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record, with respect to each child support order in
the child support order registry established under
section 466(a)(12)—
‘‘(A) the date support payments are to
begin under the order;
‘‘(B) the circumstances upon which sup-
port payments are to end under the order;
‘‘(C) the amount of child support payable
pursuant to the order expressed as a sum cer-
tain to be paid on a monthly basis, arrearages
expressed as a sum certain as of a certain date,
and any payback schedule for the arrearages;
‘‘(D) whether the order awards support in
a lump sum (nonallocated) or per child;
‘‘(E) if the award is in a lump sum, the
event causing a change in the support award
and the amount of any change;
‘‘(F) other expenses covered by the order;
‘‘(G) the names of the parents subject to
the order;
‘‘(H) the social security account numbers
of the parents;
‘‘(I) the name, date of birth, and social se-
curity account number (if any) of each child
covered by the order;
‘‘(J) the identification (FIPS code, name,
and address) of the court that issued the order;
‘‘(K) any information on health care sup-
port required by the order; and
‘‘(L) the party to contact if additional in-
formation is obtained.’’.
SEC. 307. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), the amendments made by this title shall take effect
on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year that begins on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply
to payments under part D of title IV of the Social Security
Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after such 1st
day, without regard to whether regulations to implement
such amendments are promulgated by such 1st day.
(b) DELAY PERMITTED IF STATE LEGISLATION RE-
QUIRED.—In the case of a State plan approved under part
D of title IV of the Social Security Act which the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services determines requires
State legislation (other than legislation appropriating
funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional require-
ments imposed by the amendments made by this title, the
State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with
the requirements of such part solely on the basis of the
failure of the plan to meet such additional requirements
before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning
after the close of the 1st regular session of the State legis-
lature that begins after the effective date of this title. For
purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State
that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of such ses-
sion shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of
the State legislature.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 75
To prohibit travel by Members, officers, and employees of the House of
Representatives at lobbyist expense.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. GOSS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on House Oversight
A BILL
To prohibit travel by Members, officers, and employees of
the House of Representatives at lobbyist expense.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF TRAVEL BY MEMBERS, OFFI-
CERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES AT LOBBYIST EXPENSE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A Member, officer, or employee
of the House of Representatives may not perform any
travel at the expense of a person who is required to reg-
ister under section 308 of the Federal Regulation of Lob-
bying Act (2 U.S.C. 267).
(b) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term
‘‘Member of the House of Representatives’’ means a Rep-
resentative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner
to, the Congress.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 762
To reestablish the revenue sharing program of annual payments to States
and units of general local government, to authorize appropriations for
payments under the program, and to offset that authorization by reduc-
ing the authorization of appropriations for foreign aid.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 31, 1995
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Government Reform and Oversight and, in addition, to the
Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To reestablish the revenue sharing program of annual pay-
ments to States and units of general local government,
to authorize appropriations for payments under the pro-
gram, and to offset that authorization by reducing the
authorization of appropriations for foreign aid.
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 ‘‘Revenue Sharing Rees-
tablishment Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. REESTABLISHMENT OF REVENUE SHARING PRO-
GRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c),
the Secretary of the Treasury shall make payments to
States and units of general local government in accordance
with the provisions of chapter 67 of title 31, United States
Code (formerly known as the ‘‘Revenue Sharing Act’’), as
in effect on April 6, 1986 (in this section referred to as
‘‘chapter 67’’).
(b) ENTITLEMENT
PERIOD
DEFINED.—Notwith-
standing section 6701(a)(1) of chapter 67, for purposes
of this section the term ‘‘entitlement period’’ (as used in
chapter 67) means each fiscal year after fiscal year 1995.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Notwith-
standing section 6703(b) (1) and (2) of chapter 67, there
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the
Treasury to carry out this section $5,000,000,000. For
purposes of this section, amounts appropriated under this
subsection shall be treated as amounts in the Trust Fund
(as that term is used in chapter 67).
SEC. 3. REDUCTION OF AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED TO BE AP-
PROPRIATED FOR FOREIGN AID.
The amount authorized to be appropriated for aid to
foreign governments for fiscal years after fiscal year 1995
is reduced by $5,000,000,000.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 764
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum
wage.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 31, 1995
Mr. WYNN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Economic and Educational Opportunities
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase
the minimum wage.
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 ‘‘Fair Labor Standards
Amendments of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE.
Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) except as otherwise provided in this sec-
tion, not less than $4.25 an hour during the period
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 765
For the relief of Larry Errol Pieterse.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 31, 1995
Mr. LINDER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Larry Errol Pieterse.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR DEPORTATION OR
EXCLUSION OF LARRY ERROL PIETERSE.
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
sections
212(a)(2)(A), 241(a)(1)(A), and 241(a)(2)(B) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act, Larry Errol Pieterse may
not be deported from the United States or excluded from
admission into the United States by reason of any offense
for which he received a full pardon from the Governor of
Florida prior to January 1, 1992.
(b) RESCISSION
OF OUTSTANDING DEPORTATION
ORDER.—The Attorney General shall rescind any out-
standing order of deportation or finding of deportability
that has been entered against Larry Errol Pieterse by rea-
son of any offense for which he received a full pardon from
the Governor of Florida prior to January 1, 1992.
(c) PERMANENT
RESIDENCE
STATUS.—Notwith-
standing any order terminating the status of Larry Errol
Pieterse as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence, for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality
Act he shall be considered lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence as of November 3, 1981, and such status
shall be considered not to have changed between such date
and the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
GOOD
MORAL
CHAR-
ACTER.—Notwithstanding section 101(f) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act, any offense for which Larry
Errol Pieterse received a full pardon from the Governor
of Florida prior to January 1, 1992, may not be consid-
ered in determining whether he is, or during any period
has been, a person of good moral character for purposes
of such Act.
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‘‘(7) ‘financial assets’ means interests of the
Federal Government in, and claims of the Federal
Government against, foreign governments, States
and their political subdivisions, corporations, asso-
ciations, and individuals and their resources which
are represented by a legal instrument (such as
bonds, debentures, notes, and other securities), less
any credit subsidy costs attributable to such finan-
cial assets;
‘‘(8) ‘credit subsidy costs’ means the losses in-
curred by the Federal Government as a result of its
direct and guaranteed loans, including such costs as
interest and default;
‘‘(9) ‘consumable inventories’ means tangible
assets of the Federal Government, including stock-
piles, supplies, and inventories, which typically are
consumed within 2 years or which have an initial
price less than $100,000;
‘‘(10) ‘operating revenues’ means all receipts of
the Federal Government, other than those identified
in paragraph (16), including profits and interest
earned on financial assets;
‘‘(11) ‘operating expenses’ means all expenses
of the Federal Government, other than those identi-
fied in paragraph (17), including interest payments
on debts, asset consumption charge, and credit sub-
sidy costs;
‘‘(12) ‘the operating surplus/deficit before
interfund transfers’ means the difference between
operating revenues and operating expenses before
interfund transfers;
‘‘(13) ‘interfund transfers’ means the flow of
revenues between Federal funds and trust funds ac-
counts that are expenses from the account making
the payments and revenues to the account receiving
the payments;
‘‘(14) ‘operating surplus/deficit’ means the op-
erating surplus/deficit before interfund transfers
plus or minus interfund transfers;
‘‘(15) ‘asset consumption charge’ means the
systematic allocation of the original cost—historical,
replacement, or current value—of a physical asset
(excluding national monuments and land) financed
by the appropriation accounts for which the capital
budget required by this section applies;
‘‘(16) ‘capital revenues’ means receipts of the
Federal Government derived from the repayment of
principal invested in financial assets, and taxes, col-
lections, and receipts dedicated by statute, for the
acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of cap-
ital assets which relate to the activities, functions,
and programs represented by the capital budget;
‘‘(17) ‘capital investments’ means expenditures
of the Federal Government, including those under
grants, contracts, and leases, which are for the ac-
quisition, construction, and rehabilitation of capital
assets;
‘‘(18) ‘net capital investments’ means the
amount by which capital investments exceed the
asset consumption charge;
‘‘(19) ‘capital financing requirements’ means
net capital investments plus or minus interfund
transfers;
‘‘(20) ‘items not affecting funds’ means
noncash outlays of the Federal Government; and
‘‘(21) ‘unified budget financing requirements’
means the total of the operating surplus/deficit and
the net capital financing requirements less items not
affecting funds.’’.
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) DUTIES OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—Section
1112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(1) by inserting ‘‘criteria,
principles, and standards for determining the con-
tents of the operating and capital budgets required
the account is maintained with respect to contributions,
distributions, and such other matters as the Secretary
may require under regulations. The reports required by
this subsection shall be filed at such time and in such
manner and furnished to such individuals at such time and
in such manner as may be required by those regulations.’’
(b) DEDUCTION ALLOWED
IN ARRIVING
AT AD-
JUSTED GROSS INCOME.—Paragraph (7) of section 62(a)
of such Code (relating to retirement savings) is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘OR EDUCATION’’ after ‘‘RE-
TIREMENT’’ in the heading of such paragraph, and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ‘‘and the deduction allowed by section 220
(relating to education savings accounts)’’.
(c) TAX ON EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 4973
of such Code (relating to tax on excess contributions to
individual retirement accounts, certain section 403(b) con-
tracts, and certain individual retirement annuities) is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘EDUCATION SAVINGS AC-
COUNTS,’’ after ‘‘ACCOUNTS,’’ in the heading of
such section,
(2) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph
(1) of subsection (a),
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4), which directs the Secretary of the Interior to admin-
ister areas of the National Park System in accordance
with the fundamental purpose of preserving their scenery,
wildlife, natural and historic objects, and providing for
their enjoyment in a manner that will leave them
unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations, the
Congress finds that the preservation and conservation of
park resources and values requires that such public ac-
commodations, facilities, and services as the Secretary de-
termines are necessary and appropriate in accordance with
this Act—
(1) should be provided only under carefully con-
trolled safeguards against unregulated and indis-
criminate use so that visitation will not unduly im-
pair these values; and
(2) should be limited to locations and designs
consistent to the highest practicable degree with the
preservation and conservation of park resources and
values.
(b) POLICY.—It is the policy of the Congress that—
(1) development on Federal lands within a park
shall be limited to those facilities and services that
the Secretary determines are necessary and appro-
priate for public use and enjoyment of the park in
which such facilities and services are located;
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(2) development of such facilities and services
within a park should be consistent to the highest
practicable degree with the preservation and con-
servation of the park’s resources and values;
(3) such facilities and services should be pro-
vided by private persons, corporations, or other enti-
ties, except when no private interest is qualified and
willing to provide such facilities and services;
(4) if the Secretary determines that develop-
ment should be provided within a park, such devel-
opment shall be designed, located, and operated in
a manner that is consistent with the purposes for
which such park was established;
(5) the right to provide such services and to de-
velop or utilize such facilities should be awarded to
the person, corporation, or entity submitting the
best proposal through a competitive selection proc-
ess; and
(6) such facilities or services should be provided
to the public at reasonable rates.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act, the term—
(1) ‘‘concessioner’’ means a person, corporation,
or other entity to whom a concession contract has
been awarded;
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(2) ‘‘concession contract’’ means a contract or
permit (but not a commercial use authorization is-
sued pursuant to section (6) to provide facilities or
services, or both, at a park;
(3) ‘‘facilities’’ means improvements to real
property within parks used to provide accommoda-
tions, facilities, or services to park visitors;
(4) ‘‘fund’’ means the Park Improvement Fund
established pursuant to section 9(b);
(5) ‘‘park’’ means a unit of the National Park
System;
(6) ‘‘disposal’’ means the complete proposal for
a concession contract offered by a potential or exist-
ing concessioner in response to the minimum re-
quirements for the contract established by the Sec-
retary; and
(7) ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the
Interior.
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF CONCESSION POLICY ACT OF 1965.
(a) REPEAL.—The Act of October 9, 1965, Public
Law 89–249 (79 Stat. 969, 16 U.S.C. 20–20g), entitled
‘‘An Act relating to the establishment of concession poli-
cies administered in the areas administered by the Na-
tional Park Service and for other purposes’’, is hereby re-
pealed. The repeal of such Act shall not affect the validity
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of any contract entered into under such Act, but the provi-
sions of this Act shall apply to any such contract except
to the extent such provisions are inconsistent with the ex-
press terms and conditions of the contract.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The fourth sen-
tence of section 3 of the Act of August 25, 1916 (16
U.S.C. 3; 39 Stat. 535) is amended by striking all through
‘‘no natural’’ and inserting in lieu thereof, ‘‘No natural’’.
SEC. 5. CONCESSION POLICY.
Subject to the findings and policy stated in section
2, and upon a determination by the Secretary that facili-
ties or services are necessary and appropriate for the ac-
commodation of visitors at a park, the Secretary shall,
consistent with the provisions of this Act, laws relating
generally to the administration and management of units
of the National Park System, and the park’s general man-
agement plan, concession plan, and other applicable plans,
authorize private persons, corporations, or other entities
to provide and operate such facilities or services as the
Secretary deems necessary and appropriate.
SEC. 6. COMMERCIAL USE AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—To the extent specified in this sec-
tion, the Secretary, upon request, may authorize a private
person, corporation, or other entity to provide services to
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park visitors otherwise than by award of a concession con-
tract or permit.
(b) CRITERIA FOR ISSUANCE OF AUTHORIZATION.—
(1) The authority of this section may be used only to au-
thorize provision of services to park visitors that the Sec-
retary determines will have minimal impact on park re-
sources and values and which are consistent with the pur-
poses for which the park was established and with all ap-
plicable management plans for such park.
(2) The Secretary—
(A) shall require payment of a reasonable fee
for issuance of an authorization under this section,
such fees to remain available without further appro-
priation to be used to recover the costs of managing
and administering this section;
(B) shall require that the provision of services
under such an authorization be accomplished in a
manner consistent to the highest practicable degree
with the preservation and conservation of park re-
sources and values;
(C) shall take appropriate steps to limit the li-
ability of the United States arising from the provi-
sion of services under such an authorization; and
(D) shall have no authority under this section
to issue more authorizations than are consistent
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with the preservation and proper management of
park resources and values, and shall establish such
other conditions for issuance of such an authoriza-
tion as the Secretary determines appropriate for the
protection of visitors, provision of adequate and ap-
propriate visitor services, and protection and proper
management of the resources and values of the park.
(c) LIMITATIONS.—Any authorization issued under
this section shall be limited to—
(1) commercial operations with annual gross
revenues of not more than $25,000 resulting from
services originating and provided solely within a
park pursuant to such authorization; or
(2) the incidental use of park resources by com-
mercial operations which provide services originating
outside of the park’s boundaries: Provided, That
such authorization shall not provide for the con-
struction of any structure, fixture, or improvement
on Federal lands within the park.
(d) DURATION.—The term of any authorization is-
sued under this section shall not exceed two years.
(e) A person, corporation, or other entity seeking or
obtaining an authorization pursuant to this section shall
not be precluded from also submitting proposals for con-
cession contracts.
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in California, immediately reduce the number of dead and
dying trees, provide access to needed funding contained
in the Emergency Firefighting Funds, provide access to
needed funding contained in the Forest Service Emer-
gency Pest Suppression Fund, and to develop a strategic
fire protection plan with associated budget for congres-
sional consideration.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act:
(1) NATURAL FUELS.—Fuels not directly gen-
erated or altered by management activity. This in-
cludes fuels that have accumulated as a result of
nonmanagement activity such as fire exclusion, or
indirectly as a result of management activity such as
increased regeneration of brush and trees, resultant
epidemic mortality therefrom.
(2) EXTREME FIRE RISK.—Area determined to
be extremely vulnerable to wildfire based on a com-
bination of fire history, weather patterns, topog-
raphy, accessibility, visitor intensity, extent of
human settlement, and fuel loads.
(3) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’
means the Secretary of Agriculture and the Sec-
retary of the Interior.
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prepare a prospectus soliciting proposals, and shall publish
a notice of its availability at least once in local or national
newspapers or trade publications, as appropriate, and
shall make such prospectus available upon request to all
interested parties.
(2) The prospectus shall include, but need not be lim-
ited to, the following information—
(A) the minimum requirements for such con-
tract, as set forth in subsection (d);
(B) the terms and conditions of the existing
concession contract awarded for such park, if any,
including all fees and other forms of compensation
provided to the United States by the concessioner;
(C) other authorized facilities or services which
may be provided in a proposal;
(D) facilities and services to be provided by the
Secretary to the concessioner, if any, including but
not limited to, public access, utilities, and buildings;
(E) minimum public services to be offered with-
in a park by the Secretary, including but not limited
to, interpretive programs, campsites, and visitor cen-
ters; and
(F) such other information related to the pro-
posed concession operation as is provided to the Sec-
retary pursuant to a concession contract or is other-
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wise available to the Secretary, as the Secretary de-
termines is necessary to allow for the submission of
competitive proposals.
(d) MINIMUM PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.—(1) No
proposal shall be considered which fails to meet the mini-
mum requirements as determined by the Secretary. Such
minimum requirements shall include, but need not be lim-
ited to—
(A) the minimum acceptable franchise fee;
(B) the duration of the contract;
(C) any facilities, services, or capital investment
required to be provided by the concessioner; and
(D) measures necessary to ensure the protec-
tion and preservation of park resources.
(2) The Secretary may reject any proposal, notwith-
standing the amount of franchise fee offered, if the Sec-
retary determines that the person, corporation, or entity
is not qualified, is likely to provide unsatisfactory service,
or that the proposal is not responsive to the objectives of
protecting and preserving park resources and of providing
necessary and appropriate facilities or services to the pub-
lic at reasonable rates.
(3) If all proposals submitted to the Secretary either
fail to meet the minimum requirements or are rejected by
the Secretary, the Secretary shall establish new minimum