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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4059
To provide for the acquisition of certain property on Santa Cruz Island.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 11, 1996
Mrs. SEASTRAND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for the acquisition of certain property on Santa
Cruz Island.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 202 of Public Law 96–199 (16 U.S.C. 410ff–
1) is amended by adding the following new subsection at
the end thereof:
‘‘(e)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, all right, title, and interest in and to, and the right
to immediate possession of, the real property on the east-
ern end of Santa Cruz Island which is known as the
Gherini Ranch is hereby vested in the United States, ex-
cept for the reserved rights of use and occupancy set forth
in Instrument No. 90–027494 recorded in the Official
Records of the County of Santa Barbara, California.
‘‘(2) The United States shall pay just compensation
to the owners of any real property taken pursuant to this
subsection, determined as of the date of taking. The full
faith and credit of the United States is hereby pledged
to the payment of any judgment entered against the Unit-
ed States with respect to the taking of such property. Pay-
ment shall be in the amount of the agreed negotiated value
of such real property plus interest or the valuation of such
real property awarded by judgment plus interest. Interest
shall accrue from the date of taking to the date of pay-
ment. Interest shall be compounded quarterly and com-
puted at the rate applicable for the period involved, as de-
termined by the Secretary of the Treasury on the basis
of the current average market yield on outstanding mar-
ketable obligations of the United States of comparable ma-
turities from the date of enactment of this subsection to
the last day of the month preceding the date on which
payment is made.
‘‘(3) In the absence of a negotiated settlement, or an
action by the owner, within 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection, the Secretary shall initiate a pro-
ceeding, seeking in a court of competent jurisdiction a de-
termination of just compensation with respect to the tak-
ing of such property.’’.
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Counties, Oklahoma, comprising approximately
10,000 acres known as ‘‘Cow Creek Mountain’’.
(B) LEADER
AND
BRUSH
MOUNTAINS.—
Certain lands in the Ouachita National Forest
of Montgomery and Polk Counties, Arkansas,
known as ‘‘Leader and Brush Mountains’’,
which comprise approximately 120,000 acres lo-
cated in the vicinity of the Blaylock Creek Wa-
tershed between Long Creek and the South
Fork of the Saline River.
(C) POLK CREEK AREA.—Certain lands in
the Ouachita National Forest, Mena Ranger
District, Arkansas comprising approximately
20,000 acres bounded by Arkansas Highway 4
and Forest Roads 73 and 43 known as the
‘‘Polk Creek Area’’.
(D) LOWER
BUFFALO
RIVER
WATER-
SHED.—Certain lands in the Ozark National
Forest, Sylamore Ranger District, totaling ap-
proximately 6,000 acres, known as ‘‘The Lower
Buffalo River Watershed’’. The area is com-
prised of those Forest Service lands, not al-
ready designated as Wilderness, located in the
watershed of Big Creek, southwest of the
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 405
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty enhancement
for the use of juveniles in Federal offenses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. ZIMMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty
enhancement for the use of juveniles in Federal offenses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. OFFENSE.
Chapter 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘§ 21. Use of children in Federal offenses
‘‘(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, whoever,
being at least 18 years of age, uses a child to commit a
Federal offense, or to assist in avoiding detection or ap-
prehension for a Federal offense, shall—
‘‘(1) after a previous conviction under this sub-
section has become final, be subject to 3 times the
maximum imprisonment and 3 times the maximum
fine otherwise provided for the Federal offense in
which the child is used; and
‘‘(2) in any other case, be subject to 2 times the
maximum imprisonment and 2 times the maximum
fine for such offense.
‘‘(b) As used in this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘child’ means a person who is
under 18 years of age; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘uses’ means employs, hires, uses,
persuades, induces, entices, or coerces.’’.
SEC. 2. CLERICAL AMENDMENT.
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new item:
‘‘21. Use of children in Federal offenses.’’.
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the performance of a duty of the Commission except when
the cost of commercial transportation is less expensive.
(c) STAFF.—
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The chairman of the Com-
mission, with respect to the Commission, the chair-
man of the Opportunities Panel with respect to such
panel, and the chairman of the Health Panel, with
respect to such panel, respectively may appoint,
without regard to civil service laws and regulations,
an executive director and such additional personnel
as may be necessary to enable the Commission and
each panel to perform the duties under this Act.
Each executive director shall be a veteran, and in
appointing additional personnel the chairmen shall
give preference to veterans.
(2) COMPENSATION.—The chairman of the
Commission may fix the compensation of the execu-
tive directors and other personnel without regard to
the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating
to classification of positions and General Schedule
pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the execu-
tive director and other personnel may not exceed the
rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of such title.
amount which bears the same ratio to such 
amount as the aggregate reduced tax rate bears 
to the aggregate unreduced tax rate. 
‘‘(B) AGGREGATE REDUCED TAX RATE.— 
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term 
‘aggregate reduced tax rate’ means, with re-
spect to any amount for any calendar year, the 
amount of tax that the Secretary estimates will 
be imposed with respect to the liquid or fuel to 
which such amount relates for such year after 
application of section 4106. 
‘‘(C) 
AGGREGATE
UNREDUCED
TAX 
RATE.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), the 
term ‘aggregate unreduced tax rate’ means, 
with respect to any amount for any calendar 
year, the amount of tax that the Secretary esti-
mates would have been imposed with respect to 
the liquid or fuel to which such amount relates 
for such year if section 4106 did not apply for 
such year.’’. 
(B) Subparagraph (A) of section 9503(e)(2) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘sentence’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection’’. 
(3) The table for section for subpart B of part 
III of subchapter A of chapter 32 of such Code is 
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consult with other Federal agencies, including the 
United States Commission on International Reli-
gious Freedom and, as appropriate, nongovern-
mental organizations. 
TITLE V—DESIGNATED PERSONS 
LIST FOR PARTICULARLY SE-
VERE VIOLATIONS OF RELI-
GIOUS FREEDOM 
SEC. 501. DESIGNATED PERSONS LIST FOR PARTICULARLY 
SEVERE VIOLATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FREE-
DOM. 
Title VI of the International Religious Freedom Act 
of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6471 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 605 as section 606; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 604 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 605. DESIGNATED PERSONS LIST FOR PARTICULARLY 
SEVERE VIOLATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FREE-
DOM. 
‘‘(a) LIST.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in 
coordination with the Ambassador at Large and in 
consultation with relevant government and non-gov-
ernment experts, shall establish and maintain a list
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary is authorized’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY; CONSIDERATION.— 
The Secretary is authorized’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall insert’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) INCLUSION
OF TERMS, COVENANTS, CONDI-
TIONS, AND RESERVATIONS.—The Secretary shall insert’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘convenants’’ and inserting 
‘‘covenants’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.— 
‘‘(1) DEPOSIT IN SISK FUND.—The net pro-
ceeds derived from any sale or exchange conducted 
under the authority of paragraph (4), (5), or (6) of 
section 3 shall be deposited in the fund established 
by Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the 
Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a). 
‘‘(2) USE.—Amounts deposited under para-
graph (1) shall be available to the Secretary until 
expended for— 
‘‘(A) the acquisition of land or interests in 
land for administrative sites for the National
H. R. 1150—2 
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘The freedom of thought, 
conscience, and religion is understood to protect theistic and 
non-theistic beliefs and the right not to profess or practice 
any religion.’’ before ‘‘Governments’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘A policy or practice of routinely denying applications for visas 
for religious workers in a country can be indicative of a poor 
state of religious freedom in that country.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and the specific targeting of non- 
theists, humanists, and atheists because of their beliefs’’ 
after ‘‘religious persecution’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and in regions where non-state actors 
exercise significant political power and territorial control’’ 
before the period at the end. 
(b) POLICY.—Section 2(b) of the International Religious Freedom 
Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6401(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as subpara-
graphs (A) through (E); 
(2) by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
as redesignated, and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The following shall be the policy of the 
United States:’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) EVOLVING
POLICIES
AND
COORDINATED
DIPLOMATIC 
RESPONSES.—Because the promotion of international religious 
freedom protects human rights, advances democracy abroad, 
and advances United States interests in stability, security, 
and development globally, the promotion of international reli-
gious freedom requires new and evolving policies and diplomatic 
responses that— 
‘‘(A) are drawn from the expertise of the national secu-
rity agencies, the diplomatic services, and other govern-
mental agencies and nongovernmental organizations; and 
‘‘(B) are coordinated across and carried out by the 
entire range of Federal agencies.’’. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) a policy or practice by the government of any foreign 
country of routinely denying visa applications for religious 
workers can be indicative of a poor state of religious freedom 
in that country; and 
(2) the United States Government should seek to reverse 
any such policy by reviewing the entirety of the bilateral rela-
tionship between such country and the United States. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 3 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 
(22 U.S.C. 6402) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (16); 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (10), (11), and (12) as 
paragraphs (12), (13), and (14), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: 
‘‘(10) INSTITUTION
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION.—The term 
‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001).
(g) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term
‘‘State’’ has the meaning given such term in section
101(a)(36) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4063
To provide for adjustments to the conforming loan limits for the Federal
National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation and to the maximum mortgage limit for the single family
mortgage insurance program of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development that more accurately reflect the changes in housing costs,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 1996
Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself and Mr. BAKER of Louisiana) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services
A BILL
To provide for adjustments to the conforming loan limits
for the Federal National Mortgage Association and the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and to the
maximum mortgage limit for the single family mortgage
insurance program of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development that more accurately reflect the
changes in housing costs, 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 ‘‘Conforming Loan
Limit Correction Act’’.
SEC. 2. GSE CONFORMING LOAN LIMIT.
(a) FNMA.—The antepenultimate sentence of sec-
tion 302(b)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1717(b)(2)) is amended by inserting before the period at
the end the following: ‘‘; except that for each adjustment
in or after 1997 that increases the maximum limitations,
each maximum limitation resulting from such adjustment
may not exceed the sum of (A) the amount of the maxi-
mum limitation in effect on December 31, 1993, and (B)
an amount equal to the product of the percentage increase
in the national average 1-family house price (as measured
by such survey) from October 1992 to the most recent
October and the amount of such maximum limitation in
effect on December 31, 1993’’.
(b) FHLMC.—The antepenultimate sentence of sec-
tion 305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Cor-
poration Act (12 U.S.C. 1454(a)(2)) is amended by insert-
ing before the period at the end the following: ‘‘; except
that for each adjustment made in or after 1997 that in-
creases the maximum limitations, each maximum limita-
tion resulting from such adjustment may not exceed the
sum of (A) the amount of the maximum limitation in ef-
fect on December 31, 1993, and (B) an amount equal to
the product of the percentage increase in the national av-
erage 1-family house price (as measured by such survey)
from October 1992 to the most recent October and the
amount of such maximum limitation in effect on Decem-
ber 31, 1993’’.
SEC. 3. FHA LOAN LIMIT.
Section 203(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the National Housing Act
(12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘the average of (I)’’ after ‘‘75
percent of’’; and
(2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end
the following: ‘‘, and (II) the dollar amount limita-
tion determined under section 302(b)(2) of this Act
for a residence of the applicable size’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4064
To amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to provide
for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to notify and
consult with the unit of general local government within which an assisted
multifamily housing project is to be located before providing any low-
income housing assistance for the project.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 1996
Mr. KLINK (for himself and Mr. DOYLE) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act to provide for the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development to notify and consult with the unit
of general local government within which an assisted
multifamily housing project is to be located before pro-
viding any low-income housing assistance for the project.
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 ‘‘Community Housing
Right To Know Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development
Act (42 U.S.C. 3531 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
section 12 the following new section:
‘‘CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS REGARDING
LOW-INCOME HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR MULTIFAM-
ILY HOUSING PROJECTS
‘‘SEC. 13. (a) IN GENERAL.—After the completion of
any selection process regarding low-income housing assist-
ance, but before making any new commitment or obliga-
tion for low-income housing assistance for a multifamily
housing project selected for such assistance, the Secretary
shall—
‘‘(1) notify the chief executive officer (or other
appropriate official) of the unit of general local gov-
ernment in which the housing to be assisted is lo-
cated (or to be located) of such commitment or obli-
gation; and
‘‘(2) pursuant to the request of such unit of
general local government, provide such information
as may reasonably be requested by such unit of gen-
eral local government regarding the assisted housing
project (except to the extent otherwise prohibited by
law) and consult with representatives of such local
government regarding the assisted housing project.
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information relating to a potentially significant 
breach or compliance incident by Iran with respect to 
an agreement subject to subsection (a), submit such 
information to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees and leadership. 
‘‘(3) MATERIAL
BREACH
REPORT.—Not later 
than 30 calendar days after submitting information 
about a potentially significant breach or compliance 
incident pursuant to paragraph (2), the President 
shall make a determination whether such potentially 
significant breach or compliance issue constitutes a 
material breach and, if there is such a material 
breach, whether Iran has cured such material breach, 
and shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees and leadership such determination, ac-
companied by, as appropriate, a report on the action 
or failure to act by Iran that led to the material 
breach, actions necessary for Iran to cure the breach, 
and the status of Iran’s efforts to cure the breach. 
‘‘(4) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 
calendar days after entering into an agreement de-
scribed in subsection (a), and not less frequently than 
once every 180 calendar days thereafter, the President 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees and leadership a report on Iran’s nuclear pro-
This section may not be construed to authorize the release
of any covered selection information during any selection
process which is otherwise prohibited under section 12.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the
following definitions shall apply:
‘‘(1) COVERED SELECTION INFORMATION.—The
term ‘covered selection information’ has the meaning
given such term in section 12(e).
‘‘(2) LOW-INCOME HOUSING ASSISTANCE.—The
term ‘low-income housing assistance’ means any
grant, loan, subsidy, guarantee, insurance, or other
financial assistance for new or existing housing pro-
vided under a program administered by the Sec-
retary, under which occupancy or ownership of some
or all of the dwelling units in the housing assisted
is limited, restricted, or determined (pursuant to the
laws or regulations relating to such assistance)
based on the income of the individual or family occu-
pying or purchasing the unit.
‘‘(3) MULTIFAMILY
HOUSING
PROJECT.—The
term ‘multifamily housing project’ means a property
that consists of 5 or more dwelling units.
‘‘(4) NEW.—The term ‘new’, when used in ref-
erence to the commitment or obligation of low-in-
come housing assistance for a multifamily housing
project, means that, at the time such commitment or
obligation is made—
‘‘(A) such project is not receiving such low-
income housing assistance and is not subject to
a contract or agreement under the program for
such low-income housing assistance; and
‘‘(B) such commitment or obligation is not
made pursuant to the renewal of a previous
contract, obligation, or commitment for such
assistance for such project.
‘‘(5) SELECTION PROCESS.—The term ‘selection
process’ has the meaning given such term in section
12(e).
‘‘(6) UNIT
OF
GENERAL
LOCAL
GOVERN-
MENT.—The term ‘unit of general local government’
means any city, town, township, county, parish, vil-
lage, or other general purpose political subdivision of
a State.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4066
To direct the Secretary of the Navy to transfer the U.S.S. Missouri (BB–
63) to the U.S.S. Missouri Allied Forces Memorial, San Francisco, California.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 1996
Mr. BAKER of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on National Security
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Navy to transfer the U.S.S.
Missouri (BB–63) to the U.S.S. Missouri Allied Forces
Memorial, San Francisco, California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF U.S.S. MISSOURI.
(a) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (d) of section 7306 of title 10, United States Code,
but subject to subsections (b) and (c) of that section, the
Secretary of the Navy shall transfer, by January 31, 1997,
the U.S.S. Missouri (BB–63) to the nonprofit public bene-
fit corporation U.S.S. Missouri Allied Forces Memorial,
San Francisco, California.
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may
require such terms and conditions in connection with the
transfer authorized by this section as the Secretary consid-
ers appropriate.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4067
To provide for representation of the Northern Mariana Islands by a nonvoting
Delegate in the House of Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 1996
Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr.
FALEOMAVAEGA, and Mr. KILDEE) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for representation of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands by a nonvoting Delegate in the House of Rep-
resentatives.
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 ‘‘Northern Mariana Is-
lands Delegate Act’’.
SEC. 2. DELEGATE TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM
THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.
The joint resolution entitled ‘‘Joint Resolution to ap-
prove the ‘Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the
United States of America’, and for other purposes’’ ap-
proved March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 6. DELEGATE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Northern Mariana Islands
shall be represented in the United States Congress by a
nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives. The
Resident Representative of the Northern Mariana Islands,
as authorized by section 901 of the foregoing Covenant
and upon election pursuant to subsection (c) of this sec-
tion, after the date of the enactment of this section, shall
be the Delegate.
‘‘(b) COMPENSATION, PRIVILEGES, AND
IMMUNI-
TIES.—Until the Rules of the House of Representatives
are amended to provide otherwise, the Delegate from the
Northern Mariana Islands shall receive the same com-
pensation, allowances, and benefits as a Member of the
House of Representatives and shall be entitled to whatever
privileges and immunities are, or hereafter may be, grant-
ed to the Delegate from Guam to the House of Represent-
atives.
‘‘(c) ELECTION OF DELEGATE.—The Delegate from
the Northern Mariana Islands shall be elected, but not ap-
pointed, as authorized by section 901 of the foregoing Cov-