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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3491
To repeal the American Folklife Preservation Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 1996
Mr. THOMAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Oversight
A BILL
To repeal the American Folklife Preservation Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF AMERICAN FOLKLIFE PRESERVA-
TION ACT.
Effective October 1, 1996—
(1) the American Folklife Center (including the
Board of Trustees of the Center) in the Library of
Congress is abolished and the American Folklife
Preservation Act (20 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.) is re-
pealed; and
(2) the Librarian of Congress shall, with re-
spect to American folklife, carry out the functions of
collection, preservation, reference, and archiving as
part of the general operations of the Library.
SEC. 2. TRANSITION PROVISIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out section 1, the Li-
brarian of Congress shall, in accordance with applicable
law—
(1) terminate contracts, dispose of property,
and conclude the outstanding affairs of the Amer-
ican Folklife Center; and
(2) handle all other administrative matters in
consequence of the repeal under section 1, including
matters affecting personnel, assets, liabilities, and
records.
(b) UNEXPENDED BALANCES.—Any balance of unex-
pended funds remaining on October 1, 1996, with respect
to the Act repealed by section 1 shall be available until
September 30, 1997, to liquidate outstanding obligations.
Effective October 1, 1997, any unexpended balance re-
maining shall be deposited in the Treasury, to be used for
deficit reduction.
(c) REPORTS.—Beginning in November 1996, the Li-
brarian of Congress shall, not later than the end of each
month, submit to the Committee on House Oversight of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules
and Administration of the Senate an itemized report of
the disposition of unexpended balances under subsection
(b) for the preceding month. The last such report shall
be submitted not later than the end of October 1997 and
shall contain a statement of the deposit in the Treasury
under the third sentence of subsection (b).
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ant to subparagraph (A) in making determina-
tions of compliance under subsections (a)(3)(A) 
and (c) and in preparing any reports required 
by this title as such reports apply with respect 
to beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. 
‘‘(4) OUT-OF-CYCLE REVIEWS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The President may, at 
any time, initiate an out-of-cycle review of 
whether a beneficiary sub-Saharan African 
country is making continual progress in meet-
ing the requirements described in paragraph 
(1). The President shall give due consideration 
to petitions received under paragraph (3) in de-
termining whether to initiate an out-of-cycle re-
view under this subparagraph. 
‘‘(B) CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.— 
Before initiating an out-of-cycle review under 
subparagraph (A), the President shall notify 
and consult with Congress. 
‘‘(C) CONSEQUENCES
OF
REVIEW.—If, 
pursuant to an out-of-cycle review conducted 
under subparagraph (A), the President deter-
mines that a beneficiary sub-Saharan African 
country does not meet the requirements set 
forth in section 104(a) of the African Growth 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Full Faith and Credit 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON PUBLIC 
DEBT AND SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the event that the debt of the 
United States Government, as defined in section 3101 of 
title 31, United States Code, reaches the statutory limit, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall, in addition to any 
other authority provided by law, issue obligations under 
chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to pay with 
legal tender, and solely for the purpose of paying, the prin-
cipal and interest on obligations of the United States de-
scribed in subsection (b) after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) OBLIGATIONS DESCRIBED.—For purposes of this 
subsection, obligations described in this subsection are ob-
ligations which are— 
(1) held by the public, or 
(2) held by the Old-Age and Survivors Insur-
ance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust 
Fund. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS 
OF CONGRESS.—None of the obligations issued under sub-
section (a) may be used to pay compensation for Members 
of Congress.
(d) OBLIGATIONS EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DEBT 
LIMIT.—Obligations issued under subsection (a) shall not 
be taken into account in applying the limitation in section 
3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to the extent that 
such obligation would otherwise cause the limitation in 
section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to be ex-
ceeded. 
(e) REPORT ON CERTAIN ACTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If, after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury 
exercises his authority under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall thereafter submit a report each week the 
authority is in use providing an accounting relating 
to— 
(A) the principal on mature obligations 
and interest that is due or accrued of the 
United States, and 
(B) any obligations issued pursuant to 
subsection (a). 
(2) SUBMISSION.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall be submitted to the Committee on
Ways and Means of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 9, 2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 807 
AN ACT 
To require that the Government prioritize all obli-
gations on the debt held by the public in the 
event that the debt limit is reached.
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Union Calendar No. 377
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3491
[Report No. 104–710]
To repeal the American Folklife Preservation Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 1996
Mr. THOMAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Oversight
JULY 26, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To repeal the American Folklife Preservation Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF AMERICAN FOLKLIFE PRESERVA-
TION ACT.
Effective October 1, 1996—
(1) the American Folklife Center (including the
Board of Trustees of the Center) in the Library of
Congress is abolished and the American Folklife
Preservation Act (20 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.) is re-
pealed; and
(2) the Librarian of Congress shall, with re-
spect to American folklife, carry out the functions of
collection, preservation, reference, and archiving as
part of the general operations of the Library.
SEC. 2. TRANSITION PROVISIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out section 1, the Li-
brarian of Congress shall, in accordance with applicable
law—
(1) terminate contracts, dispose of property,
and conclude the outstanding affairs of the Amer-
ican Folklife Center; and
(2) handle all other administrative matters in
consequence of the repeal under section 1, including
matters affecting personnel, assets, liabilities, and
records.
(b) UNEXPENDED BALANCES.—Any balance of unex-
pended funds remaining on October 1, 1996, with respect
to the Act repealed by section 1 shall be available until
September 30, 1997, to liquidate outstanding obligations.
Effective October 1, 1997, any unexpended balance re-
maining shall be deposited in the Treasury, to be used for
deficit reduction.
(c) REPORTS.—Beginning in November 1996, the Li-
brarian of Congress shall, not later than the end of each
month, submit to the Committee on House Oversight of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules
and Administration of the Senate an itemized report of
the disposition of unexpended balances under subsection
(b) for the preceding month. The last such report shall
be submitted not later than the end of October 1997 and
shall contain a statement of the deposit in the Treasury
under the third second sentence of subsection (b).
Union Calendar No. 377
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3491
[Report No. 104–710]
A BILL
To repeal the American Folklife Preservation Act.
JULY 26, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
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 ‘‘Full Faith and Credit 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that: 
(1) The Act of Congress establishing the Treas-
ury Department of 1789 states that the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall prepare plans for improving and 
managing the revenue of the United States Govern-
ment and for the support of the public credit. 
(2) Section 321 of title 31, United States Code, 
codifies the duty ‘‘to prepare plans for improving 
and managing receipts of the United States Govern-
ment and managing the public debt’’. 
(3) In carrying out the statutory responsibilities 
to ‘‘support of the public credit’’ and ‘‘managing the 
public debt’’ the Secretary shall take all necessary 
actions to ensure all obligations of the United States 
Government with regard to debt held by the public 
are fully discharged when due. 
(4) Such actions may include the forgoing of 
obligations not related to debt held by the public for 
a period of time deemed necessary by the Secretary 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 807 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 13, 2013 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To require that the Government prioritize all obligations 
on the debt held by the public in the event that the 
debt limit is reached. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Section 101(a)(11) of the Juvenile Justice and Delin-
quency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601(a)(11))
is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following:
‘‘and on identifying violent and hard-core juvenile offend-
ers who should be prosecuted in the adult criminal justice
system as adults and not as juveniles’’.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELIN-
QUENCY PREVENTION ACT OF 1974.
(a) PURPOSE.—Section 102(a) of the Juvenile Jus-
tice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5602(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(10);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (11) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(12) to assist State and local governments in
protecting public safety by identifying violent and
hard-core juvenile offenders and transferring such
offenders out of the jurisdiction of the juvenile jus-
tice system and into the jurisdiction of adult crimi-
nal court.’’.
(b) SERIOUS HABITUAL OFFENDER DEFINED.—Sec-
tion 103 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5603) is amended—
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Full Faith and Credit 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON PUBLIC 
DEBT AND SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the event that the debt of the 
United States Government, as defined in section 3101 of 
title 31, United States Code, reaches the statutory limit, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall, in addition to any 
other authority provided by law, issue obligations under 
chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to pay with 
legal tender, and solely for the purpose of paying, the prin-
cipal and interest on obligations of the United States de-
scribed in subsection (b) after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) OBLIGATIONS DESCRIBED.—For purposes of this 
subsection, obligations described in this subsection are ob-
ligations which are— 
(1) held by the public, or 
(2) held by the Old-Age and Survivors Insur-
ance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust 
Fund. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS 
OF CONGRESS.—None of the obligations issued under sub-
section (a) may be used to pay compensation for Members 
of Congress. 
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(d) OBLIGATIONS EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DEBT 
LIMIT.—Obligations issued under subsection (a) shall not 
be taken into account in applying the limitation in section 
3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to the extent that 
such obligation would otherwise cause the limitation in 
section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to be ex-
ceeded. 
(e) REPORT ON CERTAIN ACTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If, after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury 
exercises his authority under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall thereafter submit a report each week the 
authority is in use providing an accounting relating 
to— 
(A) the principal on mature obligations 
and interest that is due or accrued of the 
United States, and 
(B) any obligations issued pursuant to 
subsection (a). 
(2) SUBMISSION.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall be submitted to the Committee on 
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Ways and Means of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 9, 2013. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3495
To extend the time for the submission of the final report of the Veterans’
Claims Adjudication Commission.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 21, 1996
Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. EVERETT, and Mr. EVANS)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To extend the time for the submission of the final report
of the Veterans’ Claims Adjudication Commission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF VETERANS’ CLAIMS ADJUDICA-
TION COMMISSION.
(a) EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF FINAL
REPORT.—Section 402(e)(2) of the Veterans’ Benefits
Improvements Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–446; 108
Stat. 4659) is amended by striking out ‘‘Not later than
18 months after such date’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘Not later than December 31, 1996’’.
(b) FUNDING.—From amounts appropriated to the
Department of Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal years
1996 and 1997 for the payment of compensation and pen-
sion, the amount of $75,000 is hereby made available for
the activities of the Veterans’ Claims Adjudication Com-
mission under title IV of the Veterans’ Benefits Improve-
ments Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–446; 108 Stat.
4659).
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no candidate or authorized committee of a candidate shall
accept from any one person,’’ after ‘‘make’’.
SEC. 404. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES FROM STATE
AND LOCAL COMMITTEES OF POLITICAL PAR-
TIES TO BE AGGREGATED.
Section 315(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)), as amended by section 121,
is further amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(10) Notwithstanding paragraph (5)(B), a can-
didate for Federal office may not accept, with respect to
an election, any contribution from a State or local commit-
tee of a political party (including any subordinate commit-
tee of such committee) if such contribution, when added
to the total of contributions previously accepted from all
such committees of that political party, exceeds a limita-
tion on contributions to a candidate under this section.’’.
SEC. 405. PROHIBITION OF FALSE REPRESENTATION TO
SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS.
Section 322 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441h) is amended—
(1) by inserting after ‘‘SEC. 322.’’ the follow-
ing: ‘‘(a)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
and others are located adjacent to the Snoqualmie
National Forest and are logical extensions of the
forest.
(2) A boundary adjustment will facilitate a land
exchange which involves approximately 7,200 acres
of National Forest land and 33,000 acres of private
land owned by Weyerhaeuser Company, of which
6,278 acres are outside the present Snoqualmie Na-
tional Forest boundary.
(3) Weyerhaeuser Company and the Forest
Service are prepared to exchange these lands, which
will 
benefit 
both 
the 
United 
States 
and
Weyerhaeuser by consolidating their respective land-
ownership holdings and providing reduced costs for
each party to implement their land management ob-
jectives, providing an opportunity to implement more
effective ecosystem based management, providing in-
creased recreation opportunities for the American
public, providing enhanced fish and wildlife habitat
protection, and supporting the ‘‘Mountains-to-the
Sound’’ goal of a continuous greenway between the
Cascade Mountains and Puget Sound.
SEC. 3. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture is
hereby directed to modify the boundary of the Snoqualmie
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3497
AN ACT
To expand the boundary of the Snoqualmie
National Forest, and for other purposes.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3497
AN ACT
To expand the boundary of the Snoqualmie National Forest,
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 ‘‘Snoqualmie National
Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Certain private lands in the State of Wash-
ington presently owned by Weyerhaeuser Company
and others are located adjacent to the Snoqualmie
National Forest and are logical extensions of the
forest.
(2) A boundary adjustment will facilitate a land
exchange which involves approximately 7,200 acres
of National Forest land and 33,000 acres of private
land owned by Weyerhaeuser Company, of which
6,278 acres are outside the present Snoqualmie Na-
tional Forest boundary.
(3) Weyerhaeuser Company and the Forest
Service are prepared to exchange these lands, which
will 
benefit 
both 
the 
United 
States 
and
Weyerhaeuser by consolidating their respective land-
ownership holdings and providing reduced costs for
each party to implement their land management ob-
jectives, providing an opportunity to implement more
effective ecosystem based management, providing in-
creased recreation opportunities for the American
public, providing enhanced fish and wildlife habitat
protection, and supporting the ‘‘Mountains-to-the
Sound’’ goal of a continuous greenway between the
Cascade Mountains and Puget Sound.
SEC. 3. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture is
hereby directed to modify the boundary of the Snoqualmie
National Forest to include and encompass 10,589.47
acres, more or less, as generally depicted on a map entitled
‘‘Snoqualmie National Forest Proposed 1996 Boundary
Modification’’ dated July 1, 1996. Such map, together
with a legal description of all lands included in the bound-
ary adjustment, shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service
in Washington, District of Columbia.
(b) RULE FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION
FUND.—For the purposes of section 7 of the Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–
9), the boundary of the Snoqualmie National Forest, as
modified pursuant to subsection (a), shall be considered
to be the boundary of that National Forest as of January
1, 1965.
Passed the House of Representatives September 26,
1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3497
To expand the boundary of the Snoqualmie National Forest, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 21, 1996
Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. WHITE, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr.
TATE, Mrs. SMITH of Washington, Mr. METCALF, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr.
DICKS, and Mr. HASTINGS of Washington) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To expand the boundary of the Snoqualmie National Forest,
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 ‘‘Snoqualmie National
Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Certain private lands in the State of Wash-
ington presently owned by Weyerhaeuser Company
National Forest to include and encompass 10,589.47
acres, more or less, as generally depicted on a map entitled
‘‘Snoqualmie National Forest Proposed 1996 Boundary
Modification’’ dated lllll 1996. Such map, to-
gether with a legal description of all lands included in the
boundary adjustment, shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest
Service in Washington, District of Columbia.
(b) RULE FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION
FUND.—For the purposes of section 7 of the Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–
9), the boundary of the Snoqualmie National Forest, as
modified pursuant to subsection (a), shall be considered
to be the boundary of that National Forest as of January
1, 1965.
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