datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
problems. In particular, the United States should
seek to secure the participation of other govern-
ments in overtures to secure the accounting and re-
lease of political prisoners, to encourage access to
Chinese prisoners by international humanitarian or-
ganizations and negotiations between the Chinese
Government and the Dalai Lama.
(7) Where possible, the United States should
take further steps to foster in China the rule of law,
the creation of a civic society, and the emergence of
institutions that provide humane and effective gov-
ernance.
(8) To better carry out the recommendation in
paragraph (7), the Secretary of State should encour-
age United States posts in China to increase report-
ing on the human rights situation, the rule of law,
civil society, and other political developments in
China, and to increase appropriate contacts with do-
mestic nongovernmental organizations.
(9) United States non-governmental organiza-
tions should continue and expand activities that en-
courage the rule of law, the emergence of a civic so-
ciety, and the creation of institutions that provide
humane and effective governance.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3056
AN ACT
To permit a county-operated health insuring orga-
nization to qualify as an organization exempt
from certain requirements otherwise applicable to
health insuring organizations under the Medicaid
program notwithstanding that the organization
enrolls Medicaid beneficiaries residing in another
county.
‘‘$50,600 in the case of taxable years beginning in 
2012 and $51,150 in the case of taxable years be-
ginning in 2013’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RE-
LIEF FOR NONREFUNDABLE PERSONAL CREDITS.—Sec-
tion 26(a)(2) of such Code is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘during 2000, 2001, 2002, 
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 
or 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘after 1999 and before 
2014’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2011’’ in the heading thereof 
and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2011. 
SEC. 5. TREATMENT FOR PAYGO PURPOSES. 
The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered 
on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to sec-
tion 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
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(1) RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS.—The rights and
protections against discrimination in the provision of
public services established under sections 201 through
230, 503(a), and 503(b) of the Americans with Dis-
abilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131–12150,
12203(a), 12203(b)) shall apply, pursuant to the
terms of this section, to the entities listed in sub-
section (a).
(2) COVERAGE.—The rights and protections of
paragraph (1) shall apply, pursuant to the terms of
this section, to any qualified individual with a dis-
ability (as defined in section 201(2) of the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131(2)),
except that, with respect to any claims of employment
discrimination under title II of the American with
Disabilities Act asserted by any covered employee, the
exclusive remedy shall be under section 101.
(3) DEFINITION.—For purposes of the applica-
tion of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 under this section, the term ‘‘public entity’’
means any entity listed in subsection (a).
(c) AVAILABLE REMEDIES.—The remedies for a viola-
tion of subsection (b) shall be such remedies as would be
appropriate if awarded under section 203 or 503(c) of the
•HR 4822 RS1S
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12133
or 12203(c)).
(d) AVAILABLE PROCEDURES.—
(1) CHARGE FILED WITH GENERAL COUNSEL.—
A qualified individual with a disability who alleges
a violation of subsection (b) may file a charge with
the General Counsel. The General Counsel shall inves-
tigate the charge.
(2) MEDIATION.—If, upon investigation, the
General Counsel believes that a violation of subsection
(b) may have occurred and that mediation may be
helpful in resolving the dispute, the General Counsel
may request mediation under section 302 between the
complaining individual and the entity alleged to have
committed the violation.
(3) COMPLAINT, HEARING, BOARD REVIEW.—If
the General Counsel believes that a violation of sub-
section (b) has occurred, and if mediation under
paragraph (2) has not succeeded in resolving the dis-
pute between the complaining individual and the en-
tity alleged to have committed the violation, the Gen-
eral Counsel shall file with the Office a complaint
against the entity. If the General Counsel believes that
remedy of the violation requires action by the Archi-
tect of the Capitol, the General Counsel shall also
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ness. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the
motion is agreed to or disagreed to is not in order.
If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the joint
resolution is agreed to, the joint resolution shall re-
main the unfinished business of the relevant House
until disposed of.
(2) DEBATE.—Debate on the joint resolution,
and on all debatable motions and appeals in connec-
tion therewith, shall be limited to not more than 10
hours in each House, which time shall be divided
equally between those favoring and those opposing the
joint resolution. A motion further to limit debate is
in order and is not debatable. An amendment to, or
a motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the
consideration of other business, or a motion to recom-
mit the joint resolution is not in order.
(3) AMENDMENTS PROHIBITED.—No amendment
to the joint resolution is in order.
(4) VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE.—Immediately fol-
lowing the conclusion of the debate on a joint resolu-
tion described in subsection (a), and a single quorum
call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in ac-
cordance with the rules of the appropriate House, the
vote on final passage of the joint resolution shall
occur. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3056
AN ACT
To permit a county-operated health insuring organization
to qualify as an organization exempt from certain re-
quirements otherwise applicable to health insuring orga-
nizations under the Medicaid program notwithstanding
that the organization enrolls Medicaid beneficiaries resid-
ing in another county.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3058
AN ACT
To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act to extend the period for re-
ceipt of absentee ballots, and for other purposes.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3058
AN ACT
To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee
Voting Act to extend the period for receipt of absentee
ballots, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Calendar No. 445
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3060
AN ACT
To implement the Protocol on Environmental
Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.
JUNE 19, 1996
Read twice and ordered to be placed on the calendar
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2804 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to require the Admin-
istrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Af-
fairs to publish information about rules on the Internet, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3068
AN ACT
To accept the request of the Prairie Island Indian
Community to revoke their charter of incorpora-
tion issued under the Indian Reorganization Act.
‘‘(m)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to import
or bring into the United States, or export from the United
States, any plastic explosive which does not contain a de-
tection agent.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the importation
or bringing into the United States, or the exportation from
the United States, of any plastic explosive which was im-
ported, brought into, or manufactured in the United
States before the effective date of this subsection by or
on behalf of any agency of the United States performing
military or police functions (including any military reserve
component) or acting on behalf of the National Guard of
any State, not later than 15 years after the date of entry
into force of the Convention on the Marking of Plastic Ex-
plosives, with respect to the United States.
‘‘(n)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to ship,
transport, transfer, receive, or possess any plastic explo-
sive which does not contain a detection agent.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
‘‘(A) the shipment, transportation, transfer, re-
ceipt, or possession of any plastic explosive which
was imported, brought into, or manufactured in the
United States before the effective date of this sub-
section by any person during a period not exceeding
3 years after such effective date; or
(B) sells fewer than a total of 25 inter-
ment rights, inurnment rights, and entombment 
rights during any calendar year; 
(2) the term ‘‘funeral goods’’ means the goods 
which are sold or offered for sale directly to the pub-
lic for use in connection with funeral services; and 
(3) the term ‘‘funeral services’’ means— 
(A) any services which are sold or offered 
for sale directly to the public in order to— 
(i) care for and prepare deceased 
human bodies for burial, cremation, or 
other final disposition; or 
(ii) arrange, supervise, or conduct the 
funeral ceremony or the final disposition of 
deceased human bodies; or 
(B) services provided by funeral directors, 
morticians, cemeterians, cremationists, and re-
tailers of caskets, urns, monuments, and mark-
ers. 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4824
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of certain
anti-racketeering laws.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 25, 1994
Mr. DORNAN (for himself, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. CRANE, Mr. SMITH of New
Jersey, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. SANTORUM, Mr. LIVINGSTON,
Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. HYDE) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the misuse
of certain anti-racketeering laws.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RACKETEERING DEFINITION.
Section 1961(5) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘a profit-seeking purpose and’’ after
‘‘requires’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by this Act shall apply with
respect to cases arising on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and to cases pending on that date.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4825
To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish procedures for the handling
of claims for compensation for work injuries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 25, 1994
Mr. MURPHY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish procedures
for the handling of claims for compensation for work injuries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROCEDURE.
(a) SECTION 8124.—Section 8124 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking out subsection (b)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(b)(1) Within 10 days after a claim for compensa-
tion under this subchapter is filed, the Secretary, in ac-
cordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary,
shall notify the employer of the claimant and any other
person whom the Secretary considers an interested party
that such claim has been filed. Such notice may be served
personally upon the employer or other person or sent to
such employer or person by registered mail.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall make or cause to be made
such investigations as the Secretary considers necessary
in respect of such a claim and, upon application of any
interested party, shall order a hearing thereon. If a hear-
ing on such claim is ordered, the Secretary shall give the
claimant and other interested parties at least 10 day’s no-
tice of such hearing, served personally upon the claimant
and other interested parties or sent to such claimant and
other interested parties by registered or certified mail, and
shall within 20 days after such hearing is held, by order,
reject the claim or make an award in respect of the claim.
If no hearing is ordered within 20 days after notice is
given as provided in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
by order reject the claim or make an award in respect of
the claim.
‘‘(3) Any hearing held under paragraph (2) shall be
conducted in accordance with the provisions of section 554
and shall be conducted by an administrative law judge
qualified under section 3105.
‘‘(c) No appeal of an order of the Secretary under
subsection (b) may be made by a claimant or other inter-
ested person to the Employees Compensation Appeals
Board unless such order has been made by an administra-
tive law judge.’’.
(b) SECTION 8128.—Section 8128 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended in subsection (a) by inserting
‘‘under section 8124(b)’’ after ‘‘an award’’.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4826
To amend the Wilderness Act to permit the landing of aircraft within wilder-
ness areas for purposes of search and rescue under certain circumstances.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 25, 1994
Mr. SCHIFF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Wilderness Act to permit the landing of air-
craft within wilderness areas for purposes of search and
rescue under certain circumstances.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SEARCH AND RESCUE BY AIRCRAFT IN WIL-
DERNESS AREAS.
Section 4(d) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131
and following) is amended by adding the following at the
end thereof:
‘‘(8) Upon the request of any law enforcement or
military authority (including the national guard), the land-
ing of aircraft shall be permitted within any wilderness
area for purposes of search and rescue.’’.
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‘‘(B) the shipment, transportation, transfer, re-
ceipt, or possession of any plastic explosive, which
was imported, brought into, or manufactured in the
United States before the effective date of this sub-
section by or on behalf of any agency of the United
States performing a military or police function (in-
cluding any military reserve component) or by or on
behalf of the National Guard of any State, not later
than 15 years after the date of entry into force of
the Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explo-
sives, with respect to the United States.
‘‘(o) It shall be unlawful for any person, other than
an agency of the United States (including any military re-
serve component) or the National Guard of any State, pos-
sessing any plastic explosive on the effective date of this
subsection to fail to report to the Secretary within 120
days after the effective date of this subsection the quantity
of such explosives possessed, the manufacturer or im-
porter, any marks of identification on such explosives, and
such other information as the Secretary may by regula-
tions prescribe.’’.
SEC. 203. CRIMINAL SANCTIONS.
Section 844(a) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4827
To prohibit acquisitions of land or waters for the National Wildlife Refuge
System if wildlife refuge revenue sharing payments have not been made
for the preceding fiscal year.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 25, 1994
Mr. SENSENBRENNER introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly
to the Committees on Merchants Marine and Fisheries and Natural Resources
A BILL
To prohibit acquisitions of land or waters for the National
Wildlife Refuge System if wildlife refuge revenue sharing
payments have not been made for the preceding fiscal
year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON ACQUISITIONS FOR NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM.
(a) LIMITATION.—No amounts may be expended by
the United States in a fiscal year for acquisition of land
or waters (or interests therein) for the National Wildlife
Refuge System if the Secretary of the Interior has not
made all payments required for the preceding fiscal year
by section 401(c)(1) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (16
U.S.C. 715s(c)(1)).
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—A provision of law
enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act shall
not be considered to amend, repeal, or otherwise modify
or supersede subsection (a) unless the provision expressly
refers to subsection (a).
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO LAND AND WATER
CONSERVATION FUND ACT OF 1965.—Subsection (b) of
section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9(b)) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(b) ACQUISITION RESTRICTIONS.—
‘‘(1) USE
FOR
AUTHORIZED
ACQUISITIONS.—
Appropriations from the fund pursuant to this sec-
tion shall not be used for acquisition unless such ac-
quisition is otherwise authorized by law: Provided,
however, That appropriations from the fund may be
used for preacquisition work in instances where au-
thorization is imminent and where substantial mone-
tary savings could be realized.
‘‘(2) USE
FOR
WILDLIFE
REFUGE
ACQUISI-
TIONS.—Appropriations from the fund pursuant to
this Act shall not be used in a fiscal year for acquisi-
tion of land or waters (or interests therein) for the
National Wildlife Refuge System if the Secretary
has not made all payments required for the preced-
ing fiscal year by section 401(c)(1) of the Act of
June 15, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 715s(c)(1)).’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION.
Section 1 shall not apply to any acquisition the Sec-
retary of the Interior is obligated to carry out under a
contract entered into by the Secretary of the Interior on
or before the date of the enactment of this Act.
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 902 
To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to consider recon-
struction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing 
flood insurance rates. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2011 
Ms. MATSUI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to 
require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to consider reconstruction and im-
provement of flood protection systems when establishing 
flood insurance rates. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. CONSIDERATION OF RECONSTRUCTION AND 
IMPROVEMENT OF FLOOD PROTECTION SYS-
TEMS IN DETERMINATION OF FLOOD INSUR-
ANCE RATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1307 of the National 
Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4014) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘con-
struction of a flood protection system’’ and in-
serting ‘‘construction, reconstruction, or im-
provement of a flood protection system (without 
respect to the level of Federal investment or 
participation)’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘construction of a flood 
protection system’’ and inserting ‘‘con-
struction, reconstruction, or improvement 
of a flood protection system’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘based on the present 
value of the completed system’’ after ‘‘has 
been expended’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in the first sentence in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(without re-
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ticipation)’’ after ‘‘no longer does’’; 
(B) in the third sentence in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, wheth-
er coastal or riverine,’’ after ‘‘special flood haz-
ard’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘a Fed-
eral agency in consultation with the local 
project sponsor’’ and inserting ‘‘the entity or 
entities that own, operate, maintain, or repair 
such system’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall promul-
gate regulations to carry out the amendments made by 
subsection (a). 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4828
To improve the regulation of explosives and explosive materials, and to prevent
the use of explosives against persons and the unlawful use of explosives
against property.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 25, 1994
Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. EDDIE
BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, and Mr. NADLER) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To improve the regulation of explosives and explosive mate-
rials, and to prevent the use of explosives against persons
and the unlawful use of explosives against property.
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 ‘‘Bombing Prevention
Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the number of criminal bombing incidents
in the United States has doubled since 1988;
(2) each year, hundreds of millions of pounds of
explosives are purchased without a permit being re-
quired;
(3) about one-third of the bombs used in crime
in recent years have contained black powder or
smokeless powder as filler;
(4) the terrorist bombing of the World Trade
Center and Pan Am Flight 103 and a series of
bombings in western New York State demonstrate
the grave dangers of bomb attacks;
(5) effective regulation of interstate commerce
in explosives is possible only with changes in the reg-
ulatory framework;
(6) explosive materials, by their nature, are
composed of numerous different substances, many of
which have travelled in interstate or foreign com-
merce; and
(7) the protection of the safety and property of
the citizenry, including the infrastructure vital to the
conduct of interstate and foreign commerce, requires
more careful regulation of explosives transactions.
TITLE I—GENERAL REFORMS
SEC. 101. PERMITS FOR PURCHASE OF EXPLOSIVES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 842 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by amending subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
subsection (a)(3) to read as follows:
‘‘(A) to transport, ship, cause to be trans-
ported, or receive any explosive materials; or
‘‘(B) to distribute explosive materials to
any person other than a licensee or permittee.’’;
and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of para-
graph (1);
(B) by striking ‘‘; or’’ at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting a period; and
(C) by striking paragraph (3).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to conduct engaged in after the
18-month period that begins with the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(c) REGULATIONS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall issue final regulations
with respect to the amendments made by subsection
(a), which shall take effect 18 months after such
date of enactment.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3068
AN ACT
To accept the request of the Prairie Island Indian Commu-
nity to revoke their charter of incorporation issued under
the Indian Reorganization Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,