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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 628
To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend certain protections now
accorded various Federal officials to the staffs of those officials.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 23, 1995
Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. FATTAH, Mr.
EHLERS, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. FARR, Mr. FROST, Mr. PETE GEREN of
Texas, Ms. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. KING, Mr. LEACH, Mr. NEY,
Mr. POSHARD, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. SMITH of Texas,
Mr. TUCKER, Mr. WALSH, Ms. PELOSI, and Ms. ESHOO) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend certain
protections now accorded various Federal officials to the
staffs of those officials.
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 ‘‘Staff Protection Act
of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. PROTECTIONS FOR STAFF OF CERTAIN OFFICIALS.
Section 115 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘a
member of the staff or’’ before ‘‘a member of the
immediate family’’;
(2) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by inserting ‘‘or a
member of the staff of such an official, judge, or law
enforcement officer; ’’ after ‘‘under such section,’’;
(3) in the matter following subparagraph (B) in
subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘or law enforcement
officer’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘law en-
forcement officer, or member of the staff’’; and
(4) in subsection (c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (3);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) ‘member of the staff ’ includes any person
acting in a staff capacity, whether on a paid or un-
paid basis.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 872
To revitalize the national security of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 9, 1995
Mr. SPENCE (for himself, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee, and Mr.
HAYES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on International Relations and, in addition, to the Committee on Na-
tional Security and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 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 com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To revitalize the national security of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘National Security Revitalization Act’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—FINDINGS, POLICY, AND PURPOSES
Sec. 101. Findings.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 629
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate
in the operation of certain visitor facilities associated
with, but outside the boundaries of, Rocky Mountain
National Park in the State of Colorado.
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 Fall River Visitor
Center Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS OUTSIDE AUTHORIZED
BOUNDARY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL
PARK.
(a) VISITOR CENTER.—The Secretary of the Interior
is authorized to collect and expend donated funds and ex-
pend appropriated funds for the operation and mainte-
nance of a visitor center to be constructed for visitors to
and administration of Rocky Mountain National Park
with private funds on the privately owned lands described
in subsection (b).
(b) DESCRIPTION OF PARCELS OF LAND.—The lands
referred to in subsection (a) are described as follows:
Being land owned by H.W. Stewart, Inc., and
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of the
north one-half of section 16, township 5 north,
range 73 west of the sixth principal meridian,
Colorado; thence south eighty-seven degrees six
minutes east, eight hundred and fifty-four feet;
thence north two degrees west, three hundred
and forty-six and one-tenth feet to the south
boundary of the right-of-way of U.S. Highway
34; thence northwesterly along said south
boundary nine hundred and sixty feet to the
west line of said section 16; thence south along
the west line of said section 16 to the point of
beginning.
Passed the House of Representatives October 17,
1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 629
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the operation
of certain visitor facilities associated with, but outside the boundaries
of, Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of Colorado.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 23, 1995
Mr. ALLARD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate
in the operation of certain visitor facilities associated
with, but outside the boundaries of, Rocky Mountain
National Park in the State of Colorado.
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 Fall River Visitor
Center Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS OUTSIDE AUTHORIZED
BOUNDARY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL
PARK.
(a) VISITOR CENTER.—The Secretary of the Interior
is authorized to collect and expend donated funds and ex-
pend appropriated funds for the operation and mainte-
nance of a visitor center to be constructed for visitors to
and administration of Rocky Mountain National Park
with private funds on the privately owned lands described
in subsection (b).
(b) DESCRIPTION OF PARCELS OF LAND.—The lands
referred to in subsection (a) are described as follows:
Being land owned by H.W. Stewart, Inc., and
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of the
north one-half of section 16, township 5 north,
range 73 west of the sixth principal meridian,
Colorado; thence south eighty-seven degrees six
minutes east, eight hundred and fifty-four feet;
thence north two degrees west, three hundred
and forty-six and one-tenth feet to the south
boundary of the right-of-way of U.S. Highway
34; thence northwesterly along said south
boundary nine hundred and sixty feet to the
west line of said section 16; thence south along
the west line of said section 16 to the point of
beginning.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 629
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 18, 1995
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Resources
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate
in the operation of certain visitor facilities associated
with, but outside the boundaries of, Rocky Mountain
National Park in the State of Colorado.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 629 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ‘‘The Fall River Visitor
Center Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS OUTSIDE AUTHORIZED
BOUNDARY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL
PARK.
(a) VISITOR CENTER.—The Secretary of the Interior
is authorized to collect and expend donated funds and ex-
pend appropriated funds for the operation and mainte-
nance of a visitor center to be constructed for visitors to
and administration of Rocky Mountain National Park
with private funds on the privately owned lands described
in subsection (b).
(b) DESCRIPTION OF PARCELS OF LAND.—The lands
referred to in subsection (a) are described as follows:
Being land owned by H.W. Stewart, Inc., and
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of the
north one-half of section 16, township 5 north,
range 73 west of the sixth principal meridian,
Colorado; thence south eighty-seven degrees six
minutes east, eight hundred and fifty-four feet;
thence north two degrees west, three hundred
and forty-six and one-tenth feet to the south
boundary of the right-of-way of U.S. Highway
34; thence northwesterly along said south
HR 629 RFS
boundary nine hundred and sixty feet to the
west line of said section 16; thence south along
the west line of said section 16 to the point of
beginning.
Passed the House of Representatives October 17,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
Union Calendar No. 110
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 629
[Report No. 104–211]
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to par-
ticipate in the operation of certain visitor facili-
ties associated with, but outside the boundaries
of, Rocky Mountain National Park in the State
of Colorado.
JULY 28, 1995
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
IB
Union Calendar No. 110
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 629
[Report No. 104–211]
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the operation
of certain visitor facilities associated with, but outside the boundaries
of, Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of Colorado.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 23, 1995
Mr. ALLARD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
JULY 28, 1995
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate
in the operation of certain visitor facilities associated
with, but outside the boundaries of, Rocky Mountain
National Park in the State of Colorado.
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 Fall River Visitor
Center Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS OUTSIDE AUTHORIZED
BOUNDARY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL
PARK.
(a) VISITOR CENTER.—The Secretary of the Interior
is authorized to collect and expend donated funds and ex-
pend appropriated funds for the operation and mainte-
nance of a visitor center to be constructed for visitors to
and administration of Rocky Mountain National Park
with private funds on the privately owned lands described
in subsection (b).
(b) DESCRIPTION OF PARCELS OF LAND.—The lands
referred to in subsection (a) are described as follows:
Being land owned by H.W. Stewart, Inc., and
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of the
north one-half of section 16, township 5 north,
range 73 west of the sixth principal meridian,
Colorado; thence south eighty-seven degrees six
minutes east, eight hundred and fifty-four feet;
thence north two degrees west, three hundred
and forty-six and one-tenth feet to the south
boundary of the right-of-way of U.S. Highway
34; thence northwesterly along said south
boundary nine hundred and sixty feet to the
west line of said section 16; thence south along
the west line of said section 16 to the point of
beginning.
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Calendar No. 305
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 629
[Report No. 104–203]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 18, 1995
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Resources
JANUARY 5 (legislative day, JANUARY 3), 1996
Reported by Mr. MURKOWSKI, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate
in the operation of certain visitor facilities associated
with, but outside the boundaries of, Rocky Mountain
National Park in the State of Colorado.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 629 RS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ‘‘The Fall River Visitor
Center Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS OUTSIDE AUTHORIZED
BOUNDARY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL
PARK.
(a) VISITOR CENTER.—The Secretary of the Interior
is authorized to collect and expend donated funds and ex-
pend appropriated funds for the operation and mainte-
nance of a visitor center to be constructed for visitors to
and administration of Rocky Mountain National Park
with private funds on the privately owned lands described
in subsection (b).
(b) DESCRIPTION OF PARCELS OF LAND.—The lands
referred to in subsection (a) are described as follows:
Being land owned by H.W. Stewart, Inc., and
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of the
north one-half of section 16, township 5 north,
range 73 west of the sixth principal meridian,
Colorado; thence south eighty-seven degrees six
minutes east, eight hundred and fifty-four feet;
thence north two degrees west, three hundred
and forty-six and one-tenth feet to the south
boundary of the right-of-way of U.S. Highway
34;
thence
northwesterly
along
said
south
HR 629 RS
boundary nine hundred and sixty feet to the
west line of said section 16; thence south along
the west line of said section 16 to the point of
beginning.
SECTION 1. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS OUTSIDE AUTHOR-
IZED BOUNDARY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN NA-
TIONAL PARK.
VISITOR CENTER.—The Secretary of the Interior is
authorized to collect and expend donated funds and expend
appropriated funds for the operation and maintenance of
a visitor center to be constructed for visitors to and admin-
istration of Rocky Mountain National Park with private
funds on lands located outside the boundary of the park.
Passed the House of Representatives October 17,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 62
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified estate
and gift tax credit to an amount equivalent to a $1,200,000 exemption.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. LIVINGSTON 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 increase
the unified estate and gift tax credit to an amount equiv-
alent to a $1,200,000 exemption.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN UNIFIED ESTATE AND GIFT TAX
CREDIT.
(a) 
GENERAL
RULE.—Sections 
2010(a),
2102(c)(3)(A), and 2505(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 are each amended by striking ‘‘$192,800’’
and inserting ‘‘$427,800’’.
(b) FILING REQUIREMENT.—Paragraph (1) of sec-
tion 6018(a) of such Code is amended by striking
‘‘$600,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,200,000’’.
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of sec-
tion 2001(c) of such Code is amended by striking
‘‘$21,040,000’’ and inserting ‘‘the amount at which the
effective tax rate under this section is 55 percent’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to the estates of decedents dying,
and gifts made, after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 630
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide the death penalty for
the intentional transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus to
an innocent victim of a Federal offense.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 23, 1995
Mr. BURTON of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide the death
penalty for the intentional transmission of the Human
Immunodeficiency Virus to an innocent victim of a Fed-
eral offense.
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 ‘‘Protection for Innocent
Victims of AIDS Transmission Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION FOR INNOCENT VICTIMS OF AIDS
TRANSMISSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 51 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 1122. Protection for innocent victims of AIDS
transmission
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever, during the commission
of any Federal offense, knowingly engages in any sexual
contact with another person and through such contact
knowingly transfers the human immunodeficiency virus to
that person, without that person’s consent, or attempts
to do so, shall be subject to the penalty of death, or shall
be imprisoned for life or any term of years.
‘‘(b) PROCEDURES.—For the purposes of chapter
228 of this title, an offense under this section shall be
deemed a homicide offense.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 51 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘1122. Protection for innocent victims of AIDS transmission.’’.
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In the Senate of the United States,
October 3, 1996.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 632) entitled ‘‘An Act to enhance fairness in com-
pensating owners of patents used by the United States.’’, do
pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Ω1æPage 2, line 8, strike out all after ‘‘States’.’’ down to
and including ‘‘Acts.’’ in line 13 and insert: Notwithstand-
ing the preceding sentences, unless the action has been pend-
ing for more than 10 years from the time of filing to the
time that the owner applies for such costs and fees, reason-
able and entire compensation shall not include such costs
and fees if the court finds that the position of the United
Stated was substantially justified or that special cir-
cumstances make an award unjust.
Ω2æPage 2, line 17, strike out øJanuary 1, 1995¿ and
insert: the date of the enactment of this Act
Attest:
Secretary.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 632
AN ACT
To enhance fairness in compensating owners of
patents used by the United States.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 632
AN ACT
To enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used
by the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. JUST COMPENSATION.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 1498(a) of title 28,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of
the first paragraph the following: ‘‘Reasonable and entire
compensation shall include the owner’s reasonable costs,
including reasonable fees for expert witnesses and attor-
neys, in pursuing the action if the owner is an independent
inventor, a nonprofit organization, or an entity that had
no more than 500 employees at any time during the 5-
year period preceding the use or manufacture of the pat-
ented invention by or for the United States. Reasonable
and entire compensation described in the preceding sen-
tence shall not be paid from amounts available under sec-
tion 1304 of title 31, but shall be payable subject to such
extent or in such amounts as are provided in annual ap-
propriations Acts.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to actions under section 1498(a)
of title 28, United States Code, that are pending on, or
brought on or after, January 1, 1995.
Passed the House of Representatives December 12,
1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 632
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 enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used by the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. JUST COMPENSATION.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 1498(a) of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph
the following: ‘‘Reasonable and entire compensation shall include
the owner’s reasonable costs, including reasonable fees for expert
witnesses and attorneys, in pursuing the action if the owner is
an independent inventor, a nonprofit organization, or an entity
that had no more than 500 employees at any time during the
5-year period preceding the use or manufacture of the patented
invention by or for the United States. Nothwithstanding the preced-
ing sentences, unless the action has been pending for more than
10 years from the time of filing to the time that the owner applies
for such costs and fees, reasonable and entire compensation shall
not include such costs and fees if the court finds that the position
of the United States was substantially justified or that special
circumstances make an award unjust.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply to actions under section 1498(a) of title 28, United
States Code, that are pending on, or brought on or after, the
date of the enactment of this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
‘‘(f) EXEMPTION FOR MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION.—
No tax shall be imposed under this section or section 4271
on any air transportation for the purpose of providing
medical care if such transportation is not scheduled and
is not along regular routes.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to transportation beginning on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act, but shall not
apply to amounts paid before such date.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 632
To enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used by the United
States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 23, 1995
Mr. FROST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used
by the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. JUST COMPENSATION.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 1498(a) of title 28,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of
the first paragraph the following: ‘‘Reasonable and entire
compensation shall include the owner’s reasonable costs,
including reasonable fees for expert witnesses and attor-
neys, in pursuing the action if the owner is an independent
inventor, a nonprofit organization, or an entity that had
no more than 500 employees at any time during the 5-
year period preceding the use or manufacture of the pat-
ented invention by or for the United States.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to actions under section 1498(a)
of title 28, United States Code, that are pending on, or
brought on or after, January 1, 1995.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 632
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
DECEMBER 13, 1995
Received
DECEMBER 21, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
AN ACT
To enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used
by the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. JUST COMPENSATION.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 1498(a) of title 28,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of
the first paragraph the following: ‘‘Reasonable and entire
compensation shall include the owner’s reasonable costs,
including reasonable fees for expert witnesses and attor-
neys, in pursuing the action if the owner is an independent
inventor, a nonprofit organization, or an entity that had
no more than 500 employees at any time during the 5-
year period preceding the use or manufacture of the pat-
ented invention by or for the United States. Reasonable
and entire compensation described in the preceding sen-
tence shall not be paid from amounts available under sec-
tion 1304 of title 31, but shall be payable subject to such
extent or in such amounts as are provided in annual ap-
propriations Acts.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to actions under section 1498(a)
of title 28, United States Code, that are pending on, or
brought on or after, January 1, 1995.
Passed the House of Representatives December 12,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.