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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 179
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing
of campaigns for election to Federal office, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. GOODLING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on Com-
merce, and Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subse-
quently 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 Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reform the financing of campaigns for election to Federal
office, 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 ‘‘Clean Sweep Act of
1997’’.
protections or use restrictions to included areas or impose
any obligations upon third parties, including private par-
ties, nor does it convey any restrictions or requirements
upon private rights or private property land uses within
the area or adjacent to the area. Recognition as a United
States Biosphere Reserve in no way affects United States
sovereignty over such area.
(d) REPORTING.—Upon receiving a nomination for
designation of an area under this section, the lead agency
shall transmit to the Congress the information received
with respect to the nomination. No area shall be des-
ignated under this section until at least 90 days have
passed after the transmittal of information under this sub-
section.
SEC. 4. FUNDING AUTHORITY.
In order to support the activities of the United States
Man and the Biosphere Program, the Department of
State, the Department of the Interior, the Department of
Agriculture, and any other Federal agency with authority
over the management, protection, or study of natural re-
sources and the environment may provide financial sup-
port or other resources to the United States Man and the
Biosphere Program, including the provision of grants, con-
tracts, interagency agreements, and cooperative agree-
ments to support research, science education, information
exchange, and scientific cooperation.
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘biosphere’’ means the part of the
Earth and its atmosphere in which living things
exist;
(2) the term ‘‘managed use area’’ means an
area that is—
(A) adjacent to a protected area;
(B) useful in defining the relationship be-
tween human activities and the biosphere in
that protected area; and
(C) subject to environmental protection or
management under Federal, State, or local law
or regulation in effect before designation under
this section;
(3) the term ‘‘protected area’’ means an area
described in section 3(a)(1)(A); and
(4) the term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
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SEC. 3. COORDINATION OF IRA DEDUCTION LIMIT WITH
ELECTIVE DEFERRAL LIMIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 219(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to maximum amount of
deduction) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(5) COORDINATION
WITH
ELECTIVE
DEFER-
RAL LIMIT.—The amount determined under para-
graph (1) and subsection (c)(1)(A) with respect to
any individual for any taxable year shall not exceed
the excess (if any) of—
‘‘(A) the limitation applicable for the tax-
able year under section 402(g)(1), over
‘‘(B) the elective deferrals (as defined in
section 402(g)(3)) of such individual for such
taxable year.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1800
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude gain or loss from
the sale of livestock from the computation of capital gain net income
for purposes of the earned income credit.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 5, 1997
Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. ENGLISH
of Pennsylvania, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. WALSH, Mr. MCHUGH, and Mr.
KIND) 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 exclude
gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the computa-
tion of capital gain net income for purposes of the earned
income credit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GAIN OR LOSS FROM SALE OF LIVESTOCK DIS-
REGARDED FOR PURPOSES OF EARNED IN-
COME CREDIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 32(i)(2)(D) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to disqualified income)
is amended by inserting ‘‘determined without regard to
gain or loss from the sale of livestock described in section
1231(b)(3),’’ after ‘‘taxable year,’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1995.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1801
To authorize the United States Man and the Biosphere Program, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 5, 1997
Mr. BROWN of California (for himself and Mr. MILLER of California)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science
A BILL
To authorize the United States Man and the Biosphere
Program, 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. AUTHORITY.
The President is authorized to carry out the United
States Man and the Biosphere Program, and to designate
a lead agency for the Program. In collaboration with the
lead agency, other Federal agencies may participate in the
United States Man and the Biosphere Program.
SEC. 2. ACTIVITIES.
The activities of the United States Man and the Bio-
sphere Program shall include—
(1) promotion of interagency cooperation to de-
velop scientific information pertaining to the rela-
tionship between human activities and the biosphere;
(2) funding of scientific research, with particu-
lar focus on interdisciplinary methodologies, pertain-
ing to the relationship between human activities and
the biosphere;
(3) promotion of public and private partner-
ships and linkages that sponsor and promote sci-
entific study, education, and information exchange
on options for prudent management of natural re-
sources and the relationship between the environ-
ment and human health; and
(4) coordination of the United States Biosphere
Reserve Network to facilitate the study of biological
diversity and encourage the sustainable use of natu-
ral resources.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES.
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—The lead agency designated
under section 1 for the United States Man and the Bio-
sphere Program may designate as additions to the United
States Biosphere Reserve Network only areas—
(1) that are determined by the lead agency to
include—
(A) little-disturbed areas of natural habitat
that are reasonably expected to remain so be-
cause of protection or management under Fed-
eral, State, or local law or regulation in effect
before designation under this section; and
(B) managed use areas;
(2) that are suitable to serve as models of out-
standing stewardship fostering a harmonious rela-
tionship between human activities and the conserva-
tion of natural resources;
(3) that have been nominated for designation
by the party or parties holding title to the site, or
in the case of public lands, by the governmental au-
thority administering the site, after local public com-
ment has been obtained and considered; and
(4) with respect to which the State in which
they are located has concurred in designation under
this section.
(b) PUBLICATION.—The lead agency shall use appro-
priate means to publicize nationally the nomination of an
area for designation under this section.
(c) LIMITATION.—Designation of an area as a United
States Biosphere Reserve shall not convey any additional
Islands, and any other commonwealth, territory, or
possession of the United States.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3575 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny tax exemption to 
organizations which violate the Federal prohibitions regarding human 
fetal tissue. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 
Mrs. NOEM (for herself and Mr. RENACCI) 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 deny tax 
exemption to organizations which violate the Federal pro-
hibitions regarding human fetal tissue. 
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 ‘‘End Tax Exemptions 
for Fetal Tissue Profits Act’’. 
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on the northern and southern borders, officials from 
local government on the northern and southern bor-
ders, and business and civic organizations along the 
northern and southern borders. 
(4) MEETINGS.— 
(A) COMMISSION.—The Commission shall 
meet at least semiannually, and may convene 
additional meetings as necessary. 
(B) SUBCOMMITTEES.—The northern bor-
der and southern border subcommittees shall 
meet at least quarterly, and may convene addi-
tional meetings as necessary. 
(5) DUTIES.—The Commission, and the north-
ern border and southern border subcommittees, 
shall— 
(A) develop recommendations for improve-
ments regarding border enforcement policies, 
strategies, and programs that take into consid-
eration their impact on border communities; 
(B) evaluate policies, strategies, and pro-
grams of Federal agencies operating along the 
northern and southern borders to— 
(i) protect— 
(I) due process; 
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SEC. 2. DENIAL OF TAX EXEMPTION IN CONNECTION WITH 
VIOLATION OF PROHIBITIONS REGARDING 
HUMAN FETAL TISSUE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 503 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) DENIAL OF EXEMPTION IN CONNECTION WITH 
VIOLATION OF PROHIBITIONS REGARDING HUMAN FETAL 
TISSUE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An organization described 
in section 501(c) shall not be exempt from taxation 
under section 501(a) if— 
‘‘(A) such organization is fined under sub-
section (d) of section 498B of the Public Health 
Service Act for any violation under such sec-
tion, or 
‘‘(B) any officer, employee, or volunteer of 
such organization is fined or imprisoned under 
such subsection (d) for any violation under such 
section and such violation occurred in connec-
tion with services provided by such individual to 
such organization. 
‘‘(2) TAXABLE YEARS AFFECTED.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The denial of exemp-
tion under paragraph (1) shall apply to the tax-
able year which includes the date on which the 
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organization or individual referred to therein is 
so fined or imprisoned and all taxable years 
thereafter. 
‘‘(B) CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BEFORE DIS-
QUALIFICATION DATE.—In the case of a con-
tribution made to an organization during the 
first taxable year to which the denial of exemp-
tion under paragraph (1) applies and before the 
date referred to in subparagraph (A), section 
170 shall be applied without regard to this sub-
section.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the 
date of the enactment of this Act with respect to violations 
occurring before, on, or after such date. 
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‘‘(b) APPROVALS.—(1) Notwithstanding the designa-
tion of the responsible agency or agencies under section
102(a), the agencies that shall approve the State plan
under subsection (a) are—
‘‘(A) the State educational agency; and
‘‘(B) the State agency responsible for commu-
nity colleges.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall approve a State plan under
subsection (a), or a revision to an approved State plan,
only if the Secretary determines that it meets the require-
ments of this section and the State’s performance goals
and expected level of performance under subsection
(e)(2)(B) are sufficiently rigorous as to meet the purpose
of this Act and to allow the Department of Education to
make progress toward its performance objectives and indi-
cators established under the Government Performance and
Results Act. The Secretary shall establish a peer review
process to make recommendations regarding approval of
the State plan and revisions to the plan. The Secretary
shall not finally disapprove a State plan before giving the
State reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing.
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION.—(1) In developing and imple-
menting its plan under subsection (a), and any revisions
under subsection (g), the designated agency or agencies
under section 102(a) shall consult widely with employers,
HR 1803 IH
labor organizations, parents, and other individuals, agen-
cies, and organizations in the State that have an interest
in education and training, including the State agencies re-
sponsible for activities under the State’s implementation
grant under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of
1994, as well as individuals, employers, and organizations
that have an interest in education and training for stu-
dents who are members of special populations.
‘‘(2) The designated agency or agencies under section
102(a) shall submit the State plan under this section, and
any revisions to the State plan under subsection (g), to
the Governor for review and comment, and shall ensure
that any comments the Governor may have are included
with the State plan or revision when the plan or revision
is submitted to the Secretary.
‘‘(d) ASSESSMENT.—(1) The State plan under sub-
section (a), and any revisions to the State plan under sub-
section (a), shall be based upon a recent, objective assess-
ment of—
‘‘(A) the academic and technical skills edu-
cation, training, and retraining needs of secondary,
adult, and postsecondary students, including individ-
uals who are members of special populations, that
are necessary to meet the projected skill demands of
‘‘(2) If the Tribe or the local government of the politi-
cal jurisdiction in which the real property relevant to the
dispute is located elects to submit a dispute to arbitration
pursuant to paragraph (1), an arbitration board shall be
established to conduct the arbitration and shall consist
of—
‘‘(A) one independent member selected by the
Tribe;
‘‘(B) one independent member selected by the
local government of the political jurisdiction in which
the land relevant to the dispute is located; and
‘‘(C) one member selected by the members se-
lected pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B). If
the members selected pursuant to subparagraphs
(A) and (B) are unable to agree upon a third mem-
ber within 20 days after selection of the other mem-
bers, the presiding judge of the Placer County Supe-
rior Court shall select the third member.
‘‘(3) The costs of an arbitration proceeding under
this subsection, not including attorneys’ fees, shall be
awarded to the prevailing party in the arbitration as deter-
mined by the arbitration board.
‘‘(4) The decision of the arbitration board shall be
final and implemented subject only to judicial review as
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Transfer Act of 1988 (20 U.S.C. 5091 et seq.) is amended
by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof a
comma and ‘‘as in effect on the day prior to the date of
enactment of the Career Preparation Education Reform
Act of 1997’’.
(j) GENERAL
REDESIGNATION.—Any other ref-
erences to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied
Technology Education Act shall be deemed to refer to the
Carl D. Perkins Career Preparation Education Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1804
To designate the Federal building located at 210 Seminary Street in Florence,
Alabama, as the ‘‘John McKinley Federal Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 5, 1997
Mr. CRAMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the Federal building located at 210 Seminary
Street in Florence, Alabama, as the ‘‘John McKinley
Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 210 Seminary Street
in Florence, Alabama, shall be known and designated as
the ‘‘John McKinley Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘John McKinley Federal Building’’.
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thorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt
incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental
assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of the Act:
Provided, That of this amount, not more than $5,900,000
shall be available for debt forgiveness or payments for eli-
gible households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of
the Act, and not to exceed $20,000 per project for ad-
vances to nonprofit organizations or public agencies to
cover direct costs (other than purchase price) incurred in
purchasing projects pursuant to section 502(c)(5)(C) of
the Act: Provided further, That agreements entered into
or renewed during the current fiscal year shall be funded
for a four-year period: Provided further, That any unex-
pended balances remaining at the end of such four-year
agreements may be transferred and used for the purposes
of any debt reduction; maintenance, repair, or rehabilita-
tion of any existing projects; preservation; and rental as-
sistance activities authorized under title V of the Act.
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS
For grants and contracts pursuant to section
523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C.
1490c), $34,000,000 to remain available until expended:
Provided, That of the total amount appropriated,
$1,000,000 shall be available through June 30, 2005, for
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities and communities designated by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones.
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For grants and contracts for very low-income housing
repair, supervisory and technical assistance, compensation
for construction defects, and rural housing preservation
made by the Rural Housing Service, as authorized by 42
U.S.C. 1474, 1479(c), 1490e, and 1490m, $42,500,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the
total amount appropriated, $1,800,000 shall be available
through June 30, 2005, for authorized empowerment
zones and enterprise communities and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic
Area Partnership Zones.
FARM LABOR PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts,
as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, $36,765,000,
to remain available until expended, for direct farm labor
housing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and
contracts.
by section 702(a) of the Mental Health Parity Act of
1996) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 713. LIMITATION ON LIFETIME AGGREGATE LIMITS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A group health plan and a health
insurance issuer providing health insurance coverage in
connection with a group health plan, may not impose an
aggregate dollar lifetime limit of less than—
‘‘(1) with respect to the first 3 plan years after
the effective date of this section, $5,000,000; and
‘‘(2) with respect to subsequent plan years,
$10,000,000;
with respect to benefits payable under the plan or cov-
erage.
‘‘(b) SMALL EMPLOYERS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (a) shall not
apply to any group health plan (and group health in-
surance coverage offered in connection with a group
health plan) offered to or maintained for employees
of a small employer.
‘‘(2) SMALL
EMPLOYER.—For purposes of
paragraph (1), the term ‘small employer’ means an
employer who normally employed fewer than 20 em-
ployees on a typical business day during the preced-
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1808
To prohibit the relocation of certain Marine Corps helicopter aircraft to
Naval Air Station Miramar, California.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 5, 1997
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To prohibit the relocation of certain Marine Corps helicopter
aircraft to Naval Air Station Miramar, California.
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 CERTAIN
MARINE CORPS HELICOPTER AIRCRAFT TO
NAVAL AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings:
(1) The plan developed by the Secretary of the
Navy to relocate helicopter aircraft from Marine
Corps Air Station El Toro, California, and from Ma-
HR 3578 RFS 
(I) by striking ‘‘20 members’’ 
and inserting ‘‘not fewer than 15 and 
not more than 30’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘academia, na-
tional labs, private industry, and’’ 
after ‘‘representatives of’’; 
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); and 
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (1) 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) SUBCOMMITTEES.—The Advisory Com-
mittee may establish subcommittees that focus on 
research and development challenges, as appro-
priate.’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘on 
a rotating basis’’ before the period at the 
end; 
(ii) by striking paragraph (2) and re-
designating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
(2); and 
(iii) in paragraph (2), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘be appointed’’ and in-
serting ‘‘serve’’; 
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rine Corps Air Station Tustin, California, to Naval
Air Station Miramar, California, is widely opposed
by the community in the vicinity of Naval Air Sta-
tion Miramar.
(2) Community organizations in the community
that oppose the relocation plan have filed lawsuits to
block the plan, alleging that the Secretary failed to
comply with the provisions of the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 and the Clean Air Act in
developing the plan.
(3) Other military installations in southern
California provide suitable basing alternatives for
the helicopter aircraft covered by the plan.
(b) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no funds appropriated or otherwise made
available for the Department of Defense may be obligated
or expended to relocate the rotary-wing aircraft referred
to in subsection (c) to Naval Air Station Miramar, Califor-
nia.
(c) COVERED AIRCRAFT.—Subsection (b) applies to
the following:
(1) Any rotary-wing aircraft assigned (as of the
date of enactment of this Act) to the following Ma-
rine Corps units:
(A) Squadrons 161, 163, 164, 361, 462,
465, and 466, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
(B) Squadron 764, 4th Marine Reserve
Aircraft Wing.
(2) Any rotary-wing aircraft of the Marine
Corps available for relocation to Naval Air Station
Miramar as a result of the relocation to a location
other than Naval Air Station Miramar of the air-
craft referred to in paragraph (1).
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