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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2452
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment
of excess benefit arrangements of certain tax-exempt group medical prac-
tices, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 10, 1995
Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. SHAW, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. EHLERS,
Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. TORKILDSEN, and Mr. LATOURETTE) intro-
duced 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
for the treatment of excess benefit arrangements of cer-
tain tax-exempt group medical practices, 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. TREATMENT OF EXCESS BENEFIT ARRANGE-
MENTS OF CERTAIN TAX-EXEMPT GROUP
MEDICAL PRACTICES.
Subsection (e) of section 457 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to deferred compensation plans of
State and local governments and tax-exempt organiza-
tions) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(14) EXCESS
BENEFIT
ARRANGEMENTS
OF
CERTAIN GROUP MEDICAL PRACTICES.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subsections (b)(2)
and (c)(1) shall not apply to any qualified ex-
cess benefit arrangement, and benefits provided
under such an arrangement shall not be taken
into account in determining whether any other
plan is an eligible deferred compensation plan
and the amount which may be deferred under
subsection (a) under such other plan.
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The maximum amount
of compensation of any one participant which
may be deferred under subsection (a) during
any taxable year under a qualified excess bene-
fit arrangement shall not exceed the lesser of—
‘‘(i) $25,000, or
‘‘(ii) 331⁄3 percent of the participant’s
includible compensation.
‘‘(C) QUALIFIED
EXCESS
BENEFIT
AR-
RANGEMENT.—For purposes of this paragraph,
the term ‘qualified excess benefit arrangement’
means a portion of a plan if—
‘‘(i) the plan is maintained by a quali-
fied medical entity which is described in
section 501(c)(3) and exempt from tax
under section 501(a), and
‘‘(ii) such portion is so maintained
solely for the purpose of providing to par-
ticipants in the plan that part of the par-
ticipant’s annual benefit otherwise payable
under the terms of the plan that exceeds
the limitations on benefits imposed by sec-
tion 415.
‘‘(D) QUALIFIED MEDICAL ENTITY.—For
purposes of subparagraph (C), the term ‘quali-
fied medical entity’ means—
‘‘(i) any group medical practice, and
‘‘(ii) any integrated health care deliv-
ery system which employs groups of physi-
cians to provide clinical services.’’
SEC. 2. PLANS OF QUALIFIED MEDICAL ENTITIES EXEMPT
FROM REDUCTION OF LIMIT UNDER SECTION
457 FOR OTHER ELECTIVE DEFERRALS.
The last sentence of paragraph (2) of section 457(c)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by in-
serting before the period ‘‘or in a plan maintained by a
qualified medical entity (as defined in subsection (e)(14))
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2453
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase speedy trial time limits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 10, 1995
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase speedy
trial time limits.
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 ‘‘Fugitive Detention Act
of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. SPEEDY TRIAL TIME LIMITS.
Section 3161 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(l) If the defendant was a fugitive from justice, the
time limit required by subsection (c), as extended by sub-
section (h), is further extended by 60 days for each year
the court determines the defendant was a fugitive from
justice. Section 3164(c) of this title does not apply with
respect to such a defendant.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2454
To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 10, 1995
Mr. THORNBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of
Congress.
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 ‘‘Congressional COLA
Elimination Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUSTMENTS
FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 601(a)
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C.
31(2)) is repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 601(a)(1)
of such Act is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)’’;
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B),
and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively;
and
(3) by striking ‘‘, as adjusted by paragraph (2)
of this subsection’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take effect on
the day after the date of the first election of Representa-
tives (within the meaning of the 27th article of amend-
ment to the Constitution of the United States) occurring
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4099 
To make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for the tree and 
wood pests activities of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
and for certain forest health management and urban and community 
forestry activities of the Forest Service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2014 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2014 
for the tree and wood pests activities of the Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service and for certain for-
est health management and urban and community for-
estry activities of the Forest Service. 
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 ‘‘Temporary Resources 
for Emergency Eradication Act of 2014’’ or the ‘‘TREE 
Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR APHIS 
TREE AND WOOD PESTS ACTIVITIES. 
The following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fis-
cal year 2014: 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service-salaries and expenses’’ for tree 
and wood pests, $37,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That such amount is designated as 
being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985. 
SEC. 3. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN 
STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY ACTIVITIES 
OF THE FOREST SERVICE. 
The following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fis-
cal year 2014: 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Private 
Forestry’’ $20,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which $15,000,000 shall be used for forest 
health management for cooperative lands and $5,000,000 
shall be used for urban and community forestry: Provided, 
That such amount is designated as being for disaster relief 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2455
To require that travel awards that accrue by reason of official travel of
a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate or House of Representatives
be used only for official travel or transferred to a qualified non-profit
organization.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 10, 1995
Mr. THORNBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To require that travel awards that accrue by reason of offi-
cial travel of a Member, officer, or employee of the
Senate or House of Representatives be used only for
official travel or transferred to a qualified non-profit
organization.
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 ‘‘Frequent Flyer Act
of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. USE OF FREQUENT FLYER MILES.
Section 507 of the Congressional Accountability Act
of 1995 (Public Law 104–1; 2 U.S.C. 1436) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Notwith-
standing’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) The Member for whose office the travel was per-
formed may transfer any travel award to an organization
described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 that is exempt from tax under section
501(a) of such Act.’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘or House of Representatives’’
after ‘‘Senate’’ each place it appears.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that commercial airlines
that offer travel awards should provide that such travel
awards are transferable in a manner consistent with this
Act.
Æ
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Project’’ means the 
Indian trust asset management demonstration 
project established under section 103(a). 
(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
means an Indian tribe that— 
(A) is federally recognized; and 
(B) submits an application under section 
203(c). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 203. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; 
SELECTION 
OF 
PARTICIPATING 
INDIAN 
TRIBES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish and 
carry out an Indian trust asset management demonstra-
tion project, in accordance with this title. 
(b) 
SELECTION
OF
PARTICIPATING
INDIAN 
TRIBES.— 
(1) INDIAN TRIBES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Any Indian tribe shall 
be eligible to participate in the Project if— 
(i) the Indian tribe submits to the 
Secretary an application under subsection 
(c); and 
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way as a former Member not then performing
Government service.
‘‘(c)(1) This subsection shall apply with respect to
any Member described in subsection (b)(1)(A) or (B).
‘‘(2) A Member to whom this subsection applies shall
not be eligible for an immediate or deferred annuity based
on any deemed separation. Rather, actual separation must
occur in order to be eligible for such an annuity.
‘‘(3) For purposes of determining whether a Member
satisfies the age and service requirements for title to an
annuity—
‘‘(A) the Member’s age as of the Member’s
deemed separation date shall be used; and
‘‘(B) the Member’s total service as of the Mem-
ber’s deemed separation date shall be used, subject
to paragraph (6).
However, for purposes of determining eligibility for an an-
nuity supplement under section 8421, the Member’s actual
age shall be used.
‘‘(4) For purposes of any computation of annuity—
‘‘(A) average pay shall be determined disregard-
ing pay for any member service performed after the
Member’s deemed separation date; and
‘‘(B) the Member’s total service shall be equal
to the total service determined under paragraph
(3)(B).
Any annuity supplement under section 8421 shall be com-
puted in a manner consistent with the preceding sentence.
‘‘(5)(A) Any deadline (such as for making an election
or making a deposit) which is fixed by reference to date
of separation shall be applied using the Member’s actual
separation date.
‘‘(B) Any determination as to the marital status of
the Member and any similar determination shall be made
based on the Member’s actual separation date.
‘‘(6) For purposes of determining any period of mili-
tary service which is creditable for purposes of section
8411(c), the date of separation from service as a Member
shall be the Member’s actual separation date.
‘‘(d)(1) No contribution to the Thrift Savings Fund
may be made by or for the benefit of any Member (includ-
ing under section 8432(c)(1)) with respect to any pay pe-
riod beginning on or after the effective date of this section.
‘‘(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1), nothing
in this section shall be considered to permit or require that
a Member be treated as having separated before such
Member’s actual separation date for purposes of the
Thrift Savings Plan.
‘‘(e) Regulations to carry out this section may be pre-
scribed by the Office of Personnel Management and the
Executive Director with respect to matters within their re-
spective areas of jurisdiction.
‘‘(f) This section shall take effect as of the first day
of the Congress next beginning after the date of the enact-
ment of the Limited Congressional Pension Act of 1995.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘8404. Limitations relating to Members.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2457
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel EXUBERANCE.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 10, 1995
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
EXUBERANCE.
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 for the
vessel EXUBERANCE (United States official number
698516).
Æ
SEC. 4. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS ON FOREIGN PERSONS
EXPORTING 
CERTAIN 
GOODS 
OR 
TECH-
NOLOGY TO IRAN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall impose the
mandatory sanctions described in section 5(1) and may
impose one or more of the discretionary sanctions de-
scribed in section 5(2), if the President determines that
a foreign person has, with requisite knowledge, on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act, exported, trans-
ferred, or released to Iran, nationals of Iran, or entities
owned or controlled by Iran or nationals of Iran any goods
or technology identified on the List of Petroleum and Nat-
ural Gas-Related Goods and Technology established under
section 9 (hereafter in this Act referred to as the
‘‘List’’)—
(1) through the export from the United States
of any goods or technology identified in the List, or
(2) through the export from any other country
or territory of any goods or technology identified in
the List, whether or not the goods or technology is
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(b) PERSONS AGAINST WHICH THE SANCTIONS ARE
TO BE IMPOSED.—The sanctions described in subsection
(a) shall be imposed on—
SEC. 7. WAIVER OF SANCTIONS AGAINST FOREIGN PER-
SONS.
(a) 
CONSULTATION
WITH
FOREIGN
GOVERN-
MENTS.—
(1) CONSULTATIONS.—If the President makes a
determination described in section 4(a) with respect
to a foreign person, the Congress urges the Presi-
dent to initiate consultations immediately with the
foreign government with primary jurisdiction over
that foreign person with respect to the imposition of
the sanctions pursuant to this Act.
(2) ACTIONS
BY
GOVERNMENT
OF
JURISDIC-
TION.—In order to pursue such consultations with
that government, the President may delay imposition
of the sanctions under section 5 for up to 90 days.
Following such consultations, the President shall im-
mediately impose sanctions unless the President de-
termines and certifies to the Congress that the gov-
ernment has taken specific and effective actions, in-
cluding the imposition of appropriate penalties, to
terminate the involvement of the foreign person in
the activities that resulted in the imposition of sanc-
tions against the foreign person.
(3) ADDITIONAL
DELAY
IN
IMPOSITION
OF
SANCTIONS.—The President may delay the imposi-
tion of sanctions for up to an additional 45 days if
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 40 
To acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity 
of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 
1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to examine the institution 
of slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and economic dis-
crimination against African-Americans, and the impact of these forces 
on living African-Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress 
on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2013 
Mr. CONYERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, 
and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and 
the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and 
to establish a commission to examine the institution of 
slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and 
economic discrimination against African-Americans, and 
the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, 
to make recommendations to the Congress on appro-
priate remedies, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate a report on the progress made in complying with 
this section. 
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making a determination the Director may give the agency
and other interested persons an opportunity to be heard
or to submit statements in writing. To the extent, if any,
that the Director determines that the collection of infor-
mation by an agency is unnecessary for any reason, the
agency may not engage in the collection of information.
‘‘§ 3509. Designation of central collection agency
‘‘The Director may designate a central collection
agency to obtain information for two or more agencies if
the Director determines that the needs of such agencies
for information will be adequately served by a single collec-
tion agency, and such sharing of data is not inconsistent
with applicable law. In such cases the Director shall pre-
scribe (with reference to the collection of information) the
duties and functions of the collection agency so designated
and of the agencies for which it is to act as agent (includ-
ing reimbursement for costs). While the designation is in
effect, an agency covered by the designation may not ob-
tain for itself information for the agency which is the duty
of the collection agency to obtain. The Director may mod-
ify the designation from time to time as circumstances re-
quire. The authority to designate under this section is sub-
ject to the provisions of section 3507(f) of this chapter.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4100 
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to permit the 
collection of user fees by non-Federal entities in connection with the 
challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreation facilities, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2014 
Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. THOMPSON of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. BROUN of Geor-
gia, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, and Mr. CRAWFORD) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 
A BILL 
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
to permit the collection of user fees by non-Federal enti-
ties in connection with the challenge cost-sharing pro-
gram for management of recreation facilities, 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 ‘‘Local Organization 
Cooperative Agreement for Land and Facility Mainte-
nance Act of 2014’’ or the ‘‘LOCAL Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. CHALLENGE COST-SHARING PROGRAM FOR MAN-
AGEMENT OF RECREATION FACILITIES. 
Section 225 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2328) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) USER FEES.— 
‘‘(1) COLLECTION
OF
FEES.—The Secretary 
may permit a non-Federal public or private entity 
that has entered into an agreement pursuant to sub-
section (b) to collect user fees for the use of devel-
oped recreation sites and facilities, whether devel-
oped or constructed by such entity or the Depart-
ment of the Army. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FEES.—A non-Federal public or 
private entity collecting user fees pursuant to para-
graph (1) may— 
‘‘(A) retain up to 100 percent of the fees 
collected, as determined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) use that amount, as approved by the 
Secretary, for operation, maintenance, and 
management at the recreation site where col-
lected, notwithstanding section 210(b)(4) of the 
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Flood Control Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d– 
3(b)(4)). 
‘‘(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The authority 
of a non-Federal public or private entity under this 
subsection shall be subject to such terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary determines necessary to pro-
tect the interests of the United States.’’. 
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