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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1418
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the treatment
of tenant-stockholders in cooperative housing corporations also shall apply
to stockholders of corporations that only own the land on which the
residences are located.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 18, 1993
Mrs. LOWEY 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 provide
that the treatment of tenant-stockholders in cooperative
housing corporations also shall apply to stockholders of
corporations that only own the land on which the resi-
dences are located.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
the civil action may be joined in the civil action with-
out regard to the residence of the person. 
(f) LIMITATION ON STATE ACTION WHILE FEDERAL 
ACTION IS PENDING.—If the Federal Trade Commission 
has instituted a civil action or an administrative action 
for violation of this title, no State attorney general, or offi-
cial or agency of a State, may bring an action under this 
subsection during the pendency of that action against any 
defendant named in the complaint of the Federal Trade 
Commission or the other agency for any violation of this 
title alleged in the complaint. 
(g) ENFORCEMENT OF STATE LAW.—Nothing con-
tained in this section shall prohibit an authorized State 
official from proceeding in State court to enforce a civil 
or criminal statute of such State. 
SEC. 306. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. 
(a) OTHER AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL TRADE COM-
MISSION.—Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit 
or affect in any way the Federal Trade Commission’s au-
thority to bring enforcement actions or take any other 
measure under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 41 et seq.) or any other provision of law. 
(b) STATE LAW.—Nothing in this title preempts any 
State law. 
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(A) the previous experience of the State in
addressing lead exposure and lead exposure
data collection issues;
(B) the seriousness of the lead exposure is-
sues identified by the State; and
(C) the State standards for techniques and
practices to reduce human exposure to lead.
(2) AVAILABILITY OF SUFFICIENT FUNDING.—
In selecting States for grants under subsection (a),
the Administrator shall focus resources to ensure
that sufficient funds are available to selected States
to provide for comprehensive collection and coordina-
tion of lead exposure data and for sufficient public
outreach programs.
(3) FEDERAL SHARE OF FUNDING.—The Fed-
eral share of grants under subsection (a) shall not
exceed 75 percent of the costs incurred by the State
to carry out the activities described in such sub-
section and shall be made on the condition that the
non-Federal share is provided from non-Federal
funds.
(4) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds granted
pursuant to subsection (a) in a fiscal year shall re-
main available for obligation for that fiscal year and
for the next following fiscal year.
(5) LIMITATION ON RECEIPT OF GRANT IN FOL-
LOWING YEAR.—No grant shall be made under this
section in any fiscal year to a State which in the
preceding year received a grant under this section
unless the Administrator determines that such State
satisfactorily implemented such grant activities in
such preceding fiscal year.
(6) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN GRANT APPLI-
CATION.—States shall provide such information in
applications for grant assistance and pertaining to
grant funded activities as the Administrator re-
quires.
(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, the
Administrator shall coordinate with the Director of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology.
SEC. 9. REPORTS.
Not later than 24 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute
of Standards and Technology and the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency shall jointly submit to
the Congress an initial report detailing the activities un-
dertaken by the Director and the Administrator pursuant
to this Act, including the results of studies conducted pur-
suant to this Act and any recommendations for adminis-
trative and legislative action that the Director and the Ad-
ministrator consider appropriate. After submission of the
initial report, the Director and the Administrator shall
submit to the Congress an update of the initial report as
often as the Director and the Administrator consider nec-
essary.
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with respect to United States exports of any product iden-
tified by United States domestic producers as having the 
same physical characteristics and uses as the product for 
which a modification of an existing duty is sought by the 
President as described in section 4(a). 
(b) IDENTIFICATION.—In conducting the assessment 
under subsection (a), the International Trade Commission 
shall identify the tariff and nontariff barriers and policies 
and practices for such products that exist in the foreign 
country and the expected opportunities for exports from 
the United States to the foreign country if existing tariff 
and nontariff barriers and policies and practices are elimi-
nated. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the assessment 
under subsection (a), the International Trade Commission 
shall, as appropriate, consult with and seek to obtain rel-
evant documentation from United States domestic pro-
ducers of products having the same physical characteris-
tics and uses as the product for which a modification of 
an existing duty is sought by the President as described 
in section 4(a). 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 45 days before the date 
on which negotiations for a proposed trade agreement de-
scribed in subsection (a) are initiated, the International 
Trade Commission shall submit to the United States 
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HR 1423 IH
A 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 ‘‘Animal Medicinal Drug
Use Clarification Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
currently permits the use of an animal drug, or a
drug intended for human use, that is approved by
the Food and Drug Administration, only in accord-
ance with the specific labeling approved for the drug;
(2) there are not such approved animal drugs
available to relieve pain and suffering, or to treat
every specific disease or condition found, in each
species of animal;
(3) it is sometimes necessary for veterinarians
to use such an approved animal drug or approved
drug intended for human use in a manner that is
not in accordance with the label of the drug if—
(A) the health of an animal is immediately
threatened; and
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1422
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for
expenses in connection with the cutting of old-growth redwood timber
and certain other redwood timber and to impose an excise tax on the
cutting of such timber.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 18, 1993
Mr. STARK 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 deny any
deduction for expenses in connection with the cutting
of old-growth redwood timber and certain other redwood
timber and to impose an excise tax on the cutting of
such timber.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR EXPENSES IN
CONNECTION WITH CUTTING OF CERTAIN
REDWOOD TIMBER.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Part IX of subchapter B of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to certain items not deductible) is amended by adding at
the end thereof the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 280I. EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH CUTTING OF
CERTAIN REDWOOD TIMBER.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—No deduction shall be allowed
for any disqualified redwood timber expense.
‘‘(b) DISQUALIFIED REDWOOD TIMBER EXPENSE.—
For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘disqualified red-
wood timber expense’ means any expense in connec-
tion with—
‘‘(A) the cutting of redwood timber if—
‘‘(i) such timber is old-growth red-
wood timber, or
‘‘(ii) 
such 
timber 
is 
disqualified
securitized redwood timber, or
‘‘(B) the transportation of such timber in
its unprocessed state.
‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF DEPRECIATION AND DE-
PLETION ALLOWANCES.—For purposes of paragraph
(1), allowances under section 167 or 611 shall be
treated as expenses.
‘‘(c) OLD-GROWTH REDWOOD TIMBER.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘old-growth redwood timber’
means any redwood timber on a tract on which at least
‘‘(3) CYBER INCIDENT.—The term ‘cyber inci-
dent’ means an occurrence that jeopardizes the secu-
rity of data or the physical security of a computer 
network owned or operated by a Federal agency or 
covered critical infrastructure. 
‘‘(4) FIRST-PARTY REGULATORY AGENCY.—The 
term ‘first-party regulatory agency’ means a Federal 
agency that is not a sector-specific agency but that 
has primary regulatory authority for a specific crit-
ical infrastructure sector or sub-sector. 
‘‘(5) SECTOR-SPECIFIC
AGENCY.—The term 
‘sector-specific agency’ means the agency that, as of 
the date of enactment of this section, is designated 
under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 as 
the lead Federal agency responsible for securing a 
specific critical infrastructure sector. 
‘‘SEC. 222. OFFICE OF CYBERSECURITY AND COMMUNICA-
TIONS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the De-
partment an Office of Cybersecurity and Commu-
nications. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CYBERSECU-
RITY
AND
COMMUNICATIONS.—The Assistant Sec-
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10 percent of the redwood trees are at least 150 years
old.
‘‘(d) DISQUALIFIED SECURITIZED REDWOOD TIM-
BER.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘disqualified
securitized redwood timber’ means any redwood timber if
(under the terms of any disqualified debt obligation or any
underlying arrangement)—
‘‘(1) such timber is (directly or indirectly) part
of the security for any disqualified debt obligation,
or
‘‘(2) proceeds from the sale of such timber are
to be used (directly or indirectly) to make payments
of interest or principal on any disqualified debt obli-
gation.
‘‘(e) DISQUALIFIED DEBT OBLIGATION.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘disqualified debt obligation’
means any publicly offered debt obligation which is issued
on or after March 12, 1993, if (under the terms of such
obligation or any underlying arrangement)—
‘‘(1) substantially all of the security for such
obligation is (directly or indirectly) redwood timber,
or
‘‘(2) substantially all of the interest or principal
payments on such obligation is to be derived (di-
rectly or indirectly) from sales of redwood timber.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
item:
‘‘Sec. 280I. Expenses in connection with cutting of certain red-
wood timber.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to expenses attributable to periods
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2. EXCISE TAX ON CUTTING OF CERTAIN REDWOOD
TIMBER.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Chapter 36 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain other excise
taxes) is amended by adding at the end thereof the follow-
ing new subchapter:
‘‘Subchapter G—Tax on Cutting of Certain
Redwood Timber
‘‘Sec. 4511. Imposition of tax.
‘‘SEC. 4511. IMPOSITION OF TAX.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—There is hereby imposed a
tax on the cutting of any taxable redwood timber equal
to 75 percent of the fair market value of such timber.
‘‘(b) PERSON LIABLE FOR TAX.—The tax imposed
by subsection (a) shall be paid by the holder of the eco-
nomic interest with respect to the timber.
‘‘(c) TAXABLE REDWOOD TIMBER.—For purposes of
this section, the term ‘taxable redwood timber’ means—
‘‘(1) any old-growth redwood timber (as defined
in section 280I(c), and
‘‘(2) any disqualified securitized redwood timber
(as defined in section 280I(d)).’’
(b) DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR TAX.—Paragraph
(6) of section 275(a) of such Code is amended by inserting
before the period at the end thereof the following: ‘‘or by
subchapter G of chapter 36’’.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sub-
chapters for chapter 36 of such Code is amended by add-
ing at the end thereof the following new item:
‘‘SUBCHAPTER G. Tax on cutting of certain redwood timber.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply in the case of timber cut after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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United States Code, governing appointments in the com-
petitive service, the Secretary shall establish and maintain
in the Bureau or other appropriate office or bureau within
the Department of the Interior at least 20 agricultural re-
sources intern positions for Indian and Alaska Native stu-
dents enrolled in an agriculture study program. Such posi-
tions shall be in addition to the forester intern positions
authorized in section 314(a) of the National Indian Forest
Resources Management Act (25 U.S.C. 3113(a)).
(2) For purposes of this subsection—
(A) the term ‘‘agricultural resources intern’’
means an Indian who—
(i) is attending an approved postsecondary
school in a full-time agriculture or related field,
and
(ii) is appointed to one of the agricultural
resources intern positions established under
paragraph (1);
(B) the term ‘‘agricultural resources intern po-
sitions’’ means positions established pursuant to
paragraph (1) for agricultural resources interns; and
(C) the term ‘‘agriculture study program’’ in-
cludes (but is not limited to) agricultural engineer-
ing, agricultural economics, animal husbandry, ani-
mal science, biological sciences, geographic informa-
(iii) inserting ‘‘and priorities’’ after 
‘‘needs’’; and 
(iv) adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘The panel shall, to the ex-
tent practicable, include representatives 
from foreign range states with expertise in 
great ape conservation.’’; and 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (4), and inserting after paragraph 
(1) the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) In identifying conservation needs and pri-
orities under paragraph (1), the panel shall consider 
relevant great ape conservation plans or strategies 
including scientific research and findings related 
to— 
‘‘(A) the conservation needs and priorities 
of great apes; 
‘‘(B) regional or species-specific action 
plans or strategies; 
‘‘(C) applicable strategies developed or ini-
tiated by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(D) any other applicable conservation 
plan or strategy. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1424
To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the
5-month waiting period required in order for an individual to be eligible
for benefits based on disability or for the disability freeze and to elimi-
nate the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become
eligible for medicare benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 18, 1993
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act
to eliminate the 5-month waiting period required in order
for an individual to be eligible for benefits based on
disability or for the disability freeze and to eliminate
the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to
become eligible for medicare benefits.
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 ‘‘Social Security Disabil-
ity Waiting Period Elimination Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF 5-MONTH WAITING PERIOD FOR
BENEFITS BASED ON DISABILITY.
(a) DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section
223(a)(1) of the Social Security Act is amended by
striking ‘‘(i) for each month’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘the first month in which he is under such
disability’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘for each
month beginning with the first month during all of
which such individual is under a disability and in
which such individual becomes so entitled to such in-
surance benefits’’.
(2) WAITING PERIOD ELIMINATED FROM DE-
TERMINATION OF BENEFIT AMOUNT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of
section 223(a)(2) of such Act is amended by
striking ‘‘in—’’ and all that follows through
‘‘and as though’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘in the first month for which such individual
becomes entitled to such disability insurance
benefits, and as though’’.
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The sec-
ond sentence of section 223(a)(2) of such Act
is amended by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A) or
(B) of such sentence, as the case may be’’ and
inserting ‘‘such sentence’’.
(8) An assessment of the effect of the ballistic 
missile defense capabilities of the United States and 
other countries on the strategic balance and on the 
nuclear deterrence, extended deterrence, assurance, 
and defense strategies of the United States. 
(9) An assessment of the flexibility and resil-
ience of the nuclear forces of the United States, in-
cluding the potential to upload nondeployed war-
heads and to modify weapons and warheads to meet 
unexpected challenges. 
(10) Such other matters as the Secretary of 
Defense considers appropriate regarding the capa-
bilities of the nuclear forces of the United States. 
(c) PARTICIPATION OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND 
AGENCIES.—In conducting the force analysis and net as-
sessment under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 
shall provide for the appropriate participation of the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The Director of National Intelligence. 
(2) The Joint Staff. 
(3) The Missile Defense Agency. 
(4) The United States Strategic Command. 
(5) Such other elements or components of the 
Department of Defense as the Secretary of Defense 
considers appropriate. 
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which the President submits to the con-
gressional defense committees the report 
described in clause (i). 
(3) RETIRE DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘‘retire’’, with respect to a covered nuclear sys-
tem, includes retiring, dismantling, eliminating or 
preparing to retire, dismantle, or eliminate. 
(c) PROHIBITION
ON REDUCTION
OF STOCKPILE 
HEDGE.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
Energy may not obligate or expend amounts appropriated 
or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense 
or the Department of Energy to retire, dismantle, or elimi-
nate, or prepare to retire, dismantle, or eliminate, any 
nondeployed strategic or non-strategic nuclear weapon 
until the date that is 90 days after the date on which the 
Secretary of Energy submits to the congressional defense 
committees written certification that— 
(1) the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Re-
placement nuclear facility (in this subsection re-
ferred to as the ‘‘nuclear facility’’) and the Uranium 
Processing Facility (in this subsection referred to as 
the ‘‘processing facility’’) are fully operational; 
(2) the nuclear facility and the Plutonium Fa-
cility–4 are together able to deliver to the nuclear 
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tled to benefits under such section 223, for months after
the third month following the month in which this Act is
enacted. The amendments made by subsections (b) and
(c) of section 2 of this Act shall apply only with respect
to benefits based on disability under section 202 (e) or
(f) of the Social Security Act for months after the third
month following the month in which this Act is enacted.
(b) SECTION 3.—The amendment made by section 3
of this Act shall apply only with respect to applications
for disability determinations filed under title II of the So-
cial Security Act on or after the 90th day following the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) SECTION 4.—The amendments made by section
4 shall apply to insurance benefits under title XVIII of
the Social Security Act with respect to items and services
furnished in months beginning at least 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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the heading ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’, there is re-
scinded all funds available at the close of March 31, 1993,
under the heading ‘‘STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND
SELECT’’ for the Select Committee on Aging, the Select
Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, the Select
Committee on Hunger, and the Select Committee on Nar-
cotics Abuse and Control.
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(2) the United States has a trust responsibility
to protect, conserve, utilize, and manage Indian agri-
cultural lands consistent with its fiduciary obligation
and its unique relationship with Indian tribes;
(3) Indian agricultural lands are renewable and
manageable natural resources which are vital to the
economic, social, and cultural welfare of many In-
dian tribes and their members; and
(4) development and management of Indian ag-
ricultural lands in accordance with integrated re-
source management plans will ensure proper man-
agement of Indian agricultural lands and will
produce increased economic returns, enhance Indian
self-determination, promote employment opportuni-
ties, and improve the social and economic well-being
of Indian and surrounding communities.
SEC. 3. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are to—
(1) carry out the trust responsibility of the
United States and promote the self-determination of
Indian tribes by providing for the management of
Indian agricultural lands and related renewable re-
sources in a manner consistent with identified tribal
goals and priorities for conservation, multiple use,
and sustained yield;
(2) authorize the Secretary to take part in the
management of Indian agricultural lands, with the
participation of the beneficial owners of the land, in
a manner consistent with the trust responsibility of
the Secretary and with the objectives of the bene-
ficial owners;
(3) provide for the development and manage-
ment of Indian agricultural lands; and
(4) increase the educational and training oppor-
tunities available to Indian people and communities
in the practical, technical, and professional aspects
of agriculture and land management to improve the
expertise and technical abilities of Indian tribes and
their members.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act:
(1) The term ‘‘Indian agricultural lands’’
means Indian land, including farmland and range-
land, but excluding Indian forest land, that is used
for the production of agricultural products, and In-
dian lands occupied by industries that support the
agricultural community, regardless of whether a for-
mal inspection and land classification has been con-
ducted.
(2) The term ‘‘agricultural product’’ means—