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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 125
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize
programs of child abuse education and prevention, and to establish a
demonstration project relating to child abuse education and prevention.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to authorize programs of child abuse education
and prevention, and to establish a demonstration project
relating to child abuse education and prevention.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROGRAMS OF CHILD ABUSE EDUCATION AND
PREVENTION.
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Part F of title IV of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is
amended—
(1) by inserting after section 4608 the first
place it appears the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 4609. PROGRAMS OF CHILD ABUSE EDUCATION AND
PREVENTION.
‘‘From amounts appropriated under this part, the
Secretary shall carry out programs for the development
of curricula related to child abuse education and preven-
tion and the training of personnel to teach child abuse
education and prevention to elementary and secondary
school children.’’; and
(2) by redesignating section 4608 the second
place it appears as section 4610.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect
October 1, 1993.
SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM OF CHILD ABUSE EDU-
CATION AND PREVENTION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Education
shall establish a demonstration program for the develop-
ment of curricula related to child abuse education and pre-
vention and the training of personnel to teach child abuse
education and prevention to elementary and secondary
school children.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1993 and
for each succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section.
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HR 1330 SC
‘‘(2) Immediately upon receipt by the Secretary and
the Director of notification of election to seek compensa-
tion under paragraph (1), the Director shall enter into
good faith negotiations with the owner for purposes of de-
termining the value of the interests in lands that have
been classified as type A wetlands. Within three months
after receipt of the notice of election by the landowner
under paragraph (1), the Director shall make an offer of
reasonable compensation to the owner.
‘‘(3) Within six years of the date an offer for com-
pensation is made under paragraph (2), the owner shall,
in his discretion—
‘‘(A) accept such offer of compensation;
‘‘(B) file a claim for determination of value of
compensation with the United States Claims Court;
or
‘‘(C) advise the Director and the Secretary that
he elects to retain title to such wetlands and elects
not to receive compensation for the taking of land
under this subsection.
Failure to provide notice in accordance with this para-
graph shall be deemed an election not to receive compensa-
tion under this subsection.
‘‘(4) Upon acceptance of an offer for compensation
or the filing of a claim for compensation under paragraph
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1261
To prohibit any type of class III gaming on Indian lands within a State
except for the type of class III gaming specifically allowed by that State.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 1993
Mr. MACHTLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To prohibit any type of class III gaming on Indian lands
within a State except for the type of class III gaming
specifically allowed by that State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON CLASS III GAMING.
(a) PROHIBITION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section
11(d) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25
U.S.C. 2710(d)) is amended in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A) by striking out ‘‘Class III gaming
activities shall be lawful on Indian lands only if such
activities are—’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘All
types of class III gaming activity on Indian lands is
prohibited unless a particular type of class III gam-
ing activity is—’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
11(d)(1)(B) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
(25 U.S.C. 2710(d)) is amended by striking out
‘‘such gaming’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘such
type of gaming activity’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) RETROACTIVITY.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply at the end of the 180-day
period beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act to any class III gaming activity occurring on In-
dian lands on or before the date of enactment of this
Act.
(2) TRIBAL-STATE COMPACT NEGOTIATIONS.—
A Tribal-State compact under section 11(d)(3) of
the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act not in effect on
or before the date of enactment of this Act shall be
subject to the amendment made by subsection (a).
(3) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this Act,
the term ‘‘class III gaming’’ has the same meaning
given such term by section 4 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703).
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1263
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary
of Health and Human Services to determine whether individuals entitled
to benefits under the medicare program meet the requirements for status
as qualified medicare beneficiaries under the medicaid program, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 1993
Mr. MCCLOSKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to
the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to direct
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to deter-
mine whether individuals entitled to benefits under the
medicare program meet the requirements for status as
qualified medicare beneficiaries under the medicaid pro-
gram, 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. DETERMINATION BY SECRETARY OF QUALI-
FIED MEDICARE BENEFICIARY STATUS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.) is amended by in-
serting after section 1836 the following new section:
‘‘DETERMINATION OF QUALIFIED MEDICARE
BENEFICIARY STATUS
‘‘SEC. 1836A. (a) IN GENERAL.—At the time an in-
dividual becomes entitled to insurance benefits under part
A pursuant to section 226(a), the Secretary shall deter-
mine whether the individual meets the requirements for
status as a qualified medicare beneficiary under section
1905(p)(1).
‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION TO STATES.—If the Secretary
makes a determination that an individual meets the re-
quirements for status as a qualified medicare beneficiary,
the Secretary shall certify such determination to the State
in which the individual resides.’’.
(b) ACCEPTANCE OF DETERMINATION BY STATE.—
Section 1905(p) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(p)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(5)(A) If the Secretary certifies to the State that
an individual meets the requirements for status as a quali-
fied medicare beneficiary, the individual shall be deemed
to have met the requirements of paragraph (1).
‘‘(B) Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed
to prohibit a State from requiring an individual to con-
tinue to meet the requirements of paragraph (1) after the
individual is deemed to have met the requirements of such
paragraph under subparagraph (A).’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall apply to
individuals entitled to benefits under title XVIII of the So-
cial Security Act pursuant to section 226(a) of such Act
on or after January 1, 1994.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1264
To amend section 203 of the National Housing Act to reduce the minimum
downpayment required for a mortgage on a 1- to 4-family residence
located in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, or the Virgin Islands to be eligible
for mortgage insurance under such Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 1993
Mrs. MINK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To amend section 203 of the National Housing Act to reduce
the minimum downpayment required for a mortgage on
a 1- to 4-family residence located in Alaska, Guam, Ha-
waii, or the Virgin Islands to be eligible for mortgage
insurance under such Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 203(b)(2)(B)(iii) of the National Housing
Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended by insert-
ing after ‘‘(iii)’’ the following: ‘‘in the case of a property
located (I) in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, or the Virgin Is-
lands, 95 percent of such value in excess of $125,000, and
(II) in any other State,’’ .
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1265
To provide for special immigrant status for certain aliens working as
journalists in Hong Kong.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 1993
Mr. PORTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for special immigrant status for certain aliens
working as journalists in Hong Kong.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS FOR CERTAIN
ALIENS WORKING AS JOURNALISTS IN HONG
KONG.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c), an alien
described in subsection (b) shall be treated as a special
immigrant described in section 101(a)(27) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act.
(b) ALIENS COVERED.—An alien is described in this
subsection if the alien is—
(1) a journalist residing in Hong Kong—
(A) who is a national of Hong Kong or
China;
(B) whose principal employment or source
of income has been the news media (including
print, radio, and television) in Hong Kong for
at least 3 years prior to an application for spe-
cial immigrant status under this section; and
(C) whose welfare or safety is likely to be
subject to threats or harassment due directly to
the journalist’s work in the news media in
Hong Kong; or
(2) the spouse or child (as defined in subsection
(e)) of an alien described in paragraph (1), if accom-
panying or following to join the alien in coming to
the United States.
(c) PERIOD OF VALIDITY.—
(1) The period of validity of a special immi-
grant visa issued under this section shall be on and
after January 1, 1997, and before January 1, 2002.
(2) Before the date an alien seeks to be admit-
ted to the United States as a special immigrant
under this section, the alien shall notify the appro-
priate consular officer of the alien’s intention to seek
such admission and provide such officer with such
information as the officer determines to be necessary
to verify that the alien remains eligible for admission
to the United States as an immigrant.
(d) NUMERICAL
LIMITATIONS.—Not more than
1,500 visas shall be made available to aliens as special
immigrants under this section. Aliens admitted under this
section shall not be counted against any numerical limita-
tion established under section 201 or 202 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act.
(e) TREATMENT OF CHILDREN.—In this section, the
term ‘‘child’’ has the meaning given such term in section
101(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and
also includes (for purposes of this section and the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act as it applies to this section)
an alien who was the child (as so defined) of the alien
as of the date of the issuance of an immigrant visa to
the alien described in subsection (b)(1).
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1266
To provide permanent duty-free treatment for certain menthol feedstocks.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 1993
Mr. RAVENEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide permanent duty-free treatment for certain
menthol feedstocks.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN MENTHOL FEEDSTOCKS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 29 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing
after
subheading
2906.14.00
the
following
new
subheading, with the article description having the same
degree of indentation as the article description in sub-
heading 2906.19.00:
‘‘(B) Methods by which the participation in and
administration of programs under this Act by Indian
tribes can be maximized.
‘‘(C) The amount of Federal assistance that
will be required to carry out the purposes of this sec-
tion.
‘‘(D) A discussion of how the Administrator in-
tends to provide assistance to Indian tribes for the
administration of programs and projects under this
Act.
‘‘(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted not later than 24 months after the date of the
enactment of this section.
‘‘(e) TRIBAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE AND OPEN
DUMP INVENTORY.—(1) The Administrator shall under-
take a continuing program to establish an inventory of
sites within Indian country at which hazardous waste has
at any time been stored or disposed of. Such inventory
shall contain the information required by section 3012 and
shall include sites at Federal facilities within Indian coun-
try. The Administrator also shall establish an inventory
of open dumps within Indian country at which solid waste
has been disposed of at any time.
‘‘
2906.16.00
Mixtures containing not less than 90
percent by weight of stereoisomers of
2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexanol, but
containing not more than 30 percent
by weight of any 1 such stereoisomer ..
Free
Free
(A,E,IL)
2.8% (CA)
45%
’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Chapter 99 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by striking subheading 9902.29.05.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
The amendments made by section 1 apply with re-
spect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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(1) Develop and conduct programs of continu-
ing education and training for personnel of tribal ju-
dicial systems and Courts of Indian Offenses.
(2) Provide funds to Indian tribes and tribal or-
ganizations for the development, enhancement, and
continuing operation of tribal justice systems.
(3) Provide technical assistance and training to
Indian tribes and tribal organizations upon request.
(4) Study and conduct research concerning the
operation of tribal justice systems.
(5) Promote cooperation and coordination be-
tween tribal justice systems, the Federal judiciary,
and State judiciary systems.
(6) Oversee the continuing operations of the
Courts of Indian Offenses.
(d) NO IMPOSITION
OF STANDARDS.—Nothing in
this section shall be deemed or construed to authorize the
Office to impose justice standards on Indian tribes.
(e) ASSISTANCE TO TRIBES.—(1) The Office shall
provide training and technical assistance to any Indian
tribe or tribal organization upon request. Technical assist-
ance and training which may be provided by the Office
shall include, but is not limited to, assistance for the devel-
opment of—
(A) tribal codes and rules of procedure;
tion of justice. The Office shall annually update the infor-
mation and findings contained in the survey required
under this section.
(b) LOCAL CONDITIONS.—In the course of any an-
nual survey, the Office shall document local conditions on
each reservation, including, but not limited to—
(1) the reservation size and population to be
served;
(2) the levels of functioning and capacity of the
tribal justice system;
(3) the volume and complexity of the case loads;
(4) the facilities, including detention facilities,
and program resources available;
(5) funding levels and personnel staffing re-
quirements for the tribal justice system;
(6) the experience and qualifications of judicial
personnel of the tribal justice system; and
(7) the training and technical assistance needs
of the tribal justice system.
(c) CONSULTATION WITH INDIAN TRIBES.—The Of-
fice shall actively consult with Indian tribes and tribal or-
ganizations in the development and conduct of the surveys
under this section. Indian tribes and tribal organizations
shall have the opportunity to review and make rec-
ommendations regarding the findings of the survey prior
(B) tribal court administrative procedures and
court records management systems;
(C) methods of reducing case delays;
(D) methods of alternative dispute resolution;
(E) tribal standards for judicial administration
and conduct; and
(F) long-range plans for the enhancement of
tribal justice systems.
(2) Technical assistance and training provided pursu-
ant to paragraph (1) may be provided through direct serv-
ices, by contract with independent entities, or through
grants to Indian tribes or tribal organizations.
(f) INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE ON TRIBAL JUS-
TICE SYSTEMS.—The Office shall establish an information
clearinghouse (which shall include an electronic data base)
on tribal justice systems and Courts of Indian Offenses
including, but not limited to, information on tribal judicial
personnel, funding, model tribal codes, tribal justice activi-
ties, and tribal judicial decisions.
SEC. 102. SURVEY OF TRIBAL JUDICIAL SYSTEMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Office shall conduct
a survey of conditions of tribal justice systems and Courts
of Indian Offenses to determine the resources and funding
needed to provide for expeditious and effective administra-
(3) examine the extent to which such students,
teachers, parents of such students, and the local
educational agency and State educational agency of
such secondary school, believe the extended academic
year to have been successful with respect to the
goals specified in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(i) REPORTS.—
(1) PRELIMINARY
REPORT.—The Secretary
shall submit a preliminary report to the President,
the Congress, and each State educational agency of
a secondary school which receives a grant under sub-
section (a) not later than August 1, 1996, contain-
ing—
(A) a compilation of the information re-
sulting from the study conducted pursuant to
subsection (h);
(B) a description of the extent to which
the Secretary believes the demonstration grant
program to have been successful; and
(C) recommendations for changes and im-
provements in such demonstration grant pro-
gram.
(2) FINAL REPORT.—To the extent significant
additional information from the study is received
after the submission of the preliminary report pursu-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of
sections 103 and 201(a)(2) of this Act, $50,000,000 for
each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, and 2000.
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES
FOR
OFFICE.—
There are authorized to be appropriated, for the adminis-
trative expenses of the Office, $500,000 for each of the
fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and
2000.
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR TRIBAL JUDI-
CIAL CONFERENCES.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated, for the administrative expenses of tribal judicial
conferences, $500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994,
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.
(e) INDIAN PRIORITY SYSTEM.—Funds appropriated
pursuant to the authorizations provided by this section
and available to a tribal judicial conference shall not be
subject to the Indian priority system.
(f) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—In allocating funds ap-
propriated pursuant to the authorization contained in sub-
section (a) among the Bureau, Office, and tribal judicial
conferences, the Secretary shall take such actions as may
be necessary to ensure that such allocation is carried out
in a manner that is fair and equitable to tribal justice sys-
tems and judicial conferences.
(b) LOCAL CONDITIONS.—In the course of any annual
survey, the non-Federal entity shall document local condi-
tions of each Indian tribe, including, but not limited to—
(1) the geographic area and population to be
served;
(2) the levels of functioning and capacity of the
tribal justice system;
(3) the volume and complexity of the case loads;
(4) the facilities, including detention facilities,
and program resources available;
(5) funding levels and personnel staffing require-
ments for the tribal justice system; and
(6) the training and technical assistance needs of
the tribal justice system.
(c) CONSULTATION WITH INDIAN TRIBES.—The non-
Federal entity shall actively consult with Indian tribes and
tribal organizations in the development and conduct of the
surveys, including updates thereof, under this section. In-
dian tribes and tribal organizations shall have the oppor-
tunity to review and make recommendations regarding the
findings of the survey, including updates thereof, prior to
final publication of the survey or any update thereof. After
Indian tribes and tribal organizations have reviewed and
commented on the results of the survey, or any update there-
of, the non-Federal entity shall report its findings, together
the taxpayer from a person who is related to the tax-
payer as of the time of the acquisition.
‘‘(2) RELATED PERSON.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), a person (hereafter in this subparagraph
referred to as the ‘related person’) is related to any
other person if—
‘‘(A) the related person bears a relation-
ship to such other person specified in section
267(b) or 707(b)(1), or
‘‘(B) the related person and such other
person are engaged in trades or businesses
under common control (within the meaning of
subsections (a) and (b) of section 52).
For purposes of subparagraph (A), ‘10 percent’ shall
be substituted for ‘50 percent’ in applying sections
267(b)(1) and 707(b)(1). In the case of the acquisi-
tion of any property by any partnership which re-
sults from the termination of another partnership
under section 708(b)(1)(B), the determination under
this paragraph of whether the acquiring partnership
is related to the other partnership shall be made im-
mediately before the event resulting in such termi-
nation.
‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULES FOR RECAPTURE IN CASE OF
DISPOSITIONS, ETC.—
‘‘(6) COVERAGE
CONSISTENT
WITH
FEDERAL 
POLICY.—In entering into contracts under this sub-
section, the Director shall ensure that no multi-State 
qualified health plan offered in an Exchange pro-
vides coverage for abortions for which funding is 
prohibited under section 1303(c) of this Act.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 13, 
2011. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 358 
AN ACT 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act to modify special rules relating to cov-
erage of abortion services under such Act.