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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1085 
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend 
to 2025 the production certificate program that allows refunds of duties 
on certain articles produced in United States insular possessions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2013 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States to extend to 2025 the production certificate pro-
gram that allows refunds of duties on certain articles 
produced in United States insular possessions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF PRODUCTION CERTIFICATE 
PROGRAM 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
PRODUCTS 
OF 
UNITED STATES INSULAR POSSESSIONS. 
Additional U.S. Note 5(h)(i) to chapter 91 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 639
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a refundable income
tax credit for the recycling of hazardous wastes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 26, 1993
Mr. SUNDQUIST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide
a refundable income tax credit for the recycling of haz-
ardous wastes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter
1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to cred-
its allowable) is amended by inserting after section 44H
the following section:
‘‘SEC. 44I. CREDIT FOR RECYCLING HAZARDOUS WASTES.
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—There shall be al-
lowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle
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for the taxable year an amount equal to 2 cents for each
pound of qualified hazardous waste recycled by the tax-
payer during the taxable year.
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED HAZARDOUS WASTE.—For purposes
of this section, the term ‘qualified hazardous waste’ means
any substance—
‘‘(1) which is listed by the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency under section 3001 of the Solid
Waste Act, or the characteristics of which are identi-
fied under such section 3001, and
‘‘(2) which is a waste product generated by the
taxpayer in a trade or business conducted by the
taxpayer.’’
(b)(1) Subsection (b) of section 6401 of such Code
(relating to excessive credits treated as overpayments) is
amended—
(A) by striking out ‘‘and 43 (relating to earned
income credit)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘43 (re-
lating to earned income credit), and 44I (relating to
credit for recycling hazardous wastes)’’, and
(B) by striking out ‘‘39 and 43’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘39, 43, and 44I’’.
(2) Paragraph (2) of section 55(f) of such Code (de-
fining regular tax) is amended by striking out ‘‘and 43’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘43, and 44I’’.
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(3) Section 56(c) of such Code is amended by striking
out ‘‘and 44G’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘44G, and
44I’’.
(c) The table of sections for subpart A of part IV
of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended
by inserting after section 44H the following new section:
‘‘Sec. 44I. Credit for recycling hazardous wastes.’’
(d) The amendments made by this section shall apply
to substances recycled after the date of the enactment of
this Act in taxable years ending after such date.
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1151 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strat-
egy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the 
triennial International Civil Aviation Organiza-
tion Assembly, and for other purposes.
(ii) has been convicted of 2 or more 
crimes involving moral turpitude; or 
(iii) has ordered, incited, assisted, or 
otherwise participated in the persecution of 
any person on account of race, religion, na-
tionality, membership in a particular social 
group, or political opinion. 
(2) RELATIONSHIP OF APPLICATION TO CER-
TAIN ORDERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An alien present in the 
United States who has been subject to an order 
of exclusion, deportation, or removal, or has 
been ordered to depart voluntarily from the 
United States under any provision of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act may, notwith-
standing such order, apply for adjustment of 
status under paragraph (1) if otherwise quali-
fied under such paragraph. 
(B) SEPARATE MOTION NOT REQUIRED.— 
An alien described in subparagraph (A) may 
not be required, as a condition of submitting or 
granting such application, to file a separate mo-
tion to reopen, reconsider, or vacate the order 
described in subparagraph (A). 
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‘‘(II) 
imported 
property 
in-
come,’’. 
(2) The last sentence of paragraph (4) of sec-
tion 954(b) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘subsection 
(a)(5)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subsection 
(a)(4)’’. 
(3) Paragraph (5) of section 954(b) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘and the foreign base 
company oil related income’’ and inserting ‘‘the for-
eign base company oil related income, and the im-
ported property income’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corpora-
tions beginning after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and to taxable years of United States shareholders 
within which or with which such taxable years of such for-
eign corporations end. 
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In the Senate of the United States,
June 29 (legislative day, June 22), 1993.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 63) entitled ‘‘An Act to establish the Spring
Mountains National Recreation Area in Nevada, and for
other purposes’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
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ests therein
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tion, and disposal of¿ and insert: the management and use
of
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Ω5æPage 5, line 13, after ‘‘livestock’’, insert: on Federal
lands
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be consistent with
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insert: those lands within the Recreation Area
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(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to ac-
quire lands and interests therein within the boundaries of
the Recreation Area by donation, purchase with donated or
appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer from another
Federal agency, except that such lands or interests owned
by the State of Nevada or a political subdivison thereof may
be acquired only by donation or exchange.
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or interests therein
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terests¿ and insert: lands and interests
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to and including line 9 and insert: are withdrawn from—
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Attest:
Secretary.
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 63
AN ACT
To establish the Spring Mountains National
Recreation Area in Nevada, and for other purposes.
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 63
AN ACT
To establish the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
in Nevada, 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 ‘‘Spring Mountains Na-
tional Recreation Area Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) NATIONAL FOREST LANDS.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Forest lands’’ means lands included in the
National Forest System (as defined in section 11(a)
of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources
Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a))).
(2) RECREATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Recreation
Area’’ means the Spring Mountains National Recre-
ation Area established by this Act.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Agriculture.
SEC. 3. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are to—
(1) preserve scenic, scientific, historic, cultural,
natural, wilderness, watershed, riparian, wildlife,
threatened and endangered species, and other values
contributing to public enjoyment and biological di-
versity in the Spring Mountains of Nevada;
(2) ensure appropriate conservation and man-
agement of natural and recreation resources in the
Spring Mountains; and
(3) provide for the development of public recre-
ation opportunities in the Spring Mountains for the
enjoyment of present and future generations.
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prehensive workforce plan as established and revised by
the Board under subsection (b)(1). The total number of
such positions authorized for the Administration pursuant
to such section 3133 shall not at any time be less than
the number of such authorized positions as of immediately
before such date.
‘‘(4) In addition to the positions of the Administra-
tion in the Executive Schedule specified in section 702,
the Administration is authorized six additional positions
at level IV of the Executive Schedule and six additional
positions at level V of the Executive Schedule.
‘‘Budgetary Matters
‘‘(b)(1) Appropriations requests for staffing and per-
sonnel of the Administration shall be based upon a com-
prehensive workforce plan, which shall be established and
revised from time to time by the Board. The entire amount
of appropriations provided for the administrative costs of
the Administration shall be apportioned in the time period
provided in title 31, United States Code, for apportion-
ment and shall be apportioned for the entire period of
availability without restriction or deduction by the appor-
tioning officer or employee of the Office of Management
and Budget or any other entity within the executive
branch of the Federal Government, except as otherwise
provided in this subsection.
for inclusion within the National Wilderness Preser-
vation System.
SEC. 7. ACQUISITION OF LANDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to ac-
quire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated
funds, exchange, bequest, or otherwise any lands, or lesser
interests therein, including mineral interests, water rights,
and scenic easements, which the Secretary determines are
needed for the purposes of this Act.
(b) INCORPORATION
OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—Any
lands, waters, or interests in lands or waters located with-
in the Recreation Area that are acquired by the United
States or administratively transferred to the Secretary
after the date of enactment of this Act shall be incor-
porated into the Recreation Area and managed in accord-
ance with the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to
the National Forest System and the provisions of this Act.
(c) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.—For
purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation
Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9), where such bound-
aries are established for units of the National Forest Sys-
tem, such established boundaries shall be treated as if they
were the boundaries of the National Forests as of January
1, 1965. Money appropriated from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund shall be available for the acquisition
of lands, waters, and interests therein in furtherance of
the purposes of this Act.
SEC. 8. WITHDRAWAL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights
and except for lands described in subsection (b), all Fed-
eral lands within the Recreation Area and all lands, wa-
ters, and interests in lands and waters within the Recre-
ation Area that are acquired by the United States after
the date of enactment of this Act are withdrawn from—
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal
under the public land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining
laws; and
(3) operation under the mineral leasing and
geothermal leasing laws.
(b) EXCEPTION.—The lands referred to in subsection
(a) are described as follows:
W1⁄2E1⁄2 and W1⁄2, Sec. 27, T23S, R58E, Mt. Dia-
blo Meridian.
SEC. 9. COORDINATED MANAGEMENT.
The Secretary shall coordinate the management of
the Recreation Area with the management of all proximate
lands in a manner that best meets the present and future
needs of the people of the United States.
SEC. 10. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
In order to encourage unified and cost-effective man-
agement and interpretation of natural and cultural re-
sources in southern Nevada, the Secretary may enter into
cooperative agreements with other Federal, State, and
local agencies, and with nonprofit entities, that provide for
the management and interpretation of natural and cul-
tural resources in southern Nevada.
SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives April 20, 1993.
Attest:
Clerk.
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1088 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to develop a rule that does 
not allow Federal funds under the disadvantaged business enterprise 
program to be used for any enterprise that is no longer eligible under 
such program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2013 
Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to 
the Committee on Small Business, 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 require the Secretary of Transportation to develop a 
rule that does not allow Federal funds under the dis-
advantaged business enterprise program to be used for 
any enterprise that is no longer eligible under such pro-
gram, 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 ‘‘Cheating Doesn’t Pay 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RULE REGARDING DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS EN-
TERPRISE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a 
rule that— 
(1) does not allow Federal funds under the dis-
advantaged business enterprise program, described 
in section 1101(b) of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 101 
note), to be used for any enterprise that is no longer 
eligible under such program; 
(2) 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, each grant award, contract, or subcontract 
under the disadvantaged business enterprise pro-
gram prohibits any Federal funds under the pro-
gram to be provided to an enterprise as soon as the 
enterprise is no longer eligible under such program; 
(3) recuperates any unobligated funds made 
available under the disadvantaged business enter-
prise program to any enterprise no longer eligible 
under the program; and 
(4) ensures that if a disadvantaged business en-
terprise is no longer eligible to receive funds under 
the program, the Secretary shall take such measures 
as are practicable to expedite bidding with other eli-
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H. R. 63—4
(2) MANAGEMENT.—Pending submission of a recommenda-
tion and until otherwise directed by Act of Congress, the Sec-
retary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall
manage the lands and waters within the wilderness study
areas referred to in paragraph (1) so as to maintain their
potential for inclusion within the National Wilderness Preserva-
tion System.
SEC. 7. ACQUISITION OF LANDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to acquire lands
and interests therein within the boundaries of the Recreation Area
by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds,
exchange, or transfer from another Federal agency, except that
such lands or interests owned by the State of Nevada or a political
subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation or exchange.
(b) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—Any lands, waters,
or interests in lands or interests therein located within the Recre-
ation Area that are acquired by the United States or administra-
tively transferred to the Secretary after the date of enactment
of this Act shall be incorporated into the Recreation Area and
managed in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations
applicable to the National Forest System and the provisions of
this Act.
(c) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.—For purposes of
section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965
(16 U.S.C. 460l–9), where such boundaries are established for units
of the National Forest System, such established boundaries shall
be treated as if they were the boundaries of the National Forests
as of January 1, 1965. Money appropriated from the Land and
Water Conservation Fund shall be available for the acquisition
of lands and interests therein in furtherance of the purposes of
this Act.
SEC. 8. WITHDRAWAL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights and except
for lands described in subsection (b), all Federal lands within the
Recreation Area are withdrawn from—
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under
the public land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws;
and
(3) operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal
leasing laws.
(b) EXCEPTION.—The lands referred to in subsection (a) are
described as follows:
W1⁄2E1⁄2 and W1⁄2, Sec. 27, T23S, R58E, Mt. Diablo Meridian.
SEC. 9. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
In order to encourage unified and cost-effective management
and interpretation of natural and cultural resources in southern
Nevada, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with
other Federal, State, and local agencies, and with nonprofit entities,
that provide for the management and interpretation of natural
and cultural resources.
gible enterprises to complete any project started by 
the no longer eligible enterprise. 
(b) GRADUATION EXCEPTION.—If a disadvantaged 
business enterprise is no longer eligible to receive funds 
under the program solely on the basis of its size, the Sec-
retary shall allow such entity to complete any existing 
projects but shall not allow such enterprise to be eligible 
for additional funds for any new projects unless the State 
in which the enterprise is located recertifies it in accord-
ance with section 1101(b) of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 101 
note). 
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‘‘(2) The report submitted pursuant to section 704
shall include a section reflecting the use of budget author-
ity provided to the Administration by quarters.
‘‘(3)(A) The authority of the Administration for fa-
cilities construction, and any authority of the Administra-
tion for automated data processing procurement which is
delegated thereto, shall be provided in the form of contract
authority covering the total costs thereof, to be available
until expended.
‘‘(B) Amounts necessary for the liquidation of con-
tract authority provided pursuant to this paragraph are
hereby made available from the Federal Old-Age and Sur-
vivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability
Insurance Trust Fund to the extent that the Board, with
the concurrence of the Secretary of the Treasury, deter-
mines that such amounts are not necessary to meet the
current obligations for benefit payments from the Trust
Funds.
‘‘(C) Funds appropriated for the Administration to
be available on a contingency basis shall be apportioned
only upon the occurrence of the stipulated contingency, as
determined by the Board and reported to each House of
the Congress.
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Members, of which not more than ten may be from the
same party. Beginning with the One Hundred Sixth Con-
gress and each Congress thereafter, the select committee
shall be composed of not more than thirteen Members, of
which not more than seven may be from the same party.
The select committee shall’’.
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(1) NATIONAL FOREST LANDS.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Forest lands’’ means lands included in the
National Forest System (as defined in section 11(a)
of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources
Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a))).
(2) RECREATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Recreation
Area’’ means the Spring Mountains National Recre-
ation Area established by this Act.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Agriculture.
SEC. 3. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are to—
(1) preserve scenic, scientific, historic, cultural,
natural, wilderness, watershed, riparian, wildlife,
threatened and endangered species, and other values
contributing to public enjoyment and biological di-
versity in the Spring Mountains of Nevada;
(2) ensure appropriate conservation and man-
agement of natural and recreation resources in the
Spring Mountains; and
(3) provide for the development of public recre-
ation opportunities in the Spring Mountains for the
enjoyment of present and future generations.
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lands in a manner that best meets the present and future
needs of the people of the United States.
SEC. 10. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
In order to encourage unified and cost-effective man-
agement and interpretation of natural and cultural re-
sources in southern Nevada, the Secretary may enter into
cooperative agreements with other Federal, State, and
local agencies, and with nonprofit entities, that provide for
the management and interpretation of natural and cul-
tural resources in southern Nevada.
SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
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