datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
suffer a reduction in value as a result of the pro-
posed activity.
(4) NOTICE CONTENTS.—The notice referred to
in paragraph (2) shall describe the nature of the ap-
plication to conduct property impacting activity, the
potential impacts of the proposed activity on the
value of private homes, potential impacts on home-
owners and other members of the public, the name
and telephone number of the applicant and an agen-
cy representative assigned to provide further infor-
mation about the application, and any opportunities
available for homeowner or other affected members
of the public to comment on the proposed activity.
(b) PUBLIC RESPONSE; IDENTIFICATION OF ALTER-
NATIVES TO REDUCE PROPERTY IMPACTS.—In addition
to and not in lieu of any other procedures established by
law, each agency shall establish a toll-free telephone num-
ber which homeowners may call to register concerns about
the potential effects on property values of an application
for a proposed activity or to request additional information
concerning applications to conduct property impacting ac-
tivities filed with the agency and opportunities to submit
public comment. If requested by an applicant or any home-
owner whose property is reasonably likely to suffer a re-
duction in value as a result of the activity to be authorized
(B) by striking ‘‘section 1121(e)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 1121(d)’’.
(3) Section 1130 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 2010)
is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (B) of subsection
(a)(4), by striking ‘‘section 1121(h)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 1121(g)’’; and
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A) of subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘section
1121(k)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1121(j)’’.
(4) Section 1137(a)(3) of such Act (25 U.S.C.
2017(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘sections
1121(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 1121(f)’’.
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‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE CHILD.—For purposes of this section,
the term ‘eligible child’ means any child (as defined in sec-
tion 151(c)(3)) of the taxpayer—
‘‘(1) who has not attained age 13 as of the
close of the calendar year in which the taxable year
of the taxpayer begins,
‘‘(2) who is a dependent of the taxpayer with
respect to whom the taxpayer is allowed a deduction
under section 151 for such taxable year, and
‘‘(3) whose TIN is included on the taxpayer’s
return for such taxable year.
‘‘(d) INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS.—In the case of a
taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 1999—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The $500 and $60,000
amounts contained in subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2)
shall each be increased by an amount equal to—
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘calendar year 1998’ for
‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B)
thereof.
‘‘(2) INCREASE IN PHASEOUT RANGE.—If the
amount applicable under subsection (a) for any tax-
1706 
Federal government in contravention of this 
title, or was shared within the Federal Gov-
ernment in contravention of the guidelines 
required by this title, including a descrip-
tion of any significant violation of this 
title. 
(iii) The number of times, according to 
the Attorney General, that information 
shared under this title was used by a Fed-
eral entity to prosecute an offense listed in 
section 105(d)(5)(A). 
(iv) A quantitative and qualitative as-
sessment of the effect of the sharing of cyber 
threat indicators or defensive measures with 
the Federal Government on privacy and 
civil liberties of specific individuals, includ-
ing the number of notices that were issued 
with respect to a failure to remove informa-
tion not directly related to a cybersecurity 
threat that was personal information of a 
specific individual or information that 
identified a specific individual in accord-
ance with the procedures required by section 
105(b)(3)(E).
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 969
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on any scheduled
airline flight segment in intrastate, interstate, or foreign air transportation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 15, 1995
Mr. OBERSTAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit smoking
on any scheduled airline flight segment in intrastate,
interstate, or foreign air transportation.
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 ‘‘Airliner Cabin Air
Quality Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS AGAINST SMOKING ON SCHEDULED
FLIGHTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 41706 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 41706. Prohibitions against smoking on scheduled
flights
‘‘(a) SMOKING PROHIBITION IN INTRASTATE AND
INTERSTATE AIR TRANSPORTATION.—An individual may
not smoke in an aircraft on a scheduled airline flight seg-
ment in interstate air transportation or intrastate air
transportation.
‘‘(b) SMOKING
PROHIBITION
IN
FOREIGN
AIR
TRANSPORTATION.—The Secretary of Transportation
shall require all air carriers and foreign air carriers to pro-
hibit, on and after the 120th day following the date of
the enactment of the Airliner Cabin Air Quality Act of
1995, smoking in any aircraft on a scheduled airline flight
segment within the United States or between a place in
the United States and a place outside the United States.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY.—With respect
to an aircraft operated by a foreign air carrier, the smok-
ing prohibitions contained in subsections (a) and (b) shall
apply only to the passenger cabin and lavatory of the air-
craft.
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe
regulations necessary to carry out this section.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the 60th day following
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 96
To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes to equalize the remedies
available to all victims of intentional employment discrimination, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mrs. KENNELLY (for herself, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts,
Ms. WATERS, Mr. MINETA, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. STARK, Mr.
ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BERMAN, and Mr. REYNOLDS) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and, in
addition, to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities,
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 concerned
A BILL
To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes to equalize
the remedies available to all victims of intentional em-
ployment discrimination, 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 ‘‘Equal Remedies Act
of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. EQUALIZATION OF REMEDIES.
Section 1977A of the Revised Statutes, as added by
section 102 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking paragraph (3), and
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as
paragraph (3), and
(2) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘section—’’
and all that follows through the period, and insert-
ing ‘‘section, any party may demand a jury trial.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 970
To improve the administration of the Women’s Rights National Historical
Park in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 15, 1995
Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr.
FROST, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. FILNER, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr.
OWENS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. BARRETT
of Wisconsin, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, and Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Re-
sources
A BILL
To improve the administration of the Women’s Rights Na-
tional Historical Park in the State of New York, 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. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES.
Section 1601(c) of the Act of December 28, 1980 (16
U.S.C. 410 ll) is amended as follows:
(1) By striking ‘‘initially’’.
(2) By striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(8).
(3) By striking the period at the end of para-
graph (9) and inserting a semicolon.
(4) By adding the following at the end thereof:
‘‘(10) not to exceed 1 acre, plus improvements,
as determined by the Secretary, in Seneca Falls for
development of a maintenance facility;
‘‘(11) dwelling, 1 Seneca Street, Seneca Falls;
‘‘(12) dwelling, 10 Seneca Street, Seneca Falls;
‘‘(13) parcels adjacent to Wesleyan Chapel
Block, including Clinton Street, Fall Street, and
Mynderse Street, Seneca Falls; and
‘‘(14) dwelling, 12 East Williams Street, Water-
loo.’’.
SEC. 2. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO 1980 ACT.
Section 1601 of the Act of December 28, 1980 (16
U.S.C. 410 ll) is amended as follows:
(1) By inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(i)’’ in subsection
(i) and adding at the end of such subsection (i) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(2) In addition to those sums previously appro-
priated for land acquisition and development, there is
hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years after
September 30, 1994, $2,000,000.’’.
(2) In subsection (h)(5) by striking ‘‘ten years’’
and inserting ‘‘25 years’’.
(3) In subsection (c), by deleting paragraph (7)
and 
renumbering 
the 
remaining 
paragraphs
accordingly.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 974
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a 100 percent
deduction for business meals and entertainment and the deduction for
the travel expenses of spouses and others accompanying the taxpayer
on business.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 1995
Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. OBERSTAR, and Mr. ROTH) 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 restore
a 100 percent deduction for business meals and enter-
tainment and the deduction for the travel expenses of
spouses and others accompanying the taxpayer on busi-
ness.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
zation or entity other than a Federal, State, or local
government agency.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 972
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the exclusion from
gross income for veterans’ benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 1995
Mr. MONTGOMERY (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts,
Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. FILNER, Mr. TEJEDA, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. BISHOP,
Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. DOYLE, and Mr. MASCARA)
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 clarify
the exclusion from gross income for veterans’ benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF VETERANS’
BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 134 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain
military benefits) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—Gross income shall not in-
clude—
‘‘(1) any qualified military benefit, and
‘‘(2) any other benefit administered by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1984.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 973
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the statute
of limitations shall not bar a claim for credit or refund based on a
retroactive determination of an entitlement to receive military disability
benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 1995
Mr. MONTGOMERY 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 provide
that the statute of limitations shall not bar a claim
for credit or refund based on a retroactive determination
of an entitlement to receive military disability benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATION
WHERE RETROACTIVE DETERMINATION OF
ENTITLEMENT TO MILITARY DISABILITY BEN-
EFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 6511 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitations
on credit or refund) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(7) SPECIAL PERIOD OF LIMITATION WITH RE-
SPECT TO RETROACTIVE DETERMINATIONS OF ENTI-
TLEMENT
TO
MILITARY
DISABILITY
BENEFITS.—
If—
‘‘(A) the claim for credit or refund relates
to an overpayment of tax imposed by chapter 1
on account of a determination of an entitlement
to disability retired pay under chapter 61 of
title 10, United States Code, or to disability
compensation under chapter 11 of title 38 of
such Code, and
‘‘(B) at any time during the 1-year period
beginning on the date such determination be-
comes final with respect to amounts received in
any taxable year the allowance of such credit or
refund for such year is otherwise prevented by
the operation of any law or rule of law (other
than section 7122 (relating to compromises)),
such credit or refund may be allowed or made if
claim therefor is filed not later than the close of
such 1-year period.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to determinations
which become final after December 31, 1989. In no event
shall a credit or refund be allowed or made by reason of
such amendment for any taxable year ending before Janu-
ary 1, 1990.
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‘‘§ 880. Price gouging during disaster
‘‘(a) Whoever engages in price gouging in a disaster
area shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more
than 5 years, or both.
‘‘(b) As used in this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘price gouging’ means selling a
good or service at a price greater than or equal to
twice the median price prevailing in the locality just
before the disaster, but in computing the price in-
crease for the purposes of this section, a charge for
any attendant business risk and other reasonable ex-
penses that result from the disaster shall not be
included;
‘‘(2) the term ‘in a disaster area’ means in a
geographical area with respect to which a declara-
tion that such area is a disaster area—
‘‘(A) has been made by the chief executive
of the State in which such area is located; and
‘‘(B) is in effect; and
‘‘(3) the term ‘State’ includes the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any other territory or
possession of the United States.’’.
SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF DEDUCTION FOR BUSINESS
MEALS 
AND 
ENTERTAINMENT 
AND 
FOR
TRAVEL EXPENSES OF SPOUSES AND OTHERS
ACCOMPANYING THE TAXPAYER ON BUSI-
NESS.
(a) RESTORATION OF DEDUCTION FOR BUSINESS
MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT.—
(1) GENERAL RULE.—Paragraph (1) of section
274(n) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relat-
ing to only 50 percent of meal and entertainment ex-
penses allowed as deduction) is amended by striking
‘‘50 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘100 percent’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The 
sub-
section heading for section 274(n) of such Code is
amended by striking ‘‘50’’ and inserting ‘‘100’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall apply to taxable years begin-
ning after December 31, 1994.
(b) REPEAL OF SPECIAL LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION
FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF SPOUSES, ETC.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (m) of section
274 of such Code is amended by striking paragraph
(3).
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by this subsection shall apply to amounts paid or in-
curred after December 31, 1994.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 975
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make optional the provision
of non-emergency medical transportation services under the medicaid
program and to deny Federal financial participation for such services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 1995
Mr. BAKER of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make
optional the provision of non-emergency medical trans-
portation services under the medicaid program and to
deny Federal financial participation for such services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TRANSPORTATION 
SERVICES 
UNDER 
THE
MEDICAID PROGRAM.
(a) MAKING PROVISION OF SERVICES OPTIONAL.—
Section 1902(a)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396a(a)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘plan,’’
and inserting ‘‘plan (except that nothing in this paragraph
shall be construed as authorizing the Secretary to require
a State plan to ensure the provision of necessary non-
emergency transportation services to and from provid-
ers),’’.
(b) DENIAL
OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPA-
TION.—Section 1903(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(i)),
as amended by section 13631(h) of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph
(14);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (15) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (15) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(16) with respect to any amount expended for
non-emergency transportation services.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall apply to
calendar quarters beginning on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 976
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent price gouging during
disasters.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 1995
Mr. BAKER of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent price
gouging during disasters.
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 ‘‘Disaster Area Price
Gouging Prevention Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. TITLE 18 AMENDMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 41 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
House Calendar No. 7
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 51
[Report No. 104–12]
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R.
101) to transfer a parcel of land to the Taos
Pueblo Indians of New Mexico.
JANUARY 31, 1995
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
able year exceeds $500, subsection (b)(2)(B) shall be
applied by substituting an amount equal to 30 times
such applicable amount for ‘$15,000’.
‘‘(3) ROUNDING.—If any amount as adjusted
under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $100, such
amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple
of $100.
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULES.—
‘‘(1) AMOUNT OF CREDIT MAY BE DETERMINED
UNDER TABLES.—The amount of the credit allowed
by this section may be determined under tables pre-
scribed by the Secretary.
‘‘(2) CERTAIN
OTHER
RULES
APPLY.—Rules
similar to the rules of subsections (c)(1) (E) and
(F), (d), and (e) of section 32 shall apply for pur-
poses of this section.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
22 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 23. Families with young children.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1995.
Director whenever possible shall deploy units in the region
where they are based.
(b) NONDEPLOYMENT FUNCTIONS.—When not de-
ployed pursuant to a deployment agreement to a locality,
the Deputy Assistant Director shall use members of a unit
to provide special training and education to local law en-
forcement agencies. To the extent Rapid Deployment
Force units are not needed for deployment or training,
members of such units shall be available to support ongo-
ing regional Federal Bureau of Investigation efforts and
programs and, as appropriate, other Federal law enforce-
ment efforts, until required for deployment and training.
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863 
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting after 
‘‘case of a bank’’ the following: ‘‘, a savings and 
loan holding company (as defined in section 10 
of the Home Owners’ Loan Act),’’; and 
(2) in section 15(d), by striking ‘‘case of bank’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘case of a bank, a savings 
and loan holding company (as defined in section 10 
of the Home Owners’ Loan Act),’’. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
House Calendar No. 39
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 128
[Report No. 104–100]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1215)
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
strengthen the American family and create jobs.
APRIL 4, 1995
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
sion or modification of a regulation in accordance with this
Act.
SEC. 4. REVIEW OF REGULATIONS BY AGENCY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The head of each agency shall,
under the criteria set forth in subsection (b)—
(1) conduct thorough and systematic reviews of
all regulations issued by the agency to determine if
those regulations are obsolete, inconsistent, or dupli-
cative or impede competition; and
(2) issue reports on the findings of those re-
views, which contain recommendations for—
(A) terminating or extending the effective-
ness of those regulations;
(B) any appropriate modifications to a reg-
ulation recommended to be extended; or
(C) any appropriate consolidations of regu-
lations.
(b) CRITERIA FOR REVIEW.—The head of an agency
shall review, make recommendations, and terminate or ex-
tend the effectiveness of a regulation under this section
under the following criteria:
(1) The extent to which the regulation is out-
dated, obsolete, or unnecessary.
(2) The extent to which the regulation or infor-
mation required to comply with the regulation dupli-
House Calendar No. 77
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 197
[Report No. 104–198]
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 70)
to permit exports of certain domestically pro-
duced crude oil, and for other purposes.
JULY 21, 1995
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed