datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
Dutch John Town based upon the costs in the previous
year in providing the respective governmental services.
(e) ENERGY.—The United States shall make avail-
able electric power and associated energy from the Colo-
rado River Storage Project for the Dutch John commu-
nity. The amount of energy available shall not exceed
1,000,000 Kwh per year. The rate for power and associ-
ated energy will be at the firm capacity and energy rates
of the Salt Lake City Area/Integrated Projects. Power and
energy provided to the industrial complexes of the Bureau
of Reclamation and the United States Forest Service shall
be at cost.
(f) RESOURCE RECOVERY AND MITIGATION.—Such
nonpower revenues are authorized to be appropriated to
the United States Forest Service as may be necessary for
implementation of habitat, sensitive resource, or cultural
resource recovery, mitigation, or replacement strategies,
but not to include acquisition of privately owned lands in
Daggett County, which may be developed as per section
10(a) of this Act.
(g) SOLID WASTE.—Such nonpower revenues are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture
as may be necessary for design, construction, and develop-
ment of a solid waste transfer point to serve the commu-
nity of Dutch John.
(h) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated such other sums as may be necessary to carry
out the purposes of this Act.
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(B) in paragraph (1), ‘‘(1)’’ is struck, and
subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) are redes-
ignated as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4); and
(C) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated,
‘‘fee’’ is struck and ‘‘monetary or in-kind con-
tribution’’ is inserted.
(9) In each of subsections (b), (c), and (d), as so
redesignated, by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (a)’’.
SEC. 7. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.
Section 2305 of the Hawaiian Islands National Ma-
rine Sanctuary Act (16 U.S.C. 1433 note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘the area described in sub-
section (b) is’’ and inserting ‘‘the area described
in subsection (b)(1) and any area included
under subsection (b)(2) are’’;
(2) by amending subsection (b)(2) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(2)(A) Within 6 months after the date of receipt of
a request in writing from the Kahoolawe Island Reserve
Commission for inclusion within the Sanctuary of the area
of the marine environment within 3 nautical miles of the
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3488
To prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 1996
Mr. SCHUMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in
handguns.
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 ‘‘One Handgun-A-
Month and Gun Trafficking Violence Prevention Act of
1996’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST MULTIPLE HANDGUN SALES
OR PURCHASES.
(a) PROHIBITION.—Section 922 of title 18, United
States Code is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(y)(1) It shall be unlawful for any licensed dealer—
‘‘(A) during any 30-day period, to sell 2 or
more handguns to an individual who is not licensed
under section 923; or
‘‘(B) to sell a handgun to an individual who is
not licensed under section 923 and who purchased a
handgun during the 30-day period ending on the
date of the sale.
‘‘(2) It shall be unlawful for any individual who is
not licensed under section 923 to purchase 2 or more
handguns during any 30-day period.
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an exchange
of 1 handgun for 1 handgun.’’.
(b) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a)(2) of such title is
amended by striking ‘‘or (o)’’ and inserting ‘‘(o), or (y)’’.
SEC. 3. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR MAKING KNOWINGLY
FALSE STATEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH
FIREARMS.
Section 924(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘one year’’ and inserting ‘‘10 years’’.
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Union Calendar No. 258
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2589
[Report No. 105–452]
A BILL
To amend the provisions of title 17, United States
Code, with respect to the duration of copyright,
and for other purposes.
MARCH 18, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
SEC. 3. ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN DISCRE-
TIONARY ACCOUNTS OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 117 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘medical care accounts of the De-
partment’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘dis-
cretionary accounts of the Department’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘medical care accounts of 
the Veterans Health Administration, Department 
of Veterans Affairs account’’ and inserting ‘‘ac-
counts of the Department of Veterans Affairs ac-
count’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘Vet-
erans Health Administration,’’ after ‘‘(1)’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘Vet-
erans Health Administration,’’ after ‘‘(2)’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘Vet-
erans Health Administration,’’ after ‘‘(3)’’; 
(E) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) Veterans Health Administration, Medical 
and Prosthetic Research. 
‘‘(5) National Cemetery Administration. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4982 
AN ACT 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
evaluate and report on the in-patient and outpatient 
treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United 
States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(6) Veterans Benefits Administration, Native 
American Veteran Housing Loan Program Account. 
‘‘(7) Departmental Administration, General Ad-
ministration, General Operating Expenses. 
‘‘(8) Departmental Administration, General Op-
erating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration. 
‘‘(9) Departmental Administration, Information 
Technology Systems. 
‘‘(10) Departmental Administration, Office of 
the Inspector General. 
‘‘(11) Departmental Administration, Construc-
tion, Major Projects. 
‘‘(12) Departmental Administration, Construc-
tion, Minor Projects. 
‘‘(13) Departmental Administration, Grants for 
Construction of State Extended Care Facilities. 
‘‘(14) Departmental Administration, Grants for 
Construction of Veterans Cemeteries.’’; and 
(F) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘MEDICAL
CARE
ACCOUNTS’’ and inserting 
‘‘DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNTS’’; and 
(3) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘certain 
medical care accounts’’ and inserting ‘‘cer-
tain discretionary accounts’’. 
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tivities referred to in paragraph (3)) in order to ensure
that individuals described in paragraph (2) receive, with-
out charge, legal assistance in connection with decisions
to which section 7252(a) of this title may apply or with
other proceedings before the Court.
‘‘(2) An individual referred to in paragraph (1) is any
veteran or other person who—
‘‘(A) is or seeks to be a party to an action be-
fore the Court; and
‘‘(B) cannot, as determined by the Court or the
entity concerned, afford the costs of legal advice and
representation in connection with that action.
‘‘(3) Assistance, services, and activities under a pro-
gram described in this subsection may include the follow-
ing for individuals described in paragraph (2) in connec-
tion with proceedings before the Court:
‘‘(A) Financial assistance to defray the ex-
penses of legal advice or representation (other than
payment of attorney fees) by attorneys, clinical law
programs of law schools, and veterans service orga-
nizations.
‘‘(B) Case screening and referral services for
purposes of referring cases to pro bono attorneys
and such programs and organizations.
‘‘(6) Reports required to be filed by this subsection
shall be filed for the same time periods required for politi-
cal committees under subsection (a).’’.
(b) REPORT OF EXEMPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section
301(8) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 431(8)) is amended by in-
serting at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) The exclusion provided in clause (viii) of sub-
paragraph (B) shall not apply for purposes of any require-
ment to report contributions under this Act, and all such
contributions aggregating in excess of $200 (and disburse-
ments therefrom) shall be reported.’’.
(c) REPORTS BY STATE COMMITTEES.—Section 304
of such Act (2 U.S.C. 434), as amended by subsection (a),
is further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(e) FILING OF STATE REPORTS.—In lieu of any re-
port required to be filed by this Act, the Commission may
allow a State committee of a political party to file with
the Commission a report required to be filed under State
law if the Commission determines such reports contain
substantially the same information.’’.
(d) OTHER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) 
AUTHORIZED
COMMITTEES.—Section
304(b)(4) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 434(b)(4)) is
amended—
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2592
AN ACT
To amend title 28 of the United States Code to
provide trustees the right to seek administrative
and judicial review of the refusal of a United
States trustee to assign, and of certain actions of
a United States trustee relating to expenses
claimed relating to, cases under title 11 of the
United States Code.
‘‘(C) Education and training of attorneys and
other legal personnel who may appear before the
Court by attorneys and such programs and organiza-
tions.
‘‘(D) Encouragement and facilitation of the pro
bono representation by attorneys and such programs
and organizations.
‘‘(4) A legal assistance entity that receives financial
assistance described in subsection (a) to carry out a pro-
gram under this subsection shall make such contributions
(including in-kind contributions) to the program as the
nonprofit organization or the Court, as the case may be,
shall specify when providing the assistance.
‘‘(5) A legal assistance entity that receives financial
assistance under subsection (a) to carry out a program
described in this subsection may not require or request
the payment of a charge or fee in connection with the pro-
gram by or on behalf of any individual described in para-
graph (2).
‘‘(c)(1)(A) From amounts appropriated to the De-
partment for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2003 for
the payment of compensation and pension, the Secretary
shall transfer to the Court the amount specified under
subparagraph (B) for each such fiscal year, and such
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 805 
To repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement 
Organizations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2013 
Mr. PRICE of Georgia (for himself and Mr. KIND) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality 
Improvement Organizations, 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 ‘‘Quality Improvement 
Organization Program Restoration Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CHANGES TO CONTRACTS WITH MEDI-
CARE QIOS. 
Section 261 of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Ex-
tension Act of 2011 (relating to contracts with Quality 
Improvement Organizations) is repealed and the provi-
sions of law amended by such section are restored as if 
such section had never been enacted. 
SEC. 3. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUNDING. 
Section 1159 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320c–8) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Expenses incurred’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(a) Expenses incurred’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b)(1) With respect to any 3-year period for which 
3-year contracts are entered into under this part for con-
tract periods beginning on or after August 1, 2014, and 
ending on or before July 31, 2021, the aggregate amount 
of funds payable during any such 3-year period for such 
contracts shall not exceed $1,674,000,000. 
‘‘(2) For any contract period beginning on or after 
August 1, 2014, at least 80 percent of the funds to carry 
out this part shall be expended to directly fund the con-
tracts with utilization and quality control peer review or-
ganizations under section 1153(b). 
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‘‘(3) In order to reduce spending of the amount in 
paragraph (1) by $330,000,000, for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2014, and ending on September 30, 2021, 
the aggregate amount of funds payable for contracts 
under this part shall be reduced by $330,000,000.’’. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 806 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the requirement 
for annual reports on Comptroller General reviews of the accuracy of 
Department of Veterans Affairs medical budget submissions, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2013 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent 
the requirement for annual reports on Comptroller Gen-
eral reviews of the accuracy of Department of Veterans 
Affairs medical budget submissions, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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funds shall be available for use by the Court only in ac-
cordance with this section.
‘‘(B) The amount to be transferred to the Court
under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year is $700,000 for
fiscal year 1997 and the same amount for each succeeding
fiscal year through fiscal year 2003 increased by 3 percent
per year.
‘‘(2) The Court shall provide funds transferred to it
under this paragraph to a nonprofit organization described
in subsection (a)(1). Such funds shall be provided to such
organization in advance or by way of reimbursement, to
cover some or all of the administrative costs of the organi-
zation in providing financial assistance to legal assistance
entities carrying out programs described in subsection (b).
‘‘(3) Funds shall be provided under this subsection
pursuant to a written agreement entered into by the Court
and the organization receiving the funds.
‘‘(d) A nonprofit organization may—
‘‘(1) accept funds, in advance or by way of re-
imbursement, from the Court under subsection
(a)(1) in order to provide the financial assistance re-
ferred to in that subsection;
‘‘(2) provide financial assistance by grant or
contract to legal assistance entities under this sec-
SECTION 1. PERMANENT REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL RE-
PORTS 
ON 
COMPTROLLER 
GENERAL 
RE-
VIEWS OF THE ACCURACY OF DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL BUDGET 
SUBMISSIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 117 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF THE AC-
CURACY OF MEDICAL CARE BUDGET SUBMISSION IN RE-
LATION TO BASELINE HEALTH CARE MODEL PROJEC-
TION.—(1) The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a review of each budget of the President for 
a fiscal year that is submitted to Congress pursuant to 
section 1105(a) of title 31 in order to assess whether or 
not the relevant components of the amounts requested in 
such budget for such fiscal year for the medical care ac-
counts of the Department specified in subsection (c) are 
consistent with estimates of the resources required by the 
Department for the provision of medical care and services 
in such fiscal year, as forecast using the Enrollee Health 
Care Projection Model, or other methodologies used by the 
Department. 
‘‘(2)(A) Not later than 120 days after the date on 
which the President submits a budget request for under 
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Comp-
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troller General shall submit to the Committees on Vet-
erans’ Affairs, Appropriations, and the Budget of the Sen-
ate and the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, Appropria-
tions, and the Budget of the House of Representatives and 
to the Secretary a report on the review conducted under 
paragraph (1) for the year or years covered by such budg-
et request. 
‘‘(B) Each report under this paragraph shall include, 
for the fiscal year covered by the report, the following: 
‘‘(i) An assessment of the review conducted 
under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(ii) The basis for such assessment. 
‘‘(iii) Such additional information as the Comp-
troller General determines appropriate. 
‘‘(C) Each report submitted under this subsection 
shall also be made available to the public.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 4 of the Vet-
erans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act 
of 2009 (Public Law 111–81) is hereby repealed. 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3490
To amend title 18, United States Code, to reform Federal prisons.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 1996
Mr. TATE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to reform Federal
prisons.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND FINDINGS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Federal Prison Reform Act of 1996’’.
(b) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) criminals have become an increasing threat
to our personal safety;
(2) law-abiding citizens feel less secure and
more afraid because of the threat of crime, especially
violent crime;
(3) unless criminals face serious consequences
for their actions, they will continue to threaten our
communities;
(4) criminals should pay dearly for violating our
laws and threatening our communities;
(5) Federal prisons must enforce real punish-
ment by ending the use of amenities, such as exer-
cise equipment, cable television, and pool tables; and
(6) prison incarceration should focus on the de-
velopment of a meaningful work ethic through hard
labor and stress the importance of responsibility,
self-control, discipline, and respect for law abiding
Americans.
SEC. 2. PRISON REFORM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 301 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 4014. Federal prison standards
‘‘(a) EFFECT OF OUTSIDE ACCREDITATION STAND-
ARDS.—Each Federal facility for the confinement of per-
sons convicted of offenses against the United States shall
insofar as practical observe the standards for prisoner liv-
ing space and other prison conditions that are established
by recognized prison accreditation agencies, but may fail
to meet any such standards when, in the judgment of pris-
on officials, overcrowding, financial strain, prison size, ab-
sence of on-site facilities, or other circumstances make it
necessary to do so.
‘‘(b) SPECIFIC STANDARDS.—Each Federal prison
shall observe the following rules:
‘‘(1) MANUAL LABOR.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Prisoners shall spend
a minimum of 10 hours per day 6 days a week
doing manual labor, such as—
‘‘(i) trash collection along Federal
highways and on Federal lands, including
national parks;
‘‘(ii) unskilled manual labor, digging
ditches, breaking rocks, manually cutting
grass, or other menial work; or
‘‘(iii) whatever work is deemed nec-
essary and appropriate at the discretion of
the warden.
‘‘(B) DISPLACEMENT.—Labor under this
paragraph shall not result in the displacement
of privately employed workers.
‘‘(2) CHAIN GANGS.—Chain gangs may be used
to satisfy the inmates, but in no case shall inmates
currently or previously sentenced for a crime of vio-
lence or a sex offense be eligible for a chain gang
to satisfy such requirement. For the purposes of car-
rying out this paragraph, wardens or administrators
of the Federal system may handcuff, shackle, detain,
or immobilize inmates as necessary to protect the
safety of prison personnel and the public.
‘‘(3) NUTRITION.—Federal prisoners shall re-
ceive no more than 3 meals per day. Each meal
must not exceed minimum nutritional guidelines re-
quired under the Constitution.
‘‘(4) EXERCISE.—There shall be an area of ap-
propriate size for exercise, running, calisthenics, and
related activities. Machine exercise equipment, bar-
bells, 
dumbbells, 
free 
weights, 
treadmills,
stairmasters, and other exercise equipment is
banned. All Federal prison athletic and body build-
ing equipment shall be donated by the prison au-
thorities to appropriate public agencies, such as
community schools or recreation centers.
‘‘(5) MEDIA.—Media shall be limited by prison
officials to education, vocational training, and other
matter that emphasizes standards of morality, re-
sponsibility, self-control, and respect for law abiding
Americans.
‘‘(6) AMENITIES.—Amenities, regardless of the
source of their financing, such as catered meals, fea-
ture films, lounges, pool tables, hot plates, micro-
waves, and radios shall not be provided.
‘‘(c) CONSTRUCTION.—This section shall not be con-
strued to permit any violation of the Constitution of the
United States.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 301 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘4014. Federal prison standards.’’.
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