datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(B) the term ‘‘mining’’ means the proc-
esses employed for the extraction of a locatable
mineral from the earth;
(C) the term ‘‘beneficiation’’ means the
crushing and grinding of locatable mineral ore
and such processes are employed to free the
mineral from other constituents, including but
not necessarily limited to, physical and chemical
separation techniques; and
(D) the term ‘‘processing’’ means proc-
esses downstream of beneficiation employed to
prepare locatable mineral ore into the final
marketable product, including but not limited
to, smelting and electrolytic refining.
(8) The term ‘‘mining claim’’ means a claim for
the purposes of mineral activities.
(9) The term ‘‘National Conservation System
unit’’ means any unit of the National Park System,
National Wildlife Refuge System, National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, or a
National Conservation Area, National Recreation
Area, or a National Forest Monument.
(10) The term ‘‘operator’’ means any person,
partnership or corporation with a plan of operations
approved under this Act.
without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States 
Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, 
and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and 
subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classi-
fication and General Schedule pay rates, except that the 
compensation of any employee of the Commission may not 
exceed a rate equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable 
for GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 
of title 5, United States Code. 
(c) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission 
may procure the services of experts and consultants in ac-
cordance with the provisions of section 3109(b) of title 5, 
United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to 
exceed the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable 
under section 5332 of such title. 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT
SERVICES.—The 
Commission may enter into agreements with the Adminis-
trator of General Services for procurement of financial 
and administrative services necessary for the discharge of 
the duties of the Commission. Payment for such services 
shall be made by reimbursement from funds of the Com-
mission in such amounts as may be agreed upon by the 
Chairman of the Commission and the Administrator. 
(e) CONTRACTS.—The Commission may— 
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(1) procure supplies, services, and property by 
contract in accordance with applicable laws and reg-
ulations and to the extent or in such amounts as are 
provided in appropriations Acts; and 
(2) enter into contracts with departments, 
agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Gov-
ernment, State agencies, and private firms, institu-
tions, and agencies, for the conduct of research or 
surveys, the preparation of reports, and other activi-
ties necessary for the discharge of the duties of the 
Commission, to the extent or in such amounts as are 
provided in appropriations Acts. 
SEC. 7. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall terminate 90 days after the 
date on which the Commission submits its report to the 
Congress under section 3(c). 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
To carry out the provisions of this Act, there are au-
thorized to be appropriated $8,000,000. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3138
To amend title 28, United States Code, to require public disclosure of
settlements of civil actions to which the United States is a party.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 27, 1993
Mr. SKAGGS (for himself, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. HYDE, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr.
SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SYNAR, Mr. FROST, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. STARK,
Mr. KOPETSKI, Ms. NORTON, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. KLUG, Mr. SHAYS, Mr.
EVANS, Mrs. MINK, Mr. MANN, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr.
INSLEE, Ms. SHEPHERD, Mr. FILNER, Mr. BARCA OF Wisconsin, and
Mrs. THURMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to require public
disclosure of settlements of civil actions to which the
United States is a party.
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 ‘‘Federal Court Settle-
ments Sunshine Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SETTLEMENT OF
CASES.
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Chapter 111 of title 28,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘§ 1659. Public availability of settlements of cases
‘‘(a) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF SETTLEMENTS.—Any
settlement made of a civil action to which the United
States, an agency or department thereof, or an officer or
employee thereof in his or her official capacity, is a real
party in interest, shall not be sealed, but shall be made
available for public inspection, unless the court determines
that there is clear and convincing evidence of a compelling
public interest in limiting such availability. Any such de-
termination shall be made in writing, shall explain the
basis for the determination, and shall itself not be sealed
or otherwise withheld from public inspection.
‘‘(b) DISMISSAL OF CASES.—No civil action to which
the United States, an agency or department thereof, or
an officer or employee thereof in his or her official capac-
ity, is a real party in interest, may be dismissed except
by order of court and subsection (a) shall apply to any
settlement made after such dismissal.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 111 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new item:
‘‘1659. Public availability of settlements of cases.’’.
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(b) The item relating to such section 3462 in the
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 34 of such
title is amended to read as follows:
‘‘3462. Educational assistance available until used.’’.
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which an antidumping duty is determined using nor-
mal value pursuant to section 773(c), that— 
‘‘(A) pursuant to section 701(a)(1), a 
countervailable subsidy (other than an export 
subsidy referred to in section 772(c)(1)(C)) has 
been provided with respect to the class or kind 
of merchandise, 
‘‘(B) such countervailable subsidy has been 
demonstrated to have reduced the average price 
of imports of the class or kind of merchandise 
during the relevant period, and 
‘‘(C) the administering authority can rea-
sonably estimate the extent to which the 
countervailable subsidy referred to in subpara-
graph (B), in combination with the use of nor-
mal value determined pursuant to section 
773(c), has increased the weighted average 
dumping margin for the class or kind of mer-
chandise, 
the administering authority shall, except as provided 
in paragraph (2), reduce the antidumping duty by 
the amount of the increase in the weighted average 
dumping margin estimated by the administering au-
thority under subparagraph (C). 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 313
To amend title 38, United States Code, to remove the time limitation for
the use of chapter 34 educational assistance benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. QUILLEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to remove the time
limitation for the use of chapter 34 educational assist-
ance benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) section 3462 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 3462. Educational assistance available until used
‘‘Educational assistance afforded to eligible veterans
under this chapter or chapter 36 of this title shall remain
available until used.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3140
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsements for employment in the coast-
wise trade and on the Great Lakes for the vessel MARINE STAR.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 27, 1993
Mr. CALLAHAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ments for employment in the coastwise trade and on
the Great Lakes for the vessel MARINE STAR.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1986
(46 App. U.S.C. 289), and sections 12106 and 12107 of
title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with the
appropriate endorsements for employment in the coastwise
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related directly to steel and steel-related industries,
is nationally significant;
(2) these industries include steel making, iron
making, aluminum, specialty metals, glass, coal min-
ing, coke production, machining and foundries,
transportation, and electrical;
(3) the industrial and cultural heritage of the
steel and related industries in this region includes
the social history and living cultural traditions of the
region’s people;
(4) the region’s labor movement played a sig-
nificant role in the development of the Nation, in-
cluding the formation of many key unions such as
the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) and
the United Steel Workers of America (USWA), and
crucial struggles to improve wages and working con-
ditions, such as the Rail Strike of 1877, the Home-
stead Strike of 1892 and the Great Steel Strike of
1919; and
(5) the Department of the Interior is respon-
sible for protecting the Nation’s cultural and historic
resources, and there are significant examples of
these resources, within this six-county region to
merit the involvement of the Federal Government to
develop programs and projects, in cooperation with
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trade of the United States and on the Great Lakes for
the marine vessel MARINE STAR (Official Number
248329).
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3141
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade of the United States for the vessel VIKING.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 27, 1993
Ms. CANTWELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade of the
United States for the vessel VIKING.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1886
(46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106 of title 46,
United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate en-
dorsement for employment in the coastwise trade of the
United States for the vessel VIKING (United States offi-
cial number 286080).
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4103 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements 
relating to the retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military 
working dogs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2012 
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for certain 
requirements relating to the retirement, adoption, care, 
and recognition of military working dogs, 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 ‘‘Canine Members of 
the Armed Forces Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
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the Steel Industry Heritage Task Force, the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania, and other local and gov-
ernmental bodies, to adequately conserve, protect,
and interpret this heritage for future generations,
while providing opportunities for education and
revitalization.
(b) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the Steel Indus-
try Heritage project are—
(1) to foster a close working relationship with
all levels of government, the private sector, and the
communities and empower the communities to con-
serve their heritage while continuing to pursue eco-
nomic opportunities;
(2) to identify, define, and propose those sites
or areas of national historic significance that should
receive Federal financial assistance, technical assist-
ance, or national designation; and
(3) to conserve, interpret, and develop the his-
torical, cultural, natural, and recreational resources
related to the industrial and cultural heritage of the
six-county region of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior
(hereinafter referred to as the Secretary) shall review and
approve the document prepared pursuant to section
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘employer’’ 
means a person who is— 
(i)(I) a covered employer, as defined 
in subparagraph (B), who is not covered 
under any of subclauses (II) through (V); 
(II) an entity employing a State em-
ployee described in section 304(a) of the 
Government Employee Rights Act of 1991; 
(III) an employing office, as defined 
in section 101 of the Congressional Ac-
countability Act of 1995; 
(IV) an employing office, as defined in 
section 411(c) of title 3, United States 
Code; or 
(V) an employing agency covered 
under subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 
5, United States Code; and 
(ii) is engaged in commerce (including 
government), in the production of goods 
for commerce, or in an enterprise engaged 
in commerce (including government) or in 
the production of goods for commerce. 
(B) COVERED EMPLOYER.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—In subparagraph 
(A)(i)(I), the term ‘‘covered employer’’— 
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(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) RECOGNITION OF SERVICE OF MILITARY WORK-
ING DOGS.—The Secretary of Defense shall create a deco-
ration or other appropriate recognition to recognize mili-
tary working dogs under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
that are killed in action or perform an exceptionally meri-
torious or courageous act in service to the United States.’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3142
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade of the United States for the vessel GUSTO.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 27, 1993
Mr. SHAYS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade of the
United States for the vessel GUSTO.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1886
(46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106 of title 46,
United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate en-
dorsement for employment in the coastwise trade of the
United States for the vessel GUSTO (United States offi-
cial number 624951).
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(1) The term ‘‘beneficiation’’ means the crush-
ing and grinding of hardrock mineral ore and such 
processes as are employed to free the mineral from 
other constituents, including but not necessarily lim-
ited to, physical and chemical separation techniques. 
(2) The term ‘‘claim holder’’ means a person 
holding a mining claim, millsite claim, or tunnel site 
claim located under the general mining laws and 
maintained in compliance with such laws and this 
title. Such term may include an agent of a claim 
holder. 
(3) The term ‘‘control’’ means having the abil-
ity, directly or indirectly, to determine (without re-
gard to whether exercised through one or more cor-
porate structures) the manner in which an entity 
conducts mineral activities, through any means, in-
cluding without limitation, ownership interest, au-
thority to commit the entity’s real or financial as-
sets, position as a director, officer, or partner of the 
entity, or contractual arrangement. 
(4) The term ‘‘crude ore’’ means ore in its un-
processed form, containing profitable amounts of the 
target mineral. 
(5) The term ‘‘displaced material’’ means any 
crude ore and waste dislodged from its location at 
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the time hardrock mining begins at surface, under-
ground, or in-situ mines. 
(6) The term ‘‘exploration’’ means surface dis-
turbance to evaluate the type, extent, quantity, or 
quality of minerals present including sampling, drill-
ing, and analyzing hardrock mineral values. 
(7) The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means any land, 
including mineral interests, owned by the United 
States without regard to how the United States ac-
quired ownership of the land and without regard to 
the agency having responsibility for management 
thereof, except Indian lands. 
(8) The term ‘‘hardrock’’ means any mineral 
mined under the Mining Law of 1872 (30 U.S.C. 
22–54), and with respect to State, Indian, and pri-
vate lands, any minerals on those lands that would 
be considered hardrock minerals if such minerals 
had been mined under the Mining Law of 1872. 
(9) The term ‘‘hardrock mining operation’’ 
means any activities or operations conducted to mine 
minerals under the Mining Law of 1872 (30 U.S.C. 
22–54), and, with respect to State, Indian, and pri-
vate lands, any activities or operations conducted on 
such lands to mine minerals that would be consid-
ered hardrock minerals if such minerals had been 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3143
To authorize issuance of a certificate of documentation with appropriate
endorsement for the vessel GRIZZLY PROCESSOR.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 27, 1993
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To authorize issuance of a certificate of documentation with
appropriate endorsement for the vessel GRIZZLY
PROCESSOR.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That, notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), and sections 12106,
12107, and 12108 of title 46, United States Code, as ap-
plicable on the date of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for the vessel GRIZZLY PROC-
ESSOR, Canadian official number 369183.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3144
To authorize funding within the Department of the Interior to implement
the plan of the Steel Industry Heritage Project, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 1993
Mr. COYNE (for himself, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. SANTORUM, and Mr. KLINK)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources
A BILL
To authorize funding within the Department of the Interior
to implement the plan of the Steel Industry Heritage
Project, 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. FINDINGS AND OBJECTIVES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) the industrial and cultural heritage of
Southwestern Pennsylvania, including the City of
Pittsburgh, and the counties of Allegheny, Beaver,
Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland,
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104(d) of Public Law 100–698 (102 Stat. 4621) entitled
‘‘Concept Plan; Steel Industry Heritage Project’’ (herein-
after referred to as the ‘‘Concept Plan’’), and shall ap-
prove projects consistent with the purpose of this Act.
(b) STEEL
INDUSTRY
HERITAGE
TASK
FORCE
ROLE.—Consistent with this Act, the Secretary is author-
ized to enter into consultative agreements with the Steel
Industry Heritage Task Force (hereinafter referred to as
the ‘‘Task Force’’) on projects and studies necessary to
fulfill the Concept Plan. The Task Force is authorized to
receive appropriations through the Department of the In-
terior for projects and studies within the region of South-
western Pennsylvania comprising the geographical area
within the counties of Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene,
Washington, and Westmoreland shown on a boundary map
based on the project criteria established in the Concept
Plan.
(c) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ROLE.—In cooperation
with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Task
Force, the Secretary shall undertake those plans and stud-
ies, including studies of alternatives, special resources
studies and new area studies, and management action
plans, necessary to determine and identify the appropriate
role of the Federal Government, through the National
Park Service, in conserving and interpreting the history
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of the region. The Historic American Building Survey/His-
toric American Engineering Record shall conduct those
studies necessary to document the industrial, engineering,
building, and architectural history of the region.
SEC. 3. FUNDING.
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary to carry out this Act.
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Department of Defense may not be obligated or expended 
for the purpose of— 
(1) entering into a contract for the performance 
of security-guard functions at a military installation 
or facility in Afghanistan at which members of the 
Armed Forces deployed to Afghanistan are garri-
soned or housed; 
(2) otherwise employing private security con-
tractors to provide security for members of the 
Armed Forces deployed to Afghanistan; or 
(3) employing the Afghan Public Protection 
Force to provide security for such members or to 
perform such security-guard functions at such a 
military installation or facility. 
(d) REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall ensure 
that as many appropriately trained members of the 
Armed Forces of the United States as are necessary 
are available to— 
(A) perform security-guard functions at all 
military installations and facilities in Afghani-
stan at which members of the Armed Forces 
deployed to Afghanistan are garrisoned or 
housed; 
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