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‘‘National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollut-
ants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines’’ (76 
Fed. Reg. 12863), and any subsequent regulation that is 
substantially the same shall have no force or effect with 
respect to existing stationary spark ignition reciprocating 
internal combustion engines (as that term is used in the 
rules) that are operated— 
(1) to generate electricity for emergency or de-
mand response purposes; or 
(2) for the purpose of operating a water pump. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2691
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that future increases
in the monthly amount paid by the State of New York to blind disabled
veterans shall be excluded from the determination of annual income
for purposes of the payment of pension by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1993
Mr. PAXON (for himself, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. MCNULTY, Mrs. MALONEY, and
Ms. MOLINARI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that
future increases in the monthly amount paid by the
State of New York to blind disabled veterans shall be
excluded from the determination of annual income for
purposes of the payment of pension by the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS FROM IN-
COME DETERMINATION FOR PENSION PUR-
POSES.
Section 1503 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (9);
(2) by striking out the period at the end of
paragraph (10) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘; and’’;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(11) amounts equal to amounts paid to a vet-
eran by the State of New York under a program of
that State to make monthly payments to qualifying
veterans who are blind and totally disabled, but only
to the extent that such amounts are attributable to
any increase in the monthly amount of such pay-
ments that is provided after the date of the enact-
ment of this paragraph.’’.
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(1) public lands (as defined in section 103 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)); 
(2) National Forest System land; 
(3) land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of 
Reclamation; and 
(4) land under the jurisdiction of the Corps of 
Engineers. 
SEC. 4. STATE AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A State shall have the sole au-
thority to promulgate or enforce any regulation, guidance, 
or permit requirement regarding the treatment of a well 
by the application of fluids under pressure to which prop-
ping agents may be added for the expressly designed pur-
pose of initiating or propagating fractures in a target geo-
logic formation in order to enhance production of oil, nat-
ural gas, or geothermal production activities on or under 
any land within the boundaries of the State. 
(b) FEDERAL LAND.—The treatment of a well by the 
application of fluids under pressure to which propping 
agents may be added for the expressly designed purpose 
of initiating or propagating fractures in a target geologic 
formation in order to enhance production of oil, natural 
gas, or geothermal production activities on Federal land 
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‘‘(B) The guidelines of the Secretary respecting the
inclusion of women and members of minority groups in
clinical investigations—
‘‘(i) shall provide that the costs of such inclu-
sion is not a permissible consideration in determin-
ing whether such inclusion is inappropriate,
‘‘(ii) shall provide that women or minority
groups are not required to be included if women or
minority groups will not be using the device under
investigation, and
‘‘(iii) may provide that such inclusion is not re-
quired if there is substantial scientific data dem-
onstrating that there is no significant difference be-
tween the effects that the variables to be studied in
the investigation have on women or members of mi-
nority groups, respectively, and on the other individ-
uals who would serve as subjects in the investigation
in the event that the inclusion of women and mem-
bers of minority groups was not required.
‘‘(C)(i) Clinical investigations designated by the Sec-
retary under clause (ii) which are submitted as part of
an application in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be
designed so that there is a valid analysis of whether the
device under investigation affects women or members of
minority groups differently than other users of the device.
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14141), the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3701 et seq.), or title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.); 
(2) to affect any Federal, State, or tribal law 
that applies to an Indian tribe because of the polit-
ical status of the tribe; or 
(3) to waive the sovereign immunity of an In-
dian tribe without the consent of the tribe. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2693
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to limit the imposition
of civil money penalties for violations of marketing allotments for sugar
and crystalline fructose to those violations that are knowingly committed.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1993
Mr. POMEROY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to limit
the imposition of civil money penalties for violations of
marketing allotments for sugar and crystalline fructose
to those violations that are knowingly committed.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. KNOWING VIOLATIONS OF MARKETING ALLOT-
MENTS FOR SUGAR AND CRYSTALLINE FRUC-
TOSE.
(a) PENALTIES
LIMITED
TO
KNOWING
VIOLA-
TIONS.—Section 359b(d)(3) of the Agricultural Adjust-
ment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359bb(d)(3)) is amended
by inserting ‘‘knowingly’’ before ‘‘violates’’ both places it
appears.
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment
made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any
violation of paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (d) of sec-
tion 359b of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 oc-
curring—
(1) on or after the date of the enactment of this
Act; or
(2) before such date if a civil penalty for such
violation has not been collected before such date.
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(d) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.—The land conveyed 
under this section shall be used only as a motocross, bicy-
cle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area, or for 
any other public purpose consistent with uses allowed 
under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 
‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 
et seq.). 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall 
require the county to pay all survey costs and other admin-
istrative costs necessary for the preparation and comple-
tion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land 
described in subsection (b). 
(f) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under this sec-
tion ceases to be used for a public purpose in accordance 
with subsection (d), the land shall, at the discretion of the 
Secretary, revert to the United States. 
TITLE II—CONVEYANCE OF 
LAND TO INDIAN TRIBES 
SEC. 201. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST 
FOR CERTAIN INDIAN TRIBES. 
(a) TE-MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN SHOSHONE INDI-
ANS OF NEVADA (ELKO BAND).— 
(1) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Te-moak 
Tribal Land Expansion’’, dated September 30, 2008,
SEC. 3. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. 
The Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, 
as amended by section 2 of this Act, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 704. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. 
‘‘(a) RIGHT OF ACTION.—Any person aggrieved by 
a violation referred to in subsection (b) may bring a civil 
action in a court of competent jurisdiction for damages 
resulting from such violation, and may obtain other appro-
priate relief, including equitable relief. If the plaintiff pre-
vails in any such action, the court shall award the plaintiff 
any litigation costs reasonably incurred, together with rea-
sonable attorneys’ fees and reasonable expert witness fees, 
as determined by the court. 
‘‘(b) VIOLATION.—A violation referred to in this sub-
section is a violation of— 
‘‘(1) section 702 of this title; or 
‘‘(2) the matter in subparagraph (C) or (F) of 
section 8(o)(7) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(7)) that was added by the 
amendments made by section 703 of this title’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2694
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health
Service Act to require special testing for drugs and biological products
used by women.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1993
Mrs. SCHROEDER (for herself and Ms. SNOWE) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and
the Public Health Service Act to require special testing
for drugs and biological products used by women.
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 ‘‘Pharmaceutical Inter-
actions Safety Act’’.
SEC. 2. CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS.
Section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) Clinical investigations to be submitted as part
of an application in accordance with paragraph (1)(A)
shall include investigations of the possible interaction of
the drug with relevant female or male hormones or related
substances unless there is substantial evidence that there
are no significant interactions between the drug under in-
vestigation and such substances or the inclusion of such
investigations is otherwise inappropriate under guidelines
established by the Secretary by rule.’’.
SEC. 3. BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS CLINICAL INVESTIGA-
TIONS.
Section 351(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 262(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(3) Clinical investigations submitted as part of an
application for a biological product in accordance with
paragraph (1) shall include investigations of the possible
interaction of the biological product with relevant female
or male hormones or related substances unless there is
substantial evidence that there are no significant inter-
actions between the biological product under investigation
and such substances or the inclusion of such investigations
is otherwise inappropriate under guidelines established by
the Secretary by rule.’’.
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and on file and available for public inspection in the 
appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment. 
(2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid 
existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the land described in para-
graph (3)— 
(A) is held in trust by the United States 
for the benefit of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western 
Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band); and 
(B) shall be part of the reservation of the 
Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of 
Nevada (Elko Band). 
(3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred 
to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 373 acres 
of land administered by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement as generally depicted on the map as 
‘‘Lands to be Held in Trust’’. 
(b) CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST 
FOR THE FORT MCDERMITT PAIUTE AND SHOSHONE 
TRIBE.— 
(1) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Fort 
McDermitt Indian Reservation Expansion Act’’, 
dated February 21, 2013, and on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
Bureau of Land Management. 
(2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid 
existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the land described in para-
graph (3)— 
(A) is held in trust by the United States 
for the benefit of the Fort McDermitt Paiute 
and Shoshone Tribe; and 
(B) shall be part of the reservation of the 
Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe. 
(3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred 
to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 19,094 
acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management as generally depicted on the map as 
‘‘Reservation Expansion Lands’’. 
(c) CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST 
FOR THE SHOSHONE PAIUTE TRIBES.— 
(1) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Mountain 
City Administrative Site Proposed Acquisition’’, 
dated July 29, 2013, and on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
Forest Service.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2696
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act to provide for the
payment of rewards for information regarding acts of international ter-
rorism in the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1993
Ms. SNOWE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act to
provide for the payment of rewards for information re-
garding acts of international terrorism in the United
States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REWARDS FOR INFORMATION REGARDING
ACTS OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.
Section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708) is amended by striking
‘‘and is primarily outside the territorial jurisdiction of the
United States’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2697
To provide that certain service in the American Field Service ambulance
corps shall be considered active duty for the purposes of all laws adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1993
Mr. TANNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To provide that certain service in the American Field Service
ambulance corps shall be considered active duty for the
purposes of all laws administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION. 1. AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE.
Section 401 of Public Law 95–202 (38 U.S.C. 106
note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘subsection
(a)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘subsections
(a) and (d)’’;
shall be subject to the law of the State in which the land 
is located. 
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(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘subsection
(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and (d)’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
service rendered before August 15, 1945, by any
person who was part of the enlisted wartime person-
nel of the American Field Service ambulance corps
and who reported for duty overseas during World
War II, shall be considered active duty for the pur-
poses of all laws administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2698
To require persons entering into contracts with the Department of Defense
to report commercial transactions they conduct with any terrorist country.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1993
Mr. TORRICELLI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To require persons entering into contracts with the Depart-
ment of Defense to report commercial transactions they
conduct with any terrorist country.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPORTS BY DEFENSE CONTRACTORS OF
DEALINGS WITH TERRORIST COUNTRIES.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Beginning 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall require each person—
(1) before entering into a contract with the De-
partment of Defense to provide goods or services to
the Department, to report to the Secretary any com-
mercial transactions which such person has con-
ducted with any terrorist country, or with any na-
tional of a terrorist country; and
(2) to report to the Secretary any commercial
transactions which such person conducts, during the
course of the contract, with any terrorist country, or
with any national of a terrorist country.
The requirement contained in paragraph (2) shall be in-
cluded in the contract with the Department of Defense.
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall
issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out
this section.
SEC. 2. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Con-
gress an annual report setting forth those persons con-
ducting commercial transactions with terrorist countries
and nationals of terrorist countries, as included in the re-
ports made pursuant to section 1(a), the terrorist coun-
tries and nationals of terrorist countries with which such
transactions were conducted, and the nature of the trans-
actions.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘terrorist country’’ means a coun-
try the government of which the Secretary of State
has determined pursuant to law, as of March 1,
1993, is a government that has repeatedly provided
support for acts of international terrorism; and
(2) the term ‘‘national’’ has the meaning given
that term in section 515.302 of title 31, Code of
Federal Regulations, as in effect on March 1, 1993.
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sumers, and health care purchasers) who 
will use the data generated as a result of 
the use of the quality measures; 
‘‘(C) for the purpose of ensuring that the 
quality measures developed under this sub-
section meet the requirements to be considered 
for endorsement under section 1890(b)(2), has 
provided assurances to the Secretary that the 
measure development entity will collaborate 
with— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary; 
‘‘(ii) the consensus-based entity with a 
contract under section 1890(a)(1); and 
‘‘(iii) stakeholders (including those 
stakeholders 
identified 
in 
subsection 
(i)(1)), as practicable; 
‘‘(D) has transparent policies regarding 
governance and conflicts of interest; and 
‘‘(E) submits an application to the Sec-
retary at such time, and in such form and man-
ner, as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(3) eMEASURES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A qualified measure 
development entity with a grant, contract, or 
intergovernmental agreement under paragraph 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2699
To add the Sabine River Blue Elbow Unit and the Addition to the Lower
Neches River Corridor Unit to the Big Thicket National Preserve.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1993
Mr. WILSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To add the Sabine River Blue Elbow Unit and the Addition
to the Lower Neches River Corridor Unit to the Big
Thicket National Preserve.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITION TO BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRE-
SERVE.
(a) ADDITIONS.—Subsection (b) of the first section
of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the establishment
of the Big Thicket National Preserve in the State of
Texas, and for other purposes’’, approved October 11,
1974 (16 U.S.C. 698), is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘ and on the map entitled ‘Big
Thicket National Preserve’, dated July 1993, and
numbered 175–80009,’’ after ‘‘175–80008,’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of the penul-
timate undesignated paragraph relating to Big
Sandy Corridor unit;
(3) by striking the period in the ultimate undes-
ignated paragraph relating to Canyonlands unit and
inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end thereof the following:
‘‘Sabine River Blue Elbow unit, Orange Coun-
ty, Texas, comprising approximately 3,592 acres;
and
‘‘Addition to the Lower Neches River Corridor
unit, Orange and Jasper Counties, Texas, compris-
ing approximately 750 acres.’’.
(b) NO LAND ACQUISITION WITHOUT THE CONSENT
OF THE OWNER; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
The first proviso of subsection (c) of the first section of
such Act is amended by striking ‘‘and Canyonlands units’’
and inserting ‘‘, Canyonlands, Sabine River Blue Elbow,
and Addition to the Lower Neches River Corridor units’’.
(c) PUBLICATION
OF BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION.—
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this subsection, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal
Register a detailed description of the boundary of the
Sabine River Blue Elbow unit and the Addition to the
Lower Neches River unit of the Big Thicket National
Preserve.
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