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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2523
To amend section 2119 of title 18, United States Code, to authorize imposi-
tion of the death penalty if death results from a carjacking, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 24, 1993
Mr. CANADY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend section 2119 of title 18, United States Code,
to authorize imposition of the death penalty if death
results from a carjacking, 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. FEDERAL PENALTIES FOR AUTOMOBILE ROB-
BERY.
Section 2119 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 2119. Motor vehicles
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, ‘covered motor
vehicle’ means a motor vehicle that has been transported,
shipped, or received in interstate or foreign commerce.
‘‘(b) OFFENSES.—A person who, while in possession
of a firearm (as defined in section 921) or other weapon
or dangerous device—
‘‘(1) intentionally strikes or otherwise makes
physical contact with a covered motor vehicle with a
motor vehicle operated by the person, with any other
thing, or with any part of the person’s body, in one
of the circumstances described in subsection (c); or
‘‘(2) takes a covered motor vehicle from the
person or presence of another by force and violence
or by intimidation, or attempts to do so,
shall be punished under subsection (d).
‘‘(c) CIRCUMSTANCES
IN
WHICH
OFFENSE
OC-
CURS.—The circumstances referred to in subsection (b)(1)
are that—
‘‘(1) the person makes the contact with the in-
tent to injure an occupant of the motor vehicle or to
take or cause damage to the motor vehicle or any-
thing in the motor vehicle; or
‘‘(2) in the course of events immediately follow-
ing the contact, an occupant of the motor vehicle is
injured or the motor vehicle or anything in it is
taken or damaged.
‘‘(d) PENALTIES.—A person who violates subsection
(b) shall—
‘‘(1) be fined under this title or imprisoned not
more than 15 years, or both;
‘‘(2) if serious bodily injury (as defined in sec-
tion 1365) results, be fined under this title or im-
prisoned not more than 25 years, or both; and
‘‘(3) if death results, be fined under this title
or imprisoned for any number of years up to life, or
both, or sentenced to death.’’.
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(D) the number of all previous owners of
a specific franchise outlet to be resold, or the
number of previous owners of franchise busi-
nesses or outlets of the same franchise system
who conducted business during the previous
seven years in the protected market area to be
granted to a franchise, or within the same mar-
ket area in which a franchise business is to be
located. The franchisor shall—
(i) provide such number in a supple-
mental written statement to potential pur-
chasers of such outlet, or to potential pur-
chasers of franchises in such market area;
(ii) maintain updated listings of all
such previous owners, which shall include
the name, last known addresses, business
locations, dates of ownership and reasons
for terminating the franchise relationship
for each owner; and
(iii) disclose that such listing shall be
made available to prospective franchisees
upon request; and
(E) the identity of any association, associa-
tions, advisory councils or other organizations
of franchise owners of the business being of-
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2525
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the occupational
taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and beer.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 24, 1993
Mr. KOPETSKI 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 phaseout
the occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine,
and beer.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a
section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN RATES OF OCCUPATIONAL TAXES
RELATING TO DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINE, AND
BEER.
(a) PROPRIETORS OF DISTILLED SPIRITS PLANTS,
ETC.—
(1) Subsection (a) of section 5081 is amended
by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500’’.
(2) Subsection (b) of section 5081 is amended
by striking ‘‘ ‘$500’ for ‘$1,000’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘
‘$250’ for ‘$500’ ’’.
(b) BREWERS.—Subsection (a) of section 5091 is
amended by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500’’.
(c) WHOLESALE DEALERS.—Subsections (a) and (b)
of section 5111 are each amended by striking ‘‘$500’’ and
inserting ‘‘$250’’.
(d) RETAIL DEALERS.—Subsections (a) and (b) of
section 5121 are each amended by striking ‘‘$250’’ and
inserting ‘‘$125’’.
(e) NONBEVERAGE DRAWBACK.—Subsection (b) of
section 5131 is amended by striking ‘‘$500’’ and inserting
‘‘$250’’.
(f) INDUSTRIAL USE.—Subsection (a) of section
5276 is amended by striking ‘‘$250’’ and inserting
‘‘$125’’.
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planted due to damaging weather or related condition, as
such terms are defined in section 2251 of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
1401 note).
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3467 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the estate and 
gift tax. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2011 
Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. RANGEL) 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 reform 
the estate and gift tax. 
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 ‘‘Sensible Estate Tax 
Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. AMOUNT OF ESTATE TAX EXCLUSION AND ESTATE 
TAX RATES MADE PERMANENT. 
(a) EXCLUSION AMOUNT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
2010(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
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amended by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,000,000’’. 
(2) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT.—Subparagraph 
(B) of section 2010(c)(3) of such Code is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2011’’ in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i) and inserting ‘‘2012’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2010’’ in clause (ii) and 
inserting ‘‘2000’’. 
(b) ESTATE TAX RATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The table contained in sub-
section (c) of section 2001 of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘Over $500,000’’ and all that follows 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Over $500,000 but not over $750,000 $155,800, plus 37 percent of the ex-
cess of such amount over $500,000. 
Over 
$750,000 
but 
not 
over 
$1,000,000.
$248,300, plus 39 percent of the ex-
cess of such amount over $750,000. 
Over 
$1,000,000 
but 
not 
over 
$1,250,000.
$345,800, plus 41 percent of the ex-
cess 
of 
such 
amount 
over 
$1,000,000. 
Over 
$1,250,000 
but 
not 
over 
$1,500,000.
$448,300, plus 43 percent of the ex-
cess 
of 
such 
amount 
over 
$1,250,000. 
Over 
$1,500,000 
but 
not 
over 
$5,000,000.
$555,800, plus 45 percent of the ex-
cess 
of 
such 
amount 
over 
$1,500,000. 
Over 
$5,000,000 
but 
not 
over 
$10,000,000.
$2,130,800, plus 50 percent of the ex-
cess 
of 
such 
amount 
over 
$5,000,000. 
Over $10,000,000 ..............................
$4,630,800, plus 55 percent of the ex-
cess 
of 
such 
amount 
over 
$10,000,000.’’. 
(2) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.—Subsection 
(c) of section 2001 of such Code is amended— 
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(B) Section 5732, as redesignated by subpara-
graph (A), is amended by striking ‘‘(except the tax
imposed by section 5131)’’ each place it appears.
(C) Subsection (c) of section 5733, as redesig-
nated by subparagraph (A), is amended by striking
paragraph (2) and by redesignating paragraph (3)
as paragraph (2).
(D) The table of sections for subchapter D of
chapter 52 is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following:
‘‘Sec. 5732. Payment of tax.
‘‘Sec. 5733. Provisions relating to liability for occupational taxes.
‘‘Sec. 5734. Application of State laws.’’
(E) Section 5731 is amended by striking sub-
section (c) and by redesignating subsection (d) as
subsection (c).
(19) Subsection (b) of section 6071 is amended
by striking ‘‘section 5142’’ and inserting ‘‘section
5732’’.
(20) Paragraph (1) of section 7652(g) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘subpart F’’ and inserting
‘‘subpart B’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘section 5131(a)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 5111(a)’’.
(21) The table of sections for subchapter D of
chapter 51 is amended by striking the item relating
to section 5276.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on July 1, 1995, but shall
not apply to taxes imposed for periods before such date.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2526
To provide for the delayed repayment to the Government of advance deficiency
payments received by producers who are prevented from planting a
crop due to damaging weather or related condition.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 24, 1993
Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. GRANDY, and MS. DANNER) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To provide for the delayed repayment to the Government
of advance deficiency payments received by producers
who are prevented from planting a crop due to damaging
weather or related condition.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That effective only for the 1993 crops of wheat, feed
grains, upland cotton, and rice, if the Secretary deter-
mines that any portion of the advance deficiency payment
made to a producer for the crop under section 114 of the
Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445j) must be re-
funded, such refund shall not be required prior to April
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1, 1994 for that portion of the crop that is prevented from
being planted due to damaging weather or related condi-
tion, as such terms are defined in section 2251 of the
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
(7 U.S.C. 1410 note).
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2527
To forgive the repayment to the Government of advance deficiency payments
received by producers who are prevented from planting a crop due to
damaging weather or related condition.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 24, 1993
Mr. MINGE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture
A BILL
To forgive the repayment to the Government of advance
deficiency payments received by producers who are pre-
vented from planting a crop due to damaging weather
or related condition.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That effective only for the 1993 crops of wheat, feed
grains, upland cotton, and rice, sections 114(a)(2) (G),
(H), and (I) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C.
1445j(a)(2) (G), (H), and (I)) shall not apply to any ad-
vance deficiency payment made to a producer with respect
to that portion of the crop that is prevented from being
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3468 
To prevent trafficking in counterfeit drugs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2011 
Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To prevent trafficking in counterfeit drugs. 
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 ‘‘Counterfeit Drug Pen-
alty Enhancement Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. COUNTERFEIT DRUG PREVENTION. 
Section 2320(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); 
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(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) COUNTERFEIT DRUGS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Whoever commits an 
offense in violation of paragraph (1) with re-
spect to a drug (as defined in section 201 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 321)) shall— 
‘‘(i) if an individual, be fined not more 
than $4,000,000, imprisoned for life or for 
any term of years, or both; and 
‘‘(ii) if a person other than an indi-
vidual, 
be 
fined 
not 
more 
than 
$10,000,000. 
‘‘(B) MULTIPLE OFFENSES.—In the case 
of an offense by a person under this paragraph 
that occurs after that person is convicted of an-
other offense under this paragraph, the person 
convicted— 
‘‘(i) if an individual, shall be fined not 
more than $8,000,000, imprisoned for life 
or for any term of years, or both; and 
‘‘(ii) if other than an individual, shall 
be fined not more than $20,000,000.’’; and 
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(3) in paragraph (3)(B), as redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(1) or (2)’’. 
SEC. 3. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this 
Act, shall be construed to apply to a drug (as defined in 
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 321)) solely because the drug is manufactured 
in or imported from a foreign country. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3469 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage 
the implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs for stu-
dents 4 years of age or younger. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2011 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to encourage the implementation or expansion 
of prekindergarten programs for students 4 years of 
age or younger. 
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 ‘‘Universal Prekinder-
garten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. USE OF COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER FUNDS 
FOR PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS. 
Section 4205 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7175) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—In addition to the ac-
tivities authorized under subsection (a), a local edu-
cational agency that receives an award under this 
part may use the award for educational activities for 
children 4 years of age or younger if the agency 
agrees to phase in, where possible, a prekindergarten 
program. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘prekindergarten program’ means a 
program that— 
‘‘(A) provides a prekindergarten cur-
riculum in classrooms at public elementary 
schools for students 4 years of age or younger; 
and 
‘‘(B) is taught by teachers who possess 
equivalent or similar qualifications to those of 
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teachers of other grades in the school in-
volved.’’. 
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fered that are organized to promote the inter-
ests of franchises in their relationship with the
franchisor, and the name, current address and
telephone number of any officer or designated
contact person for such association, associa-
tions, advisory council or other organizations
from whom a prospective franchisee may seek
additional information. The franchisor shall
identify all such organizations affiliated with, or
recognized by the franchisor and independent
associations or organizations not affiliated with,
or directed in any manner by the franchisor,
and shall indicate for each such association or
organization whether it is affiliated with, or
independent of the franchisor, except that, the
franchisor shall identify only organizations
which 
have 
identified 
themselves 
to 
the
franchisor and which—
(i) have been in operation not less
than one hundred eighty days prior to the
time disclosure is made; and
(ii) represent not less than the lesser
of either fifty franchisees, or 25 percent of
the franchise outlets of the franchise
system.
‘‘(B) HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL.—The 
term ‘health care professional’ means an indi-
vidual who is licensed, accredited, or certified 
under State law to provide specified health care 
services and who is operating within the scope 
of such licensure, accreditation, or certification. 
‘‘SEC. 2799. ENFORCEMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), with 
respect to specific individual health insurance coverage the 
primary State for such coverage has sole jurisdiction to 
enforce the primary State’s covered laws in the primary 
State and any secondary State. 
‘‘(b) SECONDARY STATE’S AUTHORITY.—Nothing in 
subsection (a) shall be construed to affect the authority 
of a secondary State to enforce its laws as set forth in 
the exception specified in section 2796(b)(1). 
‘‘(c) COURT INTERPRETATION.—In reviewing action 
initiated by the applicable secondary State authority, the 
court of competent jurisdiction shall apply the covered 
laws of the primary State. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE FAILURE.—In the case 
of individual health insurance coverage offered in a sec-
ondary State that fails to comply with the covered laws 
of the primary State, the applicable State authority of the 
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secondary State may notify the applicable State authority 
of the primary State.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to individual health insurance 
coverage offered, issued, or sold after the date that is one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) GAO ONGOING STUDY AND REPORTS.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct an ongoing study con-
cerning the effect of the amendment made by sub-
section (a) on— 
(A) the number of uninsured and under-in-
sured; 
(B) the availability and cost of health in-
surance policies for individuals with pre-existing 
medical conditions; 
(C) the availability and cost of health in-
surance policies generally; 
(D) the elimination or reduction of dif-
ferent types of benefits under health insurance 
policies offered in different States; and 
(E) cases of fraud or abuse relating to 
health insurance coverage offered under such 
amendment and the resolution of such cases. 
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(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit to Congress an annual report, after 
the end of each of the 5 years following the effective 
date of the amendment made by subsection (a), on 
the ongoing study conducted under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 4. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of the Act or the application of such 
provision to any person or circumstance is held to be un-
constitutional, the remainder of this Act and the applica-
tion of the provisions of such to any other person or cir-
cumstance shall not be affected. 
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paragraph shall only apply to eligible 
qualified property which is round 3 
extension property. 
‘‘(iv) ROUND
EXTENSION
PROP-
ERTY.—For purposes of this subpara-
graph, the term ‘round 3 extension prop-
erty’ means property which is eligible 
qualified property solely by reason of the 
extension of the application of the special 
allowance under paragraph (1) pursuant to 
the amendments made by section 101(a) of 
the American Growth, Recovery, Empower-
ment, and Entrepreneurship Act (and the 
application of such extension to this para-
graph pursuant to the amendment made 
by section 101(c)(1) of such Act).’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The heading for subsection (k) of section 
168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘JANUARY 1, 2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘JANUARY 1, 2016’’. 
(2) The heading for clause (ii) of section 
168(k)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘PRE-JANUARY 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘PRE-JANU-
ARY 1, 2016’’. 
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(3) Paragraph (5) of section 168(l) of such 
Code is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A), 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (B), and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) by substituting ‘January 1, 2013’ for 
‘January 1, 2016’ in clause (i) thereof, and’’. 
(4) Subparagraph (C) of section 168(n)(2) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2016’’. 
(5) Subparagraph (D) of section 1400L(b)(2) 
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2016’’. 
(6) Subparagraph (B) of section 1400N(d)(3) 
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2016’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
December 31, 2011, in taxable years ending after such 
date. 
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(iii) communication among maternity 
care providers, other health professionals, 
facilities, and eligible individuals; and 
(iv) the quality of maternity care serv-
ices provided, as based on nationally en-
dorsed quality measures. 
(B) Decrease— 
(i) inappropriate emergency room uti-
lization; 
(ii) avoidable maternal and newborn 
hospitalizations and admissions to inten-
sive care units; 
(iii) duplication of health care services 
provided; and 
(iv) health disparities. 
(C) Improve— 
(i) the woman’s experience of care and 
the maternity care provider’s experience of 
providing care; and 
(ii) health outcomes of women and 
newborns, such as— 
(I) decreased preterm and early 
term birth, postpartum morbidities, 
and untreated postpartum depression; 
and 
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