Scenic Riverways and prohibit the removal of such horses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 7, 1994
Mr. EMERSON (for himself, Mr. SKELTON, and Mr. HANCOCK) introduced the
following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries and Natural Resources
A BILL
To provide for the protection of wild horses within the Ozark
National Scenic Riverways and prohibit the removal of
such horses.
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 ‘‘Ozark Wild Horses
Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF FREE-ROAMING HORSES.
The first section of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to pro-
vide for the establishment of the Ozark National Scenic
Riverways in the State of Missouri, and for other pur-
cially those pertaining to fundamental labor, envi-
ronmental, and agricultural standards;
(2) multinational corporations now play a major
role in the conduct of international trade and invest-
ment among all nations, yet multinational corpora-
tions are not accountable in important ways to any
national governments or international organizations
and are not bound by any universal international
agreements or standards of conduct;
(3) increasingly, multinational corporations are
crucial agents of commerce and investment between
developed and developing countries, wielding great
influence over whatever national standards exist in
respective countries pertaining to socially responsible
investment;
(4) some multinational corporations, including
some based in the United States, have adopted vol-
untary codes of conduct governing all aspects of
their operations with a view toward promoting so-
cially responsible investment; and
(5) there already exist some promising prece-
dents of corporate codes of conduct for multinational
corporations which, if widely adhered to and en-
forced, could facilitate socially responsible business
operations worldwide and reduce pressures to en-
poses’’, approved August 27, 1964 (78 Stat. 608; 16
U.S.C. 460m), is amended in the first sentence by insert-
ing ‘‘protection and preservation of free-roaming horses,’’
after ‘‘wildlife,’’.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF REMOVAL OF HORSES.
Section 5 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for
the establishment of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways
in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes’’, ap-
proved August 27, 1964 (78 Stat. 609; 16 U.S.C. 460m–
4), is amended by adding the following new subsection at
the end:
‘‘(c) The Secretary may not remove, or allow or assist
in the removal of, any free-roaming horse from Federal
lands within the boundaries of the Ozark National Scenic
Riverways, except in the case of medical emergency or nat-
ural disaster.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5262
To amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide for community
approval before Indian class III gaming operations may take effect.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 7, 1994
Mr. EVERETT (for himself and Mr. BROWDER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide
for community approval before Indian class III gaming
operations may take effect.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COMMUNITY APPROVAL OF TRIBAL-STATE
COMPACTS.
Section 11(d) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
(25 U.S.C. 2710(d)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(10)(A) A Tribal-State compact may not take effect
until after—
‘‘(i) the elected governing body and elected ex-
ecutive officials (including the city council, county
commissioner, mayor, and similar positions) in the
political jurisdiction in which a class III gaming ac-
tivity under the compact is to occur have approved
the compact; and
‘‘(ii) the compact is then approved by majority
vote in a referendum held in each such political sub-
division in the first general election (with respect to
which the filing deadline has not passed) occurring
after the date on which the compact is approved
under clause (i).
‘‘(B) For the purposes of subparagraph (A), a Tribal-
State compact includes a compact approved under para-
graph (8) or consented to under paragraph (7)(B)(vi), and
the procedures for a class III gaming activity prescribed
under paragraph (7)(B)(vii).’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any
Tribal-State compact which has not been entered into
under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act before January
1, 1994.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5263
To amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reor-
ganization Act to prohibit any individual convicted of a crime subject
to a term of imprisonment of 6 months or longer from serving as
a member of the Council of the District of Columbia or as the Mayor
of the District of Columbia.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 7, 1994
Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the District of Columbia
A BILL
To amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and
Governmental Reorganization Act to prohibit any individ-
ual convicted of a crime subject to a term of imprison-
ment of 6 months or longer from serving as a member
of the Council of the District of Columbia or as the
Mayor of the District of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(1) The anticipated number of persons using
the facilities of the Superior National Forest re-
quires additional funding to provide minimum sani-
tary and safety related service at the Superior Na-
tional Forest as well as management of the environ-
ment and riparian areas.
(2) The quality of services provided at the Su-
perior National Forest and the integrity of the envi-
ronment could best be served by maintaining public,
rather than private, management of the Superior
National Forest.
(3) The users of units of the National Forest
System have demonstrated a willingness to pay a
user fee for maintenance and operation if the locally
collected funds are returned to the unit.
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this Act to use
funds generated from fees charged in connection with the
recreational use of the Superior National Forest—
(1) to assure adequate funding of maintenance
and operation of the Superior National Forest; and
(2) to provide additional funding to the counties
in which the Superior National Forest is located, en-
abling the counties to increase investment in facili-
ties and services related to public safety, sanitation,
and the recreational environment.