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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1413
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act to impose a limitation on State eligibility for major disaster and
emergency assistance to ensure that States repay loans and advances
made under that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 5, 1995
Mr. PETERSON of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to impose a limitation on State
eligibility for major disaster and emergency assistance
to ensure that States repay loans and advances made
under that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR MAJOR DIS-
ASTER AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.
Title III of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5141–5164) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 322. LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A State shall not be eligible for
assistance under this Act, other than essential assistance
under section 402, if—
‘‘(1) the State has received a loan or advance
under section 319 and the State is not in compliance
with the repayment terms of such loan or advance;
and
‘‘(2) the State has enacted, in the 2-year period
preceding the date of application for such assistance,
laws that have reduced or are likely to reduce annual
tax revenues received by the State by 1 percent or
more.
‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—The President shall issue regu-
lations to carry out this section.
‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall not preclude
a State from receiving assistance under this Act for a
major disaster or emergency occurring before the date of
the enactment of this Act.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1414
To provide grants to States to reduce crime and poverty in poor neighbor-
hoods by providing employment opportunities to disadvantaged young
adults.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 5, 1995
Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities
A BILL
To provide grants to States to reduce crime and poverty
in poor neighborhoods by providing employment opportu-
nities to disadvantaged young adults.
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 ‘‘Empowerment Zone
Job Creation Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to reduce crime and pov-
erty in poor neighborhoods by providing employment op-
portunities leading to permanent unsubsidized employ-
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 263 
To reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
Establishment Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2013 
Mr. GRIMM (for himself and Mr. DINGELL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation Establishment Act. 
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 ‘‘National Fish and 
Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 of the National Fish 
and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 
3702) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1416
To implement the Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel,
Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment and to provide a
program of support for victims of torture.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 5, 1995
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. HYDE, Mr. WOLF,
Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. YATES, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms.
PELOSI, Mr. SABO, and Ms. MCKINNEY) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition
to the Committees on International Relations and Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
A BILL
To implement the Convention Against Torture and Other
Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment
or Punishment and to provide a program of support
for victims of torture.
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 ‘‘Torture Victims Relief
Act of 1995’’.
(ii) the definition or application of the 
term ‘‘gainful employment’’. 
(B) PERIOD OF PROHIBITION.—The period 
during which the Secretary is prohibited from 
promulgating or enforcing a regulation de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) shall be the period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act 
and ending on the date of enactment of a law 
that extends by not less than 2 fiscal years the 
authorization or duration of one or more pro-
grams under the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
(2) CREDIT
HOUR.—The Secretary of Edu-
cation shall not, on or after the date of enactment 
of this Act, promulgate or enforce any regulation or 
rule with respect to the definition of the term ‘‘cred-
it hour’’ for any purpose under the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
SEC. 3. THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS. 
Section 487(a)(20) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(20)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding the preceding 
sentence, an institution described in section 101 may pro-
vide payment, based on the amount of tuition generated 
by the institution from student enrollment, to a third- 
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party entity that provides a set of services to the institu-
tion that includes student recruitment services, regardless 
of whether the third-party entity is affiliated with an insti-
tution that provides educational services other than the 
institution providing such payment, if— 
‘‘(A) the third-party entity is not affiliated 
with the institution providing such payment; 
‘‘(B) the third-party entity does not make 
compensation payments to its employees that 
are prohibited under this paragraph; 
‘‘(C) the set of services provided to the in-
stitution by the third-party entity include serv-
ices in addition to student recruitment services, 
and the institution does not pay the third-party 
entity solely or separately for student recruit-
ment services provided by the third-party enti-
ty; and 
‘‘(D) any student recruitment information 
available to the third-party entity, including 
personally identifiable information, will not be 
used by, shared with, or sold to any other per-
son or entity, including any institution that is 
affiliated with the third-party entity.’’. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1415
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an appropriate
form of agreement with the town of Grand Lake, Colorado, authorizing
the town to maintain permanently a cemetery in the Rocky Mountain
National Park.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 5, 1995
Mr. SKAGGS (for himself and Mr. MCINNIS) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into
an appropriate form of agreement with the town of
Grand Lake, Colorado, authorizing the town to maintain
permanently a cemetery in the Rocky Mountain National
Park.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MAINTENANCE OF CEMETERY IN ROCKY MOUN-
TAIN NATIONAL PARK.
(a) AGREEMENT.—Notwithstanding any other law,
not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall enter into an
appropriate form of agreement with the town of Grand
Lake, Colorado, authorizing the town to maintain perma-
nently, under appropriate terms and conditions, a ceme-
tery within the boundaries of the Rocky Mountain Na-
tional Park.
(b) CEMETERY BOUNDARIES.—The cemetery shall be
comprised of approximately 5 acres of land, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Grand Lake Cemetery’’ and
dated February 1995.
(c) AVAILABILITY FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.—The
Secretary of the Interior shall place the map described in
subsection (b) on file, and make the map available for pub-
lic inspection, in the headquarters office of the Rocky
Mountain National Park.
(d) LIMITATION.—The cemetery shall not be ex-
tended beyond the boundaries of the cemetery shown on
the map described in subsection (b).
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1418
To prohibit United States foreign assistance for Russia unless the Government
of Russia prohibits the export of nuclear weapons equipment and related
technology and offensive military weapons, equipment, and related tech-
nology to terrorist states.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 5, 1995
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To prohibit United States foreign assistance for Russia un-
less the Government of Russia prohibits the export of
nuclear weapons equipment and related technology and
offensive military weapons, equipment, and related tech-
nology to terrorist states.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE FOR RUSSIA.
(a) PROHIBITION.—The President may not provide
foreign assistance for Russia for any fiscal year unless the
President certifies to the Congress for such fiscal year that
the Government of Russia is not exporting nuclear weap-
ons equipment and related technology and offensive mili-
tary weapons, equipment, and related technology to a ter-
rorist state.
(b) REQUIREMENT
FOR
CONTINUING
COMPLI-
ANCE.—Any certification with respect to the Government
of Russia for a fiscal year under subsection (a) shall cease
to be effective for that fiscal year if the President certifies
to the Congress that such Government has not continued
to comply with the requirements contained in such sub-
section.
(c) WAIVER.—The prohibition on foreign assistance
for Russia under subsection (a) shall not apply if the
President determines and notifies the Congress that pro-
viding such assistance for Russia is in the national secu-
rity interest of the United States.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section:
(1) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘foreign
assistance’’ means assistance under the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), as-
sistance under the Freedom for Russia and Emerg-
ing Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Sup-
port Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.), and as-
sistance or sales under the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), except that such term does
not include—
(A) humanitarian assistance; or
(B) assistance for the purpose of disman-
tling and destroying nuclear weapons, chemical
weapons, and other weapons, and related assist-
ance.
(2) TERRORIST
STATE.—The term ‘‘terrorist
state’’ means a country, the government of which
the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes
of section 6(j)(1) of the Export Administration Act
of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 2405(6)(j)(1)), has repeat-
edly provided support for acts of international
terrorism.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The prohibition on foreign
assistance under subsection (a) shall apply with respect
to fiscal years beginning after fiscal year 1995.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1419
To provide an exemption with respect to gambling devices on certain vessels
making voyages on Lake Michigan.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 5, 1995
Mr. VISCLOSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To provide an exemption with respect to gambling devices
on certain vessels making voyages on Lake Michigan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That, for purposes of section 5(b)(1)(A) of the Act of Jan-
uary 2, 1951 (15 U.S.C. 1175(b)(1)(A)), commonly
known as the ‘‘Johnson Act’’, a vessel on a voyage that
originates in the territorial jurisdiction of the State of In-
diana and that does not leave Lake Michigan shall be con-
sidered to be a vessel that is not within the boundaries
of any State or possession of the United States.
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(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘at the discretion of the
court,’’ each place it appears;
(B) by striking ‘‘any or’’ each place it
appears; and
(C) by striking ‘‘up to’’ each place it ap-
pears; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), by
striking ‘‘and at the discretion of the court—’’
and all that follows through the end of such
subparagraph, and inserting ‘‘be ineligible for
any Federal benefits for one year; and’’; and
(B) in paragraph (1)(B)—
(i) by striking ‘‘up to’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘as determined by the
court’’; and
(iii) by striking ‘‘The court shall con-
tinue’’ and all that follows through ‘‘under
clause (i).’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 141
To amend the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 to eliminate the discretion
of the court in connection with the denial of certain Federal benefits
upon conviction of certain drug offenses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 to eliminate
the discretion of the court in connection with the denial
of certain Federal benefits upon conviction of certain
drug offenses.
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 ‘‘Federal Benefit
Suspension Act’’.
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF BENEFITS.
Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
is amended—
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1420
For the relief of Richard W. Schaffert.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 5, 1995
Mr. METCALF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Richard W. Schaffert.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The limitations set forth in sec-
tions 6511 and 6514(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to period of limitation on filing claim and
on allowance of credits or refunds for tax overpayment)
shall not apply to a claim filed by Richard W. Schaffert
of Lincoln, Nebraska, for credit or refund of an overpay-
ment of the individual Federal income tax Richard W.
Schaffert paid for the taxable year 1983.
(b) DEADLINE.—Subsection (a) shall apply only if
Richard W. Schaffert submits a claim pursuant to such
subsection within the 1-year period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1421
To provide that references in the statutes of the United States to any
committee or officer of the House of Representatives the name or juris-
diction of which was changed as part of the reorganization of the House
of Representatives at the beginning of the One Hundred Fourth Congress
shall be treated as referring to the currently applicable committee or
officer of the House of Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 1995
Mr. THOMAS introduced the following bill; which was considered and passed
A BILL
To provide that references in the statutes of the United
States to any committee or officer of the House of Rep-
resentatives the name or jurisdiction of which was
changed as part of the reorganization of the House of
Representatives at the beginning of the One Hundred
Fourth Congress shall be treated as referring to the
currently applicable committee or officer of the House
of Representatives.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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shall be treated as referring, with respect to that
function, duty, or authority, to the officer of the
House of Representatives exercising that function,
duty, or authority, as determined by the Committee
on House Oversight of the House of Representatives.
Passed the House of Representatives April 6, 1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
United States to the individual in 1975 for the
real property or mining claim of the individual,
as the case may be, was full compensation for
the value of the real property or mining claim
at the time of the taking;
(C) if the amount so paid is determined
not to have been such full compensation, deter-
mine the amount that would constitute such full
compensation; and
(D) notify the individual and the Secretary
of Defense of the determinations.
(2) RULES
FOR
VALUATION
OF
REAL
PROP-
ERTY.—In determining the value of real property
under paragraph (1)(B), the Commission—
(A) shall utilize established precedents for
the valuation of real property in New Mexico
that is similar to the real property subject to
valuation;
(B) shall take into account the value, if
any, added to the real property by Federal
grazing permits associated with the real prop-
erty; and
(C) may not take into account any lease
payments paid by the United States Govern-
ment with respect to the real property between
1942 and 1975.
(3) PRIORITY OF EVALUATION.—The Commis-
sion shall give priority in the order of evaluating
claims under this subsection to claims submitted by
individuals who owned the real property subject to
the claims continuously from 1941 until the taking
of the real property in 1975.
(d) APPEAL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—An individual submitting a
claim under this section may appeal a determination
of the Commission under subparagraph (B) or (C)
of subsection (c)(1) by submitting a notice of appeal
of the determination to the Secretary of Defense. An
individual shall submit the appeal not later than 30
days after receiving notice of the determination
under subparagraph (D) of such subsection.
(2) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall review each
appeal submitted to the Secretary under this sub-
section. The Secretary shall complete the review not
later than 60 days after the date of receiving the ap-
peal.
(3) RELIEF.—Subject to paragraph (4), upon
completion of the review of an appeal under this
subsection, the Secretary shall—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In developing the joint stra-
tegic plan required under this section, the Commis-
sioner and the Director shall consult with— 
(A) appropriate officials from the relevant 
Federal agencies, including— 
(i) the Department of the Treasury; 
(ii) the Department of Agriculture; 
(iii) the Department of Commerce; 
(iv) the Department of Justice; 
(v) the Department of the Interior; 
(vi) the Department of Health and 
Human Services; 
(vii) the Food and Drug Administra-
tion; 
(viii) the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission; and 
(ix) the Office of the United States 
Trade Representative; and 
(B) the Commercial Customs Operations 
Advisory Committee established by section 109 of 
this Act. 
(2) OTHER CONSULTATIONS.—In developing the 
joint strategic plan required under this section, the 
Commissioner and the Director shall seek to consult 
with— 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1422
To amend the Job Training Partnership Act to provide for employment
and training assistance for certain individuals employed at a facility
at which the employer has made a public announcement that a substan-
tial number of employees will be terminated or laid off from employment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 1995
Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities
A BILL
To amend the Job Training Partnership Act to provide for
employment and training assistance for certain individ-
uals employed at a facility at which the employer has
made a public announcement that a substantial number
of employees will be terminated or laid off from employ-
ment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE FOR
CERTAIN 
INDIVIDUALS 
UNDER 
THE 
JOB
TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 314(h)(1) of the Job
Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1661c(h)(1)) is
amended—
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
by inserting after ‘‘that such facility will close’’ the
following: ‘‘or at which the employer has made a
public announcement that a substantial number of
employees will be terminated or laid off from em-
ployment’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before
the period the following: ‘‘or beginning 180 days be-
fore the date on which the individual is scheduled to
be terminated or laid off from employment, as the
case may be’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a)(1) shall apply with respect to public an-
nouncements made by employers before, on, or after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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the Secretary shall by order require any person en-
gaged in the processing, handling, transportation,
storage, importation, distribution, or sale of the arti-
cles to immediately cease any distribution of the ar-
ticles, and to recall the articles from commercial dis-
tribution and use, if the Secretary determines that
there is a reasonable probability that the product is
unsafe for human consumption, adulterated, or mis-
branded, unless the person is engaged in a voluntary
recall of the articles that the Secretary considers
adequate.
‘‘(2) ORDER.—The order shall—
‘‘(A) include a timetable during which the
recall shall occur;
‘‘(B) require periodic reports by the person
to the Secretary describing the progress of the
recall; and
‘‘(C) require notice to consumers to whom
the articles were, or may have been, distributed
as to how the consumers should treat the arti-
cle.
‘‘(c) INFORMAL HEARING.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The order shall provide any
person subject to the order with an opportunity for
an informal hearing, to be held not later than 5 days
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2640 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 30, 2013 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to adjust the 
Crooked River boundary, to provide water certainty for 
the City of Prineville, Oregon, 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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Calendar No. 162
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 714
AN ACT
To establish the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.
AUGUST 2 (legislative day, JULY 10), 1995
Read twice and ordered placed on the calendar