datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
the law of the United States for the por-
tion of the outer Continental Shelf on 
which such program, plan, lease sale, 
leased tract, or activity appertains or is, or 
is proposed to be, conducted. 
‘‘(ii) ADJACENT
ZONE.—The term 
‘Adjacent Zone’ means, with respect to any 
program, plan, lease sale, leased tract, or 
other activity, proposed, conducted, or ap-
proved pursuant to the provisions of this 
Act, the portion of the outer Continental 
Shelf for which the laws of a particular ad-
jacent State are declared, pursuant to sec-
tion 4(a)(2), to be the law of the United 
States. 
‘‘(iii) PRODUCING STATE.—The term 
‘producing State’ means an Adjacent State 
having an Adjacent Zone containing leased 
tracts from which are derived bonus bids 
and royalties under a lease under this Act. 
‘‘(iv) STATE.—The term ‘State’ in-
cludes Puerto Rico and the other terri-
tories of the United States. 
‘‘(v) QUALIFIED
LEASE.—The term 
‘qualified lease’ means a natural gas or oil 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
20:49 May 23, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00014
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1861.IH
H1861
jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
(f) ENFORCEMENT.—Enforcement of this section
shall be in accordance with subpart B of part 60–1 of title
41, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on March
8, 1990), except that in no case may a contractor or sub-
contractor be barred from award of a contract by reason
of non-compliance with this section for a period exceeding
four years.
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with
respect to any contract entered into with the Department
of Defense after the 60-day period beginning on the date
of promulgation of regulations under subsection (b).
(h) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall promulgate regulations to administer this
section.
Æ
HR 1609 IH——2
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 160
To amend title 31, United States Code, to require that the President submit
to Congress a balanced budget for each fiscal year.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. DUNCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Operations
A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to require that
the President submit to Congress a balanced budget
for each fiscal year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUBMISSION OF BALANCED BUDGET.
Section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by inserting at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(g)(1) Except as provided by paragraph (2), any
budget submitted to Congress pursuant to subsection (a)
for the ensuing fiscal year shall not be in deficit.
‘‘(2) For any fiscal year for which the President de-
termines that, for reasons of national security or economic
necessity, it is infeasible to submit a budget in compliance
with paragraph (1) and submits written reasons to Con-
gress in support of that determination, the President shall
submit 2 budgets only 1 of which is in compliance with
paragraph (1).’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect
beginning with fiscal year 1994 and shall be fully reflected
in the fiscal year 1994 budget submitted by the President
as required by section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
Code.
Æ
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1610
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require lenders to post current
interest rates charged for various categories of loans to consumers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 1, 1993
Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require lenders
to post current interest rates charged for various cat-
egories of loans to consumers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) chapter 3 of the Truth in Lending Act (15
U.S.C. 1661 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 10. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.
‘‘(a) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—This section shall
apply to the following:
‘‘(1) licensees or permittees of commercially op-
erated amplitude modulation, frequency modulation,
television, or international broadcast stations, and li-
censees or permittees of public broadcast stations;
‘‘(2) commercially operated amplitude modula-
tion, frequency modulation, television, or inter-
national broadcast networks, and public broadcast
station networks;
‘‘(3) common carriers;
‘‘(4) satellite operators, licensees, and permit-
tees, whether licensed as a broadcaster, common car-
rier, or private or other service; and
‘‘(5) headquarters operations of any of the enti-
ties listed in paragraph (1) through paragraph (4).
‘‘(b) EQUAL OPPORTUNITY REQUIRED.—Equal op-
portunity in employment shall be afforded by each entity
specified in subsection (a) to all qualified persons, and no
person shall be discriminated against in employment be-
cause of race, color, religion, national origin, age, or sex.
‘‘(c) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Any entity specified in
subsection (a) which has 5 or more employees shall estab-
lish, maintain, and execute a positive continuing program
of specific practices designed to ensure equal opportunity
‘‘§ 148. Posting of rates of interest charged for var-
ious categories of loans to consumers
‘‘(a) A creditor shall post a sign at each place of busi-
ness where he extends credit to consumers which—
‘‘(1) shall state in clear and conspicuous lan-
guage the current rates of interest he charges for
each category of loan he makes to consumers;
‘‘(2) shall be situated so that it is easily visible
to individuals who enter the premises of the creditor;
and
‘‘(3) complies with regulations prescribed by the
Board under this section.
‘‘(b) The Board shall prescribe regulations to carry
out this section.’’.
(b) The table of sections of such chapter is amended
by adding at the end thereof the following new item:
‘‘148. Posting of rates of interest charged for various categories of loans to con-
sumers.’’.
Æ
the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall
be paid at a rate equal to the rate of basic pay which
is payable from time to time for level II of the Executive
Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States
Code.
(b) The Office shall have a Deputy Director, who
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate. The Deputy Director shall be
paid at a rate equal to the rate of basic pay which is pay-
able from time to time for level IV of the Executive Sched-
ule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. The
Deputy Director shall perform such duties and exercise
such powers as the Director may prescribe. The Deputy
Director shall act for, and exercise the powers of, the Di-
rector during any absence or disability of the Director or
during any vacancy in the office of Director.
(c)(1)(A) The Director may appoint not more than
two full-time professional staff members who shall perform
such duties as the Director may direct. The Deputy Direc-
tor may appoint not more than one such staff member
who shall perform such duties as the Deputy Director may
direct.
(B) The appointments specified in subparagraph (A)
may be made without regard to the provisions of title 5,
United States Code, governing appointments in the com-
petitive service. Such staff member may be paid without
regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III
of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to
classification and General Schedule pay rates. The Direc-
tor may fix the compensation of not more than one such
staff member at a rate not in excess of the maximum rate
payable from time to time for grade GS–18 of the General
Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States
Code. The remaining staff members appointed under sub-
paragraph (A) may be compensated at a rate fixed by the
Director or the Deputy Director, as the case may be, not
in excess of the maximum rate payable from time to time
for grade GS–16 of the General Schedule under section
5332 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) The Director may appoint and fix the pay of such
clerical and other support personnel as the Director con-
siders desirable. Such personnel shall be appointed subject
to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing
appointments in the competitive service, and shall be paid
in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classi-
fication and General Schedule pay rates.
(d) The Director may organize the personnel of the
Office into such bureaus, divisions, or offices as the Direc-
tor may consider necessary.
(7) The Administrator of the Centers for Medi-
care & Medicaid Services. 
(8) The Commissioner of Food and Drugs. 
(9) The Director of the National Institutes of 
Health. 
(10) The Director of the National Institutes of 
Standards and Technology. 
(11) The members appointed by the Secretary 
under subsection (d). 
(c) CHAIR.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall be the Chair of the Council. 
(d) MEMBERS APPOINTED
BY SECRETARY.—The 
Secretary shall appoint at least 5 persons to serve as mem-
bers of the Council under subsection (b)(11). The mem-
bers of the Council appointed under the preceding sen-
tence shall include persons with expertise in third-party 
payment, regenerative medicine researchers from aca-
demic institutions, patient advocates, persons with exper-
tise in drug discovery, persons with expertise in drug de-
velopment, persons with expertise in basic research, per-
sons with expertise in translational research, persons with 
expertise in medical device development, persons with ex-
pertise in biomaterials, clinicians, and persons with exper-
tise in clinical research. 
(e) FUNCTIONS.—The Council shall— 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
00:56 May 21, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1862.IH
H1862
jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with BILLS
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1614
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to requiring
State plans for appropriately responding to the closing of hospitals,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 1, 1993
Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois 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 with respect
to requiring State plans for appropriately responding
to the closing of hospitals, 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 ‘‘Hospital Closings
Community Relief Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT UNDER MEDICAID PROGRAM OF
STATE PLAN FOR APPROPRIATELY RESPOND-
ING TO CLOSING OF HOSPITALS.
Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396a) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(z)(1) For fiscal year 1995 and subsequent fiscal
years, the Secretary may not approve a State plan for
medical assistance unless—
‘‘(A) the State has implemented a plan that, in
the event of the closing of any hospital in the State,
provides for appropriately responding to the result-
ing diminishment in the availability of health serv-
ices in the geographic area involved;
‘‘(B) with respect to the plan required in sub-
paragraph (A), the plan requires that—
‘‘(i) any hospital in the State making a de-
cision to close inform the State of such decision
not later than 1 day after the decision is made;
‘‘(ii) the State provide for appropriate con-
fidentiality with respect to such decision;
‘‘(iii) for the purpose of storing the medi-
cal records of the hospital, the records be trans-
ferred to the custody of an appropriate private
entity selected by the hospital, subject to the
approval of the State;
‘‘(iv) the custodian of the medical records
maintain appropriate confidentiality with re-
spect to the records, and organize the records
in a manner sufficient to ensure that the
records concerning any particular individual can
be retrieved expeditiously;
‘‘(v) the medical records concerning an in-
dividual be made available to a health care pro-
fessional upon the request of the individual;
‘‘(vi) the principal geographic area served
by the hospital be identified; and
‘‘(vii) not later than 30 days after the hos-
pital is closed, the residents of such geographic
area be informed, to the extent practicable, of
the fact of the closing, of alternative sources of
health care, and of the fact that the medical
records of the hospital have been stored and are
available with respect to future health care;
‘‘(C) the plan under subparagraph (A) specifies
the details of the manner in which the requirements
established in subparagraph (B) will be met;
‘‘(D) with respect to such requirements, the
plan under subparagraph (A) satisfies such addi-
tional criteria as the Secretary may establish; and
(5) The term ‘‘investigational new drug applica-
tion’’ means an investigational new drug application 
that is made to the Food and Drug Administration 
under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 505(i)). 
(6) The term ‘‘investigational device exemption 
application’’ means an application for an investiga-
tional device exemption that is made to the Food 
and Drug Administration under section 520(g) of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 360j(g)). 
(7) The term ‘‘qualified nonprofit entity’’ 
means an entity that— 
(A) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 
501(c)(3)); and 
(B) is exempt from tax under section 
501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(26 U.S.C. 501(a)). 
(8) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, acting through the 
Director of the National Institutes of Health. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
00:56 May 21, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00012
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1862.IH
H1862
jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with BILLS
‘‘(E) the Secretary determines that the plan
meets the requirements of this paragraph.
‘‘(2) For fiscal year 1994, the Secretary may not ap-
prove a State plan for medical assistance unless the State
provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the
State is making reasonable progress toward the develop-
ment of the plan described in paragraph (1).’’.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING APPROPRIATE
NOTIFICATION OF HOSPITAL CLOSINGS.
It is the sense of the Congress that not less than 60
days prior to the termination of any service or the closure
of any facility, a hospital providing services to any urban,
suburban, or rural area should notify the community it
serves, its employees, and all appropriate government
agencies and health care organizations of such termination
or closure.
Æ
HR 1864 RFS 
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), an employee is considered present and per-
forming employment duties within a State for a 
day if the employee performs more of the em-
ployee’s employment duties within such State 
than in any other State during a day. 
(B) If an employee performs employment 
duties in a resident State and in only one non-
resident State during one day, such employee 
shall be considered to have performed more of 
the employee’s employment duties in the non-
resident State than in the resident State for 
such day. 
(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the 
portion of the day during which the employee is 
in transit shall not be considered in determining 
the location of an employee’s performance of 
employment duties. 
(2) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘employee’’ has the 
same meaning given to it by the State in which the 
employment duties are performed, except that the 
term ‘‘employee’’ shall not include a professional 
athlete, professional entertainer, or certain public 
figures. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:29 May 17, 2012
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1864.RFS
H1864
tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
IB
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1617
AN ACT
To authorize the establishment on the grounds of the Edward
Hines, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital,
Hines, Illinois, of a facility to provide temporary accom-
modations for family members of severely ill children
being treated at a nearby university medical center.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT FOR
USE OF PROPERTY AT EDWARD HINES, JR.,
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOS-
PITAL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
may enter into a long-term lease or similar agreement with
the organization known as The Caring Place at Loyola,
Inc., a not-for-profit organization operating under the
laws of the State of Illinois, to permit that organization
to establish on the grounds of the Edward Hines, Jr., De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois, a
facility to provide temporary accommodations for family
members of severely ill children who are being treated at
the Loyola University of Chicago Medical Center and
other hospitals.
(b) CONDITIONS.—An agreement under subsection
(a) shall ensure that there shall be no cost to the United
States as a result of the property use authorized by that
subsection and may permit the use of the property without
rent.
Passed the House of Representatives April 18, 1994.
Attest:
Clerk.
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1617
To authorize the establishment on the grounds of the Edward Hines, Jr.,
Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois, of a facility
to provide temporary accommodations for family members of severely
ill children being treated at a nearby university medical center.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 1, 1993
Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To authorize the establishment on the grounds of the Edward
Hines, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital,
Hines, Illinois, of a facility to provide temporary accom-
modations for family members of severely ill children
being treated at a nearby university medical center.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT FOR
USE OF PROPERTY AT EDWARD HINES, JR.,
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOS-
PITAL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
may enter into a long-term lease or similar agreement with
the organization known as The Caring Place at Loyola,
Inc., a not-for-profit organization operating under the
laws of the State of Illinois, to permit that organization
to establish on the grounds of the Edward Hines, Jr., De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois, a
facility to provide temporary accommodations for family
members of severely ill children who are being treated at
the Loyola University of Chicago Medical Center and
other hospitals.
(b) CONDITIONS.—An agreement under subsection
(a) shall ensure that there shall be no cost to the United
States as a result of the property use authorized by that
subsection and may permit the use of the property without
rent.
Æ
IIA
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1617
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 19 (legislative day, APRIL 11), 1994
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
AN ACT
To authorize the establishment on the grounds of the Edward
Hines, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital,
Hines, Illinois, of a facility to provide temporary accom-
modations for family members of severely ill children
being treated at a nearby university medical center.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT FOR
USE OF PROPERTY AT EDWARD HINES, JR.,
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOS-
PITAL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
may enter into a long-term lease or similar agreement with
the organization known as The Caring Place at Loyola,
Inc., a not-for-profit organization operating under the
laws of the State of Illinois, to permit that organization
to establish on the grounds of the Edward Hines, Jr., De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois, a
facility to provide temporary accommodations for family
members of severely ill children who are being treated at
the Loyola University of Chicago Medical Center and
other hospitals.
(b) CONDITIONS.—An agreement under subsection
(a) shall ensure that there shall be no cost to the United
States as a result of the property use authorized by that
subsection and may permit the use of the property without
rent.
Passed the House of Representatives April 18, 1994.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
Union Calendar No. 267
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1617
[Report No. 103–476]
A BILL
To authorize the establishment on the grounds of
the Edward Hines, Jr., Department of Veterans
Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois, of a facility to
provide temporary accommodations for family
members of severely ill children being treated at
a nearby university medical center.
APRIL 14, 1994
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
IB
Union Calendar No. 267
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1617
[Report No. 103–476]
To authorize the establishment on the grounds of the Edward Hines, Jr.,
Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois, of a facility
to provide temporary accommodations for family members of severely
ill children being treated at a nearby university medical center.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 1, 1993
Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
APRIL 14, 1994
Additional sponsors: Mr. DURBIN, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. YATES,
Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SANGMEISTER, Mr.
CRANE, Mr. EVANS, Mr. EWING, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. HYDE, Mr. MICHEL,
Mr. PORTER, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr.
STUMP, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. QUINN, Mr. RIDGE, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Ms.
BROWN of Florida, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. PAYNE of
Virginia, Mr. PARKER, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and Mr. LINDER
APRIL 14, 1994
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To authorize the establishment on the grounds of the Edward
Hines, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital,
Hines, Illinois, of a facility to provide temporary accom-
modations for family members of severely ill children
being treated at a nearby university medical center.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT FOR
USE OF PROPERTY AT EDWARD HINES, JR.,
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOS-
PITAL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
may enter into a long-term lease or similar agreement with
the organization known as The Caring Place at Loyola,
Inc., a not-for-profit organization operating under the
laws of the State of Illinois, to permit that organization
to establish on the grounds of the Edward Hines, Jr., De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois, a
facility to provide temporary accommodations for family
members of severely ill children who are being treated at
the Loyola University of Chicago Medical Center and
other hospitals.
(b) CONDITIONS.—An agreement under subsection
(a) shall ensure that there shall be no cost to the United
States as a result of the property use authorized by that
subsection and may permit the use of the property without
rent.