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‘‘(4)(A) The State-owned railroad shall be in-
cluded in the definition of ‘agency’ for purposes of
section 3 (a), (b), (c), and (e) and section 5 of the
Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 and
may elect to participate in the voluntary separation
incentive program established under such Act. Any
employee of the State-owned railroad who meets the
qualifications as described under the first sentence of
paragraph (1) shall be deemed an employee under
such Act.
‘‘(B) An employee who has received a voluntary
separation incentive payment under this paragraph
and accepts employment with the State-owned rail-
road within 5 years of the date of separation on
which payment of the incentive is based shall be re-
quired to repay the entire amount of the incentive
payment unless the head of the State-owned railroad
determines that the employment is in a position for
which there is exceptional difficulty in recruiting a
qualified employee and waives the repayment.’’.
(b) LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS.—Sec-
tion 607 of the Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of 1982 (45
U.S.C. 1206) is amended by striking out subsection (e) and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
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‘‘(e)(1) Any person described under the provisions of
paragraph (2) may elect life insurance coverage under
chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, and enroll in a
health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United
States Code, in accordance with the provisions of this sub-
section.
‘‘(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall apply to
any person who—
‘‘(A) on the date of the enactment of the Federal
Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994, is an employee
of the State-owned railroad;
‘‘(B) has 20 years or more of service (in the civil
service as a Federal employee or as an employee of
the State-owned railroad, combined) on the date of re-
tirement from the State-owned railroad; and
‘‘(C)(i) was covered under a life insurance policy
pursuant to chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code,
on January 4, 1985, for the purpose of electing life
insurance coverage under the provisions of paragraph
(1); or
‘‘(ii) was enrolled in a health benefits plan pur-
suant to chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, on
January 4, 1985, for the purpose of enrolling in a
health benefits plan under the provisions of para-
graph (1).
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‘‘(3) For purposes of this section, any person described
under the provisions of paragraph (2) shall be deemed to
have been covered under a life insurance policy under chap-
ter 87 of title 5, United States Code, and to have been en-
rolled in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title
5, United States Code, during the period beginning on Jan-
uary 5, 1985, through the date of retirement of any such
person.
‘‘(4) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply
to any person described under paragraph (2) until the date
such person retires from the State-owned railroad.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
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(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) to advertise in print, electronic, and other 
media the training and technical assistance provided 
under paragraph (1); and’’. 
(c) TARGETED ASSISTANCE.—Section 176(b) of the 
Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improve-
ment Act of 1994 (15 U.S.C. 6905(b)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘50 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘60 percent’’. 
(d) MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 177(c) of 
the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Im-
provement Act of 1994 (15 U.S.C. 6906(c)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION.—In determining whether 
to reduce or eliminate matching requirements under 
paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consider the 
impact of the economic crisis of 2007 through 2009 
on the geographic area in which an applicant oper-
ates.’’. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small 
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Business Administration shall submit to the Committee on 
Small Business of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of 
the Senate a report describing recommendations for im-
proving the application and grant making process of the 
microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building 
grant program (carried out under subtitle C of title I of 
the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Im-
provement Act of 1994), including recommendations, de-
veloped in consultation with stakeholders, for streamlining 
the application and grant making process of that program. 
(f) MICROENTERPRISE COORDINATOR.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall establish in the Small Business Adminis-
tration the position of Microenterprise Coordinator. 
(2) DUTIES.—The Microenterprise Coordinator 
shall— 
(A) work to ensure that the contributions 
of microenterprises to the economy are maxi-
mized; 
(B) work to enhance, support, and coordi-
nate the programs of the Federal Government 
providing assistance to microenterprises, includ-
ing Federal technical assistance programs; 
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H. R. 3345
One Hundred Third Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four
An Act
To provide temporary authority to Government agencies relating to voluntary separa-
tion incentive payments, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Workforce Restructuring
Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. TRAINING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 41 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) in section 4101(4) by striking ‘‘fields’’ and all that follows
through the semicolon and inserting ‘‘fields which will improve
individual and organizational performance and assist in achiev-
ing the agency’s mission and performance goals;’’;
(2) in section 4103—
(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘In’’ and all that follows through
‘‘maintain’’ and inserting ‘‘In order to assist in achiev-
ing an agency’s mission and performance goals by
improving employee and organizational performance,
the head of each agency, in conformity with this chap-
ter, shall establish, operate, maintain, and evaluate’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (2);
(iii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(4); and
(iv) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
‘‘(3) provide that information concerning the selection and
assignment of employees for training and the applicable train-
ing limitations and restrictions be made available to employees
of the agency; and’’; and
(B) in subsection (b)—
(i) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘determines’’ and
all that follows through the period and inserting ‘‘deter-
mines that such training would be in the interests
of the Government.’’;
(ii) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
(iii) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) (as so
redesignated) by striking ‘‘retaining’’ and all that fol-
lows through the period and inserting ‘‘such training.’’;
(3) in section 4105—
(A) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘(a)’’; and
(c) AMOUNT AND TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.—A
voluntary separation incentive payment—
(1) shall be paid in a lump sum after the em-
ployee’s separation;
(2) shall be equal to the lesser of—
(A) an amount equal to the amount the
employee would be entitled to receive under sec-
tion 5595(c) of title 5, United States Code, if
the employee were entitled to payment under
such section; or
(B) $25,000;
(3) shall not be a basis for payment, and shall
not be included in the computation, of any other
type of Government benefit;
(4) shall not be taken into account in determin-
ing the amount of any severance pay to which an
employee may be entitled under section 5595 of title
5, United States Code, based on any other separa-
tion; and
(5) shall be paid from appropriations or funds
available for the payment of the basic pay of the em-
ployee.
(d) EFFECT OF SUBSEQUENT EMPLOYMENT WITH
THE GOVERNMENT.—
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3345
To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate certain restrictions on
employee training; to provide temporary authority to agencies relating
to voluntary separation incentive payments; and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 22, 1993
Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. ACKERMAN,
Mr. SAWYER, Mr. KANJORSKI, Ms. NORTON, Miss COLLINS of Michigan,
Ms. BYRNE, Mr. WATT, Mr. WYNN, Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. BISHOP, Mr.
BROWN of Ohio, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mrs. MORELLA,
and Mr. BOEHLERT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate certain
restrictions on employee training; to provide temporary
authority to agencies relating to voluntary separation
incentive payments; 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 ‘‘Federal Workforce Re-
structuring Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. TRAINING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 41 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in section 4101(4) by striking ‘‘fields’’ and
all that follows through the semicolon and inserting
‘‘fields which will improve individual and organiza-
tional performance and assist in achieving the agen-
cy’s mission and performance goals;’’;
(2) in section 4103—
(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘In’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘maintain’’ and inserting ‘‘In
order to assist in achieving an agency’s
mission and performance goals by improv-
ing employee and organizational perform-
ance, the head of each agency, in conform-
ity with this chapter, shall establish, oper-
ate, maintain, and evaluate’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of
paragraph (2);
(iii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as
paragraph (4); and
(iv) by inserting after paragraph (2)
the following:
‘‘(3) provide that information concerning the
selection and assignment of employees for training
and the applicable training limitations and restric-
tions be made available to employees of the agency;
and’’; and
(B) in subsection (b)—
(i) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘de-
termines’’ and all that follows through the
period and inserting ‘‘determines that such
training would be in the interests of the
Government.’’; and
(ii) by striking paragraph (2) and re-
designating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(2);
(3) in section 4105—
(A) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘(a)’’;
and
(B) by striking subsections (b) and (c);
(4) by repealing section 4106;
(5) in section 4107—
(A) by amending the catchline to read as
follows:
‘‘§ 4107. Restriction on degree training’’;
(B) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and
redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as sub-
sections (a) and (b), respectively;
‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY
FOR PREFERENCE WITH AFTER
CARE COMPONENT.—
‘‘(1) To be eligible for a preference under this
part, a State must ensure that individuals who par-
ticipate in the substance abuse treatment program es-
tablished or implemented with assistance provided
under this part will be provided with aftercare serv-
ices.
‘‘(2) State aftercare services must involve the co-
ordination of the correctional facility treatment pro-
gram with other human service and rehabilitation
programs, such as educational and job training pro-
grams, parole supervision programs, half-way house
programs, and participation in self-help and peer
group programs, that may aid in the rehabilitation
of individuals in the substance abuse treatment pro-
gram.
‘‘(3) To qualify as an aftercare program, the
head of the substance abuse treatment program, in
conjunction with State and local authorities and or-
ganizations involved in substance abuse treatment,
shall assist in placement of substance abuse treatment
program participants with appropriate community
substance abuse treatment facilities when such indi-
pear that the owner or other person in charge
of such conveyance was a consenting party or
privy to a violation of this title or title II;
‘‘(B) no conveyance shall be forfeited
under the provisions of this section by reason of
any act or omission established by the owner
thereof to have been committed or omitted by
any person other than such owner while such
conveyance was unlawfully in the possession of
a person other than the owner in violation of
the criminal laws of the United States, or of
any State; and
‘‘(C) no conveyance shall be forfeited under
this paragraph to the extent of an interest of an
owner, by reason of any act or omission estab-
lished by that owner to have been committed or
omitted without the knowledge, consent, or will-
ful blindness of the owner.
‘‘(5) All books, records, and research, including
formulas, microfilm, tapes, and data which are used,
or intended for use, in violation of this title.
‘‘(6) All moneys, negotiable instruments, securi-
ties, or other things of value furnished or intended
to be furnished by any person in exchange for a con-
trolled substance in violation of this title, and all
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3346
To give effect to the norms of international law forbidding the abduction
of persons from foreign places in order to try them for criminal offenses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 22, 1993
Mr. GONZALEZ submitted the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To give effect to the norms of international law forbidding
the abduction of persons from foreign places in order
to try them for criminal offenses.
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 ‘‘International Kidnap-
ping and Extradition Treaty Enforcement Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PROSECUTION OF UNLAWFULLY
ABDUCTED PERSONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A person who is forcibly abducted
from a foreign place which has in effect an extradition
treaty with the United States—
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(1) by the agents of a governmental authority
in the United States for the purposes of a criminal
prosecution; and
(2) in violation of the norms of international
law; shall not be subject to prosecution by any gov-
ernmental authority in the United States.
(b) FOREIGN GOVERNMENTAL CONSENT.—An ab-
duction is not, for the purposes of this section, a violation
of the norms of international law if the government of the
foreign place consents to that abduction, but such consent
may not be implied by the absence of a prohibition on such
abductions in a treaty regarding extradition.
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and Nationality Act for a fiscal year, notwithstanding that
its nonimmigrant visa refusal rates do not meet the re-
quirements specified in such section, if the rate of refusals
of nonimmigrant visitor visas for nationals of Portugal,
Ireland, and Greece during the previous fiscal year was
at least 1 percentage point less than such rate in the sec-
ond previous fiscal year.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3348
Authorizing the designation of Portugal, Ireland, and Greece under the visa
waiver program under certain conditions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 22, 1993
Mr. MACHTLEY (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. REED, Mr.
POMBO, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. KING, Mr. BLUTE, Mr.
DELLUMS, and Mr. LIPINSKI) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
Authorizing the designation of Portugal, Ireland, and Greece
under the visa waiver program under certain conditions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZING THE DESIGNATION OF POR-
TUGAL, IRELAND, AND GREECE UNDER THE
VISA WAIVER PROGRAM UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS.
The Attorney General and the Secretary of State may
jointly designate Portugal, Ireland, and Greece as a pilot
program country under section 217(c) of the Immigration
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‘‘(B) all civil actions that arise on,
lands located within the State of North Carolina that are
owned by, or held in trust by the United States for, the
Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians of North Carolina, any
member of the Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians of North
Carolina, or any dependent Indian community of the
Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians of North Carolina.
‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to
accept on behalf of the United States, after consulting
with the Attorney General of the United States, any trans-
fer by the State of North Carolina to the United States
of any portion of the jurisdiction of the State of North
Carolina described in paragraph (1) pursuant to an agree-
ment between the Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians and
the State of North Carolina. Such transfer of jurisdiction
may not take effect until two years after the effective date
of such agreement.
‘‘(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not affect
the application of section 109 of the Indian Child Welfare
Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1919).
‘‘(b) Section 5 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (Chapter
576; 25 U.S.C. 465), and the Act of April 11, 1970 (84
Stat. 120; 25 U.S.C. 488 et seq.), shall apply to the
Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians of North Carolina with
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 334
AN ACT
To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe
of Cheraw Indians of North Carolina, and for
other purposes.
ual who is named in the tribal membership roll that is
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
‘‘(2)(A) Before adopting a constitution, the roll of the
tribe shall be open for a 180-day period to allow the enroll-
ment of any individual previously enrolled in another In-
dian group or tribe in Robeson or adjoining counties,
North Carolina, who demonstrates that—
‘‘(i) the individual is eligible for enrollment in
the Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians; and
‘‘(ii) the individual has abandoned membership
in any other Indian group or tribe.
‘‘(B) The Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians of North
Carolina shall advertise in newspapers of general distribu-
tion in Robeson and adjoining counties, North Carolina,
the opening of the tribal roll for the purposes of subpara-
graph (A). The advertisement shall specify the enrollment
criteria and the deadline for enrollment.
‘‘(3) The review of the tribal roll of the Lumbee Tribe
of Cheraw Indians of North Carolina shall be limited to
verification of compliance with the membership criteria of
the tribe as stated in the Lumbee Petition for Federal Ac-
knowledgment filed with the Secretary by the tribe on De-
cember 17, 1987. The Secretary shall complete his review
and verification of the tribal roll within the 12-month pe-
riod beginning on the date on which the tribal roll is closed
under paragraph (2).
‘‘JURISDICTION
‘‘SEC. 5. (a)(1) The State of North Carolina shall ex-
ercise jurisdiction over—
‘‘(A) all criminal offenses that are committed
on, and
‘‘(B) all civil actions that arise on,
lands located within the State of North Carolina that are
owned by, or held in trust by the United States for, the
Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians of North Carolina, any
member of the Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians of North
Carolina, or any dependent Indian community of the
Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians of North Carolina.
‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to
accept on behalf of the United States, after consulting
with the Attorney General of the United States, any trans-
fer by the State of North Carolina to the United States
of any portion of the jurisdiction of the State of North
Carolina described in paragraph (1) pursuant to an agree-
ment between the Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians and
the State of North Carolina. Such transfer of jurisdiction
may not take effect until two years after the effective date
of such agreement.
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respect to lands within the exterior boundaries of Robeson
and adjoining counties, North Carolina.
‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
‘‘SEC. 6. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated
such funds as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
‘‘(b) In the first fiscal year in which funds are appro-
priated under this Act, the tribe’s proposals for expendi-
tures of such funds shall be submitted to the Select Com-
mittee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee
on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 60
calendar days prior to any expenditure of such funds by
the tribe.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 28,
1993.
Attest:
Clerk.
(3) alternative methods for measuring credit-
worthiness that may assist youth entrepreneurship; 
and 
(4) actions Congress should consider to promote 
youth entrepreneurship. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the Committee on Small Business of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business 
and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report on the re-
sults of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2481 
AN ACT 
To make certain improvements in the laws administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to benefits, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
fer by the State of North Carolina to the United States
of any portion of the jurisdiction of the State of North
Carolina described in paragraph (1) pursuant to an agree-
ment between the Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians and
the State of North Carolina. Such transfer of jurisdiction
may not take effect until two years after the effective date
of such agreement.
‘‘(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not affect
the application of section 109 of the Indian Child Welfare
Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1919).
‘‘(b) Section 5 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (Chapter
576; 25 U.S.C. 465), and the Act of April 11, 1970 (84
Stat. 120; 25 U.S.C. 488 et seq.), shall apply to the
Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians of North Carolina with
respect to lands within the exterior boundaries of Robeson
and adjoining counties, North Carolina.
‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
‘‘SEC. 6. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated
such funds as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
‘‘(b) In the first fiscal year in which funds are appro-
priated under this Act, the tribe’s proposals for expendi-
tures of such funds shall be submitted to the Select Com-
mittee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee
on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 60
calendar days prior to any expenditure of such funds by
the tribe.’’.