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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4638
To consolidate the administration of defense economic conversion activities
in the Executive Office of the President.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1994
Ms. SNOWE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Operations
A BILL
To consolidate the administration of defense economic
conversion activities in the Executive Office of the President.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONSOLIDATION OF ADMINISTRATION OF DE-
FENSE ECONOMIC CONVERSION ACTIVITIES
IN THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESI-
DENT.
(a) CONSOLIDATION OF PROGRAMS.—The President
shall consolidate within, and coordinate through, the Exec-
utive Office of the President all defense conversion, rein-
vestment, and transition assistance programs of the De-
partment of Defense.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL ASSISTANT.—(1)
For a five-year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, there is established in the Executive Of-
fice of the President a Special Assistant to the President
for Economic and Defense Conversion who shall be re-
sponsible for coordinating all defense conversion, reinvest-
ment, and transition assistance programs. The Special As-
sistant shall also be a member of the National Economic
Council in the Executive Office of the President.
(2) The Special Assistant for Economic and Defense
Conversion shall have the authority to bring interagency
disputes regarding defense conversion, reinvestment, and
transition assistance programs directly to the President
for resolution based on the recommendations of the Spe-
cial Assistant.
(c) TRANSFER OF OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUST-
MENT.—During such period, the Secretary of Defense
shall transfer the Office of Economic Adjustment of the
Department of Defense to the jurisdiction of the National
Economic Council in the Executive Office of the President.
(d) TRANSFER OF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS
AGENCY.—During such period, the Secretary of Defense
shall transfer the Advanced Research Projects Agency of
the Department of Defense to the jurisdiction of the Na-
tional Economic Council in the Executive Office of the
President.
(e) TRANSFER OF ECONOMIC CONVERSION INFORMA-
TION EXCHANGE.—During such period, the Secretary of
Commerce shall transfer the Economic Conversion Infor-
mation Exchange of the Department of Commerce to the
jurisdiction of the National Economic Council in the Exec-
utive Office of the President.
(f) TIME FOR TRANSFERS.—The transfers required
by subsections (c) and (d) shall be made not later than
60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4639
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives
relating to the closure, realignment, or downsizing of military installations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1994
Ms. SNOWE 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
tax incentives relating to the closure, realignment, or
downsizing of military installations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. HIRING INCENTIVES RELATING TO BASE CLO-
SURES, REALIGNMENTS, AND REDUCTIONS IN
FORCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to normal tax and surtax
rules) is amended by inserting after subchapter U the fol-
lowing new subchapter:
‘‘Subchapter V—Tax Incentives Relating to
Federal Military Installations
‘‘Part I. Definitions.
‘‘Part II. Hiring incentives.
‘‘PART I—DEFINITIONS
‘‘Sec. 1398. Definitions.
‘‘SEC. 1398. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘(a) APPLICABLE FEDERAL MILITARY INSTALLA-
TION.—For purposes of this subchapter, the term ‘appli-
cable Federal military installation’ means a Federal mili-
tary installation or other facility which experiences a re-
duction in force or is closed or realigned under—
‘‘(1) the Defense Base Closure and Realign-
ment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note),
‘‘(2) title II of the Defense Authorization
Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment
Act (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), or
‘‘(3) section 2687 of title 10, United States
Code.
‘‘(b) DISLOCATED EMPLOYEE.—For purposes of this
subchapter—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘dislocated em-
ployee’ means an individual who is certified, under
procedures similar to the procedures described in
section 51(d)(16), as being an individual (whether or
not a Federal employee)—
‘‘(A) who was employed on an applicable
Federal military installation, and
‘‘(B) whose job was terminated as a result
of the closing or realignment of such installa-
tion or a reduction in force at such installation.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—An individual shall not be
treated as a dislocated employee with respect to any
job termination after the later of—
‘‘(A) the close of the 2nd calendar year fol-
lowing the calendar year in which the an-
nouncement of the job termination occurs, or
‘‘(B) the close of the 1-year period begin-
ning with the date on which the employee first
begins work for any employer after the job ter-
mination.
‘‘PART II—HIRING INCENTIVES
‘‘Sec. 1398A. Targeted jobs credit.
‘‘SEC. 1398A. TARGETED JOBS CREDIT.
‘‘For purposes of section 38, a dislocated employee
shall be treated as a member of a targeted group for pur-
poses of determining the targeted jobs credit under section
51.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sub-
chapters for chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 463
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow farmers who reside
in disaster areas or who have a substantial drop in farm income to
make penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts and
from certain other retirement plans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1993
Mr. KOPETSKI 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 allow farm-
ers who reside in disaster areas or who have a substan-
tial drop in farm income to make penalty-free withdraw-
als from individual retirement accounts and from certain
other retirement plans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PENALTY-FREE WITHDRAWALS FROM CERTAIN
RETIREMENT PLANS FOR FARMERS WHO RE-
SIDE IN DISASTER AREAS OR WHO HAVE A
SUBSTANTIAL DROP IN FARM INCOME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exceptions)
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(D) DISTRIBUTIONS TO FARMERS RESID-
ING IN DISASTER OR SUFFERING A SUBSTAN-
TIAL DECLINE IN FARM INCOME.—Any distribu-
tion to an eligible farmer (as defined in para-
graph (5)) from—
‘‘(i) an individual retirement account,
or
‘‘(ii) a qualified retirement plan which
provides contributions or benefits for em-
ployees some or all of whom are owner-em-
ployees (as defined in section 401(c)(3)).’’
(b) ELIGIBLE FARMER.—Subsection (t) of section 72
of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph (5)
as paragraph (6) and by inserting after paragraph (4) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE
FARMER.—For purposes of
paragraph (2)(D)—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible
farmer’ means any individual who is engaged in
the trade or business of farming if—
‘‘(i) such individual resides, and such
individual’s farm is located, in an area de-
clared to be a disaster area by the chief ex-
ecutive of the State in which such area is
located, or
‘‘(ii) such individual’s farm income for
the taxable year during which the distribu-
tion is made is 65 percent or less of the
average of such individual’s farm income
for the 5 preceding taxable years.
‘‘(B) DISASTER DISTRIBUTIONS MUST BE
MADE
WITHIN
YEARS.—Paragraph (2)(D)
shall not apply to a distribution by reason of
subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph unless
the distribution is made not more than 2 years
after the date of the disaster declaration.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to distributions after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4641
To restore the previous tariff treatment accorded to hand-cast string-drawn
fishing nets.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1994
Mr. SUNDQUIST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To restore the previous tariff treatment accorded to hand-
cast string-drawn fishing nets.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. HAND-CAST STRING-DRAWN FISHING NETS.
Chapter 56 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States is amended—
(1) by striking the subheading 5608.11.10; and
(2) by inserting in numerical sequence the fol-
lowing new subheading, with the article description
having the same indentation as the article descrip-
tion in subheading 5608.11.00:
‘‘
5608.12.00
Made up hand-cast string-drawn
fishing nets ......................................
5%
1.7% (IL),
6.8% (CA),
14.1% (MX)
82%
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SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by section
1 applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) RETROACTIVE PROVISION.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision
of law to the contrary, upon a request filed with the appro-
priate customs officer before the 60th day after the date
of the enactment of this Act, any entry or withdrawal from
warehouse for consumption of goods to which the amend-
ment made by section 1 applies and that was made—
(1) after December 31, 1988, and
(2) before the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act;
and with respect to which there would have been a lower
duty if the amendment made by section 1 had applied to
such entry or withdrawal, shall be liquidated or
reliquidated as though such entry or withdrawal had oc-
curred on such 15th day.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4642
To provide for the restoration of Washington Square in Philadelphia and
for its inclusion within Independence National Historical Park, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1994
Mr. FOGLIETTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To provide for the restoration of Washington Square in
Philadelphia and for its inclusion within Independence
National Historical Park, 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. RESTORATION OF WASHINGTON SQUARE.
(a) RESTORATION.—The Secretary of the Interior
(acting through the Director of the National Park Service)
is authorized to provide a grant to the City of Philadelphia
to undertake the restoration of the area known as Wash-
ington Square, as depicted on the map numbered 
,
and dated 
. Such grant may not be used to fund
more than 66.6 percent of the costs of such restoration.
The grant shall be conditioned on the conduct of such res-
toration in accordance with such standards as may be es-
tablished by the Secretary in order to facilitate the inclu-
sion of the square in Independence National Historical
Park pursuant to section 2 of this Act.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this sec-
tion not more than $2,600,000 for the fiscal year 1995.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION WITHIN INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL
HISTORICAL PARK.
Upon completion of the restoration, pursuant to sec-
tion 1, of Washington Square (as depicted on the map re-
ferred to in section 1), the Secretary of the Interior is
authorized to enter into a lease agreement with the city
of Philadelphia for the lease of such area to the National
Park Service, and the Secretary is authorized to modify
the boundaries of Independence National Historical Park
to include such area within such boundaries, and to pro-
vide for the administration of such area as part of such
Park.
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tion, deduction, or offset under section 202(k)
or section 203 of such Act) to any individual
who attained age 65, and filed application for
such benefits, on the first day of such calendar
year.
‘‘(B) PART YEARS.—In the case of an indi-
vidual who receives a qualified governmental
pension with respect to a period of less than a
full taxable year, the maximum individual social
security benefit for such individual for such
year shall be reduced as provided in regulations
prescribed by the Secretary to properly cor-
respond to such period.
‘‘(5) PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—The term
‘public retirement system’ means any pension, annu-
ity, retirement, or similar fund or system established
by the United States, a State, a possession of the
United States, any political subdivision of any of the
foregoing, or the District of Columbia.’’
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (A) of
section 86(b)(2) of such Code (defining modified adjusted
gross income) is amended by inserting ‘‘136’’ before
‘‘911’’.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4644
To amend the Defense Economic Adjustment, Diversification, Conversion,
and Stabilization Act of 1990 to give priority in the provision of commu-
nity economic adjustment assistance to those communities most seriously
affected by reductions in defense spending, the completion, cancellation,
or termination of defense contracts, or the closure or realignment of
military installations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1994
Ms. SNOWE introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, Public Works and
Transportation, Education and Labor, Armed Services, and Small
Business
A BILL
To amend the Defense Economic Adjustment, Diversification,
Conversion, and Stabilization Act of 1990 to give priority
in the provision of community economic adjustment as-
sistance to those communities most seriously affected
by reductions in defense spending, the completion, can-
cellation, or termination of defense contracts, or the clo-
sure or realignment of military installations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PRIORITY FOR PROVISION OF COMMUNITY
ECONOMIC 
ADJUSTMENT 
ASSISTANCE 
TO
MOST SERIOUSLY AFFECTED COMMUNITIES.
Section 4103(a) of the Defense Economic Adjust-
ment, Diversification, Conversion, and Stabilization Act of
1990 (division D of Public Law 101–510; 104 Stat. 1851)
is amended by adding at the end the following new sen-
tences: ‘‘In making economic adjustment assistance avail-
able under such title, the Economic Development Adminis-
tration shall ensure that priority is given to those commu-
nities identified as the most substantially and seriously af-
fected by the closure or realignment of a military installa-
tion or the curtailment, completion, elimination, or re-
alignment of a major defense contract or subcontract. The
Administration shall identify such communities through
the use of objective evidence, such as increasing unemploy-
ment.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4645
To amend the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission to disallow recovery of certain costs incurred by public
utilities pursuant to transactions authorized under section 13(b) of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 24, 1994
Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. SHARP, Mr. MARKEY, and Mr. DINGELL) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission to disallow recovery of
certain costs incurred by public utilities pursuant to
transactions authorized under section 13(b) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, 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. AUTHORITY TO DISALLOW RECOVERY OF CER-
TAIN COSTS.
Section 318 of the Federal Power Act is amended by
inserting ‘‘(a)’’ after ‘‘SEC. 318.’’ and by adding the fol-
lowing at the end thereof:
‘‘(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Fed-
eral Power Act or the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935, the Commission shall have authority to disallow
recovery in jurisdictional rates of any costs incurred by
a public utility pursuant to a transaction that has been
authorized under section 13(b) of the Public Utility Hold-
ing Company Act of 1935, if the Commission determines
that recovery of such costs would be inconsistent with the
requirements of sections 205 or 206 of this Act.
‘‘(c) In any proceeding of the Commission to consider
the recovery of costs described in subsection (b) there shall
be a rebuttable presumption that such costs are just, rea-
sonable, and not unduly discriminatory or preferential
within the meaning of this Act.
‘‘(d) Subsection (b) shall not apply to any cost in-
curred and recovered prior to the date of enactment of
this subsection.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4646
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make optional the require-
ment that a State seek adjustment or recovery from an individual’s
estate of any medical assistance correctly paid on behalf of the individual
under the State plan under such title, and to raise the minimum age
of the individuals against whose estates the State is permitted to seek
such adjustment or recovery.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 24, 1994
Mr. DEAL (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas,
Mr. PARKER, and Mr. SANDERS) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make
optional the requirement that a State seek adjustment
or recovery from an individual’s estate of any medical
assistance correctly paid on behalf of the individual
under the State plan under such title, and to raise the
minimum age of the individuals against whose estates
the State is permitted to seek such adjustment or recov-
ery.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MAKING ESTATE RECOVERY OPTIONAL UNDER
STATE MEDICAID PLANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1917(b)(1) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p(b)(1)), as amended by sec-
tion 13612(a) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1993 (hereafter referred to as ‘‘OBRA–1993’’), is
amended by striking ‘‘shall seek’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘may seek’’.
(b) INCREASE IN AGE OF BENEFICIARIES SUBJECT
TO RECOVERY.—Section 1917(b)(1)(B) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1396p(b)(1)(B)), as amended by section 13612(a)
of OBRA–1993, is amended by striking ‘‘55 years’’ and
inserting ‘‘65 years’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect
as if included in the enactment of section 13612(a) of
OBRA–1993.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4647
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the
City of Imperial Beach, California, approximately 1 acre
of land in the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND IN TIJUANA SLOUGH
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of the Interior
shall expeditiously convey to the City of Imperial Beach,
California, without compensation, all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to approximately 1 acre
of land in the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge,
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as depicted on a United States Fish and Wildlife Service
map entitled ‘‘T-ball Field, Tijuana Slough National Wild-
life Refuge’’, dated June 1994, for use as a public rec-
reational area.
(b) REVERSIONARY
INTEREST
IN
THE
UNITED
STATES.—Upon any date on which any of the land in
which right, title, and interest is conveyed under sub-
section (a) ceases to be used by the City of Imperial
Beach, California, for public recreational purposes—
(1) all such right, title, and interest shall revert
to the Government of the United States; and
(2) such land shall be reincorporated into the
Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge.
Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 1994.
Attest:
Clerk.
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4647
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to
the City of Imperial Beach, California, approxi-
mately 1 acre of land in the Tijuana Slough Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge.
H. R. 4647
One Hundred Third Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four
An Act
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the City of Imperial Beach,
California, approximately 1 acre of land in the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife
Refuge.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND IN TIJUANA SLOUGH NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of the Interior shall expedi-
tiously convey to the City of Imperial Beach, California, without
compensation, all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and to approximately 1 acre of land in the Tijuana Slough
National Wildlife Refuge, as depicted on a United States Fish
and Wildlife Service map entitled ‘‘T-ball Field, Tijuana Slough
National Wildlife Refuge’’, dated June 1994, for use as a public
recreational area.
(b) REVERSIONARY INTEREST
IN
THE UNITED STATES.—Upon
any date on which any of the land in which right, title, and interest
is conveyed under subsection (a) ceases to be used by the City
of Imperial Beach, California, for public recreational purposes—
(1) all such right, title, and interest shall revert to the
Government of the United States; and
(2) such land shall be reincorporated into the Tijuana
Slough National Wildlife Refuge.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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(relating to items specifically excluded from income) is
amended by redesignating the item relating to section 136
as section 137 and by inserting after the item relating to
section 135 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 136. Certain pensions and annuities under public retirement
systems.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this Act shall apply to taxable years beginning after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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