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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 132
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable income
tax credit for the recycling of hazardous wastes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. SOLOMON 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
a refundable income tax credit for the recycling of haz-
ardous wastes.
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 ‘‘Hazardous Waste
Recycling Tax Credit Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR RECYCLING HAZARDOUS WASTES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to refundable credits) is amended by redes-
ignating section 35 as section 36 and by inserting after
section 34 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 35. CREDIT FOR RECYCLING HAZARDOUS WASTES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be allowed as a cred-
it against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable
year an amount equal to 2 cents for each pound of quali-
fied hazardous waste recycled by the taxpayer during the
taxable year.
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED HAZARDOUS WASTE.—For purposes
of this section, the term ‘qualified hazardous waste’ means
any substance—
‘‘(1) which is listed by the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency under section 3001 of the Solid
Waste Disposal Act, or the characteristics of which
are identified under such section 3001, and
‘‘(2) which is a waste product generated by the
taxpayer in a trade or business conducted by the
taxpayer.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for such subpart C is amended by striking the item relat-
ing to section 35 and inserting the following new items:
‘‘Sec. 35. Credit for recycling hazardous wastes.
‘‘Sec. 36. Overpayment of taxes.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to substances recycled after the
thorized, ratified, and confirmed, to the extent that 
the amendment is executed to make the Pechanga 
Settlement Agreement consistent with this Act. 
(b) EXECUTION OF PECHANGA SETTLEMENT AGREE-
MENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—To the extent that the 
Pechanga Settlement Agreement does not conflict 
with this Act, the Secretary is directed to and shall 
promptly execute— 
(A) the Pechanga Settlement Agreement 
(including any exhibits to or part of the 
Pechanga Settlement Agreement requiring the 
signature of the Secretary); and 
(B) any amendment to the Pechanga Set-
tlement Agreement necessary to make the 
Pechanga Settlement Agreement consistent with 
this Act. 
(2) MODIFICATIONS.—Nothing in this Act pre-
cludes the Secretary from approving modifications to 
exhibits to the Pechanga Settlement Agreement not 
inconsistent with this Act, to the extent those modi-
fications do not otherwise require congressional ap-
proval pursuant to section 2116 of the Revised Stat-
utes (25 U.S.C. 177) or other applicable Federal 
law. 
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date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending
after such date.
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(1) IN GENERAL.—If, before January 1, 2017, 
the Secretary of the Treasury determines that Con-
gress has not fully funded the 3-year shortfall in the 
Highway Trust Fund, then effective on April 1, 
2017, each of the specified rates of tax are hereby 
increased by the rate determined by the Secretary of 
the Treasury to result in the elimination of such 
shortfall over the 3-year shortfall period. 
(2) 3-YEAR SHORTFALL.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘‘3-year shortfall’’ means the 
excess of— 
(A) $50,400,000,000, over 
(B) the dollar amount of funding made 
available by Act of Congress to the Highway 
Trust Fund for the 3-year shortfall period. 
(3) 3-YEAR SHORTFALL PERIOD.—For purposes 
of this subsection, the term ‘‘3-year shortfall period’’ 
means the period beginning on January 1, 2017, 
and ending on December 31, 2019. 
(b) HIGHWAY FUELS EXCISE TAX INCREASE TO 
FUND 5-YEAR SHORTFALL FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If, before January 1, 2020, 
the Secretary of the Treasury determines that Con-
gress has not fully funded the 5-year shortfall in the 
Highway Trust Fund, then, in addition to the in-
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•H 1331 IH
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Waterways Restoration
Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND POLICY.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) restoring degraded streams, rivers, and
other waterways to their natural state is a cost ef-
fective means to control flooding, excessive erosion,
sedimentation, and nonpoint pollution, including
stormwater runoff;
(2) protecting and restoring watersheds pro-
vides critical ecological benefits by restoring and
maintaining biodiversity, providing fish and wildlife
habitat, filtering pollutants, and performing other
important ecological functions;
(3) 
waterway 
restoration 
and 
protection
projects can provide important economic and edu-
cational benefits by rejuvenating waterfront areas,
providing recreational opportunities such as green-
ways, and creating community service jobs and job
training opportunities in waterway restoration for
disadvantaged youth, displaced resource harvesters,
and other unemployed residents;
(4) restoring waterways helps to increase the
fishing potential of waterways and restore dimin-
•H 1331 IH
‘‘(2) 
APPOINTMENT.—The 
interdisciplinary
team of a State shall be composed of the following
members:
‘‘(A) APPOINTEES OF THE PROGRAM AD-
MINISTRATOR.—Individuals to be appointed on
an annual basis by the program administrator
of the State, including at least 1 representative
of each of the following specialties:
‘‘(i) Hydrologists.
‘‘(ii) Plant ecologists.
‘‘(iii) Aquatic biologists.
‘‘(iv) Biotechnical slope protection
experts.
‘‘(v) Landscape architect or planners.
‘‘(vi) Members of the agricultural
community.
‘‘(vii) Representatives of the fish and
wildlife agency of the State.
‘‘(viii) Representatives of the soil and
water conservation agency of the State.
‘‘(B) 
REPRESENTATIVES
OF
FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—One representative of each of the
following Federal agencies to be appointed on
an annual basis by the appropriate regional or
State director of the agency:
come families for purposes of paragraph (1) to
the extent that the area is a low-income neigh-
borhood.
(C) HOUSING.—A loan for the acquisition,
construction, or rehabilitation of property to
provide housing shall be considered to benefit
low-income families for purposes of paragraph
(1) only to the extent that such housing, upon
completion, is occupied by low-income families.
(c) 
LOW-INCOME
NEIGHBORHOOD
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—In each calendar year during the applicable as-
sistance agreement term, a community development lender
that receives assistance under section 1514 (or established
by an eligible entity that receives such assistance) shall
make loans under section 1513(b) for facilities or activities
that serve the low-income neighborhood served by the
lender—
(1) in a number that is not less than 50 percent
of the total number of loans made by the lender dur-
ing such year; and
(2) in an amount such that the sum of the prin-
cipal amounts of such loans is not less than 50 per-
cent of the sum of the principal amounts of all loans
made by the lender during such year.
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graph (6)) for disapproving such contract if the Cor-
poration notifies the parties that the Corporation
does not intend to disapprove the contract.
(4) SUBMISSION
OF
INFORMATION
AND
CER-
TIFICATIONS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The syndicate agent
under any proposed cross-guarantee, stop-loss,
or group cross-guarantee contract, or any
amendment to any such contract, submitted to
the Corporation for review under paragraph
(1), shall also submit to the Corporation with
such proposed contract such information and
attestations or certifications as the Corporation
may require by rule.
(B) LIMITATION ON SCOPE OF INFORMA-
TION REQUIRED.—The rules prescribed by the
Corporation under subparagraph (A) may not
require the submission of any information other
than information directly necessary for the Cor-
poration to determine whether any proposed
cross-guarantee, stop-loss, or group cross-guar-
antee contract, or amendment thereto, submit-
ted to the Corporation for approval is in compli-
ance with the requirements of this title.
(5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1624 
AN ACT 
To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service 
Act to revise the definition of small employer. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(2) Act 37 of the Session Laws of Hawaii,
1994.
Passed the House of Representatives September 28,
1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
(d) EMPLOYMENT PLAN.—During the applicable as-
sistance agreement term, a community development lender
that receives assistance under section 1514 (or established
by an eligible entity that receives such assistance) shall
establish and comply with a written employment plan
under this subsection. The Secretary shall, by regulation,
require that each employment plan under this subsection
set forth a policy for hiring employees of the community
development lender that—
(1) furthers the purposes of this subtitle by
providing employment opportunities in the neighbor-
hood served by the community development lender
for residents of the neighborhood; and
(2) gives preference in hiring to—
(A) individuals who are members of low-in-
come families residing in the neighborhood
served by the community development lender;
and
(B) individuals who were formerly em-
ployed in positions at any office or branch of a
depository institution, credit union, or other fi-
nancial institution that is or was located in the
neighborhood served by the community develop-
ment lender and who are not employed in such
positions because of the closing or reorganiza-
crease in rates under subsection (a), effective April 
1, 2020, each of the specified rates of tax are hereby 
further increased by the rate determined by the Sec-
retary of the Treasury to result in the elimination of 
such shortfall over the 5-year shortfall period. 
(2) 5-YEAR SHORTFALL.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘‘5-year shortfall’’ means the 
excess of— 
(A) $89,000,000,000, over 
(B) the dollar amount of funding made 
available by Act of Congress to the Highway 
Trust Fund for the 5-year shortfall period. 
(3) 5-YEAR SHORTFALL PERIOD.—For purposes 
of this subsection, the term ‘‘5-year shortfall period’’ 
means the period beginning on January 1, 2020, 
and ending on December 31, 2024. 
(c) SPECIFIED RATES OF TAX.—For purposes of this 
section, the rates of tax specified in this paragraph are 
the rates of tax in the following sections of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986: 
(1) Section 4081(a)(2)(A)(i). 
(2) Section 4081(a)(2)(A)(iii). 
(3) Section 4081(a)(2)(D). 
(4) Section 4041(a)(1)(C)(iii). 
(5) Section 4041(a)(2)(B)(ii). 
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cipal operations and a description of the existing
availability of credit and credit-related services in
such neighborhood.
(3) TYPES OF BUSINESS.—A description of the
types of business engaged in, or to be engaged in,
by the community development lender and of the
need for such business in the neighborhood served
by the community development lender.
(4) BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OPERATION.—
In the case of an application by an existing commu-
nity development lender, a description of the board
of directors of the community development lender
and the structure of the management and operations
of the community development lender.
(5) FINANCIAL EXPERTISE.—In the case of an
application by an existing community development
lender, a description of any lending or financial ex-
pertise or experience of the members of the board of
directors of the community development lender and
the managers or employees of the lender.
(6) FINANCIAL HISTORY.—In the case of an ap-
plication by an existing community development
lender, any financial information regarding the com-
munity development lender that the Secretary con-
siders necessary in determining whether to provide
assistance to the community development lender, in-
cluding information regarding any history of compli-
ance with the requirements of section 1515.
(7) REGULATION.—Identification of any Fed-
eral, State, and local laws, ordinances, and regula-
tions under which the financial operations of the
community development lender are, or are to be,
subject to the supervision, approval, regulation, or
insuring of any agency or other instrumentality of
the Federal Government or the State or local gov-
ernment and identification of the agency or instru-
mentality.
(8) NEW
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
LEND-
ERS.—In the case of an application by an eligible
entity for assistance for the establishment of a com-
munity development lender, any financial, organiza-
tional, or other information that the Secretary con-
siders necessary in determining whether to provide
such assistance.
(9) ASSISTANCE.—A description of the amount
of assistance for which the community development
lender or eligible entity is applying and a description
of the purposes for which such assistance will be
used.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Swap Data Repository 
and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 
2015’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF INDEMNIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) DERIVATIVES CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS.—Sec-
tion 5b(k)(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 
7a–1(k)(5)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) CONFIDENTIALITY
AGREEMENT.—Before 
the Commission may share information with any en-
tity described in paragraph (4), the Commission 
shall receive a written agreement from each entity 
stating that the entity shall abide by the confiden-
tiality requirements described in section 8 relating to 
the information on swap transactions that is pro-
vided.’’. 
(b) SWAP DATA REPOSITORIES.—Section 21 of such 
Act (7 U.S.C. 24a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(7)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘all’’ and inserting ‘‘swap’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (E)— 
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and
(1) APPLICATION OF ESEA TERMS.—The terms 
‘‘elementary school’’, ‘‘limited English proficient’’, 
‘‘local educational agency’’, ‘‘scientifically based re-
search’’, and ‘‘secondary school’’ have the meanings 
given such terms in section 9101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801). The term ‘‘scientifically based reading re-
search’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
1208 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6368). 
(2) FAMILY
LITERACY
PROVIDER.—The term 
‘‘family literacy provider’’ means an entity that— 
(A) is located in a geographic area con-
taining at least one public elementary school or 
secondary school with a majority enrollment of 
children with limited English proficiency; and 
(B) is one of the following: 
(i) A current grantee under subpart 3 
of part B of title I of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6381 et seq.) (commonly referred 
to as ‘‘William F. Goodling Even Start 
Family Literacy Programs’’), the Head 
Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), or any 
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‘‘(A) at least 100 percent of the available 
project proceeds of such issue are to be spent 
for 1 or more qualified projects within the 5- 
year expenditure period beginning on such date, 
‘‘(B) within the 12-month period beginning 
on such date, to incur a binding commitment 
with a third party for such third party— 
‘‘(i) to spend at least 10 percent of 
the proceeds of such issue within the 12- 
month period following the date of entering 
into such commitment, or 
‘‘(ii) to commence construction within 
the 12-month period following the date of 
entering into such commitment with re-
spect to any qualified project or combina-
tion of qualified projects the costs of which 
account for at least 10 percent of the pro-
ceeds of such issue, and 
‘‘(C) to proceed with due diligence to com-
plete such projects and to spend the proceeds of 
such issue. 
‘‘(2) RULES REGARDING CONTINUING COMPLI-
ANCE AFTER 5-YEAR DETERMINATION.—To the ex-
tent that less than 100 percent of the available 
project proceeds of such issue are expended by the 
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(10) EMPLOYMENT
PLAN.—An employment
plan in accordance with the regulations issued under
section 1515(d).
(11) COMPLIANCE
WITH
REQUIREMENTS.—A
description of the actions to be taken by the commu-
nity development lender (or the eligible entity estab-
lishing the community development lender) to ensure
compliance with the requirements under section
1515.
(12) OTHER.—Any other information the Sec-
retary considers appropriate to carry out, and en-
sure compliance with, the provisions of this subtitle.
(d) REVIEW AND APPROVAL.—
(1) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall promptly re-
view each application submitted under this section.
(2) MINIMUM
STANDARDS
FOR
APPROVAL.—
The Secretary may approve an application under
this section for assistance only if the Secretary de-
termines, based on the information contained in an
application, that—
(A) the lender will operate in accordance
with the requirements of this chapter and in a
financially safe and sound manner; and
(B) the assistance is necessary and appro-
priate to facilitate the provision of credit and
Arts and review by the Citizens Coinage 
Advisory Committee; 
‘‘(ii) contain the inscriptions ‘Liberty’ 
and ‘In God We Trust’; and 
‘‘(iii) contain the inscription of the 
year of minting and issuance of the coin. 
‘‘(B) COIN REVERSE.—The design on the 
reverse shall— 
‘‘(i) be chosen by the Secretary, after 
consultation with the Commission of Fine 
Arts and review by the Citizens Coinage 
Advisory Committee; 
‘‘(ii) contain the inscription ‘United 
States of America’ and ‘E Pluribus 
Unum’; and 
‘‘(iii) contain a designation of the 
value of the coin. 
‘‘(C) SELECTION
AND
APPROVAL
PROC-
ESS.—Designs for coins issued pursuant to this 
subsection may be submitted in accordance with 
the design selection and approval process devel-
oped by the Secretary in the sole discretion of 
the Secretary. 
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official mail allowance of a Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives, any amount that remains unobligated at the
end of such fiscal year shall be transferred to the Deficit
Reduction Fund established by Executive Order 12858
(58 Fed. Reg. 42185). Any amount so transferred shall
be in addition to the amounts specified in section 2(b) of
such order, but shall be subject to the requirements and
limitations set forth in sections 2(c) and 3 of such order.
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viding medical assistance in accordance with this title
using the actual State rate of growth for State expendi-
tures for providing such assistance.
‘‘(3) At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall determine for that fiscal year a baseline rate
of growth for medicaid expenditures for each State with
a State plan approved under this title based on—
‘‘(A) the historical rate of growth for such ex-
penditures in the State; and
‘‘(B) such other factors as the Secretary deems
appropriate.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1335
AN ACT
To provide for the extension of a hydroelectric project located
in the State of West Virginia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission project numbered 7307, the
Commission shall, upon the request of the licensee for the
project, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence,
and public interest requirements of that section and the
Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the
time period during which the licensee is required to com-
mence construction of the project so as to terminate on
September 26, 1999.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall take effect
for the project described in subsection (a) upon the expira-
tion of the extension, issued by the Commission under sec-
tion 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), of the
period required for commencement of construction of the
project.
(c) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—If a li-
cense for the project described in subsection (a) has ex-
pired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
mission shall reinstate the license effective as of the date
of its expiration and extend the time required for com-
mencement of construction of the project until September
26, 1999.
Passed the House of Representatives November 13,
1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1335
AN ACT
To provide for the extension of a hydroelectric
project located in the State of West Virginia.
H. R. 1335
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
To provide for the extension of a hydroelectric project located in the State of
West Virginia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the 
United 
States 
of 
America 
in 
Congress 
assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period specified
in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would
otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Project No. 7307, the Commission shall, upon the request of the
licensee for the project, in accordance with the good faith, due
diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the
Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period
during which the licensee is required to commence construction
of the project so as to terminate on September 26, 1999.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall take effect for the
project described in subsection (a) upon the expiration of the exten-
sion, issued by the Commission under section 13 of the Federal
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), of the period required for commencement
of construction of the project.
(c) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—If a license for the
project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall reinstate the license
effective as of the date of its expiration and extend the time required
H. R. 1335—2
for commencement of construction of the project until September
26, 1999.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.