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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 932
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide more flexibility to
producers, and more effective mitigation, in connection with the conver-
sion of cropped wetland, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 1995
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. POMEROY, and Mr. MINGE)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ag-
riculture
A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide more
flexibility to producers, and more effective mitigation,
in connection with the conversion of cropped wetland,
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. CONVERSION OF CROPPED WETLAND.
(a) EXEMPTIONS.—Section 1222 of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3822) is amended—
(1) in subsection (f)(2), by inserting after
‘‘1985,’’ the following: ‘‘through the enhancement of
a 
cropped 
wetland 
described 
in 
section
1231(b)(4)(F), or through the creation of a wet-
land,’’; and
(2) in subsection (h)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘may be
reduced under paragraph (2)’’ and inserting
‘‘shall be waived’’;
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(2) GRADUATED SANCTIONS.—In lieu of mak-
ing a person ineligible under section 1221, the Sec-
retary shall reduce by not less than $750 nor more
than $10,000, depending on the degree to which
wetland functions and values have been impaired by
the violation of section 1221, program benefits de-
scribed in section 1221 that the person would other-
wise be eligible to receive in a crop year if the Sec-
retary determines that—
‘‘(A) the person—
‘‘(i) is actively restoring the wetland
under an agreement entered into with the
Secretary to fully restore the characteris-
tics of the converted wetland to its prior
wetland state; or
‘‘(ii) has previously restored the char-
acteristics of the converted wetland to its
personnel and training costs, equipment, and serv-
ices— 
‘‘(A) $140,016,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
and 
‘‘(B) $140,016,000 for fiscal year 2017. 
‘‘(4) For the environmental compliance and res-
toration functions of the Coast Guard under chapter 
19 of this title— 
‘‘(A) $16,701,000 for fiscal year 2016; and 
‘‘(B) $16,701,000 for fiscal year 2017. 
‘‘(5) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
for research, development, test, and evaluation of 
technologies, materials, and human factors directly 
related to improving the performance of the Coast 
Guard’s mission with respect to search and rescue, 
aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environ-
mental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, 
ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense 
readiness, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, 
and operation of facilities and equipment— 
‘‘(A) $19,890,000 for fiscal year 2016; and 
‘‘(B) $19,890,000 for fiscal year 2017. 
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prior wetland state, as determined by the
Secretary; and
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that—
‘‘(i) the penalty for violation of section
1221 has been waived under paragraph (1)
for the person only once in the previous
10-year period on a farm of the person;
and
‘‘(ii) the person converted a wetland,
or produced an agricultural commodity on
a converted wetland, in good faith and
without the intent to violate section
1221.’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) AFFILIATED
PERSONS.—If a person is
subject to a reduction in benefits under section 1221
or this section and the affected person is affiliated
with other persons for the purpose of receipt of the
benefits, the reduction in benefits of the affiliated
persons under section 1221 or this section shall be
in proportion to the interest held by the affected
person.’’.
(b) CONSERVATION RESERVE.—Section 1231(b)(4)
of the Act (16 U.S.C. 3831(b)(4)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ at
the end;
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(F) if the cropland is a wetland on which
the owner or operator of a farm or ranch uses
normal cropping or ranching practices to
produce an agricultural commodity in a manner
that is consistent for the area where the pro-
duction is possible as a result of a natural con-
dition, such as drought, and is without action
by the producer that destroys a natural wetland
characteristic.’’.
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‘‘§ 2704. Authorized levels of military strength and 
training 
‘‘(a) ACTIVE DUTY STRENGTH.—The Coast Guard is 
authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty per-
sonnel of 43,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017. 
‘‘(b) MILITARY TRAINING STUDENT LOADS.—The 
Coast Guard is authorized average military training stu-
dent loads for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017 as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) For recruit and special training, 2,500 
student years. 
‘‘(2) For flight training, 165 student years. 
‘‘(3) For professional training in military and 
civilian institutions, 350 student years. 
‘‘(4) For officer acquisition, 1,200 student 
years. 
‘‘CHAPTER 29—REPORTS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘2904. Manpower requirements plan. 
‘‘§ 2904. Manpower requirements plan 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—On the date on which the Presi-
dent submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 2017 
under section 1105 of title 31, on the date on which the 
President submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 
2019 under such section, and every 4 years thereafter, the 
Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
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(C) local planning and leadership develop-
ment; 
(D) basic public infrastructure, including 
high-tech infrastructure and productive natural 
resource conservation; 
(E) information and technical assistance 
for the modernization and diversification of the 
forest products industry to support value-added 
forest products enterprises; 
(F) forest-related cultural, nature-based, 
and heritage tourism; and 
(G) any other project facilitating economic 
development in the region. 
(3) FEDERAL
SHARE.—Notwithstanding any 
provision of law limiting the Federal share in any 
grant program, funds appropriated to carry out this 
section may be used to increase a Federal share in 
a grant program, as the Commission determines ap-
propriate. 
SEC. 5. SUPPLEMENTS TO FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS. 
(a) FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING.—In ac-
cordance with subsection (b), the Federal cochairperson 
may use amounts made available to carry out this Act, 
without regard to any limitations on areas eligible for as-
sistance or authorizations for appropriation under any
SEC. 4. ANNUAL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT ON THE REGU-
LATION OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 31, 2006, 
and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a re-
port to Congress on the implementation and enforcement 
of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 
1994 (Public Law 103–417). 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) The total funding and number of full-time 
equivalent personnel in the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration dedicated to dietary supplement regulation 
over the prior fiscal year. 
(2) The total funding and number of full-time 
equivalent personnel in the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration dedicated to administering adverse event re-
porting systems as they relate to dietary supplement 
regulation over the prior fiscal year. 
(3) The total funding and number of full-time 
equivalent personnel in the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration dedicated to enforcement of dietary supple-
ment labeling and claims requirements over the prior 
fiscal year and an explanation of their activities. 
(4) The total funding and number of full-time 
equivalent personnel in the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration dedicated to good manufacturing practices
SEC. 6. ELIGIBLE MUNICIPAL REAL PROPERTY.
Amounts from a grant under this Act may be used
for costs under section 5(a) relating to the establishment
of community open space only on real property that—
(1) is owned in fee simple by the unit of general
local government in which the property is located;
(2) is located in an urban area;
(3) is free of structures; and
(4) is subject to a binding commitment, entered
into by the unit of general local government that
owns the property and the eligible community orga-
nization receiving the grant, that makes the property
available for use and improvement under this Act as
community open space for a period of not less than
7 years.
SEC. 7. APPLICATION AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide for
nonprofit organizations to submit applications to the Sec-
retary for grants under this Act in such form and manner
as the Secretary may require to carry out the purposes
of this Act.
(b) DEVELOPMENT PLAN.—The Secretary shall re-
quire each application to include a detailed plan for the
use of any amounts received from a grant under this Act,
which shall include—
(1) a description of any eligible municipal prop-
erty that is to be established as community open
space using such grant amounts;
(2) evidence of the ownership of the eligible mu-
nicipal property and the binding commitment re-
quired under section 6(4) for the property;
(3) a description of the nonprofit organization
applying for the grant that is sufficient to allow the
Secretary to determine whether such organization is
a qualified community organization;
(4) a description of the activities under section
5(a) to be conducted with amounts from the grant;
(5) evidence of any commitments to make as-
sistance (other than assistance under this Act) avail-
able for use in developing or maintaining the com-
munity open space;
(6) a description of the need for community
open space in the neighborhood or community in
which the eligible municipal property is located;
(7) a description of how the nonprofit organiza-
tion will provide for the maintenance of the commu-
nity open space;
(8) a description of the community participation
involved (pursuant to section 5(c)) in establishing
the plan, and the provisions made (pursuant to such
section) for community participation in developing,
maintaining, administering, and managing the com-
munity open space;
(9) a budget specifying all of the estimated
costs relating to the project to establish and main-
tain the community open space; and
(10) any other information the Secretary con-
siders appropriate to carry out this Act.
SEC. 8. SELECTION AND GRANT AGREEMENTS.
(a) SELECTION.—From among the applications sub-
mitted under section 7, the Secretary shall select qualified
community organizations to receive grants under this Act
pursuant to a competitive selection process. The Secretary
shall review all applications received and may select only
applications containing development plans that the Sec-
retary approves as feasible and cost-effective pursuant to
the competitive selection process.
(b) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The competitive selection
process referred to in subsection (a) shall be based upon
selection criteria, which shall include—
(1) the extent of community involvement in the
establishment, development, maintenance, adminis-
tration, or management of the community open
space;
(2) the extent of need for community open
space in the neighborhood or community in which
the eligible municipal property is located;
(3) the extent to which the development plan
for the community open space limits administrative
and management costs relating to the community
open space; and
(4) the extent to which commitments have been
made providing assistance (other than assistance
under this Act) for use in establishing, developing,
maintaining, administering, or managing the com-
munity open space.
(c) GRANT AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary shall enter
into agreements with each qualified community organiza-
tion selected to receive a grant under this section as the
Secretary considers necessary to ensure that amounts pro-
vided under the grant are used in accordance with the re-
quirements of this Act to carry out the development plan
approved under section 7 and any amendments to such
plan approved under section 9.
SEC. 9. AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
The Secretary shall provide for recipients to submit
amendments to development plans to the Secretary and
for the Secretary to review, and approve or disapprove,
such amendments.
(1) improve the efficiency of performance of the 
functions currently carried out by the National Ves-
sel Documentation Center, including by— 
(A) transferring such functions to Coast 
Guard headquarters; and 
(B) reassigning Coast Guard personnel to 
better meet the Coast Guard’s vessel docu-
mentation mission; and 
(2) strengthen the review of compliance with 
United States ownership requirements for vessels 
documented under the laws of the United States. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 938
To provide that certain civil defense employees and employees of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency may be eligible for certain public safety
officers death benefits, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 1995
Mr. MONTGOMERY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide that certain civil defense employees and employees
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may be
eligible for certain public safety officers death benefits,
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. PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS DEATH BENEFITS
FOR CIVIL DEFENSE EMPLOYEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1204 of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
3796b) is amended in paragraph (7) (relating to the defi-
nition of a public safety officer) by striking ‘‘or rescue
squad or ambulance crew’’ and inserting ‘‘rescue squad
or ambulance crew, or an employee of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency or civil defense officer’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment
of this Act and shall apply only to employees of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency or civil defense offi-
cers who are injured or die in the line of duty on or after
such date.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 939
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide
hold-harmless payment amounts for impact-aid payments relating to Fed-
eral acquisition of real property.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 1995
Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. BATEMAN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Op-
portunities
A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide hold-harmless payment amounts for
impact-aid payments relating to Federal acquisition of
real property.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. HOLD-HARMLESS AMOUNTS FOR PAYMENTS
RELATING TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF
REAL PROPERTY.
Section 8002 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(g) HOLD-HARMLESS AMOUNTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2)(A), the total amount that the Secretary
shall pay a local educational agency under sub-
section (b) shall not be less than 85 percent of the
amount such agency received for the preceding fiscal
year—
‘‘(A) in the case of fiscal year 1995 only,
under section 2 of the Act of September 30,
1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress) as such
section was in effect on October 19, 1994; or
‘‘(B) in the case of fiscal year 1996, under
such subsection (b).
‘‘(2) RATABLE
REDUCTIONS.—(A)(i) If nec-
essary in order to make payments to local edu-
cational agencies in accordance with paragraph (1),
the Secretary first shall ratably reduce payments
under subsection (b) to local educational agencies
that do not receive a payment under this subsection.
‘‘(ii) If additional funds become available for
making payments under subsection (b) for such fis-
cal year, payments that were reduced under clause
(i) shall be increased on the same basis as such pay-
ments were reduced.
HR 1987 RFS 
‘‘(B) the lease amount is equal to the fair 
market value of the use of the leased sub-
merged lands or tidelands for the period during 
which such lands are leased, as determined by 
the Commandant; 
‘‘(C) the lease does not provide authority 
to or commit the Coast Guard to use or support 
any improvements to such submerged lands and 
tidelands, or obtain goods and services from the 
lessee; and 
‘‘(D) proceeds from the lease are deposited 
in the Coast Guard Housing Fund established 
under section 687.’’; 
(5) in the analysis for chapter 9 by striking the 
item relating to section 199 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘199. Marine safety curriculum.’’; 
(6) in section 427(b)(2) by striking ‘‘this chap-
ter’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 61 of title 10’’; 
(7) in the analysis for chapter 15 before the 
item relating to section 571 by striking the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec.’’; 
(8) in section 573(c)(3)(A) by inserting ‘‘and 
shall maintain such cutter in class’’ before the pe-
riod at the end; 
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‘‘(B)(i) If the sums made available under this
title for any fiscal year are insufficient to pay the
full amounts that all local educational agencies in all
States are eligible to receive under paragraph (1)
after the application of subparagraph (A) for such
year, the Secretary shall ratably reduce payments to
all such agencies for such year.
‘‘(ii) If additional funds become available for
making payments under paragraph (1) for such fis-
cal year, payments that were reduced under clause
(i) shall be increased on the same basis as such pay-
ments were reduced.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 93
To provide that the prevailing party in a tort action is entitled to recover
attorneys’ fees from the nonprevailing party.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. SENSENBRENNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide that the prevailing party in a tort action is
entitled to recover attorneys’ fees from the nonprevailing
party.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES.
The prevailing party in any civil action brought in
a State or Federal court for money damages for injury
or loss of property or personal injury or death caused by
a negligent act or omission shall be entitled to recover
from the nonprevailing party a reasonable attorney’s fee.
If sought by the prevailing party, the court shall award
an attorney’s fee under this section, whether the prevailing
party is a plaintiff or defendant, unless the court finds
special circumstances that would render such an award
unjust.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION.
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘State’’ includes
the District of Columbia.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 940
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum
wage rate under that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 1995
Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. CLAY, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. FAZIO of California,
Mrs. KENNELLY, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. DELAURO, Mr.
DINGELL, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. FROST, Mr.
HOYER, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. OBEY, Mr.
RICHARDSON, Mr. SABO, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. SERRANO, Mr.
BECERRA, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. COYNE,
Ms. ESHOO, Mr. FARR, Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana, Mr. FILNER, Mr.
FRAZER, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. GUTIERREZ,
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. KLINK, Mr.
LANTOS, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MASCARA, Mrs. MEEK of
Florida, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. OBERSTAR,
Ms. PELOSI, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr. SANDERS, Mr.
SCHUMER, Mr. WARD, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WISE, Mr. WYNN, and Mr.
WYDEN), introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Economic and Educational Opportunities
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase
the minimum wage rate under that Act.
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 ‘‘Working Wage In-
crease Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MINIMUM WAGE.
Paragraph (1) of section 6(a) of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(1) except as otherwise provided in this sec-
tion, not less than $4.25 an hour during the period
ending July 3, 1995, not less than $4.70 an hour
during the year beginning July 4, 1995, not less
than $5.15 an hour after July 3, 1996;’’.
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‘‘(A) collect, record, and safeguard all clas-
sified and unclassified facts, documents, state-
ments, photographs, tapes, messages, maps,
sketches, reports, and other information relat-
ing to the whereabouts or status of the person
or persons covered by the inquiry;
‘‘(B) gather facts and information relating
to actions taken to find the person or persons,
including any evidence of the whereabouts or
status of the person or persons that arises from
such actions; and
‘‘(C) maintain a record of its proceedings.
‘‘(6) COUNSEL FOR MISSING PERSONS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The official who ap-
points a board to conduct an inquiry under this
subsection shall appoint counsel to represent
the person or persons covered by the inquiry. In
the case of an appointment by a Secretary who
is not a Secretary of a military department, the
appointment shall be made by the Secretary of
the appropriate military department in con-
sultation with such Secretary.
‘‘(B) QUALIFICATIONS.—An individual ap-
pointed as counsel under this paragraph shall—
country receiving or eligible to receive United States for-
eign assistance during the current or preceding fiscal year.
(b) APPLICABILITY OF LAW.—The President shall in-
clude in the report required by subsection (a) a statement
as to whether the prohibition in section 3(a) is being ap-
plied to each country for which the President has informa-
tion available to him concerning prohibitions or restric-
tions, direct or indirect, on the transport or delivery of
United States humanitarian assistance.
SEC. 5. DEFINITION.
As used in this Act, the term ‘‘United States assist-
ance’’ has the same meaning given that term in section
481(e)(4) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
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