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VIII
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2266
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 20, 1994
Received
AUGUST 2 (legislative day, JULY 20), 1994
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
AN ACT
For the relief of Orlando Wayne Naraysingh.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMMEDIATE RELATIVE STATUS FOR ORLANDO
WAYNE NARAYSINGH.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Orlando Wayne Naraysingh shall
be classified as a child under section 101(b)(1)(E) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act for purposes of approval
of a relative visa petition filed under section 204 of such
Act by his adoptive parent and the filing of an application
for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status.
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Orlando Wayne
Naraysingh enters the United States before the filing
deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered
to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if other-
wise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under
section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the pe-
tition and the application for issuance of an immigrant
visa or the application for adjustment of status are filed
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Orlando Wayne Naraysingh, the Secretary of
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, for
the current or next following fiscal year, the worldwide
level of family-sponsored immigrants under section
201(c)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Orlando Wayne
Naraysingh shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be
H. R. 2867 
One Hundred Twelfth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the fifth day of January, two thousand and eleven 
An Act 
To reauthorize the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act 
of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION. 
(a) TERMS.—Section 201(c) of the International Religious 
Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term of office of each member of 
the Commission shall be 2 years. An individual, including any 
member appointed to the Commission prior to the date of 
the enactment of the United States Commission on Inter-
national Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act 
of 2011, shall not serve more than 2 terms as a member 
of the Commission under any circumstance. For any member 
serving on the Commission on such date who has completed 
at least 2 full terms on the Commission, such member’s term 
shall expire 90 days after such date. A member of the Commis-
sion may not serve after the expiration of that member’s term.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) INELIGIBILITY FOR REAPPOINTMENT.—If a member of 
the Commission attends, by being physically present or by 
conference call, less than 75 percent of the meetings of the 
Commission during one of that member’s terms on the Commis-
sion, the member shall not be eligible for reappointment to 
the Commission.’’. 
(b) ELECTION OF CHAIR.—Section 201(d) of the International 
Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431(d)) is amended 
by inserting at the end the following: ‘‘No member of the Commis-
sion is eligible to be elected as Chair of the Commission for a 
second, consecutive term.’’. 
(c) APPLICATION OF FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATION AND DEPART-
MENT OF STATE STANDARDIZED REGULATIONS TO THE COMMISSION.— 
Section 201(i) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 
(22 U.S.C. 6431(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Members of the Commission are subject to the requirements set 
forth in chapters 300 through 304 of title 41, Code of Federal
(2) raising licensing fees for dealers who sell
such firearms and ammunition; and
(3) using funds generated from the trans-
actional tax and licensing fees to help offset the
health care cost resulting from firearm injury and
death.
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN TAX ON HANDGUNS AND ASSAULT
WEAPONS.
(a) INCREASE IN MANUFACTURER’S TAX.—Section
4181 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
imposition of tax on firearms) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 4181. IMPOSITION OF TAX.
‘‘(a) IMPOSITION OF TAX.—There is hereby imposed
upon the sale by the manufacturer, producer, or importer
of any of the following articles a tax equivalent to the spec-
ified percentage of the price for which so sold:
‘‘ARTICLES TAXABLE AT 25 PERCENT.—
‘‘Handguns.
‘‘Assault weapons.
‘‘Large capacity magazines.
‘‘Shells and cartridges used in handguns
and assault weapons.
‘‘ARTICLES TAXABLE AT 11 PERCENT.—
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Private Calendar No. 7
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2266
[Report No. 103–578]
For the relief of Orlando Wayne Naraysingh.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 1993
Mr. TOWNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
JUNE 30, 1994
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed
A BILL
For the relief of Orlando Wayne Naraysingh.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMMEDIATE RELATIVE STATUS FOR ORLANDO
WAYNE NARAYSINGH.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Orlando Wayne Naraysingh shall
be classified as a child under section 101(b)(1)(E) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act for purposes of approval
of a relative visa petition filed under section 204 of such
Act by his adoptive parent and the filing of an application
for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Orlando Wayne
Naraysingh enters the United States before the filing
deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered
to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if other-
wise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under
section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the pe-
tition and the application for issuance of an immigrant
visa or the application for adjustment of status are filed
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Orlando Wayne Naraysingh, the Secretary of
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, for
the current or next following fiscal year, the worldwide
level of family-sponsored immigrants under section
201(c)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Orlando Wayne
dress alleged violations of rights and protections that per-
tain to employment discrimination, family and medical 
leave, fair labor standards, employee polygraph protection, 
worker adjustment and retraining, veterans’ employment 
and reemployment, intimidation or reprisal, protections 
under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, occu-
pational safety and health, labor-management relations, 
and rights and protections that apply to employees whose 
pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the 
Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representa-
tives, all employees of the Commission shall be treated as 
employees whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the 
Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House 
of Representatives and the Commission shall be treated 
as an employing office of the Senate or the House of Rep-
resentatives.’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 207(a) of the International Religious Free-
dom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6435(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$3,000,000 for the fiscal year 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$4,291,000 for each of the fiscal years 2012 and 2013’’. 
SEC. 5. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND DISCLOSURE. 
Section 208 of the International Religious Freedom 
Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6435a) is amended— 
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Naraysingh shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be
accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act.
Private Calendar No. 7
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2266
[Report No. 103–578]
A BILL
For the relief of Orlando Wayne Naraysingh.
JUNE 30, 1994
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and
ordered to be printed
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2267
To amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to increase to 5
years the period during which former Members of Congress may not
engage in certain lobbying activities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1993
Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to
increase to 5 years the period during which former Mem-
bers of Congress may not engage in certain lobbying
activities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 207(e)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘1 year’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2268
To facilitate the development of an integrated, nationwide telecommunications
system dedicated to instruction by guaranteeing the acquisition of a
communications satellite system used solely for communications among
State and local instructional institutions and agencies and instructional
resource providers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1993
Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. FROST, Mr. WIL-
LIAMS, Mr. FISH, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. CLYBURN) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To facilitate the development of an integrated, nationwide
telecommunications system dedicated to instruction by
guaranteeing the acquisition of a communications sat-
ellite system used solely for communications among State
and local instructional institutions and agencies and
instructional resource providers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act to acquire a dedicated
communications satellite system on which instructional
programming can be colocated and free from preemption.
SEC. 2. EDUCATIONAL SATELLITE LOAN GUARANTEE PRO-
GRAM.
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education
is authorized to carry out a program to guarantee
any lender against loss of principal or interest on a
loan described in paragraph (2) made by such lender
to a non-Federal, nonprofit, public corporation—
(A) in existence as of January 1, 1992;
(B) whose charter is designed for affili-
ation with State and local instructional institu-
tions and agencies, and other distance learning
and instructional resource providers;
(C) whose governing board includes mem-
bers representing elementary and secondary
education, vocational and technical education,
community and State colleges, and universities;
and
(D) whose sole purpose is to acquire and
operate a communications satellite system dedi-
cated to transmitting instructional program-
ming.
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2874 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, 
to award grants on a competitive basis to public and private entities 
to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their 
parents. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 
Mr. HULTGREN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
acting through the Administrator of the Health Re-
sources and Services Administration, to award grants 
on a competitive basis to public and private entities 
to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to 
youth and their parents. 
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 ‘‘Abstinence Education 
Reallocation Act of 2011’’. 
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space, including transponder capacity, on such
satellite or satellites.
(b) LOAN AMOUNT LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary of
Education may not guarantee more than $40,000,000 in
loans described in subsection (a), with respect to the pro-
gram assisted under this section, of which—
(1) not more than $35,000,000 shall be for the
guarantee of such loans the proceeds of which are
used to acquire a communications satellite system;
and
(2) not more than $5,000,000 shall be for the
guarantee of such loans the proceeds of which are
used to pay the costs of not more than 3 years of
operating and management expenses associated with
providing the communications satellite system serv-
ices described in subsection (a).
(c) LIQUIDATION OR ASSIGNMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In order for a lender to re-
ceive a loan guarantee under this section such lender
shall agree to assign to the United States any right
or interest in the communications satellite system or
communications satellite system services that such
lender possesses upon payment by the Secretary of
Education on such loan guarantee.
(2) DISPOSITION.—The United States may ex-
ercise, retain, or dispose of any right or interest ac-
quired pursuant to paragraph (1) in any manner the
United States deems fit, upon the recommendation
of the Secretary of Education.
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—Any loan guaranteed under this
section shall be guaranteed with full faith and credit of
the United States.
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary for each fiscal year to carry out this section.
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II 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2867 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the International Religious Freedom Act of 
1998, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States Commis-
sion on International Religious Freedom Reform and Re-
authorization Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION. 
(a) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 201(b)(1)(B) of the 
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 
6431(b)(1)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by strik-
ing ‘‘Nine’’ and inserting ‘‘five’’; 
(2) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘Three members’’ 
and inserting ‘‘One member’’; 
(3) in clause (ii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Three members’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Two members’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘two of the members’’ and 
inserting ‘‘one member’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘one of the members’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the other member’’; and 
(4) in clause (iii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Three members’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Two members’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘two of the members’’ and 
inserting ‘‘one member’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘one of the members’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the other member’’. 
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(b) TERMS.—Section 201(c) of the International Re-
ligious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431(c)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking the last sen-
tence and inserting the following: ‘‘An individual is 
not eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms 
as a member of the Commission. Each member serv-
ing on the Commission on the date of enactment of 
the United States Commission on International Reli-
gious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 
2011 may be reappointed to not more than one addi-
tional consecutive term.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘May 
15, 2003, through May 14, 2005’’ and inserting 
‘‘May 15, 2012, through May 14, 2014’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(B) PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.—The 
member of the Commission appointed by the 
President under subsection (b)(1)(B)(i) shall be 
appointed to a 1-year term.’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘three members’’ and 
inserting ‘‘two members’’; 
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qualified individual during such 1-year pe-
riod, and 
‘‘(ii) in the same manner as deposits 
are made under section 6302 of taxes im-
posed on such employer under subsection 
(a) with respect to individuals in his em-
ploy.’’. 
(b) EMPLOYEE.—Section 3101 of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FOR NEWLY HIRED 
UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS.—In the case of a qualified 
individual (as defined in section 3111(d)(3)) of a qualified 
employer (as defined in section 3111(d)(2)), subsection (a) 
shall not apply with respect to the wages of such individual 
with respect to employment with such employer during the 
1-year period beginning with the date such employee 
began work for such employer.’’. 
(c) 
APPLICATION
TO
RAILROAD
RETIREMENT 
TAXES.— 
(1) EMPLOYERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of sec-
tion 3221(c) of such Code is amended to read 
as follows: 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of compensa-
tion paid by a qualified employer— 
‘‘(A) with respect to having a qualified in-
dividual in the employer’s employ for services 
rendered to such qualified employer, and 
‘‘(B) during the 1-year period beginning 
with the date any qualified individual’s employ-
ment with such employer began, 
the applicable percentage under subsection (a) shall 
be equal to the rate of tax in effect under section 
3111(b) for the calendar year.’’. 
(2) QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL.—Paragraph (3) of 
section 3221(c) of such Code is amended— 
(A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
and inserting the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) begins employment with a qualified 
employer during the 2-year period beginning 
after the date of the enactment of the Unem-
ployed Workers Hiring Act of 2011, 
‘‘(B) certifies by signed affidavit, under 
penalties of perjury, that such individual on the 
day before the date the employee begins work 
for the employer was in receipt of unemploy-
ment compensation under State or Federal law 
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(6) A review of the relationship between the 
Ambassador at Large for International Religious 
Freedom and the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom, and possible re-
forms that would improve the ability of both to 
reach their goals and objectives. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 3 of the International Religious Free-
dom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6402). 
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 
2011. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2269
To provide for annual observances of certain legal public holidays on their
traditional dates.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1993
Mr. CRANE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Post Office and Civil Service
A BILL
To provide for annual observances of certain legal public
holidays on their traditional dates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
(a) DESIGNATION OF HOLIDAYS.—Section 6103(a)
of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(a) The following are legal public holidays:
‘‘New Year’s Day, January 1.
‘‘Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., January
15.
‘‘Washington’s Birthday, February 22.
‘‘Memorial Day, May 30.
‘‘Independence Day, July 4.
‘‘Labor Day, the 1st Monday in September.
‘‘Columbus Day, October 12.
‘‘Veterans Day, November 11.
‘‘Thanksgiving
Day,
the
4th
Thursday
in
November.
‘‘Christmas Day, December 25.’’.
(b) DAYS FOR OBSERVANCE.—Any reference in a law
of the United States to the observance of a legal public
holiday on a day other than the day prescribed for the
observance of the holiday by section 6103(a) of title 5,
United States Code (as amended by subsection (a) of this
section) shall be considered to be a reference to the day
for the observance of the holiday prescribed in such
section.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 1 shall take effect on January 1, 1994.
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