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(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—The members of the Commis-
sion shall be appointed from among persons having knowl-
edge and experience in defense and foreign policy.
(c) TERM OF MEMBERS; VACANCIES.—Members of
the Commission shall be appointed for the life of the Com-
mission. A vacancy on the Commission shall not affect its
powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the origi-
nal appointment was made.
(d) COMMENCEMENT.—The members of the Commis-
sion shall be appointed not later than 21 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act. The Commission shall
convene its first meeting to carry out its duties under this
section 14 days after seven members of the Commission
have been appointed.
(e) CHAIRMAN.—The chairman of the Commission
shall be designated jointly by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate
(after consultation with the minority leader of the House
of Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate)
from among members of the Commission appointed under
subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3).
SEC. 303. DUTIES.
(a) COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW.—The Commission
shall conduct a comprehensive review of the long-term na-
tional security needs of the United States. The review
shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the need for a new na-
tional security strategy and, if it is determined that
such a new strategy is needed, identification of such
a strategy.
(2) An assessment of the need for a new na-
tional military strategy and, if it is determined that
such a new strategy is needed, identification of such
a strategy.
(3) An assessment of the military force struc-
ture necessary to support the new strategies identi-
fied under paragraphs (1) and (2).
(4) An assessment of force modernization re-
quirements necessary to support the new strategies
identified under paragraphs (1) and (2).
(5) An assessment of military infrastructure re-
quirements necessary to support the new strategies
identified under paragraphs (1) and (2).
(6) An assessment of the funding needs of the
Department of Defense necessary to support the
long-term national security requirements of the
United States.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 669
To repeal the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1995
Mr. BOEHNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To repeal the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act,
1930.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930,
is repealed.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 670
To waive certain statutory time limitations with respect to the award of
military decorations in the case of the award of the Medal of Honor
to Marcelino Serna.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1995
Mr. COLEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To waive certain statutory time limitations with respect to
the award of military decorations in the case of the
award of the Medal of Honor to Marcelino Serna.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the time limitations specified in section 3744(b) of
title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect
to the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor under
section 3741 of such title to the late Marcelino Serna of
El Paso, Texas, for acts of heroism performed while serv-
ing as a private in the United States Army during World
War I.
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‘‘(E) Except to the extent specifically provided
in this section, consideration of a bill under this sec-
tion shall be governed by the Rules of the House of
Representatives. It shall not be in order in the
House of Representatives to consider any rescission
bill introduced pursuant to the provisions of this sec-
tion under a suspension of the rules or under a spe-
cial rule.
‘‘(3)(A) During consideration of a bill under
this subsection in the Senate, any Member of the
Senate may move to strike any proposed cancellation
of a budget item if supported by 11 other Members.
‘‘(B) It shall not be in order to move to recon-
sider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or
disagreed to.
‘‘(C) Debate in the Senate on a bill under this
subsection, and all debatable motions and appeals in
connection therewith (including debate pursuant to
subparagraph (D)), shall not exceed 10 hours. The
time shall be equally divided between, and controlled
by, the majority leader and the minority leader or
their designees.
‘‘(D) Debate in the Senate on any debatable
motion or appeal in connection with a bill under this
subsection shall be limited to not more than 1 hour,
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 672
To improve recreational boating safety.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1995
Mr. FIELDS of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To improve recreational boating safety.
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 ‘‘Recreational Boating
Safety Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASED ENFORCEMENT OF BOATING WHILE
INTOXICATED LAWS.
Not later than one year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in coopera-
tion with appropriate State and local law enforcement offi-
cials, shall establish a program to reduce the number of
boating accident fatalities by increasing or concentrating
enforcement of boating while intoxicated laws in areas
where—
(1) many boating accidents have occurred; or
(2) previous boating accidents involving the use
of alcohol have occurred.
SEC. 3. MANDATORY USE OF PERSONAL FLOTATION DE-
VICES FOR CHILDREN.
Section 4302 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end a new subsection to read
as follows:
‘‘(e) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations requir-
ing an individual on a recreational vessel or a personal
watercraft who is 12 years of age or younger to wear a
personal flotation device, except in an enclosed cabin on
a vessel.’’.
SEC. 4. PLAN TO APPROVE FULLY INFLATABLE LIFE
JACKETS.
Not later than six months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
plan to approve fully inflatable life jackets for use as per-
sonal flotation devices under appropriate conditions.
SEC. 5. PLAN TO IMPROVE VESSEL CASUALTY REPORTING.
Not later than one year after enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan to in-
crease reporting of vessel accidents to appropriate State
law enforcement officials.
SEC. 6. INCREASED BOATING CASUALTY INFORMATION.
(a) Not later than six months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall
revise the regulations issued under section 6102 of title
46, United States Code, to provide for a three-level State
marine casualty reporting system. The reporting system
shall require reporting of comprehensive information for
each serious recreational vessel accident, including infor-
mation on alcohol use, personal flotation device use, and
operator education.
(b) Section 6103(a) of title 46, United States Code,
is amended by inserting ‘‘or 6102’’ after ‘‘6101’’ each
place it appears.
SEC. 7. MANDATORY BOATER EDUCATION FOR SERIOUS
VIOLATIONS.
(a) Section 2302 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end a new subsection to read
as follows:
ed States shall receive no additional pay, allowances, or
benefits by reason of their service on the Commission.
Members appointed from among private citizens of the
United States may be allowed travel expenses, including
per diem, in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law for
persons serving intermittently in the government service
to the extent funds are available for such expenses.
(d) HEARINGS.—For the purpose of carrying out this
Act, the Commission may hold such hearings and sit and
act at such times and places as the Commission may find
advisable.
(e) RULES
AND REGULATIONS.—The Commission
may adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary
to establish its procedures and to govern the manner of
its operations, organization, and personnel.
(f) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—(1)
The Commission may request from the head of any Fed-
eral agency or instrumentality such information as the
Commission may require for the purpose of this Act. Upon
request made by the Chairperson of the Commission, each
such agency or instrumentality shall furnish such informa-
tion to the Commission, to the extent permitted by law
and subject to the exceptions set forth in section 552 of
title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the
Freedom of Information Act).
‘‘(e) An individual operating a recreational vessel in
violation of this section shall complete a boating safety
course under terms acceptable to the Secretary.’’.
(b) Section 4308 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by designating the existing text as sub-
section (a); and
(2) by adding at the end a new subsection to
read as follows:
‘‘(b) An individual operating a recreational vessel in
violation of this section shall complete a boating safety
course under terms acceptable to the Secretary.’’.
SEC. 8. SAFE BOATING EDUCATION PLAN.
Not later than six months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
plan to provide mandatory safe boating education and cer-
tification to individuals 12 years of age and younger who
operate recreational vessels.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4243
AN ACT
To reduce waste, fraud, and error in Government
programs by making improvements with respect
to Federal management and debt collection prac-
tices, Federal payment systems, Federal benefit
programs, and for other purposes.
(2) Upon request of the Chairperson of the Commis-
sion, the head of any Federal agency or instrumentality
shall, to the extent possible and subject to the discretion
of such head—
(A) make any of the facilities and services of
such agency or instrumentality available to the Com-
mission; and
(B) detail any of the personnel of such agency
or instrumentality to the Commission, on a reim-
bursable basis, to assist the Commission in carrying
out its duties under this Act, except that any ex-
penses of the Commission incurred under this sub-
paragraph shall be subject to the limitation on total
expenses set forth in section 4(b).
(g) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United
States mails in the same manner and under the same con-
ditions as other Federal agencies.
(h) CONTRACTING.—The Commission may, to such
extent and in such amounts as are provided in appropria-
tion Acts, enter into contracts with State agencies, private
firms, institutions, and individuals for the purpose of con-
ducting research or surveys necessary to enable the Com-
mission to discharge its duties under this Act, subject to
the limitation on total expenses set forth in section 4(b).
(i) STAFF.—Subject to such rules and regulations as
may be adopted by the Commission, the Chairperson of
the Commission (subject to the limitation on total ex-
penses set forth in section 4(b)) shall have the power to
appoint, terminate, and fix the compensation (without re-
gard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, gov-
erning appointments in the competitive service, and with-
out regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter
III of provision of law, relating to the number, classifica-
tion, and General Schedule rates) of an Executive Direc-
tor, and of such additional staff as the Chairperson deems
advisable to assist the Commission, at rates not to exceed
a rate to the maximum rate for GS–15, of the General
Schedule under section 5332 of such title.
SEC. 4. EXPENSES OF COMMISSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any expenses of the Commission
shall be paid from such funds as may be available to the
Secretary of Defense.
(b) LIMITATION.—The total expenses of the Commis-
sion shall not exceed $750,000.
(c) GAO AUDIT.—Prior to the termination of the
Commission, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct an audit of the financial books and records
of the Commission to determine that the limitation on ex-
penses has been met, and shall include its determination
in an opinion to be included in the report of the Commis-
sion.
SEC. 5. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.
The Commission shall terminate 30 days after the
date on which the Commission submits its final report
under section 2(b).
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 674
To provide that a spouse, former spouse, surviving spouse, or surviving
former spouse may qualify for retirement, survivor, and health benefits
under the Foreign Service Act if the Foreign Service participant is
disqualified for such benefits for reasons of misconduct or disloyalty
to the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1995
Mrs. MALONEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on International Relations and, in addition, to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide that a spouse, former spouse, surviving spouse,
or surviving former spouse may qualify for retirement,
survivor, and health benefits under the Foreign Service
Act if the Foreign Service participant is disqualified for
such benefits for reasons of misconduct or disloyalty
to the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RETENTION OF SPOUSAL RETIREMENT, SURVI-
VOR, AND HEALTH BENEFITS UNDER FOR-
EIGN SERVICE ACT IF PARTICIPANT DIS-
QUALIFIED DUE TO MISCONDUCT OR DIS-
LOYALTY TO THE UNITED STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
section 833 the following section:
‘‘SEC. 834. RETENTION OF SPOUSAL RETIREMENT,
SURVIVOR, AND HEALTH BENEFITS IF PARTICIPANT DIS-
QUALIFIED DUE TO MISCONDUCT OR DISLOYALTY TO
THE UNITED STATES.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this subchapter, any retirement, survivor, health,
or other benefit which would be payable or available under
this subchapter to an otherwise qualified surviving spouse,
former spouse, or surviving former spouse except that the
participant is disqualified for such benefits under this Act
for official misconduct or disloyalty to the United States,
shall be paid and made available to any such spouse (in
the same manner as such payments would have been made
but for the participants disqualification) if such spouse
had no involvement in such misconduct or disloyalty to
the United States.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any application
for benefits after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 675
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide certain safeguards
to ensure that the interests of investors are well protected under the
implied private action provisions of the Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1995
Mr. MINETA (for himself and Ms. ESHOO) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce and, in addition, to the
Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide
certain safeguards to ensure that the interests of inves-
tors are well protected under the implied private action
provisions of the Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Securities Litigation Equity Act of 1995’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this Act is as follows:
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4243
AN ACT
To reduce waste, fraud, and error in Government programs
by making improvements with respect to Federal man-
agement and debt collection practices, Federal payment
systems, Federal benefit programs, and for other pur-
poses.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 880 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify 
and make permanent the research credit. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4248
AN ACT
To authorize the use of receipts from the sale of
the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation
Stamps to promote additional stamp purchases.
ment of construction for each of such projects for up to
a maximum of 3 consecutive 2-year periods. This section
shall take effect for the projects upon the expiration of
the extension (issued by the Commission under such sec-
tion 13) of the period required for commencement of con-
struction of each such project.
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‘‘(4) REPORT
AFTER
RESIGNATION.—If an
independent public accountant resigns from an en-
gagement under paragraph (3)(A), the accountant
shall, not later than 1 business day following the
failure by the issuer to notify the Commission under
paragraph (3), furnish to the Commission a copy of
the accountant’s report (or the documentation of
any oral report given).
‘‘(c) AUDITOR LIABILITY LIMITATION.—No inde-
pendent public accountant shall be liable in a private ac-
tion for any finding, conclusion, or statement expressed
in a report made pursuant to paragraph (3) or (4) of sub-
section (b), including any rules promulgated pursuant
thereto.
‘‘(d) CIVIL PENALTIES IN CEASE-AND-DESIST PRO-
CEEDINGS.—If the Commission finds, after notice and op-
portunity for hearing in a proceeding instituted pursuant
to section 21C, that an independent public accountant has
willfully violated paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (b),
the Commission may, in addition to entering an order
under section 21C, impose a civil penalty against the inde-
pendent public accountant and any other person that the
Commission finds was a cause of such violation. The deter-
mination to impose a civil penalty and the amount of the
penalty shall be governed by the standards set forth in
section 21B.
‘‘(e) PRESERVATION OF EXISTING AUTHORITY.—Ex-
cept as provided in subsection (d), nothing in this section
shall be held to limit or otherwise affect the authority of
the Commission under this title.
‘‘(f) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term
‘illegal act’ means an act or omission that violates any law,
or any rule or regulation having the force of law.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATES.—With respect to any reg-
istrant that is required to file selected quarterly financial
data pursuant to item 302(a) of Regulation S–K of the
Securities 
and 
Exchange 
Commission 
(17 
CFR
229.302(a)), the amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply to any annual report for any period beginning on
or after January 1, 1995. With respect to any other reg-
istrant, the amendment shall apply for any period begin-
ning on or after January 1, 1996.
SEC. 9. AMENDMENT TO RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND
CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS ACT.
Section 1964(c) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘, except that no person may bring
an action under this provision if the racketeering activity,
as defined in section 1961(1)(D), involves fraud in the sale
of securities’’ before the period.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 677
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the special
$15,000,000 limitation on the amount of a tax-exempt bond issue which
may be used to provide an output facility.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1995
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts 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 repeal
the special $15,000,000 limitation on the amount of a
tax-exempt bond issue which may be used to provide
an output facility.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF $15,000,000 LIMITATION ON AMOUNT
OF TAX-EXEMPT BOND ISSUE WHICH MAY BE
USED TO PROVIDE AN OUTPUT FACILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 141 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to private
business tests) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and
by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as para-
graphs (4) through (8), respectively.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of
section 141(d) of such Code is amended by striking
‘‘(within the meaning of subsection (b)(4))’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 679
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make Barnegat Bay,
New Jersey, eligible for priority consideration under the national estuary
program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 1995
Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. ZIMMER, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr.
FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. MAR-
TINI, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make
Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, eligible for priority consider-
ation under the national estuary program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 320(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(a)(2)(B)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘Barnegat Bay, New Jersey;’’ after ‘‘Puget Sound,
Washington;’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 67
To extend the conservation reserve program for 10 years and the wetlands
reserve program for 5 years to protect vulnerable soil and water resources
by facilitating the transition of our Nation’s most environmentally sen-
sitive land to conservation uses by enabling farmers to meet conservation
compliance requirements through the early withdrawal, modification, re-
enrollment, or enrollment of lands in the conservation reserve; to best
achieve such conservation purposes with sharply limited resources by
permitting the Secretary of Agriculture to negotiate reduced annual rent-
al payments in exchange for granting farmers increased flexibility to
withdraw, enroll, or re-enroll parts of land parcels in the conservation
reserve program and for permitting limited uses on lands enrolled in
the conservation reserve, to permit the transfer of crop bases among
owners upon the expiration of enrollment; and to authorize the establish-
ment of demonstration projects.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. BEREUTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To extend the conservation reserve program for 10 years
and the wetlands reserve program for 5 years to protect
vulnerable soil and water resources by facilitating the
transition of our Nation’s most environmentally sensitive
land to conservation uses by enabling farmers to meet
conservation compliance requirements through the early
withdrawal, modification, re-enrollment, or enrollment of
lands in the conservation reserve; to best achieve such