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SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 10 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish
the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
in Massachusetts and Rhode Island’’, approved November
10, 1986 (Public Law 99–647; 16 U.S.C. 461 note), as
amended, is further amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$350,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$650,000’’; and
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as
follows:
‘‘(b) DEVELOPMENT FUNDS.—For fiscal years 1996,
1997, and 1998, there is authorized to be appropriated
to carry out section 8(c), $5,000,000 in the aggregate.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1448
To amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to require that determina-
tions regarding status as an Indian child and as a member of an
Indian tribe be prospective from the date of birth of the child and
of tribal membership of the member, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 1995
Ms. PRYCE (for herself, Mr. SOLOMON, and Mr. BURTON of Indiana) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Resources
A BILL
To amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to require
that determinations regarding status as an Indian child
and as a member of an Indian tribe be prospective from
the date of birth of the child and of tribal membership
of the member, 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. DEFINITIONS.
(a) INDIAN CHILD.—Paragraph (4) of section 4 of
the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1903)
is amended by inserting ‘‘at the time of the child’s birth’’
after ‘‘Indian tribe’’ the third place it appears.
(b) MEMBER OF AN INDIAN TRIBE.—Section 4 of
such Act is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(11);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (12) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(13) ‘Member of an Indian tribe’ means a per-
son who is on the membership roll (or otherwise con-
sidered a member under consistently applied policies
and practices) of the Indian tribe and, if over the
age of eighteen before first becoming a member of
the Indian tribe, became such a member only upon
the person’s written consent.’’.
SEC. 2. RETROACTIVE EFFECT OF TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP
NOT PERMITTED.
Section 101 of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978
(25 U.S.C. 1911) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(e) For the purposes of any child custody proceeding
involving an Indian child, membership in an Indian tribe
shall be effective from the actual date of admission to
membership in the Indian tribe and shall not be given ret-
roactive effect.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to any child custody proceeding in which a final
decree has not been entered as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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‘‘(D) 
TRANSFERS
MADE
PROPORTION-
ALLY.—Transfers under subparagraph (A) shall 
be borne by the Highway Account and the Mass 
Transit Account in proportion to the respective 
revenues transferred under paragraphs (7) and 
(8) of subsection (f) to the Highway Account 
and the Mass Transit Account.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) Except as provided by paragraph (2), the 
amendments made by this section shall take effect 
on October 1, 2015. 
(2) Paragraph (8) of section 9503(f) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by sub-
section (a), shall take effect on June 1, 2015. 
TITLE II—SUSTAINABLE 
HIGHWAY FUNDING 
SEC. 201. TASK FORCE FOR SUSTAINABLE HIGHWAY FUND-
ING. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) TASK
FORCE.—The term ‘‘Task Force’’ 
means the Bipartisan Task Force for Sustainable 
Highway Funding established under subsection 
(b)(1). 
(2) TASK FORCE BILL.—The term ‘‘Task Force 
bill’’ means a bill consisting of the proposed legisla-
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tive language of the Task Force recommended under 
subsection (b)(3)(B) and introduced under sub-
section (e)(1). 
(3) FISCAL IMBALANCE.—The term ‘‘fiscal im-
balance’’ means the gap between the projected reve-
nues and expenditures of the Highway Trust Fund. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the legislative branch a task force to be known as 
the ‘‘Bipartisan Task Force for Sustainable High-
way Funding’’. 
(2) PURPOSES.— 
(A) REVIEW.—The Task Force shall re-
view the fiscal imbalance of the Highway Trust 
Fund, including— 
(i) analyses of projected Trust Fund 
expenditures; 
(ii) analyses of projected Trust Fund 
revenues; and 
(iii) analyses of the current and long- 
term actuarial financial condition of the 
Highway Trust Fund. 
(B) IDENTIFY FACTORS.—The Task Force 
shall identify factors that affect the long-term 
fiscal imbalance of the Highway Trust Fund. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Agriculture. 
TITLE I—COMMODITIES 
Subtitle A—Repeals and Reforms 
SEC. 1101. REPEAL OF DIRECT PAYMENTS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Sections 1103 and 1303 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8713, 
8753) are repealed. 
(b) CONTINUED APPLICATION FOR 2013 CROP YEAR.— 
Sections 1103 and 1303 of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8713, 8753), as in effect on the 
day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall continue 
to apply through the 2013 crop year with respect to all cov-
ered commodities (as defined in section 1001 of that Act 
(7 U.S.C. 8702)) and peanuts on a farm. 
(c) CONTINUED APPLICATION
FOR 2014 AND 2015 
CROP YEARS.—Subject to this subtitle, the amendments 
made by sections 1603 and 1604 of this Act, and sections 
1607 and 1611 of this Act, section 1103 of the Food, Con-
servation and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8713), as in 
effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, 
shall continue to apply through the 2014 and 2015 crop 
years with respect to upland cotton only (as defined in sec-
tion 1001 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 8702)), except that, in ap-
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plying such section 1103, the term ‘‘payment acres’’ means 
the following: 
(1) For crop year 2014, 70 percent of the base 
acres of upland cotton on a farm on which direct 
payments are made. 
(2) For crop year 2015, 60 percent of the base 
acres of upland cotton on a farm on which direct 
payments are made. 
SEC. 1102. REPEAL OF COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Sections 1104 and 1304 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8714, 
8754) are repealed. 
(b) CONTINUED APPLICATION FOR 2013 CROP YEAR.— 
Sections 1104 and 1304 of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8714, 8754), as in effect on the 
day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall continue 
to apply through the 2013 crop year with respect to all cov-
ered commodities (as defined in section 1001 of that Act 
(7 U.S.C. 8702)) and peanuts on a farm. 
SEC. 1103. REPEAL OF AVERAGE CROP REVENUE ELECTION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1105 of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8715) is repealed. 
(b) CONTINUED APPLICATION FOR 2013 CROP YEAR.— 
Section 1105 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
Union Calendar No. 11
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 728
[Report No. 104–24]
A BILL
To control crime by providing law enforcement
block grants.
FEBRUARY 8, 1995
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
Union Calendar No. 10
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H.R. 729
[Report No. 104–23]
A BILL
To control crime by a more effective death penalty.
FEBRUARY 8, 1995
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 73
To protect the ecologically fragile coastal resources of south Florida by prohib-
iting offshore oil and gas activities and by cancelling Federal leases
in the area of the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent to the south Florida
coast.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. GOSS (for himself and Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To protect the ecologically fragile coastal resources of south
Florida by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and
by cancelling Federal leases in the area of the Outer
Continental Shelf adjacent to the south Florida coast.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION.
The Secretary shall not conduct any preleasing activi-
ties, hold any lease sale, or approve or permit any explo-
ration, production, or drilling activities under the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) in
the area described in section 2.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 740
AN ACT
To confer jurisdiction on the United States Court
of Federal Claims with respect to land claims of
Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 740
AN ACT
To confer jurisdiction on the United States Court of Federal
Claims with respect to land claims of Pueblo of Isleta
Indian Tribe.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 743
AN ACT
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to
allow labor management cooperative efforts that
improve economic competitiveness in the United
States to continue to thrive, and for other pur-
poses.
SEC. 2. PRIVATE SECTOR COMPETITION.
The National Weather Service shall take all appro-
priate steps to avoid engaging in, or supporting the efforts
of another to engage in, competition with the private sec-
tor with respect to the provision of weather services other
than weather warnings and forecasts for the protection of
the lives and property of the general public.
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fiscal year, a State incurs costs that 
exceed the amount allocated to the 
State agency under section 16(h)(1), 
the Secretary shall pay such State an 
amount equal to 50 percent of such 
costs; and 
‘‘(II) the Secretary shall also re-
imburse the State in an amount equal 
to 50 percent of the total amount of 
payments made or costs incurred by 
the State agency in connection with 
transportation costs and other expenses 
reasonably necessary and directly re-
lated to participation in a pilot project 
under this subsection, except that the 
amount of the reimbursement for de-
pendent care expenses shall not exceed 
an amount equal to the payment made 
under section 6(d)(4)(I)(i)(II) but not 
more than the applicable local market 
rate, and such reimbursement shall not 
be made out of funds allocated under 
section 16(h)(1). 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—For any fiscal 
year, the Secretary may not pay under
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1450
To eliminate certain activities from the functions performed by the National
Weather Service, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 1995
Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. KLUG, and Mr. CHRYSLER) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science
A BILL
To eliminate certain activities from the functions performed
by the National Weather Service, 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. SPECIALIZED WEATHER SERVICES.
The National Weather Service shall not provide any
weather services specifically for the aviation, marine, or
agricultural communities, other than as a necessary part
of the provision of weather warnings and forecasts for the
protection of the lives and property of the general public.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 743
AN ACT
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to allow labor
management cooperative efforts that improve economic
competitiveness in the United States to continue to
thrive, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Federal Home Loan Bank Act, by assessments on
savings associations.
(3) The total amount of assessments paid by
savings associations to the Federal Savings and
Loan Insurance Corporation, and since 1989, to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as pre-
miums for deposit insurance are required to be re-
duced by the amount of the assessments paid by
such associations to the Financing Corporation in
recognition of the fact that the latter assessments
are being made to finance the insurance obligations
incurred with respect to savings associations.
(b) TREATMENT OF FICO ASSESSMENTS.—The as-
sessments paid by Savings Association Insurance Fund
members to the Financing Corporation shall be treated as
insurance outlays for purposes of Federal law.
SEC. 4. 1-TIME SPECIAL SAIF CAPITALIZATION ASSESS-
MENT.
Section 7(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(12 U.S.C. 1817(b)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(8) SPECIAL 1-TIME ASSESSMENT TO RECAPI-
TALIZE SAIF.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation may,
in the discretion of the Board of Directors, im-
SEC. 106. INCLUSION IN INCOME OF EXCESS LONG-TERM
CARE BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part II of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 (relating to items specifically included in gross in-
come) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 91. EXCESS LONG-TERM CARE BENEFITS.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of this title, gross income shall include the
amount of excess long-term care benefits received by the
taxpayer during the taxable year.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION
FOR TERMINALLY ILL INDIVID-
UALS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to any long-term
care benefit paid by reason of an insured who is a termi-
nally ill individual (as defined in subsection (e)) as of the
date the benefit is received.
‘‘(c) EXCESS LONG-TERM CARE BENEFITS.—For
purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘excess long-term
care benefits’ means the excess (if any) of—
‘‘(A) the value of the long-term care bene-
fits received by the taxpayer during the taxable
year, over
‘‘(B) the exclusion amount applicable to
such benefits.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1803 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the work 
opportunity tax credit for veterans and to allow an exemption from 
an employer’s employment taxes in an amount equivalent to the value 
of such credit in the case of veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2015 
Mr. POE of Texas 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 make 
permanent the work opportunity tax credit for veterans 
and to allow an exemption from an employer’s employ-
ment taxes in an amount equivalent to the value of 
such credit in the case of veterans. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Back to Work 
Act of 2015’’. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 782
AN ACT
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to
allow members of employee associations to rep-
resent their views before the United States Gov-
ernment.
‘‘(e) Such a request shall be submitted to the Sec-
retary and shall be decided in the same manner as any
other claim.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 5109 the following new item:
‘‘5109A. Revision of decisions on grounds of clear and unmistakable error.’’.
(b) BVA DECISIONS.—(1) Chapter 71 of such title
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 7111. Revision of decisions on grounds of clear and
unmistakable error
‘‘(a) A decision by the Board is subject to revision
on the grounds of clear and unmistakable error. If evi-
dence establishes the error, the prior decision shall be re-
versed or revised.
‘‘(b) For the purposes of authorizing benefits, a rat-
ing or other adjudicative decision of the Board that con-
stitutes a reversal or revision of a prior decision of the
Board on the grounds of clear and unmistakable error has
the same effect as if the decision had been made on the
date of the prior decision.
‘‘(c) Review to determine whether clear and unmis-
takable error exists in a case may be instituted by the
Board on the Board’s own motion or upon request of the
claimant.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1453
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny tax-exempt status
to organizations which promote the legalization of certain drugs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 1995
Mr. SOLOMON 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 tax-
exempt status to organizations which promote the legal-
ization of certain drugs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DENIAL OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS TO ORGANIZA-
TIONS WHICH PROMOTE THE LEGALIZATION
OF CERTAIN DRUGS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 501 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to exemption from tax on cor-
porations, certain trusts, etc.) is amended by redesignat-
ing subsection (n) as subsection (o) and by inserting after
subsection (m) the following new subsection:
‘‘(n) ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING LEGALIZATION OF
CERTAIN DRUGS NOT EXEMPT FROM TAX.—An organi-
zation shall not be exempt from tax under subsection (a)
if any portion of the activities of such organization con-
sists of promoting the legalization of any controlled sub-
stance, as defined in section 102(6) of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(6)).’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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tershed, including programs or projects that provide 
financial and technical assistance to promote respon-
sible land use, stewardship, and community engage-
ment in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Restoration 
activities may be categorized as follows: 
(A) Physical restoration. 
(B) Planning. 
(C) Feasibility studies. 
(D) Scientific research. 
(E) Monitoring. 
(F) Education. 
(G) Infrastructure development. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H.R. 2642 
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO 
SENATE AMENDMENT
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1451
To provide authority for the extension of nondiscriminatory (most-favored-
nation) trade treatment to Cambodia.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 1995
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. HAMILTON) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide authority for the extension of nondiscriminatory
(most-favored-nation) trade treatment to Cambodia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREAT-
MENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-
nation treatment) applies to the products of Cambodia.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—General Note 3(b)
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
is amended by striking ‘‘Kampuchea’’.
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SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 1(a) and the amendment made by section
1(b) apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption when an agreement be-
tween the United States of America and the Kingdom of
Cambodia on trade relations and intellectual property
rights protection enters into force.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL AND PRESIDENTIAL REVIEW OF
HUMAN RIGHTS.
(a) If Congress mandates such action through legisla-
tion the President shall revoke most-favored-nation for
Cambodia, otherwise.
(b) The President of the United States may suspend
most-favored-nation treatment for Cambodia if they fail
to meet a standard set by the President.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1454
To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a trade regulation rule
which requires the release of prescriptions for contact lenses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 1995
Mr. STARK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a trade
regulation rule which requires the release of prescriptions
for contact lenses.
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 ‘‘Contact Lens Prescrip-
tion Release Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. PRESCRIPTIONS FOR CONTACT LENSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Trade Commission
shall amend its trade regulation rule on ophthalmic prac-
tice published at 16 C.F.R. 456 to require the prescriber
to offer to release a copy of the prescriber’s prescription
for contact lenses—
(1) after the contact lens fitting process is com-
pleted, or
(2) in the case of a renewal of a prescription,
immediately if there is no change in the prescrip-
tion’s specifications,
regardless of whether or not the patient requests a copy
of the prescription. Such a prescription shall expire 2
years from the date of its issue unless the prescriber other-
wise specifies based upon the medical judgment of the pro-
vider.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of subsection (a):
(1) The term ‘‘prescription’’ means the speci-
fications necessary to obtain contact lenses and in-
cludes data on the refractive status of patient’s eyes
and clearly notes that the patient is suitable for con-
tact lenses.
(2) The term ‘‘prescriber’’ means an ophthal-
mologist or optometrist who performs eye examina-
tions under a license issued by a State.
(3) The term ‘‘contact lens fitting process is
completed’’ means the process which—
(A) begins after the initial eye examination
and includes an examination to determine what
the lens specifications should be, the purchase
of lenses, and an initial evaluation of the fit of
the lens on the patient’s eyes and follow-up ex-
aminations, and
(B) is completed when the prescriber is
satisfied that a successful fit has been achieved.
SEC. 3. EFFECT ON STATE LAW.
The prescription release requirement of section 2
does not affect any State law which permits the release
of prescriptions for contact lenses on terms which are not
more restrictive than the terms of section 2 or regulates
who is to be legally permitted to fit contact lenses.
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