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Act, the Director shall issue regulations establishing 
and implementing a transitional post-grant review 
proceeding for review of the validity of covered busi-
ness method patents. The transitional proceeding 
implemented pursuant to this subsection shall be re-
garded as, and shall employ the standards and pro-
cedures of, a post-grant review under chapter 32 of 
title 35, United States Code, subject to the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Section 321(c) of title 35, United 
States Code, and subsections (b), (e)(2), and (f) 
of section 325 of such title shall not apply to 
a transitional proceeding. 
(B) A person may not file a petition for a 
transitional proceeding with respect to a cov-
ered business method patent unless the person 
or the person’s real party in interest or privy 
has been sued for infringement of the patent or 
has been charged with infringement under that 
patent. 
(C) A petitioner in a transitional pro-
ceeding who challenges the validity of 1 or more 
claims in a covered business method patent on 
a ground raised under section 102 or 103 of 
title 35, United States Code, as in effect on the
IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 101
Concerning the twenty-sixth anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 12, 1993
Mr. SCHUMER submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Concerning the twenty-sixth anniversary of the reunification
of Jerusalem.
Whereas for three thousand years Jerusalem has been the
focal point of Jewish religious devotion;
Whereas Jerusalem is also considered a holy city by the mem-
bers of other religious faiths;
Whereas the once thriving Jewish majority of the historic Old
City of Jerusalem was driven out by force during the
1948 Arab-Israeli War;
Whereas from 1948 to 1967 Jerusalem was a divided city
and Israeli citizens of all faiths as well as Jewish citizens
of all states were denied access to holy sites in the area
controlled by Jordan;
Whereas in 1967 Jerusalem was reunited during the conflict
known as the Six Day War;
HCON 101 IH
Whereas since 1967 Jerusalem has been a united city admin-
istered by Israel and persons of all religious faiths have
been guaranteed full access to holy sites within the city;
Whereas this year marks the twenty-sixth year that Jerusa-
lem has been administered as a unified city in which the
rights of all faiths have been respected and protected;
Whereas in 1990 the United States Senate and House of
Representatives overwhelmingly adopted Senate Concur-
rent Resolution 106 and House Concurrent Resolution
290 declaring that Jerusalem, the capital of Israel,
‘‘must remain an undivided city’’;
Whereas subsequent statements by the Government of the
United States, including support for United Nations Se-
curity Council Resolutions 681 and 726, have raised un-
derstandable concern in Israel that Jerusalem might one
day be redivided and access to religious sites in Jerusa-
lem denied to Israeli citizens of all faiths and Jewish citi-
zens of other states; and
Whereas such concerns inhibit and complicate the search for
a lasting peace in the region: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) congratulates the residents of Jerusalem
and the people of Israel on the twenty-sixth anniver-
sary of the reunification of that historic city;
(2) strongly believes that Jerusalem must re-
main an undivided city in which the rights of every
ethnic and religious group are protected as they
HCON 101 IH
have been by Israel during the past twenty-six years;
and
(3) calls upon the President and the Secretary
of State to issue an unequivocal statement in sup-
port of these principles.
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‘‘(ii) if the licensee intentionally obstructed dis-
covery of the violation, the date the violation is dis-
covered. 
‘‘(2)(A) Not less than 30 days before the effective 
date of any penalty imposed on a licensee by reason of 
a determination made under paragraph (1), the Attorney 
General shall send the licensee a written notice— 
‘‘(i) of the determination, and the grounds on 
which the determination was made; 
‘‘(ii) of the nature of the penalty; and 
‘‘(iii) that the licensee may, within 30 days 
after receipt of the notice, request a hearing to re-
view the determination. 
‘‘(B) A hearing to review a determination made under 
paragraph (1) with respect to a licensee shall not be held 
unless the licensee requests such a hearing within 30 days 
after receiving the notice of the determination sent pursu-
ant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. 
‘‘(C) On timely receipt from the licensee of a request 
for a review described in subparagraph (B), the Attorney 
General shall stay the imposition under paragraph (1) of 
any penalty involved, pending resolution of the review, un-
less, in the case of a suspension or revocation of a licensee, 
the Attorney General establishes, at a hearing before an 
administrative law judge, by clear and convincing evi-
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its against the budget of the Department of Defense 
is impinging on other readiness needs, including 
weapons programs, an inappropriate situation which 
section 725 of Public Law 108–375 was intended ex-
pressly to prevent. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the Department of Defense and the Nation 
have a committed health benefits obligation to re-
tired uniformed service members that exceeds the 
obligation of corporate employers to civilian employ-
ees; and 
(2) the Department of Defense has many addi-
tional options to constrain the growth of health care 
spending in ways that do not disadvantage bene-
ficiaries and should pursue any and all such options 
rather than seeking large fee increases for bene-
ficiaries. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON INCREASES OF CERTAIN HEALTH 
COSTS AND RESTRICTIONS ON HEALTH BEN-
EFIT ADJUSTMENTS FOR MEMBERS AND RE-
TIREES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES AND 
THEIR DEPENDENTS. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON INCREASE IN CHARGES UNDER 
CONTRACTS FOR MEDICAL CARE.—Section 1097(e) of 
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title 10, United States Code, is amended in the last sen-
tence— 
(1) by striking ‘‘during the period beginning 
on’’ and inserting ‘‘after’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, and ending on September 30, 
2011’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF COST 
SHARING REQUIREMENT UNDER PHARMACY BENEFITS 
PROGRAM.—Section 1074g(a)(6)(A) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘After September 30, 2011, the dollar amount of 
a cost sharing requirement (whether established as a per-
centage or a fixed dollar amount) may not be increased.’’. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON INCREASE IN CHARGES FOR IN-
PATIENT CARE.—Section 1086(b)(3) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘during the period 
beginning on April 1, 2006, and ending on September 30, 
2011’’. 
(d) PROHIBITION
ON
INCREASE
IN
PREMIUMS 
UNDER TRICARE COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS 
IN THE SELECTED RESERVE.—Section 1076d(d)(3) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(3) Beginning on October 1, 2011, the month-
ly amount of the premium for TRICARE Standard 
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coverage under this section may not be increased to 
be more than the amount in effect for the month of 
September 2011.’’. 
(e) PROHIBITION
ON
INCREASE
IN
PREMIUMS 
UNDER TRICARE COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS 
OF THE RETIRED RESERVE.—Section 1076e(d) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) Beginning on October 1, 2011, the monthly 
amount of the premium for TRICARE Standard coverage 
under this section may not be increased to be more than 
the amount in effect for the month of September 2011.’’. 
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IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 104
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President of the United States
should not proceed toward the normalization of diplomatic and economic
relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam until the Vietnamese
Government has furnished a complete accounting of missing American
servicemen in Southeast Asia and opened its archives to inspection.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 20, 1993
Mr. SANTORUM submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President of the
United States should not proceed toward the normaliza-
tion of diplomatic and economic relations with the Social-
ist Republic of Vietnam until the Vietnamese Govern-
ment has furnished a complete accounting of missing
American servicemen in Southeast Asia and opened its
archives to inspection.
Whereas it is established United States policy that progress
in normalizing diplomatic and economic relations with
Vietnam is explicitly tied to their cooperation on resolving
the American prisoners of war and missing in action
(POW/MIA) issue;
•HCON 104 IH
Whereas it is established United States policy that the swift
resolution of the POW/MIA issue is a national priority,
and the American people overwhelmingly support this
policy;
Whereas the existing United States economic embargo
against Vietnam has been successful in bringing the fam-
ilies of American prisoners of war and missing in action
more answers than at any time in the past, and that this
cooperation could be lost if the economic embargo is lift-
ed prior to the fullest possible accounting of American
POWs and MIAs by Vietnam;
Whereas the Tighe Task Force concluded in 1986 that there
is a strong probability of live American prisoners of war
in Southeast Asia;
Whereas it has been reported that Vietnam has stored the re-
mains of hundreds of American servicemen;
Whereas recent reports suggest that conclusive information
on the fate of American POWs and MIAs may exist in
the archives of the Government of Vietnam;
Whereas efforts to settle Vietnam’s International Monetary
Fund debt will weaken the effectiveness of the existing
economic embargo; and
Whereas lifting the economic embargo against Vietnam before
the fullest possible accounting of American POWs and
MIAs has been achieved may result in the destruction of
further evidence in Vietnam which may resolve the ques-
tion of remaining American POWs and MIAs: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the
•HCON 104 IH
President of the United States should not proceed toward
the normalization of diplomatic and economic relations
with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam until the Vietnam-
ese Government has provided the fullest possible account-
ing of missing American servicemen in Southeast Asia.
Æ
IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 105
Providing for an adjournment of the House from the legislative day of
Thursday, May 27, 1993, to Tuesday, June 8, 1993, and an adjournment
or recess of the Senate from Friday, May 28, 1993, until Monday,
June 7, 1993.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 27, 1993
Mr. GEPHARDT submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Providing for an adjournment of the House from the legisla-
tive day of Thursday, May 27, 1993, to Tuesday, June
8, 1993, and an adjournment or recess of the Senate
from Friday, May 28, 1993, until Monday, June 7, 1993.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Thursday, May 27, 1993, it stand adjourned
until noon on Tuesday, June 8, 1993, or until noon on
the second day after Members are notified to reassemble
pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, which-
ever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or
adjourns at the close of business on Friday, May 28, 1993,
HCON 105 ATH
pursuant to a motion made by the Majority Leader, or
his designee, in accordance with this resolution, it stand
recessed or adjourned until noon, or until such time as
may be specified by the Majority Leader or his designee
in the motion to adjourn or recess, on Monday, June 7,
1993, or until noon on the second day after Members are
notified to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concur-
rent resolution, whichever occurs first.
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority
Leader of the Senate, acting jointing after consultation
with the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority
Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the
House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble when-
ever, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.
Æ
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘and’’ after the comma at the end; and
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and in-
serting the following subparagraphs:
‘‘(B) have a board of directors composed of not
more than 21 members, whose membership in-
cludes—
‘‘(i) representatives of organ procurement
organizations, transplant centers, and voluntary
health associations; and
‘‘(ii) both individuals who have received a
transplant of an organ, and individuals who are
part of the family of an individual who has do-
nated an organ, which individuals shall con-
stitute not less than 1⁄3 of the membership of
the board; and
‘‘(C) establish, through such board of directors,
an executive committee and other committees, the
chairs of which shall be selected to ensure continuity
of leadership for the board.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘shall—’’ in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A) and all that follows
HR 2664 IH
‘‘(2) REVISIONS.—The estimates of Commodity
Credit Corporation purchases made under paragraph
(1) shall be revised monthly during the year by the
Dairy Stabilization Board, in cooperation with the
Secretary.
‘‘(3) NET PURCHASES EQUIVALENT TO NET RE-
MOVALS.—As used in this section and section 204A,
the phrases ‘purchase of milk and the products of
milk’ and ‘purchases of milk’ and ‘purchases of milk
and the products of milk’ shall include all removals
of dairy products from the domestic market under
this section, either by direct purchase or by export
under the Dairy Export Incentive Program under
section 153 of the Food Security Act of 1985.’’.
SEC. 8. ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICES FOR BUTTER
AND NONFAT DRY MILK.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c)(3) of section 204
of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1446e) is
amended by—
(1) in the first sentence of subparagraph (A),
striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting in lieu there-
of ‘‘Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary’’;
(2) redesignating subparagraph (B) as subpara-
graph (C); and
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 105
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Thursday, May 27, 1993, it stand adjourned
until noon on Tuesday, June 8, 1993, or until noon on
the second day after Members are notified to reassemble
pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, which-
ever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or
adjourns at the close of business on Friday, May 28, 1993,
pursuant to a motion made by the Majority Leader, or
his designee, in accordance with this resolution, it stand
recessed or adjourned until noon, or until such time as
may be specified by the Majority Leader or his designee
in the motion to adjourn or recess, on Monday, June 7,
1993, or until noon on the second day after Members are
notified to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concur-
rent resolution, whichever occurs first.
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority
Leader of the Senate, acting jointing after consultation
with the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority
HCON 105 EH
Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the
House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble when-
ever, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.
Passed the House of Representatives May 27, 1993.
Attest:
Clerk.
through the end of clause (i) of such subpara-
graph and inserting the following: ‘‘shall—
‘‘(A) establish (in one location or through re-
gional centers)—
‘‘(i) with respect to each type of organ—
‘‘(I) a national list of individuals who
have been medically referred to receive a
transplant of the type of organ with re-
spect to which the list is maintained and
who are citizens or permanent resident
aliens of the United States (which list shall
include the names of all individuals in-
cluded on lists in effect under section
371(b)(3)(E)), and
‘‘(II) a national list of individuals who
have been so referred and who are in the
United States but are not such citizens or
such aliens, and’’; and
(B)(i) in subparagraph (J), by striking
‘‘and’’ after the comma at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (K), by striking the
period at the end and inserting a comma;
(iii) in subparagraph (L), by striking the
period at the end and inserting a comma; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following sub-
paragraphs:
‘‘(M) establish the condition that, with respect
to the type of organ involved, the list under
subclause (II) of subparagraph (A)(i) may be consid-
ered in allocating an organ only if no individual on
the list under subclause (I) of such subparagraph is
a medically appropriate recipient for the organ,
‘‘(N) submit to the Secretary for review and ap-
proval any change in the amount of fees imposed by
the Network for the registration of individuals on
the lists maintained under subparagraph (A)(i),
‘‘(O) make available to the Secretary such in-
formation, books, and records regarding the Net-
work as the Secretary may require, and
‘‘(P) meet such criteria regarding compliance
with this part as the Secretary may establish.’’.
SEC. 4. NATIONAL BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) TRANSFER OF PROGRAM.—Section 379(a)
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
274k(a)) is amended in the first sentence by insert-
ing after ‘‘Secretary’’ the following: ‘‘, acting
through the Administrator of the Health Resources
and Services Administration,’’.
(2) TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—
(A) With respect to amounts made avail-
able under appropriations Acts for the purpose
of carrying out the program transferred pursu-
ant to paragraph (1) from the National Insti-
tutes of Health, the transfer of the program
may not be construed as affecting the availabil-
ity of such amounts for such purpose.
(B) The Secretary shall ensure that, for
fiscal 1994, the number of employees of the De-
partment of Health and Human Services who
are engaged in carrying out the program trans-
ferred by paragraph (1) is not less than the
number of employees who were so engaged on
June 28, 1993.
(b) PATIENT ADVOCACY; RECRUITMENT
OF DO-
NORS.—Section 379 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 274k) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘estab-
lish’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘establish a program for patient advo-
cacy in accordance with subsection (j);’’; and
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘recruit’’
and all that follows and inserting the following:
in payment as in cases involving nonpublic
parties.
‘‘(B) If an action brought under this sec-
tion by or on behalf of a Federal employee is
found by the court to be unreasonable,
groundless, or vexatious, the court, in its dis-
cretion, may allow the respondent a reason-
able attorney’s fee (including expert fees),
costs, and interest as a court has authority to
award in an action to a prevailing party
under subparagraph (A).’’,
(4) by redesignating subsections (d)
and (e) as subsections (o) and (p), respec-
tively, and
(5) by inserting after subsection (b)
the following:
‘‘(c)(1)(A) Except as provided in subpara-
graphs (B), (C), (D), and (E), a complaint filed
by or on behalf of a Federal employee or a
class of Federal employees and alleging a
claim of discrimination arising under this sec-
tion shall name as the respondent, and be
filed with, the head of the department, agen-
cy, or unit in which such discrimination is al-
SEC. 2. SUNSET OF FEDERAL LAWS REQUIRING PENALTIES 
FOR WITHDRAWALS FROM TRANSACTION OR 
TIME ACCOUNTS. 
Any provision of any Federal law, other than the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986, that imposes, or requires 
the imposition of, any penalty on any consumer for with-
drawing or transferring funds from any transaction ac-
count (as defined in section 19(b)(1)(C) of the Federal 
Reserve Act) or any savings or time deposit, and any regu-
lation prescribed under any such law, shall cease to be 
effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. SUNSET OF FEDERAL LAWS REQUIRING FINANCIAL 
INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE STATEMENTS OF 
ACCOUNTS EXCEPT AT THE REQUEST OF THE 
CONSUMER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the Truth in 
Lending Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Truth 
in Savings Act, and any other provision of Federal law 
that requires a creditor, depository institution, or credit 
union to provide periodic statements of accounts, after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, no creditor, depository 
institution, or credit union shall be required to provide 
periodic statements of account to any customer unless the 
customer has notified the creditor, depository institution, 
or credit union that the customer elects to receive such 
statements. 
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(b) NOTICE
TO CONSUMERS
OF OPTIONS.—Each 
creditor, depository institution, or credit union shall estab-
lish a procedure for notifying customers of their right to 
elect to receive statements of account and the method for 
implementing such election. If the creditor, depository in-
stitution, or credit union has the capacity to offer state-
ments of account electronically, the creditor, depository in-
stitution, or credit union shall use the notification proce-
dure established under the preceding sentence to make the 
consumer aware of the existence of the option to receive 
an electronic statement. 
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H. Con. Res. 105
Agreed to May 27, 1993
One Hundred Third Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of
Thursday, May 27, 1993, it stand adjourned until noon on Tuesday,
June 8, 1993, or until noon on the second day after Members
are notified to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent
resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate
recesses or adjourns at the close of business on Friday, May 28,
1993, pursuant to a motion made by the Majority Leader, or his
designee, in accordance with this resolution, it stand recessed or
adjourned until noon, or until such time as may be specified by
the Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to adjourn or
recess, on Monday, June 7, 1993, or until noon on the second
day after Members are notified to reassemble pursuant to section
2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader
of the Senate, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority
Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall
notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively,
to reassemble whenever, in their opinion, the public interest shall
warrant it.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.