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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2105
To restrict the closure of Coast Guard small boat stations, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 1995
Mr. STUDDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To restrict the closure of Coast Guard small boat stations,
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. RESTRICTIONS ON CLOSURE OF SMALL BOAT
STATIONS.
(a) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall not close, consolidate, or reduce to seasonal
status any Coast Guard multi-mission small boat station
unless the Secretary has certified that such action will not
result in degradation of services that would cause signifi-
cant increased threat to life, property, environment, public
safety, or national security. The certification shall in-
clude—
(1) a description of regional or local weather
and marine conditions that could affect the need for
Coast Guard services including water temperature,
prevailing weather conditions, and unusual tide and
current conditions;
(2) an evaluation of the level and type of water-
borne activities, including activities involving rec-
reational boaters, commercial vessels, and commer-
cial fishermen, which was considered in reaching the
conclusion that such action will not result in deg-
radation of services that would cause a significant
increased threat to life, property, environment, pub-
lic safety, or national security;
(3) a detailed comparison of the services pro-
vided within the service area and the services to be
provided after such action, including but not limited
to services related to search and rescue, recreational
boating safety, enforcement of laws and treaties, ma-
rine environmental safety, port safety and security,
aids to navigation, and military readiness; and
(4) a transition plan, developed in consultation
with State and local officials and members of the
public for the areas affected by the closure to ensure
Union Calendar No. 403
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2107
[Report No. 104–757]
A BILL
To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Act of 1965 to improve the quality of visitor
services provided by Federal land management
agencies through an incentive-based recreation
fee program, and for other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 4, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
that the Coast Guard service needs of the area con-
tinue to be met.
(b) PUBLIC REVIEW.—Each certification decision
shall be preceded by—
(1) publication in the Federal Register of a pro-
posed certification; and
(2) a 60-day period after such publication dur-
ing which the public may provide comments to the
Secretary on the proposed certification.
(c) FINAL DECISION.—If after consideration of the
public comment received under subsection (b) the Sec-
retary decides to close, consolidate, or reduce to seasonal
status any such small-boat station, the Secretary shall
publish a final certification in the Federal Register and
submit the certification to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives.
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ents accompanying the permittee shall be entitled
to general admission into any area designated
pursuant to this section. The permit shall be
nontransferable, and the unlawful use thereof
shall be punishable in accordance with regula-
tions established pursuant to subsection (g). The
permit shall be available for purchase at any
such designated area.
‘‘(B) The administering Secretaries may
authorize units of State or local government, or-
ganizations, businesses, and nonprofit entities to
sell and collect admission fees, including the
Golden Eagle Passport, subject to such conditions
as the Secretaries may jointly prescribe. The Sec-
retaries shall develop detailed guidelines for pro-
motional advertising of non-Federal passport
sales and monitor compliance with those guide-
lines. The Secretaries may authorize the seller or
sellers to maintain an inventory of Golden Eagle
Passports for periods not to exceed six months
and to withhold amounts up to, but not exceed-
ing, eight percent of the gross fees collected from
Golden Eagle Passport sales as reimbursement
for actual expenses of the sales.
(B) one shall be appointed by the Chair-
man of the Committee on Armed Services of 
the Senate; 
(C) one shall be appointed by the Ranking 
Member of the Committee on Armed Services of 
the Senate; 
(D) one shall be appointed by the Chair-
man of the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(E) one shall be appointed by the Ranking 
Member of the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) APPOINTMENT DATE.—The appointments of 
the members of the Commission shall be made not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(3) EFFECT OF LACK OF APPOINTMENT BY AP-
POINTMENT
DATE.—If one or more appointments 
under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) is not 
made by the appointment date specified in para-
graph (2), the authority to make such appointment 
or appointments shall expire, and the number of 
members of the Commission shall be reduced by the 
number equal to the number of appointments so not 
made. If an appointment under subparagraph (B), 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A detailed report on 
the progress of implementing all proposals of 
the President described under subparagraph 
(A) or (D) of paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—The report described 
under this paragraph shall only be provided if 
a Secretary has already appeared at least once 
pursuant to this section during any term of of-
fice for a particular President.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of analysis 
for chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 3130 the 
following: 
‘‘3131. Report before reaching debt limit.’’. 
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ing the land necessary therefor, and such lands and inter-
ests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted
thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and in-
stallation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in
public and private plants; reserve plant and Government
and contractor-owned equipment layaway; $4,897,393,000,
to remain available for obligation until September 30,
1998.
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY
For construction, procurement, production, modifica-
tion, and modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weap-
ons, other ordnance and ammunition, and related support
equipment including spare parts, and accessories therefor;
expansion of public and private plants, including the land
necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein,
may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior
to approval of title; and procurement and installation of
equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and
private plants; reserve plant and Government and contrac-
tor-owned equipment layaway; $1,771,421,000, to remain
available for obligation until September 30, 1998.
SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY
For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisi-
tion, or conversion of vessels as authorized by law, includ-
ing armor and armament thereof, plant equipment, appli-
H. R. 2108
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the fourth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five
An Act
To permit the Washington Convention Center Authority to expend revenues for
the operation and maintenance of the existing Washington Convention Center
and for preconstruction activities relating to a new convention center in the
District of Columbia, to permit a designated authority of the District of Columbia
to borrow funds for the preconstruction activities relating to a sports arena
in the District of Columbia and to permit certain revenues to be pledged as
security for the borrowing of such funds, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of
Columbia Convention Center and Sports Arena Authorization Act
of 1995’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—CONVENTION CENTER
Sec. 101. Permitting Washington Convention Center Authority to expend revenues
for convention center activities.
TITLE II—SPORTS ARENA
Sec. 201. Permitting designated authority to borrow funds for preconstruction ac-
tivities relating to Gallery Place sports arena.
Sec. 202. Permitting certain District revenues to be pledged as security for borrow-
ing.
Sec. 203. No appropriation necessary for arena preconstruction activities.
Sec. 204. Arena preconstruction activities described.
TITLE III—WAIVER OF CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW
Sec. 301. Waiver of Congressional review of Arena Tax Payment and Use Amend-
ment Act of 1995.
TITLE I—CONVENTION CENTER
SEC. 101. PERMITTING WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER AUTHOR-
ITY TO EXPEND REVENUES FOR CONVENTION CENTER
ACTIVITIES.
(a) PERMITTING EXPENDITURE WITHOUT APPROPRIATION.—The
fourth sentence of section 446 of the District of Columbia Self-
Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (sec. 47–304,
D.C. Code) shall not apply with respect to any revenues of the
District of Columbia which are attributable to the enactment of
title III of the Washington Convention Center Authority Act of
(1) PROCEDURES.—The procedures for printing
and preparation of the ballots containing the advi-
sory questions shall be the same as provided in each
State and territory for conducting the elections of
the Members of the United States House of Rep-
resentatives and Senators, and Delegates or Resi-
dent Commissioners.
(2) ADVISORY
QUESTIONS.—In each congres-
sional and delegate district, every general election
ballot shall include the advisory questions contained
in subsection (b). Should there be no general elec-
tion scheduled to be held in any particular congres-
sional or delegate district, a ballot shall nonetheless
be prepared for the voters of said district to be able
to participate in the nonbinding referendum in the
same manner as all other districts where a general
election is being held. States shall be reimbursed at
4 cents per voter, or an estimated $5,000,000 for
the costs incurred in placing the questions in sub-
section (b) on the ballots in November 1996. There-
fore, this bill authorizes $5,000,000 for these pur-
poses. All reimbursements to State election agencies
for the costs of conducting the nonbinding referen-
dum shall be made from the franking accounts of
the Congress, with funds drawn from the franking
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2108
To permit the Washington Convention Center Authority to expend revenues
for the operation and maintenance of the existing Washington Convention
Center and for preconstruction activities relating to a new convention
center in the District of Columbia, to permit a designated authority
of the District of Columbia to borrow funds for the preconstruction
activities relating to a sports arena in the District of Columbia and
to permit certain revenues to be pledged as security for the borrowing
of such funds, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 25, 1995
Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. DAVIS, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr.
LATOURETTE, Mr. FLANAGAN, Mr. WALSH, and Miss COLLINS of Michi-
gan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To permit the Washington Convention Center Authority to
expend revenues for the operation and maintenance of
the existing Washington Convention Center and for
preconstruction activities relating to a new convention
center in the District of Columbia, to permit a des-
ignated authority of the District of Columbia to borrow
funds for the preconstruction activities relating to a
sports arena in the District of Columbia and to permit
certain revenues to be pledged as security for the borrow-
ing of such funds, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘District of Columbia Convention Center and Sports
Arena Authorization Act of 1995’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—CONVENTION CENTER
Sec. 101. Permitting Washington Convention Center Authority to expend reve-
nues for convention center activities.
TITLE II—SPORTS ARENA
Sec. 201. Permitting designated authority to borrow funds for preconstruction
activities relating to Gallery Place sports arena.
Sec. 202. Permitting certain District revenues to be pledged as security for bor-
rowing.
Sec. 203. No appropriation necessary for arena preconstruction activities.
Sec. 204. Arena preconstruction activities described.
TITLE III—WAIVER OF CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW
Sec. 301. Waiver of Congressional review of Arena Tax Payment and Use
Amendment Act of 1995.
TITLE I—CONVENTION CENTER
SEC. 101. PERMITTING WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER
AUTHORITY TO EXPEND REVENUES FOR CON-
VENTION CENTER ACTIVITIES.
(a) PERMITTING EXPENDITURE WITHOUT APPRO-
PRIATION.—The fourth sentence of section 446 of the Dis-
trict of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Re-
organization Act (sec. 47–304, D.C. Code) shall not apply
with respect to any revenues of the District of Columbia
SEC. 211. REPEAL OF WATER RESOURCE SURVEY.
Section 206 (40 U.S.C. App. 206) is repealed.
SEC. 212. COST SHARING OF HOUSING PROJECTS.
(a) LOANS.—Section 207(b) (40 U.S.C. App. 207(b))
is amended by striking ‘‘80 per centum’’ and inserting ‘‘50
percent (or 80 percent in the case of a project to be carried
out in a county for which a distressed county designation
is in effect under section 226)’’.
(b) 
GRANTS.—Section 
207(c)(1) 
(40 
U.S.C.
207(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘80 per centum’’ and
inserting ‘‘50 percent (or 80 percent in the case of a
project to be carried out in a county for which a distressed
county designation is in effect under section 226)’’.
SEC. 213. REPEAL OF AIRPORT SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
PROGRAM.
Section 208 (40 U.S.C. App. 208) is repealed.
SEC. 214. COST SHARING OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND
EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.
(a) OPERATION
COSTS.—Section 211(b)(3) (40
U.S.C. App. 211(b)(3)) is amended in the first sentence
by striking ‘‘100 per centum of the costs thereof’’ and all
that follows through the period at the end of the second
sentence and inserting ‘‘50 percent of the costs thereof
(or 80 percent of such costs in the case of a project to
be carried out in a county for which a distressed county
designation is in effect under section 226).’’
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204 if the designated authority is granted the au-
thority to borrow funds for such purposes by the
District of Columbia government.
(2) REVENUE REQUIRED TO SECURE BORROW-
ING.—The designated authority may borrow funds
under paragraph (1) to finance, refinance, or reim-
burse the costs of arena preconstruction activities
described in section 204 only if such borrowing is se-
cured (in whole or in part) by the pledge of revenues
of the District of Columbia which are attributable to
the sports arena tax imposed as a result of the en-
actment of D.C. Law 10–128 (as amended by the
Arena Tax Amendment Act of 1994 (D.C. Act 10–
315)) and which are transferred by the Mayor of the
District of Columbia to the designated authority
pursuant to section 302(a–1)(3) of the Omnibus
Budget Support Act of 1994 (sec. 47–2752(a–1)(3),
D.C. Code) (as amended by section 2(b) of the
Arena Tax Payment and Use Amendment Act of
1995).
(b) TREATMENT OF DEBT CREATED.—Any debt cre-
ated pursuant to subsection (a) shall not—
(1) be considered general obligation debt of the
District of Columbia for any purpose, including the
limitation on the annual aggregate limit on debt of
the construction of the sports arena and related fa-
cilities.
(6) The use of environmental, legal, and con-
sulting services (including services to obtain regu-
latory approvals) for the construction of the sports
arena.
(7) The financing of administrative and trans-
action costs incurred in borrowing funds pursuant to
section 201(a), including costs incurred in connec-
tion with the issuance, sale, and delivery of bonds,
notes, or other obligations.
(8) The financing of other activities of the Dis-
trict of Columbia government associated with the de-
velopment and construction of the sports arena, in-
cluding the reimbursement of the District of Colum-
bia government or others for costs incurred prior to
the date of the enactment of this Act which were re-
lated to the sports arena, so long as the designated
authority determines that such costs are adequately
documented and that the incurring of such costs was
reasonable.
TITLE III—WAIVER OF
CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW
SEC. 301. WAIVER OF CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF ARENA
TAX PAYMENT AND USE AMENDMENT ACT OF
1995.
Notwithstanding section 602(c)(1) of the District of
Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza-
tion Act, the Arena Tax Payment and Use Amendment
Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11–115) shall take effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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accounts of the House of Representatives and the
Senate in proportion to the total funds appropriated
to each House for franking, to reimburse the States
for such expenses. The Clerk of the United States
House of Representatives and the Secretary of the
United States Senate shall be responsible for ensur-
ing the proper application for and reimbursement of
said expenses.
(d) TABULATION AND CERTIFICATION OF VOTING
RESULTS.—The State election agencies shall tabulate the
results of the voting on the advisory questions in the same
manner as is customary for tabulating the results of elec-
tions of the Members of the United States House of Rep-
resentatives and Senators. Said results shall be officially
certified pursuant to the customary laws and procedures
of each jurisdiction.
(e) TRANSMISSION OF CERTIFIED RESULTS TO THE
CONGRESS, ALL MEMBERS, AND COMMITTEES ON THE
JUDICIARY.—The official, certified election results of each
jurisdiction’s nonbinding referenda on the advisory ques-
tions shall be certified by the State election agency to the
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and
the Secretary of the United States Senate in the same
manner and at the same time of the certification of elec-
tion of Members of the House of Representatives and Sen-
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(e) ENHANCEMENT
OF FEDERAL OVERSIGHT
OF
COMPLIANCE BY THE STATES.—Section 8624(b) of title
42, United States Code, is amended by striking the follow-
ing language: ‘‘The Secretary may not prescribe the man-
ner in which the States will comply with the provisions
of the subsection.’’
SEC. 5. EXPEDITED DISTRIBUTION OF AIR CONDITIONING
UNITS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT.
(a) The Administrator of the General Services Ad-
ministration shall receive notification of any declaration
of a heat emergency as referenced in section 2 of this Act.
(b) Such notification shall cause the Administrator
to initiate procedures to locate any equipment, fixtures,
and appliances—including, but not limited to, air condi-
tioners and fans—that are currently available through the
Federal Supply Service or any other entity overseeing sur-
plus Federal property.
(c) The Administrator shall initiate expedited proce-
dures to distribute such property to representatives of
States and municipalities affected by the heat emergency,
and to social service agencies and individuals located in
those areas.
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ate at the 1996 general election, said results to be certified
by county, congressional district and statewide totals. The
Clerk and the Secretary shall be responsible for transmit-
ting to each Member of the respective House of Congress
the results of the nonbinding referenda from all jurisdic-
tions. The results shall also be taken under advisement
by the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate, with recommendations for response reported back
to the full House and Senate within 6 months of the gen-
eral election.
(f) COMMENTS REGARDING PROCEDURES FOR FU-
TURE NONBINDING REFERENDA.—Within 90 days of the
date of the general election, the State election agencies
shall forward to the Clerk of the United States House of
Representatives and the Secretary of the United States
Senate their comments or suggestions regarding changes
or improvements in procedures for conducting national
nonbinding referenda in future general elections. All such
comments shall be referred to the respective committees
on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and
Senate.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 210
To provide for the privatization of the United States Postal Service.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. CRANE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To provide for the privatization of the United States Postal
Service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSFER TO A PRIVATE CORPORATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the plan pre-
scribed under section 3, all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to all property of the Postal Service
shall be transferred to a corporation if, within 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, such corporation
satisfies the requirements set forth in section 2.
(b) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT.—The plan prescribed
under section 3 shall include such provisions as may be
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TITLE III—WAIVER OF
CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW
SEC. 301. WAIVER OF CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF ARENA
TAX PAYMENT AND USE AMENDMENT ACT OF
1995.
Notwithstanding section 602(c)(1) of the District of
Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza-
tion Act, the Arena Tax Payment and Use Amendment
Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11–115) shall take effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives August 4,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.