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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 784
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that conservation
expenditures by electric and gas utilities are deductible for the year
in which paid or incurred.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1993
Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. KOPETSKI, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts,
Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. HALL of Texas, and Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut)
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
that conservation expenditures by electric and gas utili-
ties are deductible for the year in which paid or incurred.
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 ‘‘Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. ENERGY CONSERVATION EXPENDITURES BY ELEC-
TRIC AND GAS UTILITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part VI of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
itemized deductions for individuals and corporations) is
amended by inserting after section 196 the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 197. ENERGY CONSERVATION EXPENDITURES BY
ELECTRIC AND GAS UTILITIES.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—In the case of an electric or
gas utility, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the
taxable year an amount equal to the energy conservation
expenditures paid or incurred by the taxpayer during such
taxable year.
‘‘(b) ENERGY CONSERVATION EXPENDITURES.—For
purposes of this section, the term ‘energy conservation ex-
penditures’ means expenditures for—
‘‘(1) subsidies provided directly or indirectly to
customers for the purchase, installation, or modifica-
tion of—
‘‘(A) any device or service primarily de-
signed to reduce consumption of electricity, nat-
ural gas, or steam or to improve the manage-
ment of energy demand, or
‘‘(B) any specially defined energy property
(as defined in section 136(c)(2)(A)),
‘‘(2) energy use consulting and audits of com-
mercial, residential, and industrial properties, or
‘‘(3) administrative, promotional, and other
costs associated with expenditures described in para-
graph (1) or (2).
Such term shall not include any expenditure taken into
account in determining the basis of any tangible property
which is owned by the taxpayer and which is of a character
subject to the allowance for depreciation.
‘‘(c) ELECTRIC OR GAS UTILITY.—For purposes of
this section, the term ‘electric or gas utility’ means any
corporation engaged in the furnishing or sale of electric
energy, natural gas, or steam if the rates for such furnish-
ing or sale have been established or approved by a State
or political subdivision thereof, by any agency or instru-
mentality of the United States, or by a public utility or
public service commission or other similar body of any
State or political subdivision thereof or of the District of
Columbia.’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (1) of section 263(a) of such
Code is amended by striking ‘‘; or’’ at the end of
subparagraph (F) and inserting a comma, by strik-
ing the period at the end of subparagraph (G) and
‘‘but’’ the following: ‘‘and (3) the United States Govern-
ment’’, and (3) by striking out ‘‘the United States, or’’.
SEC. 5. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH.
(a) DEFINITION OF EMPLOYER.—Section 3(5) of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C.
652(5)) is amended by striking out ‘‘but does not include
the United States or’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘and
does include the United States (including any unit of the
legislative branch of the Federal Government) but does
not include’’.
(b) DEFINITION
OF EMPLOYEE.—Section 3(6) of
such Act (29 U.S.C. 652(6)) is amended by inserting be-
fore the period a comma and the following: ‘‘and the em-
ployees of the United States (including any unit of the
legislative branch of the Federal Government) shall be
deemed to be employed in a business affecting commerce
for the purpose of this Act’’.
SEC. 6. AGE DISCRIMINATION.
Section 309(3) of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975
(42 U.S.C. 6107) is amended by inserting before the semi-
colon the following: ‘‘and the Congress’’.
SEC. 7. LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS.
Section 2(2) of the National Labor Relations Act (29
U.S.C. 152(2)) is amended by striking out ‘‘but shall not
include the United States’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding at the end thereof
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(H) expenditures for which a deduction is
allowed under section 197.’’
(2) The table of sections for part VI of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 197. Energy conservation expenditures by electric and gas
utilities.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred
in taxable years beginning after December 31, 1980.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 785
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake the necessary feasibility
studies regarding the establishment of certain new units of the National
Park System in the State of Hawaii.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1993
Mr. MINK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Natural Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake the
necessary feasibility studies regarding the establishment
of certain new units of the National Park System in
the State of Hawaii.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STUDIES OF POTENTIAL NATIONAL PARK SYS-
TEM UNITS IN HAWAII.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, act-
ing through the Director of the National Park Service,
shall undertake feasibility studies regarding the establish-
ment of National Park System units in the following areas
in the State of Hawaii:
(1) Island of Maui: The shoreline area known
as ‘‘North Beach’’, immediately north of the present
resort hotels at Kaanapali Beach, in the Lahaina
district in the area extending from the beach inland
to the main highway.
(2) Island of Lanai: The mountaintop area
known as ‘‘Hale’’ in the central part of the island.
(3) Island of Kauai: The shoreline area from
‘‘Anini Beach’’ to ‘‘Makua Tunnels’’ on the north
coast of this island.
(4) Island of Molokai: The ‘‘Halawa Valley’’ on
the eastern end of the island, including its shoreline,
cove and lookout/access roadway.
(b) KALAUPAPA SETTLEMENT BOUNDARIES.—The
studies conducted under this section shall include a study
of the feasibility of extending the present National His-
toric Park boundaries at Kalaupapa Settlement eastward
to Halawa Valley along the island’s north shore.
(c) REPORT.—A report containing the results of the
studies under this section shall be submitted to the Con-
gress promptly upon completion.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 786
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the exclusion from
gross income for veterans’ benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1993
Mr. MONTGOMERY (for himself, Mr. STUMP, Mr. EVANS, Mr. ROWLAND, Mr.
SLATTERY, Mr. SANGMEISTER, and Mr. BISHOP) 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.—Paragraph (1) of section 134(b)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to quali-
fied military benefit) is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new flush sentence:
‘‘For purposes of this paragraph and notwithstand-
ing paragraph (3), the term ‘qualified military bene-
fit’ includes any allowance or benefit administered
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning on
or after January 1, 1984.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 787
To require that, in the administration of any benefits program established
by or under Federal law which requires the use of data obtained in
the most recent decennial census, the 1990 adjusted census data be
considered the official data for that decennial census.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1993
Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. ANDREWS of Texas, Mr. BACCHUS of Florida,
Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. BROWDER, Ms. BROWN
of Florida, Mr. BRYANT, Mrs. BYRNE, Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr.
CLYBURN, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. COOPERSMITH, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. DAR-
DEN, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. EDWARDS of Texas, Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana,
Mr. FROST, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. GOSS,
Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. HUTTO, Mr. JOHN-
SON of Georgia, Ms. E.B. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida,
Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. LEWIS of Florida, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MCCURDY,
Mrs. MEEK, Mr. MICA, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. PETERSON of Flor-
ida, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. ROSE, Mr. ROWLAND, Mr.
SARPALIUS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. SHAW, Mr. SPRATT, Mr.
STENHOLM, Mr. SYNAR, and Mrs. THURMAN) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
A BILL
To require that, in the administration of any benefits pro-
gram established by or under Federal law which requires
the use of data obtained in the most recent decennial
census, the 1990 adjusted census data be considered
the official data for that decennial census.
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House Calendar No. 147 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 766 
[Report No. 113–643] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5771) to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make 
technical corrections, and for other purposes, and providing for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 647) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established 
under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2014 
Mr. SESSIONS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5771) to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain 
expiring provisions and make technical corrections, and 
for other purposes, and providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 647) to amend the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE ac-
counts established under State programs for the care 
of family members with disabilities, and for other pur-
poses. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT THAT ADJUSTED DATA BE
USED.
(a) DEFINITION.—For the purpose of this section,
the term ‘‘1990 adjusted census data’’ means data from
the 1990 decennial census of population, as adjusted by
the Bureau of the Census to take into account the findings
of the Selected Post-Enumeration Survey, dated June 13,
1991.
(b) REQUIREMENT.—For the purpose of section
141(e) of title 13, United States Code, the 1990 adjusted
census data shall be considered the most recent data avail-
able for the 1990 decennial census of population.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect as of the first day of the
first fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R.
788
To eliminate the exemption for Congress from the application of certain
provisions of Federal law and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1993
Mr. NEAL of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committees on Education and Labor and Government Operations
A BILL
To eliminate the exemption for Congress from the application
of certain provisions of Federal law 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. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS; EQUAL PAY.
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 3(e)(2)(A)(iii) of the Fair
Labor 
Standards 
Act 
of 
1938 
(29 
U.S.C.
203(e)(2)(A)(iii)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(iii) in any unit of the legislative
branch of the Government, or in any unit
of the judicial branch of the Government
which has positions in the competitive serv-
ice,’’.
(b) COVERAGE.—Section 8 of the Fair Labor Stand-
ards Amendments of 1989 is repealed.
SEC. 2. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.
Section 717(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. 2000e–16(a)) is amended by striking out ‘‘in those
units of the legislative and judicial branches of the Federal
Government having positions in the competitive service’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘in all units of the legislative
branch of the Federal Government, and in those units of
the judicial branch of the Federal Government having po-
sitions in the competitive service’’.
SEC. 3. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY AND
AGE DISCRIMINATION.
Section 552(f) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ‘‘or’’ before ‘‘any independent’’
and by inserting before the period a comma and the follow-
ing: ‘‘or any unit of the legislative branch of the Federal
Government’’.
SEC. 4. AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF
1967.
Section 11(b) of the Age Discrimination in Employ-
ment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 630(b)) is amended (1) by
striking out ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘(2)’’, (2) by inserting before
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 90 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Committee 
on Agriculture should not propose any reduction in the availability or 
amount of benefits provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program (SNAP) in effect under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 
and that the House of Representatives should reject any proposed legisla-
tion that includes any provisions that reduce the availability or amount 
of benefits provided under SNAP. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2013 
Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GEORGE MIL-
LER of California, and Mr. DEUTCH) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the Committee on Agriculture should not propose any 
reduction in the availability or amount of benefits pro-
vided under the supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram (SNAP) in effect under the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008, and that the House of Representatives 
should reject any proposed legislation that includes any 
provisions that reduce the availability or amount of bene-
fits provided under SNAP. 
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(2) in the case of surcharges received in connec-
tion with the sale of all other such coins, to the Cor-
poration for Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, to be used
for the restoration and maintenance of Poplar For-
est.
SEC. 9. AUDITS.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall
have the right to examine such books, records, documents,
and other data of the entities specified in section 8, as
may be related to the expenditures of amounts paid under
section 8.
SEC. 10. NUMISMATIC PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND.
The coins issued under this Act are subject to the
provisions of section 5134 of title 31, United States Code,
the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.
SEC. 11. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.
It is the sense of the Congress that this coin program
shall be self-sustaining, and should be administered to re-
sult in no net cost to the Numismatic Public Enterprise
Fund.
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tives and technical specialist positions in the Mine Safety 
and Health Administration. The number of such positions 
shall be consistent with the staffing requirements set forth 
in the succession plan under subsection (b). 
(b) SUCCESSION PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor 
shall develop and provide to Congress a succession plan 
for the Mine Safety and Health Administration for the 
next five years to assure timely replacement of qualified 
employees critical to maintaining the agency’s mission 
which shall— 
(1) estimate employee turnover for each year; 
(2) sets benchmarks for maximum allowable 
percentage of vacancies, and a maximum ratio of 
trainees to authorized representatives; 
(3) utilizes double encumbrance or early re-
placement hiring for authorized representatives and 
technical specialists; 
(4) implements tracking systems to assure that 
staffing levels of authorized representatives and 
technical specialists do not fall below the minimum 
required to conduct necessary inspections, thor-
oughly review mine plans, and conduct accident and 
special investigations; and 
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(5) identifies resources necessary to implement 
such plan. Such succession plan shall be updated bi-
ennially. 
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H. R. 1378—2 
to in section 2 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘James 
M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 78
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the development
of a single vaccine to provide lifelong immunization against common
childhood diseases.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. HOAGLAND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the development of a single vaccine to provide lifelong
immunization against common childhood diseases.
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 ‘‘Children’s Vaccine
Initiative Amendments Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) immunizations are effective in preventing
illness in and death of children;
(2) for many parents and children, the number
of visits to a health care provider to be immunized
to the degree recommended is an impediment to re-
ceiving adequate protection;
(3) to protect children against eight common
childhood diseases, medical professionals recommend
a battery of immunizations before age six;
(4) the development of a single-dose, easy-to-ad-
minister 
combined 
vaccine 
(known 
as 
the
‘‘supervaccine’’) is scientifically promising; and
(5) the Federal Government, in cooperation
with worldwide health organizations, should acceler-
ate research to develop such a vaccine.
SEC. 3. CHILDREN’S VACCINE INITIATIVE.
Part A of title IV of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
‘‘CHILDREN’S VACCINE INITIATIVE
‘‘SEC. 404. (a) The Director of NIH, acting through
the Directors of the appropriate national research insti-
tutes, shall carry out activities to develop a single-dose,
multiple-antigen compound vaccine that can be easily ad-
ministered to children under age six and provide lifelong
immunization against common childhood diseases.
‘‘(b) The goal of activities under subsection (a) shall
be to develop and make available vaccines that require
fewer contacts to deliver, that can be given early in life,
that provide long lasting protection, that obviate refrigera-
tion, needles and syringes, and that protect against a larg-
er number of diseases.
‘‘(c) In carrying out this section, the Director of NIH
shall consult with the World Health Organization, the
United Nations Children’s Fund, and the United States
Agency for International Development.
‘‘(d) For the purpose of carrying out this section,
there are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for
fiscal year 1994, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1995,
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, and $30,000,000 for fis-
cal year 1997.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 790
To provide for the termination of further production of the Trident II (D–
5) missile.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1993
Mr. PENNY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Armed Services
A BILL
To provide for the termination of further production of the
Trident II (D–5) missile.
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 ‘‘Trident II (D–5) Mis-
sile Production Termination Act’’.
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF NEW PRODUCTION OF TRIDENT II
(D–5) MISSILES.
(a) PRODUCTION
TERMINATION.—Funds appro-
priated for the Department of Defense for fiscal years
after fiscal year 1993 may not be obligated or expended
to commence production of additional Trident II (D–5)
missiles.
(b) AUTHORIZED SCOPE OF TRIDENT II (D–5) PRO-
GRAM.—Amounts appropriated for the Department of De-
fense may be expended for the Trident II (D–5) missile
program only for the completion of production of those
Trident II (D–5) missiles which were commenced with
funds appropriated for a fiscal year before fiscal year
1994.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 791
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse in Ben-
ton, Illinois, as the ‘‘James L. Foreman United
States Courthouse’’.
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 791
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse in Benton, Illi-
nois, as the ‘‘James L. Foreman United States Court-
house’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse located at 301 West
Main Street in Benton, Illinois, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘James L. Foreman United States Court-
house’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the court-
house referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘James L. Foreman United States Court-
house’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 4, 1993.
Attest:
Clerk.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 791
To name the United States courthouse in Benton, Illinois, the ‘‘James L.
Foreman Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1993
Mr. POSHARD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To name the United States courthouse in Benton, Illinois,
the ‘‘James L. Foreman Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. JAMES L. FOREMAN COURTHOUSE.
(a) NAME.—The United States courthouse located at
301 West Main Street in Benton, Illinois, is named the
‘‘James L. Foreman Courthouse’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, document, record, map, or other paper of the United
States to the courthouse referred to in subsection (a) is
deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘James L. Foreman
Courthouse’’.
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