datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
serting in numerical sequence the following new sub-
heading, with the article description for such sub-
heading having the same degree of indentation as 
the article description for subheading 2106.90.39: 
‘‘ 
2106.90.40 
Syrups derived from cane or beet 
sugar, containing added coloring 
but not added flavoring matter .......
Free 
42.50¢/kg
’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Chapter 17 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by striking additional U.S. note 5. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION OF TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS.— 
Section 404(d)(1) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act 
(19 U.S.C. 3601(d)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B); 
(2) by striking ‘‘; or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (C) and inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (D). 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section apply with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. APPLICATION. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and 
the amendments made by this Act shall apply beginning 
with the 2012 crop of sugar beets and sugarcane. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1406
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment
of the rehabilitation credit under the passive activity limitation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 18, 1993
Mrs. KENNELLY (for herself, Mr. SHAW, Mr. ANDREWS of Texas, Mr. MAT-
SUI, and Mr. GEPHARDT) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect
to the treatment of the rehabilitation credit under the
passive activity limitation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF REHABILITATION CREDIT
UNDER PASSIVE ACTIVITY LIMITATIONS.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Paragraphs (2) and (3) of sec-
tion 469(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to $25,000 offset for rental real estate activities) are
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) DOLLAR LIMITATIONS.—
(A) an explanation as to how the imple-
menting bill and proposed administrative action
will change or affect existing law; and
(B) a statement—
(i) asserting that the agreement
makes progress in achieving the agreement
requirements set forth in section 201(2)(A)
and (B), and
(ii) setting forth the reasons of the
President regarding—
(I) how and to what extent the
agreement makes progress in achiev-
ing the agreement requirements set
forth in section 201(2)(A) or (B), and
why and to what extent the agreement
does not achieve other applicable pur-
poses, policies, and objectives,
(II) how the agreement serves
the interests of United States com-
merce, and
(III) why the implementing bill
and proposed administrative action is
required or appropriate to carry out
the agreement.
(3) APPLICATION.—To ensure that a foreign
country which receives benefits under a trade agree-
ment entered into under section 202(a) is subject to
the obligations imposed by such agreement, the
President shall recommend to Congress in the imple-
menting bill and statement of administrative action
submitted with respect to such agreement that the
benefits and obligations of such agreement apply
solely to the parties to such agreement, if such ap-
plication is consistent with the terms of such agree-
ment. The President may also recommend with re-
spect to any such agreement that the benefits and
obligations of such agreement not apply uniformly to
all parties to such agreement, if such application is
consistent with the terms of such agreement.
(b) 
APPLICATION
OF
CONGRESSIONAL
‘‘FAST
TRACK’’ PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENTING BILLS.—The
provisions of section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2191) apply to implementing bills submitted with
respect to trade agreements entered into under section
202(a) before June 1, 1996.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 151(b)(1)
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191(b)(1)) is
amended by striking out ‘‘or section 1103(a)(1) of the
Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, section 1103(a)(1) of the Omnibus Trade and
Competitiveness Act of 1988, and section 202(a) of the
Caribbean Basin Free Trade Agreements Act’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1404
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that amounts received
by a veteran in a legal settlement with the Department of Veterans
Affairs for injuries arising from the negligence of the Department shall
be excluded from determinations with respect to annual income for pur-
poses of programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
that are income-based.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 18, 1993
Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that
amounts received by a veteran in a legal settlement with
the Department of Veterans Affairs for injuries arising
from the negligence of the Department shall be excluded
from determinations with respect to annual income for
purposes of programs administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs that are income-based.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DETERMINATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANNUAL
INCOME FOR VETERANS BENEFITS.
(a) EXCLUSION OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED IN CERTAIN
SETTLEMENTS.—Section 1503(a) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (9);
(2) by striking out the period at the end of
paragraph (10) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘; and’’;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(11) amounts received from the United States
pursuant to an administrative settlement or court
order arising from personal injuries caused by the
negligence of employees (or contract personnel) of
the Department of Veterans Affairs.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to determinations
of annual income for periods after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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HR 2667 EH
ignation of the entire amount of the request as an emer-
gency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is
transmitted by the President to Congress, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is
designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, GENERAL
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, General’’, $30,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
CHAPTER IV
DEPARTMENTS 
OF 
LABOR, 
HEALTH 
AND
HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RE-
LATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
For an additional amount for disaster relief for the
Midwest flood for activities authorized by part B of title
III of the Job Training Partnership Act, $43,500,000, to
HR 2667 EH
be available for obligation for the period July 1, 1993,
through June 30, 1994, which shall be available only to
the extent an official budget request for a specific dollar
amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of
the request as an emergency requirement as defined in
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to
the Congress: Provided, That the entire amount is des-
ignated by Congress as an emergency requirement, pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY FUND
For an additional amount for disaster relief for the
Midwest floods of 1993, $54,000,000, to remain available
until expended, which shall be available only to the extent
an official budget request for a specific dollar amount,
that includes designation of the entire amount of the re-
quest as an emergency requirement as defined in the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,
as amended, is transmitted by the President to the Con-
gress: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVER 
SEGMENTS. 
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ll) ILLABOT CREEK, WASHINGTON.— 
‘‘(A) The 14.3-mile segment from the 
headwaters of Illabot Creek to the northern ter-
minus as generally depicted on the map titled 
‘Illabot Creek Proposed WSR–Northern Ter-
minus’, dated September 15, 2009, to be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture as 
follows: 
‘‘(i) The 4.3-mile segment from the 
headwaters of Illabot Creek to the bound-
ary of Glacier Peak Wilderness Area as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(ii) The 10-mile segment from the 
boundary of Glacier Peak Wilderness to 
the northern terminus as generally de-
picted on the map titled ‘Illabot Creek 
Proposed WSR–Northern Terminus’, dated 
September 15, 2009, as a recreational 
river. 
‘‘(B) Action required to be taken under 
subsection (d)(1) for the river segments des-
ignated under this paragraph shall be com-
pleted through revision of the Skagit Wild and 
Scenic River comprehensive management plan. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary of Agriculture may not 
acquire by condemnation any land or interest in 
land within the boundaries of the Illabot Creek 
Wild and Scenic River described in subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(D) Nothing in this paragraph creates or 
authorizes the creation of a protective perimeter 
or buffer zone around the boundaries of the 
Illabot Creek Wild and Scenic River described 
in subparagraph (A). The fact that an activity 
or use can be seen or heard from within such 
boundaries shall not preclude the conduct of 
that activity or use outside such boundaries. 
‘‘(E) No private property or non-Federal 
public property shall be included within the 
boundaries of the Illabot Creek Wild and Scenic 
River described in subparagraph (A) without
the written consent of the owner of such prop-
erty.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1740 
AN ACT 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to des-
ignate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit 
County, Washington, as a component of the Na-
tional Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
II 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1740 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 6, 2012 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 
a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Wash-
ington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic 
Rivers System. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1405
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the formula for payments
to States for care furnished to veterans in State homes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 18, 1993
Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the formula
for payments to States for care furnished to veterans
in State homes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR CARE FURNISHED
IN STATE HOMES.
(a) REVISION IN RATES.—Subsections (a) and (b) of
section 1741 of title 38, United States Code, are amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(a) The Secretary shall pay to a State amounts to
offset costs incurred by that State for domiciliary care,
nursing home care, and hospital care furnished to veterans
who are eligible for such care in a Department facility and
who receive such care in a State home of that State.
‘‘(b)(1) The amount of payments under subsection
(a) for any period with respect to care provided at any
State home shall be the product of—
‘‘(A) the number of days of veteran-patient care
during such period; and
‘‘(B) the greater of—
‘‘(i) 30 percent of the per diem cost of care
in that home; or
‘‘(ii) the current per diem rate authorized
by the Secretary for domiciliary care, nursing
home care, or hospital care, respectively.
‘‘(2) In no event shall the payments made with re-
spect to any veteran under this section exceed one-half of
the cost of the veterans’ care in such State home.
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘per diem cost of
care’ means—
‘‘(A) the total cost of operation of a State home
over a specified period, divided by
‘‘(B) the number of days of patient care
during that period.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments for
care furnished in State homes after the last day of the
fiscal-year quarter in which this Act is enacted.
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1740 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot 
Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2011 
Mr. LARSEN of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 
a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Wash-
ington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic 
Rivers System. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVER 
SEGMENTS. 
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ll) ILLABOT CREEK, WASHINGTON.— 
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‘‘(A) The 14.3-mile segment from the 
headwaters of Illabot Creek to the northern ter-
minus as generally depicted on the map titled 
‘Illabot Creek Proposed WSR–Northern Ter-
minus’, dated September 15, 2009, to be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture as 
follows: 
‘‘(i) The 4.3-mile segment from the 
headwaters of Illabot Creek to the bound-
ary of Glacier Peak Wilderness Area as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(ii) The 10-mile segment from the 
boundary of Glacier Peak Wilderness to 
the northern terminus as generally de-
picted on the map titled ‘Illabot Creek 
Proposed WSR–Northern Terminus’, dated 
September 15, 2009, as a recreational 
river. 
‘‘(B) Action required to be taken under 
subsection (d)(1) for the river segments des-
ignated under this paragraph shall be com-
pleted through revision of the Skagit Wild and 
Scenic 
River 
comprehensive 
management 
plan.’’. 
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVER 
SEGMENTS. 
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ll) ILLABOT CREEK, WASHINGTON.— 
‘‘(A) The 14.3-mile segment from the 
headwaters of Illabot Creek to the northern ter-
minus as generally depicted on the map titled 
‘Illabot Creek Proposed WSR–Northern Ter-
minus’, dated September 15, 2009, to be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture as 
follows: 
‘‘(i) The 4.3-mile segment from the 
headwaters of Illabot Creek to the bound-
ary of Glacier Peak Wilderness Area as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(ii) The 10-mile segment from the 
boundary of Glacier Peak Wilderness to 
the northern terminus as generally de-
picted on the map titled ‘Illabot Creek 
Proposed WSR–Northern Terminus’, dated 
September 15, 2009, as a recreational 
river. 
‘‘(B) Action required to be taken under 
subsection (d)(1) for the river segments des-
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1407
To prohibit government-to-government and commercial arms sales to any
country that is participating in or cooperating with the boycott of Israel
by Arab countries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 18, 1993
Mrs. MALONEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To prohibit government-to-government and commercial arms
sales to any country that is participating in or cooperat-
ing with the boycott of Israel by Arab countries.
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 ‘‘Arab Boycott Arms
Sales Prohibition Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ARMS SALES TO COUNTRIES PAR-
TICIPATING IN OR COOPERATING WITH THE
ARAB BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL.
(a) GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT SALES.—Sales
may not be made under the Arms Export Control Act to
any country described in subsection (c).
(b) COMMERCIAL EXPORT SALES.—Licenses may not
be issued under section 38 of the Arms Export Control
Act with respect to a sale to any country described in sub-
section (c).
(c) COUNTRIES SUBJECT TO PROHIBITIONS.—This
section applies with respect to any country that is listed
pursuant to section 999(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 as a country which requires or may require
participation in or cooperation with the boycott of Israel
by Arab countries.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1408
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address
gender equity in mathematics and science education.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 18, 1993
Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. MINK, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr.
OLVER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr.
FROST, Mr. RANGEL, Mrs. LLOYD, and Mrs. MALONEY) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
Labor
A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to address gender equity in mathematics and
science education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
PROGRAMS.
Section 2006 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘and
female’’ after ‘‘of minority’’;
(B) subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘or’’
after the semicolon;
(C) in subparagraph (E) by striking the
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(F) preservice, inservice, and retraining of
teachers and other school personnel in gender-equi-
table instruction in mathematics and science; or
‘‘(G) providing funds for grant projects to pro-
vide career counseling, special instructional activi-
ties, and other targeted intervention and followup
programs to encourage historically underserved stu-
dents to participate fully in mathematics and science
programs.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3) of subsection (c), by in-
serting ‘‘, including informal education such as pro-
grams sponsored by community-based organiza-
tions,’’ after ‘‘special projects’’.
SEC. 2. STATE APPLICATION.
Subparagraph (H) of section 2008(b)(2) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘, sex and race or ethnicity’’ after ‘‘statis-
tics on the number’’.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subsection (c) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 is amended by adding at the end
the following: ‘‘Whenever feasible, such data shall be col-
lected, cross-tabulated, and reported by sex within race or
ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.’’.
SEC. 4. NATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Paragraph (3) of section 2012(e) of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period
and adding ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(F) demonstrate a commitment to achiev-
ing gender equity both in access to the com-
puter-use program and in the teaching practices
used in the program.’’.
Æ
MARCH 8, 2012 
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
MARCH 8, 2012 
The Committee on Homeland Security discharged; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 5, 2011] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security and the 
Secretary of State to refuse or revoke visas to aliens 
if in the security or foreign policy interests of the United 
States, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security 
to review visa applications before adjudication, to provide 
for the immediate dissemination of visa revocation infor-
mation, and for other purposes. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1743 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center in Prescott, 
Arizona, as the Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs 
Vet Center. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2011 
Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. PASTOR of Ari-
zona, Mr. QUAYLE, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, and Mr. GRIJALVA) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center 
in Prescott, Arizona, as the Dr. Cameron McKinley De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Vet Center. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Cameron K. McKinley was born on Decem-
ber 9, 1930, in Shreveport, Louisiana. 
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