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ted to the United States for permanent resi-
dence; and
(B) not more than 25 percent of the total
number of individuals employed on the vessel
after the one-year period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act are aliens lawfully
admitted to the United States for permanent
residence.
(4) TERMINATION OF EXCEPTION UPON ENTRY
OF REPLACEMENT.—Paragraph (1) does not apply
to an ineligible vessel with respect to a trade route
after the date of the entry into service on that trade
route of an eligible vessel, if—
(A) the eligible vessel has a passenger car-
rying capacity that is equal to at least 75 per-
cent of the passenger carrying capacity of the
ineligible vessel, as determined by the Secretary
of the Department in which the Coast Guard is
operating;
(B) the person that is the owner or
charterer of the eligible vessel submits to the
Secretary of Transportation, by not later than
270 days before the date of that entry into
service—
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1249
To permit Members of the House of Representatives to use their unspent
official allowances for college scholarships for residents of their congres-
sional districts and for reduction of the national debt.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 1993
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. BLUTE, Mr.
BONILLA, Mr. BUYER, Mr. COX, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. DORNAN, Mr.
EMERSON, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. GILCREST, Mr. GINGRICH, Mr. GREEN-
WOOD, Mr. HOKE, Mr. HUNTER, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr.
MCKEON, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. POMBO, Mr. QUINN, Mr. HASTINGS, and
Mrs. MALONEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To permit Members of the House of Representatives to use
their unspent official allowances for college scholarships
for residents of their congressional districts and for re-
duction of the national debt.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. UNSPENT AMOUNTS FROM ALLOWANCES OF
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES TO BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIPS AND NATIONAL DEBT REDUC-
TION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to the
extent that an allowance of a Member of the House of
Representatives is not otherwise used for a purpose speci-
fied by law or other authority, such allowance shall be
available to the Member—
(1) for college scholarships for residents of the
congressional district of the Member; and
(2) for reduction of the national debt.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ means a Representative in, or a Dele-
gate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress;
and
(2) the term ‘‘allowance’’ means, with respect
to a Member of the House of Representatives, the
official expenses allowance, the clerk hire allowance,
the official mail allowance, or any other official al-
lowance of the Member.
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provided for subpoenas issued by a United States
district court under the Federal Rules of Civil Pro-
cedure for the United States district courts.
(4) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—All process of any
court to which application is made under paragraph
(2) may be served in the judicial district in which
the person required to be served resides or may be
found.
(f) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF COMMISSION ACTIONS.—
(1) Rules and regulations promulgated by the
Commission shall be subject to judicial review in the
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Circuit.
(2) Orders issued by the Commission shall be
subject to judicial review in the appropriate circuit
court of appeals or in the circuit court of appeals in
which the petitioner resides or has its principal place
of business.
(3) Judicial review of both regulations and or-
ders, including the scope of review, shall otherwise
be governed by chapter 7 of title 5 and by title 28,
United States Code.
(g) SEAL.—The Commission shall have an official
seal which shall be judicially noticed.
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1251
To permit Members of the House of Representatives to use their unspent
official allowances for reduction of the national debt.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 1993
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. BACHUS of Ala-
bama, Mr. BAKER of California, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. BLILEY, Mr.
BLUTE, Mr. CANADY, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. COX, Mr. CRANE, Mr. CRAPO,
Mr. DELAY, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. DORNAN, Mr. EMERSON,
Mr. EVERETT, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. GINGRICH, Mr.
GOODLATTE, Mr. GRAMS, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. HOKE,
Mr. HORN, Mr. HUFFINGTON, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of
Texas, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. KIM, Mr. KING, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. KLUG, Mr.
KNOLLENBERG, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. LEWIS of Florida, Mr.
MANZULLO, Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr.
MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. MCMIL-
LAN, Mr. MICA, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. POMBO, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr.
QUINN, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. SAXTON,
Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. THOMAS of Cali-
fornia, Mr. TORKILDSEN, Mr. WELDON, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Ms. ENG-
LISH of Arizona, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. MINGE,
and Mr. PENNY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To permit Members of the House of Representatives to use
their unspent official allowances for reduction of the
national debt.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. UNSPENT AMOUNTS FROM ALLOWANCES OF
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES TO BE AVAILABLE FOR NATIONAL
DEBT REDUCTION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to the
extent that an allowance of a Member of the House of
Representatives is not otherwise used for a purpose speci-
fied by law or other authority, such allowance shall be
available to the Member for reduction of the national debt.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ means a Representative in, or a Dele-
gate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress;
and
(2) the term ‘‘allowance’’ means, with respect
to a Member of the House of Representatives, the
official expenses allowance, the clerk hire allowance,
the official mail allowance, or any other official al-
lowance of the Member.
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1252
To repeal title X of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control
Act of 1974.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 1993
Mr. BUNNING introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Government Operations and Rules
A BILL
To repeal title X of the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEALER.
(a) REPEALER.—Title X of the Congressional Budget
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 1(a)
of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control
Act of 1974 relating to title X is amended by striking
‘‘and title X may be cited as the ‘Impoundment Control
Act of 1974’ ’’.
(2) That portion of the table of contents set forth
in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impound-
ment Control Act of 1974 relating to title X is repealed.
(3) Paragraph (3) of section 2 of the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is repealed
and paragraphs (4) and (5) of that section are redesig-
nated as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.
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independent auditor in accordance with generally ac-
cepted auditing standards or the auditing standards
of the applicable country (if the Secretary determines
such standards are comparable). The audit shall in-
clude a certification by the accountant or auditor of
the amount of all loss reserves of the foreign direct in-
surer.
ƒ(b) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—The Secretary may
at any time require any certified foreign direct insurer or
foreign direct insurer applying for certification, to submit
to the Secretary, in addition to the information submitted
under subsection (a), any information that the Secretary
considers reasonable and necessary to determine the finan-
cial condition of the insurer.
ƒ(c) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS.—The Secretary shall
evaluate and adjust any financial statements and informa-
tion submitted under this section that are not prepared in
accordance with the accounting standards established under
subsection (d) as may be necessary to conform to such ac-
counting standards.
ƒ(d) ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS.—
ƒ(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish
accounting standards for determining the net worth of
foreign direct insurers and the compliance of such in-
‘‘(C) four representatives from voluntary
health agencies concerned with conditions lead-
ing to birth defects or childhood disability;
‘‘(D) five members of the general public, of
whom at least three shall be parents of children
with birth defects or persons having birth de-
fects; and
‘‘(E) representatives of the Public Health
Service agencies involved in birth defects re-
search and prevention programs and represent-
atives or other appropriate Federal agencies, in-
cluding but not limited to the Department of
Education and the Environmental Protection
Agency, shall be appointed as ex officio, liaison
members for purposes of informing the Com-
mittee regarding Federal agency policies and
practices;
‘‘(4) STRUCTURE.—
‘‘(A) TERM OF OFFICE.—Appointed mem-
bers of the Committee shall be appointed for a
term of office of 3 years, except that of the
members first appointed, 5 shall be appointed
for a term of 1 year, 5 shall be appointed for
a term of 2 years, and 5 shall be appointed for
(b) CONSULTATION.—Of the members appointed 
under subsection (a)— 
(1) one member shall be appointed following 
consultation with the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives; 
(2) one member shall be appointed following 
consultation with the minority leader of the House 
of Representatives; 
(3) one member shall be appointed following 
consultation with the President pro tempore of the 
Senate; and 
(4) one member shall be appointed following 
consultation with the minority leader of the Senate. 
(c) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS.—The members 
shall also satisfy the following additional requirements: 
(1) Each member shall be a United States cit-
izen and shall reside in the United States. 
(2) Not more than four members shall be from 
the same political party, excluding those members 
appointed following consultation required under sub-
section (b). 
(3) A member may not currently hold or have 
held within the preceding five years any paid posi-
tion with any local or State government or Executive 
agency. 
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‘‘(A) the application is by a Federal inves-
tigative or law enforcement officer and is ap-
proved by the Attorney General, the Deputy At-
torney General, the Associate Attorney General, 
an Assistant Attorney General, or an acting As-
sistant Attorney General; 
‘‘(B) the application contains a full and 
complete statement as to why such specification 
is not practical and identifies the person com-
mitting the offense and whose communications 
are to be intercepted; and 
‘‘(C) the judge finds that such specification 
is not practical; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of an application with respect 
to a wire or electronic communication— 
‘‘(A) the application is by a Federal inves-
tigative or law enforcement officer and is ap-
proved by the Attorney General, the Deputy At-
torney General, the Associate Attorney General, 
an Assistant Attorney General, or an acting As-
sistant Attorney General; 
‘‘(B) the application identifies the person 
believed to be committing the offense and whose 
communications are to be intercepted and the 
applicant makes a showing that there is prob-
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rule shall make a report to the Administrator of
all scientific data and studies in such person’s
possession concerning the risks and benefits of
the pesticide that are the subject of the rule-
making and were not included in the bibliog-
raphy included in the notice required in sub-
paragraph (A). If such person receives addi-
tional scientific data or studies pertinent to the
rulemaking that were not included in such bibli-
ography, the person shall make a report of such
scientific data and studies to the Administrator
promptly after receipt. If the Administrator re-
ceives reports containing additional data con-
cerning risks or benefits, the Administrator
shall revise the bibliography to reflect such data
and make the revised bibliography available to
the public.
‘‘(C) The Administrator shall provide a
comment period of not less than 90 days after
the publication of the notice of proposed rule-
making. During such period any person may
submit comments, data, or documentary infor-
mation on the proposed rule. Promptly upon re-
ceipt by the Administrator, all written com-
ments and documentary information on the pro-
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘that is not
reasonably required to conduct the research and de-
velopment that is’’ and inserting ‘‘if such informa-
tion is not reasonably required to carry out’’;
(3) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(2) entering into any agreement or engaging
in any other conduct restricting, requiring, or other-
wise involving the marketing, distribution, or provi-
sion by any person who is a party to such venture
of any product, process, or service, other than—
‘‘(A) the distribution among the parties to
such venture, in accordance with such venture,
of a product, process, or service produced by
such venture,
‘‘(B) the marketing of proprietary informa-
tion, such as patents and trade secrets, devel-
oped through such venture formed under a
written agreement entered into before the date
of the enactment of the National Cooperative
Production Amendments of 1993, or
‘‘(C) the licensing, conveying, or transfer-
ring of intellectual property, such as patents
and trade secrets, developed through such ven-
ture formed under a written agreement entered
(C) the approximately 149 acres of land lo-
cated in Maricopa County, Arizona, depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Con-
servation Act of 2011–Non-Federal Parcel– 
Cave Creek’’ and dated March 2011; 
(D) the approximately 640 acres of land 
located in Coconino County, Arizona, depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land 
Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011–Non- 
Federal Parcel–East Clear Creek’’ and dated 
March 2011; and 
(E) the approximately 110 acres of land 
located in Pinal County, Arizona, depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Con-
servation Act of 2011–Non-Federal Parcel– 
Apache Leap South End’’ and dated March 
2011; and 
(2) to the Secretary of the Interior, all right, 
title, and interest that the Secretary of the Interior 
determines to be acceptable in and to— 
(A) the approximately 3,050 acres of land 
located in Pinal County, Arizona, identified as 
‘‘Lands to DOI’’ as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Lower San Pedro River’’ and 
dated March 2011; 
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104–172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 112 of the Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011’’; 
(2) in section 111(a)(1), by striking ‘‘section 5 
of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as amended by 
section 102 of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 105 
of the Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011’’; 
(3) in section 112(3), by striking ‘‘Iran Sanc-
tions Act of 1996, as amended by section 102 of this 
Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘Iran Threat Reduction Act of 
2011’’; and 
(4) in section 201(2), by striking ‘‘section 14 of 
the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104– 
172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
112 of the Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011’’. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, regula-
tion, document, or other record of the United States to 
the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 shall be deemed to be a 
reference to this title. 
(d) FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION.—Notwith-
standing the repeal made by subsection (a), the modifica-
tion to the Federal Acquisition Regulation made pursuant 
to section 6(b)(1) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 shall 
continue in effect until the modification to such Regula-
tion that is made pursuant to section 106(b)(1) of this 
Act takes effect.
(2) a recommendation as to whether such 
amendments should be amended to include a sunset 
clause. 
SEC. 12. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General, in consultation 
with the Federal Housing Administration, shall submit to 
the Congress, a report containing— 
(1) a comprehensive review of the effects of the 
amendments made by this subtitle on bankruptcy 
court, 
(2) a survey of whether the program should 
limit the types of homeowners eligible for the pro-
gram, and 
(3) a recommendation on whether such amend-
ments should remain in effect. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1560 
To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian 
Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo 
Tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for membership in that 
tribe. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 14, 2011 
Mr. REYES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and 
Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to 
allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe to determine blood 
quantum requirement for membership in that tribe. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BLOOD QUANTUM REQUIREMENT DETER-
MINED BY TRIBE. 
Section 108(a)(2) of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and 
Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restora-
tion Act (25 U.S.C. 1300g–7(a)(2)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
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‘‘(2) any person of Tigua Ysleta del Sur Pueblo 
Indian blood enrolled by the tribe.’’. 
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poses, and any recommendations of the Comptroller General
regarding the establishment of separate or different stand-
ards or principles for such use.
ƒSEC. 164. FEES.
ƒ(a) APPLICATION FEES FOR CERTIFICATION.—The
Secretary may assess and collect a reasonable application
fee from foreign insurers applying under section 102 or 122
for certification, to cover any costs of the application proce-
dure and reviewing applications.
ƒ(b) REGULATORY FEES.—
ƒ(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, in ac-
cordance with this subsection, assess and collect regu-
latory fees from certified foreign insurers to cover the
costs incurred by the Secretary related to certifying
and examining foreign insurers under the provisions
of this title.
ƒ(2) AMOUNT OF FEES.—Fees under this sub-
section may be assessed and collected from any cer-
tified foreign insurer in an amount reasonably based
on the proportion of the activities of the Secretary re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) that relate to such foreign
insurer.
ƒSEC. 165. FORMS.
ƒThe Secretary may prescribe the form or forms in
which any information required under any application,
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appropriation of property, restraint of
trade or comparable allegations; or
(ii) involving a present or former
franchisee and which involved or involves
the franchisor-franchisee relationship; ex-
cept that such statement may omit ref-
erence to such actions which were dis-
missed by final judgment or settlement
without payment or liability by the
franchisor or entry of an adverse order
against the franchisor in which the
franchisor is bound to obligations which
are material either to the franchisor or
franchisee; and
(C) is subject to any currently effective
State or Federal agency or court injunctive or
restrictive order, has been subject to any such
order during the previous ten years, relating to
or 
affecting 
franchise 
activities 
or 
the
franchisor-franchisee relationship or involving
fraud, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion
misappropriation of property, restraint of trade
or violation of a Federal or State tax law.
Such statement shall set forth the identity and loca-
tion of the court or agency; a description of the na-
Exchange Act of 1934 and any other securities ap-
proved by the Secretary.
ƒ(14) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’
means the Secretary of the Treasury.
ƒ(15) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the
States of the United States, the District of Columbia,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin
Islands, and American Samoa.
ƒ(16) STATE
INSURANCE
REGULATOR.—The
term ‘‘State insurance regulator’’ means the agency
having principal insurance regulatory authority in a
State.
ƒ(17) UNITED STATES BRANCH OF FOREIGN IN-
SURER.—The term ‘‘United States branch of foreign
insurer’’ means the business unit through which in-
surance business is transacted within the United
States by a foreign insurer, whose assets and
liabilities pertaining to such business are within the
United States, and that has been issued a certificate
of authority to transact insurance by 1 or more
States.
ƒ(18) UNITED STATES DIRECT WRITTEN INSUR-
ANCE OBLIGATIONS.—The term ‘‘United States direct
written insurance obligations’’ means obligations of a
direct insurer under a contract of insurance for direct
(1) PREVENTIVE
AND
PRIMARY
CARE
SERV-
ICES.—The provision of preventive and primary care
services under approved State plans, as established
under section 201, shall take effect with respect to
services furnished on or after October 1, 1997.
(2) ACUTE CARE SERVICES.—The provision of
acute care services under approved State plans, as
established under section 201, shall take effect with
respect to services furnished on or after October 1,
1998.
(3) LONG-TERM
CARE
SERVICES.—The provi-
sion of long-term care services under approved State
plans, as established under section 202, shall take
effect with respect to services furnished on or after
October 1, 1999.
(c) MODIFICATION OF TRANSITION PERIOD.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Act and to the extent the Board de-
termines it is appropriate and fiscally responsible,
the Board may promulgate regulations to reduce the
period between the date of the enactment of this Act
and the effective dates otherwise provided in this
Act.
(2) EFFECT OF BOARD ACTIONS.—Any deter-
mination made by the Board under this subsection