datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘A preference eli-
gible’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b)(1) The spouse or unmarried widow or widower 
of an individual listed under subparagraph (A) or (B) who 
receives a passing grade in an examination for entrance 
into the competitive service is entitled to an additional 5 
points above his or her earned rating: 
‘‘(A) A preference eligible under section 
2108(3)(A)–(B). 
‘‘(B) A member of the armed forces. 
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, the term 
‘spouse’ includes a spouse of the same sex as determined 
under applicable State law.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 
3309 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ‘‘, spouses, and widows or wid-
owers’’ after ‘‘eligibles’’. 
(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 33 of such title is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 3309 and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘3309. Preference eligibles, spouses, and widows or widowers; examinations; ad-
ditional points for.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any exam-
ination for entrance into the competitive service 
taken on or after the date of enactment of this sec-
tion. 
(2) EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO DATE OF ENACT-
MENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to any in-
dividual who received a passing grade on such 
an examination in 2012 but before the date of 
enactment of this section, the relevant hiring 
agency shall send notification to any such indi-
vidual to determine whether such individual is 
eligible for the additional points provided by 
subsection (b) of section 3309 of title 5, United 
States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this 
section). 
(B) DEADLINE.—Beginning on the date 
that an individual receives notification under 
subparagraph (A), such individual shall have 30 
days to respond to the relevant hiring agency in 
order to receive credit for such points. 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4064
To amend the Job Training Partnership Act to provide counseling and
guidance relating to postsecondary education options for dislocated workers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 1994
Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida (for himself, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mrs.
UNSOELD, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, and Ms. WOOLSEY) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
Labor
A BILL
To amend the Job Training Partnership Act to provide coun-
seling and guidance relating to postsecondary education
options for dislocated workers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP
ACT TO PROVIDE COUNSELING AND GUID-
ANCE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OP-
TIONS FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS.
Section 314 of the Job Training Partnership Act is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by 
striking 
‘‘Funds’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘(1)
Funds’’;
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(1)
through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E),
respectively; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) Funds allotted under section 302 shall be used
to provide counseling and guidance relating to postsecond-
ary education options in accordance with subsection (g).’’;
(2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as
subsection (h) and (i), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (f) the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(g) COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE ON POSTSECOND-
ARY EDUCATION OPTIONS.—Funds allotted under section
302 shall be used to provide counseling and guidance re-
lating to postsecondary education options for eligible dis-
located workers, including information on public and pri-
vate programs of student financial assistance available to
such workers for such education.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4065
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make adjustments in the
calculation of need for student assistance for dislocated workers, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 1994
Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida (for himself, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mrs.
UNSOELD, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, and Ms. WOOLSEY) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
Labor
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make adjust-
ments in the calculation of need for student assistance
for dislocated workers, 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. AMENDMENT TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT
OF 1965.
Section 480(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
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§ 5102. Annual worldwide numerical limitations
Before the beginning of each fiscal year and after appropriate consulta-
tion, the President shall establish for the fiscal year the number of refugee
admissions to the United States justified by humanitarian concerns or oth-
erwise in the interest of the United States. In stating that number, the
President also shall state the number of aliens granted asylum during the
prior fiscal year. After appropriate consultation, the President shall allocate
admissions among refugees of special humanitarian concern to the United
States.
§ 5103. Additional emergency numerical limitations
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF NUMBER.— As provided in this section, the
President may establish an additional number of refugee admissions to the
United States for a succeeding period of not more than 12 months. The
President may establish the additional number when the President decides,
before the beginning of the period and after appropriate consultation,
that—
(1) an unforeseen emergency refugee situation exists;
(2) the admission of certain refugees in response to the situation is
justified by grave humanitarian concerns or otherwise is in the interest
of the United States; and
(3) the admission of the refugees cannot be carried out under section
5102 of this title.
(b) ALLOCATION.—After appropriate consultation, the President shall al-
locate the admissions under subsection (a) of this section among refugees
of special humanitarian concern to the United States.
§ 5104. Congressional consultation and hearings
(a) PRESIDENTIAL REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS.—Before the beginning of
each fiscal year, the President shall report to the Committees on the Judici-
ary of the Senate and House of Representatives on the foreseeable number
of refugees who will need resettlement during the fiscal year and the antici-
pated allocation of refugee admissions during that year. The President shall
provide for periodic discussions between representatives of the President and
members of the Committees on—
(1) changes in the worldwide refugee situation;
(2) the progress of refugee admissions; and
(3) the possible need for changes in the allocation of admissions
among refugees.
(b) PRINTING IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.—As soon as possible after
representatives of the President initiate appropriate consultation on the
number of refugee admissions under section 5102 or 5103 of this title, the
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SEC. 11033. LIMITATION ON PREMIUM SUBSIDY BASED ON 
AVERAGE ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME. 
Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1508(e)) (as amended by section 11030(b)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) LIMITATION ON PREMIUM SUBSIDY BASED 
ON AVERAGE ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION OF AVERAGE ADJUSTED 
GROSS INCOME.—In this paragraph, the term 
‘average adjusted gross income’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 1001D(a) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308– 
3a(a)). 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this subtitle and beginning 
with the 2014 reinsurance year, in the case of 
any producer that is a person or legal entity 
that has an average adjusted gross income in 
excess of $750,000 based on the most recent 
data available from the Farm Service Agency as 
of the beginning of the reinsurance year, the 
total amount of premium subsidy provided with 
respect to additional coverage under subsection 
(c), section 508B, or section 508C issued on be-
half of the producer for a reinsurance year shall 
be 15 percentage points less than the premium 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4066
AN ACT
To suspend temporarily the duty on the personal effects
of participants in, and certain other individuals associ-
ated with, the 1994 World Cup Soccer Games, the 1994
World Rowing Championships, the 1995 Special Olym-
pics World Games, the 1996 Summer Olympics, and
the 1996 Paralympics.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR PER-
SONAL EFFECTS OF PARTICIPANTS IN CER-
TAIN WORLD ATHLETIC EVENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.98.04
Any of the follow-
ing articles not in-
tended for sale or
distribution to the
public: personal ef-
fects of aliens who
are participants in,
officials of, or ac-
credited members
of delegations to,
the 1994 FIFA
World Cup Games,
the 1994 World
Rowing Champion-
ships, the 1995
Special Olympics
World Games, the
XXVI Summer
Olympiad, and the
1996 Atlanta
Paralympic Games,
and of persons who
are immediate fam-
ily members of or
servants to any of
the foregoing per-
sons; equipment
and materials im-
ported in connec-
tion with the fore-
going events by or
on behalf of the
foregoing persons
or the organizing
committees of such
events; articles to
be used in exhibi-
tions depicting the
culture of a country
participating in any
such event; and, if
consistent with the
foregoing, such
other articles as
the Secretary of the
Treasury may allow
Free
No change
Free
On or before
11/30/96
’’.
(b) TAXES AND FEES NOT TO APPLY.—The articles
described in heading 9902.98.04 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection (a))
shall be free of taxes and fees which may be otherwise
applicable.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—The amendment made by this
Act applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) RELIQUIDATION.—Notwithstanding section 514
of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law,
upon proper request (which includes sufficient information
to identify and locate the entry) filed with the Customs
Service on or before the date that is 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal
from warehouse for consumption, of an article described
in heading 9902.98.04 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (as added by section 1) that oc-
curred—
(1) after December 31, 1993, and before the
date which is 15 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and
(2) with respect to which there would have been
no duty if the amendment made by section 1 applied
to such entry or withdrawal,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amend-
ment applied to such entry or withdrawal.
Passed the House of Representatives April 12, 1994.
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘
9902.98.04
Any of the follow-
ing articles not in-
tended for sale or
distribution to the
public: personal ef-
fects of aliens who
are participants in,
officials of, or ac-
credited members
of delegations to,
the 1994 FIFA
World Cup Games,
the 1994 World
Rowing Champion-
ships, the 1995
Special Olympics
World Games, the
XXVI Summer
Olympiad, and the
1996 Atlanta
Paralympic Games,
and of persons who
are immediate fam-
ily members of or
servants to any of
the foregoing per-
sons; equipment
and materials im-
ported in connec-
tion with the fore-
going events by or
on behalf of the
foregoing persons
or the organizing
committees of such
events; articles to
be used in exhibi-
tions depicting the
culture of a country
participating in any
such event; and, if
consistent with the
foregoing, such
other articles as
the Secretary of the
Treasury may allow
Free
No change
Free
On or before
11/30/96
’’.
(b) TAXES AND FEES NOT TO APPLY.—The articles
described in heading 9902.98.04 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection (a))
shall be free of taxes and fees which may be otherwise
applicable.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—The amendment made by this
Act applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) RELIQUIDATION.—Notwithstanding section 514
of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law,
upon proper request (which includes sufficient information
to identify and locate the entry) filed with the Customs
Service on or before the date that is 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal
from warehouse for consumption, of an article described
in heading 9902.98.04 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (as added by section 1) that oc-
curred—
(1) after December 31, 1993, and before the
date which is 15 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and
(2) with respect to which there would have been
no duty if the amendment made by section 1 applied
to such entry or withdrawal,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amend-
ment applied to such entry or withdrawal.
Passed the House of Representatives April 12, 1994.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
‘‘(3) specify that the State or unit of general
local government under this section has fully carried
out its responsibilities as described under subsection
(a); and
‘‘(4) specify that the certifying officer—
‘‘(A) consents to assume the status of a re-
sponsible Federal official under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and agrees
to comply with each provision of law specified
in regulations issued by the Secretary insofar as
the provisions of such Act or other such provi-
sion of law apply pursuant to subsection (a);
and
‘‘(B) is authorized and consents on behalf
of the State or unit of general local government
and himself or herself to accept the jurisdiction
of the Federal courts for the purpose of en-
forcement of his or her responsibilities as such
an official.
‘‘(d) APPROVAL BY STATES.—In cases in which a
unit of general local government carries out the respon-
sibilities described in subsection (c), the Secretary may
permit the State to perform those actions of the Secretary
described in subsection (b) and the performance of such
actions by the State, where permitted by the Secretary,
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
TITLE I—MULTIFAMILY PROPERTY DISPOSITION REFORM
Sec. 101. Multifamily property disposition.
Sec. 102. Use of emergency assistance funds for residency in multifamily hous-
ing disposition projects.
Sec. 103. Repeal of State agency multifamily property disposition demonstra-
tion.
Sec. 104. Preventing mortgage defaults on multifamily housing projects.
Sec. 105. Interest rates on assigned mortgages.
Sec. 106. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE II—OTHER PROGRAM REFORMS
Subtitle A—HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Sec. 201. Participation by State agencies or instrumentalities.
Sec. 203. Simplification of program-wide income targeting for rental housing.
Sec. 204. Homeownership units.
Sec. 205. Simplification of matching requirements.
Sec. 206. Repeal of separate audit requirement.
Sec. 207. Environmental review requirements.
Sec. 208. Use of CDBG funds for HOME program expenses.
Sec. 209. Flexibility of HOME program for disaster areas.
Sec. 210. Applicability and regulations.
Subtitle B—HOPE Homeownership Program
Sec. 221. Matching requirement under HOPE for homeownership of single
family homes program.
Subtitle C—Community Development Block Grants
Sec. 231. Section 108 eligible activities.
Sec. 232. Guarantee of obligations backed by section 108 loans.
Sec. 233. Flexibility of CDBG program for disaster areas.
TITLE III—TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS
Sec. 301. Definition of ‘‘families’’.
Sec. 302. Elimination of requirement to identify CIAP replacement needs.
Sec. 303. Project-based accounting.
Sec. 304. Operating subsidy adjustments for anticipated fraud recoveries.
Sec. 305. Environmental review provisions.
Sec. 306. Contract renewal for section 23 conversion projects.
Sec. 307. Correction of FHA multifamily mortgage limits.
Sec. 308. Amendments to FHA multifamily risk-sharing and housing finance
agency pilot programs.
Sec. 309. Subsidy layering review.
accounts in the amounts specified to remain available until 
September 30, 2014: 
(1) ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical 
services’’, $1,800,000,000. 
(2) ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical 
support and compliance’’, $200,000,000. 
(3) ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical 
facilities’’, $400,000,000. 
SEC. 226. The Secretary of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs shall notify the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress of all bid savings in 
major construction projects that total at least $5,000,000, 
or 5 percent of the programmed amount of the project, 
whichever is less: Provided, That such notification shall 
occur within 14 days of a contract identifying the pro-
grammed amount: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall notify the committees 14 days prior to the obligation 
of such bid savings and shall describe the anticipated use 
of such savings. 
SEC. 227. The scope of work for a project included 
in ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ may not be increased 
above the scope specified for that project in the original 
justification data provided to the Congress as part of the 
request for appropriations. 
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(1) there are reasonable grounds to believe that
the information will be relevant to a lawsuit or other
judicial or administrative proceeding; and
(2) the need of the person for the information
outweighs the privacy interest of the individual.
(d) SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO
PRIVACY INTEREST.—In determining under subsection (c)
whether the need of the person for the information out-
weighs the privacy interest of the individual, the court
shall consider—
(1) the particular purpose for which the infor-
mation was collected by the trustee;
(2) the degree to which disclosure of the infor-
mation will embarrass, injure, or invade the privacy
of the individual;
(3) the effect of the disclosure on the individ-
ual’s future health care;
(4) the importance of the information to the
lawsuit or proceeding; and
(5) any other factor deemed relevant by the
court.
(e) ATTORNEY’S FEES.—In the case of any motion
brought under subsection (b) by an individual against a
person in which the individual has substantially prevailed,
the court, in its discretion, may assess against the person
I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4069
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include private and commercial
interstate carriers in the mail fraud prohibitions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 1994
Miss COLLINS of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include private
and commercial interstate carriers in the mail fraud
prohibitions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 1341 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or deposits or causes to be de-
posited any matter or thing whatever to be sent or
delivered by any private or commercial interstate
carrier,’’ after ‘‘Postal Service’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘or such carrier’’ after ‘‘causes
to be delivered by mail’’.
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 406
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the involuntary
conversion rules for certain disaster-related conversions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. MINETA, Mrs. MINK, Mr. ACKER-
MAN, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. MANTON) 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 modify
the involuntary conversion rules for certain disaster-relat-
ed conversions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF INVOLUNTARY CONVERSION
RULES 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
DISASTER-RELATED
CONVERSIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1033 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to involuntary conversions)
is amended by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection
(i) and by inserting after subsection (g) the following new
subsection:
‘‘(h) SPECIAL RULES FOR PRINCIPAL RESIDENCES
DAMAGED
BY
PRESIDENTIALLY
DECLARED
DISAS-
TERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the taxpayer’s principal
residence or any of its contents is compulsorily or in-
voluntarily converted as a result of a Presidentially
declared disaster—
‘‘(A) TREATMENT
OF
INSURANCE
PRO-
CEEDS.—
‘‘(i) EXCLUSION FOR UNSCHEDULED
PERSONAL PROPERTY.—No gain shall be
recognized by reason of the receipt of any
insurance proceeds for personal property
which was part of such contents and which
was not scheduled property for purposes of
such insurance.
‘‘(ii) OTHER PROCEEDS TREATED AS
COMMON FUND.—In the case of any insur-
ance proceeds (not described in clause (i))
for such residence or contents—
‘‘(I) such proceeds shall be treat-
ed as received for the conversion of a
single item of property, and
‘‘(II) any property which is simi-
lar or related in service or use to the
residence so converted (or contents
thereof) shall be treated for purposes
of subsection (a)(2) as property simi-
lar or related in service or use to such
single item of property.
‘‘(B) EXTENSION
OF
REPLACEMENT
PE-
RIOD.—Subsection (a)(2)(B) shall be applied
with respect to any property so converted by
substituting ‘4 years’ for ‘2 years’.
‘‘(2) PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTER.—
For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘Presi-
dentially declared disaster’ means any disaster
which, with respect to the area in which the resi-
dence is located, resulted in a subsequent determina-
tion by the President that such area warrants assist-
ance by the Federal Government under the Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
‘‘(3) PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE.—For purposes of
this subsection, the term ‘principal residence’ has
the same meaning as when used in section 1034, ex-
cept that no ownership requirement shall be im-
posed.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to property compulsorily or in-
voluntarily converted as a result of disasters for which the
determination referred to in section 1033(h)(2) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section)
is made on or after September 1, 1991, and to taxable
years ending on or after such date.
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