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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2037
To reduce the rate of procurement of DDG–51 destroyers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 6, 1993
Mr. SANTORUM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To reduce the rate of procurement of DDG–51 destroyers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That not more than two DDG–51 destroyers may be au-
thorized for procurement by the Navy for each of fiscal
years 1994 through 1997.
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additional personnel as the executive director considers
necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission.
(3) Service of an individual as a member of the Com-
mission, or employment of the individual by the Commis-
sion as an expert in any business or professional field, on
a part-time or full-time basis, with or without compensa-
tion, shall not be considered as service or employment
bringing such individual within the provisions of any Fed-
eral law relating to conflicts of interest or otherwise im-
posing restrictions, requirements, or penalties in relation
to the employment of persons, the performance of services,
or the payment or receipt of compensation in connection
with claims, proceedings, or matters involving the United
States. Service as a member of the Commission, or as an
employee of the Commission, shall not be considered serv-
ice in an appointive or elective position in the Government
for purposes of section 8344 of title 5, United States
Code, or comparable provisions of Federal law.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such
amounts as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this
Act.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2038
To amend the Housing Act of 1949 to decrease the number of loans made
under section 502 of such Act and increase the regular payments made
by borrowers under such loans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 6, 1993
Mr. SANTORUM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Housing Act of 1949 to decrease the number
of loans made under section 502 of such Act and in-
crease the regular payments made by borrowers under
such loans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON LOAN AUTHORITY.
Section 502 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C.
1472) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(i) LIMITATION ON LOAN AUTHORITY.—The total
number of loans made under this section in any single fis-
cal year may not exceed 12,500.’’.
SEC. 2. MINIMUM PAYMENTS UNDER LOANS.
Section 502(b)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42
U.S.C. 1472(b)(2)) is amended by inserting after the
comma the following: ‘‘except that such plans and sched-
ules shall require the borrower to make regular payments
in an amount not less than the amount equal to 30 percent
of the income of the borrower, and’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2039
To terminate new water projects of the Bureau of Reclamation, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 6, 1993
Mr. SANTORUM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To terminate new water projects of the Bureau of
Reclamation, 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. TERMINATION OF NEW WATER PROJECTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—After the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may not design, con-
struct, or acquire interests in land for any unit of a rec-
lamation project for which funds have not been appro-
priated and obligated before the date of enactment of this
Act.
(b) AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND PROJECTS.—The Sec-
retary shall suspend design and construction activities and
the acquisition of interests in land for any unit of a rec-
lamation project with respect to which the Secretary deter-
mines that continuing the unit of the project would result
in a net loss to the United States, taking into account
the benefits of the project as well as the costs (including
the costs (if any) of suspending the project), determined
on a dollar basis. The Secretary shall review each reclama-
tion project to determine if the project should be termi-
nated under this subsection.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND RE-
PLACEMENT RESPONSIBILITY.
The Secretary of the Interior shall seek to transfer
the responsibility for operating, maintaining, and replac-
ing reclamation projects to the water districts which bene-
fit from the projects. Any such transfer may include the
transfer of all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and to the reclamation project or a portion thereof. The
Secretary shall adjust the obligation to repay the United
States to reflect each such transfer.
SEC. 3. MANAGEMENT OF RECLAMATION PROJECTS RE-
MAINING UNDER FEDERAL CONTROL.
The Secretary of the Interior shall seek to enter into
contracts for the management of any reclamation project
or portion thereof not transferred under section 2. Each
such contract shall contain such terms and conditions as
the Secretary determines will carry out this Act and pro-
tect the interests of the United States.
SEC. 4. COST OF WATER PROVIDED FROM RECLAMATION
PROJECTS.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a
study and submit a report to the Congress on the true
value of water provided from water reclamation projects.
The study shall take into account alternate sources of
water and the value of the water to the user. The Sec-
retary shall include in the report recommendations for
charging the recipient of water from a water reclamation
project the true value of the water received.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 203
To prohibit States and localities from receiving certain Federal economic
development assistance if the State or locality provides improper incen-
tives for location of businesses or organizations within the State or
locality.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. JACOBS introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs and Public Works
and Transportation
A BILL
To prohibit States and localities from receiving certain Fed-
eral economic development assistance if the State or lo-
cality provides improper incentives for location of busi-
nesses or organizations within the State or locality.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF ASSISTANCE.
No State or political subdivision of a State may be
provided assistance under title I of the Housing and Com-
munity Development Act of 1974 or the Public Works and
Economic Development Act of 1965 if such State or politi-
cal subdivision (or any instrumentality thereof) offers, per-
mits, or grants any tax abatement, money payment, or
payment of property (real or chattel) to any commercial
or nonprofit organization or governmental entity in order
to induce the location, retention, or expansion of such or-
ganization or entity within the State or political subdivi-
sion.
SEC. 2. EXCEPTION FOR ENTERPRISE ZONES.
The prohibition under section 1 shall not apply to any
abatement or payment offered, permitted, or granted
under State law in connection with any tax enterprise zone
established under State law.
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15 U.S.C. 2304) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(j)(1) The report required by subsection (b) shall 
include an assessment of the freedom of electronic infor-
mation in each foreign country. Such assessment shall 
consist of the following: 
‘‘(A) An assessment of the general extent to 
which Internet access is available to and used by 
citizens in that country. 
‘‘(B) An assessment of the extent to which gov-
ernment authorities in that country attempt to filter, 
censor, or otherwise block or remove Internet con-
tent, as well as a description of the means by which 
such authorities attempt to block or remove pro-
tected speech. 
‘‘(C) A description of known instances in which 
government authorities in that country have per-
secuted, prosecuted, or otherwise punished an indi-
vidual or group for the peaceful expression of polit-
ical, religious, or ideological opinion or belief via the 
Internet, including electronic mail. 
‘‘(D) A description of known instances in which 
government authorities in that country have sought 
to collect, request, obtain, or disclose the personally 
identifiable information of a person in connection 
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with that person’s communication of ideas, facts, or 
views where such communication would be protected 
by the International Covenant on Civil and Political 
Rights. 
‘‘(2) In compiling data and making assessments for 
the purposes of paragraph (1), United States diplomatic 
mission personnel shall consult with human rights organi-
zations, technology and Internet companies, and other ap-
propriate nongovernmental organizations. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘Internet’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 231(f) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 231(f)).’’. 
SEC. 104. ANNUAL DESIGNATION OF INTERNET-RESTRICT-
ING COUNTRIES; REPORT. 
(a) DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and an-
nually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall des-
ignate Internet-restricting countries for purposes of 
this Act. 
(2) STANDARD.—A foreign country shall be 
designated as an Internet-restricting country if the 
Secretary of State, after consultation with the Sec-
retary of Commerce, determines, based on the review 
of the evidence that the government of the country 
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‘‘(ii) Any deposit liability of the insti-
tution.
‘‘(iii) Any claim of an employee of the
institution, other than a senior executive
officer (as defined by the Corporation pur-
suant to section 32(f)), for pay accrued
but unpaid as of the date the receiver was
appointed for the institution.
‘‘(iv) Any other general or senior li-
ability of the institution (which is not a li-
ability described in clause (v) or (vi)).
‘‘(v) Any obligation subordinated to
depositors 
or 
other 
general 
creditors
(which is not an obligation described in
clause (vi)).
‘‘(vi) Any obligation to shareholders
arising as a result of their status as share-
holders (including any depository institu-
tion holding company or any shareholder
or creditor of such company).
‘‘(B) EFFECT ON STATE LAW.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of
subparagraph (A) shall not supersede the
law of any State except to the extent such
law is inconsistent with the provisions of
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to the program under this part only to the extent specified
in a schedule established by the Secretaries of Education
and the Treasury, except that such schedule shall provide
for the application of all such requirements not later than
July 1, 1998.
‘‘(b) SELECTION CRITERIA.—
‘‘(1) PARTICIPATION.—(A) Each institution of
higher education desiring to participate in the direct
student loan program under this part shall submit
an application satisfactory to the Secretary contain-
ing such information and assurances as the Sec-
retary may require.
‘‘(B) When the program authorized under this
part is fully implemented, the Secretary shall enter
into agreements under section 454(a) with institu-
tions that submit applications in accordance with
subparagraph (A).
‘‘(C) Until such full implementation, the Sec-
retary shall select institutions for participation in
the direct student loan program under this part, and
shall enter into agreements with them under section
454(a), from among those institutions that submit
the applications described in subparagraph (A), and
meet such other eligibility requirements as the Sec-
retary may prescribe, by—
SEC. 13002. EXPANSION OF STATE OPTION TO EXCLUDE
SERVICE OF ELECTION OFFICIALS OR ELEC-
TION WORKERS FROM COVERAGE.
(a) LIMITATION
ON MANDATORY COVERAGE
OF
STATE ELECTION OFFICIALS AND ELECTION WORKERS
WITHOUT STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
(1) AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—
Section 210(a)(7)(F)(iv) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 410(a)(7)(F)(iv)) (as amended by section
11332(a) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1990) is amended by striking ‘‘$100’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$1,000 with respect to service performed dur-
ing 1994, and the adjusted amount determined
under section 218(c)(8)(B) for any subsequent year
with respect to service performed during such subse-
quent year’’.
(2) 
AMENDMENT
TO
FICA.—Section
3121(b)(7)(F)(iv) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (as amended by section 11332(b) of the Omni-
bus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) is amended
by striking ‘‘$100’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000 with re-
spect to service performed during 1994, and the ad-
justed 
amount 
determined 
under 
section
218(c)(8)(B) of the Social Security Act for any sub-
sequent year with respect to service performed dur-
ing such subsequent year’’.
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2349 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
determination of annual income with respect to pensions 
for certain veterans, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to establish a pilot program to assess the skills 
of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Bene-
fits Administration, and for other purposes.
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
the first report required under subsection (a) not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(2) NOTIFICATION OF DELAY IN SUBMISSION.— 
If the Director of National Intelligence determines 
that it will not be possible for the Director to submit 
the report required under subsection (a) by the date 
required under paragraph (1), the Director shall, not 
later than 30 days prior to the expiration of the 
180-day period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a notice— 
(A) that such report will not be submitted 
by the date required under paragraph (1); and 
(B) setting forth the date by which the Di-
rector will submit such report. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence and the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives; and 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2045
To suspend until January 1, 1997, the duty on 0,0-dimethyl-s-[(4-oxo-1,2,3-
benzotriazin-3(4h)-yl)methyl] phosphorodithioate.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 6, 1993
Mr. WHEAT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend until January 1, 1997, the duty on 0,0-dimethyl-
s-[(4-oxo-1,2,3-benzotriazin-3(4h)-yl)methyl]
phosphorodithioate.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
0,0-DIMETHYL-S-[(4-OXO-1,2,3-BENZOTRIAZIN-
3(4H)-YL)METHYL] PHOSPHORODITHIOATE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.31.12
0,0-dimethyl-s-
[(4-oxo-1,2,3-
benzotriazin-
3(4h)-yl)methyl]
phosphoro-
dithioate (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading
2933.90.18) ......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/96
’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
The amendment made by section 1 applies with re-
spect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2046
To suspend until January 1, 1997, the duty on 4-Fluoro-3-Phenoxy
Benzaldehyde.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 6, 1993
Mr. WHEAT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend until January 1, 1997, the duty on 4-Fluoro-
3-Phenoxy Benzaldehyde.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. 4-FLUORO-3-PHENOXY BENZALDEHYDE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.31.12
4-Fluoro-3-
Phenoxy Benz-
aldehyde (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading
2933.90.18) ......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/96
’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
The amendment made by section 1 applies with re-
spect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2047
To clear certain impediments to the licensing of a vessel for employment
in the coastwise trade and fisheries of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 6, 1993
Mrs. BENTLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To clear certain impediments to the licensing of a vessel
for employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries of
the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That, notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883) and sections 12106,
12107, and 12108 of title 46, United States Code, as ap-
plicable on the date of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for the vessel Top Duck, Maryland,
State registration number MD 8867 V.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2048
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce
multicandidate political committee contributions to congressional can-
didates, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 10, 1993
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reduce multicandidate political committee contributions
to congressional candidates, 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 ‘‘Citizens Election Cam-
paign Reform Act’’.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN THE CEILING ON MULTICANDIDATE
POLITICAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS TO
CANDIDATES.
Section 315(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(A)) is amended
by striking out ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘$2,000’’.
SEC. 3. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION LIMITA-
TION ON CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PERSONS
OTHER THAN INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS.
Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) A candidate for the office of Representative in,
or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress
may not, with respect to an election, accept contributions
from—
‘‘(1) persons other than individual residents of
the State in which the election is held; and
‘‘(2) outside the congressional district involved
that are in excess of the contributions accepted from
inside that district.’’.
SEC. 
4. 
POSTAGE 
FOR 
TWO 
MASS 
MAILINGS 
BY
NONINCUMBENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES CANDIDATES TO BE PAID FROM THE
OFFICIAL MAIL ALLOWANCE OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In a general, special, or runoff
election for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or
Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, in which an in-
cumbent is a candidate, each candidate (other than the
incumbent) shall be entitled to free bulk rate postage for
2 mass mailings to residents of the congressional district
involved. Such mass mailings shall—
(1) consist only of biographical and platform
statements of the candidate;
(2) be sent with postage paid from the Official
Mail Allowance of the House of Representatives; and
(3) be mailed and delivered in the same cal-
endar year as the general election, but in no event
later than 60 days prior to the date of such general,
special, or runoff election.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section the term
‘‘candidate’’ has the meaning given in section 301 of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2049
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit taxpayers to elect
a nonincremental credit for 5 percent of their aerospace-related research
expenditures in lieu of the incremental research credit.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 10, 1993
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mrs. KENNELLY) 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 permit
taxpayers to elect a nonincremental credit for 5 percent
of their aerospace-related research expenditures in lieu
of the incremental research credit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to credit for increasing research activities) is
amended by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as sub-
sections (h) and (i), respectively, and by inserting after
subsection (f) the following new subsection:
‘‘(g) ELECTIVE
NONINCREMENTAL
CREDIT
FOR
AEROSPACE BUSINESSES.—If the taxpayer elects the ben-
efits of this subsection for a taxable year—
‘‘(1) the research credit determined under sub-
section (a) for such taxable year shall include a
credit equal to 5 percent of the qualified research
expenses of the taxpayer which are attributable to
any aerospace-related business (as defined by the
Secretary) of the taxpayer, and
‘‘(2) in determining the amount of the credit
determined under subsection (a)(1) for such taxable
year, the qualified research expenses which are so
attributable shall not be taken into account.
‘‘An election under this subsection may only apply to
either or both of the taxpayer’s first 2 taxable years begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of this subsection.’’
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
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Union Calendar No. 159 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2349 
[Report No. 112–241] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to annually assess the skills of certain employees and managers 
of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2011 
Mr. RUNYAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
OCTOBER 6, 2011 
Additional sponsor: Mr. BILIRAKIS 
OCTOBER 6, 2011 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to annually assess the skills 
of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Bene-
fits Administration, and for other purposes. 
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