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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4109
To prohibit contingency fees in lobbying.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 22, 1994
Mr. SCHUMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit contingency fees in lobbying.
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 ‘‘Contingency Fees in
Lobbying Prohibition Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONTINGENCY FEES IN LOBBYING.
(a) FINDING
AND DECLARATION.—The Congress
finds that the conduct prohibited by subsection (c) is inim-
ical to the public interest in protecting against the undue
influence of overly aggressive lobbying on Government of-
ficials and that this section may, under the Constitution,
appropriately be applied with respect to fees collected or
billed on or after March 1, 1994.
(b) GOVERNMENT ENTITY DEFINED.—For purposes
of this section, the term ‘‘Government entity’’ means an
entity in the executive branch, legislative branch, or judi-
cial branch or a member, officer, or employee of any such
entity.
(c) PROHIBITION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—A person shall not make, di-
rectly or indirectly, on behalf of any person other
than the United States, an oral or written commu-
nication to a Government entity, with intent to influ-
ence the Government entity with respect to an event
described in paragraph (2), for a fee or other com-
pensation the payment of any part of which is con-
tingent on the occurrence of that event.
(2) 
EVENTS
ATTEMPTED
TO
BE
INFLU-
ENCED.—An event is described in this paragraph if
it is—
(A) the taking of an action by Congress,
including an action by either House of Congress
or any committee or Member of Congress; or
(B) the making or entering into of or de-
nial of an award, grant, financial assistance, or
contract by a Government entity.
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Paragraph (1)
shall not be construed as prohibiting a communica-
tion for a contingent fee relating to a claim for col-
lection of an amount that a client alleges is owed by
the Government under a contract or by reason of
any other form of obligation.
(d) CIVIL ACTION FOR DISGORGEMENT OF FEE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—A person who has paid a
contingent fee or other compensation charged in vio-
lation of subsection (c) may bring an action in the
appropriate United States district court to recover
the amount paid and costs of suit, including a rea-
sonable attorney’s fee.
(2) LIMITATION.—A civil action under para-
graph (1) shall be barred unless the action is com-
menced not later than 6 years after the later of—
‘‘(A) the date on which the prohibited con-
duct occurred; or
‘‘(B) the date on which the United States
became or reasonably should have become
aware that the prohibited conduct occurred.
(e) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—The prohibition of
subsection (a) shall apply to fees collected or billed on or
after March 1, 1994.
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‘‘(a) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.—The National Rail-
road Passenger Corporation shall make capital improve-
ments for the Northeast Corridor improvement project
under this title as necessary to operate reliable, high-speed
rail passenger service, to enhance capacity for intercity
and commuter passenger service, and as otherwise may
be necessary to ensure continued reliable high-speed serv-
ice. Such Corporation shall also acquire train equipment
to be used on the Northeast Corridor, mitigate environ-
mental impacts related to the Northeast Corridor improve-
ment project, and provide adequate parking at and im-
prove Northeast Corridor rail stations.’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘No funds ap-
propriated’’; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2).
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 601 of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45
U.S.C. 601) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 601. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) OPERATING EXPENSES.—
‘‘(1) CORE SYSTEM.—There are authorized to
be appropriated to the Secretary for the benefit of
the Corporation for operating expenses—
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4110
To provide for the imposition of enhanced criminal penalties for carrying
a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 22, 1994
Mr. WILLIAMS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for the imposition of enhanced criminal penalties
for carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime
of violence.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMPOSITION OF ENHANCED CRIMINAL PEN-
ALTIES FOR CARRYING A FIREARM DURING
AND IN RELATION TO A CRIME OF VIOLENCE.
Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(j)(1) Whoever, during and in relation to a crime
of violence (as defined in subsection (c)(3)) (including a
crime of violence which provides for an enhanced punish-
ment if committed by the use of a deadly or dangerous
weapon or device) for which the individual may be pros-
ecuted in a court of the United States, carries a firearm
on his or her person, shall in addition to the punishment
provided for such crime of violence, be sentenced to—
‘‘(A) in the case of the person’s first violation
of this subsection, a term of imprisonment equal to
any term of imprisonment imposed for the crime of
violence in which the firearm was carried;
‘‘(B) in the case of the person’s second violation
of this subsection, a term of imprisonment equal to
twice any term of imprisonment imposed for the
crime of violence in which the firearm was carried;
or
‘‘(C) in the case of the person’s third or subse-
quent violation of this subsection, life imprisonment.
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law (ex-
cept paragraph (3)), the court shall not impose a proba-
tionary sentence on, or suspend the sentence of, any indi-
vidual convicted of a violation of this subsection, nor shall
any term of imprisonment imposed under this subsection
run concurrently with any other term of imprisonment in-
cluding that imposed for the crime of violence in which
the firearm was carried.
‘‘(3)(A) Any individual who has attained 65 years of
age and has been imprisoned for at least 10 years pursu-
ant to a sentence imposed under this subsection may peti-
tion the court for suspension of the remainder of such sen-
tence of imprisonment.
‘‘(B) The court may suspend the remainder of a sen-
tence of imprisonment imposed under this subsection on
an individual described in subparagraph (A) if the court
determines that the person does not pose a danger to the
community.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4111
To authorize appropriations for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 22, 1994
Mr. SWIFT (by request) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the National Railroad
Passenger Corporation, 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 ‘‘Amtrak Investment
Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) intercity rail passenger service is an essen-
tial component of the integrated national transpor-
tation system; however, to achieve its full potential
GLOBAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM 
For payment to the Global Agriculture and Food Se-
curity Program by the Secretary of the Treasury, 
$99,800,000, to remain available until expended. 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT 
BANK 
For payment to the Inter-American Development 
Bank by the Secretary of the Treasury for the United 
States share of the paid-in portion of the increase in cap-
ital stock, $51,010,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS 
The United States Governor of the Inter-American 
Development Bank may subscribe without fiscal year limi-
tation to the callable capital portion of the United States 
share of such capital stock in an amount not to exceed 
$2,049,397,417. 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK 
For payment to the Asian Development Bank by the 
Secretary of the Treasury for the United States share of 
the paid-in portion of increase in capital stock, 
$53,293,000, to remain available until expended. 
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS 
The United States Governor of the Asian Develop-
ment Bank may subscribe without fiscal year limitation 
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ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, $2,916,719,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2014: Provided, That of the funds appro-
priated under this heading, $250,000,000 shall be avail-
able for assistance for Egypt, including not less than 
$35,000,000 for education programs of which not less 
than $10,000,000 is for scholarships at not-for-profit in-
stitutions for Egyptian students with high financial need: 
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under 
this heading, not less than $360,000,000 shall be available 
for assistance for Jordan: Provided further, That 
$12,000,000 of the funds made available for assistance for 
Lebanon under this heading shall be for scholarships at 
not-for-profit institutions for students in Lebanon with 
high financial need: Provided further, That of the funds 
appropriated 
under 
this 
heading, 
not 
less 
than 
$155,000,000 shall be apportioned directly to the United 
States Agency for International Development for alter-
native development/institution building programs in Co-
lombia: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading that are available for assistance for 
Colombia, not less than $7,000,000 shall be transferred 
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reductions at the program, project, and activity 
level based upon the enacted level of appropria-
tions; and 
(ii) for accounts that have not been funded 
pursuant to an enacted regular appropriation 
bill for fiscal year 2013, an identification of each 
account to be sequestered and estimates pursuant 
to a continuing resolution at a rate of operations 
as provided in the applicable appropriation Act 
for fiscal year 2012 of the level of sequestrable 
budgetary resources and resulting reductions at 
the program, project, and activity level; 
(2) for direct spending— 
(A) an estimate for the defense and non-
defense functions based on current law of the se-
questration percentages and amount necessary to 
achieve the required reduction; and 
(B) an identification of the reductions re-
quired for each nonexempt direct spending ac-
count at the program, project, and activity level; 
(3) an identification of all exempt discretionary 
accounts and of all exempt direct spending accounts; 
and 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4113
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the practice by mental
health care providers of using bounty hunters to attract patients for
treatment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 23, 1994
Mr. BRYANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the prac-
tice by mental health care providers of using bounty
hunters to attract patients for treatment.
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 ‘‘Mental Health Care
Providers Bounty Prevention Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. TITLE 18 AMENDMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 89 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
because United States production is being replaced 
by such enterprise outside the United States; 
(2) assistance for any program, project, or ac-
tivity that contributes to the violation of internation-
ally recognized workers rights, as defined in section 
507(4) of the Trade Act of 1974, of workers in the 
recipient country, including any designated zone or 
area in that country: Provided, That the application 
of section 507(4) (D) and (E) of such Act should be 
commensurate with the level of development of the 
recipient country and sector, and shall not preclude 
assistance for the informal sector in such country, 
micro and small-scale enterprise, and smallholder 
agriculture; or 
(3) any technical assistance or training to an 
entity outside the United States if such assistance or 
training would have the purpose of outsourcing jobs 
from the United States and adversely impacting the 
domestic labor force. 
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
SEC. 7029. (a) None of the funds appropriated under 
title V of this Act may be made as payment to any inter-
national financial institution while the United States exec-
utive director to such institution is compensated by the 
institution at a rate which, together with whatever com-
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pensation such executive director receives from the United 
States, is in excess of the rate provided for an individual 
occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, or while 
any alternate United States executive director to such in-
stitution is compensated by the institution at a rate in 
excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a 
position at level V of the Executive Schedule under section 
5316 of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the 
United States Executive Director of the International 
Monetary Fund (the Fund) to use the voice and vote of 
the United States to oppose any loan, project, agreement, 
memorandum, instrument, plan, or other program of the 
Fund to a Heavily Indebted Poor Country that imposes 
budget caps or restraints that do not allow the mainte-
nance of or an increase in governmental spending on 
healthcare or education; and to promote government 
spending on healthcare, education, agriculture and food 
security, or other critical safety net programs in all of the 
Fund’s activities with respect to Heavily Indebted Poor 
Countries. 
(c) For the purposes of this Act, ‘‘international finan-
cial institutions’’ shall mean the International Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development, the International Devel-
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‘‘§ 1822. Mental health care provider bounties prohib-
ited
‘‘(a) Whoever knowingly and willfully solicits or re-
ceives any remuneration (including any kickback, bribe, or
rebate) directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash
or in kind—
‘‘(1) in return for referring an individual to a
mental health care provider for the furnishing or ar-
ranging for the furnishing of any item or service; or
‘‘(2) in return for purchasing leasing, ordering,
or arranging for or recommending purchasing, leas-
ing, or ordering any good, facility, or service, or item
from a mental health care provider;
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
5 years, or both.
‘‘(b) Whoever knowingly and willfully offers or pays
any remuneration (including any kickback, bribe, or re-
bate) directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or
in kind—
‘‘(1) to refer an individual to a mental health
care provider for the furnishing or arranging for the
furnishing of any item or service; or
‘‘(2) to purchase, lease, order, or arrange for or
recommend purchasing, leasing, or ordering any
good, facility, or service, or item from a mental
health care provider;
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
5 years, or both.
‘‘(c) Any conduct which under section 1128B(b)(3)
of the Social Security Act is precluded from being a viola-
tion of that section is not a violation of this section.
‘‘(d) As used in this section, the term ‘mental health
care provider’ means any provider of goods or services for
the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, if the pro-
vider operates in or affects interstate or foreign com-
merce.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 89 of title 18, United States
Code, is amending by adding at the end the following:
‘‘1822. Mental health care provider bounties prohibited.’’.
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subsidy provided in accordance with this sub-
section that would otherwise be available for the 
applicable policy, plan of insurance, and cov-
erage level selected by the producer. 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(i) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary, in consultation with the Govern-
ment Accountability Office, shall carry out 
a study to determine the effects of the lim-
itation described in subparagraph (B) on— 
‘‘(I) the overall operations of the 
Federal crop insurance program; 
‘‘(II) the number of producers 
participating in the Federal crop in-
surance program; 
‘‘(III) the level of coverage pur-
chased by participating producers; 
‘‘(IV) the amount of premiums 
paid by participating producers and 
the Federal Government; 
‘‘(V) any potential liability for 
participating producers, approved in-
surance providers, and the Federal 
Government; 
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‘‘(6) DISTRIBUTION NEAR SCHOOLS.—The of-
fense, or a continuing criminal enterprise of which
the offense was a part, involved conduct proscribed
by section 419 of the Controlled Substances Act
which was committed directly by the defendant or
for which the defendant would be liable under sec-
tion 2 of this title.
‘‘(7) USING MINORS IN TRAFFICKING.—The of-
fense or a continuing criminal enterprise of which
the offense was a part, involved conduct proscribed
by section 420 of the Controlled Substances Act
which was committed directly by the defendant or
for which the defendant would be liable under sec-
tion 2 of this title.
‘‘(8) LETHAL ADULTERANT.—The offense in-
volved the importation, manufacture, or distribution
of a controlled substance (as defined in section 102
of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)),
mixed with a potentially lethal adulterant, and the
defendant was aware of the presence of the
adulterant.
‘‘§ 3593. Special hearing to determine whether to rec-
ommend a sentence of death
‘‘(a) NOTICE BY THE GOVERNMENT.—Whenever the
Government intends to seek the death penalty for an of-
which he or she had previously had access;
and
‘‘(III) any information obtained by an
authorized investigative agency pursuant to
this section shall not be disseminated to
any other department, agency, or entity for
any purpose other than for making a secu-
rity determination, or for foreign counter-
intelligence or law enforcement purposes.
‘‘(B) Agreed, during the period of his or
her access, to report to the department, agency,
or entity granting such access in accordance
with applicable regulations, any travel to for-
eign countries which has not been authorized as
part of the subject’s official duties.
‘‘(C) Agreed to report to the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation, or to appropriate inves-
tigative authorities of the department, agency,
or entity concerned, any unauthorized contacts
with persons known to be foreign nationals or
persons representing foreign nationals, where
an effort to acquire classified information is
made by the foreign national, or where such
contacts appear intended for this purpose. For
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘unauthor-
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4114
To provide for sanctions against Haiti, to halt the interdiction and return
of Haitian refugees, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 23, 1994
Mr. DELLUMS (for himself, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. OWENS, Mr. RAN-
GEL, Mr. MFUME, Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut, Ms. BROWN of Florida,
Mr. CONYERS, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. MEEK, Mr.
BISHOP, Mr. BLACKWELL, Mr. CLAY, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. CLYBURN,
Miss COLLINS of Michigan, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr. DIXON, Mr.
FIELDS
of Louisiana, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. FORD
of Tennessee, Mr.
HILLIARD, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms.
MCKINNEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SCOTT, Mr.
STOKES, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. TUCKER, Mr.
WASHINGTON, Ms. WATERS, Mr. WATT, Mr. WHEAT, and Mr. WYNN) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees
on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, Public Works and Transportation,
the Judiciary, and Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To provide for sanctions against Haiti, to halt the interdic-
tion and return of Haitian refugees, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. SAVER’S CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTH 
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. 
(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—Subsection (a) of sec-
tion 25B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘aggregate qualified HSA contributions 
and’’ after ‘‘so much of the’’. 
(b) QUALIFIED HSA CONTRIBUTIONS.—Subsection 
(d) of section 25B of such Code is amended by redesig-
nating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and by inserting 
after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED
HSA
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The 
term ‘qualified HSA contribution’ means, with re-
spect to any taxable year, any contribution to a 
health savings account (as defined in section 
223(d)(1)) if— 
‘‘(A) such contribution is allowable as a 
deduction to the taxpayer under section 223(a) 
for such taxable year, or 
‘‘(B) such contribution is made by an em-
ployer of the taxpayer at the election of the tax-
payer under a cafeteria plan (as defined in sec-
tion 125(d)) and is not includible in the gross 
income of the taxpayer by reason of section 
125.’’. 
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‘‘(iii) except in the case of a size 
standard prescribed by the Administrator, 
is approved by the Chief Counsel for Advo-
cacy.’’. 
(c) INDUSTRY VARIATION.—Paragraph (3) of section 
3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(3)) is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or Chief Counsel for Advo-
cacy, as appropriate’’ before ‘‘shall ensure’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or Chief Counsel for Advo-
cacy’’ before the period at the end. 
(d) JUDICIAL REVIEW
OF SIZE STANDARDS AP-
PROVED BY CHIEF COUNSEL.—Section 3(a) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) JUDICIAL
REVIEW
OF
STANDARDS
AP-
PROVED BY CHIEF COUNSEL.—In the case of an ac-
tion for judicial review of a rule which includes a 
definition or standard approved by the Chief Counsel 
for Advocacy under this subsection, the party seek-
ing such review shall be entitled to join the Chief 
Counsel as a party in such action.’’. 
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account beneficiary is enrolled by reason of 
being a former employee or a surviving 
spouse of a former employee.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid for coverage for 
periods after December 31, 2012. 
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