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on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole
to the bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of
a substitute. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit
with or without instructions.
SEC. 2. After passage of H.R. 925, it shall be in order
to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 9) to create jobs, en-
hance wages, strengthen property rights, maintain certain
economic liberties, decentralize and reduce the power of the
Federal Government with respect to the States, localities, and
citizens of the United States, and to increase the accountabil-
ity of Federal officials. All points of order against the bill and
against its consideration are waived. It shall be in order to
move to strike all after section 1 of the bill and insert a text
composed of four divisions as follows: (1) division A, consist-
ing of the text of H.R. 830, as passed by the House; (2) divi-
sion B, consisting of the text of H.R. 925, as passed by the
House; (3) division C, consisting of the text of H.R. 926, as
passed by the House; and (4) division D, consisting of the
text of H.R. 1022, as passed by the House. All points of
order against that motion are waived. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the motion to amend and
H. R. 1508
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 require the transfer of title to the District of Columbia of certain real property
in Anacostia Park to facilitate the construction of National Children’s Island,
a cultural, educational, and family-oriented park.
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 ‘‘National Children’s Island Act
of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act:
(1) The term ‘‘plat’’ means the plat filed in the Office
of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia under S.O. 92–
252.
(2) The term ‘‘District’’ means the District of Columbia.
(3) The term ‘‘Islands’’ means Heritage Island and all of
that portion of Kingman Island located south of Benning Road
and within the District of Columbia and the Anacostia River,
being a portion of United States Reservation 343, Section F,
as specified and legally described on the Survey.
(4) The term ‘‘National Children’s Island’’ means a cultural,
educational, and family-oriented recreation park, together with
a children’s playground, to be developed and operated in accord-
ance with the Children’s Island Development Plan Act of 1993,
D.C. Act 10–110.
(5) The term ‘‘playground’’ means the children’s playground
that is part of National Children’s Island and includes all
lands on the Islands located south of East Capitol Street.
(6) The term ‘‘recreation park’’ means the cultural, edu-
cational, and family-oriented recreation park that is part of
National Children’s Island.
(7) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the
Interior.
(8) The term ‘‘Survey’’ means the ALTA/ACSM Land Title
Survey prepared by Dewberry & Davis and dated February
12, 1994.
SEC. 3. PROPERTY TRANSFER.
(a) TRANSFER OF TITLE.—In order to facilitate the construction,
development, and operation of National Children’s Island, the Sec-
retary shall, not later than six months after the date of enactment
of this Act and subject to this Act, transfer by quitclaim deed,
without consideration, to the District all right, title, and interest
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2029 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for military construction, the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other 
purposes.
(7) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(8) The term ‘‘Survey’’ means the ALTA/
ACSM Land Title Survey prepared by Dewberry &
Davis and dated February 12, 1994.
SEC. 3. PROPERTY TRANSFER.
(a) TRANSFER OF TITLE.—In order to facilitate the
construction, development, and operation of National Chil-
dren’s Island, the Secretary shall, not later than six
months after the date of enactment of this Act and subject
to this Act, transfer by quitclaim deed, without consider-
ation, to the District all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the Islands. Unbudgeted actual
costs incurred by the Secretary for such transfer shall be
borne by the District. The District may seek reimburse-
ment from any third party for such costs.
(b) GRANT
OF EASEMENTS.—(1) The Secretary
shall, not later than six months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, grant, without consideration, to the Dis-
trict, permanent easements across the waterways and bed
of the Anacostia River as described in the Survey as
Leased Riverbed Areas A, B, C, and D, and across the
shoreline of the Anacostia River as depicted on the plat
map recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District
as S.O. 92–252.
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(1) The Transfer of Jurisdiction concerning the
Islands from the National Park Service to the Dis-
trict dated February 1993, as set out on the plat
map recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the
District as S.O. 92–252 and as approved by the
Council of the District by Resolution 10–91, shall
become null and void and of no further force and ef-
fect, except for the references in this Act to para-
graphs 3 and 11 of the legend on the plat.
(2) The Islands shall no longer be considered to
be part of Anacostia Park and shall not be consid-
ered to be within the park system of the District;
therefore, the provisions of section 2 of the Act enti-
tled ‘‘An Act to vest in the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia control of street parking in said
District’’, approved July 1, 1898 (ch. 543, 30 Stat.
570; D.C. Code 8–104), shall not apply to the Is-
lands, and the District shall have exclusive charge
and control over the Islands and easements trans-
ferred.
(3) The Islands shall cease to be a reservation,
park, or public grounds of the United States for the
purposes of the Act of August 24, 1912 (ch. 355, 37
Stat. 444; 40 U.S.C. 68; 8–128 D.C. Code).
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(b) USE OF CERTAIN LANDS FOR PARKING AND
OTHER PURPOSES.—Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the District is hereby authorized to grant via ap-
propriate instrument to a nongovernmental individual or
entity any and all of its rights to use the lands currently
being leased by the United States to the District pursuant
to the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 (Public
Law 85–300, September 7, 1957, 71 Stat. 619) for park-
ing facilities (and necessary informational kiosk, ticketing
booth, and security) as the Mayor of the District in his
discretion may determine necessary or appropriate in con-
nection with or in support of National Children’s Island.
SEC. 6. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
No provision of this Act shall be construed—
(1) as an express or implied endorsement or ap-
proval by the Congress of any such construction, de-
velopment, or operation of National Children’s Is-
land;
(2) except as provided in section 5, to exempt
the recreational park and playground from the laws
of the United States or the District, including laws
relating to the environment, health, and safety; or
(3) to prevent additional conditions on the Na-
tional Children’s Island development or operation to
mitigate adverse impacts on adjacent residential
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neighborhoods and park lands and the Anacostia
River.
Passed the House of Representatives October 30,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
(2) Easements granted under paragraph (1) shall run
with the land and shall be for the purposes of—
(A) constructing, reconstructing, maintaining,
operating, and otherwise using only such bridges,
roads, and other improvements as are necessary or
desirable for vehicular and pedestrian egress and in-
gress to and from the Islands and which satisfy the
District Building Code and applicable safety require-
ments;
(B) installing, reinstalling, maintaining, and op-
erating utility transmission corridors, including (but
not limited to) all necessary electricity, water, sewer,
gas, necessary or desirable for the construction, re-
construction, maintenance, and operation of the Is-
lands and any and all improvements located thereon
from time to time; and
(C) constructing, reconstructing, maintaining,
operating, and otherwise providing necessary infor-
mational kiosk, ticketing booth, and security for the
Islands.
(3) Easements granted under paragraph (1) shall be
assignable by the District to any lessee, sublessee, or oper-
ator, or any combination thereof, of the Islands.
(c) DEVELOPMENT.—The development of National
Children’s Island shall proceed as specified in paragraph
SEC. 5. EFFECT OF PROPERTY TRANSFER.
(a) EFFECT
OF PROPERTY TRANSFER.—Upon the
transfer of the Islands to the District pursuant to this Act:
(1) The Transfer of Jurisdiction concerning the
Islands from the National Park Service to the District
dated February 1993, as set out on the plat map re-
corded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District as
S.O. 92–252 and as approved by the Council of the
District by Resolution 10–91, shall become null and
void and of no further force and effect, except for the
references in this Act to paragraphs 3 and 11 of the
legend on the plat.
(2) The Islands shall no longer be considered to
be part of Anacostia Park and shall not be considered
to be within the park system of the District; therefore,
the provisions of section 2 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act
to vest in the Commissioners of the District of Colum-
bia control of street parking in said District’’, ap-
proved July 1, 1898 (ch. 543, 30 Stat. 570; D.C. Code
8–104), shall not apply to the Islands, and the Dis-
trict shall have exclusive charge and control over the
Islands and easements transferred.
(3) The Islands shall cease to be a reservation,
park, or public grounds of the United States for the
purposes of the Act of August 24, 1912 (ch. 355, 37
Stat. 444; 40 U.S.C. 68; 8–128 D.C. Code).
(b) USE
OF CERTAIN LANDS
FOR PARKING
AND
OTHER PURPOSES.—Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the District is hereby authorized to grant via appro-
priate instrument to a nongovernmental individual or en-
tity any and all of its rights to use the lands currently being
leased by the United States to the District pursuant to the
District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 (Public Law 85–
300, September 7, 1957, 71 Stat. 619) for parking facilities
(and necessary informational kiosk, ticketing booth, and se-
curity) as the Mayor of the District in his discretion may
determine necessary or appropriate in connection with or
in support of National Children’s Island.
SEC. 6. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
No provision of this Act shall be construed—
(1) as an express or implied endorsement or ap-
proval by the Congress of any such construction, de-
velopment, or operation of National Children’s Island;
(2) except as provided in section 5, to exempt the
recreational park and playground from the laws of
the United States or the District, including laws re-
lating to the environment, health, and safety; or
(3) to prevent additional conditions on the Na-
tional Children’s Island development or operation to
mitigate adverse impacts on adjacent residential
neighborhoods and park lands and the Anacostia
River.
H. Res. 10
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
January 5 (legislative day, January 4), 1995.
Resolved, That, effective at the beginning of the One
Hundred Fourth Congress, two statutory employee positions
under the chief majority whip are transferred to the majority
leader.
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘Weapons Activities’’ under ‘‘Atomic Energy Defense Ac-
tivities’’ in title III of the Energy and Water Development
Appropriations Act, 1995 (P.L 103–316; 108 Stat. 1717),
except to the extent necessary to terminate such activities
in an orderly manner.
SEC. 3. MAINTENANCE OF NEVADA TEST SITE AT COLD
STANDBY LEVEL.
The Secretary of Energy shall maintain the Nevada
Test Site, Nevada, at a cold standby level. For purposes
of this Act, a cold standby level means that the site is
maintained in a state of readiness that would allow the
resumption of weapons testing within 3 years after a deci-
sion to resume testing is made.
SEC. 4. ADVANCED NEUTRON SOURCE PROGRAM.
The United States shall not obligate any funds for
the advanced neutron source program of the Department
of Energy, except as necessary to terminate the program
in an orderly manner.
SEC. 5. TOKAMAK PHYSICS EXPERIMENT PROGRAM.
The United States shall not obligate any funds for
the Tokamak Physics Experiment program of the Depart-
ment of Energy, except as necessary to terminate the pro-
gram in an orderly manner.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 150
To prohibit the importation of foreign-made flags of the United States of
America.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To prohibit the importation of foreign-made flags of the
United States of America.
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 ‘‘American Flag Fidelity
Act’’.
SEC. 
2. 
IMPORTATION 
OF 
FOREIGN-MADE 
AMERICAN
FLAGS PROHIBITED.
After the date of the enactment of this Act, no flag
of the United States of America (regardless of size and
whether or not in compliance with the standard propor-
tions prescribed by Executive order) that is the product
or manufacture of any foreign country or instrumentality
may be imported into the United States.
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SEC. 6. FOSSIL AND NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT.
The United States shall not obligate any funds for
carrying out fossil and nuclear energy research and devel-
opment for any fiscal year after fiscal year 1997.
SEC. 7. GAS TURBINE-MODULAR HELIUM REACTOR PRO-
GRAM.
The United States shall not obligate any funds for
the Gas Turbine-Modular Helium Reactor program of the
Department of Energy, except as necessary to terminate
the program in an orderly manner.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1511
To provide for the termination of nuclear weapons activities, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 7, 1995
Mr. SANDERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on National Security, and in addition to the Committee on Science,
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
committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for the termination of nuclear weapons activities,
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 ‘‘Nuclear Freeze: Part
II Act’’.
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS ACTIVITIES.
The United States may not obligate, in fiscal year
1996 or any fiscal year thereafter, any funds for activities
of the Department of Energy described under the heading
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1513
To amend title 38, United States Code, to change the date for the beginning
of the Vietnam era for the purpose of veterans benefits from August
5, 1964, to December 22, 1961.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 7, 1995
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to change the date
for the beginning of the Vietnam era for the purpose
of veterans benefits from August 5, 1964, to December
22, 1961.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 101(29) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ‘‘August 5, 1964’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘December 22, 1961’’.
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the producer class, or is approved by persons representing
more than two-thirds of the total volume of propane in ei-
ther such class.
SEC. 5. PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL.
(a) SELECTION OF MEMBERS.—The qualified industry
organizations shall select all retail marketer, public, and
producer members of the Council. The producer organiza-
tions shall select the producer members of the Council, the
retail marketer organizations shall select retail marketer
members, and all qualified industry organizations shall
jointly select the public members. Vacancies in unfinished
terms of Council members shall be filled in the same manner
as were the original appointments.
(b) REPRESENTATION.—In selecting members of the
Council, the qualified industry organizations shall give due
regard to selecting a Council that is representative of the
industry, including representation of—
(1) gas processors and oil refiners among pro-
ducers;
(2) interstate and intrastate operators among re-
tail marketers;
(3) large and small companies among producers
and retail marketers, including agricultural coopera-
tives; and
(4) diverse geographic regions of the country.
those of any State propane education and research council
created by State law or regulation, or similar entity. Such
coordination shall include a joint or coordinated assessment
collection process, a reduced assessment, or an assessment
rebate. A reduced assessment or rebate shall be 20 percent
of the regular assessment collected in that State under this
section. Assessment rebates shall be paid only to—
(1) a State propane education and research
council created by State law or regulation that meets
requirements established by the Council for specific
programs approved by the Council; or
(2) a similar entity, such as a foundation estab-
lished by the retail propane gas industry in that
State, that meets requirements established by the
Council for specific programs approved by the
Council.
SEC. 7. COMPLIANCE.
The Council may bring suit in Federal court to compel
compliance with an assessment levied by the Council under
this Act. A successful action for compliance under this sec-
tion may also require payment by the defendant of the costs
incurred by the Council in bringing such action.
SEC. 8. LOBBYING RESTRICTIONS.
No funds collected by the Council shall be used in any
manner for influencing legislation or elections, except that
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1516
To achieve a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year 2002 and each year
thereafter, achieve significant deficit reduction in fiscal year 1996 and
each year through 2002, establish a Board of Estimates, require the
President’s budget and the congressional budget process to meet specified
deficit reduction and balance requirements, enforce those requirements
through a multiyear congressional budget process and, if necessary, se-
questration, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 7, 1995
Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. DOOLEY, and Mr. BARRETT
of Wisconsin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Ways
and Means, Rules, and Government Reform and Oversight, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
A BILL
To achieve a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year 2002
and each year thereafter, achieve significant deficit re-
duction in fiscal year 1996 and each year through 2002,
establish a Board of Estimates, require the President’s
budget and the congressional budget process to meet
specified deficit reduction and balance requirements, en-
force those requirements through a multiyear congres-
sional budget process and, if necessary, sequestration,
and for other purposes.
shall use a 5-year rolling average price beginning with the
year 4 years prior to the establishment of the Council.
(b) AUTHORITY TO RESTRICT ACTIVITIES.—If in any
year the 5-year average rolling price index of consumer
grade propane exceeds the 5-year rolling average price
composite index of residential electricity, residential natu-
ral gas, and refiner price to end users of No. 2 fuel oil
in an amount greater than 10.1 percent, the activities of
the Council shall be restricted to research and develop-
ment, training, and safety matters. The Council shall in-
form the Secretary of Energy and the Congress of any
restriction of activities under this subsection. Upon expira-
tion of 180 days after the beginning of any such restric-
tion of activities, the Secretary of Commerce shall again
conduct the propane price analysis described in subsection
(a). Activities of the Council shall continue to be restricted
under this subsection until the price index excess is 10.1
percent or less.
SEC. 10. PRICING.
In all cases, the price of propane shall be determined
by market forces. Consistent with the antitrust laws, the
Council may take no action, nor may any provision of this
Act be interpreted as establishing an agreement to pass
along to consumers the cost of the assessment provided
for in section 6.
SEC. 11. RELATION TO OTHER PROGRAMS.
Nothing in this Act may be construed to preempt or
supersede any other program relating to propane edu-
cation and research organized and operated under the laws
of the United States or any State.
SEC. 12. REPORTS.
Within 2 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, and at least once every 2 years thereafter, the Sec-
retary of Commerce shall prepare and submit to the Con-
gress and the Secretary a report examining whether oper-
ation of the Council, in conjunction with the cumulative
effects of market changes and Federal programs, has had
an effect on propane consumers, including residential, ag-
riculture, process, and nonfuel users of propane. The Sec-
retary of Commerce shall consider and, to the extent prac-
ticable, shall include in the report submissions by propane
consumers, and shall consider whether there have been
long-term and short-term effects on propane prices as a
result of Council activities and Federal programs, and
whether there have been changes in the proportion of pro-
pane demand attributable to various market segments. To
the extent that the report demonstrates that there has
been an adverse effect, the Secretary of Commerce shall
include recommendations for correcting the situation.
Upon petition by affected parties or upon request by the
Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce may pre-
pare and submit the report required by this section at less
than 2-year intervals.
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(B) The following shall be treated as negative
numbers:
(i) A surplus.
(ii) A deficit reduction or surplus increase.
(iii) A deficit or surplus change and a defi-
cit or surplus change target when the deficit is
reduced by, or the surplus is increased by, the
change.
SEC. 101. DIRECT SPENDING AND RECEIPTS: DEFICIT RE-
DUCTION REQUIREMENTS.
The deficit reduction targets for direct spending and
receipts legislation are as follows:
Fiscal Year
Deficit Reduction (in billions of dollars)
1996 ...............................
-31.9
1997 ...............................
-59.6
1998 ...............................
-80.6
1999 ...............................
-105.6
2000 ...............................
-125.3
2001 ...............................
-147.4
2002 ...............................
-169.4
The deficit reduction target for fiscal year 2002 shall be
adjusted, if necessary, as provided by section 103.
SEC. 102. DISCRETIONARY FUNDING LIMITS.
(a) INITIAL AMOUNTS.—Subject to modifications
under subsection (b), discretionary funding limits, meas-
ured in terms of new budget authority, are as follows:
Fiscal Year
Limits (in billions of dollars)
1996 ...................................................
540.0
1997 ...................................................
540.0
1998 ...................................................
540.0