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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3175
To extend retroactively until January 1, 1996, the prior suspension of duty
on L-alanyl - L-proline, also known as Ala Pro.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1993
Ms. MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend retroactively until January 1, 1996, the prior
suspension of duty on L-alanyl - L-proline, also known
as Ala Pro.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON ALA PRO.
Heading 9902.30.90 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States is amended by striking out
‘‘12/31/92’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/95’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by section
1 applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) RETROACTIVE PROVISION.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision
of law, upon proper request filed with the appropriate cus-
toms officer within 180 days after the 15th day after the
date of the enactment of this Act, any entry or withdrawal
from warehouse—
(1) that was made after December 31, 1992,
and before such 15th day; and
(2) with respect to which there would have been
no duty if the amendment made by section 1 applied
to such entry or withdrawal;
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amend-
ment applied to such entry or amendment.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3176
To extend retroactively until January 1, 1996, the prior suspension of duty
on diflunisal.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1993
Ms. MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend retroactively until January 1, 1996, the prior
suspension of duty on diflunisal.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON DIFLUNISAL.
Heading 9902.30.23 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States is amended by striking out
‘‘12/31/92’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/95’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by section
1 applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) RETROACTIVE PROVISION.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision
of law, upon proper request filed with the appropriate cus-
toms officer within 180 days after the 15th day after the
date of the enactment of this Act, any entry or withdrawal
from warehouse—
(1) that was made after December 31, 1992,
and before such 15th day; and
(2) with respect to which there would have been
no duty if the amendment made by section 1 applied
to such entry or withdrawal;
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amend-
ment applied to such entry or withdrawal.
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Treasury shall determine, based upon the information de-
scribed in paragraph (1) of subsections (a) and (b), if—
(A) the Federal annual budget deficit shrank by
an amount nominally less than the amount of re-
ceipts described in subsection (b)(1) for the most re-
cently completed fiscal year (and to what extent);
(B) the Federal annual budget deficit shrank
by an amount nominally equal to or greater than the
amount of receipts described in subsection (b)(1) for
the most recently completed fiscal year (and to what
extent); or
(C) the annual budget deficit increased (and to
what extent).
(2) On or before February 14 of each calendar year
through calendar year 1999, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall notify, in writing, the Speaker and the minority party
leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority
party leader and minority party leader of the Senate of
the determination made under paragraph (1).
(d) TAX CHANGES TERMINATE IF SPENDING IN-
CREASE NOT RESCINDED.—If, the Secretary of the Treas-
ury makes a determination described under subsection
(c)(1)(A) or (C) for the most recently completed fiscal
year, then—
(iv) The heading of section 857(c)(2) is 
amended by striking ‘‘1(h)(11)’’ and inserting 
‘‘1(h)(10)’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section apply to stock acquired after December 31, 
2011. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3177
To suspend until January 1, 1997, the duty on levodopa.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1993
Ms. MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend until January 1, 1997, the duty on levodopa.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON LEVODOPA.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.31.12
3-hydroxy-L-tyro-
sine (provided for
in subheading
2922.50.25) ...........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/96
’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 applies 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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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3178
To extend retroactively until January 1, 1996, the prior suspension of duty
on amiloride hydrochloride.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1993
Ms. MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend retroactively until January 1, 1996, the prior
suspension of duty on amiloride hydrochloride.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY AMILORIDE HYDRO-
CHLORIDE.
Heading 9902.30.88 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States is amended by striking out
‘‘12/31/92’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/95’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by section
1 applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) RETROACTIVE PROVISION.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision
of law, upon proper request filed with the appropriate cus-
toms officer within 180 days after the 15th day after the
date of the enactment of this Act, any entry or withdrawal
from warehouse—
(1) that was made after December 31, 1992,
and before such 15th day; and
(2) with respect to which there would have been
no duty if the amendment made by section 1 applied
to such entry or withdrawal;
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amend-
ment applied to such entry or withdrawal.
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4140 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation 
for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under 
the Montgomery GI Bill. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2012 
Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee 
on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the 
time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to 
educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill. 
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 ‘‘Restore the Promise 
GI Bill’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF 
ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENT TO EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE MONT-
GOMERY GI BILL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3031 of chapter 30 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘§ 3031. Extension of entitlement to educational as-
sistance expiring during a quarter or se-
mester or after a major portion of a 
course is complete 
‘‘(a) EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OPERATING ON 
QUARTER OR SEMESTER SYSTEM.—If an individual eligi-
ble for educational assistance under this chapter is en-
rolled under this chapter in an educational institution reg-
ularly operated on the quarter or semester system and the 
period of such individual’s entitlement under this chapter 
would, under section 3013, expire during a quarter or se-
mester, such period shall be extended to the end of such 
quarter or semester. 
‘‘(b) OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.—If an in-
dividual eligible for educational assistance under this 
chapter is enrolled under this chapter in an educational 
institution not regularly operated on the quarter or semes-
ter system and the period of such individual’s entitlement 
under this chapter would, under section 3013, expire after 
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‘‘(A) is 62 years of age or older; 
‘‘(B) is a blind or disabled individual, as 
defined under section 216(i)(1) or 1614 of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416(i)(1); 
1382c), and who is unable to comply with this 
section, or is a primary caretaker of such indi-
vidual; 
‘‘(C) meets the requirements for being ex-
empted from having to engage in a work activ-
ity under the State program funded under part 
A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or under any other welfare 
program of the State in which the public hous-
ing agency administering rental assistance de-
scribed in paragraph (1) is located, including a 
State-administered welfare-to-work program; 
‘‘(D) is in a family receiving assistance 
under a State program funded under part A of 
title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.) or under any other welfare pro-
gram of the State in which the public housing 
agency administering such rental assistance is 
located, including a State-administered welfare- 
to-work program, and has not been found by 
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a major portion of the course is completed, such period 
shall be extended to the end of the course or for 12 weeks, 
whichever is the lesser period of extension.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 3031 and inserting the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘3031. Extension of entitlement to educational assistance expiring during a 
quarter or semester or after a major portion of a course is 
complete.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Such title is further 
amended— 
(1) in section 3018C(e)(3)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(i) The Secretary’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The Secretary’’; and 
(B) by striking clause (ii); 
(2) in section 3020— 
(A) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘Sub-
ject to the time limitation for use of entitlement 
under section 3031 of this title, an’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘An’’; and 
(B) in subsection (h), by striking para-
graph (5) and redesignating paragraphs (6) and 
(7) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and 
(3) in section 3321(b), by striking paragraphs 
(1) and (2) and redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 
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(d) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to any person who has 
been entitled to educational assistance under chapter 30 
of title 38, United States Code, at any time. 
(e) OUTREACH REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall carry out appropriate outreach ac-
tivities designed to inform veterans who may be able to 
use their entitlement to educational assistance under such 
chapter by reason of the amendment made by subsection 
(a) of the elimination of the time limitation for the use 
of such entitlement. 
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HR 317 IH
amount allowable as a deduction under any other
section of this chapter.
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe
such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the pur-
poses of this section with respect to the determination of
amounts allowable as a deduction under this section.’’
(b) Section 62(a) of such Code (defining adjusted
gross income) is amended by inserting after paragraph
(14) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(15) COMMUTING EXPENSES OF HANDICAPPED
INDIVIDUALS.—The deduction allowed by section
220.’’
(c) The table of sections for part VII of subchapter
B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking out
the last item and inserting in lieu thereof:
‘‘Sec. 220. Commuting expenses of handicapped individuals.
‘‘Sec. 221. Cross reference.’’
SEC. 2. The amendments made by the first section
of this Act shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after
the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years end-
ing after such date.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 317
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow handicapped
individuals a deduction for certain transportation expenses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. QUILLEN 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 allow handi-
capped individuals a deduction for certain transportation
expenses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional
itemized deductions for individuals) is amended by redes-
ignating section 220 as section 221 and by inserting after
section 219 the following new section:
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‘‘SEC. 220. COMMUTING EXPENSES OF HANDICAPPED INDI-
VIDUALS.
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION.—In the case of a
handicapped individual, there shall be allowed as a deduc-
tion the amount of the commuting expenses paid or in-
curred by such individual during the taxable year.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) HANDICAPPED
INDIVIDUAL.—The term
‘handicapped individual’ means an individual who,
by reason of any medically determinable physical or
mental impairment which has lasted or can be ex-
pected to last for a continuous period of not less
than 12 months, is not able to operate a vehicle (in-
cluding a vehicle with special equipment) on a high-
way. An individual shall not be considered to be
handicapped unless he submits proof of the existence
of such status in such form and manner, and at
such times, as the Secretary may require.
‘‘(2) COMMUTING EXPENSES.—The term ‘com-
muting expenses’ means amounts paid or incurred
by a handicapped individual for transportation be-
tween his residence and his principal place of em-
ployment or self-employment, including any amounts
paid or incurred for personal assistance required for
such transportation. Such term does not include any
SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC ANNUAL INCREASE IN RATES OF DIS-
ABILITY COMPENSATION AND DEPENDENCY 
AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION. 
(a) INDEXING TO SOCIAL SECURITY INCREASES.— 
Section 5312 of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d)(1) Whenever there is an increase in benefit 
amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) as a result of a determination 
made under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)), 
the Secretary shall, effective on the date of such increase 
in benefit amounts, increase the dollar amounts in effect 
for the payment of disability compensation and depend-
ency and indemnity compensation by the Secretary, as 
specified in paragraph (2), as such amounts were in effect 
immediately before the date of such increase in benefit 
amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act, 
by the same percentage as the percentage by which such 
benefit amounts are increased. 
‘‘(2) The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to 
paragraph (1) are the following: 
‘‘(A) WARTIME DISABILITY COMPENSATION.— 
Each of the dollar amounts in effect under section 
1114 of this title. 
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† HR 4310 EAS1S 
including incremental funding for the following projects in 
the following amounts: 
(1) For the construction of phase 14 of a chem-
ical munitions demilitarization facility at Pueblo 
Chemical Activity, Colorado, authorized by section 
2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (division B of Public Law 
104–201; 110 Stat. 2775), as amended by section 
2406 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of Public Law 106– 
65; 113 Stat. 839), section 2407 of the Military Con-
struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (di-
vision B of Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2698), 
and section 2413 of the Military Construction Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (division B of Public 
Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4697), $36,000,000. 
(2) For the construction of phase 13 of a muni-
tions demilitarization facility at Blue Grass Army 
Depot, Kentucky, authorized by section 2401(a) of the 
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2000 (division B of Public Law 106–65; 113 
Stat. 835), as amended by section 2405 of the Mili-
tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2002 (division B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 
1298), section 2405 of the Military Construction Au-
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3181
To redesignate the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Building
located at Ninth and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, as
the Federal Bureau of Investigation Building.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1993
Mr. MORAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Public Work’s and Transportation
A BILL
To redesignate the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation Building located at Ninth and Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, as the Federal Bureau
of Investigation Building.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION AND RENAMING OF THE FED-
ERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION BUILDING.
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The J. Edgar Hoover Federal
Bureau of Investigation Building located at Ninth and
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, is redesig-
nated as the Federal Bureau of Investigation Building.
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(b) SIGNS.—The Administrator of the General Serv-
ices Administration shall cause all signs and engravings
designating the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation Building to read the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion Building.
(c) LEGAL REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law,
regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the
United States to the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of
Investigation Building shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Federal Bureau of Investigation Building’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3182
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the admission
to the United States of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are
the spouses and children of United States permanent resident aliens,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1993
Mr. PALLONE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit
the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant
students and visitors who are the spouses and children
of United States permanent resident aliens, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
scribed in section 101(a)(15)(F), the fact that a petition
has been filed on the alien’s behalf for classification of
the alien as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence shall not constitute evidence of the alien’s intention
to abandon his or her foreign residence.
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
alien—
‘‘(A) who is issued a nonimmigrant visa under
paragraph (1),
‘‘(B) who was admitted to the United States,
and
‘‘(C) who remains in the United States longer
than the period authorized for such nonimmigrant
status,
shall be ineligible to receive an immigrant visa for a period
of up to one year after the alien’s priority date has been
reached, as the Secretary of State may determine.’’.
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