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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 80
Relating to maintaining the current standard behind the ‘‘Made in USA’’
label, in order to protect consumers and jobs in the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 15, 1997
Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr.
FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr.
SAXTON, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. MILLER of California,
Mr. KILDEE, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. TAYLOR of North
Carolina, and Mrs. ROUKEMA) submitted the following concurrent resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Relating to maintaining the current standard behind the
‘‘Made in USA’’ label, in order to protect consumers
and jobs in the United States.
Whereas for the past several decades the ‘‘Made in USA’’
label has defined a product as having all or virtually all
of its parts and labor originating in the United States;
Whereas the people of the United States depend upon the in-
tegrity of this label when purchasing products;
Whereas the label projects a sense of pride for American
workmanship and value;
•HCON 80 IH
Whereas the Federal Trade Commission has promulgated
regulations to lower this standard to allow substantial
amounts of a product to be of foreign origin;
Whereas lowering this standard will be a misrepresentation to
consumers in the United States who presently believe
products bearing the ‘‘Made in USA’’ label were all or
virtually all made in the United States;
Whereas consumers in the United States are entitled to pur-
chase products with the understanding that the labels on
these products reflect consistent definitions; and
Whereas the Federal Trade Commission is responsible for
safeguarding the consumer from unfair, deceptive, and
fraudulent practices: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) maintains that the standard for the ‘‘Made
in USA’’ label should continue to be that a product
was all or virtually all made in the United States;
and
(2) urges the Federal Trade Commission to re-
frain from lowering this standard at the expense of
consumers and jobs in the United States.
Æ
•HCON 81 IH
Whereas the international community and the United States
Government have repeatedly called for the speedy with-
drawal of all foreign forces from the territory of Cyprus;
Whereas there are internationally acceptable means to resolve
the situation in Cyprus, including the demilitarization of
Cyprus and the establishment of a multinational force to
ensure the security of both communities in Cyprus;
Whereas the House of Representatives has endorsed the ob-
jective of the total demilitarization of Cyprus;
Whereas during the past year tensions on Cyprus have dra-
matically increased, with violent incidents occurring along
ceasefire lines at a level not reached since 1974;
Whereas recent events in Cyprus have heightened the poten-
tial for armed conflict in the region involving two North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies, Greece and
Turkey, which would threaten vital United States inter-
ests in the already volatile Eastern Mediterranean area
and beyond;
Whereas a peaceful, just, and lasting solution to the Cyprus
problem would greatly benefit the security, and the politi-
cal, economic, and social well-being of all Cypriots, as
well as contribute to improved relations between Greece
and Turkey;
Whereas a lasting solution to the Cyprus problem would also
strengthen peace and stability in the Eastern Mediterra-
nean and serve important interests of the United States;
Whereas the United Nations has repeatedly stated the pa-
rameters for such a solution, most recently in United Na-
tions Security Council Resolution 1092, adopted on De-
cember 23, 1996, with United States support;
HCON 84 EAS
(B) with respect to revenue increases, unless
revenues are at or above the revenue aggregates
in this resolution (not including the revenue in-
creases envisioned in subsection (b)).
(2) BUDGET AUTHORITY.—The budget authority
adjustments made pursuant to subsection (c) shall not
exceed the amounts specified in subsection (b)(2) for
a fiscal year.
SEC. 208. MASS TRANSIT RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL
YEARS 1998–2002.
(a) IN GENERAL.—If legislation is enacted which gen-
erates revenue increases or direct spending reductions to fi-
nance mass transit and to the extent that such increases
or reductions are not included in this concurrent resolution
on the budget, the appropriate budgetary levels and limits
may be adjusted if such adjustments do not cause an in-
crease in the deficit in this resolution.
(b) ESTABLISHING A RESERVE.—
(1) REVISIONS.—After the enactment of legisla-
tion described in subsection (a), the Chairman of the
Committee on the Budget may submit revisions to the
appropriate allocations and aggregates by the amount
that provisions in such legislation generates revenue
increases or direct spending reductions.
HCON 84 EAS
(2) REVENUE INCREASES OR DIRECT SPENDING
REDUCTIONS.—Upon the submission of such revisions,
the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget shall
also submit the amount of revenue increases or direct
spending reductions such legislation generates and the
maximum amount available each year for adjust-
ments pursuant to subsection (c).
(c) ADJUSTMENTS FOR DISCRETIONARY SPENDING.—
(1) REVISIONS
TO
ALLOCATIONS
AND
AGGRE-
GATES.—Upon the reporting of an appropriations
measure, or when a conference committee submits a
conference report thereon, that appropriates funds for
mass transit, the Chairman of the Budget Committee
shall submit increased budget authority allocations,
aggregates, and discretionary limits for the amount
appropriated for authorized expenditures from the
mass transit fund and the outlays flowing from such
budget authority.
(2) REVISIONS TO SUBALLOCATIONS.—The Com-
mittee on Appropriations may submit appropriately
revised suballocations pursuant to sections 302(b)(1)
and 602(b)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974.
(d) LIMITATIONS.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Capitol Police Board 
may prescribe regulations to apply the provisions of 
section 3721 of title 31, United States Code, for the 
settlement and payment of a claim against the Cap-
itol Police by an employee of the Capitol Police for 
damage to, or loss of personal property incident to 
service. 
(2) LIMITATION.—No settlement and payment of 
a claim under regulations prescribed under this sub-
section may exceed $2,000. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
may be construed to affect— 
(1) any payment under section 1304 of title 31, 
United States Code, of a final judgement, award, 
compromise settlement, and interest and costs speci-
fied in the judgment based on a claim against the 
Capitol Police; or 
(2) any authority for any— 
(A) settlement under section 414 of the Con-
gressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1414); or 
(B) payment under section 415 of that Act 
(2 U.S.C. 1415). 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fis-
cal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter.
•HCON 83 IH
Whereas the current pension provisions of the NBA Players
Pension Plan extend pension benefits to post-1965 play-
ers with only 3 years of participation, while pre-1965
players must have played a minimum of 5 years to obtain
these benefits;
Whereas these provisions created a double standard whereby
approximately 60 of the most needy, post-World War II,
pre-1965 pioneer professional basketball players were un-
fairly excluded from any pension rights;
Whereas pioneer players are guilty only of being born too
soon, because they would have qualified for the benefits
if they had participated in the league after 1965;
Whereas these pioneer players’ participation of 3 or 4 years
was no lesser of a contribution to the development of the
National Basketball Association than the post-1965 play-
ers’ 3 years of participation;
Whereas the players of today earn multimillion dollar con-
tracts and are guaranteed prosperous pensions as a di-
rect result of the unselfish dedication of these pioneer
players;
Whereas the National Basketball Association chose to cele-
brate its glorious past and honor certain old timers at the
All Star Game, but chooses to neglect those players who
suffer daily under the hardships of poverty;
Whereas the National Basketball Association proclaims no
legal obligation to extend pension benefits to the very
players who have provided the basis for the prosperity
and durability of the present-day National Basketball As-
sociation; and
Whereas the National Basketball Association disavows its
moral obligation to care for its own, and thus fails to
•HCON 83 IH
promote the best interests of the league and good will
among current and former players: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the
surviving post-World War II, pre-1965 Basketball Asso-
ciation of America, National Basketball League, and Na-
tional Basketball Association players with a minimum of
3 years of eligible service should be entitled to pension
benefits.
Æ
•HCON 86 IH
(c) LIMITATIONS.—The adjustments made under this
section shall not exceed:
(1) $200 million in budget authority for fiscal
year 1998 and the estimated outlays flowing there-
from.
(2) $200 million in budget authority for fiscal
year 2002 and the estimated outlays flowing there-
from.
(3) $1 billion in budget authority for the period
of fiscal years 1998 through 2002 and the estimated
outlays flowing therefrom.
SEC. 205. PRIORITY FEDERAL LAND ACQUISITIONS AND EX-
CHANGES.
(a) ADJUSTMENT FOR DISCRETIONARY SPENDING.—
For fiscal year 1998, upon the reporting of an appropria-
tions measure (or upon the submission of a conference re-
port thereon) that includes an appropriation for the Na-
tional Park Service’s Land Acquisition and State Assist-
ance account at the fiscal year 1998 request level (as sub-
mitted on February 6, 1997) and up to an additional
$700,000,000 in budget authority for priority Federal
land acquisitions and exchanges during that fiscal year,
the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget may in-
crease the appropriate allocations in this resolution by the
amount provided in that appropriation measure for that
•HCON 84 EH
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments, $0.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments, $0.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments $0.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments $0.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
•HCON 84 EH
the total level of direct spending for that committee
does not exceed: $397,546,000,000 in outlays for
fiscal year 1998, $506,442,000,000 in outlays for
fiscal year 2002, and $2,621,578,000,000 in outlays
in fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
(B) The House Committee on Ways and Means
shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction
such that the total level of revenues for that commit-
tee is not less than: $1,168,853,000,000 in revenues
for fiscal year 1998, $1,366,046,000,000 in revenues
for fiscal year 2002, and $7,432,939,000,000 in rev-
enues in fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
(e) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘direct spending’’ has the meaning given to such
term in section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
(f) CHILDREN’S HEALTH INITIATIVE.—If the Com-
mittees on Commerce and Ways and Means report rec-
ommendations pursuant to their reconciliation instruc-
tions that, combined, provide an initiative for children’s
health that would increase the deficit by more than $2.3
billion for fiscal year 1998, by more than $3.9 billion for
fiscal year 2002, and by more than $16 billion for the
period of fiscal years 1998 through 2002, the committees
shall be deemed to not have complied with their reconcili-
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Director of the Na-
tional Cancer Institute shall be appointed by the 
President and the directors of the other national re-
search institutes, as well as the directors of the na-
tional centers, shall be appointed by the Director of 
NIH. The directors of the national research insti-
tutes, as well as national centers, shall report di-
rectly to the Director of NIH. 
‘‘(2) TERMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term of office of 
a director of a national research institute or na-
tional center shall be 5 years. 
‘‘(B) REMOVAL.—The director of a na-
tional research institute or national center may 
be removed from office by the Director of NIH 
prior to the expiration of such director’s 5-year 
term. 
‘‘(C) REAPPOINTMENT.—At the end of the 
term of a director of a national research insti-
tute or national center, the director may be re-
appointed. There is no limit on the number of 
terms a director may serve. 
‘‘(D) VACANCIES.—If the office of a direc-
tor of a national research institute or national 
center becomes vacant before the end of such 
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H. Con. Res. 84—4
SEC. 102. SOCIAL SECURITY.
(a) SOCIAL
SECURITY
REVENUES.—For purposes of Senate
enforcement under sections 302, 602, and 311 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, the amounts of revenues of the Federal Old-
Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability
Insurance Trust Fund are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $402,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $422,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $442,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $461,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $482,800,000,000.
(b) SOCIAL SECURITY OUTLAYS.—For purposes of Senate enforce-
ment under sections 302, 602, and 311 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, the amounts of outlays of the Federal Old-Age and
Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insur-
ance Trust Fund are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $317,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $330,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $343,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $358,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $372,500,000,000.
SEC. 103. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.
The Congress determines and declares that the appropriate
levels of new budget authority, budget outlays, new direct loan
obligations, and new primary loan guarantee commitments for fiscal
years 1998 through 2002 for each major functional category are:
(1) National Defense (050):
Fiscal year 1998:
(A) New budget authority, $268,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $266,000,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments,
$600,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) New budget authority, $270,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $265,800,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments,
$800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) New budget authority, $274,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $268,400,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments,
$1,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) New budget authority, $281,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $270,100,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments,
$1,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) New budget authority, $289,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $272,600,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
•HCON 86 IH
such adjustments do not cause an increase in the deficit
in this resolution.
(b) ESTABLISHING A RESERVE.—
(1) REVISIONS.—After the enactment of legisla-
tion described in subsection (a), the Chairman of the
Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall submit
revisions to the appropriate allocations and aggre-
gates by the amount that provisions in such legisla-
tion generates revenue increases or direct spending
reductions.
(2) REVENUE INCREASES OR DIRECT SPENDING
REDUCTIONS.—Upon the submission of such revi-
sions, the Chairman of the Committee on the Budg-
et of the Senate shall also submit the amount of rev-
enue increases or direct spending reductions such
legislation generates and the maximum amount
available each year for adjustments pursuant to sub-
section (c).
(c) ADJUSTMENTS
FOR
DISCRETIONARY
SPEND-
ING.—
(1) REVISIONS TO ALLOCATIONS AND AGGRE-
GATES.—Upon the reporting of an appropriations
measure, or when a conference committee submits a
conference report thereon, that appropriates funds
for highways, the Chairman of the Budget Commit-
•HCON 86 IH
tee of the Senate shall submit increased budget au-
thority allocations, aggregates, and discretionary
limits for the amount appropriated for authorized
expenditures from the highway fund and the outlays
flowing from such budget authority.
(2) REVISIONS
TO
SUBALLOCATIONS.—The
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate may
submit appropriately revised suballocations pursuant
to sections 302(b)(1) and 602(b)(1) of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974.
(d) LIMITATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The revisions made pursu-
ant to subsection (b) shall not be made—
(A) with respect to direct spending reduc-
tions, unless the committee that generates the
direct spending reductions is within its alloca-
tions under sections 302(a) and 602(a) of the
Budget Act in this resolution (not including the
direct spending reductions envisioned in sub-
section (b)); and
(B) with respect to revenue increases, un-
less revenues are at or above the revenue aggre-
gates in this resolution (not including the reve-
nue increases envisioned in subsection (b)).
requestor’s quality system under subsection (a) 
shall submit to the Secretary a summary of the 
assessment— 
‘‘(i) within 30 days of the assessment; 
and 
‘‘(ii) which as applicable shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(I) the accredited person’s cer-
tification that the requestor has satis-
fied the criteria issued under sub-
section (a)(5) for quality system cer-
tification with respect to the in-scope 
devices at issue; and 
‘‘(II) any waivers or exemptions 
from such criteria applied by the ac-
credited person. 
‘‘(B) TREATMENT
OF
ASSESSMENTS.— 
Subject to action by the Secretary under sub-
paragraph (C), with respect to assessments 
which include a certification under this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary’s review of the as-
sessment summary shall be deemed com-
plete on the day that is 30 days after the 
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tion 150 of title 23, United States Code, sub-
section (h)(2), and sections 5326(c) and 
5329(d) of this title into its planning process; 
‘‘(C) whether the metropolitan planning or-
ganization is a consolidated metropolitan orga-
nization; 
‘‘(D) if the metropolitan planning organi-
zation is not a consolidated metropolitan plan-
ning organization, the extent to which the met-
ropolitan planning organization is coordinating 
with all other metropolitan planning organiza-
tions designated for the same metropolitan sta-
tistical area; 
‘‘(E) the technical capacity of the metro-
politan planning organization; and 
‘‘(F) other criteria established by the Sec-
retary in guidance. 
‘‘(3) REVIEW.—A designation under paragraph 
(1) shall stay in effect for 10 years from the date 
of designation.’’. 
(c) 
SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION
INCENTIVE 
FUNDS.—Section 133(d)(1) of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
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(2) The Minority Leader shall appoint a co-vice
chair of the Joint Committee and 5 other members,
of whom—
(A) at least 2 shall be members of the
Committee on Ways and Means;
(B) at least 1 shall be a member of the
Committee on the Budget;
(C) at least 1 shall be a member of the
Committee on Commerce; and
(D) at least 1 shall be a member of the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
(d) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the membership of the
Joint Committee shall not affect the power of the remain-
ing members to execute the functions of the Joint Com-
mittee, and shall be filled in the same manner as in the
case of the original appointment.
SEC. 4. STAFF.
(a) APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.—The co-chairs of the
Joint Committee may appoint and fix the pay of such per-
sonnel as the co-chairs consider appropriate to assist the
Joint Committee in carrying out its duties.
(b) DETAIL OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Upon the
request of the Joint Committee, the head of any Federal
agency or of any office in the legislative branch is author-
ized to detail, without reimbursement, any of the person-
•HCON 86 IH
(2) BUDGET AUTHORITY.—The budget author-
ity adjustments made pursuant to subsection (c)
shall not exceed the amounts specified in subsection
(b)(2) for a fiscal year.
SEC. 210. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND IN THE HOUSE
FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION.
(a) PURPOSE.—In the House, the purpose of this sec-
tion is to adjust the appropriate budgetary levels to accom-
modate legislation increasing spending from the highway
trust fund on surface transportation and highway safety
above the levels assumed in this resolution if such legisla-
tion is deficit neutral.
(b) DEFICIT NEUTRALITY REQUIREMENT.—(1) In
order to receive the adjustments specified in subsection
(c), a bill reported by the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House that provides new budget
authority above the levels assumed in this resolution for
programs authorized out of the highway trust fund must
be deficit neutral.
(2) A deficit-neutral bill must meet the following con-
ditions:
(A) The amount of new budget authority pro-
vided for programs authorized out of the highway
trust fund must be in excess of $25.949 billion in
new budget authority for fiscal year 1998, $25.464
•HCON 84 PCS
(C) New direct loan obligations,
$1,050,000,000.
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments $0.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$3,469,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,446,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations,
$1,078,000,000.
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments $0.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$3,186,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,293,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations,
$1,109,000,000.
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments $0.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$2,939,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,048,000,000.
•HCON 84 PCS
(C) New direct loan obligations,
$1,141,000,000.
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments $0.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$2,846,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,867,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations,
$1,174,000,000.
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments $0.
(5) Natural Resources and Environment (300):
Fiscal year 1998:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$23,877,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,405,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations,
$30,000,000.
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments $0.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$23,227,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,702,000,000.
•HCON 84 PCS
(C) New direct loan obligations,
$32,000,000.
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments $0.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$22,570,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,963,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations,
$32,000,000.
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments $0.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$22,151,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,720,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations,
$34,000,000.
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments $0.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$22,086,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,313,000,000.