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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3217
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade of the United States for the vessel LIBBY ROSE.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 5, 1993
Mrs. FOWLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade of the
United States for the vessel LIBBY ROSE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1886
(46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106 of title 46,
United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate en-
dorsement for employment in the coastwise trade of the
United States for the vessel LIBBY ROSE (United States
official number 236976).
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‘‘(c) NO FEDERAL RIGHT OF ACTION.—Nothing in 
this section shall create a Federal right of action. 
‘‘(d) PREEMPTION.—In any case where State law ap-
plicable to a child custody proceeding involving a tem-
porary order as contemplated in this section provides a 
higher standard of protection to the rights of the parent 
who is a deploying servicemember than the rights provided 
under this section with respect to such temporary order, 
the appropriate court shall apply the higher State stand-
ard. 
‘‘(e) DEPLOYMENT DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘deployment’ means the movement or mobilization of 
a servicemember for a period of longer than 60 days and 
not longer than 18 months pursuant to temporary or per-
manent official orders— 
‘‘(1) that are designated as unaccompanied; 
‘‘(2) for which dependent travel is not author-
ized; or 
‘‘(3) that otherwise do not permit the move-
ment of family members to that location.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the 
end of the items relating to title II the following new item: 
‘‘208. Child custody protection.’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3219
To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify the
application of that Act to extraterritorial actions of the Federal Government.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 5, 1993
Mr. OWENS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
to clarify the application of that Act to extraterritorial
actions of the Federal Government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF NA-
TIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF
1969 TO EXTRATERRITORIAL ACTIONS.
(a) STATEMENT
OF
GENERAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY.—Section 101(b) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4331(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘and’’ follow-
ing the semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (6) by striking the period and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(7) provide world leadership in ensuring a
healthy and stable global environment.’’.
(b) FEDERAL AGENCY ACTION REGARDING GLOBAL
ENVIRONMENT.—Section 102(2)(F) of the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(F)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(F) recognize the global and long-range char-
acter of environmental problems and work vigorously
to develop and implement policies, plans, and actions
designed to support national and international ef-
forts to enhance the quality of the global environ-
ment;’’.
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
STATEMENTS
FOR
EXTRATERRITORIAL ACTIONS.—Section 102 of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332)
is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The Congress au-
thorizes’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b)(1) The requirement to include detailed state-
ments 
under 
subsection 
(a)(2)(C) 
applies 
to
extraterritorial major Federal actions significantly affect-
ing the environment.
‘‘(2)(A) The President shall include with each pro-
posal by the President or the Executive Office of the Presi-
dent for legislation to implement any trade agreement sig-
nificantly affecting the environment that is signed after
December 16, 1992, a detailed statement in accordance
with the requirements applicable under subsection
(a)(2)(C) to an extraterritorial major Federal action of an
agency.
‘‘(B) Any person aggrieved by a failure by the Presi-
dent to comply with subparagraph (A) may in a civil ac-
tion obtain appropriate relief.
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘extraterritorial
major Federal action’—
‘‘(A) includes any major Federal action in the
United States that has effects outside of the United
States; and
‘‘(B) does not include any Federal action taken
to protect the national security of the United States,
votes in international conferences and organizations,
actions taken in the course of an armed conflict,
strategic intelligence actions, armament transfers, or
judicial or administrative civil or criminal enforce-
ment actions.’’.
(1) The Secretary of the Treasury is legally re-
quired to carry out the obligations set forth in Pub-
lic Law 104–121. 
(2) The debt obligations held by the Social Se-
curity trust fund may only be redeemed in order to 
pay Social Security benefits and necessary adminis-
trative expenses. 
(3) So long as there is a positive balance of as-
sets in the Social Security trust fund, an appropriate 
amount of obligations may be converted into an 
equal amount of publicly held debt in order to fi-
nance the full and timely payment of all Social Secu-
rity obligations without exceeding the debt ceiling. 
SEC. 3. PRIORITIZE OBLIGATIONS ON THE DEBT HELD BY 
THE PUBLIC, SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS, 
AND MILITARY PAY. 
In the event that the debt of the United States Gov-
ernment reaches the statutory limit as defined in section 
3101 of title 31, United States Code, the following shall 
take equal priority over all other obligations incurred by 
the Government of the United States: 
(1) The authority of the Department of the 
Treasury contained in section 3123 of title 31, 
United States Code, to pay with legal tender the 
principal and interest on debt held by the public. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Servicemember Family 
Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF CHILD CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS 
FOR PARENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION.—Title II of the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 521 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 208. CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION. 
‘‘(a) 
RESTRICTION
ON
TEMPORARY
CUSTODY 
ORDER.—If a court renders a temporary order for custo-
dial responsibility for a child based solely on a deployment 
or anticipated deployment of a parent who is a service-
member, then the court shall require that upon the return 
of the servicemember from deployment, the custody order 
that was in effect immediately preceding the temporary 
order shall be reinstated, unless the court finds that such 
a reinstatement is not in the best interest of the child, 
except that any such finding shall be subject to subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(b) EXCLUSION OF MILITARY SERVICE FROM DE-
TERMINATION OF CHILD’S BEST INTEREST.—If a motion 
or a petition is filed seeking a permanent order to modify 
the custody of the child of a servicemember, no court may
consider the absence of the servicemember by reason of 
deployment, or the possibility of deployment, in deter-
mining the best interest of the child. 
‘‘(c) NO FEDERAL RIGHT OF ACTION.—Nothing in 
this section shall create a Federal right of action. 
‘‘(d) PREEMPTION.—In any case where State law ap-
plicable to a child custody proceeding involving a tem-
porary order as contemplated in this section provides a 
higher standard of protection to the rights of the parent 
who is a deploying servicemember than the rights provided 
under this section with respect to such temporary order, 
the appropriate court shall apply the higher State stand-
ard. 
‘‘(e) DEPLOYMENT DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘deployment’ means the movement or mobilization of 
a servicemember for a period of longer than 60 days and 
not longer than 18 months pursuant to temporary or per-
manent official orders— 
‘‘(1) that are designated as unaccompanied; 
‘‘(2) for which dependent travel is not author-
ized; or 
‘‘(3) that otherwise do not permit the move-
ment of family members to that location.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the 
end of the items relating to title II the following new item: 
‘‘208. Child custody protection.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 30, 2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4201 
AN ACT 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to 
provide for the protection of child custody ar-
rangements for parents who are members of the 
Armed Forces.
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4201 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection 
of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the 
Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2012 
Mr. TURNER of Ohio (for himself and Mr. ANDREWS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide 
for the protection of child custody arrangements for par-
ents who are members of the Armed Forces. 
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 ‘‘Servicemember Family 
Protection Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF CHILD CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS 
FOR PARENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION.—Title II of the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 521 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 208. CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION. 
‘‘(a) 
RESTRICTION
ON
TEMPORARY
CUSTODY 
ORDER.—If a court renders a temporary order for custo-
dial responsibility for a child based solely on a deployment 
or anticipated deployment of a parent who is a service-
member, then the court shall require that upon the return 
of the servicemember from deployment, the custody order 
that was in effect immediately preceding the temporary 
order shall be reinstated, unless the court finds that such 
a reinstatement is not in the best interest of the child, 
except that any such finding shall be subject to subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(b) EXCLUSION OF MILITARY SERVICE FROM DE-
TERMINATION OF CHILD’S BEST INTEREST.—If a motion 
or a petition is filed seeking a permanent order to modify 
the custody of the child of a servicemember, no court may 
consider the absence of the servicemember by reason of 
deployment, or the possibility of deployment, in deter-
mining the best interest of the child. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3220
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to increasing the
number of health professionals who practice in the United States in
a field of primary health care.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 5, 1993
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
increasing the number of health professionals who prac-
tice in the United States in a field of primary health
care.
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 ‘‘Health Professions
Education Availability Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT IN CERTAIN HEALTH PROFES-
SIONS EDUCATION PROGRAMS OF REQUIRE-
MENTS REGARDING PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
AND ADMISSION OF DOMESTIC APPLICANTS.
Section 791 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 295j), as added by section 102 of Public Law 102–
408 (106 Stat. 1994), is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the follow-
ing subsection:
‘‘(b) CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOLS.—
‘‘(1) PRIMARY HEALTH CARE.—The Secretary
may make an award of a grant or contract under
this title to a health professions school only if the
school agrees that the school will, in accordance with
such criteria as the Secretary may establish, carry
out a program—
‘‘(A) to emphasize training in primary
health care; and
‘‘(B) to encourage the students of the
school to enter a field of primary health care as
a career choice.
‘‘(2) DOMESTIC APPLICANTS.—
‘‘(A) The Secretary may make an award of
a grant or contract under this title to a health
professions school only if the school agrees that,
in considering applications for admission to the
programs of health professions education oper-
ated by the school, the school will admit an in-
dividual who is not a citizen or permanent resi-
dent alien of the United States only if no quali-
fied applicant who is such a citizen or alien is
seeking admission.
‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A),
the term ‘program of health professions edu-
cation’ includes medical residency training pro-
grams and other postgraduate programs in
health professions education.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act takes effect October 1, 1993, or upon the
date of the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs later.
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shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as
miscellaneous receipts.
SEC. 6. PAYMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Commission
shall certify to the Secretary of the Treasury each award
made pursuant to section 2. The Secretary of the Treasury
shall make payment, out of the appropriate fund established
pursuant to section 3(a) or 3(c), in the following order of
priority to the extent funds are available in such fund:
(1) Payment of $10,000 or the principal amount
of the award, whichever is less.
(2) For each claim that has priority under sec-
tion 2(d), payment of a further $90,000 toward the
unpaid balance of the principal amount of the award.
(3) Payments from time to time in ratable pro-
portions on account of the unpaid balance of the
principal amounts of all awards according to the pro-
portions which the unpaid balance of such awards
bear to the total amount in the appropriate claims
fund that is available for distribution at the time
such payments are made.
(4) After payment has been made of the prin-
cipal amounts of all such awards, pro rata payments
on account of accrued interest on such awards as bear
interest.
‘‘(b) EXCLUSION OF MILITARY SERVICE FROM DE-
TERMINATION OF CHILD’S BEST INTEREST.—If a motion 
or a petition is filed seeking a permanent order to modify 
the custody of the child of a servicemember, no court may 
consider the absence of the servicemember by reason of 
deployment, or the possibility of deployment, in deter-
mining the best interest of the child. 
‘‘(c) NO FEDERAL RIGHT OF ACTION.—Nothing in 
this section shall create a Federal right of action. 
‘‘(d) PREEMPTION.—In any case where State law ap-
plicable to a child custody proceeding involving a tem-
porary order as contemplated in this section provides a 
higher standard of protection to the rights of the parent 
who is a deploying servicemember than the rights provided 
under this section with respect to such temporary order, 
the appropriate court shall apply the higher State stand-
ard. 
‘‘(e) DEPLOYMENT DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘deployment’ means the movement or mobilization of 
a servicemember for a period of longer than 60 days and 
not longer than 18 months pursuant to temporary or per-
manent official orders— 
‘‘(1) that are designated as unaccompanied; 
‘‘(2) for which dependent travel is not author-
ized; or 
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‘‘(3) that otherwise do not permit the move-
ment of family members to that location.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the 
end of the items relating to title II the following new item: 
‘‘208. Child custody protection.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 341 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4201 
[Report No. 112–488] 
A BILL 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to 
provide for the protection of child custody ar-
rangements for parents who are members of the 
Armed Forces. 
MAY 18, 2012 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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(2) The authority of the Commissioner of Social 
Security to pay monthly old-age, survivors’ and dis-
ability insurance benefits under title II of the Social 
Security Act. 
(3) The payment of pay and allowances for 
members of the Armed Forces on active duty. 
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year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
ninety-seven’’, approved February 26, 1896 (22
U.S.C. 2668a).
(c) IRAQ CLAIMS FUND.—The Secretary of the
Treasury is authorized to establish in the Treasury of the
United States a fund (hereinafter in this Act referred to
as the ‘‘Iraq Claims Fund’’) for payment of claims under
section 2(b). The Secretary of the Treasury shall cover
into the Iraq Claims Fund such amounts as are allocated
to such fund pursuant to subsection (d).
(d) ALLOCATION OF PROCEEDS FROM IRAQI ASSET
LIQUIDATATION.—The President shall allocate funds re-
sulting from the liquidation of assets pursuant to section
4 in the manner the President determines appropriate be-
tween the Iraq Claims Fund and such other accounts as
are appropriate for the payment of claims of the United
States Government.
SEC. 4. AUTHORITY TO VEST IRAQI ASSETS.
The President is authorized to vest and liquidate as
much of the assets of the Government of Iraq in the
United States that have been blocked pursuant to the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) as may be necessary to satisfy claims
under section 2(b), as well as claims of the United States
Government against Iraq which are determined by the
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4202 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from 
gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2012 
Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. STARK, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. 
LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. NEAL, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali-
fornia, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. KIND, Mr. 
PASCRELL, Ms. BERKLEY, and Mr. CROWLEY) 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 extend 
the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified 
principal residence indebtedness. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EXCLUSION FROM GROSS IN-
COME OF DISCHARGE OF QUALIFIED PRIN-
CIPAL RESIDENCE INDEBTEDNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (E) of section 
108(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
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ed by striking ‘‘January 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 
1, 2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to indebtedness discharged after 
December 31, 2012. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4204 
To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are 
given certain ratings due to violent content. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2012 
Mr. BACA (for himself and Mr. WOLF) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require certain warning labels to be placed on video 
games that are given certain ratings due to violent content. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 
REGULATION. 
(a) REGULATION.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission shall promulgate regulations to require 
the warning label described in subsection (b) to be placed 
on the packaging of any video game that is rated ‘‘E’’ 
(Everyone), ‘‘Everyone 10+’’ (Everyone 10 and older), 
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‘‘T’’ (Teen), ‘‘M’’ (Mature), or ‘‘A’’ (Adult) by the Enter-
tainment Software Ratings Board. 
(b) WARNING LABEL CONTENT.—The warning label 
required under a regulation issued under subsection (a) 
shall be placed in a clear and conspicuous location on the 
packaging of the applicable video game and shall state: 
‘‘WARNING: Exposure to violent video games has been 
linked to aggressive behavior.’’. 
(c) VIDEO GAME DEFINED.—As used in this Act, the 
term ‘‘video game’’ means any product, whether distrib-
uted electronically or through a tangible device, consisting 
of data, programs, routines, instructions, applications, 
symbolic languages, or similar electronic information (col-
lectively referred to as ‘‘software’’) that controls the oper-
ation of a computer or telecommunication device and that 
enables a user to interact with a computer controlled vir-
tual environment for entertainment purposes. 
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