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(ii) attorneys, accountants, and other
professionals who are otherwise licensed in
the State,
(iii) employees whose duties are pri-
marily internal audit or credit functions,
(iv) persons whose duties may inciden-
tally include the reporting or apprehension
of shoplifters or trespassers, or
(v) an individual on active duty in the
military service;
(4) the term ‘‘registration permit’’ means a li-
cense, permit, certificate, registration card, or other
formal written permission from the State for the per-
son to engage in providing security services;
(5) the term ‘‘security services’’ means the per-
formance of one or more of the following:
(A) the observation or reporting of intru-
sion, larceny, vandalism, fire or trespass;
(B) the deterrence of theft or misappropria-
tion of any goods, money, or other item of value;
(C) the observation or reporting of any un-
lawful activity;
(D) the protection of individuals or prop-
erty, including proprietary information, from
harm or misappropriation;
(E) the control of access to premises being
protected;
(F) the secure movement of prisoners;
(G) the maintenance of order and safety at
athletic, entertainment, or other public activities;
(H) the provision of canine services for pro-
tecting premises or for the detection of any un-
lawful device or substance; and
(I) the transportation of money or other
valuables by armored vehicle; and
(6) the term ‘‘State’’ means any of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2093
To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to include seed crops among
the list of crops specifically covered under the noninsured crop disaster
assistance program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1995
Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself and Mr. CRAPO) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to include seed
crops among the list of crops specifically covered under
the noninsured crop disaster assistance program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NONINSURED CROP DISASTER ASSISTANCE
COVERAGE OF SEED CROPS.
Section 519(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Crop Insurance
Act (7 U.S.C. 1519(a)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting
‘‘seed crops,’’ after ‘‘turfgrass sod,’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2094
To amend section 1864 of title 18, United States Code, relating to tree
spiking, to add avoidance costs as a punishable result.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1995
Mrs. CHENOWETH introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend section 1864 of title 18, United States Code,
relating to tree spiking, to add avoidance costs as a
punishable result.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FEDERAL TREE SPIKING AND AVOIDANCE
COSTS.
Section 1864 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘twenty’’
and inserting ‘‘40’’;
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified
small business entity’ means any domestic cor-
poration or partnership if—
‘‘(i) for the taxable year of such entity
in which the stock or partnership interest
was issued and each prior taxable year,
such entity (and any predecessor thereof)
had gross receipts of less than $5,000,000,
‘‘(ii) the primary activity of such en-
tity (and any predecessor thereof) for the
taxable year of such issuance and each
prior taxable year was an activity listed in
the 
Standard 
Industrial 
Classification
Manual, 1987 (SIC), as published by the
Office of Management and Budget, Execu-
tive Office of the President, as being—
‘‘(I) agriculture, forestry or fish-
ing (Division A),
‘‘(II) mining (Division B),
‘‘(III) construction (Division C),
‘‘(IV) manufacturing (Division
D),
‘‘(V) transportation, communica-
tions, electric, gas or sanitary service
(Division E),
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(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘ten’’
and inserting ‘‘20’’;
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘if dam-
age exceeding $10,000 to the property of any
individual results,’’ and inserting ‘‘if damage to
the property of any individual results or if
avoidance costs have been incurred exceeding
$10,000, in the aggregate,’’; and
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘ten’’
and inserting ‘‘20’’;
(2) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘ten’’ and in-
serting ‘‘20’’;
(3) in subsection (d), by—
(A) striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(2);
(B) striking the period at the end of para-
graph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) the term ‘avoidance costs’ means costs in-
curred by any individual for the purpose of—
‘‘(A) detecting a hazardous or injurious de-
vice; or
‘‘(B) preventing death, serious bodily in-
jury, bodily injury, or property damage likely to
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result from the use of a hazardous or injurious
device in violation of subsection (a).’’; and
(4) by adding at the end thereof the following:
‘‘(e) Any person injured as the result of a violation
of subsection (a) may commence a civil action on his own
behalf against any person who is alleged to be in violation
of subsection (a). The district courts shall have jurisdic-
tion, without regard to the amount in controversy or the
citizenship of the parties, in such civil actions. The court
may award, in addition to monetary damages for any in-
jury resulting from an alleged violation of subsection (a),
costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney and ex-
pert witness fees, to any prevailing or substantially pre-
vailing party, whenever the court determines such award
is appropriate.’’.
SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
Not later than thirty days after a local authority in-
curs any costs as a result of that authority’s participation
or cooperation in the investigation or prosecution of any
offense under section 1864 of title 18, United States Code
the Attorney General shall reimburse such authority in
full.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2095
To amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide that capital gains not
be recognized if invested in certain small businesses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1995
Ms. FURSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide that capital
gains not be recognized if invested in certain small busi-
nesses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NONRECOGNITION OF GAIN WHERE ROLLOVER
TO SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter O of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
common nontaxable exchanges) is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 1045. ROLLOVER OF GAIN TO SMALL BUSINESS IN-
VESTMENTS.
‘‘(a) NONRECOGNITION OF GAIN.—In the case of the
sale of any capital asset with respect to which the taxpayer
elects the application of this section, gain from such sale
shall be recognized only to the extent that the amount re-
alized on such sale exceeds—
‘‘(1) the cost of any eligible small business in-
vestment purchased by the taxpayer during the 12-
month period beginning on the date of such sale, re-
duced by
‘‘(2) any portion of such cost previously taken
into account under this section.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—For pur-
poses of this section—
‘‘(1) CAPITAL ASSET.—The term ‘capital asset’
has the meaning given such term by section 1221
(determined without regard to paragraph (2) of such
section), except that such term shall include gain de-
rived from the bulk sale of inventory not in the ordi-
nary course of a trade or business.
‘‘(2) INVESTMENT PROPERTY.—The term ‘in-
vestment property’ means property that has the ca-
pacity to produce gross income from—
‘‘(A) interest, annuities, or royalties, not
derived in the ordinary course of a trade or
business, or
‘‘(B) dividends.
Such term shall not include expansion shares.
‘‘(3) PURCHASE.—The term ‘purchase’ has the
meaning given such term by section 1043(b)(4).
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE
SMALL
BUSINESS
INVEST-
MENT.—Except as otherwise provided in this sec-
tion, the term ‘eligible small business investment’
means any stock in a domestic corporation, and any
partnership interest in a domestic partnership, if—
‘‘(A) as of the date of issuance of such
stock or partnership interest, such corporation
or partnership is a qualified small business en-
tity, and
‘‘(B) such stock or partnership interest is
acquired by the taxpayer at its original issue
(directly or through an underwriter) in ex-
change for money or other property (not includ-
ing stock).
A rule similar to the rule of section 1202(c)(3) shall
apply for purposes of this section.
‘‘(5) QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESS ENTITY.—
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‘‘(ii) Game bird hunting organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(iii) Wildlife conservation organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(iv) Big game hunting organizations. 
‘‘(v) Waterfowl hunting organizations. 
‘‘(vi) The tourism, outfitter, or guid-
ing industry. 
‘‘(vii) The firearms or ammunition 
manufacturing industry. 
‘‘(viii) The hunting or shooting equip-
ment retail industry. 
‘‘(ix) Tribal resource management or-
ganizations. 
‘‘(x) The agriculture industry. 
‘‘(xi) The ranching industry. 
‘‘(xii) Women’s hunting and fishing 
advocacy, outreach, or education organiza-
tion. 
‘‘(xiii) Minority hunting and fishing 
advocacy, outreach, or education organiza-
tion. 
‘‘(xiv) Veterans service organization. 
‘‘(D) ELIGIBILITY.—Prior to the appoint-
ment of the discretionary members, the Secre-
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lies, and tenant-based assistance in accordance with section
8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for the purpose
of providing replacement housing and assisting tenants to
be displaced by the demolition, $500,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary shall
award such funds to public housing agencies by a competi-
tion which includes among other relevant criteria the local
and national impact of the proposed demolition and revi-
talization activities and the extent to which the public hous-
ing agency could undertake such activities without the addi-
tional assistance to be provided hereunder: Provided fur-
ther, That eligible expenditures hereunder shall be those ex-
penditures eligible under section 8 and section 14 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f and
l): Provided further, That the Secretary may impose such
conditions and requirements as the Secretary deems appro-
priate to effectuate the purposes of this paragraph: Provided
further, That the Secretary may require an agency selected
to receive funding to make arrangements satisfactory to the
Secretary for use of an entity other than the agency to carry
out this program where the Secretary determines that such
action will help to effectuate the purpose of this paragraph:
Provided further, That in the event an agency selected to
receive funding does not proceed expeditiously as deter-
mined by the Secretary, the Secretary shall withdraw any
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2098
To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to manage the cash position of the United States Government
whenever it is unable to borrow sufficient funds to meet its needs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1995
Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. SHAYS) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to manage the cash position
of the United States Government whenever it is unable
to borrow sufficient funds to meet its needs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(d) Whenever the United States Government is un-
able to borrow in a timely manner sufficient funds to meet
its needs because of the limit set forth in subsection (b),
the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to manage the
cash position of the United States Government pursuant
to priorities established by the President for making pay-
ments.’’.
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SEC. 251. INTERAGENCY TRADE ORGANIZATION.
Section 242(a)(3) of the Trade Expansion Act of
1962 (19 U.S.C. 1872(a)(3)) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(3)(A) The interagency organization estab-
lished under subsection (a) shall be composed of—
‘‘(i) the United States Trade Representa-
tive, who shall be the chairperson,
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Agriculture,
‘‘(iii) the Secretary of the Treasury,
‘‘(iv) the Secretary of Labor,
‘‘(v) the Secretary of State, and
‘‘(vi) the representatives of such other de-
partments and agencies as the United States
Trade Representative shall designate.
‘‘(B) The United States Trade Representative
may invite representatives from other agencies, as
appropriate, to attend particular meetings if subject
matters of specific functional interest to such agen-
cies are under consideration. It shall meet at such
times and with respect to such matters as the Presi-
dent or the chairperson shall direct.’’.
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In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct loan program, $195,000, which may
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘General operating expenses’’.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $54,000, as authorized
by 38 U.S.C. chapter 31, as amended: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds
are available to subsidize gross obligations for the prin-
cipal amount of direct loans not to exceed $1,964,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct loan program, $377,000, which may
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘General operating expenses’’.
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, sub-
chapter V, as amended, $205,000, which may be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General
operating expenses’’.
A BILL 
To make a technical amendment to the T’uf Shur Bien 
Preservation Trust Area Act, and for other purposes. 
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DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the purpose of the program, as au-
thorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, as amended: Provided,
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further,
That during 1996, within the resources available, not to
exceed $300,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are
authorized for specially adapted housing loans (38 U.S.C.
chapter 37).
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan program, $459,000, which may be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General
operating expenses’’.
EDUCATION LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $1,000, as authorized
by 38 U.S.C. 3698, as amended: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds
are available to subsidize gross obligations for the prin-
cipal amount of direct loans not to exceed $4,000.
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Provided further, That none of the funds under this head-
ing (including funds referred to in the preceding proviso)
may be obligated or expended for the acquisition of auto-
mated data processing equipment and services for Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs regional offices to support Stage
III of the automated data equipment modernization pro-
gram of the Veterans Benefits Administration.
NATIONAL CEMETERY SYSTEM
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and op-
eration of the National Cemetery System not otherwise
provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as
authorized by law; cemeterial expenses as authorized by
law; purchase of three passenger motor vehicles, for use
in cemeterial operations; and hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles, $72,604,000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, $30,900,000.
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For constructing, altering, extending and improving
any of the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or for any of the
purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102,
8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 38, Unit-
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ed States Code, including planning, architectural and en-
gineering services, maintenance or guarantee period serv-
ices costs associated with equipment guarantees provided
under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility
and storm drainage system construction costs, and site ac-
quisition, where the estimated cost of a project is
$3,000,000 or more or where funds for a project were
made available in a previous major project appropriation,
Ω9æ$183,455,000 $35,785,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That except for advance planning of
projects funded through the advance planning fund and
the design of projects funded through the design fund,
none of these funds shall be used for any project which
has not been considered and approved by the Congress in
the budgetary process: Provided further, That funds pro-
vided in this appropriation for fiscal year 1996, for each
approved project shall be obligated (1) by the awarding
of a construction documents contract by September 30,
1996, and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract
by September 30, 1997: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall promptly report in writing to the Comptroller
General and to the Committees on Appropriations any ap-
proved major construction project in which obligations are
not incurred within the time limitations established above;
and the Comptroller General shall review the report in ac-
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remain available until expended, along with unobligated
balances of previous ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ ap-
propriations which are hereby made available for any
project where the estimated cost is less than $3,000,000:
Provided, That funds in this account shall be available for
(1) repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans
Affairs which are necessary because of loss or damage
caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe, and (2)
temporary measures necessary to prevent or to minimize
further loss by such causes.
PARKING REVOLVING FUND
For the parking revolving fund as authorized by law
(38 U.S.C. 8109), income from fees collected, to remain
available until expended. Resources of this fund shall be
available for all expenses authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8109
except operations and maintenance costs which will be
funded from ‘‘Medical care’’.
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE
FACILITIES
For grants to assist the several States to acquire or
construct State nursing home and domiciliary facilities
and to remodel, modify or alter existing hospital, nursing
home and domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnish-
ing care to veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C.
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8131–8137), $47,397,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
GRANTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS
CEMETERIES
For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding,
or improving State veteran cemeteries as authorized by
law (38 U.S.C. 2408), $1,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 1998.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 101. Any appropriation for 1996 for ‘‘Com-
pensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and
‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ may be transferred
to any other of the mentioned appropriations.
SEC. 102. Appropriations available to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for 1996 for salaries and ex-
penses shall be available for services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109.
SEC. 103. No part of the appropriations in this Act
for the Department of Veterans Affairs (except the appro-
priations for ‘‘Construction, major projects’’, ‘‘Construc-
tion, minor projects’’, and the ‘‘Parking revolving fund’’)
shall be available for the purchase of any site for or toward
the construction of any new hospital or home.
SEC. 104. No part of the foregoing appropriations
shall be available for hospitalization or examination of any
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persons except beneficiaries entitled under the laws be-
stowing such benefits to veterans, unless reimbursement
of cost is made to the appropriation at such rates as may
be fixed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
SEC. 105. Appropriations available to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1996 for ‘‘Com-
pensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and
‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ shall be available
for payment of prior year accrued obligations required to
be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year
accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 1995.
SEC. 106. Appropriations accounts available to the
Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1996 shall
be available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding
prior year appropriations accounts resulting from title X
of the Competitive Equality Banking Act, Public Law
100–86, except that if such obligations are from trust
fund accounts they shall be payable from ‘‘Compensation
and pensions’’.
SEC. 107. (a) Effective October 1, 1995, section 5505
of title 38, United States Code, as in effect when repealed
by section 1201(g)(4)(A) of Public Law 103–446 (108
Stat. 4687), is hereby reenacted and, as so reenacted, is
amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1992’’ in sub-
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section (c) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30,
1996’’.
(b) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter
55 of such title is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘5505. Limitation on compensation payments for certain incompetent veter-
ans.’’.
SEC. 108. Chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code,
is amended as follows:
(1) Section 1920 is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, and
for the reimbursement of administrative costs
under subsection (c)’’ before the period at the
end of the second sentence; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(c)(1) For each fiscal year for which this subsection
is in effect, the Secretary shall, from the National Service
Life Insurance Fund, reimburse the ‘General operating ex-
penses’ account of the Department for the amount of ad-
ministrative costs determined under paragraph (2) for
that fiscal year. Such reimbursement shall be made from
any surplus earnings for that fiscal year that are available
for dividends on such insurance after claims have been
paid and actuarially determined reserves have been set
aside. However, if the amount of such administrative costs