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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2855
To suspend until January 1, 1995, the duty on anthraquinone.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 4, 1993
Mr. ANDREWS of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend until January 1, 1995, the duty on
anthraquinone.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ANTHRAQUINONE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.31.12
9,10–
Anthracenedione
(CAS No. 84–
65–1) (provided
for in sub-
heading
2914.61.00) ......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/94
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arrangements, throughout the geographic area
in which the proposed plan is intended to apply;
(B) amounts are available from non-Fed-
eral sources to pay the non-Federal share of all
covered Federal assistance programs included
in the proposed plan; and
(C) low income individuals and families
that reside in that geographic area participated
in the development of the proposed plan;
(3) any comments on the proposed plan submit-
ted under subsection (d) by the Governor of the
State of the local government; and
(4) any other information the Interagency Re-
view Council may require to approve the proposed
plan.
(c) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—An integrated assistance
plan submitted by a local government under this section
shall include the following:
(1) GEOGRAPHIC AREA.—The geographic area
to which the plan applies and the rationale for so de-
fining the area.
(2) RECIPIENTS.—The particular groups of in-
dividuals, by age, service needs, economic cir-
cumstances, or other defining factors, who will re-
ceive services and benefits under the plan.
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1 applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from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 90th 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, 1992; and
(2) before the 15th day after the date of the en-
actment of this Act;
and with respect to which there would have been no duty
or 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
occurred on such 15th day.
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‘‘(i) to all its hiring (and all recruit-
ment or referral); 
‘‘(ii) to all its hiring (and all recruit-
ment or referral and all individuals em-
ployed by the person or entity); 
‘‘(iii) to all its hiring (and all recruit-
ment or referral) in one or more States or 
one or more places of hiring (or recruit-
ment or referral, as the case may be); or 
‘‘(iv) to all its hiring (and all recruit-
ment or referral and all individuals em-
ployed by the person or entity) in one or 
more States or one or more place of hiring 
(or recruitment or referral or employment, 
as the case may be).’’. 
(4) PROCEDURES
FOR
PARTICIPANTS
IN
E- 
VERIFY PROGRAM.—Subsection (a) of section 403 of 
such Act is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘or continued employment in the 
United States’’ after ‘‘United States’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
all that follows ‘‘(as specified by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security)’’ and insert-
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various State Historic Preservation Officers shall be re-
sponsible for administering subgrants for maritime herit-
age preservation projects under subsection (c), by—
(1) publicizing the Program to prospective
grantees, subgrantees, and to the public at large, in
cooperation with the National Park Service, the
Maritime Administration, and other appropriate gov-
ernment agencies and private institutions;
(2) answering inquiries from the public, includ-
ing providing information on the Program as re-
quested;
(3) distributing direct grant and subgrant ap-
plications;
(4) receiving direct grant and subgrant applica-
tions and ensuring their completeness;
(5) forwarding the applications to the Commit-
tee for review and recommendation;
(6) submitting to the Secretary applications
that the Committee recommends should be approved
by the Secretary;
(7) keeping records of all direct grant and
subgrant awards and expenditures of funds;
(8) monitoring progress of projects carried out
with direct grants and subgrants; and
‘‘(B) HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL.—The 
term ‘health care professional’ means an indi-
vidual who is licensed, accredited, or certified 
under State law to provide specified health care 
services and who is operating within the scope 
of such licensure, accreditation, or certification. 
‘‘SEC. 2799. ENFORCEMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), with 
respect to specific individual health insurance coverage the 
primary State for such coverage has sole jurisdiction to 
enforce the primary State’s covered laws in the primary 
State and any secondary State. 
‘‘(b) SECONDARY STATE’S AUTHORITY.—Nothing in 
subsection (a) shall be construed to affect the authority 
of a secondary State to enforce its laws as set forth in 
the exception specified in section 2796(b)(1). 
‘‘(c) COURT INTERPRETATION.—In reviewing action 
initiated by the applicable secondary State authority, the 
court of competent jurisdiction shall apply the covered 
laws of the primary State. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE FAILURE.—In the case 
of individual health insurance coverage offered in a sec-
ondary State that fails to comply with the covered laws 
of the primary State, the applicable State authority of the 
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secondary State may notify the applicable State authority 
of the primary State.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to individual health insurance 
coverage offered, issued, or sold after the date that is one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) GAO ONGOING STUDY AND REPORTS.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct an ongoing study con-
cerning the effect of the amendment made by sub-
section (a) on— 
(A) the number of uninsured and under-in-
sured; 
(B) the availability and cost of health in-
surance policies for individuals with pre-existing 
medical conditions; 
(C) the availability and cost of health in-
surance policies generally; 
(D) the elimination or reduction of dif-
ferent types of benefits under health insurance 
policies offered in different States; and 
(E) cases of fraud or abuse relating to 
health insurance coverage offered under such 
amendment and the resolution of such cases. 
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(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit to Congress an annual report, after 
the end of each of the 5 years following the effective 
date of the amendment made by subsection (a), on 
the ongoing study conducted under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 6. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of the Act or the application of such 
provision to any person or circumstance is held to be un-
constitutional, the remainder of this Act and the applica-
tion of the provisions of such to any other person or cir-
cumstance shall not be affected. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2857
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit provided
by section 936 of such Code.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 4, 1993
Mr. COOPER 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 repeal
the credit provided by section 936 of such Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) section 936 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to Puerto Rico and possession tax credit)
is hereby repealed.
(b) The table of sections for subpart D of part III
of subchapter N of chapter 1 of such Code is amended
by striking the item relating to section 936.
(c) The amendments made by this section shall apply
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1993.
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraphs 
(2) through (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) 
through (6)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) 
INNOVATIVE
COMPONENT
TECH-
NOLOGIES.—Subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) 
shall not apply to a walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer 
components if the manufacturer has demonstrated 
to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the compo-
nent model reduces energy consumption at least as 
much as if such subparagraph were to apply. In sup-
port of any demonstration under this paragraph, a 
manufacturer shall provide to the Secretary all data 
and technical information necessary to fully evaluate 
its application.’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3727 
To allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed 
desired energy efficiency goals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2011 
Mr. ADERHOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To allow for innovations and alternative technologies that 
meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals. 
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 ‘‘Enabling Energy Sav-
ing Innovations Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INNOVATIVE COMPONENT TECHNOLOGIES. 
Section 342(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(f)) is amended— 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3724 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize physicians, pursuant 
to an agreement with the Attorney General, to transport controlled 
substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or to 
a disaster area. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2011 
Mr. SESSIONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize physi-
cians, pursuant to an agreement with the Attorney Gen-
eral, to transport controlled substances from a practice 
setting to another practice setting or to a disaster area. 
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 ‘‘Medical Controlled 
Substances Transportation Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRANSPORT BY PHYSICIANS OF CONTROLLED SUB-
STANCES TO ANOTHER PRACTICE SETTING 
OR TO A DISASTER AREA. 
Section 303(f) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 823(f)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E); 
(2) by striking ‘‘(f) The Attorney General’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(f)(1) The Attorney General’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) If a physician registered under paragraph (1) 
enters into an agreement with the Attorney General de-
scribed in paragraph (3), the Attorney General shall au-
thorize the physician to transport one or more controlled 
substances— 
‘‘(A) from a practice setting to another practice 
setting in order to administer the substances (under 
applicable State law) to one or more patients; or 
‘‘(B) from a practice setting to a disaster area 
in order to administer the substances (under appli-
cable State law) for purposes of treating injuries or 
conditions resulting from a major disaster. 
‘‘(3) An agreement referred to in paragraph (2) shall 
require the physician— 
‘‘(A) to notify the Attorney General in advance 
of any such transport; 
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‘‘(B) to identify in any such notification— 
‘‘(i) the controlled substances to be trans-
ported; 
‘‘(ii) the practice setting from which the 
controlled substances will be transported; 
‘‘(iii) the practice setting or disaster area, 
as applicable, to which the controlled substances 
will be transported; 
‘‘(iv) the intended dates of transport; 
‘‘(v) the anticipated travel time; and 
‘‘(vi) the intended mode of transport; 
‘‘(C) to limit the time of transport of any con-
trolled substance pursuant to this paragraph (be-
tween practice settings or between a practice setting 
and a disaster area) to not more than 72 consecutive 
hours; and 
‘‘(D) to maintain records in the physician’s pri-
mary practice setting on the dispensing of any con-
trolled substance transported pursuant to this para-
graph, including identification of— 
‘‘(i) the location where the controlled sub-
stance was dispensed; and 
‘‘(ii) the quantity of the controlled sub-
stance dispensed. 
‘‘(4) For purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3): 
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‘‘(A) The term ‘disaster area’ means the area 
for which the President has declared a major dis-
aster, during the period of the declaration. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘major disaster’ has the mean-
ing given the term under section 102 of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act.’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2859
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that public cere-
monies for the admission of new citizens shall be conducted solely in
English.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 4, 1993
Mr. EMERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide
that public ceremonies for the admission of new citizens
shall be conducted solely in English.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT FOR
CEREMONIES FOR ADMISSION OF NEW CITI-
ZENS.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Section 337(d) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1448(d)) is amended
by adding at the end ‘‘All public ceremonies in which the
oath of allegiance is administered pursuant to this section
shall be conducted solely in the English language.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
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area or the comprehensive threat, vulnerability, 
and consequences faced nationally.’’. 
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4(a)(1) after consultation with the Secretary of Defense 
and the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission. 
SEC. 6. REPORT. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter as appropriate, the 
President shall prepare and submit to Congress a report 
on the implementation of this Act. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 285
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize voluntary withholding
of State income tax from monthly annuity payments under programs
providing annuities for survivors of retired members of the uniformed
services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mrs. MORELLA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize vol-
untary withholding of State income tax from monthly
annuity payments under programs providing annuities
for survivors of retired members of the uniformed serv-
ices.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. VOLUNTARY WITHHOLDING OF STATE INCOME
TAX FROM MILITARY SURVIVOR BENEFIT AN-
NUITY PAYMENTS.
(a) AUTHORITY FOR WITHHOLDING.—Subsection (a)
of section 1045 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘, or from the monthly annuity payment
of any annuity beneficiary,’’ after ‘‘entitled to such pay’’.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (e) of such section is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) The term ‘annuity payment’ means a pay-
ment made under a program providing annuities for
survivors of members and former members of the
uniformed services, including chapter 73 of this title,
section 4 of Public Law 92–425, section 5 of Public
Law 96–402, and section 653 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Public
Law 100–456; 10 U.S.C. 1448 note).
‘‘(4) The term ‘annuity beneficiary’ means a
beneficiary of a program referred to in paragraph
(3).
‘‘(5) The term ‘member’ includes a former
member entitled to retired pay under chapter 67 of
this title.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Such section is further amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘or
former member’’;
(B) in subsections (b) and (c), by striking
‘‘former member’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘annuity beneficiary’’; and
(C) in subsection (d)—
(i) in paragraph (1)—
(I) by striking ‘‘former member’’;
and
(II) by inserting ‘‘, or any annu-
ity beneficiary entitled to monthly an-
nuity payments,’’ after ‘‘retired or re-
tainer pay’’; and
(ii) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by in-
serting ‘‘or from monthly annuity pay-
ments’’ after ‘‘retired or retainer pay’’.
(2) The heading of such section is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘§ 1045. Voluntary withholding of State income tax
from retired or retainer pay and from an-
nuity payments’’.
(3) The item relating to such section in the
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 53 of
such title is amended to read as follows:
‘‘1045. Voluntary withholding of State income tax from retired or retainer pay
and from annuity payments.’’.
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3726 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve efficiency and 
guarantee accountability in the Urban Area Security Initiative grant program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2011 
Mr. STIVERS (for himself and Mr. HIGGINS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve 
efficiency and guarantee accountability in the Urban 
Area Security Initiative grant program. 
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 ‘‘Urban Area Security 
Initiative Modernization Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE IMPROVE-
MENTS. 
The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— 
(1) 
in 
section 
2003(b)(2)(A) 
(6 
U.S.C. 
604(b)(2)(A))— 
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(A) in clause (i)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(K)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(K) and (L)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iii) the potential relative contribu-
tion of each eligible metropolitan area to a 
reduction or mitigation of the relative 
threat, vulnerability, and consequences 
from acts of terrorism faced nationally.’’; 
and 
(2) in section 2007(a)(1) (6 U.S.C. 608 
(a)(1))— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (K) as 
subparagraph (L); and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (J) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(K) its past performance in contributing 
to the reduction or mitigation of threat, vulner-
ability, and consequences from acts of terrorism 
faced within either the grantee’s geographic 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3728 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make members of health 
care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2011 
Mr. SCHOCK (for himself and Mr. POSEY) 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 make 
members of health care sharing ministries eligible to 
establish health savings accounts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MEMBERS OF HEALTH CARE SHARING MIN-
ISTRIES ELIGIBLE TO ESTABLISH HEALTH 
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) APPLICATION TO HEALTH CARE SHARING MIN-
ISTRIES.—For purposes of this section, membership in a 
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health care sharing ministry (as defined in section 
5000A(d)(2)(B)(ii)) shall be treated as coverage under a 
high deductible health plan.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO DENY OIL AND GAS LEASES 
AND PERMITS TO PERSONS WHO ENGAGE IN 
ACTIVITIES WITH CERTAIN FOREIGN COUN-
TRIES. 
Section 8(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(9) The Secretary may deny issuance of an oil and 
gas lease under this Act, or a permit for exploration, devel-
opment, or production under such a lease, to any person 
that has engaged in activities with the government of any 
foreign country that is subject to any sanction or an em-
bargo established by the Government of the United States, 
including any sanction or embargo established under sec-
tion 203 of the Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1702).’’. 
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