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(1) Ruth and Billy Graham have made out-
standing and lasting contributions to morality, racial
equality, family, philanthropy, and religion.
(2) America’s most respected and admired
evangelical leader for the past half century, Billy
Graham’s crusades have reached 100,000,000 people
in person and reached over 2,000,000,000 people
worldwide on television.
(3) Billy Graham, throughout his 76 years of
life and his 52-year marriage to Ruth Graham, has
exemplified the highest ideals of teaching, counsel-
ing, ethics, charity, faith, and family.
(4) Billy Graham’s daily newspaper column and
14 books have provided spiritual counseling and per-
sonal enrichment to millions of people.
(5) Ruth and Billy Graham have been the driv-
ing force to create the Ruth and Billy Graham Chil-
dren’s Health Center at Memorial Mission Hospital
in Asheville, North Carolina, whose vision it is to im-
prove the health and well-being of children and to
become a new resource for ending the pain and suf-
fering of children.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of
the House of Representatives and the President pro tem-
pore of the Senate are authorized to present, on behalf
of the Congress, to Billy and Ruth Graham a gold medal
of appropriate design, in recognition of their outstanding
and enduring contributions toward faith, morality, and
charity.
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary
of the Treasury shall strike a gold medal with suitable em-
blems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the
Secretary.
(c) GIFTS AND DONATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury may accept, use, and disburse gifts or donations
of property or money to carry out this section.
(2) NO
APPROPRIATION
AUTHORIZED.—No
amount is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this section.
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
The Secretary of the Treasury may strike and sell
duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant
to section 2 under such regulations as the Secretary may
prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof,
including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and
overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.
SEC. 4. STATUS OF MEDALS.
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck pursu-
ant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter
51 of title 31, United States Code.
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section
5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck
under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.
SEC. 5. TRANSFER OF ANY PROFIT TO LIBRARY OF CON-
GRESS.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer an
amount equal to the amount by which—
(1) the sum of any gifts and donations received
by the Secretary in accordance with section 2(c)(2)
and any proceeds from the sale of duplicate medals
under section 3, exceeds
(2) the total amount of the costs incurred by
the Secretary in carrying out this Act,
from the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund to the Li-
brary of Congress.
Passed the House of Representatives January 23,
1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 2657
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
To award a congressional gold medal to Ruth and Billy Graham.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress hereby finds the following:
(1) Ruth and Billy Graham have made outstanding and
lasting contributions to morality, racial equality, family, philan-
thropy, and religion.
(2) America’s most respected and admired evangelical
leader for the past half century, Billy Graham’s crusades have
reached 100,000,000 people in person and reached over
2,000,000,000 people worldwide on television.
(3) Billy Graham, throughout his 76 years of life and his
52-year marriage to Ruth Graham, has exemplified the highest
ideals of teaching, counseling, ethics, charity, faith, and family.
(4) Billy Graham’s daily newspaper column and 14 books
have provided spiritual counseling and personal enrichment
to millions of people.
(5) Ruth and Billy Graham have been the driving force
to create the Ruth and Billy Graham Children’s Health Center
at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina,
whose vision it is to improve the health and well-being of
children and to become a new resource for ending the pain
and suffering of children.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of the House
of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate
are authorized to present, on behalf of the Congress, to Billy and
Ruth Graham a gold medal of appropriate design, in recognition
of their outstanding and enduring contributions toward faith, moral-
ity, and charity.
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the presentation
referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall
strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions
to be determined by the Secretary.
(c) GIFTS AND DONATIONS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury may
accept, use, and disburse gifts or donations of property or
money to carry out this section.
(2) NO APPROPRIATION AUTHORIZED.—No amount is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this section.
H. R. 2657—2
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
The Secretary of the Treasury may strike and sell duplicates
in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 under
such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient
to cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of
machinery, and overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.
SEC. 4. STATUS OF MEDALS.
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck pursuant to this
Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31,
United States Code.
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 5134 of title
31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall
be considered to be numismatic items.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
$2,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Public Af-
fairs; not to exceed $1,700,000 shall be available for the 
Office of the Executive Secretariat; not to exceed 
$1,400,000 shall be available for the Office of Small and 
Disadvantaged Business Utilization; not to exceed 
$10,600,000 shall be available for the Office of Intel-
ligence, Security, and Emergency Response; and not to ex-
ceed $15,500,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
Chief Information Officer: Provided, That the Secretary 
of Transportation is authorized to transfer funds appro-
priated for any office of the Office of the Secretary to any 
other office of the Office of the Secretary: Provided fur-
ther, That no appropriation for any office shall be in-
creased or decreased by more than 5 percent by all such 
transfers: Provided further, That notice of any change in 
funding greater than 5 percent shall be submitted for ap-
proval to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions: Provided further, That not to exceed $60,000 shall 
be for allocation within the Department for official recep-
tion and representation expenses as the Secretary may de-
termine: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, excluding fees authorized in Public 
Law 107–71, there may be credited to this appropriation 
up to $2,500,000 in funds received in user fees: Provided 
further, That none of the funds provided in this Act shall 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2658
To provide that Members of Congress shall not be paid during Federal
Government shutdowns, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 1995
Mr. CONYERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Oversight
A BILL
To provide that Members of Congress shall not be paid
during Federal Government shutdowns, 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. PAY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DURING GOV-
ERNMENT SHUTDOWNS.
Basic pay of a Member of Congress may not be dis-
bursed during any period in which—
(1) there is a lapse in appropriations for any
Federal agency or department as a result of a fail-
ure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continu-
ing resolution; or
(2) the Federal Government is unable to make
payments or meet obligations because the public
debt limit under section 3101 of title 31, United
States Code, has been reached.
Æ
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2659
To cancel the participation of the United States in the Space Station program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 1995
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Science
A BILL
To cancel the participation of the United States in the Space
Station program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CANCELLATION.
The participation of the United States in the Space
Station program is canceled.
SEC. 2. OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.
No funds may be obligated by the United States to-
ward the construction of any Space Station. No funds ap-
propriated for the Space Station program, but not yet obli-
gated, may be obligated for any other purpose.
Æ
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 265
To require manufacturers of motor vehicles to provide for dissemination
to the public all vehicle warranty and repair information provided dealers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. JACOBS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To require manufacturers of motor vehicles to provide for
dissemination to the public all vehicle warranty and re-
pair information provided dealers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF WAR-
RANTY AND REPAIR INFORMATION.
(a) INFORMATION.—Part B of title I of the National
Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF WARRANTY AND
REPAIR INFORMATION
‘‘SEC. 161. (a) Each motor vehicle manufacturer
shall provide to the Secretary, in accordance with regula-
tions of the Secretary, all motor vehicle warranty and re-
pair information that the manufacturer provides to its
dealers. The Secretary, acting through the Auto Safety
Hotline of the National Traffic Safety Administration,
shall make the information readily available to the public.
‘‘(b) A manufacturer which does not provide informa-
tion in accordance with subsection (a) shall be subject to
a civil penalty under section 109 and a civil action under
section 110.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect upon the expiration of 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Æ
In the Senate of the United States,
September 24, 1996.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2660) entitled ‘‘An Act to increase the amount
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Inte-
rior for the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge.’’, do pass
with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Page 2, after line 12 insert:
SEC. 2. BAYOU SAUVAGE URBAN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REF-
UGE.
(a) REFUGE EXPANSION.—Section 502(b)(1) of the
Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986 (Public Law
99–645; 100 Stat. 3590), is amended by inserting after the
first sentence the following: ‘‘In addition, the Secretary may
acquire, within such period as may be necessary, an area
of approximately 4,228 acres, consisting of approximately
3,928 acres located north of Interstate 10 between Little
Woods and Pointe-aux-Herbes and approximately 300 acres
HR 2660 EAS
south of Interstate 10 between the Maxent Canal and
Michoud Boulevard that contains the Big Oak Island ar-
chaeological site, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Bayou
Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge Expansion’’,
dated August, 1996, on file with the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service.’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to increase
the amount authorized to be appropriated to the Depart-
ment of the Interior for the Tensas River National Wild-
life Refuge, and for other purposes.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
‘‘(3) minimize the Federal information collec-
tion burden, with particular emphasis on those indi-
viduals and entities most adversely affected;
‘‘(4) maximize the practical utility of and public
benefit from information collected by or for the
Federal Government; and
‘‘(5) establish and oversee standards and guide-
lines by which agencies are to estimate the burden
to comply with a proposed collection of information.
‘‘(d) With respect to information dissemination, the
Director shall develop and oversee the implementation of
policies, principles, standards, and guidelines to—
‘‘(1) apply to Federal agency dissemination of
public information, regardless of the form or format
in which such information is disseminated; and
‘‘(2) promote public access to public informa-
tion and fulfill the purposes of this chapter, includ-
ing through the effective use of information tech-
nology.
‘‘(e) With respect to statistical policy and coordina-
tion, the Director shall—
‘‘(1) coordinate the activities of the Federal sta-
tistical system to ensure—
‘‘(A) the efficiency and effectiveness of the
system; and
‘‘(B) the integrity, objectivity, impartiality,
utility, and confidentiality of information col-
lected for statistical purposes;
‘‘(2) ensure that budget proposals of agencies
are consistent with system-wide priorities for main-
taining and improving the quality of Federal statis-
tics and prepare an annual report on statistical pro-
gram funding;
‘‘(3) develop and oversee the implementation of
Governmentwide policies, principles, standards, and
guidelines concerning—
‘‘(A) statistical collection procedures and
methods;
‘‘(B) statistical data classification;
‘‘(C) statistical information presentation
and dissemination;
‘‘(D) timely release of statistical data; and
‘‘(E) such statistical data sources as may
be required for the administration of Federal
programs;
‘‘(4) evaluate statistical program performance
and agency compliance with Governmentwide poli-
cies, principles, standards and guidelines;
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO BE AP-
PROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR FOR THE TENSAS RIVER NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE.
Section 5(1) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish
the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge’’, approved
June 28, 1980 (Public Law 96–285, 94 Stat. 597), as
amended by section 2 of Public Law 99–191 (99 Stat.
1327), is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) beginning October 1, 1995, not to exceed
$20,000,000 to the Department of the Interior;
and’’.
Passed the House of Representatives April 23, 1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 2660
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the
Interior for the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO BE APPRO-
PRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR
THE TENSAS RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
Section 5(1) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish the
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge’’, approved June 28, 1980
(Public Law 96–285, 94 Stat. 597), as amended by section 2 of
Public Law 99–191 (99 Stat. 1327), is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) beginning October 1, 1995, not to exceed $20,000,000
to the Department of the Interior; and’’.
SEC. 2. BAYOU SAUVAGE URBAN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
(a) REFUGE EXPANSION.—Section 502(b)(1) of the Emergency
Wetlands Resources Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–645; 100 Stat.
3590), is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following:
‘‘In addition, the Secretary may acquire, within such period as
may be necessary, an area of approximately 4,228 acres, consisting
of approximately 3,928 acres located north of Interstate 10 between
Little Woods and Pointe-aux-Herbes and approximately 300 acres
south of Interstate 10 between the Maxent Canal and Michoud
Boulevard that contains the Big Oak Island archaeological site,
as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Bayou Sauvage Urban National
H. R. 2660—2
Wildlife Refuge Expansion’’, dated August, 1996, on file with the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2660
To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated to the Department
of the Interior for the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 1995
Mr. MCCRERY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated to
the Department of the Interior for the Tensas River
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. INCREASE IN AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO BE AP-
PROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR FOR THE TENSAS RIVER NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE.
Section 5 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish the
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge’’, approved June
28, 1980 (Public Law 96–285, 94 Stat. 597), as amended
by section 2 of Public Law 99–191 (99 Stat. 1327), is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) beginning October 1, 1995, not to exceed
$20,000,000 to the Department of the Interior;
and’’.
Æ
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
In addition to funds made available from any other 
source to carry out the essential air service program under 
49 U.S.C. 41731 through 41742, $149,000,000, to be de-
rived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That in determining 
between or among carriers competing to provide service 
to a community, the Secretary may consider the relative 
subsidy requirements of the carriers: Provided further, 
That basic essential air service minimum requirements 
shall not include the 15-passenger capacity requirement 
under subsection 41732(b)(3) of title 49, United States 
Code: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act 
or any other Act shall be used to enter into a new contract 
with a community located less than 40 miles from the 
nearest small hub airport before the Secretary has nego-
tiated with the community over a local cost share: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds in this Act or any 
other Act shall be used to provide essential air service to 
communities in the 48 contiguous States that require a 
rate of subsidy per passenger in excess of $500 before the 
Secretary has negotiated with the community over a local 
cost share so that the per passenger subsidy does not ex-
ceed $500. 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2660
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 24, 1996
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated to
the Department of the Interior for the Tensas River
National Wildlife Refuge.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2660 RFS
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO BE AP-
PROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR FOR THE TENSAS RIVER NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE.
Section 5(1) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish
the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge’’, approved
June 28, 1980 (Public Law 96–285, 94 Stat. 597), as
amended by section 2 of Public Law 99–191 (99 Stat.
1327), is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) beginning October 1, 1995, not to exceed
$20,000,000 to the Department of the Interior;
and’’.
Passed the House of Representatives April 23, 1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
‘‘(5) promote the sharing of information col-
lected for statistical purposes consistent with privacy
rights and confidentiality pledges;
‘‘(6) coordinate the participation of the United
States in international statistical activities, including
the development of comparable statistics;
‘‘(7) appoint a chief statistician who is a
trained and experienced professional statistician to
carry out the functions described under this sub-
section;
‘‘(8) establish an Interagency Council on Statis-
tical Policy to advise and assist the Director in car-
rying out the functions under this subsection that
shall—
‘‘(A) be headed by the chief statistician;
and
‘‘(B) consist of—
‘‘(i) the heads of the major statistical
programs; and
‘‘(ii) representatives of other statis-
tical agencies under rotating membership;
and
‘‘(9) provide opportunities for training in statis-
tical policy functions to employees of the Federal
Government under which—
‘‘(A) each trainee shall be selected at the
discretion of the Director based on agency re-
quests and shall serve under the chief statisti-
cian for at least 6 months and not more than
1 year; and
‘‘(B) all costs of the training shall be paid
by the agency requesting training.
‘‘(f) With respect to records management, the Direc-
tor shall—
‘‘(1) provide advice and assistance to the Archi-
vist of the United States and the Administrator of
General Services to promote coordination in the ad-
ministration of chapters 29, 31, and 33 of this title
with the information resources management policies,
principles, standards, and guidelines established
under this chapter;
‘‘(2) review compliance by agencies with—
‘‘(A) the requirements of chapters 29, 31,
and 33 of this title; and
‘‘(B) regulations promulgated by the Ar-
chivist of the United States and the Adminis-
trator of General Services; and
‘‘(3) oversee the application of records manage-
ment policies, principles, standards, and guidelines,
including requirements for archiving information
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Union Calendar No. 256
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2660
[Report No. 104–526]
To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated to the Department
of the Interior for the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 1995
Mr. MCCRERY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
APRIL 18, 1996
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated to
the Department of the Interior for the Tensas River
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. INCREASE IN AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO BE AP-
PROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR FOR THE TENSAS RIVER NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE.
Section 5 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish the
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge’’, approved June
28, 1980 (Public Law 96–285, 94 Stat. 597), as amended
by section 2 of Public Law 99–191 (99 Stat. 1327), is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) beginning October 1, 1995, not to exceed
$20,000,000 to the Department of the Interior;
and’’.
Union Calendar No. 256
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2660
[Report No. 104–526]
A BILL
To increase the amount authorized to be appro-
priated to the Department of the Interior for the
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge.
APRIL 18, 1996
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed