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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4290 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the 
Emergency Medical Services for Children Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(5) NEGOTIATIONS.—The President shall com-
mence, through the Secretary of State, within 10 days
after the imposition of controls under this section, ne-
gotiations with other countries to adopt the controls
so that such controls may be imposed under section
105, unless such controls are imposed under para-
graph (3)(B).
(b) CONSULTATION WITH INDUSTRY.—The Secretary
in every possible instance shall consult with and seek advice
from affected United States industries and export advisory
committees appointed under section 104(f) before the impo-
sition, expansion, or extension of any export control under
this section.
(c) CONSULTATION WITH OTHER COUNTRIES.—When
expanding or extending export controls under this section
(unless such action is taken under subsection (a)(3)(B)), the
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary, shall,
at the earliest appropriate opportunity, consult with the
countries with which the United States maintains export
controls cooperatively, and with other countries, as appro-
priate, to advise them of the reasons for the action and to
urge them to adopt similar controls, so that the controls
may be imposed under section 105.
(d) CONSULTATIONS WITH THE CONGRESS.—
(1) CONSULTATIONS.—The Secretary may im-
pose, expand, or extend export controls under this sec-
tion only after consultation with the Congress, includ-
ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.
(2) REPORTS.—The Secretary may not impose
or expand controls under subsection (a) until the Sec-
retary has submitted to the Congress a report—
(A) addressing each of the criteria set forth
in subparagraphs (A) through ƒ(F)≈ (E) of sub-
section (a)(4);
(B) specifying the purpose of the controls;
(C) describing the nature, the subjects, and
the results of, or plans for, the consultation with
industry under subsection (b) and with other
countries under subsections (a)(5) and (c);
(D) specifying the nature and results of any
alternative means attempted to achieve the objec-
tives of the controls, or the reasons for imposing
or expanding the controls without attempting
any such alternative means; and
(E) describing the availability from other
countries of items comparable to the items sub-
ject to the controls, and describing the nature
preceding 4 months (in the case of the first ex-
tension of the controls under this section) or in
the preceding 10 months (in the case of any sub-
sequent extension of the controls under this sec-
tion).
(2) CONSIDERATION OF EXTENSION.—The con-
trols shall remain in effect unless the Congress, within
60 calendar days after its receipt of the report under
paragraph (1), enacts a joint resolution pursuant to
paragraph (3) disapproving the extension of the con-
trols. Any controls remaining in effect shall continue
for the period specified in the report or until termi-
nated by the President, whichever occurs first, but in
no case longer than 1 year after the date on which the
controls would otherwise expire under subsection
(a)(3), unless the Congress by law terminates the con-
trols. If the Congress, within 60 calendar days after
the date of its receipt of such report, enacts a joint
resolution disapproving the extension of such controls,
then such controls shall cease to be effective upon the
expiration of that 60-day period.
(3) JOINT RESOLUTIONS.—
(A) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this
paragraph, the term ‘‘joint resolution’’ means
only a joint resolution the matter after the re-
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4292 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, to 
clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set 
forth in section 1605(a)(3) of such title. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4302 
AN ACT 
To amend the Social Security Act to extend Medicare pay-
ments to physicians and other provisions of the Medicare 
and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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‘‘(C) the waiver will result in prejudice to
the objects or policy of this title or Act.
‘‘(2) TERMS OF WAIVER.—Any waiver granted
by the Secretary under this subsection shall state—
‘‘(A) the domestic ports permitted to be
served;
‘‘(B) the annual number or frequency of
sailings that may be provided; and
‘‘(C)(i) the annual volume of cargo per-
mitted,
‘‘(ii) for containerized or trailer service, the
annual 40-foot equivalent unit shipboard con-
tainer and trailer or vehicle or general cargo ca-
pacity permitted, or
‘‘(iii) for tug and barge service, the annual
barge house cubic foot capacity and the annual
barge deck general cargo capacity, or 40-foot
equivalent unit container, trailer, or vehicle ca-
pacity, permitted.
‘‘(3) APPLICATIONS FOR WAIVERS.—An appli-
cation for a waiver under this subsection may be
submitted by a contractor and shall describe, as ap-
plicable, the nature and scope of—
‘‘(A) the service proposed to be conducted
in a noncontiguous trade under the waiver; or
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3938
To provide duty-free privileges to participants in, and other individuals
associated with, the 1994 World Rowing Championships.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1994
Mr. JACOBS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide duty-free privileges to participants in, and other
individuals associated with, the 1994 World Rowing
Championships.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DUTY-FREE ENTRIES.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.98.04
Personal effects of
aliens who are par-
ticipants in, or offi-
cials of, the 1994
World Rowing
Championships,
who are accredited
members of delega-
tions thereto, who
are members of the
immediate familes
of any of the fore-
going persons, or
who are their serv-
ants; equipment for
use in connection
with such games,
and such other re-
lated articles as
may be prescribed
by the Secretary of
the Treasury .........
Free
No change
Free
On or before
10/30/94
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SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
The amendment made by section 1 shall apply with
respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse
for consumption, on or after the fifteenth day after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 6. PROMPT IMPLEMENTATION OF MAILINGS.
In instances in which the Director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation makes the determination defined in
section 3(d), the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall
transfer immediately the necessary funds for mailing to
the Postal Service. Upon receiving the necessary funds
from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Postal Serv-
ice will expedite the mailing.
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amend the Interstate Fisheries Management Plan for
Striped Bass, dated October 1, 1981, to take into account
the prohibition established under section 2 on the commer-
cial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters.
(b) STRIPED BASS STUDY.—The Director of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall adjust the
scope of the study required under section 5 of Public Law
100–589 (16 U.S.C. 1851 note) to reflect the prohibition
established under section 2 on the commercial harvesting
of Atlantic striped bass.
(c) REPEAL OF PROVISIONS REGULATING FISHING
FOR ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS IN THE EXCLUSIVE ECO-
NOMIC ZONE.—Section 6 of Public Law 100–589 (16
U.S.C. 1851 note) is repealed.
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the responsibility of the Secretary to comply with environ-
mental laws applicable to the lands of the National Forest
System described in subsection (b).
(e) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority pro-
vided in subsection (c) shall expire on December 31, 1994.
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of the entity’s general director, and other gen-
eral policies for the entity; and
‘‘(IV) with written inpatient and outpatient
referral arrangements in effect with each Fed-
erally-qualified health center under this sub-
paragraph that is located or provides services
within the service area of the hospital operating
the entity, or’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to calendar quarters beginning
on or after January 1, 1995.
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visory position over any person who is likely to make
such a communication or appearance.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3942
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude strike benefits
from gross income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1994
Mr. APPLEGATE 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 exclude
strike benefits from gross income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF STRIKE BENEFITS.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Part III of subchapter B of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to items specifically excluded from gross income) is
amended by redesignating section 137 as section 138 and
by inserting after section 136 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 137. STRIKE BENEFITS.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—Gross income does not in-
clude any strike benefit.
‘‘(b) STRIKE BENEFIT.—For purposes of subsection
(a), the term ‘strike benefit’ means any payment to an
individual if—
‘‘(1) such payment is made on account of such
individual being on strike or prevented from working
because of a lockout or other labor dispute, and
‘‘(2) such payment is from a fund established
by a labor organization.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code
is amended by striking the item relating to section 137
and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 137. Strike benefits.
‘‘Sec. 138. Cross references to other Acts.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to payments received after Decem-
ber 31, 1993.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3944
To provide for a demonstration program to develop and implement special
management practices for certain National Forest System lands.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1994
Mr. LAROCCO (for himself, Mr. FAZIO, and Ms. ENGLISH of Arizona) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on
Natural Resources and Agriculture
A BILL
To provide for a demonstration program to develop and
implement special management practices for certain
National Forest System lands.
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 ‘‘Stewardship End-Re-
sult Contracts Demonstration Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR THE SPECIAL USE
OF TIMBER REVENUES.
(a) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—The Secretary of
Agriculture may carry out a demonstration program on
National Forest System lands described in subsection (b)
to develop and implement management practices that are
ecosystem based and end-result oriented. The Secretary
shall carry out the demonstration program through the of-
ficers of the Forest Service in charge of the National For-
est System lands described in such subsection.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The demonstration program
shall apply to the management of the following projects
on National Forest System lands:
(1) The Priest Lake District project, Idaho
Panhandle National Forest.
(2) The Angora project, Lake Tahoe Basin
Management Unit.
(3) The Kendrick project, Coconino National
Forest.
(c) AUTHORIZATION.—Under the demonstration pro-
gram, the Secretary of Agriculture may apply the value,
or a portion of the value, of timber removed under a stew-
ardship end-result contract as an offset against the cost
of stewardship services received, including site prepara-
tion, replanting, silviculture programs, recreation, wildlife
habitat enhancement, and other multiple-use enhance-
ments.
(d) COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3945
Providing for a 5-year extension of patent numbered 4,062,141 (relating
to a waterfowl decoy).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1994
Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
Providing for a 5-year extension of patent numbered
4,062,141 (relating to a waterfowl decoy).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Com-
missioner of Patents and Trademarks, shall, when patent
numbered 4,062,141 (relating to a waterfowl decoy) ex-
pires, extend such patent for 5 years, with all the rights
pertaining thereto.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3946
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in Austin,
Nevada, to the Austin Historic Mining District Historical Society, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1994
Mrs. VUCANOVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain
lands in Austin, Nevada, to the Austin Historic Mining
District Historical Society, 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. CONVEYANCE OF LANDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (c) and (d),
the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as
the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall convey, without monetary consider-
ation, all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to certain lands located in Austin, Nevada, as de-
scribed in subsection (b), to the Austin Historic Mining
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District Historical Society for use as a museum, or for
other public purposes.
(b) LAND DESCRIPTION.—The lands referred to in
subsection (a) shall—
(1) comprise township 19 North, range 44
East, section 19, block 38, lots 1 through 16, asses-
sor’s parcel number 01–147–01, a total of approxi-
mately .59 acres; and
(2) include improvements on the lands.
(c) RESERVATION
OF MINERALS.—The Secretary
shall include in any deed or other instrument of convey-
ance pursuant to subsection (a), a reservation to the
United States of all minerals underlying the lands referred
to in subsection (a).
(d) REVERSION TO THE UNITED STATES.—If the
lands conveyed by the Secretary pursuant to subsection
(a) cease to be operated by the Austin Historic Mining
District Historical Society and used as a public museum
or for other public purposes, ownership of the lands shall
revert to the United States.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3947
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to treat certain clinics operated
by children’s hospitals as Federally-qualified health centers under the
medicaid program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 3, 1994
Ms. LAMBERT (for herself, Mr. SLATTERY, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. BACHUS
of Alabama, and Mr. KENNEDY) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to treat
certain clinics operated by children’s hospitals as Feder-
ally-qualified health centers under the medicaid program.
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 ‘‘Access to Children’s
Health Care Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. CLINICS OPERATED BY CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS AS
FEDERALLY-QUALIFIED 
HEALTH 
CENTERS
UNDER MEDICAID.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)), as amended
by section 13606(a) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1993, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (iii);
and
(2) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v)
and inserting after clause (iii) the following new
clause:
‘‘(iv) is an entity—
‘‘(I) operated by a hospital whose inpa-
tients are predominantly individuals under 18
years of age;
‘‘(II) described in clause (iii), or which
would be described in clause (iii) but for the en-
tity’s failure to meet the requirements of sec-
tion 330(e)(3)(G) of the Public Health Service
Act;
‘‘(III) with a consumer advisory board
composed of individuals, a majority of whom
are family members of patients served by the
entity, who advise the hospital operating the en-
tity on the entity’s annual budget, the selection
‘‘(K) Designation of those watersheds or
other areas located in whole or in part within
the boundaries of the State for which best man-
agement practices and measures will be under-
taken in each year. If, based on a revised as-
sessment under subsection (a), navigable waters
within a watershed or area are not meeting ap-
plicable water quality standards under section
303, the State shall require the implementation
of such additional best management practices
and measures as may be necessary for such
navigable waters to meet such standards.
‘‘(L) A schedule for addressing during the
5-year period beginning 2 years after the date
of the enactment of this subparagraph, and
during each 5-year period thereafter, all
nonpoint sources of pollution in the State. The
schedule shall address approximately 20 percent
of the watersheds or other areas located in
whole or in part within the boundaries of the
State during each year of the 5-year period.
‘‘(M) An identification of activities on Fed-
eral lands in the State that are inconsistent
with the State management program.’’.
‘‘(iii) shall require controls to reduce
the discharge of pollutants to the maxi-
mum extent practicable, including manage-
ment practices, control techniques and sys-
tem, design and engineering methods, and
such other provisions as the Administrator
or the State determines appropriate for the
control of such pollutants;
‘‘(iv) shall require reasonable progress
toward attainment of applicable water
quality standards under this Act as expedi-
tiously as possible, but not later than De-
cember 31, 2009; and
‘‘(v) that are renewed after the date
of the enactment of this clause, shall in-
clude such additional requirements for the
control of the discharge of pollutants as
the Administrator or the State, in the case
of a State with authority to issue permits
under this section, determines are nec-
essary for the attainment or maintenance
of applicable water quality standards under
this Act.
‘‘(C) GENERAL
AND
GROUP
PERMITS.—
The Administrator or the State, in the case of
drug applications or supplements, including the 
following activities: 
‘‘(i) Collecting, developing, and re-
viewing safety information on approved 
drugs, including adverse event reports. 
‘‘(ii) Developing and using improved 
adverse-event data-collection systems, in-
cluding information technology systems. 
‘‘(iii) Developing and using improved 
analytical tools to assess potential safety 
problems, including access to external data 
bases. 
‘‘(iv) Implementing and enforcing sec-
tion 505(o) (relating to postapproval stud-
ies and clinical trials and labeling changes) 
and section 505(p) (relating to risk evalua-
tion and mitigation strategies) insofar as 
those activities relate to abbreviated new 
drug applications. 
‘‘(v) Carrying out section 505(k)(5) 
(relating to adverse-event reports and 
postmarket safety activities). 
‘‘(G) Regulatory science activities related 
to generic drugs. 
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‘‘(i) FISCAL
YEAR
2013.—For fiscal 
year 2013, the Secretary shall cause to be 
published in the Federal Register a notice 
announcing the amount of the fees pro-
vided for in subparagraph (A) within the 
timeframe 
specified 
in 
subsection 
(d)(1)(B). 
‘‘(ii) FISCAL
YEARS
2014
THROUGH 
2017.—Within the timeframe specified in 
subsection (d)(2), the Secretary shall cause 
to be published in the Federal Register the 
amount of the fees under subparagraph 
(A) for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(D) FEE DUE DATE.— 
‘‘(i) FISCAL
YEAR
2013.—For fiscal 
year 2013, the fees under subparagraph 
(A) shall be due on the later of— 
‘‘(I) not later than 45 days after 
the publication of the notice under 
subparagraph (B); or 
‘‘(II) if an appropriations Act is 
not enacted providing for the collec-
tion and obligation of fees under this 
section by the date of the publication 
of such notice, 30 days after the date 
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and consultation with appropriate Federal and
State agencies and other interested persons, the
Administrator determines that the proposed
policy does not meet the requirements of this
subsection or is not likely to satisfy the goals
and requirements of this Act, the Administrator
shall within 6 months of the receipt of the pro-
posed policy notify the State of any revisions or
modifications necessary to obtain approval. The
State shall thereupon have an additional 3
months to submit its revised policy and the Ad-
ministrator shall approve or disapprove such re-
vised policy within 3 months of receipt.
‘‘(C) FAILURE OF STATE TO SUBMIT POL-
ICY.—If a State does not submit the policy re-
quired by paragraphs (1) and (2) within the 24-
month period beginning on the date of the en-
actment of this subparagraph, the Adminis-
trator shall, within 30 months after such date
of enactment, prepare an antidegradation policy
for such State which meets the requirements of
this subsection.
‘‘(D) REPORT.—Upon completion of action
under subparagraph (C) and after notice and
opportunity for comment, the Administrator
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‘‘(i) 17 sailings each year in each di-
rection between ports in Washington, Or-
egon, and Northern California and ports in
Hawaii with an annual barge house cubic
foot capacity and annual barge deck 40-
foot equivalent unit container capacity in
each direction of 100 percent of the total
of the capacity of its vessels employed in
the service during the 6 calendar months
preceding July 1, 1992, annualized;
‘‘(ii) 253 sailings each year in each di-
rection between the East Coast or Gulf
Coast of the United States and Puerto
Rico with an annual 40-foot equivalent
unit container or trailer capacity equal to
100 percent of the capacity of its barges
employed in the service on the date of the
enactment of the Maritime Security and
Competitiveness Act of 1993;
‘‘(iii) 37 regularly scheduled tandem
tow rail barge sailings and 10 additional
single tow rail barge sailings each year in
each direction between Washington and the
Alaskan port range between and including
Anchorage and Whittier with an annual
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capacity allocated to the service in each di-
rection of 100 percent of the total rail car
capacity of its vessels employed in the serv-
ice on July 1, 1992;
‘‘(iv) 8 regularly scheduled single tow
sailings each year in each direction be-
tween Washington and points in Alaska
(not including the port range between and
including Anchorage and Whittier, except
occasional deviations to discharge inciden-
tal quantities of cargo) with an annual ca-
pacity allocated to the service in each di-
rection of 100 percent of the total capacity
of its vessels employed in the service on
July 1, 1992; and
‘‘(v) unscheduled, contract carrier tug
and barge service between points in Alaska
south of the Arctic Circle not served by the
common carrier service permitted under
clause (iii) and points in the contiguous 48
States, with an annual capacity allocated
to that service not exceeding 100 percent
of the total capacity of the equipment that
was dedicated to service south of the Arctic
Circle on July 1, 1992, and actually uti-