datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
mit the sponsor to recover from the sale or
lease of the airport such amount as may be ap-
proved—
‘‘(i) by at least 60 percent of the air
carriers serving the airport; and
‘‘(ii) by the air carrier or air carriers
whose aircraft landing at the airport dur-
ing the preceding calendar year had a total
landed weight during the preceding cal-
endar year of at least 60 percent of the
total landed weight of all aircraft landing
at the airport during such year.
‘‘(B) LANDED WEIGHT DEFINED.—In this
paragraph, the term ‘landed weight’ means the
weight of aircraft transporting passengers or
cargo, or both, in intrastate, interstate, and for-
eign air transportation, as the Secretary deter-
mines under regulations the Secretary pre-
scribes.
‘‘(2) REPAYMENT
REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may grant an exemption to a sponsor from
the provisions of sections 47107 and 47152 of this
title (and any other law, regulation, or grant assur-
ance) to the extent necessary to waive any obligation
of the sponsor to repay to the Federal Government
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3518
To amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive application of State
regulations regarding reformulated gas in certain areas.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 23, 1996
Mr. BILBRAY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive applica-
tion of State regulations regarding reformulated gas in
certain areas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STATE REFORMULATED GAS RULES.
Section 211(c)(4)(B) of the Clean Air Act is amended
by adding the following at the end thereof: ‘‘Whenever any
such State has promulgated reformulated gas rules for
any covered area (as defined in subsection (k)), such rules
shall apply in such area in lieu of the requirements of sub-
section (k) if such State rules will achieve equivalent or
greater reductions in emissions of ozone-forming com-
pounds and of toxic air contaminants than would result
from the application of the requirements of subsection
(k).’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 351
To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to eliminate certain provisions
relating to bilingual voting requirements.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. PORTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to eliminate certain
provisions relating to bilingual voting requirements.
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 ‘‘Bilingual Voting Re-
quirements Repeal Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF BILINGUAL VOTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) BILINGUAL ELECTION REQUIREMENTS.—Section
203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973aa–
1a) is repealed.
(b) VOTING RIGHTS.—Section 4 of the Voting Rights
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973b) is amended by striking
subsection (f).
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) REFERENCES
TO SECTION 203.—The Voting
Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 204, by striking ‘‘or 203,’’; and
(2) in the first sentence of section 205, by
striking ‘‘, 202, or 203’’ and inserting ‘‘or 202’’.
(b) REFERENCES
TO SECTION 4.— The Voting
Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in sections 2(a), 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 4(d), 5, 6,
and 13, by striking ‘‘, or in contravention of the
guarantees set forth in section 4(f)(2)’’;
(2) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (3) of section
4(a), by striking ‘‘or (in the case of a State or sub-
division seeking a declaratory judgment under the
second sentence of this subsection) in contravention
of the guarantees of subsection (f)(2)’’; and
(3) in paragraphs (1)(B) and (5) of section
4(a), by striking ‘‘or (in the case of a State or sub-
division which sought a declaratory judgment under
the second sentence of this subsection) that denials
or abridgments of the right to vote in contravention
of the guarantees of subsection (f)(2) have occurred
anywhere in the territory of such State or subdivi-
sion’’.
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most recent report required under subpara-
graph (A), of whether each country that 
received an exception under subparagraph 
(D)(i)(I) before such date of enactment is 
able to reduce its crude oil purchases from 
Iran or of Iranian origin so that the aggre-
gate amount of such purchases is reduced 
by not less than an average of 1,000,000 
barrels of crude oil per day by the end of 
the 1-year period beginning on the date of 
submission of the strategy described in 
clause (ii). If the President makes an ini-
tial determination under this clause that 
the requirements of this clause cannot be 
met, then the President shall continue to 
make a determination under this clause 
every 90 days thereafter as to whether or 
not the requirements of this clause can be 
met. 
‘‘(ii) STRATEGY.—If the President de-
termines that the requirements of clause 
(i) can be met, then not later than 60 days 
after the date of such affirmative deter-
mination, the President shall develop and 
submit to the appropriate congressional
subsection (f)(2) have occurred anywhere in the terri-
tory of such State or subdivision’’; and
(4) in paragraph (5) of section 4(a), by striking
‘‘or (in the case of a State or subdivision which
sought a declaratory judgment under the second sen-
tence of this subsection) that denials or abridgements
of the right to vote in contravention of the guarantees
of subsection (f)(2) have occurred anywhere in the ter-
ritory of such State or subdivision’’.
SEC. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 128(a) of title 23,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting before the period at the end of
the first sentence the following: ‘‘and has considered
the economic, social, environmental, and other ef-
fects of the method and location of disposal of con-
struction and demolition debris resulting from the
project’’;
(2) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘enabling
persons in’’ and all that follows through the period
and inserting the following: ‘‘enabling persons in
areas through or contiguous to whose property or
schools the highway will pass or into whose neigh-
borhoods construction and demolition debris from
the project will be disposed of to express any objec-
tions they may have to the proposed locations of
such highway or the proposed transportation or dis-
posal.’’; and
(3) by inserting before the period at the end of
the third sentence the following: ‘‘and the method
and location of the disposal of construction and dem-
olition debris resulting from the project’’.
(b) SPECIAL RULES FOR HEARINGS ON DISPOSAL OF
DEBRIS.—Section 128 of such title is amended by redesig-
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3521
To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that
amounts paid to a member of the Armed Forces under the Special
Separation Benefits Program of the Department of Defense, or under
the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program of that Department, be
offset from amounts subsequently paid to that member by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs as disability compensation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 23, 1996
Ms. BROWN of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the require-
ment that amounts paid to a member of the Armed
Forces under the Special Separation Benefits Program
of the Department of Defense, or under the Voluntary
Separation Incentive Program of that Department, be
offset from amounts subsequently paid to that member
by the Department of Veterans Affairs as disability com-
pensation.
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 ‘‘Fairness for Disabled
Veterans Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF SPE-
CIAL SEPARATION BENEFIT OR VOLUNTARY
SEPARATION 
INCENTIVE 
AND 
DISABILITY
COMPENSATION.
(a) 
SPECIAL
SEPARATION
BENEFIT.—Section
1174a(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking out ‘‘subsection (e)(2)(A)’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘subsections (e)(2)(A) and (h)(2)’’.
(b) VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE.—Section
1175(e) of such title is amended by striking out paragraph
(4).
(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.—The amendments made by
subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as of December
5, 1991.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3523
To require the relocation of a National Weather Service radar tower which
is on Sulphur Mountain near Ojai, California.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 23, 1996
Mr. GALLEGLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science
A BILL
To require the relocation of a National Weather Service
radar tower which is on Sulphur Mountain near Ojai,
California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELOCATION OF RADAR TOWER.
(a) REQUIREMENT TO RELOCATE RADAR TOWER.—
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall relocate the National
Weather Service radar tower which is located on Sulphur
Mountain near Ojai, California, to a site which complies
with the criteria listed in subsection (b).
(b) CRITERIA FOR NEW SITE.—The new site for the
radar tower referred to in subsection (a) shall be selected
so that the relocation—
(1) will not result in degradation of service; and
(2) will minimize the negative impacts of the
radar tower and its emissions on residential areas.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit
a report to Congress that includes—
(1) an identification of the new site selected for
the radar tower; and
(2) evidence which was considered in reaching
the conclusion that relocation of the radar tower to
the site selected meets the criteria listed in sub-
section (b).
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘degradation of service’’ means
any decrease in or failure to maintain the quality
and type of weather services provided by the Na-
tional Weather Service to the public; and
(2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Commerce.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3524
To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize the National Guard
of a State, as part of a drug interdiction and counter-drug activities
plan, to assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the trans-
portation of aliens who have violated a Federal or State law prohibiting
or regulating the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled sub-
stance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 23, 1996
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize the
National Guard of a State, as part of a drug interdiction
and counter-drug activities plan, to assist the Immigra-
tion and Naturalization Service in the transportation of
aliens who have violated a Federal or State law prohibit-
ing or regulating the possession, use, or distribution of
a controlled substance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Union Calendar No. 309
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3525
[Report No. 104–621]
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify
the Federal jurisdiction over offenses relating to
damage to religious property.
JUNE 17, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR NATIONAL GUARD TO ASSIST
IN TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN ALIENS.
Section 112(d)(1) of title 32, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
‘‘The plan as approved by the Secretary may provide for
the use of personnel and equipment of the National Guard
of that State to assist the Immigration and Naturalization
Service in the transportation of aliens who have violated
a Federal or State law prohibiting or regulating the pos-
session, use, or distribution of a controlled substance.’’.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Church Arson Preven-
tion Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. DAMAGE TO RELIGIOUS PROPERTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 247 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) so that subsection (b) reads as follows:
‘‘(b) The circumstances referred to in subsection (a)
are that the offense is in or affects interstate or foreign
commerce.’’;
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsection
(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’;
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or (c)’’ after
‘‘subsection (a)’’;
(4) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and
(e), as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively;
(5) by inserting after subsection (b) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(c) Whoever intentionally defaces, damages, or de-
stroys any religious real property because of the race,
color, or ethnic characteristics of any individual associated
with that religious property, or attempts to do so, shall
be punished as provided in subsection (d).’’; and
(6) in subsection (f) as so redesignated by this
section, by inserting ‘‘real’’ before ‘‘property’’ each
place it appears.
(b) COMPENSATION OF VICTIMS.—
(1) REQUIREMENT OF INCLUSION IN LIST OF
CRIMES
ELIGIBLE
FOR
COMPENSATION.—Section
1403(d)(3) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42
U.S.C. 10602(d)(3)) is amended by inserting
‘‘crimes, whose victims suffer death or personal in-
jury, that are described in section 247 of title 18,
United States Code,’’ after ‘‘includes’’.
(2) PRIORITY IN CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE.—
Section 1404(a)(2)(A) of the Victims of Crime Act
of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603(a)(2)(A)) is amended by
inserting ‘‘victims who suffer death or personal in-
jury resulting from crimes described in section 247
of title 18, United States Code, and’’ before ‘‘victims
of’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 18, 1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3525
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the Federal jurisdiction
over offenses relating to damage to religious property.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 23, 1996
Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. CONYERS) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the Federal
jurisdiction over offenses relating to damage to religious
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 ‘‘Church Arson Preven-
tion Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. DAMAGE TO RELIGIOUS PROPERTY.
Section 247(b) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) so that paragraph (1) reads as follows:
HR 3525 IH
‘‘(1) the offense is in or affects interstate or
foreign commerce; and’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$10,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1999 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to deny the right to grant 
retransmission consent to a television broadcast station if an AM or 
FM radio broadcast station licensed to the same licensee transmits a 
sound recording without providing compensation for programming and 
to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from imposing radio 
tuner mandates for mobile devices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2015 
Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and Ms. ESHOO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to deny the 
right to grant retransmission consent to a television 
broadcast station if an AM or FM radio broadcast sta-
tion licensed to the same licensee transmits a sound 
recording without providing compensation for program-
ming and to prohibit the Federal Communications Com-
mission from imposing radio tuner mandates for mobile 
devices. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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Calendar No. 453
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3525
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 19, 1996
Received
JUNE 20, 1996
Read twice and ordered to be placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the Federal
jurisdiction over offenses relating to damage to religious
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 ‘‘Church Arson Preven-
tion Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. DAMAGE TO RELIGIOUS PROPERTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 247 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) so that subsection (b) reads as follows:
‘‘(b) The circumstances referred to in subsection (a)
are that the offense is in or affects interstate or foreign
commerce.’’;
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsection
(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’;
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or (c)’’ after
‘‘subsection (a)’’;
(4) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and
(e), as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively;
(5) by inserting after subsection (b) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(c) Whoever intentionally defaces, damages, or de-
stroys any religious real property because of the race,
color, or ethnic characteristics of any individual associated
with that religious property, or attempts to do so, shall
be punished as provided in subsection (d).’’; and
(6) in subsection (f) as so redesignated by this
section, by inserting ‘‘real’’ before ‘‘property’’ each
place it appears.
(b) COMPENSATION OF VICTIMS.—
(1) REQUIREMENT OF INCLUSION IN LIST OF
CRIMES
ELIGIBLE
FOR
COMPENSATION.—Section
1403(d)(3) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42
U.S.C. 10602(d)(3)) is amended by inserting
‘‘crimes, whose victims suffer death or personal in-
jury, that are described in section 247 of title 18,
United States Code,’’ after ‘‘includes’’.
(2) PRIORITY IN CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE.—
Section 1404(a)(2)(A) of the Victims of Crime Act
of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603(a)(2)(A)) is amended by
inserting ‘‘victims who suffer death or personal in-
jury resulting from crimes described in section 247
of title 18, United States Code, and’’ before ‘‘victims
of’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 18, 1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 309
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3525
[Report No. 104–621]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the Federal jurisdiction
over offenses relating to damage to religious property.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 23, 1996
Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. CONYERS) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JUNE 17, 1996
Additional sponsors: Mr. HEINEMAN, Mr. HOKE, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr.
CALVERT, Mr. HORN, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut, Mr.
STOCKMAN, Mrs. MORELLA, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. FATTAH,
Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. FRAZER, Mr. HASTINGS
of Florida, Ms.
VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. BRYANT of Texas, Mr. MINGE, Mr. BONIOR, Ms.
LOFGREN, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. WATT of
North Carolina, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. HILLIARD, Ms. RIVERS, Ms. WA-
TERS, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. FROST, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. BARRETT of Wis-
consin, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. SCOTT, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr.
SCHUMER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. NADLER, Mr. REED, Mr.
BECERRA, Mr. FORD, Mr. CHAPMAN, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. WARD, Mr.
EDWARDS, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. JOHNSTON of
Florida, Mr. PARKER, Mr. TANNER, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. FIELDS of Lou-
isiana, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. PACKARD, Mr.
HALL of Ohio, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. FLANAGAN, Mr. GRA-
HAM, Mr. COBLE, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. WOLF, Mr. GEKAS,
Mr. LAZIO of New York, Ms. GREENE of Utah, Mr. TEJEDA, Mr. TAY-
LOR of North Carolina, Mr. DIXON, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. BUYER,
Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. DAVIS, Mr. GILCHREST, Miss COL-
LINS of Michigan, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska,
Mr. TALENT, Mr. UPTON, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. EVANS, Mr. PETERSON of
Minnesota, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. PICKETT, Mr.
DINGELL, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. STENHOLM, and Mr. PAYNE of New
Jersey
JUNE 17, 1996
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]
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the Federal
jurisdiction over offenses relating to damage to religious
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 ‘‘Church Arson Preven-
tion Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. DAMAGE TO RELIGIOUS PROPERTY.
Section 247(b) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) so that paragraph (1) reads as follows:
‘‘(1) the offense is in or affects interstate or
foreign commerce; and’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$10,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Church Arson Preven-
tion Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. DAMAGE TO RELIGIOUS PROPERTY.
Section 247 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
(1) so that subsection (b) reads as follows:
‘‘(b) The circumstances referred to in subsection (a) are
that the offense is in or affects interstate or foreign com-
merce.’’; and
(2) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘, racial, or
ethnic’’ before ‘‘character’’.