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tion Agency and the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration, or the heads of other
executive’’.
(8) PRIVATE
ORGANIZATIONS
OR
GROUPS.—
Subsection (j) is amended by inserting ‘‘environment
and conservation,’’ after ‘‘government’’.
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVES.
Section 1101 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitive-
ness Act of 1988 is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(c) SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR PARTICULAR FO-
RUMS.—
‘‘(1) WTO.—The principal negotiating objec-
tives of the United States regarding environment
and conservation in the World Trade Organization
and the Committee on Trade and Environment of
the World Trade Organization are—
‘‘(A) to develop guidelines for the use of
national trade and investment measures de-
signed to protect the environment, including
those related to the product life cycle;
‘‘(B) to increase transparency, openness,
and public participation in dispute settlement
procedures;
‘‘(C) to improve the rules and agreements
of the World Trade Organization regarding
measures to protect domestic environmental
standards and conservation measures;
‘‘(D) to promote greater compatibility of
the rules and agreements of the World Trade
Organization with international environmental
agreements that rely upon trade sanctions for
enforcement;
‘‘(E) to consider incentives, including im-
proved market access, that might promote reso-
lution of environmental issues relating to inter-
national trade;
‘‘(F) to consider intellectual property rules
that 
may 
promote 
greater 
protection 
of
biodiversity;
‘‘(G) to develop guidelines with respect to
trade in domestically prohibited or severely re-
stricted goods;
‘‘(H) to achieve progress toward eliminat-
ing agricultural subsidies that distort trade and
harm the environment; and
‘‘(I) to create an open process to consider
continually new trade-related initiatives to pro-
mote sustainable development, internalize envi-
ronmental costs, and enhance environmental
protection and the effectiveness of conservation
measures.
‘‘(2) BILATERAL
TRADE
OR
NAFTA
ACCES-
SION.—The principal negotiating objectives of the
United States with respect to bilateral trade acces-
sion to the North American Free Trade Agreement
are—
‘‘(A) to establish, where relevant for the
country seeking accession, minimum environ-
mental safeguards that are not less than those
contained in the North American Free Trade
Agreement and the North American Agreement
on Environmental Cooperation; and
‘‘(B) to implement such additional meas-
ures as may be needed to address country-spe-
cific trade and environment issues.
‘‘(3) ASIA-PACIFIC
ECONOMIC
COOPERATION
FORUM.—The principal negotiating objectives of the
United States in the Asia-Pacific Economic Coopera-
tion forum (APEC) are—
‘‘(A) to develop a program relating to envi-
ronment and conservation measures of rel-
evance to member countries of APEC; and
‘‘(B) to establish a permanent institutional
mechanism or secretariat and a timetable for
implementing the program developed under sub-
paragraph (A).’’.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4738
To reduce the Official Mail Allowance of Members of the House and to
prohibit certain other mailing practices, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 13, 1994
Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. GOSS, Mr. INGLIS of South Caro-
lina, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. GREENWOOD, and Mr. ROBERTS) introduced the
following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on Post Office
and Civil Service and House Administration
A BILL
To reduce the Official Mail Allowance of Members of the
House and to prohibit certain other mailing 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. REDUCTION IN OFFICIAL MAIL ALLOWANCE.
Section 311(e)(2)(B)(i) of the Legislative Branch Ap-
propriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(e)(2)(B)(i)) is
amended by striking ‘‘3 times’’ and inserting ‘‘1.5 times’’.
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SEC. 2. BAN ON TRANSFER FROM OFFICIAL EXPENSES AL-
LOWANCE AND CLERK HIRE ALLOWANCE TO
OFFICIAL MAIL ALLOWANCE.
Section 311(e) of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(e)) is amended by striking
paragraph (3).
SEC. 3. BAN ON UNSOLICITED MAIL AS FRANKED MAIL
WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE A MEMBER’S PRI-
MARY AND GENERAL ELECTION.
Section 3210(a)(6) of title 39, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘mass mailing’’ and inserting
‘‘unsolicited mailing’’ each place it occurs in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (D); and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(G) As used in this paragraph, the term
‘unsolicited mailing’ means all mail other than
mail that is—
‘‘(i) in direct response to a commu-
nication from a person to whom the matter
is mailed;
‘‘(ii) from a Member of Congress to
other Members of Congress;
‘‘(iii) of a news release to the commu-
nications media; or
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‘‘(iv) in furtherance of the administra-
tive duties of the Member of Congress.’’.
SEC. 4. DISCLOSURE OF MEMBER’S FIRST CLASS MAILINGS
TO THE PUBLIC.
Section 311(a)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appro-
priations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(a)(3)) is amended by
adding before the period at the end ‘‘, including (by sepa-
rate category) the costs relating to franked, first class
mass mailings’’.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this section shall apply
with respect to sessions of Congress beginning after the
date of enactment of this Act.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5108 
AN ACT 
To establish the Law School Clinic Certification Program 
of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5111 
AN ACT 
To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. COMPLIANCE.
Each employing authority in the legislative branch
shall comply with the requirements of section 5 of the Oc-
cupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the occupa-
tional safety and health standards under section 6 of such
Act.
SEC. 3. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH EXPERT.
The Comptroller General shall by contract procure
the services of a consultant, which shall be selected on the
basis of such consultant’s training, expertise, and experi-
ence in matters relating to the identification and correc-
tion of workplace safety and health hazards, particularly
under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
SEC. 4. FUNCTIONS.
It shall be the function of the consultant—
(1) to disseminate, collect, and analyze appro-
priately designed checklists or information-gathering
forms, the purpose of which shall be to help evaluate
the degree to which workplaces within the legislative
branch are in compliance or noncompliance with the
requirements of section 5, and the standards of sec-
tion 6, of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
of 1970; and
(2) to provide technical assistance and informa-
tion, upon request, to persons within the legislative
branch with respect to the identification and correc-
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4739
To extend certain requirements and standards under the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970 to the legislative branch.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 13, 1994
Mrs. BYRNE introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Education and Labor and House Administration
A BILL
To extend certain requirements and standards under the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to the legis-
lative branch.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; PURPOSE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Congressional Occupational Safety and Health Act’’.
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this Act to as-
sure, so far as is possible, that each employee of the legis-
lative branch is provided safe and healthful working condi-
tions.
tion of workplace safety and health hazards, and
other related issues.
SEC. 5. REPORTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Information under section 4(1)—
(1) shall be collected on such periodic basis as
necessary to permit the timely preparation of reports
under this section;
(2) shall be analyzed with particular regard to
the degree to which any instances of noncompliance
previously identified under this Act have been miti-
gated or corrected; and
(3) shall be included in a written report, which
shall be made available for public inspection.
(b) FREQUENCY.—
(1) FIRST REPORT.—The first report under this
section shall be completed within 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, or as soon there-
after as practicable.
(2) SUBSEQUENT
REPORTS.—Subsequent re-
ports under this section shall be completed every 2
years thereafter.
SEC. 6. BUDGET ACT COMPLIANCE.
The authority to enter into any contract under this
Act shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent
or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appro-
priation Acts.
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2522 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and make permanent 
the Department of Veterans Affairs loan guarantee for the purchase 
of residential cooperative housing units, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2013 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Ms. NORTON) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and 
make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs 
loan guarantee for the purchase of residential cooperative 
housing units, 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 ‘‘Fair Access to Co- 
ops for Veterans Act’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 473
To equalize the retired pay of persons who served during World War II
as Philippine Scouts with the retired pay of other members of the
Armed Forces of the United States of corresponding grades and length
of service.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1993
Mr. PANETTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To equalize the retired pay of persons who served during
World War II as Philippine Scouts with the retired pay
of other members of the Armed Forces of the United
States of corresponding grades and length of 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 ‘‘Philippine Scout Re-
tirement Pay Equity Act’’.
SEC. 2. PHILIPPINE SCOUT RETIRED PAY EQUALIZATION.
The Secretary of the Army shall redetermine the re-
tired pay of each person entitled to retired pay from the
Department of Defense for service as a Philippine Scout
during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and
ending on December 31, 1946, as if the rate of basic pay
payable to such person at the time of retirement had been
the rate of basic pay payable to any other member of the
United States Army in the same grade and with the same
length of service as such person. The redetermination of
retired pay shall apply only for retired pay payable for
months beginning on or after the effective date of this Act.
SEC. 3. PHILIPPINE SCOUT SURVIVOR BENEFIT ADJUST-
MENT.
The Secretary of the Army shall adjust the base
amount used to calculate survivor benefits under sub-
chapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code,
for each person entitled to survivor benefits as the survivor
of a Philippine Scout who served during the period be-
ginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on December
31, 1946, to reflect the redeterminations of retired pay
made for such Philippine Scout under section 2. The ad-
justment of survivor benefits shall apply only for survivor
benefits payable for months beginning on or after the ef-
fective date of this Act.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4740
To require the Administrator of General Services to convey to the city of
Key West, Florida, each of 2 parcels of land of the Naval Air Station
Key West in Key West, Florida, at such time as the parcel is reported
to the Administrator as excess to the needs of the Department of the
Navy.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 13, 1994
Mr. DEUTSCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Operations
A BILL
To require the Administrator of General Services to convey
to the city of Key West, Florida, each of 2 parcels
of land of the Naval Air Station Key West in Key
West, Florida, at such time as the parcel is reported
to the Administrator as excess to the needs of the De-
partment of the Navy.
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 TO THE CITY OF KEY
WEST, FLORIDA.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, the Administrator of General Services shall
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convey to the city of Key West, Florida, each of the parcels
of real property described in subsection (c), at such time
as the parcel is reported to the General Services Adminis-
tration as excess to the needs of the Department of the
Navy.
(b) TERMS.—A conveyance of property under this
section shall be by quitclaim deed, without monetary con-
sideration, and subject to such other terms and conditions
as the Administrator determines to be appropriate.
(c) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The real property re-
ferred to in subsection (a) consists of 2 separate parcels
in Key West, Florida, as follows:
(1) Approximately 1.82 acres of land and im-
provements located on Simonton Street and known
as the Simonton Street Commissary Store of the
Naval Air Station Key West.
(2) Approximately 36.16 acres of land and im-
provements known as the Poinciana Housing of the
Naval Air Station Key West.
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‘‘(B) limited research and development and
demonstration programs;
‘‘(C) diffused legal jurisdiction;
‘‘(D) inconsistent interpretations between
Federal agencies;
‘‘(E) the lack of management information;
‘‘(F) the lack of supportive policies of the
Federal Government;
‘‘(G) the lack of therapeutic compounds for
treatment of the diseases of aquatic animals
and plants; and
‘‘(H) the lack of reliable supplies of seed
stock.
‘‘(8) Many areas of the United States are suit-
able for aquaculture, but are subject to land-use or
water-use management policies and regulations that
do not adequately consider the potential for aqua-
culture and may inhibit the development of aqua-
culture.
‘‘(9) In 1990, the United States ranked only
tenth in the world in aquaculture production based
on total value of products.
‘‘(10) Despite the current and increasing im-
portance of private aquaculture to the United States
economy and to rural areas in the United States,
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4743
To provide that carriage of an item of equipment to be used under a Federal
contract for cleaning up radioactive waste from the production of nuclear
weapons is not coastwise trade.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 13, 1994
Mr. KINGSTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To provide that carriage of an item of equipment to be
used under a Federal contract for cleaning up radioactive
waste from the production of nuclear weapons is not
coastwise trade.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSPORTATION OF ITEM OF EQUIPMENT TO
BE USED FOR CLEAN UP OF NUCLEAR WEAP-
ONS PRODUCTION WASTE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Transportation described in sub-
section (b) shall not be considered to be coastwise trade
for purposes of section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act,
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1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1886
(46 App. U.S.C. 289), section 12106 of title 46, United
States Code, and any other law prohibiting engagement
in coastwise trade by a vessel that is constructed in a for-
eign country, documented under the laws of a foreign
country, or owned by a person that is not a citizen of the
United States.
(b) TRANSPORTATION DESCRIBED.—Transportation
referred to in subsection (a) is carriage by vessel from a
point near Oakland, California, to a point near Brunswick,
Georgia, in the period beginning July 1, 1994, and ending
December 1, 1994, of a Bowen spray dryer to be used
under a contract between Westinghouse Savannah River
Company and the Department of Energy in cleaning up
radioactive waste from the production of nuclear weapons
at the Savannah River Plant site, South Carolina.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4747
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow claims for credits
and refunds in certain cases where the statute of limitations is open
for the assessment of a deficiency.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 13, 1994
Mr. MORAN 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 claims
for credits and refunds in certain cases where the statute
of limitations is open for the assessment of a deficiency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLAIMS FOR CREDITS AND REFUNDS PER-
MITTED IN CERTAIN CASES WHERE STATUTE
OF LIMITATIONS IS OPEN FOR ASSESSMENT
OF DEFICIENCY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 6511 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitations
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on credit or refund) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(7) SPECIAL PERIOD OF LIMITATION WHERE STAT-
UTE IS OPEN FOR ASSESSMENT OF DEFICIENCY.—If
the claim for credit or refund relates to an overpay-
ment of the tax imposed by subtitle A with respect
to a taxable year for which an assessment of a defi-
ciency may be made by reason of 6501(e), in lieu of
the 3-year period referred to in subsection (a), the
limitation shall be 6 years.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years with respect to
which the statute of limitations for the assessment of a
deficiency has not expired before the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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strict the powers, duties, functions, or authority of the At-
torney General in the administration and enforcement of
such Act or any other law relating to immigration, nation-
ality, or naturalization. The fact that an alien may be eli-
gible to be granted the status of having been lawfully ad-
mitted for permanent residence under this section shall
not preclude the alien from seeking such status under any
other provision of law for which the alien may be eligible.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4748
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Internal Revenue
Service to prescribe and update a standard mileage rate for the charitable
use of a passenger automobile.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 13, 1994
Mr. MORAN 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 the
Internal Revenue Service to prescribe and update a
standard mileage rate for the charitable use of a pas-
senger automobile.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF STATUTORY LIMITATION ON
STANDARD MILEAGE RATE FOR CHARITABLE
USE OF PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 170 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (i)
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(relating to standard mileage rate for use of passenger
automobile).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4749
To provide for adjustment of status of certain Nicaraguans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 13, 1994
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. DIAZ-BALART) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for adjustment of status of certain Nicaraguans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF CERTAIN NICA-
RAGUANS.
(a) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—The status of any
alien described in subsection (b) may be adjusted by the
Attorney General, in the Attorney General’s discretion and
under such regulations as the Attorney General may pre-
scribe, to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence if—
(1) the alien applies for such adjustment within
two years after the date of the enactment of this
Act;
(2) the alien is otherwise eligible to receive an
immigrant visa and is otherwise admissible to the
United States for permanent residence, except in de-
termining such admissibility the grounds for exclu-
sion specified in paragraphs (4), (5), (6)(A), (6)(B),
and (7)(A) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act shall not apply and the Attorney
General may, in his discretion, waive the ground for
exclusion specified in paragraph (6)(C) of such sec-
tion;
(3) the alien is not an alien described in section
243(h)(2) of such Act;
(4) the alien is physically present in the United
States on the date the application for such adjust-
ment is filed; and
(5) the alien has continuously resided in the
United States since January 20, 1993.
(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA-
TUS.—The benefits provided by subsection (a) shall apply
to any alien—
(1) who is a national of Nicaragua,
(2) who arrived in the United States before
January 20, 1993, and
(3) who (unless the alien filed an application
for asylum with the Immigration and Naturalization
Service before January 20, 1993) was not admitted
to the United States as a nonimmigrant.
(c) RECORD OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE AS OF JAN-
UARY 20, 1993.—Upon approval of an alien’s application
for adjustment of status under subsection (a), the Attor-
ney General shall establish a record of the alien’s admis-
sion for permanent residence as of January 20, 1993.
(d) NO OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE.—
When an alien is granted the status of having been law-
fully admitted for permanent residence pursuant to this
section, the Secretary of State shall not be required to re-
duce the number of immigrant visas authorized to be is-
sued under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the
Attorney General shall not be required to charge the alien
any fee.
(f) APPLICATION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATIONAL-
ITY ACT PROVISIONS.—Except as otherwise specifically
provided in this section, the definitions contained in the
Immigration and Nationality Act shall apply in the admin-
istration of this section. Nothing contained in this section
shall be held to repeal, amend, alter, modify, effect, or re-