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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2983
To make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with Cuba
for the export of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equip-
ment, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1993
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To make an exception to the United States embargo on
trade with Cuba for the export of medicines or medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO EMBARGO AUTHORITY IN THE
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.
Section 620(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370(a)(1)) is amended by inserting be-
fore the period at the end of the second sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, except that any such embargo shall not apply
with respect to the export of any medicines or medical sup-
plies, instruments, or equipment’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON EXISTING RESTRICTIONS ON
TRADE WITH CUBA.
Upon the enactment of this Act, any regulation, proc-
lamation, or provision of law, including Presidential Proc-
lamation 3447 of February 3, 1962, the Export Adminis-
tration Regulations (15 CFR 368–399), and the Cuban
Assets Control Regulations (31 CFR 515), that prohibits
exports to Cuba or transactions involving exports to Cuba
and that is in effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act, shall not apply with respect to the export to Cuba
of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equip-
ment.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON THE FUTURE EXERCISE OF
AUTHORITY.
(a) EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979.—After
the enactment of this Act, the President may not exercise
the authorities contained in the Export Administration
Act of 1979 to restrict the exportation to Cuba of medi-
cines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, ex-
cept to the extent such restrictions would be permitted
under section 5 of that Act for goods containing parts or
components subject to export controls under such section.
‘‘(B) the tax imposed by section 2001 on 
the estate of the decedent, reduced by such 
credits. 
For purposes of this paragraph, the value of the in-
terest in qualified farmland specified in subpara-
graph (A) shall be the adjusted value of such inter-
est as of the date of the disposition or cessation of 
such interest described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may pre-
scribe such regulations as may be necessary or ap-
propriate to carry out this subsection, including reg-
ulations requiring record keeping and information 
reporting, except that the Secretary may not impose 
a lien on the estate of the decedent or qualified 
farmland for such purposes. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION OF OTHER RULES.—Rules similar 
to the rules of subsections (e) (other than paragraph (13) 
thereof), (f), (g), (h), and (i) of section 2032A shall apply 
for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(f) ELECTION.—The election under this subsection 
shall be made on or before the due date (including exten-
sions) for filing the return of tax imposed by section 2001 
and shall be made on such return.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part III of subchapter A of chapter 11 of such Code 
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(b) INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POW-
ERS ACT.—After the enactment of this Act, the President
may not exercise the authorities contained in section 203
of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to
restrict the export to Cuba of medicines or medical sup-
plies, instruments, or equipment, to the extent such au-
thorities are exercised to deal with a threat to the foreign
policy or economy of the United States.
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
Section 1705 of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992
(22 U.S.C. 6004) is amended—
(1) by amending subsection (c)(1) to read as
follows:
‘‘(1) except to the extent such restrictions—
‘‘(A) would be permitted under section 5 of
the Export Administration Act of 1979 for
goods containing parts or components subject
to export controls under such section; or
‘‘(B) are imposed under section 203 of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
to deal with a threat to the national security of
the United States;’’; and
(2) by striking subsection (d) and redesignating
subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (d), (e),
and (f), respectively.
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3908 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility 
of designating the Ka’u Coast on the island of Hawaii as a unit of 
the National Park System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2012 
Ms. HIRONO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability 
and feasibility of designating the Ka’u Coast on the 
island of Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. KA’U COAST STUDY; REPORT. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Ka’u Coast Preservation Act’’. 
(b) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall complete a study to determine the suit-
ability and feasibility of designating the Ka’u Coast 
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on the island of Hawaii, as a unit of the National 
Park System. 
(2) STUDY AREA.—The study area shall extend 
generally from Kapaoo Point to Kahuku Point, Ha-
waii. 
(3) APPLICABILITY
OF
OTHER
LAW.—Para-
graphs (2) and (3) of section 8(c) of Public Law 91– 
383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)(2) and (3); commonly 
known as the National Park System General Au-
thorities Act) shall apply to the study. 
(c) REPORT.—Upon completion of the study required 
by subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall trans-
mit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing the 
conclusions of the study. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2984
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
relating to an urban mobility project for New York City, New York.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1993
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act of 1991 relating to an urban mobility project for
New York City, New York.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That item 9 of the table set forth in section 1106(b)(2)
of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
of 1991 (105 Stat. 2044) is amended by striking ‘‘Im-
provements on Miller Highway in New York City, NY’’
and inserting ‘‘Improvements to the 72nd Street station
of the Interborough Rapid Transit line located at intersec-
tion of West 72nd Street and Broadway, New York, NY’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2985
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue
regulations relating to recirculation of fresh air in commercial aircraft,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1993
Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. DEFAZIO) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration to issue regulations relating to recirculation of
fresh air in commercial aircraft, 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. RECIRCULATION OF FRESH AIR IN COMMER-
CIAL AIRCRAFT.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall issue—
(1) regulations which require that each aircraft
operated by an air carrier or foreign air carrier to
provide air transportation have a ventilation system
which provides in the cabin of the aircraft not less
than 20 cubic feet of fresh air per minute per person
in the cabin; and
(2) regulations relating to—
(A) monitoring of recirculating air filters
to ensure that such filters are changed when
they need to be;
(B) maintaining a minimum standard of
humidity in the cabin of the aircraft; and
(C) monitoring of ozone levels in the cabin
to assure compliance with current regulations.
SEC. 2. REPORTING OF AIR TRAVEL RELATED ILLNESSES.
(a) TOLL FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER.—Not later
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
shall establish and maintain a toll free telephone number
system for receiving telephone calls to report illnesses re-
lating to air travel on aircraft used to provide air transpor-
tation of passengers.
(b) REPORTING.—The Administrator shall prepare,
publish, and transmit to Congress a quarterly report on
the telephone calls received under subsection (a). Each
such report shall contain, at a minimum, the total number
of calls received during the preceding calendar quarter, the
total number of such calls for each type of illness estab-
lished by the Administrator, and the total number of such
calls for each class of aircraft established by the Adminis-
trator per type of illness.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the terms ‘‘air carrier’’,
‘‘aircraft’’, ‘‘air transportation’’, and ‘‘foreign air carrier’’
have the meaning such terms have under section 101 of
the Federal Aviation Act of 1958.
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3909 
To provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target 
extraterritorial drug trafficking activity. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2012 
Mr. MARINO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide the Department of Justice with additional tools 
to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity. 
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 
‘‘Targeting 
Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE OR DISTRIBUTION 
FOR PURPOSES OF UNLAWFUL IMPORTA-
TIONS. 
(a) POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE OR DISTRIBUTION 
FOR PURPOSES OF UNLAWFUL IMPORTATIONS.—Section 
1009 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act 
(21 U.S.C. 959) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘It shall’’ and 
all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘It shall 
be unlawful for any person to manufacture or dis-
tribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II or 
flunitrazepam or a listed chemical intending, know-
ing, or having reasonable cause to believe that such 
substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported 
into the United States or into waters within a dis-
tance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States. 
‘‘(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufac-
ture or distribute a listed chemical— 
‘‘(1) intending or knowing that the listed chem-
ical will be used to manufacture a controlled sub-
stance; and 
‘‘(2) intending, knowing, or having reasonable 
cause to believe that the controlled substance will be 
unlawfully imported into the United States.’’. 
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(b) ATTEMPT AND CONSPIRACY.—Section 1013 of 
the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 
U.S.C. 963) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘For a conspiracy to commit such an offense that 
requires the person to intend, know, or have reasonable 
cause to believe that a controlled substance will be unlaw-
fully imported into the United States, it is sufficient to 
prove a conspiracy to commit the offense that only 1 mem-
ber of the conspiracy intended, knew, or had reasonable 
cause to believe that the controlled substance would be un-
lawfully imported into the United States.’’. 
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have the same meaning given such term by section 
2032A. 
‘‘(d) TAX TREATMENT OF DISPOSITIONS AND FAIL-
URES TO USE FOR FARMING PURPOSES.— 
‘‘(1) IMPOSITION OF RECAPTURE TAX.—If, at 
any time after the decedent’s death— 
‘‘(A) the qualified heir disposes of any in-
terest in qualified farmland (other than by a 
disposition to a member of his family), or 
‘‘(B) the qualified heir ceases to use the 
real property which was acquired (or passed) 
from the decedent as a farm for farming pur-
poses, 
then there is hereby imposed a recapture tax on 
such disposition or cessation of use. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT
OF
RECAPTURE
TAX.—The 
amount of the tax imposed by paragraph (1) shall 
be the excess of— 
‘‘(A) the tax which would have been im-
posed by section 2001 on the estate of the dece-
dent but determined as if such estate included 
the interest in qualified farmland described in 
paragraph (1) which was so disposed of or 
ceased to be so used, reduced by the credits al-
lowable against such tax, over 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2986
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for inflation adjust-
ments to the income threshold amounts applicable in determining the
portion of social security benefits subject to tax.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1993
Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mrs. LOWEY) 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 provide
for inflation adjustments to the income threshold
amounts applicable in determining the portion of social
security benefits subject to tax.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) subsection (c) of section 86 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986, as amended by the Revenue Reconcili-
ation Act of 1993, is amended by adding at the end there-
of the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS.—In the case of
any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after
1994, each dollar amount contained in the preceding
provisions of this subsection shall be increased by an
amount equal to—
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar
year in which the taxable year begins, by sub-
stituting ‘calendar year 1993’ for ‘calendar year
1992’.
If any increase determined under the preceding sen-
tence is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall
be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50.’’
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1993.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2988
To enhance the resources available to community development credit unions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1993
Mr. ORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To enhance the resources available to community
development credit unions.
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 ‘‘Credit Union Commu-
nity Development Enhancement Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. POLICY.
It is the policy of the Congress to facilitate commu-
nity development through the enhancement of programs
which have proven to be successful in serving predomi-
nantly low income areas.
SEC. 3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CREDIT UNION ASSIST-
ANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Credit Union Act is
amended by inserting after section 129 (12 U.S.C.
1772c)) the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 130. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN
FUND FOR CREDIT UNIONS.
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for the pur-
poses of the Community Development Revolving Fund.
‘‘(b) INVESTMENT OF FUNDS.—The Board may in-
vest any idle fund moneys in United States Treasury secu-
rities. Any interest accrued on such securities shall become
a part of the Fund.
‘‘(c) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Board may exercise the authority granted
it by the Community Development Credit Union Revolving
Fund Transfer Act (Public Law 99–609, section 1, No-
vember 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3475), including any additional
appropriations made and earnings accrued, subject only
to this section and to regulations prescribed by the
Board.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 120 of the
Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1766) is amended
by striking subsection (k).
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3911 
To prohibit the permanent relocation of C–130 aircraft assigned to Pittsburgh 
911th Airlift Wing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2012 
Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. 
CRITZ, Mr. KELLY, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. PITTS, Mr. GERLACH, and Mr. 
SHUSTER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit the permanent relocation of C–130 aircraft 
assigned to Pittsburgh 911th Airlift Wing. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON RELOCATION OF C–130 AIR-
CRAFT. 
The Secretary of the Air Force— 
(1) may not plan or execute the permanent re-
location of any C–130 aircraft assigned to Pitts-
burgh IAP Air Reserve Station as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act; and 
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(2) shall ensure that the number of C–130 air-
craft assigned to Pittsburgh IAP Air Reserve Sta-
tion as of September 30, 2012, equals or exceeds the 
number of C–130 aircraft assigned to Pittsburgh 
IAP Air Reserve Station as of October 1, 2011. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2465 
To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit 
to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2013 
Ms. KELLY of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service 
to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects 
of gun violence on public health. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF GUN VIOLENCE ON 
PUBLIC HEALTH. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Surgeon 
General of the Public Health Service shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the effects on public health of gun vio-
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lence in the United States during the relevant period, and 
the status of actions taken to address such effects. 
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SECTION 1. BRIGADIER GENERAL NATHANIEL WOODHULL 
POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 110 Mastic Road in Mastic 
Beach, New York, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Brigadier General Nathaniel Woodhull Post Office Build-
ing’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Brigadier General 
Nathaniel Woodhull Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 28, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3912 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 110 Mastic Road in Mastic 
Beach, New York, as the ‘‘Brigadier General Na-
thaniel Woodhull Post Office Building’’.
H. R. 3912 
One Hundred Twelfth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twelve 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Mastic 
Road in Mastic Beach, New York, as the ‘‘Brigadier General Nathaniel Woodhull 
Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BRIGADIER GENERAL NATHANIEL WOODHULL POST 
OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 110 Mastic Road in Mastic Beach, New York, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Brigadier General Nathaniel 
Woodhull Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Brigadier General Nathaniel Woodhull Post Office Building’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.