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for preventing and treating conditions arising from
such infection;
‘‘(3) providing appropriate referrals and follow-
up services for individuals who have undergone such
counseling or testing; and
‘‘(4) providing partner notification with respect
to HIV infection.
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CONFIDENTIAL-
ITY, INFORMED CONSENT, AND OTHER MATTERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide
financial assistance under subsection (a) only if the
applicant involved agrees that the provisions speci-
fied in paragraph (2) apply to the award of such as-
sistance to the same extent and in the same manner
as such provisions apply to grants under section
2651.
‘‘(2) SPECIFICATION OF PROVISIONS.—The pro-
visions referred to in paragraph (1) are section
2661; subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (f) of section
2662; and subsections (b) and (c) of section 2664.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary
may provide financial assistance under subsection (a) only
if an application for the assistance is submitted to the Sec-
retary and the application is in such form, is made in such
manner, and contains such agreements, assurances, and
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1537
To extend until January 1, 1996, the existing suspension of duty on machines
designed for heat-set, stretch texturing of continuous man-made fibers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 30, 1993
Mr. PAYNE of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend until January 1, 1996, the existing suspension
of duty on machines designed for heat-set, stretch
texturing of continuous man-made fibers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EXISTING SUSPENSION OF
DUTY ON MACHINES DESIGNED FOR HEAT-
SET, STRETCH TEXTURING OF CONTINUOUS
MAN-MADE FIBERS.
Heading 9902.84.44 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States is amended by striking ‘‘12/
31/92’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/95’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by section
1 shall take effect on the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(b) RETROACTIVE PROVISION.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision
of law to the contrary, upon a request filed with the appro-
priate customs officer before the 90th day after the date
of the enactment of this Act, any entry or withdrawal from
warehouse for consumption of goods to which the amend-
ment made by section 1 applies and that was made—
(1) after December 31, 1992; and
(2) before the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act;
and with respect to which there would have been a lower
duty if the amendment made by section 1 had applied to
such entry or withdrawal, shall be liquidated or
reliquidated as though such entry or withdrawal had oc-
curred on such 15th day.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1539
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish the
position of Assistant Secretary for Natural Gas, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 30, 1993
Mr. RICHARDSON (for himself, Mr. HAYES, Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas, Mr.
WISE, Mr. CHAPMAN, and Mr. BROWN of Ohio) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to
establish the position of Assistant Secretary for Natural
Gas, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) section 203(a) of the Department of Energy Or-
ganization Act (42 U.S.C. 7133(a)) is amended by strik-
ing the word ‘‘eight’’ and inserting ‘‘nine’’ and by adding
at the end of the subsection the following:
‘‘(12) Functions relating to natural gas, includ-
ing—
‘‘(A) coordination of research and develop-
ment;
‘‘(B) coordination of Federal policy re-
specting natural gas imports, under the direc-
tion of the Secretary and in consultation with
the Federal Energy Commission; and
‘‘(C) coordination of Federal policy re-
specting exploration for and production, trans-
mission and use of natural gas.’’.
(b) Section 203(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
7133(b)) is amended by striking the period at the
end thereof and inserting ‘‘, except that one such in-
dividual shall be responsible only for the functions
described in subsection (a)(12).’’.
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103D CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 153 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend to the principal 
campaign committee of any candidate for elective public office the same 
graduated tax rates which apply to the principal campaign committee 
of a candidate for Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 1993 
Mr. CRANE 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 extend 
to the principal campaign committee of any candidate 
for elective public office the same graduated tax rates 
which apply to the principal campaign committee of a 
candidate for Congress. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF GRADUATED TAX RATES TO 
ALL PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
527(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining 
principal campaign committee) is amended by striking ‘‘a 
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‘‘a candidate for any Federal, State, or local elective public 
office as his principal campaign committee for purposes 
of this subsection. A committee may not be designated by 
a candidate for purposes of this subsection if such can-
didate designates a different committee as his principal 
campaign committee for purposes of section 302(e) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
432(e)).’’ 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 1992. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1540
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the $2 charge for outpatient
prescription drugs required to be charged by the Department of Veterans
Affairs in certain cases.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 30, 1993
Mr. ROGERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the $2
charge for outpatient prescription drugs required to be
charged by the Department of Veterans Affairs in certain
cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) section 1722A of title 38, United States Code,
is repealed.
(b) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter
17 of such title is amended by striking out the item relat-
ing to section 1722A.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1542
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the benefits of certain
export subsidies in the case of exports of certain unprocessed timber.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 30, 1993
Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. DEFAZIO, and Mrs. UNSOELD) 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 the
benefits of certain export subsidies in the case of exports
of certain unprocessed timber.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DENIAL OF CERTAIN EXPORT SUBSIDIES.
(a) FOREIGN SALES CORPORATIONS.—Paragraph (2)
of section 927(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to exclusion of certain property) is amended by
striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking
the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting
‘‘, or’’, and by adding at the end thereof the following:
‘‘(E) any unprocessed timber which is a
softwood.
For purposes of subparagraph (E), the term ‘un-
processed timber’ means any log, cant, or similar
form of timber.’’
(b) DOMESTIC INTERNATIONAL SALES CORPORA-
TIONS.—Paragraph (2) of section 993(c) of such Code (re-
lating to exclusion of certain property) is amended by
striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking
the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting
‘‘, or’’, and by adding after subparagraph (D) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(E) any unprocessed timber which is a
softwood.
For purposes of subparagraph (E), the term ‘un-
processed timber’ means any log, cant, or similar
form of timber.’’
(c) TITLE-PASSAGE RULE.—Subsection (b) of section
865 of such Code (relating to source rules for personal
property sales) is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding the preceding sentence,
any income from the sale of any unprocessed timber which
is a softwood and was cut from an area in the United
States shall be sourced in the United States and the rules
of sections 862(a)(6) and 863(b) shall not apply to any
such income. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the
term ‘unprocessed timber’ means any log, cant, or similar
form of timber.’’
(d) ELIMINATION OF DEFERRAL.—Subsection (d) of
section 954 of such Code is amended by adding at the
end thereof the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
CERTAIN
TIMBER
PRODUCTS.—For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the
term ‘foreign base company sales income’ includes
any income (whether in the form of profits, commis-
sions, fees, or otherwise) derived in connection
with—
‘‘(A) the sale of any unprocessed timber
referred to in section 865(b), or
‘‘(B) the milling of any such timber out-
side the United States.
Subpart G shall not apply to any amount treated as
subpart F income by reason of this paragraph.’’
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to sales, exchanges, or other dis-
positions after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1543
To amend title 28, United States Code to permit payment, from the Depart-
ment of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund, of State and local taxes on
certain seized property.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 30, 1993
Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER (for himself, Mr. SUNDQUIST, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr.
SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. BLACKWELL, and Mr. NADLER) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code to permit payment,
from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund,
of State and local taxes on certain seized property.
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 ‘‘Forfeiture Equity Act
of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF STATE AND LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES
ON FORFEITED PROPERTY.
Paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of section 524 of title
28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking out the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (I) and inserting in lieu thereof the fol-
lowing: ‘‘; and’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(J) the payment of State and local prop-
erty taxes on forfeited property, beginning on
the date of the offense giving rise to the
forfeiture.’’.
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY.
The amendments made by section 2 shall apply with
respect to property seized before, on, or after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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(2) in section 1363 (42 U.S.C. 4104), by strik-
ing ‘‘Director’s’’ each place such term appears and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator’s’’. 
(c) FEDERAL FLOOD INSURANCE ACT OF 1956.— 
Section 15(e) of the Federal Flood Insurance Act of 1956 
(42 U.S.C. 2414(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘Director’’ 
each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’. 
SEC. 
3028. 
REQUIRING 
COMPETITION 
FOR 
NATIONAL 
FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM POLICIES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than the expiration of the 
90-day period beginning upon the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, in consultation with insurance com-
panies, insurance agents and other organizations with 
which the Administrator has contracted, shall submit to 
the Congress a report describing procedures and policies 
that the Administrator shall implement to limit the per-
centage of policies for flood insurance coverage under the 
national flood insurance program that are directly man-
aged by the Agency to not more than 10 percent of the 
aggregate number of flood insurance policies in force 
under such program. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Upon submission of the re-
port under subsection (a) to the Congress, the Adminis-
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1547
To eliminate the franking privilege for the House of Representatives, to
establish a spending allowance for postage for official mail of the House
of Representatives and to limit the amount and type of mail sent by
Members of the House of Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 31, 1993
Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, and Mr. INGLIS of
South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly
to the Committees on House Administration and Post Office and Civil
Service
A BILL
To eliminate the franking privilege for the House of Rep-
resentatives, to establish a spending allowance for post-
age for official mail of the House of Representatives
and to limit the amount and type of mail sent by Mem-
bers of the House of Representatives.
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 ‘‘Citizen Representative
Reform Act Use a Stamp Provision’’.
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SEC. 2. ABOLITION OF THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE FOR THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Notwithstanding title 39, United States Code, title
III of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991,
or any other provision of law, the franking privilege is
abolished with respect to the House of Representatives.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPENDING ALLOWANCE FOR
COSTS OF POSTAGE OF THE HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In lieu of the Official Mail Allow-
ance established by section 311 (e) of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(e)), there
is established a spending allowance for postage for official
mail of the House of Representatives. The spending allow-
ance shall be available to Members in the same manner
and to the same extent as the Official Mail Allowance was
available under such section, except for the following—
(1) the spending allowance shall be used to pur-
chase stamps and other postage rather than to pay
for mail sent under the frank.
(2) Members of the House of Representatives
are only permitted to use postage purchased through
the spending allowance to respond once to a con-
stituent inquiry, conduct routine business including
but not limited to press releases and correspondence
HR 1547 IH
with Federal agencies and send one district-wide
mailing during the first session of a Congress.
(3) Officers and employees of the House of
Representatives shall purchase stamps and other
postage through their office’s official expense ac-
count.
(b) METERED MAIL.—The Postmaster of the House
of Representatives shall take such actions as may be nec-
essary to provide for use of postage meters to record the
cost and volume of mail paid for from the spending allow-
ance for postage.
(c) TRANSFERS.—All amounts that, but for the en-
actment of this Act, would have been available to pay for
franked mail of the House of Representatives shall be
transferred to the spending allowance for postage.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1548
To provide for the adjournment of Congress by September 30th of each
year.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 31, 1993
Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, and Mr. INGLIS of
South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly
to the Committees on House Administration and Post Office and Civil
Service
A BILL
To provide for the adjournment of Congress by September
30th of each year.
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 ‘‘Citizen Representative
Act Go Home Provision.’’
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SEC. 2. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE LENGTH OF THE
SESSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 601(a) of the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this sub-
section, basic pay for service in a position under para-
graph (1)(A)–(C) shall not be payable for any day occur-
ring after September 30th of a year and before January
3d of the succeeding year unless such day follows the sine
die adjournment of the last regular session of Congress
which began before the start of that period.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1549
To amend the Act of September 30, 1961, to exclude professional baseball
from the antitrust exemption applicable to certain television contracts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 31, 1993
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Act of September 30, 1961, to exclude profes-
sional baseball from the antitrust exemption applicable
to certain television contracts.
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 ‘‘Baseball Antitrust
Restoration Amendment of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.
The Act of September 30, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 1291–
1294) is amended—
(1) in the first section by striking ‘‘baseball,’’
each place it appears,
Act and its coordination with other aspects of the domestic
and foreign policy of the United States; serve as a liaison
between the governments of the insular areas and the ex-
ecutive branch; coordinate Federal actions in a manner
which recognizes the special needs in and of the insular
areas and, provide the assistance necessary to achieve the
objectives of Federal policy; and ensure that the Congress
receives the information necessary to discharge its respon-
sibilities regarding the insular areas.
(2) The location of the Council’s staff in the Execu-
tive Office of the President shall not be construed as af-
fecting access by the Congress or committees of either
House to information, documents, and studies in the pos-
session of, conducted by, or at the direction of personnel
involved in carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(b) The staff shall be headed by a Director who shall
be a person who is familiar with and sensitive to the politi-
cal, social, cultural and economic needs and aspirations
of the insular areas. The Director shall be appointed by
the President to serve at his pleasure and shall be com-
pensated at the rate now or hereafter provided for Level
III of the Executive Schedule by section 5314 of title 5,
United States Code.
(c) The Director shall be assisted by two Assistant
Directors, one of whom shall assist the Director with re-
(2) in sections 4 and 6 by striking ‘‘baseball,’’
each place it appears, and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 7. The antitrust laws referred to in section 1
shall apply with respect to joint agreements of the kind
described in such section entered into by or among persons
engaging in or conducting the organized professional team
sport of baseball.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this
Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—With respect
to joint agreements entered into before the date of the
enactment of this Act, the amendments made by section
2 shall not apply until the expiration of the 1-year period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1550
To provide that no Federal funds may be obligated for any purpose with
respect to the Berz-Macomb Airport in Macomb County, Michigan, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 31, 1993
Mr. BONIOR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To provide that no Federal funds may be obligated for any
purpose with respect to the Berz-Macomb Airport in
Macomb County, Michigan, 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. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING.
No Federal funds appropriated or made available
after the date of the enactment of this Act may be obli-
gated for any purpose with respect to the Berz-Macomb
Airport in Macomb County, Michigan.
SEC. 2. NOISE REDUCTION.
(a) FEASIBILITY STUDY.—The Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a study to
determine the feasibility of reducing the noise impact from
aircraft taking off and landing at the Berz-Macomb Air-
port in Macomb County, Michigan, on residential neigh-
borhoods in the vicinity of the airport. In conducting the
study, the Administrator shall consider changing aircraft
takeoff and landing patterns and heights.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration shall transmit to Con-
gress a report on the results of the study conducted under
subsection (a), together with any recommendations (in-
cluding legislative recommendations) necessary to reduce
the noise impact of aircraft taking off and landing at the
Berz-Macomb Airport.
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