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provide for a certification of the period of coverage
of the individual under the plan and of the waiting
period (if any) imposed with respect to the individ-
ual for any coverage under the plan.
‘‘(5) 
APPLICATION
TO
SMALL
EMPLOYER
PLANS.—For purposes of applying this subsection
and so much of this section as relates to this sub-
section, subsection (d)(1) shall not apply.
‘‘(h) NONDISCRIMINATION IN ELIGIBILITY BASED ON
HEALTH STATUS FOR CERTAIN PREVIOUSLY COVERED
INDIVIDUALS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A group health plan meets
the requirements of this subsection only if the plan
does not establish eligibility, continuation, enroll-
ment, or contribution requirements for a qualified
individual based on factors directly related to the
health status, medical condition, claims experience,
receipt of health care, medical history, disability, or
evidence of insurability of the individual.
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED
INDIVIDUAL
DEFINED.—For
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘qualified indi-
vidual’ means an individual who (at the time of de-
termining eligibility, continuation, enrollment, or
contributions with respect to a group health plan)
has an aggregate period of qualified prior coverage
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Labor’’ and inserting ‘‘Department of Labor or
the Workforce Development Partnership, as ap-
propriate,’’; and
(2) in the first sentence of paragraph (4), by
striking ‘‘the Department of Labor’’ and inserting
‘‘the Workforce Development Partnership’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect July 1, 1998.
SEC. 124. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this title (other than subtitle B)
$5,884,000,000 (which amount shall include the Federal
funds made available to carry out the Wagner-Peyser Act
(29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.)) for each of fiscal years 1998 through
2001.
(b) RESERVATIONS.—Of the amount appropriated
under subsection (a)—
(1) 90.75 percent shall be reserved for making al-
lotments under section 102;
(2) 1.25 percent shall be reserved for carrying
out section 107;
(3) 1.25 percent shall be reserved for carrying
out section 108;
(4) 0.2 percent shall be reserved for carrying out
section 109;
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 160
To require random drug testing of Federal judicial branch officers and
employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To require random drug testing of Federal judicial branch
officers and employees.
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 ‘‘Judicial Branch Drug
Testing Act’’.
SEC. 2. RANDOM DRUG TESTING IN JUDICIAL BRANCH.
The Administrative Office of the United States
Courts shall require random drug testing of officers and
employees within the judicial branch of the Federal Gov-
ernment.
Æ
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1949 
AN ACT 
To provide for the consideration and submission of site and 
design proposals for the National Liberty Memorial ap-
proved for establishment in the District of Columbia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
ards shall be based on the interest rate for the second year
of the loan.
‘‘(e) The Secretary shall provide comprehensive
prepurchase counseling to eligible veterans explaining the
features of interest rate buy downs under subsection (a),
including a hypothetical payment schedule that displays
the increases in monthly payments to the mortgagor over
the first five years of the mortgage term. For the purposes
of this subsection, the Secretary may assign personnel to
military installations referred to in subsection (b)(2).
‘‘(f) There is authorized to be appropriated
$6,000,000 annually to carry out this section.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 37 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 3707 to following new item:
‘‘3708. Authority to buy down interest rates.’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IN
PROVIDING HOUSING IN HOUSING SHORT-
AGE AREAS.
(a) REIMBURSEMENT FOR BUY DOWN COSTS.—The
Secretary of Defense shall reimburse the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs for amounts paid by the Secretary of Veter-
ans Affairs to mortgagees under section 3708 of title 38,
United States Code.
(b) MORTGAGE INDEMNITY.—The Secretary of De-
fense, in accordance with regulations which the Secretary
shall prescribe, is authorized to indemnify a lender who
makes a loan which is subject to such section 3708. The
amount of indemnification with respect to any such loan
may not exceed the difference between the actual loss on
the sale of the property subject to the loan and the amount
of the United States guarantee or insurance on such loan.
(c) AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF DE-
FENSE AND THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—
The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs may enter into an agreement related to carrying
out this section and section 3708 of title 38, United States
Code. The agreement may include provisions for the trans-
fer by the Secretary of Defense of its property manage-
ment jurisdiction to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with
respect to such sections.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated $104,000,000 annually to
carry out this section.
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I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1612
To require the general application of the antitrust laws to major league
baseball, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 11, 1995
Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida, Mr.
OWENS, Mr. PARKER, Mr. MCKEON, and Mr. TRAFICANT) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To require the general application of the antitrust laws to
major league baseball, 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 ‘‘Major League Baseball
Antitrust Reform Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF THE ANTITRUST LAWS TO PRO-
FESSIONAL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.
The Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 27. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the antitrust
laws shall apply to the business of professional major
league baseball.
‘‘(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to af-
fect—
‘‘(1) the applicability or nonapplicability of the
antitrust laws to professional baseball’s amateur
draft, the minor league reserve clause, the Profes-
sional Baseball Agreement, or any other matter re-
lating to the minor leagues;
‘‘(2) the applicability or nonapplicability of the
antitrust laws to any restraint by professional base-
ball on franchise relocation; or
‘‘(3) the application of Public Law 87–331 (15
U.S.C. 1291 et seq.) (commonly known as the
Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961).’’.
Æ
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 924
AN ACT
To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from
transferring any national forest system lands in
the Angeles National Forest in California out of
Federal ownership for use as a solid waste
landfill.
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ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW 
ENFORCEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Nar-
cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, $554,574,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2015: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND 
RELATED PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Nonproliferation, 
Anti-terrorism, 
Demining 
and 
Related 
Programs’’, 
$114,592,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2015: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1614
To amend the provisions of title XVIII of the Social Security Act relating
to Medigap policies to eliminate age rating in premiums, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 11, 1995
Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. PALLONE,
Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. PELOSI, Mr.
FROST, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. STARK, Mr.
OLVER, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr.
OBERSTAR, Mr. YATES, and Mr. HILLIARD) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the provisions of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act relating to Medigap policies to eliminate age rating
in premiums, 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 ‘‘Medigap Consumer
Protection Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATING ATTAINED AGE RATING FOR IN-
CREASES IN PREMIUMS FOR MEDIGAP POLI-
CIES.
Section 1882(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395ss(r)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A),
(B) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B)
the following:
‘‘(C) the premium for the policy does not in-
crease in any way on the basis of the age attained
after 
enrollment 
by 
the 
policyholder 
or
certificateholder.’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7);
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(6) In the case of a medicare supplemental policy
in effect on the effective date of regulations to carry out
paragraph (1)(C), and which does not meet the require-
ments of such paragraph on such date, the policy shall
be considered to meet the requirement of such paragraph
only if the issuer of the policy makes available to the pol-
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for the Department of State 
for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1615
To require that a monthly statement of costs charged against the Official
Mail Allowance for persons entitled to use the congressional frank be
kept and made available to the public, and to reduce the amount of
that allowance for any Member of the House of Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 11, 1995
Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. INGLIS, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. HANCOCK, Mr.
FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Over-
sight
A BILL
To require that a monthly statement of costs charged against
the Official Mail Allowance for persons entitled to use
the congressional frank be kept and made available to
the public, and to reduce the amount of that allowance
for any Member of the House of Representatives.
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 ‘‘Franking Reduction
Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.
Section 311 of the Legislative Appropriations Act,
1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘shall in-
clude’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘frank.’’ and inserting
‘‘frank, and (B) shall make available to the
public a monthly statement (based solely on
data provided for that purpose by such Com-
mittee) of costs charged against the Official
Mail Allowance for each person entitled to use
the congressional frank.’’; and
(2) in subsection (e)(2)(B)(i) by striking ‘‘3’’
and inserting ‘‘1.5’’.
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall
apply with respect to sessions of Congress beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(e) STAFF.—The Privacy Advocate General shall 
appoint such staff of the Office of the Privacy Advocate 
General as the Privacy Advocate General considers nec-
essary to carry out the duties of the Privacy Advocate 
General. 
‘‘(f) SECURITY CLEARANCE.—The President shall en-
sure that the Privacy Advocate General and the staff of 
the Office of the Privacy Advocate General appointed 
under subsection (b) possess appropriate security clear-
ances to carry out the duties of the Privacy Advocate Gen-
eral under this section.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table 
of contents in the first section of the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 note) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new items: 
‘‘TITLE IX—PRIVACY ADVOCATE GENERAL 
‘‘Sec. 901. Privacy Advocate General.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 103(b) of 
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 
U.S.C. 1803(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘review the denial’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘review the approval or denial’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘properly denied’’ and inserting 
‘‘properly approved or denied, as the case may be’’; 
and 
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(3) A description of how the State has com-
plied, or will comply, with the provisions of sections
105 through 108.
(4) A description of how a State will participate
in the national labor market information system
under title II of the Wagner-Peyser Act, as added by
section 132 of this Act.
(5) Any information required to be included in
the plan under any of titles II through IV, and title
I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (in the case of
a State that desires to receive a grant under any
such title).
(6) A description of the measures that will be
taken by the State to ensure coordination and con-
sistency and avoid duplication among programs re-
ceiving assistance under this Act, including a de-
scription of common data collection and reporting
processes.
(7) A description of the process used by the
State to provide an opportunity for public comment,
and input into the development of the plan, prior to
submission of the plan.
(8) A description of the process used by the
State to consult with representatives of business and
industry with respect to the requirements of sub-
‘‘TITLE IX—PRIVACY ADVOCATE 
GENERAL 
‘‘SEC. 901. PRIVACY ADVOCATE GENERAL. 
‘‘(a) OFFICE
OF
THE PRIVACY ADVOCATE GEN-
ERAL.—There is established an independent office in the 
Executive branch to be known as the Office of the Privacy 
Advocate General. 
‘‘(b) PRIVACY ADVOCATE GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—There is a Privacy Advo-
cate General, who shall be the head of the Office of 
the Privacy Advocate General, who shall be ap-
pointed jointly by the Chief Justice of the United 
States and the most senior associate justice of the 
Supreme Court appointed by a President that at the 
time of appointment was a member of a political 
party other than the political party of the President 
that appointed the Chief Justice. 
‘‘(2) TERM.—The Privacy Advocate General 
shall serve a term of 7 years and may be re-
appointed in accordance with paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of this Act, the Privacy Advocate General— 
‘‘(1) shall serve as the opposing counsel with re-
spect to any application by the Federal Government 
for an order or directive under this Act and any re-
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‘‘(B) The commencement of the allocation
process pursuant to this section.
‘‘(c) COMMENCEMENT OF ALLOCATION.—
‘‘(1) RESPONSIBLE PARTY SEARCH.—At all fa-
cilities subject to this section, the Administrator
shall, as soon as practicable, but not later than 60
days after the commencement of the remedial inves-
tigation, initiate a thorough investigation and search
for all potentially responsible parties, using his au-
thorities under section 104. Any person may submit
information to the Administrator concerning any po-
tentially responsible party at the facility, and the
Administrator shall consider such information in
carrying out the responsible party search.
‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION OF DE MINIMIS PARTIES.—
As soon as practicable after receipt of sufficient in-
formation, but not more than 12 months after the
commencement of the remedial investigation, the
Administrator shall take each of the following ac-
tions:
‘‘(A) The Administrator shall notify any
potentially responsible party who the Adminis-
trator determines is eligible for an expedited
final settlement in accordance with section
122(g)(1)(A) of its eligibility, based on informa-
view of a certification or targeting procedures under 
this Act, including in any proceedings before a court 
or review of an application, certification, or targeting 
procedures under this Act that would otherwise be 
conducted ex parte; 
‘‘(2) shall, in carrying out paragraph (1), op-
pose any Federal Government request for an order 
or directive under this Act and any certification or 
targeting procedures under this Act and argue the 
merits of the opposition before the court concerned, 
including any arguments relating to the constitu-
tionality of a provision of law under which the Fed-
eral Government is seeking an order or directive; 
and 
‘‘(3) may request the court established under 
subsection (a) or (b) of section 103 to make publicly 
available an order, decision, or opinion of such court. 
‘‘(d) APPEALS.—The Privacy Advocate General 
may— 
‘‘(1) appeal a decision of the court established 
under subsection (a) of section 103 to the court es-
tablished under subsection (b) of such section; and 
‘‘(2) petition the Supreme Court for a writ of 
certiorari for review of a decision of the court estab-
lished under section 103(b). 
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in providing complete and timely information
during the allocation process.
‘‘(G) Such other factors that the Adminis-
trator determines are appropriate by published
guidance. Any such guidance shall be consistent
with this Act and shall be published only after
notice and opportunity for public comment. An
alleged failure of the allocator to consider 1 or
more additional factors set forth in such guid-
ance shall not be deemed unlawful conduct or
procedural error for purposes of subsection
(l)(2) or (3).
‘‘(3) CONDUCT OF ALLOCATION PROCESS.—The
allocator shall conduct the allocation process and
render a decision based solely on the provisions of
this section, including the allocation factors specified
in paragraph (2). Each party to the allocation shall
be afforded an opportunity to be heard (either orally
or in writing, at the allocator’s discretion), and an
opportunity to comment on a draft allocation report.
The allocator shall not be required to respond to
comments.
‘‘(4) IDENTIFICATION OF ORPHAN SHARES.—
‘‘(A) COMPONENTS OF ORPHAN SHARE.—
The allocator may determine that a percentage
this information has been discovered subsequent to
the issuance of the allocator’s report.
Determinations by the United States pursuant to this sub-
section shall not be subject to judicial review.
‘‘(o) SETTLEMENT FOLLOWING ALLOCATION.—
‘‘(1) ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS.—If, within 90
days after issuance of the allocator’s report for an
allocation conducted under subsection (a)(1), an al-
location party—
‘‘(A) makes a written offer to settle with
respect to the response action based on the per-
centage share specified by the allocator and on
the additional terms and conditions of settle-
ment (other than the allocated percentage
share) that are acceptable to the President, and
‘‘(B) is not in default on any information
requests under this Act,
then the President shall not seek a higher percent-
age share other than the premia authorized by this
section, unless the President has rejected the offer
on a basis other than the percentage share, or unless
the Administrator and the Attorney General have re-
jected the allocation report pursuant to subsection
(l).
(1) in clause (i), by striking all that follows 
‘‘recommended for’’ and inserting ‘‘the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the Vice President 
of the United States, respectively, shall be equal.’’; 
and 
(2) in clause (iii), by striking all that follows ‘‘a 
Delegate to the House of Representatives,’’ and that 
precedes ‘‘and each office or position under section 
5313 of title 5’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 179 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2850 
[Report No. 113–252] 
To require certain procedures in the conduct by the Environmental Protection 
Agency of its study of the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing 
on drinking water resources. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2013 
Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. STEWART, and Mrs. LUMMIS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology 
OCTOBER 23, 2013 
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] 
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A BILL 
To require certain procedures in the conduct by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency of its study of the potential 
impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water re-
sources. 
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201 
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Peacekeeping Oper-
ations’’, $136,185,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2015: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
nancing Program’’, $811,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2015: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 8001. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds appropriated in this title are in addition to 
amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this 
Act for fiscal year 2014. 
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