datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 558
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the
Purple Heart to persons wounded in action by friendly fire.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 21, 1993
Mr. PETERSON of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the
award of the Purple Heart to persons wounded in action
by friendly fire.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AWARD OF PURPLE HEART TO PERSONS
WOUNDED IN ACTION BY FRIENDLY FIRE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 57 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘§ 1129. Purple Heart: treatment of persons wounded
in action by friendly fire
‘‘(a) For purposes of the award of the Purple Heart,
the Secretary concerned shall treat a person described in
subsection (b) the same as a person who was wounded in
action as the result of an act of an enemy of the United
States.
‘‘(b) A person described in this subsection is a person
who was wounded in action by weapon fire while directly
engaged in armed conflict, regardless of the origin of the
fire causing the wound.
‘‘(c) This section applies to wounds received on or
after December 7, 1941.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:
‘‘1129. Purple Heart: treatment of persons wounded in action by friendly fire.’’.
Æ
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 559
To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful
for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to transfer or market
nonambulatory livestock, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1993
Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr.
JACOBS, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MFUME, Mr. RAVENEL, and Mr. SHAYS) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture
A BILL
To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make
it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency,
or dealer to transfer or market nonambulatory livestock,
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 ‘‘Downed Animal Pro-
tection Act’’.
SEC. 2. UNLAWFUL STOCKYARD PRACTICES INVOLVING
NONAMBULATORY LIVESTOCK.
Title III of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921,
is amended by inserting after section 317 (7 U.S.C. 217a)
the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 318. UNLAWFUL STOCKYARD PRACTICES INVOLVING
NONAMBULATORY LIVESTOCK.
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term
‘humanely euthanized’ means to kill an animal by mechan-
ical, chemical, or other means that rapidly and effectively
renders the animal insensitive to pain.
‘‘(b) UNLAWFUL ACT.—It shall be unlawful for any
stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to buy, sell,
give, receive, transfer, market, or hold nonambulatory live-
stock unless the livestock has been humanely euthanized.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall
become effective 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act.
Æ
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 55
To prohibit the export of American black bear viscera, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mrs. BENTLEY (for herself, Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr.
MACHTLEY, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SKAGGS, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. LEWIS of
Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Foreign Affairs, Merchant Marine and Fisheries, and
Ways and Means
A BILL
To prohibit the export of American black bear viscera, 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 ‘‘Black Bear Protection
Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXPORT OF AMERICAN BLACK
BEAR VISCERA.
The Secretary of Commerce shall exercise the au-
thorities the Secretary has under the Export Administra-
tion Act of 1979 to prohibit the export from the United
States of American black bear viscera.
SEC. 3. REPORT BY SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Treasury, shall prepare and submit to
the Congress, not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, a report that describes—
(1) the effectiveness of the computerized infor-
mation system or any other system of the Fish and
Wildlife Service or the United States Customs Serv-
ice that records data on the importation or expor-
tation of wildlife body parts, specifically of the
American black bear, to and from the United States;
and
(2) any plans of the Fish and Wildlife Service
to monitor the illegal movement of, or commercial
activity in, American black bear viscera or other
American black bear body parts.
SEC. 4. UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE.
The United States Trade Representative shall discuss
the issues involving trade in American black bear viscera
with the appropriate representatives of those countries
trading with the United States who are determined jointly
by the Secretaries of Commerce and Interior to be the
leading importers of American black bear viscera.
SEC. 5. DEFINITION.
As used in this Act, the term ‘‘American black bear
viscera’’ means the gall bladder or any internal organs of
an American black bear (Ursus Americanus).
Æ
‘‘(B) is no longer representative of the
market for such class or category of govern-
ment securities.
‘‘(3) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—This sub-
section is not intended to authorize the Commission
to require the establishment or use of a consolidated
trading system for government securities.
‘‘(d) RULEMAKING.—
‘‘(1) CONSULTATION.—In making rules under
this section, the Commission shall consult with and
consider the views of the Secretary of the Treasury
and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System. If the Secretary of the Treasury or the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
comments in writing on a proposed rule that has
been published for comment, the Commission shall
respond in writing to such written comment before
adopting the proposed rule. Prior to prescribing a
rule pursuant to subsection (c), the Commission
shall consult with representatives of the persons de-
scribed in subsection (a)(2).
‘‘(2) STANDARDS.—In making rules under this
subsection, the Commission may designate classes or
categories of government securities, establish stand-
ards for determining whether they are regularly
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 562
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for
medical expenses incurred for an abortion.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1993
Mr. DORNAN of California 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 deny the
deduction for medical expenses incurred for an abortion.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DENIAL OF MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION
FOR ABORTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 213 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to medical,
dental, etc., expenses) is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new paragraph:
‘‘(10) ABORTIONS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘medical
care’ shall not include any procedure which
takes the life on a preborn child.
‘‘(B) 
EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph 
(A)
shall not apply to any procedure required to
prevent the death of either the pregnant woman
or her preborn child so long as every reasonable
effort is made to preserve the life of each.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1992.
Æ
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 563
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for
adoption expenses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1993
Mr. DORNAN of California 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 allow a
deduction for adoption expenses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN ADOPTION EX-
PENSES.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Part VII of subchapter B of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to additional itemized deductions for individuals) is
amended by redesignating section 220 as section 221 and
inserting after section 219 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 220. CERTAIN ADOPTION EXPENSES.
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION.—In the case of an
individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the
taxable year the amount of the qualified adoption expenses
paid or incurred by the taxpayer during such taxable year.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(1) MAXIMUM DOLLAR AMOUNT.—The aggre-
gate amount of adoption expenses which may be
taken into account under subsection (a) with respect
to the adoption of a child shall not exceed $1,500.
‘‘(2) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No deduction shall be
allowable under subsection (a) for any expense
for which a deduction or credit is allowable
under any other provision of this chapter.
‘‘(B) GRANTS.—No deduction shall be al-
lowable under subsection (a) for any expenses
paid from funds received under any Federal,
State, or local program.
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED ADOPTION EXPENSES.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘qualified adoption ex-
penses’ means reasonable and necessary adoption fees,
court costs, attorneys fees, and other expenses which are
directly related to the legal adoption of a child by the tax-
payer and which are not incurred in violation of State or
Federal law.’’
(b) DEDUCTION ALLOWED WHETHER OR NOT TAX-
PAYER ITEMIZES DEDUCTIONS.—Subsection (a) of section
62 of such Code is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following new paragraph:
‘‘(14) ADOPTION
EXPENSES.—The deduction
allowed by section 220.’’
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for such part VII is amended by striking the last item
and inserting the following new items:
‘‘Sec. 220. Certain adoption expenses.
‘‘Sec. 221. Cross reference.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1992.
Æ
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 564
To authorize leases for 99-year terms on the Viejas Indian Reservation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1993
Mr. HUNTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To authorize leases for 99-year terms on the Viejas Indian
Reservation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR 99-YEAR LEASES.
The second sentence of subsection (a) of the first sec-
tion of the Act of August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(a)),
is amended by inserting ‘‘the Viejas Indian Reservation,’’
after ‘‘Soboba Indian Reservation,’’.
Æ
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 566
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that the crediting of
years of service for purposes of computing the retired and retainer
pay of enlisted members of the Armed Forces shall be made in the
same manner as applies to officers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1993
Mr. MONTGOMERY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that
the crediting of years of service for purposes of comput-
ing the retired and retainer pay of enlisted members
of the Armed Forces shall be made in the same manner
as applies to officers.
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 ‘‘Enlisted Members
Retirement Equity Act’’.
SEC. 2. CREDITING OF YEARS OF SERVICE FOR COMPUT-
ING RETIRED AND RETAINER PAY.
(a) ARMY.—(1) Section 3925 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking out ‘‘and of
computing his retired pay under section 3991 of this
title,’’; and
(B) by striking out subsection (c).
(2) Sections 3991(a) and 3992 of such title are each
amended by striking out ‘‘section 3925’’ in column 2 of
formula B of the table and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘sec-
tion 1405’’.
(b) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.—Section 6333 of
such title is amended by striking out ‘‘his years of active
service in the armed forces’’ in column 2 of formula C
of the table in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘the years of service that may be credited to him under
section 1405’’.
(c) AIR FORCE.—(1) Section 8925 of such title, is
amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking out ‘‘and of
computing his retired pay under section 8991 of this
title,’’; and
(B) by striking out subsection (c).
(2) Sections 8991(a) and 8992 of such title are each
amended by striking out ‘‘section 8925’’ in column 2 of
(iv) child neglect or mental, physical,
or sexual abuse of a child,
(v) forcible rape, or
(vi) sodomy or oral copulation, by
force.
(5) INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Institute’’ means
the National Institute of Corrections.
(6) PRIMARY CARETAKER PARENT.—The term
‘‘primary caretaker parent’’ means—
(A) a parent who—
(i) has exclusive legal custody of a
child, and
(ii) before incarceration, assumed re-
sponsibility for the housing (including tem-
porary placement in the home of a respon-
sible adult), health, and safety of such par-
ent’s child, or
(B) a woman who gives birth to a child
during, or in the 1-year period preceding, the
term for which such woman is currently incar-
cerated.
(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any of
the several States or the District of Columbia.
formula B of the table and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘sec-
tion 1405’’.
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1405 of
such title is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(c) EXCLUSION OF TIME REQUIRED TO BE MADE
UP.—Time required to be made up by an enlisted member
of the Army or Air Force under section 972 of this title
may not be counted in determining years of service under
subsection (a).’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 2 shall apply to
the computation of the retired or retainer pay of any en-
listed member who retires or who is transferred to the
Fleet Reserve or the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Æ
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1674
To achieve budgetary savings by reducing the amount which may be appro-
priated for the nuclear energy research and development activities of
the Department of Energy.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 18, 1995
Ms. FURSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
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 com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To achieve budgetary savings by reducing the amount which
may be appropriated for the nuclear energy research
and development activities of the Department of Energy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Energy for carrying out the Department’s nu-
clear energy research and development activities—
(1) $172,700,000 for fiscal year 1996;
(2) $141,700,000 for fiscal year 1997;
201(b) to the extent a recipient of a grant under
section 201(a) is required to comply with such
requirements,
(2) consult with the Secretary of Health and
Human Services regarding the development and op-
eration of such project, and
(3) submit to the National Institute of Correc-
tions a report of the kind described, and at the time
specified, in section 203 regarding the operation of
such project.
Æ
‘‘(1) A data base containing information on the
annual volume and rate of recycling of materials
from the municipal solid waste stream. Such data
base should include information that may be avail-
able from trade associations, nonprofit organiza-
tions, Federal agencies, and State governments. At
a minimum, the data base should estimate the ag-
gregate annual tonnage and recycling rate for glass,
metal, paper, plastic, and corrugated containers. To
the extent feasible, the data base should include an
analysis of the impact of geographic and demo-
graphic factors on the recycling rate.
‘‘(2) An annual estimate of the balance of trade
in recycled materials and products.
‘‘(3) Economic data comparing the costs and
benefits of recycling various materials from the mu-
nicipal solid waste stream. The analysis should take
into account the avoided disposal costs resulting
from recycling.
‘‘(4) A catalog of State and local laws that en-
courage or require the recycling of materials from
the municipal solid waste stream. The catalog should
include information about any recycling targets or
objectives established by such legislation and, where
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1675
AN ACT
To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Ad-
ministration Act of 1966 to improve the manage-
ment of the National Wildlife Refuge System,
and for other purposes.
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 56
To amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to provide for equitable treatment
of United States ocean freight forwarders by ocean carrier conferences.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mrs. BENTLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to provide for equitable
treatment of United States ocean freight forwarders by
ocean carrier conferences.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INDEPENDENT ACTION.
Section 5(b) of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C.
App. 1704(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (8) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(8) provide that—
‘‘(A) any member of the conference may
take independent action on any rate, service
item, or level of ocean freight forwarder com-
pensation required to be filed in a tariff under
section 8(a) upon not more than 10 calendar
days notice to the conference; and
‘‘(B) the conference will include the new
rate, service item, or level of ocean freight for-
warder compensation in its tariff for use by
that member, effective no later than 10 cal-
endar days after receipt of the notice, and by
any other member that notifies the conference
that it elects to adopt the independent rate,
service item, or level of ocean freight forwarder
compensation on or after its effective date, in
lieu of the existing conference tariff provision
for that rate, service item, or level of ocean
freight forwarder compensation;’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DENYING COMPENSATION.
Section 10(c) of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C.
App. 1709(c)), is amended by striking paragraph (5) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(5) deny in the export foreign commerce of the
United States compensation to an ocean freight for-
warder, or limit that compensation to less than 1.25
percent of the aggregate of all of the rates and
charges applicable under the tariff assessed against
the cargo on which the forwarding services are pro-
vided; or’’.
Æ
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 570
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980 to provide specific definition of the requirement
that a purchaser of real property make all appropriate inquiry into
the previous ownership and uses of the real property in order to qualify
for the ‘‘innocent landowner’’ defense.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1993
Mr. WELDON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
AUGUST 23, 1993
Additional sponsors: Mr. DORNAN, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. SISISKY, Mrs.
JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, and Mr. SHAYS
A BILL
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation and Liability Act of 1980 to provide specific
definition of the requirement that a purchaser of real
property make all appropriate inquiry into the previous
ownership and uses of the real property in order to
qualify for the ‘‘innocent landowner’’ defense.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
feasible, evaluate whether those objectives are being
met.
‘‘(5) A list of all purchases of recycled materials
or products by the Federal Government, organized
by agency and the type of recycled materials or
products purchased.
‘‘(6) A register announcing all solicitations by
Federal agencies for the purchase of recycled mate-
rials or products. Such information shall be orga-
nized to provide timely and relevant information to
persons seeking to sell recycled materials or products
to the Federal Government. To the extent feasible,
the register should include information about pro-
curement opportunities available from State or local
governments.
‘‘(7) Information about state-of-the-art recy-
cling methods, programs, and technologies, including
the results of any recycling research or demonstra-
tion programs funded by the Federal Government.
‘‘(8) A register of all potential purchasers (both
government and private) of recycled materials.
‘‘(c) INFORMATION COORDINATION.—The Adminis-
trator may, at his or her discretion, make available
through the information clearinghouse any other informa-
tion that would promote national, State, and local recy-