datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 874
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase in
tax on commercial aviation fuel which is scheduled to take effect on
October 1, 1995.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 9, 1995
Ms. DANNER 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 repeal
the increase in tax on commercial aviation fuel which
is scheduled to take effect on October 1, 1995.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF SCHEDULED INCREASE IN TAX ON
COMMERCIAL AVIATION FUEL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section
4092(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to exemptions) is amended by striking ‘‘is attributable
to—’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘is attributable
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION
FOR
PRESIDENTIAL
CERTIFI-
CATION.—(1) Subsection (b) shall not apply in the case
of a proposed placement of any element of the Armed
Forces under such command or operational control if the
President, not less than 15 days before the date on which
such command or operational control is to become effec-
tive (or as provided in paragraph (2)), meets the require-
ments of subsection (e).
‘‘(2) If the President certifies to Congress that an
emergency exists that precludes the President from meet-
ing the requirements of subsection (e) 15 days before plac-
ing any element of the Armed Forces under such com-
mand or operational control, the President may place such
forces under such command or operational control and
meet the requirements of subsection (e) in a timely man-
ner, but in no event later than 48 hours after such com-
mand or operational control becomes effective.
‘‘(d) EXCEPTION FOR AUTHORIZATION BY LAW.—
Subsection (b) shall not apply in the case of a proposed
placement of any element of the Armed Forces under such
command or operational control if the Congress specifi-
cally authorizes by law that particular placement of Unit-
ed States forces under such command or operational con-
trol.
1039 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall 
include— 
(1) a schedule for transferring the facilities as 
described in such subsection by not later than three 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act; 
(2) a prioritized list and schedule for decon-
taminating and decommissioning such facilities, in-
cluding how such priority and schedule is treated in 
light of the other facility disposition priorities of the 
Office of Environmental Management; and 
(3) a description of the estimated life cycle 
costs for all such facilities and how such information 
is factored into the prioritized list and schedule 
under paragraph (2). 
(c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than February 15, 2016, 
the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees, the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce of the House of Representatives the 
plan under subsection (a), including any additional views 
of the Secretary regarding such plan.
‘‘(B) notify the President and the nation so
identified, including an explanation of the rea-
sons therefor.
‘‘(6) CONSULTATIONS.—Not later than 30 days
after a nation is notified under paragraph (5), the
President shall enter into consultations with the gov-
ernment of that nation for the purpose of obtaining
an agreement that will—
‘‘(A) effect the immediate termination and
prevent the resumption of any fishing by fishing
vessels of that nation within the Convention area
that is inconsistent with the objectives of a con-
servation or management recommendation of the
Commission; and
‘‘(B) when practicable, require the govern-
ment or fishing vessels of that nation to mitigate
the negative impacts of that fishing on the effec-
tiveness of a conservation or management rec-
ommendation of the Commission including, but
not limited to, by imposing deductions for quota
overages in subsequent years.
‘‘(7) PROHIBITION
OF
IMPORTS
OF
FISH
AND
FISH PRODUCTS.—
‘‘(A) If, within 90 days after entering into
consultations under paragraph (6), the President
IB
Union Calendar No. 28
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 529
[Report No. 104–55]
To authorize the exchange of National Forest System lands in the Targhee
National Forest in Idaho for non-Federal lands within the forest in Wyoming.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 17, 1995
Mr. CRAPO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
FEBRUARY 27, 1995
Reported with an amendment, committed 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 italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 17, 1995]
A BILL
To authorize the exchange of National Forest System lands
in the Targhee National Forest in Idaho for non-Federal
lands within the forest in Wyoming.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 86
To establish a commission to examine the costs and benefits, and the impact
on voter turnout, of changing the deadline for filing Federal income
tax returns to the date on which Federal elections are held.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To establish a commission to examine the costs and benefits,
and the impact on voter turnout, of changing the dead-
line for filing Federal income tax returns to the date
on which Federal elections are held.
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 ‘‘Voter Turnout
Enhancement Study Commission Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
volved and the United Nations command struc-
ture.
‘‘(F) The precise command and control re-
lationship between the United States forces in-
volved and the commander of the United States
unified command for the region in which those
United States forces are to operate.
‘‘(G) The extent to which the United
States forces involved will rely on non-United
States forces for security and self-defense and
an assessment on the ability of those non-Unit-
ed States forces to provide adequate security to
the United States forces involved.
‘‘(H) The timetable for complete with-
drawal of the United States forces involved.
‘‘(e) CLASSIFICATION OF REPORT.—A report under
subsection (c) shall be submitted in unclassified form and,
if necessary, in classified form.
‘‘(f) EXCEPTION FOR SMALL FORCES.—This section
does not apply in a case in which fewer than 50 members
of the armed forces are participating in a particular Unit-
ed Nations operation or activity.
‘‘(g) INTERPRETATION.—Nothing in this section may
be construed—
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 543
AN ACT
To reauthorize the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, 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 ‘‘National Marine Sanc-
tuaries Preservation Act’’.
‘‘(i) TAX ON FAILURE TO DISTRIBUTE
ENTIRE GAIN.—If any amount is subject to
tax under section 852(b)(3)(A) for any
taxable year, the amount on which tax is
imposed under such section shall be in-
creased by the percentage determined
under subparagraph (B)(i)(II). A similar
rule shall apply in the case of any amount
subject to tax under paragraph (2) or (3)
of section 857(b) to the extent attributable
to the excess of the net capital gain over
the deduction for dividends paid deter-
mined with reference to capital gain divi-
dends only. The first sentence of this
clause shall not apply to so much of the
amount subject to tax under section
852(b)(3)(A) as is designated by the com-
pany under section 852(b)(3)(D).
‘‘(ii) OTHER
TAXES.—This section
shall not apply for purposes of determining
the amount of any tax imposed by para-
graph (4), (5), or (6) of section 857(b).
‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENTS
TO
INTERESTS
HELD
IN
ENTITY.—
HR 531 RS1S
SECTION 1. POTENTIAL ADDITION OF GREAT WESTERN
SCENIC TRAIL TO NATIONAL TRAIL SYSTEM
GREAT WESTERN TRAIL.
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16
U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(38) The Great Western Scenic Trail, a system of
trails to accommodate a variety of travel users in a cor-
ridor of approximately 3,100 miles in length extending
from the Arizona-Mexico border to the Idaho-Montana-
Canada border, following the approximate route depicted
on the map identified as ‘Great Western Trail Corridor,
1988’, which shall be on file and available for public in-
spection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service,
United States Department of Agriculture. The trail study
shall be conducted by the Secretary of Agriculture, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of the Interior, in accordance
with subsection (b) and shall include—
‘‘(A) the current status of land ownership and
current and potential use along the designated route;
‘‘(B) the estimated cost of acquisition of lands
or interests in lands, if any; and
HR 531 RS1S
‘‘(C) an examination of the appropriateness of
motorized trial use along the trail.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 14,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
(2) IMPROVED CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF
ADMINISTRATION.—Section 458 of the Act is further
amended—
(A) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (g); and
(B) by inserting after subsection (c) the
following new subsections:
‘‘(d) FUNDING TRIGGERS.—For each fiscal year,
funds available under this section may be obligated only
in such amounts and according to such schedule as speci-
fied in the appropriations Act for the Department of Edu-
cation after submission by the Department of Education
of a detailed proposal of expenditures under this section.
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COST ALLOWANCE.—
‘‘(1) CONDITIONS
OF
RECEIPT.—A guaranty
agency may not obtain an administrative cost allow-
ance from funds available under subsection (a) un-
less the guaranty agency has submitted an applica-
tion in accordance with section 428(f)(2). A guar-
anty agency that receives such an allowance may ex-
pend such allowance for the purposes described in
clauses (i) through (v) of section 428(f)(1)(A).
‘‘(2) ELECTION OF PAYMENT RATE.—For each
fiscal year, at the time of its application for pay-
ments under section 428(f)(2), each guaranty agen-
cy shall elect to receive an administrative cost allow-
ance, payable quarterly, for the next fiscal year cal-
culated on the basis of either of the following:
‘‘(A) 0.85 percent of the total principal
amount of the loans upon which insurance was
issued under part B during such fiscal year by
such guaranty agency; or
‘‘(B) 0.08 percent of the original principal
amount of loans guaranteed by the guaranty
agency that was outstanding at the end of the
previous fiscal year.
‘‘(3) 
RATABLE
REDUCTION.—If 
the 
total
amount of funds to be expended by the Secretary for
purposes of paying the administrative cost allow-
ances to all guaranty agencies in accordance with
this provision exceeds $150,000,000 for any fiscal
year, the Secretary shall ratably reduce such pay-
ments to all guaranty agencies.
‘‘(f) QUARTERLY REPORT.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide a detailed quarterly report of all monies expended
under this section to the Chairman of the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Chair-
man of the Committee on Economic and Educational Op-
portunities of the House of Representatives. Such report
shall specifically identify all contracts entered into by the
unencumbered non-Federal portion of a reserve
fund (as defined in section 422(a)(2))’’.
(b) ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 422 of
such Act is further amended—
(1) in the last sentence of subsection (a)(2), by
striking ‘‘Except as provided in section 428(c)(10)
(E) or (F), such’’ and inserting ‘‘Such’’;
(2) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (4)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(4) DISPOSITION OF FUNDS RETURNED TO OR
RECOVERED BY THE SECRETARY.—Any funds that
are returned to or otherwise recovered by the Sec-
retary pursuant to this subsection shall be returned
to the Treasury of the United States for purposes of
reducing the Federal debt and shall be deposited
into the special account under section 3113(d) of
title 31, United States Code.’’.
SEC. 6. DEFAULT RATE LIMITATIONS ON DIRECT LEND-
ING.
Section 455 of the Act is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
‘‘(k) TERMINATION OF INSTITUTIONS FOR HIGH DE-
FAULT RATES.—
‘‘(1) METHODOLOGY
AND
CRITERIA.—After
consultation with institutions of higher education
HR 531 EH
‘‘(38) The Great Western Scenic Trail, a system of
trails to accommodate a variety of travel users in a cor-
ridor of approximately 3,100 miles in length extending
from the Arizona-Mexico border to the Idaho-Montana-
Canada border, following the approximate route depicted
on the map identified as ‘Great Western Trail Corridor,
1988’, which shall be on file and available for public in-
spection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service,
United States Department of Agriculture. The trail study
shall be conducted by the Secretary of Agriculture, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of the Interior, in accordance
with subsection (b) and shall include—
‘‘(A) the current status of land ownership and
current and potential use along the designated route;
‘‘(B) the estimated cost of acquisition of lands
or interests in lands, if any; and
‘‘(C) an examination of the appropriateness of
motorized trial use along the trail.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 14,
1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
Calendar No. 612
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 531
AN ACT
To designate the Great Western Scenic Trail as a
study trail under the National Trails System Act,
and for other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 16, 1996
Reported without amendment
II
Star Print#
Calendar No. 612
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 531
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 15, 1995
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
SEPTEMBER 16, 1996
Reported by Mr. MURKOWSKI, without amendment
AN ACT
To designate the Great Western Scenic Trail as a study
trail under the National Trails System Act, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 52
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the 25 percent
deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals
for 1994 and to provide a 100 percent deduction for such costs beginning
in 1995.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. MINGE, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr.
PORTMAN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. DOYLE, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr.
GILCHREST, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. MURTHA,
Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr. OWENS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. KIM, Mr.
COYNE, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. PE-
TERSON of Minnesota, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. MCHALE, Mr.
BACHUS, Ms. PRYCE, Mr. WISE, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr.
BLUTE, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. TALENT, Mr. BAESLER, Mr.
ROEMER, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. EMERSON, and Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska)
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 restore
the 25 percent deduction for the health insurance costs
of self-employed individuals for 1994 and to provide a
100 percent deduction for such costs beginning in 1995.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 535 RFS
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF CORNING NATIONAL FISH HATCH-
ERY TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIREMENT.—Within 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of the Interior shall convey to the State of Arkansas with-
out reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the property described in sub-
section (b), for use by the Arkansas Game and Fish Com-
mission as part of the State of Arkansas fish culture pro-
gram.
(b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property referred
to in subsection (a) is the property known as the Corning
National Fish Hatchery (popularly known as the William
H. Donham State Fish Hatchery), located one mile west
of Corning, Arkansas, on Arkansas State Highway 67 in
Clay County, Arkansas, consisting of 137.34 acres (more
or less), and all improvements and related personal prop-
erty under the control of the Secretary that is located on
that property, including buildings, structures, and equip-
ment.
(c) USE AND REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—The prop-
erty conveyed to the State of Arkansas pursuant to this
section shall be used by the State for purposes of fishery
resources management, and if it is used for any other pur-
pose all right, title, and interest in and to all property
conveyed pursuant to this section shall revert to the Unit-
SECTION 1. DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS
OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS.
(a) DEDUCTION MADE PERMANENT; 25 PERCENT
DEDUCTION FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING IN 1994.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (l) of section 162
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
special rules for health insurance costs of self-em-
ployed individuals) is amended by striking paragraph
(6).
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by paragraph (1) shall apply to taxable years begin-
ning after December 31, 1993.
(b) DEDUCTION INCREASED TO 100 PERCENT.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section
162(l) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘25 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘100 percent’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by paragraph (1) shall apply to taxable years begin-
ning after December 31, 1994.
Æ
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 531
AN ACT
To designate the Great Western Scenic Trail as a study
trail under the National Trails System Act, 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. POTENTIAL ADDITION OF GREAT WESTERN
SCENIC TRAIL TO NATIONAL TRAIL SYSTEM
GREAT WESTERN TRAIL.
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16
U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 531
AN ACT
To designate the Great Western Scenic Trail as a
study trail under the National Trails System Act,
and for other purposes.
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 531
To designate the Great Western Scenic Trail as a study trail under the
National Trails System Act, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 17, 1995
Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. ORTON, and Mrs. WALDHOLTZ) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To designate the Great Western Scenic Trail as a study
trail under the National Trails System Act, 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. POTENTIAL ADDITION OF GREAT WESTERN
SCENIC TRAIL TO NATIONAL TRAIL SYSTEM
GREAT WESTERN TRAIL.
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16
U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(38) The Great Western Scenic Trail, a system of
trails to accommodate a variety of travel users in a cor-
ridor of approximately 3,100 miles in length extending
from the Arizona-Mexico border to the Idaho-Montana-
Canada border, following the approximate route depicted
on the map identified as ‘Great Western Trail Corridor,
1988’, which shall be on file and available for public in-
spection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service,
United States Department of Agriculture. The trail study
shall be conducted by the Forest Service in consultation
with the Department of the Interior and shall include a
comprehensive and detailed identification of all rights-of-
way crossing or potentially affected by such trail together
with the holder of such rights-of-way, identification of any
potential right-of-way so crossing or potentially affected
and the purpose of such potential right-of-way, and a list-
ing of any private property that would be included within
the trail and an identification of the owner of the private
property. The Secretary of Agriculture shall examine in
such study the appropriateness of motorized trail use
along the trail.’’.
Æ
IIA
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 531
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 15, 1995
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To designate the Great Western Scenic Trail as a study
trail under the National Trails System Act, 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. POTENTIAL ADDITION OF GREAT WESTERN
SCENIC TRAIL TO NATIONAL TRAIL SYSTEM
GREAT WESTERN TRAIL.
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16
U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
HR 531 RFS
‘‘(38) The Great Western Scenic Trail, a system of
trails to accommodate a variety of travel users in a cor-
ridor of approximately 3,100 miles in length extending
from the Arizona-Mexico border to the Idaho-Montana-
Canada border, following the approximate route depicted
on the map identified as ‘Great Western Trail Corridor,
1988’, which shall be on file and available for public in-
spection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service,
United States Department of Agriculture. The trail study
shall be conducted by the Secretary of Agriculture, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of the Interior, in accordance
with subsection (b) and shall include—
‘‘(A) the current status of land ownership and
current and potential use along the designated route;
‘‘(B) the estimated cost of acquisition of lands
or interests in lands, if any; and
‘‘(C) an examination of the appropriateness of
motorized trial use along the trail.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 14,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
HR 535 RFS
ed States. The State of Arkansas shall ensure that the
property reverting to the United States is in substantially
the same or better condition as at the time of transfer.
Passed the House of Representatives June 7, 1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.