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H. Res. 225
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 20, 1995.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule
XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 927) to seek international sanctions against the
Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transi-
tion government leading to a democratically elected govern-
ment in Cuba, and for other purposes. The first reading of
the bill shall be dispensed with. Points of order against con-
sideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause
2(l)(2)(B) of rule XI are waived. General debate shall be con-
fined to the bill and shall not exceed two and one-half hours
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking
minority member of the Committee on International Rela-
tions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amend-
ment recommended by the Committee on International Rela-
tions now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider
H. Res. 236
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
October 11, 1995.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is
hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the
House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL OPPOR-
TUNITIES: Chaka Fattah of Pennsylvania.
Attest:
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 299
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2754
[Report No. 104–524, Parts I and II]
To approve and implement the OECD Shipbuilding Trade Agreement.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 11, 1995
Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. GIBBONS, and Ms. DUNN of Washington) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned
APRIL 18, 1996
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
APRIL 18, 1996
Referral to the Committee on National Security extended for a period ending
not later than May 30, 1996.
MAY 30, 1996
Additional sponsors: Mr. LEVIN, Mr. CARDIN, and Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas
Deleted sponsor: Mr. QUILLEN (added December 21, 1995; deleted March 29,
1996)
MAY 30, 1996
Reported from the Committee on National Security with an amendment, com-
mitted 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 bold face roman]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 11, 1995]
H. Res. 238
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
October 19, 1995.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule
XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2425) to amend title XVIII of the Social Secu-
rity Act to preserve and reform the medicare program. The
first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of
order against consideration of the bill are waived. General de-
bate shall be confined to the bill and amendments specified
in this resolution and shall not exceed three hours equally di-
vided among and controlled by the chairmen and ranking mi-
nority members of the Committee on Ways and Means and
the Committee on Commerce. After general debate the bill
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute
rule. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting
of the text of H.R. 2485, modified by the amendment printed
in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this
resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and
A BILL
To approve and implement the OECD Shipbuilding Trade
Agreement.
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 ‘‘Shipbuilding Trade
Agreement Act’’.
SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF THE SHIPBUILDING AGREEMENT.
The Congress approves The Agreement Respecting Nor-
mal Competitive Conditions in the Commercial Shipbuild-
ing and Repair Industry (hereafter in this Act referred to
as the ‘‘Shipbuilding Agreement’’), a reciprocal trade agree-
ment which resulted from negotiations under the auspices
of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Develop-
ment, and was entered into on December 21, 1994.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act take
effect on the date that the Shipbuilding Agreement enters
into force with respect to the United States.
TITLE I—INJURIOUS PRICING
AND COUNTERMEASURES
SEC. 101. INJURIOUS PRICING AND COUNTERMEASURES
PROCEEDINGS.
The Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by adding at the
end the following new title:
‘‘TITLE 
VIII—INJURIOUS 
PRIC-
ING AND COUNTERMEASURES
RELATING TO SHIPBUILDING
‘‘Subtitle A—Injurious Pricing Charge and Countermeasures
‘‘Sec. 801. Injurious pricing charge.
‘‘Sec. 802. Procedures for initiating an injurious pricing investigation.
‘‘Sec. 803. Preliminary determinations.
‘‘Sec. 804. Termination or suspension of investigation.
‘‘Sec. 805. Final determinations.
‘‘Sec. 806. Imposition and collection of injurious pricing charge.
‘‘Sec. 807. Imposition of countermeasures.
‘‘Sec. 808. Injurious pricing petitions by third countries.
‘‘Subtitle B—Special Rules
‘‘Sec. 821. Export price.
‘‘Sec. 822. Normal value.
‘‘Sec. 823. Currency conversion.
‘‘Subtitle C—Procedures
‘‘Sec. 841. Hearings.
‘‘Sec. 842. Determinations on the basis of the facts available.
‘‘Sec. 843. Access to information.
‘‘Sec. 844. Conduct of investigations.
‘‘Sec. 845. Administrative action following shipbuilding agreement panel re-
ports.
‘‘Subtitle D—Definitions
‘‘Sec. 861. Definitions.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2051 
AN ACT 
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to extend 
the livestock mandatory price reporting requirements, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
date on which the petition is filed or, in the case of
an investigation initiated under section 802(a), with-
in 90 days after the date on which the Commission
receives notice from the administering authority that
the investigation has been initiated.
‘‘(b) PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION BY ADMINISTER-
ING AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) PERIOD OF INJURIOUS PRICING INVESTIGA-
TION.—(A) The administering authority shall make a
determination, based upon the information available
to it at the time of the determination, of whether there
is a reasonable basis to believe or suspect that the sub-
ject vessel was sold at less than fair value.
‘‘(B) If cost data is required to determine nor-
mal value on the basis of a sale of a foreign like vessel
that has not been delivered on or before the date on
which the administering authority initiates the inves-
tigation, the administering authority shall make its
determination within 160 days after the date of deliv-
ery of the foreign like vessel.
‘‘(C) If normal value is to be determined on the
basis of constructed value, the administering author-
ity shall make its determination within 160 days
after the date of delivery of the subject vessel.
‘‘Subtitle A—Injurious Pricing
Charge and Countermeasures
‘‘SEC. 801. INJURIOUS PRICING CHARGE.
‘‘(a) BASIS FOR CHARGE.—If—
‘‘(1) the administering authority determines that
a foreign vessel has been sold directly or indirectly to
one or more United States buyers at less than its fair
value, and
‘‘(2) the Commission determines that—
‘‘(A) an industry in the United States—
‘‘(i) is or has been materially injured,
or
‘‘(ii) is threatened with material in-
jury, or
‘‘(B) the establishment of an industry in the
United States is or has been materially retarded,
by reason of the sale of such vessel, then there shall
be imposed upon the foreign producer of the subject
vessel an injurious pricing charge, in an amount
equal to the amount by which the normal value ex-
ceeds the export price for the vessel. For purposes of
this subsection and section 805(b)(1), a reference to
the sale of a foreign vessel includes the creation or
transfer of an ownership interest in the vessel, except
for an ownership interest created or acquired solely
H. Res. 245
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
October 26, 1995.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution it shall be in order to consider in the House the con-
current resolution (H. Con. Res. 109) expressing the sense of
the Congress regarding the need for reform of the social secu-
rity earnings limit, if called up by the majority leader or his
designee. The concurrent resolution shall be debatable for
twenty minutes equally divided and controlled by the majority
leader and the minority leader or their designees. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the concur-
rent resolution to final adoption without intervening motion.
SEC. 2. At any time after the adoption of this resolution,
the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule XXIII, de-
clare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole
House on the state of the Union for further consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2491) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to
section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fis-
cal year 1996. All time for general debate under the terms
of the order of the House of October 24, 1995, shall be con-
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 250
RESOLUTION
To amend the Rules of the House of
Representatives to provide for gift reform.
NOVEMBER 16, 1995
Ordered to be printed as agreed to
(Amended)
House Calendar No. 120
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 250
[Report No. 104–337]
RESOLUTION
To amend the Rules of the House of
Representatives to provide for gift reform.
NOVEMBER 14, 1995
Reported with amendments, referred to the House
Calendar and ordered to be printed
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a grant to, or to provide a loan or loan guarantee to 
Rosoboronexport. 
(b) The Secretary of Defense may waive the limita-
tion in subsection (a) if the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intel-
ligence, certifies in writing to the congressional defense 
committees, to the best of the Secretary’s knowledge, the 
following: 
(1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of 
lethal military equipment to, and the maintenance of 
existing lethal military equipment for, the Govern-
ment of the Syrian Arab Republic. 
(2) The armed forces of the Russian Federation 
have withdrawn from Crimea, other than armed 
forces present on military bases subject to agree-
ments in force between the Government of the Rus-
sian Federation and the Government of Ukraine. 
(3) The Government of the Russian Federation 
has withdrawn substantially all of the armed forces 
of the Russian Federation from the immediate vicin-
ity of the eastern border of Ukraine. 
(4) Agents of the Russian Federation have 
ceased taking active measures to destabilize the con-
trol of the Government of Ukraine over eastern 
Ukraine.
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‘‘(d) PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE
POSITION THAT CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL SHIP-
PING INCOME IS NOT INCLUDIBLE IN GROSS IN-
COME.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A taxpayer who,
with respect to any tax imposed by this
title, takes the position that any of its
gross income derived from the inter-
national operation of a ship or ships is
not includible in gross income by reason
of subsection (a)(1) or section 872(b)(1)
shall be entitled to such treatment only if
such position is disclosed (in such man-
ner as the Secretary may prescribe) on
the return of tax for such tax (or any
statement attached to such return).
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR FAILING
TO DISCLOSE POSITION.—If a taxpayer fails
to meet the requirement of paragraph (1)
with respect to any taxable year—
‘‘(A) the amount of the income
from the international operation of a
ship or ships—
‘‘(i) which is from sources
without the United States, and
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‘‘(ii) which is attributable to a
fixed place of business in the
United States,
shall be treated for purposes of this
title as effectively connected with the
conduct of a trade or business within
the United States, and
‘‘(B) no deductions or credits shall
be allowed which are attributable to
income from the international oper-
ation of a ship or ships.
‘‘(3) REASONABLE
CAUSE
EXCEPTION.—
This subsection shall not apply to a fail-
ure to disclose a position if it is shown
that such failure is due to reasonable
cause and not due to willful neglect.’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (1) of section 872(b) of
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘Gross
income’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as pro-
vided in section 883(d), gross income’’.
(2) Paragraph (1) of section 883(a) of
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘Gross
income’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as pro-
vided in subsection (d), gross income’’.
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 3, the amendments made by this sec-
tion shall apply to taxable years begin-
ning after the later of—
(A) December 31, 1996, or
(B) the date that the Shipbuilding
Agreement enters into force with re-
spect to the United States.
(2) COORDINATION WITH TREATIES.—The
amendments made by this section shall
not apply in any case where their appli-
cation would be contrary to any treaty
obligation of the United States.
(d) INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY CUS-
TOMS
SERVICE.—The United States Custom
Service shall provide the Secretary of the
Treasury or his delegate with such informa-
tion as may be specified by such Secretary in
order to enable such Secretary to determine
whether ships which are not registered in the
United States are engaged in transportation
to or from the United States.
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‘‘(B) DUE DATE.—The due date for any tax
imposed by subparagraph (A) shall be the 90th
day after the date the individual relinquishes
United States citizenship.
‘‘(C) TREATMENT OF TAX.—Any tax paid
under subparagraph (A) shall be treated as a
payment of the tax imposed by this chapter for
the taxable year to which subsection (a) applies.
‘‘(2) DEFERRAL OF TAX.—The provisions of sec-
tion 6161 shall apply to the portion of any tax attrib-
utable to amounts included in gross income under
subsection (a) in the same manner as if such portion
were a tax imposed by chapter 11.
‘‘(i) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe
such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to
carry out the purposes of this section, including regulations
providing appropriate adjustments to basis to reflect gain
recognized by reason of subsection (a) and the exclusion pro-
vided by subsection (b).
‘‘(j) CROSS REFERENCE.—
‘‘For termination of United States citizenship for
tax purposes, see section 7701(a)(47).’’
(b) DEFINITION OF TERMINATION OF UNITED STATES
CITIZENSHIP.—Section 7701(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
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‘‘(47) TERMINATION OF UNITED STATES CITIZEN-
SHIP.—An individual shall not cease to be treated as
a United States citizen before the date on which the
individual’s citizenship is treated as relinquished
under section 877A(e).’’
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 877 of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
‘‘(f) APPLICATION.—This section shall not apply to
any individual who relinquishes (within the meaning of
section 877A(e)) United States citizenship on and after Feb-
ruary 6, 1995.’’
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for
subpart A of part II of subchapter N of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 877 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 877A. Tax responsibilities of expatriation.’’
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to United States citizens who
relinquish (within the meaning of section 877A(e) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this
section) United States citizenship on or after Feb-
ruary 6, 1995.
(2) DUE DATE FOR TENTATIVE TAX.—The due
date under section 877A(h)(1)(B) of such Code shall
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1885 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to cap rural post office closures 
at no more than 5 percent of total closures in any given year, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2015 
Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. GOSAR) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to cap rural post 
office closures at no more than 5 percent of total closures 
in any given year, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing Access to 
Rural Postal Services Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CLOSURES AND CONSOLIDATIONS. 
(a) RURAL POST OFFICE ANNUAL CLOSURE LIMITA-
TION.— 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2060 
To promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States 
and Mexico, particularly in the areas of academic exchange, entrepreneur-
ship, and infrastructure integration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2015 
Mr. CUELLAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To promote economic partnership and cooperation between 
the United States and Mexico, particularly in the areas 
of academic exchange, entrepreneurship, and infrastruc-
ture integration. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States-Mexico 
Economic Partnership Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to promote economic part-
nership and cooperation between the United States and 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2756
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments
to each State for the operation of a comprehensive health insurance
plan ensuring health insurance coverage for individuals and families
in the State, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 11, 1995
Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. OWENS, Ms. PELOSI, and Mr.
OBERSTAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Com-
merce and Economic and Educational Opportunities, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
make payments to each State for the operation of a
comprehensive health insurance plan ensuring health in-
surance coverage for individuals and families in the
State, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Health Secu-
rity Partnership Act of 1995.’’
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows:
(1) 40 million Americans do not have health in-
surance coverage.
(2) Cost shifting among payers and providers
contributes to the increasing cost of health care in
the United States.
(3) The only means of ending this cost shifting
is to ensure that each individual in the United
States has health insurance coverage.
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this Act to pro-
vide assistance to each State to enable the State to ensure,
in the manner the State itself considers most appropriate,
that each individual has health insurance coverage at least
equivalent to the coverage provided to employees of the
Federal Government.
SEC. 3. STATE DEFINED.
In this Act, the term ‘‘State’’ means each of the 50
States and the District of Columbia.
TITLE I—FEDERAL PAYMENTS
TO STATES
SEC. 101. PAYMENTS TO STATES WITH CERTIFIED PLANS.
For purposes of assisting States in carrying out plans
approved under title II, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services (hereafter in this Act referred to as the
‘‘Secretary’’) shall make payments to States with com-
SECTION 1. ELECTION OF OVERPAYMENT IN LIEU OF BASIS
INCREASE WHERE INDEBTEDNESS SECURED
BY PROPERTY HAS ORIGINAL ISSUE DIS-
COUNT AND IS HELD BY CASH METHOD TAX-
PAYER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1038 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(h) ELECTION OF OVERPAYMENT IN LIEU OF BASIS
INCREASE WHERE INDEBTEDNESS SECURED BY PROP-
ERTY HAS ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT AND IS HELD BY
CASH METHOD TAXPAYER.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a reacquisi-
tion of real property to which subsection (a) applies,
if—
‘‘(A) with respect to the indebtedness re-
ferred to in subsection (a)(1), amounts were in-
cludible in the gross income of the seller under
section 1272 for periods prior to such reacquisi-
tion, and
‘‘(B) the seller used the cash receipts and
disbursements method of accounting for all
such periods,
at the election of such seller, the excess inclusion tax
amount with respect to such indebtedness shall be
treated for purposes of this title as an overpayment
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2757
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require health maintenance
organizations participating in the medicare program to assure access
to out-of-network services to medicare beneficiaries enrolled with such
organizations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 12, 1995
Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. GANSKE, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. HOSTETTLER,
Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. WALSH,
and Mr. WELDON of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the
Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require
health maintenance organizations participating in the
medicare program to assure access to out-of-network
services to medicare beneficiaries enrolled with such orga-
nizations.
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 ‘‘Senior Citizens’ Access
to Health Care Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIRING MEDICARE HEALTH MAINTENANCE OR-
GANIZATIONS TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR
OUT-OF-NETWORK SERVICES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1876 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395mm) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(k) If an eligible organization offers to members en-
rolled under this section a plan which provides for cov-
erage of services covered under parts A and B of this title
only if such services are furnished through providers and
other persons who are members of a network of providers
and other persons who have entered into a contract with
the organization to provide such services, the contract with
the organization under this section shall provide that the
organization shall also offer to members enrolled under
this section (at the time of enrollment) a plan which pro-
vides for coverage of such services which are not furnished
through providers and other persons who are members of
such a network.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to contracts with eligible organi-
zations under section 1876 of the Social Security Act for
years beginning with 1996.
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