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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 508
To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949
to ensure proper classification as employees and independent contractors
of persons awarded Federal procurement contracts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 13, 1995
Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. SHAYS) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services
Act of 1949 to ensure proper classification as employees
and independent contractors of persons awarded Federal
procurement contracts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLASSIFICATION OF PERSONS AS EMPLOYEES
AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS UNDER
CERTAIN PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
‘‘SEC. 317. CLASSIFICATION OF PERSONS AS EMPLOYEES
AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.
‘‘(a) INELIGIBILITY FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
AND SUBCONTRACTS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A person (including any
subsidiary, successor, or related entity of a person)
shall not be eligible for any Government contract
during the 2-year period beginning on the date of
the issuance of any final determination under Fed-
eral law that the person (including any subsidiary or
related entity of the person) willfully misclassified an
individual for purposes of any employment tax.
‘‘(2) FINAL DETERMINATION.—For purposes of
this subsection, a determination is final if all rights
to appeal the determination, or to request a review,
rehearing, or redetermination of the matter that is
the subject of the determination, have been ex-
hausted or have lapsed.
‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION OF ADEQUACY OF BIDS TO PAY
EMPLOYMENT TAXES.—A person who submits a bid or
proposal for a Government contract shall certify that the
amount of the bid or proposal is adequate to pay all em-
States and local communities with streamlined
and more flexible funding for the purpose of
preparing the future and current workforce.
(B) The transfer of major decision-making
authority for the design, governance, and imple-
mentation 
of 
comprehensive, 
integrated
workforce preparation and development systems
to States and local communities.
(C) A vital role for the private sector at
the Federal, State, and local levels in the design
and implementation of a Federal workforce
preparation and development system established
in accordance with subparagraph (D), encour-
aging the utilization of State and local em-
ployer-led boards responsible for strategic plan-
ning and program oversight of State and local
workforce preparation and development sys-
tems.
(D) The establishment of a Federal
workforce preparation and development system
that—
(i) is streamlined and consolidated;
(ii) provides maximum authority and
responsibility to States and local commu-
nities for the operation of State and local
damages as a result of the award of the contract to a per-
son who knowingly and willfully submits a certification
under subsection (b) with respect to the contract that is
false, may bring an action for damages against the person
awarded the contract in any district court of the United
States in which the defendant is located.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
‘‘(1) EMPLOYMENT
TAX.—The term ‘employ-
ment tax’ means any tax imposed by subtitle C of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
‘‘(2) 
GOVERNMENT
CONTRACT.—The 
term
‘Government contract’ means a contract awarded by
an executive agency, and all subcontracts under such
a contract.
‘‘(3) MISCLASSIFY.—The term ‘misclassify’
means to treat as an independent contractor an indi-
vidual who is an employee.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949 is amended in
the table of contents following the first section by adding
at the end of the portion of the table relating to title III
the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 317. Classification of persons as employees and independent contractors.’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to—
(1) Government contracts entered into after the
expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act;
(2) subcontracts under contracts covered by
paragraph (1); and
(3) options exercised under any Government
contract after the expiration of the 180-day period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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other than the unified medical command to the 
extent directed by the Secretary of Defense; 
and 
‘‘(iii) for military construction funds of the 
Defense Health Program. 
‘‘(D) Training assigned forces. 
‘‘(E) Conducting specialized courses of instruc-
tion for commissioned and noncommissioned officers. 
‘‘(F) Validating requirements. 
‘‘(G) Establishing priorities for requirements. 
‘‘(H) Ensuring the interoperability of equip-
ment and forces. 
‘‘(I) Monitoring the promotions, assignments, 
retention, training, and professional military edu-
cation of medical officers described in paragraph (1), 
(2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of section 335(j) of title 37. 
‘‘(3) The commander of such command shall be re-
sponsible for the Defense Health Program, including the 
Defense Health Program Account established under sec-
tion 1100 of this title. 
‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—In establishing the unified 
medical command under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
Defense shall prescribe regulations for the activities of the 
unified medical command.’’.
(D) Cultural resource activities to meet the
requirements of Federal law.
(2) PARTICIPATION BY STATE OF WISCONSIN.—
In undertaking the completion of the features identi-
fied in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall determine
the requirements of the State of Wisconsin on the
location and design of each such feature.
(d) COSTS.—The cost of the project referred to in
subsection (a) is modified to authorize the Secretary to
carry out the project at a total cost of $17,000,000, with
a first Federal cost of $17,000,000.
SEC. 2. SECRETARY DEFINED.
For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’
means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the
Chief of Engineers.
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(2) 
in 
subparagraph 
(E), 
by 
striking 
‘‘8440e(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘8440e(b)(1)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
paragraph, if a full TSP member (as defined in section 
8440e(a) of this title) has declined automatic enrollment 
into the Thrift Savings Plan for a year, the full TSP mem-
ber shall be automatically reenrolled on January 1 of the 
succeeding year, with contributions under subsection (a) 
at the default percentage of basic pay.’’. 
(c) VESTING.— 
(1) 
TWO-YEARS
OF
SERVICE.—Section 
8432(g)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking 
‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) 2 years of service in the case of a member 
of the uniformed services.’’. 
(2) SEPARATION.—Section 8432(g) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph:
day on which such legislature is in session on or
after such 180th day.
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(A) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (C)
through (H) as subparagraphs (B) through (G),
respectively.
(2) Section 309(j)(6) of such Act (47 U.S.C.
309(j)(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘sections 308(b)
and 310’’ and inserting ‘‘section 308(b)’’.
(3) Section 332(c) of such Act (47 U.S.C.
332(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (6).
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treated as not earlier than the date of the most re-
cent such prior application.
‘‘(i) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe
such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to
carry out the purposes of this section.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part II of subchapter O of chapter 1 of such Code
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
1021 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 1022. Indexing of qualified manufacturer’s stock for pur-
poses of determining gain or loss.’’
(c) ADJUSTMENT TO APPLY FOR PURPOSES OF DE-
TERMINING EARNINGS AND PROFITS.—Subsection (f) of
section 312 of such Code (relating to effect on earnings
and profits of gain or loss and of receipt of tax-free dis-
tributions) is amended by adding at the end thereof the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) EFFECT ON EARNINGS AND PROFITS OF
INDEXED BASIS.—
For substitution of indexed basis for adjusted
basis in the case of the disposition of qualified man-
ufacturer’s stock, see section 1022(a).’’
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to tax-
able years beginning after December 31, 1994.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 514
To repeal the restrictions on foreign ownership of licensed telecommunications
facilities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 13, 1995
Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr. TAUZIN,
and Mr. HASTERT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To repeal the restrictions on foreign ownership of licensed
telecommunications facilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF FOREIGN OWNERSHIP RESTRIC-
TIONS.
(a) REPEAL.—Subsection (b) of section 310 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 310(b)) is
repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 309(c)(2) of such Act (47 U.S.C.
309(c)(2)) is amended—
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 515
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent Federal prisoners from
engaging in activities to increase their strength or fighting ability while
in prison.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 13, 1995
Ms. PRYCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent Federal
prisoners from engaging in activities to increase their
strength or fighting ability while in prison.
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 ‘‘Prison Security
Enhancement Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. PRISON SECURITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 303 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘§ 4048. Strength-training of prisoners prohibited
‘‘The Bureau of Prisons shall take care that—
‘‘(1) prisoners under its jurisdiction do not en-
gage in any activities designed to increase their
physical strength or their fighting ability; and
‘‘(2) that all equipment designed for this pur-
pose be removed from Federal correctional facili-
ties.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 303 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘4048. Strength-training of prisoners prohibited.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 516
To authorize, with respect to certain former employees of the United States
whose firefighting functions were transferred from the Department of
Energy to Los Alamos County, New Mexico, the payment of the amounts
needed by those individuals in order to qualify for benefits under the
retirement system to which they became subject as a result of the
transfer.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 13, 1995
Mr. RICHARDSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To authorize, with respect to certain former employees of
the United States whose firefighting functions were
transferred from the Department of Energy to Los Ala-
mos County, New Mexico, the payment of the amounts
needed by those individuals in order to qualify for bene-
fits under the retirement system to which they became
subject as a result of the transfer.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to facilitate the purchase
of service credit, under the retirement system for employ-
ees of the State of New Mexico, by certain former employ-
ees of the United States who became employees of Los
Alamos County, New Mexico, as a result of the transfer
of certain firefighting functions from the Department of
Energy to that county in 1989.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to carry out the purpose
of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or his designee)
and an individual designated by the Governor of New Mex-
ico shall enter into an agreement, as soon as practicable,
under which—
(1) all individuals on behalf of whom any
amounts payable under this Act shall be identified;
(2) the amount payable on behalf of each such
individual under this Act shall be determined; and
(3) any procedures necessary to carry out this
Act shall be established.
(b) LIMITATION.—The amount payable on behalf of
any individual under this Act may not exceed the amount
by which—
(1) the total amount payable by the individual
in order to receive service credit, under the retire-
ment system referred to in section 1, for the period
of service as a firefighter rendered by such individ-
ual as an employee of the Department of Energy;
exceeds
(2)(A) the lump-sum credit (as defined by ap-
plicable provisions of title 5, United States Code)
paid to such individual based on such individual’s
separation from the Department of Energy; or
(B) in the case of any individual whose lump-
sum credit (as so defined) included amounts attrib-
utable to service other than as a firefighter under
the Department of Energy, the portion of the lump-
sum credit attributable to service as such a fire-
fighter.
(c) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out
this Act.
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H. R. 517
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the fourth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five
An Act
To amend title V of Public Law 96–550, designating the Chaco Culture Archeological
Protection Sites, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Chacoan Outliers Protection
Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 501(b) of Public Law 96–550 (16 U.S.C. 410ii(b)) is
amended by striking ‘‘San Juan Basin;’’ and inserting in lieu thereof,
‘‘San Juan Basin and surrounding areas;’’.
SEC. 3. ADDITIONS TO CHACO CULTURE ARCHEOLOGICAL PROTEC-
TION SITES.
Subsection 502(b) of Public Law 96–550 (16 U.S.C. 410ii–1(b))
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b)(1) Thirty-nine outlying sites as generally depicted on a
map entitled ‘Chaco Culture Archeological Protection Sites’, num-
bered 310/80,033–B and dated September 1991, are hereby des-
ignated as ‘Chaco Culture Archeological Protection Sites’. The
thirty-nine archeological protection sites totaling approximately
14,372 acres identified as follows:
‘‘Name:
Acres
Allentown ........................................................................................................
380
Andrews Ranch ...............................................................................................
950
Bee Burrow ......................................................................................................
480
Bisa’ani ............................................................................................................
131
Casa del Rio ....................................................................................................
Casamero .........................................................................................................
160
Chimney Rock ................................................................................................. 3,160
Coolidge ...........................................................................................................
450
Dalton Pass .....................................................................................................
135
Dittert ..............................................................................................................
480
Great Bend ......................................................................................................
Greenlee Ruin .................................................................................................
Grey Hill Spring .............................................................................................
Guadalupe .......................................................................................................
115
Halfway House ................................................................................................
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Calendar No. 42
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 517
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 15, 1995
Received
MARCH 27, 1995
Read twice and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To amend title V of Public Law 96–550, designating the
Chaco Culture Archeological Protection Sites, 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 ‘‘Chacoan Outliers
Protection Act of 1995’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 519
To prohibit foreign assistance to Russia unless certain requirements relating
to Russian intelligence activities, relations between Russia and certain
countries, Russian arms control policy, and the reform of the Russian
economy are met.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 13, 1995
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on International Relations and, in addition, to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To prohibit foreign assistance to Russia unless certain re-
quirements relating to Russian intelligence activities, re-
lations between Russia and certain countries, Russian
arms control policy, and the reform of the Russian econ-
omy are met.
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 ‘‘Freedom and Self-De-
termination for the Former Soviet Union Act’’.
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tion for the State of New Columbia ratified on
November 2, 1982.
‘‘(C) The boundaries of the State of New
Columbia shall be as prescribed in the New Co-
lumbia Admission Act.
‘‘(D) All provisions of the New Columbia
Admission Act, including provisions reserving
rights or powers to the United States and pro-
visions prescribing the terms or conditions of
the grants of lands or other property made to
the State of New Columbia, are consented to
fully by the State and its people.’’.
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES OF MAYOR.—The Mayor
of the District of Columbia is authorized and di-
rected to take such action as may be necessary or
appropriate to ensure the submission of such propo-
sitions to the people. The return of the votes cast on
such propositions shall be made by the election offi-
cers directly to the Board of Elections of the Dis-
trict of Columbia, which shall certify the results of
the submission to the Mayor. The Mayor shall cer-
tify the results of such submission to the President
of the United States.
(b) EFFECT OF VOTE.—
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 524
For the relief of Inna Hecker Grade.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 13, 1995
Mr. ENGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Inna Hecker Grade.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GRANTING OF COPYRIGHT.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, copy-
right is hereby granted to Inna Hecker Grade and her suc-
cessors and assigns in the works set forth in section 2
by Chaim Grade, including all editions in English and
translations heretofore published or hereafter published
by Inna Hecker Grade or her successors or assigns, for
a term of 50 years from June 26, 1982 (the date of death
of Chaim Grade). The copyright owner shall be entitled
to all rights and remedies provided to copyright owners
generally by law, except that no liability shall attach under
this Act for lawful uses made or acts done before the date
of enactment of this Act in connection with such works,
or in respect to the continuance for one year subsequent
to such date of any business undertaking or enterprise
lawfully undertaken before such date involving expenditure
or contractual obligation in connection with the exploi-
tation, production, reproduction, or circulation of such
works.
SEC. 2. WORK SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT.
The following works of Chaim Grade (including lec-
tures and essays) are covered by section 1:
(1) ‘‘Yo’’ (‘‘Yes’’);
(2) ‘‘Musarnikes’’ (‘‘Mussarists’’);
(3) ‘‘Dojrois’’ (‘‘Generations’’);
(4) ‘‘Oyf di Hurves’’ (‘‘On the Ruins’’);
(5) ‘‘Pleitim’’ (‘‘Refugees’’);
(6) ‘‘Farvoksene Vegn’’ (‘‘Overgrown Paths’’);
(7) ‘‘Der Mames Tzavoe’’ (‘‘The Mother’s
Will’’);
(8) ‘‘Shayn fun Farloshene Shtern’’ (‘‘Shine of
the Extinguished Stars’’);
(9) ‘‘Mayn Krig Mit Hersh Rassayner’’ (‘‘My
Quarrel with Hersh Rassayner’’);
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 520
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to double the maximum
benefit under the special estate tax valuation rules for certain farm,
etc., real property.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 13, 1995
Mr. THOMAS 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 double
the maximum benefit under the special estate tax valu-
ation rules for certain farm, etc., real property.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DOUBLING OF MAXIMUM BENEFIT UNDER SPE-
CIAL ESTATE TAX VALUATION RULES FOR
CERTAIN FARM, ETC., REAL PROPERTY.
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph 
(2) 
of 
section
2032A(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to limitation on aggregate reduction in fair market value)
is amended by striking ‘‘$750,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$1,500,000’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to decedents dying after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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(10) ‘‘Yerushalaim shel Maylah, Yerushalaim
shel Matah’’ (‘‘The Heavenly Jerusalem and the
Earthly Jerusalem’’);
(11) ‘‘Hurbin’’;
(12) ‘‘Vilna’’, with 5 major parts entitled:
(A) ‘‘Vilna’’;
(B) ‘‘Di Shank’’ (‘‘The Tavern’’);
(C) ‘‘Der Ger-Tzadik’’ (‘‘The Convert’’);
(D) ‘‘Di Hiter fun der Shtot’’ (‘‘The
Guardians of the City’’);
(E) ‘‘Unter di Gevelbte Toyern’’ (‘‘Beneath
the Vaulted Gates’’);
(13) ‘‘Talmidei-Hahomin in der Lite’’ (‘‘Tal-
mudic Scholars in Lithuania’’);
(14) ‘‘Oyf Mayn Veg Tzu Dir’’; (On My Way
to You);
(15) ‘‘Dos Alte Hoyz’’ (‘‘The Old House’’), al-
ternate titles are:
(A) ‘‘Zin un Tahter’’ (‘‘Sons and Daugh-
ters’’);
(B) ‘‘Der Beth-Horav’’ (‘‘The Rabbi’s
House’’);
(16) ‘‘Fun Unter der Erd’’ (‘‘From Beneath
the Ground’’), the title of the first version is
‘‘Froyen fun Ghetto’’ (‘‘Women of the Ghetto’’);