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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2159
To provide for the transfer of certain lands on the Island of Vieques, Puerto
Rico, to the Municipality of Vieques.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 1995
Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´ (for himself, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. MILLER of Califor-
nia, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. SERRANO,
Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and Mr. FRAZER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on National Security,
and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for the transfer of certain lands on the Island
of Vieques, Puerto Rico, to the Municipality of Vieques.
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 ‘‘Vieques Lands Trans-
fer Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, VIEQUES ISLAND, PUERTO
RICO.
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of
Defense shall convey, without consideration, to the Mu-
nicipality of Vieques (in this section referred to as the
‘‘Municipality’’) all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to a parcel of real property, including any
improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 8000
acres under the jurisdiction of the Secretary located in the
western region of the Island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Land Use Map,
Vieques Island (Restrictive Use Areas)’’ and dated Feb-
ruary 1, 1994.
(b) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance
required under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condi-
tion that the Municipality use the conveyed property for
public purposes consistent with the land use plan prepared
under subsection (c).
(c) LAND USE PLAN.—In connection with the condi-
tion specified in subsection (b), the Secretary shall require
the Municipality to submit to the Secretary a detailed plan
of the public purposes for which the conveyed property
may be used (such as housing, schools, hospitals, libraries,
child care centers, parks and recreation, agriculture, con-
servation, economic development, public health, and public
safety). The Secretary may not convey the property until
after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date
the Secretary submits the plan to the Committee on Na-
tional Security and the Committee on Resources of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed
Services and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate.
(d) EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.—Nothing
in this section shall be construed to affect the application
of Federal and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico environ-
mental laws and regulations to the real property to be con-
veyed under this section, both before and after the convey-
ance.
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‘‘(A) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 and
1997.
‘‘(B) $4,250,000 for fiscal year 1998.
‘‘(2) Sums appropriated under this subsection are au-
thorized to remain available until expended.
‘‘(b) Not more than $625,000 of the funds appropriated
under this section in any one fiscal year shall be obligated
in any one State.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2160
To authorize appropriations to carry out the Interjurisdictional Fisheries
Act of 1986 and the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 1995
Mr. SAXTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To 
authorize 
appropriations 
to 
carry 
out 
the
Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 and the Anad-
romous Fish Conservation 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 ‘‘Cooperative Fisheries
Management Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF INTERJURISDICTIONAL
FISHERIES ACT OF 1986.
Section 308 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act
of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 4107) is amended—
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(a) GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce
for apportionment to carry out the purposes of this title—
‘‘(1) $3,400,000 for fiscal year 1996;
‘‘(2) $3,900,000 for fiscal year 1997; and
‘‘(3) $4,400,000 for fiscal year 1998.’’; and
(2) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘$350,000 for
each of the fiscal years 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, and
1993, and $600,000 for each of the fiscal years
1994 and 1995,’’ and inserting ‘‘$650,000 for fiscal
year 1996, $700,000 for fiscal year 1997, and
$750,000 for fiscal year 1998,’’.
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ANADROMOUS FISH
CONSERVATION ACT.
Section 4 of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act
(16 U.S.C. 757d) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 4. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out the purposes of this Act not to exceed the
following sums:
‘‘(1) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996
and 1997.
‘‘(2) $4,250,000 for fiscal year 1998.
Sums appropriated under this subsection are authorized
to remain available until expended.
‘‘(b) Not more than $625,000 of the funds appro-
priated under this section in any one fiscal year shall be
obligated in any one State.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2161
AN ACT
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilita-
tion Act of 1994 until October 1, 1995, 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. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 583(a) of the Foreign Re-
lations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236), as amended by Public Law 104–
17, is amended by striking ‘‘August 15, 1995,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘October 1, 1995,’’.
(b) CONSULTATION.—For purposes of any exercise of
the authority provided in section 583(a) of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236) prior to August 16, 1995, the writ-
ten policy justification dated June 1, 1995, and submitted
to the Congress in accordance with section 583(b)(1) of
such Act, and the consultations associated with such policy
justification, shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements
of section 583(b)(1) of such Act.
Passed the House of Representatives August 2,
1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H.R. 2161
AN ACT
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace
Facilitation Act of 1994 until October 1, 1995,
and for other purposes.
H. R. 2161
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 extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1994 until
October 1, 1995, 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. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 583(a) of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–
236), as amended by Public Law 104–17, is amended by striking
‘‘August 15, 1995,’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 1995,’’.
(b) CONSULTATION.—For purposes of any exercise of the author-
ity provided in section 583(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–236) prior to
August 16, 1995, the written policy justification dated June 1,
1995, and submitted to the Congress in accordance with section
583(b)(1) of such Act, and the consultations associated with such
policy justification, shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements
of section 583(b)(1) of such Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
(1) inserting ‘‘backlogged’’ before ‘‘family-spon-
sored immigrants’’ and inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘fiscal
year;’’ in subsection (a)(1);
(2) striking ‘‘employment-based’’ in subsection
(a)(2) and inserting ‘‘priority-worker’’;
(3) striking ‘‘year; and’’ in subsection (a)(2)
and inserting ‘‘year.’’;
(4) striking subsection (a)(3);
(5) amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
‘‘(c) WORLDWIDE LEVEL OF BACKLOGGED FAMILY-
SPONSORED IMMIGRANTS.—The worldwide level of back-
logged family-sponsored immigrants under this subsection
for a fiscal year is equal to—
‘‘(1) 320,000, minus
‘‘(2) the sum of—
‘‘(A) the number of immediate relatives de-
scribed in section 201(b)(2) and priority work-
ers described in section 203(b) who were issued
immigrant visas or who otherwise acquired the
status of aliens lawfully admitted to the United
States for permanent residence in the previous
fiscal year, and
‘‘(B) the number of refugees admitted
under section 207 in the preceding fiscal year.’’;
(6) amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2161
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1994
until October 1, 1995, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 1995
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
AUGUST 2, 1995
The Committee on International Relations discharged; considered and passed
A BILL
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilita-
tion Act of 1994 until October 1, 1995, 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. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 583(a) of the Foreign Re-
lations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236), as amended by Public Law 104–
17, is amended by striking ‘‘August 15, 1995,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘October 1, 1995,’’.
(b) CONSULTATION.—For purposes of any exercise of
the authority provided in section 583(a) of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236) prior to August 16, 1995, the writ-
ten policy justification dated June 1, 1995, and submitted
to the Congress in accordance with section 583(b)(1) of
such Act, and the consultations associated with such policy
justification, shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements
of section 583(b)(1) of such Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2161
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
AUGUST 3 (legislative day, JULY 10), 1995
Received
AN ACT
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilita-
tion Act of 1994 until October 1, 1995, 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. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 583(a) of the Foreign Re-
lations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236), as amended by Public Law 104–
17, is amended by striking ‘‘August 15, 1995,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘October 1, 1995,’’.
(b) CONSULTATION.—For purposes of any exercise of
the authority provided in section 583(a) of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236) prior to August 16, 1995, the writ-
ten policy justification dated June 1, 1995, and submitted
to the Congress in accordance with section 583(b)(1) of
such Act, and the consultations associated with such policy
justification, shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements
of section 583(b)(1) of such Act.
Passed the House of Representatives August 2,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
‘‘(d) The worldwide level of priority-worker immi-
grants under this subsection for a fiscal year is 25,000.’’;
and
(7) striking subsection (e).
(b) Section 203 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1153) is amended by—
(1) inserting ‘‘BACKLOGGED’’ before ‘‘FAMILY-
SPONSORED’’ and ‘‘backlogged’’ before ‘‘family-spon-
sored’’ in subsection (a);
(2) striking ‘‘23,400’’ in subsection (a)(1) and
inserting ‘‘10 percent of such worldwide level’’;
(3) striking ‘‘114,200, plus the number (if any)
by which such worldwide level exceeds 226,000’’ in
subsection (a)(2) and inserting ‘‘51 percent of such
worldwide level’’;
(4) striking ‘‘23,400’’ in subsection (a)(3) and
inserting ‘‘10 percent of such worldwide level’’;
(5) striking ‘‘65,000’’ in subsection (a)(4) and
inserting ‘‘29 percent of such worldwide level’’;
(6) amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
‘‘(b) ALLOCATION
FOR PRIORITY-WORKER IMMI-
GRANTS.—Visas shall be made available in a number not
to exceed the worldwide level of priority-worker immi-
grants to qualified immigrants who are aliens described
in any of the following paragraphs (1) through (4):
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Effective date.
TITLE I—IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
Sec. 101. Immigration levels.
Sec. 102. Refugee reform.
Sec. 103. Asylum reform.
Sec. 104. Temporary protected status repealed.
Sec. 105. Parole authority.
TITLE II—BORDER CONTROL
Sec. 201. Border patrol personnel.
Sec. 202. Border crossing fees.
TITLE III—INTERIOR ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 301. Investigative personnel.
Sec. 302. Common-law searches restored.
Sec. 303. Detention facilities.
Sec. 304. Jurisdiction over immigration cases.
Sec. 305. Aliens in deportation.
Sec. 306. Immigration penalties and confiscations.
Sec. 307. Communications.
Sec. 308. Voluntary departure.
TITLE IV—DOCUMENT REFORM
Sec. 401. Secure work eligibility documents.
Sec. 402. Electronic verification.
Sec. 403. Uniform vital statistics.
Sec. 404. Employment authorization.
TITLE V—STATE AND LOCAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Sec. 501. Local cooperation.
Sec. 502. Notification of alien arrest.
Sec. 503. Immigration-related communications.
Sec. 504. Law enforcement assistance.
TITLE VI—RESTRICTING WELFARE AND PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR
ALIENS
Sec. 600. Statements of national policy concerning welfare and immigration.
Subtitle A—Eligibility for Federal Benefits Programs
Sec. 601. Ineligibility of illegal aliens for certain public benefits programs.
Sec. 602. Ineligibility of nonimmigrants for certain public benefits programs.
Sec. 603. Limited eligibility of immigrants for 5 specified Federal public bene-
fits programs.
Sec. 604. Notification.
Subtitle B—Eligibility for State and Local Public Benefits Programs
Sec. 611. Ineligibility of illegal aliens for State and local public benefits pro-
grams.
and every 2 years thereafter, the Inspector General 
of the Administration shall submit to the Committee 
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Small Business of the 
House of Representatives a report regarding the re-
view conducted under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program 
$30,000,000 for each fiscal year after the date of enact-
ment of this section.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 517 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 361 
[Report No. 113–686] 
To expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of Washington, to 
designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild 
and scenic rivers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2013 
Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Ms. DELBENE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 22, 2014 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SMITH of Washington and Mr. MCDERMOTT 
DECEMBER 22, 2014 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 23, 2013] 
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A BILL 
To expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of 
Washington, to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie 
River and Pratt River as wild and scenic rivers, and 
for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Alpine Lakes Wilderness 
Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers 
Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is designated as wilderness 
and as a component of the National Wilderness Preserva-
tion System certain Federal land in the Mount Baker- 
Snoqualmie National Forest in the State of Washington 
comprising approximately 21,493 acres that is within the 
Proposed Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions Boundary, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘HR 361, Alpine 
Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork 
Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act, 2013’’ and dated Octo-
ber 25, 2013, which is incorporated in and shall be consid-
ered to be a part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the land designated as wilderness by subsection 
(a) shall be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), 
in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), except that any reference in that Act to 
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Sec. 612. Ineligibility of nonimmigrants for State and local public benefits pro-
grams.
Sec. 613. State authority to limit eligibility of immigrants for State and local
means-tested public benefits programs.
Subtitle C—Attribution of Income and Affidavits of Support
Sec. 621. Attribution of sponsor’s income and resources to family-sponsored im-
migrants.
Sec. 622. Requirements for sponsor’s affidavit of support.
Subtitle D—General Provisions
Sec. 631. Definitions.
Sec. 632. Construction.
Subtitle E—Conforming Amendments
Sec. 641. Conforming amendments relating to assisted housing.
Subtitle F—Exclusion of Aliens Likely to Become Public Charges
Sec. 651. Exclusion of aliens likely to become public charges.
TITLE VII—STRENGTHENING CITIZENSHIP
Sec. 701. Constitutional citizenship.
Sec. 702. Constitutional voting privilege.
Sec. 703. Naturalization.
Sec. 704. Legal actions by State and local governments.
TITLE VIII—IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
Sec. 801. Establishment of independent agency.
Sec. 802. Conforming amendments.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except where otherwise specifically provided, the pro-
visions of this Act are effective October 1, 1996.
TITLE I—IMMIGRANTS AND
REFUGEES
SEC. 101. IMMIGRATION LEVELS.
(a) Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1151) is amended by—
‘‘(i) the requesting party has sufficient au-
thority under law to implement and carry out
the terms of the agreement;
‘‘(ii) the agreement defines an area that
serves as habitat for the species or group of
species to which the agreement applies;
‘‘(iii) the agreement adequately provides
for the administration and management of the
identified management area;
‘‘(iv) the agreement promotes the conserva-
tion of the species to which the agreement ap-
plies by committing Federal or non-Federal ef-
forts to the conservation;
‘‘(v) the term of the agreement is of suffi-
cient duration to accomplish the provisions of
the agreement; and
‘‘(vi) the agreement is adequately funded
to carry out the agreement.
‘‘(C) No later than 30 days after entering into
a cooperative management agreement with a govern-
mental entity, the Secretary shall publish in the
Federal Register a notice of availability of the terms
of such agreement and the response of the Secretary
to all information received or presented with respect
to the agreement pursuant to paragraph (4)(B).
bid specifications or consider the hiring of local 
workers in the evaluation of bids and proposals for 
a project under this title. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘local’ means the geographic 
boundaries of a local area, as defined by the con-
tracting agency, in which the project is located.’’. 
SEC. 3. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. 
Section 5325 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) LOCAL HIRING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a recipient of assistance under this 
chapter may establish local hiring bid specifications 
or consider local hiring in the evaluation of bids and 
proposals for a project under this chapter. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘local’ means the geographic 
boundaries of a local area, as defined by the con-
tracting agency, in which the project is located.’’. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3620 
To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to allow local hiring for 
transportation projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 22, 2013 
Ms. BASS (for herself, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. HAHN, 
and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to allow 
local hiring for transportation projects. 
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 ‘‘Local Hire Act’’. 
SEC. 2. HIGHWAY PROJECTS. 
Section 112 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) LOCAL HIRING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a State may establish local hiring 
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the enforcement of employer sanctions (as defined in
section 14(1)).
(b) DUTIES.—The additional investigators provided
for in subsection (a) shall be assigned to investigate viola-
tions of employer sanctions with priority given to areas
where there are high concentrations of unauthorized aliens
(as defined in section 14(4)) who are employed.
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INVESTIGA-
TORS TO ENFORCE LABOR STANDARDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to such amounts as
are otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are au-
thorized to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years
1996 and 1997 for hiring, training, salaries, and expenses
of personnel of the Employment Standards Administration
of the Department of Labor such amounts as may be nec-
essary—
(1) to provide for an increase each year in the
number of investigators of such Administration by
300 full-time equivalent investigator positions above
the number of such positions authorized as of May
1, 1995; and
(2) to provide such support personnel and re-
sources as are necessary to assist the additional in-
vestigators in the enforcement of labor standards (as
defined in section 14(3)).