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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 680
AN ACT
To extend the time for construction of certain
FERC licensed hydro projects.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 680
AN ACT
To extend the time for construction of certain FERC licensed
hydro projects.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION.
Notwithstanding the limitations of section 13 of the
Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
mission, upon the request of the licensee or licensees for
FERC projects numbered 4244 and 10648 (and after rea-
sonable notice), is authorized in accordance with the good
faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of
such section 13 and the Commission’s procedures under
such section, to extend the time required for commence-
ment of construction for each of such projects for up to
a maximum of 3 consecutive 2-year periods. This section
shall take effect for the projects upon the expiration of
the extension (issued by the Commission under such sec-
tion 13) of the period required for commencement of con-
struction of each such project.
Passed the House of Representatives November 13,
1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 680
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
To extend the time for construction of certain FERC licensed hydro projects.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION.
Notwithstanding the limitations of section 13 of the Federal
Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, upon the
request of the licensee or licensees for FERC projects numbered
4244 and 10648 (and after reasonable notice), is authorized in
accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest
requirements of such section 13 and the Commission’s procedures
under such section, to extend the time required for commencement
of construction for each of such projects for up to a maximum
of 3 consecutive 2-year periods. This section shall take effect for
the projects upon the expiration of the extension (issued by the
Commission under such section 13) of the period required for
commencement of construction of each such project.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 680
To extend the time for construction of certain FERC licensed hydro projects.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1995
Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. MCNULTY) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To extend the time for construction of certain FERC licensed
hydro projects.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION.
Notwithstanding the limitations of section 13 of the
Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
mission, upon the request of the licensee or licensees for
FERC projects numbered 4244 and 10648 (and after rea-
sonable notice), is authorized in accordance with the good
faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of
such section 13 and the Commission’s procedures under
such section, to extend the time required for commence-
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Calendar No. 232
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 680
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 14, 1995
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To extend the time for construction of certain FERC licensed
hydro projects.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION.
Notwithstanding the limitations of section 13 of the
Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
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mission, upon the request of the licensee or licensees for
FERC projects numbered 4244 and 10648 (and after rea-
sonable notice), is authorized in accordance with the good
faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of
such section 13 and the Commission’s procedures under
such section, to extend the time required for commence-
ment of construction for each of such projects for up to
a maximum of 3 consecutive 2-year periods. This section
shall take effect for the projects upon the expiration of
the extension (issued by the Commission under such sec-
tion 13) of the period required for commencement of con-
struction of each such project.
Passed the House of Representatives November 13,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 232
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 680
AN ACT
To extend the time for construction of certain
FERC licensed hydro projects.
NOVEMBER 14, 1995
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
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Union Calendar No. 167
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 680
[Report No. 104–316]
To extend the time for construction of certain FERC licensed hydro projects.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1995
Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. MCNULTY) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
NOVEMBER 7, 1995
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To extend the time for construction of certain FERC licensed
hydro projects.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION.
Notwithstanding the limitations of section 13 of the
Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
mission, upon the request of the licensee or licensees for
FERC projects numbered 4244 and 10648 (and after rea-
sonable notice), is authorized in accordance with the good
faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of
such section 13 and the Commission’s procedures under
such section, to extend the time required for commence-
ment of construction for each of such projects for up to
a maximum of 3 consecutive 2-year periods. This section
shall take effect for the projects upon the expiration of
the extension (issued by the Commission under such sec-
tion 13) of the period required for commencement of con-
struction of each such project.
Union Calendar No. 167
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 680
[Report No. 104–316]
A BILL
To extend the time for construction of certain
FERC licensed hydro projects.
NOVEMBER 7, 1995
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘crowding’’
and inserting ‘‘conditions’’;
(B) in subsection (a)(1)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘a’’ before ‘‘prison or
jail’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘crowding’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘condition’’ each place it appears; and
(iii) by adding at the end ‘‘A condition
relating to the facilities and opportunities
afforded prisoners does not inflict cruel
and unusual punishment unless that condi-
tion constitutes a deprivation of the mini-
mum necessities of civilized life to an indi-
vidual plaintiff inmate, and the responsible
officials are deliberately indifferent to that
individual plaintiff inmate’s deprivation.’’;
(C) by striking subsection (b); and
(D) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or ter-
mination’’ after ‘‘modification’’; and
(2) in the table of sections at the beginning of
such subchapter, in the item relating to section
3626, 
by 
striking 
‘‘crowding’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘conditions’’.
(b) EFFECT OF AMENDMENTS.—The amendments
made by this section shall apply to—
tion available in developing public health and envi-
ronmental regulations and programs.
(2) Risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis
can also serve as useful tools in setting priorities
and evaluating the success of public health and envi-
ronmental protection programs.
(3) Public and private resources available to ad-
dress health and environmental concerns are limited.
Those resources need to be allocated carefully so
that the country addresses the greatest needs in the
most cost-effective manner.
(4) To provide more cost-effective protection to
human health and the environment regulatory prior-
ities should be based upon risk assessment, com-
parative risk analysis that incorporates societal val-
ues, and risk management choices that consider
cost-benefit principles.
(5) Regulatory priorities have often not been
based upon consideration of potential risk nor has
the opportunity for risk reduction been fully consid-
ered.
(6) Risk assessment has proved to be a useful
scientific decisionmaking tool. However, pertinent
scientific data must be better collected, organized,
and evaluated by risk assessors and information
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 683
To provide a minimum for payments with respect to counties in the State
of Texas from receipts from national forests.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1995
Mr. WILSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To provide a minimum for payments with respect to counties
in the State of Texas from receipts from national forests.
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 ‘‘Texas County Mini-
mum Payment Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. PAYMENT TO COUNTIES IN TEXAS FROM FOREST
RECEIPTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In any fiscal year, the monetary
amount of the distributive share to each county in the
State of Texas from the payment made to the State under
the Forest Receipts Act shall be the greater of—
(1) the amount provided under the Act for such
distributive share to such county for the fiscal year;
and
(2) 85 percent of the amount of such distribu-
tive share to such county in fiscal year 1993.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF PAYMENT TO TEXAS TO EN-
SURE PAYMENTS TO COUNTIES.—In any fiscal year, the
payment to the State of Texas, with respect to each county
in the State, under the Forest Receipts Act from receipts
from national forests shall be not less than 85 percent of
the amount of the distributive share to such county of
such payment in fiscal year 1993.
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘Forest Receipts Act’’ means the last undesignated
paragraph under the heading ‘‘GENERAL EXPENSES,
FOREST SERVICE’’ under the heading ‘‘FOREST SERV-
ICE’’ of the Act of May 23, 1908 (16 U.S.C. 500).
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first
fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 684
To prohibit exports of unprocessed timber and wood chips to any country
that does not provide reciprocal access to its markets for finished wood
products and paper produced in the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1995
Mr. WILSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To prohibit exports of unprocessed timber and wood chips
to any country that does not provide reciprocal access
to its markets for finished wood products and paper
produced in the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS OF UNPROCESSED
TIMBER AND WOOD CHIPS TO COUNTRIES
RESTRICTING ACCESS OF UNITED STATES
FINISHED WOOD PRODUCTS AND PAPER.
(a) PROHIBITION.—No unprocessed timber or wood
chips may be exported from the United States to any
country that does not provide reciprocal access to its mar-
kets for finished wood products and paper produced in the
United States.
(b) EXERCISE
OF AUTHORITIES.—The President
shall exercise the authorities of the Export Administration
Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) to carry out this
section.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
(1) the term ‘‘unprocessed timber’’ has the
meaning given that term in section 493(7) of the
Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief
Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 620e(7));
(2) the term ‘‘finished wood products’’ means
wood products other than unprocessed timber; and
(3) the term ‘‘United States’’ includes any com-
monwealth, territory, or possession of the United
States.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 685
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the use of volunteers
for Federal Bureau of Investigation tours and at the Bureau’s training
facilities, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1995
Mr. WILSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the
use of volunteers for Federal Bureau of Investigation
tours and at the Bureau’s training facilities, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘F.B.I. Volunteer Act
of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. USE OF VOLUNTEERS BY FBI.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 540A. Use of volunteers
‘‘(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is author-
ized—
‘‘(1) to solicit, accept, hold, maintain, utilize,
and administer personal property (which may not in-
clude cash assistance)—
‘‘(A) obtained by gift, bequest, devise, or
otherwise for use at Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation tour facilities and at those facilities
which have as a principal purpose the training
of State and local law enforcement personnel;
and
‘‘(B) acquired in the name of the United
States;
‘‘(2) to recruit, train, and accept the services of
individuals or entities, without compensation, as vol-
unteers for or in aid of Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion tour operations and training facilities; and
‘‘(3) to provide for incidental expenses incurred
from such gifts or volunteers.
‘‘(b)(1) Except as otherwise provided by this sub-
section, a volunteer under subsection (a) shall not be
deemed a Federal employee and shall not be subject to
provisions of law relating to Federal employment, includ-
ing those provisions relating to hours of work, rates of
compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and
Federal employee benefits.
‘‘(2) For purposes of chapter 171 of this title (com-
monly referred to as the ‘Federal Tort Claims Act’), a vol-
unteer under this subsection shall be considered an em-
ployee of the Government (as defined in section 2671 of
this title).
‘‘(3) For purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of
title 5, relating to compensation to Federal employees for
work injuries, a volunteer under this subsection shall be
considered an employee (as defined in section 8101 of title
5).’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 33 of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘540A. Use of volunteers.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 686
To designate the maintenance facility and future visitor center at the Big
Thicket National Preserve as the ‘‘Ralph W. Yarborough Center’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1995
Mr. WILSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To designate the maintenance facility and future visitor cen-
ter at the Big Thicket National Preserve as the ‘‘Ralph
W. Yarborough Center’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the maintenance facility and future visitor center at
the Big Thicket National Preserve, located off U.S. Route
69 on FM 420, north of Kountze, Texas, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Ralph W. Yarborough Center’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 688
To extend Federal restrictions on the export of unprocessed timber to timber
harvested in the State of Texas.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1995
Mr. WILSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Agriculture and, in addition, to the Committee on International
Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To extend Federal restrictions on the export of unprocessed
timber to timber harvested in the State of Texas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF FOREST RESOURCES CON-
SERVATION AND SHORTAGE RELIEF ACT OF
1990 TO THE ENTIRE STATE OF TEXAS.
(a) EXTENSION OF RESTRICTIONS.—Section 489(a)
of the Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief
Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 620a(a)) is amended by inserting
‘‘or from Federal lands in the State of Texas’’ after
‘‘100th meridian in the contiguous 48 States’’.
(b) SUBSTITUTION.—Section 490 of such Act (16
U.S.C. 620b) is amended—
(1) in subsections (a)(1), (a)(2)(D)(i), and
(b)(1), by inserting ‘‘or from Federal lands in the
State of Texas’’ after ‘‘100th meridian in the contig-
uous 48 States’’ each place it appears; and
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘or from
a sourcing area in the State of Texas’’ after ‘‘100th
meridian in the contiguous 48 States’’.
(c) MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT.—Section 492
of such Act (16 U.S.C. 620d) is amended in subsections
(a) and (b) by inserting ‘‘or from Federal lands in the
State of Texas’’ after ‘‘100th meridian in the contiguous
48 States’’ each place it appears.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—Section 493 of such Act (16
U.S.C. 620e) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘or in the
State of Texas’’ after ‘‘48 States’’; and
(2) in paragraph (8), by inserting ‘‘or from
Federal lands in the State of Texas’’ after ‘‘100th
meridian in the contiguous 48 States’’.
(e) TREATMENT OF WOOD CHIPS.—Section 493(7)
of such Act (16 U.S.C. 620e(7)) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), the
term ‘unprocessed timber’ includes chips processed
from timber originating in the State of Texas.’’.
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE
AND EFFECT
OF AMEND-
MENTS.—
(1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this section shall take effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(2) EFFECT OF AMENDMENTS.—For purposes
of applying the amendments made by this section to
lands in the State of Texas not previously covered
by the Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage
Relief Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 620 et seq.), ref-
erences in such Act to the date of the enactment of
such Act shall be deemed to be references to the
date of the enactment of this section.
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1998 ..........................................................................
$2,000,000,000.
‘‘(3) MAXIMUM
TERM
TO
MATURITY
LIMITA-
TION.—No guarantee issued under this subsection
may be effective for a period exceeding 20 years.
‘‘(4) FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.—Guarantees is-
sued under this section shall constitute obligations,
in accordance with the terms of such guarantees, of
the United States of America and the full faith and
credit of the United States of America is hereby
pledged for the full payment and performance of
such obligations.
‘‘(5) PROVISIONS RELATING TO BUDGET ACT
REQUIREMENT.—
‘‘(A) 
CREDIT
AUTHORITY.—Guarantees
may be issued under this subsection for any fis-
cal year only to such extent and in such
amounts as are provided in advance in appro-
priation Acts.
‘‘(B) BUDGET
AUTHORITY
TO
COVER
COST.—Guarantees may be issued under this
subsection for any fiscal year only to the extent
that appropriations of budget authority to cover
the costs (as defined in section 502(5) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974) of such
guarantees are made in advance.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 689
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to take action to control the infesta-
tion of southern pine beetles currently ravaging wilderness areas in
the State of Texas.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1995
Mr. WILSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Resources and, in addition, to the Committee on Agriculture, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to take action to
control the infestation of southern pine beetles currently
ravaging wilderness areas in the State of Texas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONTROL OF THE SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE IN
WILDERNESS AREAS IN TEXAS.
Notwithstanding section 4(c) of the Wilderness Act
(16 U.S.C. 1133(c)) and section 4(a) of the Texas Wilder-
ness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–574; 98 Stat. 3051),
the Secretary of Agriculture shall undertake active meas-
ures—
(1) to control the infestation of the southern
pine beetle in the five wilderness areas in the State
of Texas designated in section 2 of the Texas Wil-
derness Act of 1984; and
(2) to prevent the spread of the southern pine
beetle from such wilderness areas to adjacent private
forest lands.
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(as defined in subsection (h)(1)) that in the 
opinion of the Secretary such a Fund 
should be established on the books of the De-
partment of the Treasury. 
‘‘(B) 
CRITERIA.—In 
administering 
the 
Fund established under subparagraph (A)(i), the 
Secretary shall, to the extent the Secretary deter-
mines it to be appropriate, provide for the fol-
lowing amounts to be credited to the Fund: 
‘‘(i) Amounts authorized and appro-
priated to carry out the program under this 
section. 
‘‘(ii) Amounts that the Secretary of 
Defense transfers, in such amounts as pro-
vided in appropriations Acts, to the Fund 
from amounts authorized and appropriated 
to the Department of Defense, including 
amounts authorized to be appropriated for 
the Army National Guard and the Air Na-
tional Guard. 
‘‘(C) INCLUSION IN ANNUAL BUDGET.—The 
President shall include the Fund established 
under subparagraph (A)(i) or such a Fund es-
tablished on the books of the Department of the 
Treasury in the budget that the President sub-
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 691
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the 25 percent
deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals
for 1994 and to provide an 80 percent deduction for such costs beginning
in 1995.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 26, 1995
Mr. CARDIN 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 restore
the 25 percent deduction for the health insurance costs
of self-employed individuals for 1994 and to provide an
80 percent deduction for such costs beginning in 1995.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS
OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS.
(a) DEDUCTION MADE PERMANENT; 25 PERCENT
DEDUCTION FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING IN 1994.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (l) of section 162
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
special rules for health insurance costs of self-em-
ployed individuals) is amended by striking paragraph
(6).
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by paragraph (1) shall apply to taxable years begin-
ning after December 31, 1993.
(b) DEDUCTION INCREASED TO 80 PERCENT.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section
162(l) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘25 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘80 percent’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by paragraph (1) shall apply to taxable years begin-
ning after December 31, 1994.
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