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HCON 178 EAS
advantaged regions of the United States develop in-
frastructure that supports and promotes greater eco-
nomic activity and growth, particularly in nonurban
regions.
(2) The Economic Development Administration
helps to promote industrial park development, busi-
ness incubators, water and sewer system improve-
ments, vocational and technical training facilities,
tourism development strategies, technical assistance
and capacity building for local governments, eco-
nomic adjustment strategies, revolving loan funds,
and other projects which the private sector has not
generated or will not generate without some assistance
from the Government through the Economic Develop-
ment Administration.
(3) The Economic Development Administration
maintains 6 regional offices which oversee staff that
are designated field-based representatives of the Eco-
nomic Development Administration, and these field-
based representatives provide valuable expertise and
counseling on economic planning and development to
nonurban communities.
(4) The Economic Development Administration
Regional Centers are located in the urban areas of
IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 175
Expressing the intention of the Congress with respect to the collection of
fees or other payments from the allocation of toll-free telephone numbers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 10, 1996
Mr. FRISA (for himself, Mr. KING, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. COBURN, Mr. FIELDS
of Texas, Mr. KLINK, and Mr. WELLER) submitted the following concur-
rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the intention of the Congress with respect to
the collection of fees or other payments from the alloca-
tion of toll-free telephone numbers.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Telephone Number
Ownership Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) under existing law, the Federal Communica-
tions Commission is the administrator, not the
•HCON 175 IH
owner, of telephone numbers, and has no authority
to auction, or impose user fees for, any number
within the North American Numbering Plan, nor
does any other Federal agency;
(2) auctions of toll-free numbers will increase
consumer fraud and confusion by allowing competi-
tors to profit from the established reputation associ-
ated with existing toll-free numbers;
(3) there are a total of 21 countries in the
North American Numbering Plan, including the
United States of America, Canada, and most Carib-
bean countries, and decisions affecting universally
available toll-free numbers should not be made with-
out a consensus among the participating nations;
(4) the value of a toll-free telephone number is
derived solely from the efforts of the holder to create
value in it; and
(5) the right of first refusal for companies with
toll-free numbers that have become a unique brand
identity will ensure that customers reach their in-
tended service provider.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the Federal Communications Commission
lacks legal authority to conduct auctions or other
•HCON 175 IH
revenue raising activities in connection with the allo-
cation of any number within the North American
Numbering Plan;
(2) if the Congress is to authorize such activi-
ties, procedures will be required—
(A) to protect any value attaching to new
toll-free numbers by reason of a private busi-
ness investment in the advertisement or public
awareness of the corresponding 800 number, by
granting a right of first refusal or other protec-
tion to the subscriber to that corresponding 800
number;
(B) to prevent unjust enrichment and inef-
ficient use of toll-free numbers by measures de-
signed to prevent speculation, hoarding, and
other ‘‘gaming’’ of the allocation system; and
(C) to protect consumers from fraud and
confusion by preventing the misrepresentation
of established toll-free numbers; and
(3) the Federal Communications Commission
should submit to the Congress a plan for the alloca-
tion of toll-free 888 numbers that contains proce-
dures described in paragraph (2), together with its
•HCON 175 IH
recommendations for legislative authorization of
such allocation.
Æ
IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 177
Expressing the sense of the Congress that family members and others should
support all individuals affected by breast cancer.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 10, 1996
Mr. ZELIFF submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that family members
and others should support all individuals affected by
breast cancer.
Whereas an individual’s fight against breast cancer is a fam-
ily matter;
Whereas breast cancer is a disease of epidemic proportions,
with 46,000 individuals in the United States expected to
die from breast cancer in 1996, and 1 out of every 8
women in the United States expected to develop breast
cancer in her lifetime;
Whereas every year millions of family members and other
loved ones of individuals with breast cancer will be left
to cope with the devastating loss caused by breast cancer;
•HCON 177 IH
Whereas the family members, including spouses, children,
parents, brothers, and sisters, and other loved ones of in-
dividuals with breast cancer can offer strong emotional
support to each other in addition to the support that they
can offer to the individuals with breast cancer;
Whereas it is important that the family members and other
loved ones of individuals with breast cancer, in addition
to the individuals with breast cancer, be supported to the
greatest extent possible; and
Whereas it is important that the people of the Nation support
the family members and other loved ones of individuals
with breast cancer in addition to supporting the individ-
uals with breast cancer: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the people of the Nation should support in-
dividuals with breast cancer and the family members
and other loved ones of individuals with breast can-
cer; and
(2) the family members and other loved ones of
individuals with breast cancer should support each
other in addition to the individuals with breast can-
cer.
Æ
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1944
AN ACT
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for
additional disaster assistance, for anti-terrorism
initiatives, for assistance in the recovery from the
tragedy that occurred at Oklahoma City, and
making rescissions for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1995, and for other purposes.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3301 
AN ACT 
To require approval for the construction, connection, oper-
ation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines 
or electric transmission facilities at the national bound-
ary of the United States for the import or export of 
oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or 
Mexico, and for other purposes.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3302 
AN ACT 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center 
in Bay Pines, Florida, as the ‘‘C.W. Bill Young Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1975
AN ACT
To improve the management of royalties from Fed-
eral and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas
leases, and for other purposes.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1975
AN ACT
To improve the management of royalties from Federal and
Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Calendar No. 500
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1975
AN ACT
To improve the management of royalties from Fed-
eral and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas
leases, and for other purposes.
JULY 17, 1996
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
100 
2306a note) is amended by striking subsections (d) 
and (e)(2). 
(6) FISCAL YEAR 2000.—Section 1409 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2000 (Public Law 106–65; 22 U.S.C. 2778 note) is 
amended by striking subsection (b). 
(7) FISCAL YEAR 1999.—Section 1101 of the 
Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 5 
U.S.C. 3104 note) is amended by striking subsection 
(g). 
(8) FISCAL YEAR 1991.—Section 4004(d) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
1991 10 U.S.C. 2391) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (1); 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3). 
(c) DEFENSE ACQUISITION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 
1986.—Section 908 of the Defense Acquisition Improve-
ment Act of 1986 (as contained in section 101(c) of Public 
Law 99–500 and identically enacted in section 101(c) of 
Public Law 99–591 and title IX of Public Law 99–661) 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4133
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse to be constructed
at the corner of Superior and Huron Roads, in Cleve-
land, Ohio, as the ‘‘Carl B. Stokes United States Court-
house’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 196
Expressing the sense of the Congress that each State should enact legislation
regarding notification procedures necessary when a sexually violent of-
fender is released.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 10, 1996
Mr. GUTKNECHT (for himself, Mr. ZIMMER, Mr. FAZIO of California, Mrs.
MYRICK, Mr. FROST, Mr. HORN, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. WALSH, and Mr.
WELLER) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that each State should
enact legislation regarding notification procedures nec-
essary when a sexually violent offender is released.
Whereas States are now required to release certain relevant
information to protect the public from sexually violent of-
fenders;
Whereas sentencing courts, after receiving recommendations
from a board of experts regarding the behavior and treat-
ment of sexual offenders, must determine that a person
is a sexually violent predator or that a person is no
longer a sexually violent predator under section 170101
of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
of 1994; and
•HCON 1 ATH
Whereas as a result of this incident, Chief Warrant Officer
Hilemon sacrificed his life for his country and Chief War-
rant Officer Hall was taken captive by the Korean Peo-
ple’s Army;
Whereas on December 22, 1994, Chief Warrant Officer
Hilemon’s remains were returned to the United States at
the Demilitarized Zone at Panmunjom and on December
28, 1994, he was laid to rest with full military honors
and in full view of Mt. Ranier in the State of Washing-
ton, in accordance with the wishes of Chief Warrant Offi-
cer Hilemon; and
Whereas Chief Warrant Officer Hall, held in captivity for 13
days under stressful circumstances, served his country
above and beyond the call of duty: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) recognizes the sacrifice of Army Chief War-
rant Officer David Hilemon to his country and ex-
presses gratitude for his selflessness and deepest re-
gret for his loss to his family; and
(2) recognizes the exceptional service of Army
Chief Warrant Officer Bobby W. Hall II to his coun-
try and expresses commendation for his courage.
Æ
Union Calendar No. 341
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1975
[Report No. 104–667]
A BILL
To improve the management of royalties from Fed-
eral and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas
leases, and for other purposes.
JULY 11, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
Calendar No. 413
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 178
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Establishing the congressional budget for the Unit-
ed States Government for fiscal year 1997 and
setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fis-
cal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
MAY 17, 1996
Received and placed on the calendar
III
Calendar No. 413
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 178
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 17, 1996
Received and placed on the calendar
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 1997 and setting forth appro-
priate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000,
2001, and 2002.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997.
The Congress determines and declares that the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997 is
hereby established and that the appropriate budgetary lev-
HCON 178 PCS
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$268,958,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $263,618,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments $200,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$271,677,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $267,049,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments $192,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$274,377,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $270,841,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments $187,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$277,121,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $270,025,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
101 
(10 U.S.C. 2326 note) is amended by striking subsection 
(b). 
(d) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.—The For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 516(f)(1) (22 U.S.C. 2321j(f)(1)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘excess defense articles that 
are significant military equipment (as defined in sec-
tion 47(9) of the Arms Export Control Act) or’’. 
(2) Section 656 (22 U.S.C. 2416) is repealed. 
(e) ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.—Section 36(a) of 
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘end of each quarter’’ in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘end 
of each fiscal year’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘during the fiscal year in 
which’’ in paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting 
‘‘during the fiscal year for which’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘in the quarter of the fiscal year 
immediately following the quarter’’ in paragraph (5) 
and inserting ‘‘in the fiscal year’’; 
(4) by striking paragraph (6); and 
(5) by striking ‘‘quarter’’ each place it appears 
in paragraphs (8), (9), and (10) and inserting ‘‘fis-
cal year’’. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1976
AN ACT
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1996, and for other pur-
poses.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3304 
AN ACT 
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal 
of Honor to Bennie G. Adkins and Donald P. Sloat 
of the United States Army for acts of valor during 
the Vietnam Conflict and to authorize the award of the 
Medal of Honor to certain other veterans who were pre-
viously recommended for award of the Medal of Honor.
Union Calendar No. 283
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 178
[Report No. 104–575]
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Establishing the congressional budget for the Unit-
ed States Government for fiscal year 1997 and
setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fis-
cal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
MAY 14, 1996
Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
786 
‘‘(2) to develop the transportation, renewable 
energy transmission, and telecommunication infra-
structure of the region for the purpose of facilitating 
economic development in the region (except that 
grants for this purpose may be made only to States, 
Indian tribes, local governments, and nonprofit orga-
nizations); 
‘‘(3) to provide assistance to severely distressed 
and underdeveloped areas that lack financial re-
sources for improving basic public services; 
‘‘(4) to provide assistance to severely distressed 
and underdeveloped areas that lack financial re-
sources for equipping industrial parks and related 
facilities; and 
‘‘(5) to otherwise achieve the purposes of this 
chapter. 
‘‘(b) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Funds for grants under 
subsection (a) may be provided— 
‘‘(A) entirely from appropriations to carry 
out this section; 
‘‘(B) in combination with funds available 
under another Federal grant program; or 
‘‘(C) from any other source. 
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‘‘(2) PRIORITY OF FUNDING.—To best build the 
foundations for long-term economic development and 
to complement other Federal, State, and tribal re-
sources in the region, Federal funds available under 
this chapter shall be focused on the following activi-
ties: 
‘‘(A) Basic public infrastructure in dis-
tressed counties and isolated areas of distress. 
‘‘(B) Transportation and telecommuni-
cation infrastructure for the purpose of facili-
tating economic development in the region. 
‘‘(C) Business development, with emphasis 
on entrepreneurship. 
‘‘(D) Job training or employment-related 
education, with emphasis on use of existing 
public educational institutions located in the re-
gion. 
‘‘SEC. 3825. SUPPLEMENTS TO FEDERAL GRANT PRO-
GRAMS. 
‘‘(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that certain States 
and local communities of the region may be unable to take 
maximum advantage of Federal grant programs for which 
the States and communities are eligible because— 
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‘‘(l) USE OF STATE REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—With respect to a State 
law applicable to a State credit union, a Federal 
credit union may apply to the Board for permission 
to comply with such regulation in lieu of the applica-
ble Federal regulation (if any), for purposes of the 
credit union’s branches located in such State. Such 
permission shall only apply to the State for which 
the permission is given, and the Federal credit union 
may not comply with such regulation in any other 
State in lieu of the applicable Federal regulation. 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION.—The Board may ap-
prove an application received under paragraph (1) if 
the Board determines that having the Federal credit 
union’s branches in such State comply with the par-
ticular State law would— 
‘‘(A) improve the credit unions’s ability to 
serve members and lend in that particular 
State; and 
‘‘(B) not endanger the safety and sound-
ness of the credit union. 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1), a Federal credit union may not apply to the 
Board for permission to comply with any provision 
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regard of Vietnam’s voiced commitment to religious lib-
erty;
Whereas at least some of those arrested are prisoner of con-
science, detained solely for exercising their rights of free-
dom of speech and freedom of religion;
Whereas there are currently at least thirty-six Buddhists in
detention in Vietnam;
Whereas some of those in detention have been imprisoned
since the late 1970’s and early 1980’s; and
Whereas the leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church is
imprisoned, as are advocates of political reform and plu-
ralism: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Congress that
the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
should immediately release all Buddhist monks and civil-
ians and all Roman Catholic monks and priests currently
being unlawfully detained in the Socialist Republic of Viet-
nam.
Æ
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 17
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That, for the purposes of any constitutional
amendment requiring a balanced budget, the appropriate
committees of the House and the Senate shall report to
their respective Houses implementing legislation to
achieve a balanced budget without increasing the receipts
or reducing the disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and
Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disabil-
ity Insurance Trust Fund to achieve that goal.
Passed the House of Representatives January 25,
1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 17
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Relating to the treatment of Social Security under
any constitutional amendment requiring a bal-
anced budget.
IV
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 17
Relating to the treatment of Social Security under any constitutional
amendment requiring a balanced budget.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 23, 1995
Mr. FLANAGAN (for himself, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. DREIER, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr.
EWING, Mr. PAXON, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. BARR, Mr. TAL-
ENT, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr.
FRISA, Mr. WAMP, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr.
HASTERT, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. CRANE,
Mr. DELAY, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. HANCOCK, Mr.
EHRLICH, Mr. FUNDERBURK, Mr. NEY, Mr. WELLER, Mr. CAMP, Mr.
FORBES, Mrs. JOHNSON
of Connecticut, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr.
BOEHNER, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee, Mr. MARTINI, Mr.
HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. DAVIS, Mr. HYDE, Mr. LEACH, Mr.
CHABOT, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. WALK-
ER, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GANSKE, Mr.
LONGLEY, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. HEINEMAN, Mrs. CUBIN,
and Mr. CHRYSLER), submitted the following concurrent resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Rules
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Relating to the treatment of Social Security under any
constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That, for the purposes of any constitutional
amendment requiring a balanced budget, the appropriate
committees of the House and the Senate shall report to
HCON 17 IH
their respective Houses implementing legislation to
achieve a balanced budget without increasing the receipts
or reducing the disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and
Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disabil-
ity Insurance Trust Fund to achieve that goal.
Æ
III
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 17
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 27 (legislative day, JANUARY 10), 1995
Received
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Relating to the treatment of Social Security under any
constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That, for the purposes of any constitutional
amendment requiring a balanced budget, the appropriate
committees of the House and the Senate shall report to
their respective Houses implementing legislation to
achieve a balanced budget without increasing the receipts
or reducing the disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and
Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disabil-
ity Insurance Trust Fund to achieve that goal.
Passed the House of Representatives January 25,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.