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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2730
To eliminate segregationist language from the Second Morrill Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 1995
Mr. MFUME introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture
A BILL
To eliminate segregationist language from the Second Morrill
Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF SEGREGATIONIST LANGUAGE
IN SECOND MORRILL ACT.
In order to eliminate the obsolete language in the
Second Morrill Act purporting to approve racial segrega-
tion in colleges eligible to receive funds under the First
Morrill Act and the Second Morrill Act, the following
amendments are enacted:
(1) FIRST SECTION.—The first section of the
Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 322, 323) (com-
monly known as the Second Morrill Act), is amended
by striking the two provisos and inserting the follow-
ing: ‘‘Provided, That if any State or Territory has
more than one college which is entitled to receive
funds under this Act or the Act of July 2, 1862,
then no funds shall be paid out under this Act or
the Act of July 2, 1862, to such State or Territory
unless the funds to be paid out are equitably divided
among such colleges, as proposed by the legislature
of such State or Territory.’’
(2) SECOND SECTION.—Section 2 of that Act
(7 U.S.C. 324) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘, or the institution for col-
ored students’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘or other institutions’’.
(3) THIRD SECTION.—Section 3 of that Act (7
U.S.C. 325) is amended by striking, ‘‘, or of institu-
tions for colored students’’.
(4) FOURTH SECTION.—Section 4 of that Act
(7 U.S.C. 326) is amended by striking ‘‘, or of insti-
tutions for colored students,’’.
(5) EFFECT OF AMENDMENTS.—
(A) ELIGIBILITY
OF
LAND-GRANT
COL-
LEGES AND INSTITUTIONS.—The amendments
made by section 1 shall not affect the eligibility
of any land-grant college or institution to re-
ceive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (7
U.S.C. 301–305, 307, and 308) (commonly
known as the First Morrill Act), the Act of Au-
gust 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321–326, 328), or any
other law.
(B) LAND-GRANT
COLLEGE
OR
INSTITU-
TION
DEFINED.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘‘land-grant college or institu-
tion’’ means an educational institution (includ-
ing Tuskegee Institute) which, on the day be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act, was
eligible to receive funds under the Act of July
2, 1862, or the Act of August 30, 1890.
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‘‘(1) any public information that an agency dis-
closes, disseminates, or makes available to the public
may be used by any person for profit or nonprofit
activities; and
‘‘(2) if any person adds value to the public in-
formation, the Federal Government shall not have
any right to obtain, collect, acquire, disseminate,
use, or convert—
‘‘(A) the resulting data, database, or other
information product, or
‘‘(B) any method used by the person to
identify such resulting data, database, or infor-
mation product,
except under terms that are expressly agreed to by
such person.
‘‘§ 3519. Access to information
‘‘Under the conditions and procedures prescribed in
section 716 of title 31, the Director and personnel in the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs shall furnish
such information as the Comptroller General may require
for the discharge of the responsibilities of the Comptroller
General. For the purpose of obtaining such information,
the Comptroller General or representatives thereof shall
have access to all books, documents, papers and records,
regardless of form or format, of the Office.
‘‘§ 3520. Authorization of appropriations
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Of-
fice of Information and Regulatory Affairs to carry out
the provisions of this chapter such sums as may be nec-
essary.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1995.
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Union Calendar No. 19
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 830
[Report No. 104–37]
A BILL
To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States
Code, to further the goals of the Paperwork Re-
duction Act to have Federal agencies become
more responsible and publicly accountable for re-
ducing the burden of Federal paperwork on the
public, and for other purposes.
FEBRUARY 15, 1995
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed
of determining the deduction under section 164(a)(3) of 
such Code, amounts described in paragraph (1) shall be 
treated as amounts paid for State income taxes by the eli-
gible trainee. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2731
To require the United States to oppose and vote against any proposal to
create any financing mechanism designed to prevent or resolve the insol-
vency of sovereign nations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 1995
Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. ROHRABACHER, and Mr. TRAFICANT) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services
A BILL
To require the United States to oppose and vote against
any proposal to create any financing mechanism designed
to prevent or resolve the insolvency of sovereign nations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. OPPOSITION OF UNITED STATES TO INTER-
NATIONAL BAILOUT FUND.
Title XV of the International Financial Institutions
Act (22 U.S.C. 262o) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 1501 the following:
‘‘SEC. 1502. OPPOSITION TO CREATION OF AN INTER-
NATIONAL BAILOUT FUND.
‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States Executive Director of each international fi-
nancial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2)) to
use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the
creation of any financing mechanism designed to prevent
or resolve the insolvency of sovereign nations.’’.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4832 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide student loan eligibility 
for mid-career, part-time students, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2014 
Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. ENYART) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide 
student loan eligibility for mid-career, part-time students, 
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 ‘‘Education for Jobs 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. STUDENT LOAN ELIGIBILITY FOR MID-CAREER 
PART-TIME STUDENTS. 
(a) STUDENT ELIGIBILITY.—Section 484(b) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (6); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) A student who— 
‘‘(A) is carrying at least 3 credit hours or the 
equivalent coursework for the course of study that 
the student is pursuing, as determined by the eligi-
ble institution, 
‘‘(B) is enrolled in a course of study necessary 
for enrollment in a program leading to a degree or 
certificate, and 
‘‘(C) was employed on a full-time basis for not 
less than 10 years, 
shall be, notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subsection (a), 
eligible to apply for loans under part D of this title.’’. 
(b) ANNUAL AND AGGREGATE LOAN LIMITS.—Sec-
tion 428(b)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
meets the requirements of section 484(b)(5)’’ after ‘‘insti-
tution)’’. 
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(c) REPAYMENT PERIOD.— 
(1) STAFFORD
LOANS.—Section 428(b)(7)(A) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1078(b)(7)(A)) is amended by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘or, in the case of 
a student described in section 484(b)(5), the day 
after 6 months after the date such student ceases to 
meet the requirements of such section’’. 
(2) PLUS LOANS.—Section 428B(d)(1)(B)(ii) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1078–2(d)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘or, in the case 
of a graduate or professional student borrower de-
scribed in section 484(b)(5), during the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on the day after the date such stu-
dent ceases to meet the requirements of such sec-
tion’’. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2732
To authorize an agreement between the Secretary of the Interior and a
State providing for the continued operation by State employees of na-
tional parks in the State during any period in which the National
Park Service is unable to maintain the normal level of park operations,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 1995
Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr.
SALMON, and Mr. SHADEGG) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize an agreement between the Secretary of the
Interior and a State providing for the continued oper-
ation by State employees of national parks in the State
during any period in which the National Park Service
is unable to maintain the normal level of park operations,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. CONTINGENCY AGREEMENT TO KEEP NA-
TIONAL PARKS OPEN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, act-
ing through the Director of the National Park Service,
may enter into an agreement with a State and political
subdivisions of the State under which—
(1) employees of the State and political subdivi-
sions of the State, identified by the Secretary and
State officials as having the requisite expertise and
background, will operate components of the National
Park System in the State during any period in a fis-
cal year in which the National Park Service is un-
able to maintain the normal level of park operations;
(2) prior to the time when their services may be
required, the Secretary, using available appropria-
tions, will provide any training that employees of the
State or political subdivisions of the State may need
to perform operations; and
(3) the Secretary of the Interior may accept a
monetary donation from a State or political subdivi-
sion of a State to enable the Secretary to operate
components of the National Park System in the
State during any period in a fiscal year in which the
National Park Service is unable to maintain the nor-
mal level of park operations.
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(b) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary may, subject
to the availability of appropriations, reimburse the State
and political subdivisions for costs incurred in perform-
ance of the agreement.
(c) LIABILITY.—A State or a political subdivision of
the State shall be liable to the United States in indem-
nification for any liability imposed on the United States
for an act or omission by an employee of the State or polit-
ical subdivision providing services under an agreement
under subsection (a).
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2733
To provide clarification in the reimbursement to States for federally funded
employees carrying out Federal programs during the lapse in appropria-
tions between November 14, 1995, through November 19, 1995.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 1995
Mr. THOMPSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To provide clarification in the reimbursement to States for
federally funded employees carrying out Federal pro-
grams during the lapse in appropriations between No-
vember 14, 1995, through November 19, 1995.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF REIMBURSEMENT TO
STATES FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED EMPLOY-
EES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 124 of Public Law 104–
56 is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(b) REIMBURSEMENT TO STATES.—If a State used
State funds to continue carrying out a Federal program
during the period beginning November 14, 1995, through
November 19, 1995, or if a State furloughed federally
funded employees carrying out a Federal program during
such period, the State shall be reimbursed for expenses
that would have been paid by the Federal Government
during such period had appropriations been available and
for expenses that the State incurs if it reimburses such
furloughed employees, together with interest theron as
provided in section 6503(d) of title 31, United States
Code. As used in this subsection, the term ‘State’ has the
meaning given such term by section 6501(9) of such
title.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)’’ after
‘‘124.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2734
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 50-percent
limitation on business meals and entertainment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 1995
Mr. ZIMMER 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 50-percent limitation on business meals and
entertainment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF 50-PERCENT LIMITATION ON BUSI-
NESS MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 274 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (n)
(relating to only 50 percent of meal and entertainment
expenses allowed as deduction) and by redesignating sub-
section (o) as subsection (n).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1995.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2735
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel SHOGUN.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 1995
Mr. ROSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
SHOGUN.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 8 of the Act of
June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106
of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel SHOGUN (United States official num-
ber 577839).
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and for other purposes’’, approved March 22,
1947, is amended—
(I) by striking out ‘‘congressional’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Senate’’; and
(II) by striking out ‘‘and the Clerk of
the House of Representatives’’.
(ii) House Resolution 279, Ninety-eighth
Congress, agreed to July 21, 1983, as enacted
into permanent law by section 103 of the Legis-
lative Branch Appropriations Act, 1985, is re-
pealed.
(36) Section 491 of the Legislative Reorganiza-
tion Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 88b–1) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking out ‘‘a
period of not less than two months’’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘the period specified in writ-
ing at the time of the appointment’’; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking out ‘‘;
or’’ at the end of paragraph (2) and all that fol-
lows through the end of the subsection and in-
serting in lieu thereof a period.
(37) Section 2(a)(2) of House Resolution 611,
Ninety-seventh Congress, agreed to November 30,
1982, as enacted into permanent law by section 127
of Public Law 97–377 (2 U.S.C. 88b–3(a)(2)), is
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2737
To amend section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, to extend its
protections to United States Customs Service employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 7, 1995
Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. CHABOT) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend section 1114 of title 18, United States Code,
to extend its protections to United States Customs Serv-
ice employees.
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 ‘‘United States Customs
Service Employees Protection Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION FOR UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERV-
ICE EMPLOYEES.
Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘of the customs or’’; and
(1) Chapter 84 (relating to the Federal Em-
ployees’ Retirement System).
(2) Chapter 87 (relating to life insurance).
(3) Chapter 89 (relating to health insurance).
(c) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section—
(1) the term ‘‘Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ means a Representative in, or a Dele-
gate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress;
(2) the term ‘‘intern’’ means, with respect to a
Member of the House of Representatives, an individ-
ual who serves in the office of the Member in the
District of Columbia for not more than 120 days in
a 12-month period and whose service is primarily for
the educational experience of the individual;
(3) the term ‘‘part-time employee’’ means, with
respect to a Member of the House of Representa-
tives, an individual who is employed by the Member
and whose normally assigned work schedule is not
more than the equivalent of 15 full working days per
month;
(4) the term ‘‘temporary employee’’ means, with
respect to a Member of the House of Representa-
tives, an individual who is employed for a specific
purpose or task and who is employed for not more
than 90 days in a 12-month period, except that the
term of such employment may be extended with the
written approval of the Committee on House Over-
sight; and
(5) the term ‘‘shared employee’’ means an em-
ployee who is paid by more than one employing au-
thority of the House of Representatives.
(d) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Over-
sight shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry
out this section.
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The following pro-
visions of law are repealed:
(1) The first section of the Joint Resolution en-
titled ‘‘Joint resolution providing for pay to clerks to
Members of Congress and Delegates’’, approved
January 25, 1923 (2 U.S.C. 92).
(2) House Resolution 359, Ninety-sixth Con-
gress, agreed to July 20, 1979, as enacted into per-
manent law by the bill H.R. 7593, entitled the ‘‘Leg-
islative Branch Appropriation Act, 1981’’, as passed
by the House of Representatives on July 21, 1980,
and enacted into permanent law by section 101(c) of
Public Law 96–536 (2 U.S.C. 92 note).
(3) The first section of House Resolution 357,
Ninety-first Congress, agreed to June 25, 1969, as
enacted into permanent law by section 103 of the
In the Senate of the United States,
June 28, 1996.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2739) entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for a represen-
tational allowance for Members of the House of Representa-
tives, to make technical and conforming changes to sundry
provisions of law in consequence of administrative reforms in
the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.’’, do
pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
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Attest:
Secretary.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1884 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Roch-
ester, New York, as the ‘‘Officer Daryl R. Pierson Me-
morial Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. OFFICER DARYL R. PIERSON MEMORIAL POST 
OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in 
East Rochester, New York, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office 
Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Officer Daryl R. Pier-
son Memorial Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 
2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1884 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 206 West Commercial 
Street in East Rochester, New York, as the ‘‘Of-
ficer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office 
Building’’.
(2) BINDING CONTRACTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made
by this section shall not apply to any sale or ex-
change pursuant to a written contract which
was binding on January 16, 1995, and at all
times thereafter before the sale or exchange, if
the FCC tax certificate with respect to such
sale or exchange was applied for, or issued, on
or before such date.
(B) SALES CONTINGENT ON ISSUANCE OF
CERTIFICATE.—A contract shall be treated as
not binding for purposes of subparagraph (A) if
the sale or exchange pursuant to such contract,
or the material terms of such contract, were
contingent, at any time on January 16, 1995,
on the issuance of an FCC tax certificate. The
preceding sentence shall not apply if the FCC
tax certificate for such sale or exchange is is-
sued on or before January 16, 1995.
(3) FCC TAX CERTIFICATE.—For purposes of
this subsection, the term ‘‘FCC tax certificate’’
means any certificate of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission for the effectuation of section
1071 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment
of this Act).
SEC. 3. NONRECOGNITION ON INVOLUNTARY CONVER-
SIONS NOT TO APPLY IF REPLACEMENT
PROPERTY ACQUIRED FROM RELATED PER-
SON.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1033 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to involuntary conversions)
is amended by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection
(j) and by inserting after subsection (h) the following new
subsection:
‘‘(i) NONRECOGNITION NOT TO APPLY IF REPLACE-
MENT PROPERTY ACQUIRED FROM RELATED PERSON.—
Subsection (a) shall not apply if the replacement property
or stock acquired is acquired from a related person. For
purposes of the preceding sentence, a person is related to
another person if the relationship between such persons
would result in a disallowance of losses under section 267
or 707(b).’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to replacement property or stock
acquired on or after February 6, 1995.