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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1387
To correct the tariff classification of timing apparatus with opto-electronic
display only.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 1993
Mr. SENSENBRENNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To correct the tariff classification of timing apparatus with
opto-electronic display only.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That chapter 91 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States is amended by inserting after subheading
9106.90.40 the following new subheading with the article
description having the same degree of indentation as the
article description for subheading 9106.90.40:
‘‘
9106.90.60
Battery or AC powered with opto-electronic display
only ..........................................................................
3.9% + 5.3%
on the battery
35%
’’.
SEC. 2. (a) The amendment made by the first section
of this Act applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
SEC. 3. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to reduce the risk of undue
or inadvertent burdens on the public resulting from cer-
tain lawful governmental actions.
SEC. 4. PRIVATE PROPERTY.
As used in this Act, the term ‘‘private property’’ in-
cludes all property protected by the Fifth Article of
Amendment to the United States Constitution, including
(but not limited to) real and personal property and tan-
gible and intangible property.
SEC. 5. COMPENSATION FOR DIMINUTION IN VALUE OF
PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The head of any Federal agency
who takes an action under any of the provisions of law
specified in subsection (d), or regulations issued pursuant
to any of such laws, shall compensate the owner of private
property for any diminution in value caused by the action.
Action may cause the diminution in value of private prop-
erty—
(1) even though the action results in less than
a complete deprivation of all use or value or of all
separate distinct interests in the same private prop-
erty; and
(2) even if the action is temporary in nature.
(b) DUTY OF FEDERAL AGENCY HEADS.—The head
of each Federal agency shall, at the time of issuing regula-
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drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
fifteenth day after the date of this Act.
(b) Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law to
the contrary, upon a request filed with the appropriate
customs officer before the ninetieth day after the date of
enactment of this Act, any entry or withdrawal from ware-
house for consumption of goods to which the amendment
made by the first section of this Act applies and that was
made—
(1) on or after January 1, 1993; and
(2) before the fifteenth day after the date of en-
actment of this Act;
and with respect to which there would have been a lower
duty if the amendment made by the first section had ap-
plied to such entry or withdrawal, shall be liquidated or
reliquidated as though such entry or withdrawal had oc-
curred on such fifteenth day.
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erations of producers on a farm have been substantially af-
fected by a natural disaster in the United States or by a
major disaster or emergency designated by the President
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) during the
1993 crop year, the Secretary of Agriculture shall not re-
quire any repayment under subparagraph (G) or (H) of
section 114(a)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C.
1445j(a)(2)) for the 1993 crop of a commodity prior to Jan-
uary 1, 1994.
Attest:
Secretary.
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‘‘(D) to demonstrate creative thinking, 
construct knowledge, and develop innovative 
products and processes; and 
‘‘(E) to do so in a safe and ethical manner. 
‘‘SEC. 2404. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this part, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2012, and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(b) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS BETWEEN STATE AND 
LOCAL INITIATIVES.—The funds made available under 
subsection (a) shall be available to carry out subparts 1 
and 2, as described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(1) LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the 
funds made available to a local educational agency 
under this part for a fiscal year, not more than 3 
percent may be used by the local educational agency 
for administrative costs. 
‘‘(2) STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the 
funds made available to a State educational agency 
under section 2412(a)(1)(A), not more than 60 per-
cent may be used by the State educational agency 
for administrative costs. 
‘‘(d) TRIGGER.—For fiscal years— 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1388
To compensate owners for the diminution in value of their property as
a result of Federal actions under certain laws, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 1993
Mr. SMITH of Oregon introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly
to the Committees on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Public Works and
Transportation, and Natural Resources
A BILL
To compensate owners for the diminution in value of their
property as a result of Federal actions under certain
laws, 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 ‘‘Just Compensation
Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that there are certain Federal
laws, regulations, and actions which substantially ad-
versely affect the value of private property.
(4) Such owner may also accept such compensation
as may be available under other laws for tax benefits, min-
eral rights credits, and comparable offers for value by the
United States.
(5) Any cash settlement or judgment from the United
States Claims Court pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be
paid as a matter of right from the land and water con-
servation fund established by section 2 of the Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–
5).
(d) LAWS.—The provisions of law referred to in this
section are the following:
(1) The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
(2) Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) as it applies to wet-
lands.
(3) The Surface Mining Control and Reclama-
tion Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.).
(4) Subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) of section
9 of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C.
1248).
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary to carry out this Act.
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall apply to any activity of the United
States Government after the date of enactment of this Act.
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1693 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the research credit 
permanent and to increase the alternative simplified research credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 3, 2011 
Mr. CARNEY 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 
the research credit permanent and to increase the alter-
native simplified research credit. 
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 ‘‘Research and Develop-
ment Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. RESEARCH CREDIT MADE PERMANENT; INCREASE 
IN 
ALTERNATIVE 
SIMPLIFIED 
RESEARCH 
CREDIT. 
(a) RESEARCH CREDIT MADE PERMANENT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 41 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking sub-
section (h). 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Subsection (c) of section 41 of such 
Code is amended by striking paragraph (4). 
(B) Paragraph (1) of section 45C(b) of 
such Code is amended by striking subparagraph 
(D). 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to amounts paid or in-
curred after December 31, 2011. 
(b) INCREASE
IN ALTERNATIVE SIMPLIFIED RE-
SEARCH CREDIT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
41(c)(5) of such Code (relating to election of alter-
native simplified credit) is amended by striking ‘‘14 
percent (12 percent in the case of taxable years end-
ing before January 1, 2009)’’ and inserting ‘‘17 per-
cent’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to taxable years end-
ing after December 31, 2010. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1389
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to make a State ineligible
for medicaid reimbursement payments under title XIX of such Act,
unless the State maintains the level at which the State supplements
Federal supplemental security income benefits or passes along increases
in such benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 1993
Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mrs. MEEK, Mr. MIL-
LER of California, Mr. MINETA, and Mr. TOWNS) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means
and Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to make
a State ineligible for medicaid reimbursement payments
under title XIX of such Act, unless the State maintains
the level at which the State supplements Federal supple-
mental security income benefits or passes along increases
in such benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
threatened species published under section 4(c) of the En-
dangered Species Act of 1973,’’.
(b) REPORTING BY STATES.—Section 13(b) of the
Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742j-1(b)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3)(A) A State proposing to authorize a person, pur-
suant to paragraph (1), to perform an act that is other-
wise prohibited by subsection (a)(1) shall submit to the
Secretary of the Interior a report which contains the infor-
mation described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of
paragraph (2) with respect to the license or permit, if the
act—
‘‘(i) will be performed for the purpose of admin-
istering or protecting a native species of wildlife that
is included in a list of endangered species or threat-
ened species published under section 4(c) of the En-
dangered Species Act of 1973; or
‘‘(ii) affects lands or other resources adminis-
tered by the Bureau of Land Management or the
National Park Service.
‘‘(B) A State shall submit a report required by this
paragraph before the 90-day period ending on the date
on which the State authorizes the action (or in the case
of a license or permit, issues the license or permit) to
which the report relates.’’.
SECTION 1. STATE MADE INELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID PRO-
GRAM PAYMENTS UNLESS STATE MAINTAINS
LEVEL 
OF 
STATE 
SUPPLEMENTARY 
PAY-
MENTS OR PASSES ALONG INCREASES IN SSI
BENEFITS.
Section 1618 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1382g) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 1618. STATE SUPPLEMENTATION PROGRAM BENEFIT
RULES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A State shall not be eligible for
payments pursuant to title XIX with respect to expendi-
tures for any calendar quarter that begins after the later
of the first month for which the State makes qualified pay-
ments or December 31, 1992, unless—
‘‘(1) the aggregate amount of the expenditures
of the State for such qualified payments during the
measuring year equals or exceeds—
‘‘(A) the aggregate amount of such ex-
penditures for the base year, multiplied by
‘‘(B) the multiplier for the measuring year;
or
‘‘(2) the combined level of such qualified pay-
ments to recipients of the type involved, and of the
amounts payable to or on behalf of such recipients
under section 1611 of this Act and section
211(a)(1)(A) of Public Law 93–66, for any particu-
lar month in the calendar quarter equals or exceeds
the sum of—
‘‘(A) such combined level for the month
that immediately precedes such particular
month;
‘‘(B) the amount of any cost-of-living ad-
justment under section 1617 that took effect
during such particular month; and
‘‘(C) the amount of any other benefit in-
crease under this title which occurred during
such particular month.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in subsection (a):
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED PAYMENTS.—The term ‘quali-
fied payments’ means—
‘‘(A) supplementary payments of the type
described in section 1616(a); and
‘‘(B) payments pursuant to an agreement
entered into under section 212(a) of Public
Law 93–66.
‘‘(2) 
MULTIPLIER
FOR
THE
MEASURING
YEAR.—The term ‘multiplier for the measuring year’
means—
‘‘(A) in the case of a measuring year dur-
ing which there took effect an increase in bene-
fits under this title (including any cost-of-living
adjustment under section 1617), the number
obtained by—
‘‘(i) adding 1.00 to the decimal rep-
resentation of each such increase in bene-
fits; and
‘‘(ii) multiplying the sums obtained
pursuant to clause (i); or
‘‘(B) in the case of any other year, 1.00.
‘‘(3) DECIMAL REPRESENTATION OF INCREASE
IN
BENEFITS.—The term ‘decimal representation’
means, with respect to an increase in benefits—
‘‘(A) if benefits are increased by a uniform
percentage, the decimal representation of the
percentage; or
‘‘(B) if benefits are increased by a uniform
amount, the decimal representation of—
‘‘(i) the aggregate amount expended
solely for the increase in benefits; divided
by
‘‘(ii) the aggregate amount expended
for such benefits for the month imme-
diately preceding the month in which the
increase took effect.
‘‘(4) MEASURING YEAR.—The term ‘measuring
year’ means, with respect to a calendar quarter, the
calendar year that immediately precedes the cal-
endar year in which the calendar quarter occurs.
‘‘(5) BASE YEAR.—The term ‘base year’ means,
with respect to a measuring year, the calendar year
that immediately precedes the measuring year.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 138
To ensure equal treatment for playa lakes, prairie potholes, vernal pools,
pocosins, and other special wetlands under Federal wetland delineation
criteria.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. COMBEST introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Public Works and Trans-
portation, and Agriculture
A BILL
To ensure equal treatment for playa lakes, prairie potholes,
vernal pools, pocosins, and other special wetlands under
Federal wetland delineation criteria.
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 ‘‘Wetlands Delineation
Fairness Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) new Federal wetland delineation criteria are
currently being developed to address concerns raised
by the implementation of the Federal Manual for
Identifying and Delineating Jurisdictional Wetlands;
(2) the proposed changes to the delineation cri-
teria are intended to increase the fairness of wetland
determinations and to reduce erroneous wetland de-
terminations;
(3) the proposed changes allow several cat-
egories of lands, such as playas or playa lakes, prai-
rie potholes, vernal pools, and pocosins, to be held
to different delineation requirements; and
(4) these different delineation requirements are
inequitable and unjustified.
(b) PURPOSES.—It is the purpose of this Act to pro-
vide for the equal treatment of all lands under Federal
wetland delineation criteria.
SEC. 3. EQUAL TREATMENT.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Federal wetlands delineation
criteria regarding wetland hydrology shall apply uniformly
to all areas, including areas that may be known as playas,
playa lakes, prairie potholes, vernal pools, and pocosins.
(b) WETLAND HYDROLOGY DEFINED.—For purposes
of this section, the term ‘‘wetland hydrology’’ means the
number of consecutive days that an area must be inun-
dated or saturated with water.
SEC. 4. APPLICATION.
This Act shall apply to wetland delineation criteria
promulgated or adopted after January 1, 1992.
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1695 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transpor-
tation to require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain 
highway construction projects, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 3, 2011 
Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. MATSUI, and Ms. 
WOOLSEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Transportation to require that broadband con-
duit be installed as part of certain highway construction 
projects, 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 ‘‘Broadband Conduit 
Deployment Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF BROADBAND CONDUIT INSTALLA-
TION IN CERTAIN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION 
PROJECTS. 
Chapter 3 of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 330. Inclusion of broadband conduit installation in 
certain highway construction projects 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall require 
States to install broadband conduit in accordance with this 
section as part of any covered highway construction 
project. 
‘‘(b) INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying 
out subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure with respect 
to a covered highway construction project that— 
‘‘(1) an appropriate number of broadband con-
duits, as determined by the Secretary, are installed 
along such highway to accommodate multiple 
broadband providers, with consideration given to the 
availability of existing conduits; 
‘‘(2) the size of each such conduit is consistent 
with industry best practices and is sufficient to ac-
commodate potential demand, as determined by the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(3) hand holes and manholes for fiber access 
and pulling with respect to each such conduit are 
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‘‘(I) the specified bank’s net op-
erating loss for any taxable year end-
ing in 2010 or 2011, or 
‘‘(II) if the specified bank elects 
to have this subclause apply in lieu of 
subclause (I), the specified bank’s net 
operating loss for any taxable year be-
ginning in 2010 or 2011. 
‘‘(iii) SPECIFIED
BANK.—For pur-
poses of this subparagraph, the term ‘spec-
ified bank’ means a community bank (as 
defined in section 11(e)(4)) and any entity 
which would be a community bank (as so 
defined) if section 11(e)(4) were applied by 
substituting 
‘$15,000,000,000’ 
for 
‘$10,000,000,000’. 
‘‘(iv) ELECTION.—Any election under 
this subparagraph shall be made in such 
manner as may be prescribed by the Sec-
retary, and shall be made by the due date 
(including extension of time) for filing the 
taxpayer’s return for the taxable year of 
the net operating loss. Any such election, 
once made, shall be irrevocable.’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1390
To award a congressional gold medal to Lou Rawls.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 1993
Mr. WAXMAN (for himself and Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Finance and
Urban Affairs
A BILL
To award a congressional gold medal to Lou Rawls.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) Lou Rawls is a stellar entertainer and com-
mitted humanitarian;
(2) Lou Rawls is unsurpassed in his work to
advance the cause of educational opportunities for
African Americans;
(3) Lou Rawls organizes and hosts the annual
‘‘Lou Rawls Parade of Stars’’ telethon for the Unit-
ed Negro College Fund which has raised more than
$10,000,000 for such Fund and provides approxi-
mately 20 percent of the annual revenues of the
Fund; and
(4) since the United Negro College Fund bene-
fits more than 50,000 students attending historically
black colleges, the tireless efforts of Lou Rawls have
helped thousands of young people to realize their
educational dreams.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The President is
authorized to present, on behalf of the Congress, to Lou
Rawls, a gold medal of appropriate design, in recognition
of his work on behalf of educational opportunities for Afri-
can Americans.
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary
of the Treasury shall strike a gold medal with suitable em-
blems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the
Secretary.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There are
authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $20,000 to
carry out this section.
(B) 20 percent shall be used by the Sec-
retary to cover costs of detention of illegal 
aliens; and 
(2) if paragraph (1) does not apply— 
(A) 80 percent shall be paid to States (and 
political subdivisions of States) under the State 
Criminal Alien Assistance Program under sec-
tion 241(i) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1251(i)) for 
purposes of reimbursing those States and polit-
ical subdivisions for costs of incarceration of 
undocumented criminal aliens; and 
(B) 20 percent shall be used by the Sec-
retary to cover costs of detention of illegal 
aliens in Federal facilities. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to violations occurring on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
(a) STRIKING
AND SALE.—The Secretary of the
Treasury may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the
gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 under such regu-
lations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient
to cover the cost of such duplicates, including labor, mate-
rials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, and
the cost of the gold medal.
(b) REIMBURSEMENT OF APPROPRIATION.—The ap-
propriation used to carry out section 2 shall be reimbursed
out of the proceeds of sales under subsection (a).
SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS.
The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national
medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United
States Code.
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