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(d) 100 PERCENT FEDERAL MATCH FOR TESTS.—
Section 1905(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Notwith-
standing the first sentence of this subsection, the Federal
medical assistance percentage shall be 100 percent with
respect to amounts expended for medical assistance con-
sisting of prostate cancer screening tests (as defined in
subsection (t)).’’.
(e) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section
1902(a)(10)(C)(iv) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(C)(iv)) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘(5) and (17)’’ and inserting
‘‘(5), (17), and (25)’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘through (21)’’ and inserting
‘‘through (25)’’.
(2) Section 1902(j) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(j)) is amended
by striking ‘‘through (22)’’ and inserting ‘‘through (26)’’.
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—(1) Except as provided in
paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall
apply to prostate cancer screening tests performed on or
after January 1, 1996, without regard to whether or not
final regulations to carry out such amendments have been
promulgated by such date.
(2) In the case of a State plan for medical assistance
under title XIX of the Social Security Act which the Sec-
(i) individuals who receive benefits
under a covered program included in the
plan;
(ii) communities where such individ-
uals live; and
(iii) costs of administering the covered
program or programs included in the plan.
(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days
after the end of the 1-year period beginning on the
date the application of a State is approved under
this title, and annually thereafter, the State shall
submit to the Chairperson a report on the principal
activities and achievements under the demonstration
project conducted under the plan contained in the
application, during the period covered by the report,
and the report shall compare those achievements to
the objectives and performance criteria included in
the plan pursuant to section 102(1)(C).
(c) EXPANSION OF SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS AFTER 2 YEARS.—
(1) APPLICATION.—If, at any time after the
first 2 years of the period for which the Chairperson,
under section 103(c)(3), has authorized a State to
conduct a demonstration project under this title, the
State determines that the project has demonstrated
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 778
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
of an annual screening mammography under part B of the medicare
program for women age 65 or older.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 1, 1995
Mrs. VUCANOVICH (for herself and Mr. ENSIGN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce and, in addition, to
the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined 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 XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage of an annual screening mammography under
part B of the medicare program for women age 65
or older.
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 ‘‘Equal Access to An-
nual Screening Mammography Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Breast cancer is the second leading cause of
death by cancer in women.
(2) An estimated 182,000 new invasive cases of
breast cancer in the United States are expected dur-
ing 1995.
(3) An estimated 46,240 individuals are ex-
pected to die of breast cancer during 1995, of whom
46,000 will be women.
(4) There is no cure for breast cancer.
(5) Early detection is the key to survival of this
devastating disease.
(6) Mammography is recognized as a valuable
diagnostic technique for the detection of breast
cancer.
(7) The American Cancer Society and the Na-
tional Cancer Institute recommend an annual mam-
mogram for women over age 50.
SEC. 3. COVERAGE OF ANNUAL SCREENING MAMMOG-
RAPHY UNDER MEDICARE FOR WOMEN AGE
65 OR OLDER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1834(c)(2)(A) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(c)(2)(A)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘but under 65
years of age,’’; and
(2) by striking clause (v).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to screening mammography per-
formed on or after January 1, 1996.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 779
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
of prostate cancer screening tests under part B of the medicare program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 1, 1995
Mrs. VUCANOVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce and, in addition, to the Committee on Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage of prostate cancer screening tests under
part B of the medicare program.
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 ‘‘Medicare Prostate
Cancer Screening Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Prostate cancer is the second leading cause
of cancer death among men.
(2) An estimated 244,000 new cases of prostate
cancer in the United States are expected during
1995.
(3) An estimated 40,400 men are expected to
die of prostate cancer during 1995.
(4) The incidence of prostate cancer increases
with age and over 80 percent of all prostate cancers
are diagnosed in men over age 65.
(5) Early detection of prostate cancer is the
best way to control its growth and treat the tumors.
(6) Survival rates for prostate cancer have
steadily improved from 50 percent to 80 percent in
the past 30 years largely due to increases in the
early detection of the disease.
(7) The American Cancer Society and other
health organizations recommend an annual digital
rectal examination for men starting at age 40 and
an annual prostate-specific antigen blood test start-
ing at age 50.
SEC. 3. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF PROSTATE CANCER
SCREENING TESTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)), as amended by sec-
‘‘(C) JURISDICTION TO MODIFY ORDERS.—The
State law adopted pursuant to subparagraph (A) of
this paragraph shall contain the following provision
in lieu of section 611(a)(1) of the Uniform Inter-
state Family Support Act described in such subpara-
graph (A):
‘‘ ‘(1) the following requirements are met:
‘‘ ‘(i) the child, the individual obligee, and
the obligor—
‘‘ ‘(I) do not reside in the issuing
State; and
‘‘ ‘(II) either reside in this State or
are subject to the jurisdiction of this State
pursuant to section 201; and
‘‘ ‘(ii) (in any case where another State is
exercising or seeks to exercise jurisdiction to
modify the order) the conditions of section 204
are met to the same extent as required for pro-
ceedings to establish orders; or’.
‘‘(D) SERVICE
OF
PROCESS.—The State law
adopted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall recog-
nize as valid, for purposes of any proceeding subject
to such State law, service of process upon persons
in the State (and proof of such service) by any
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1862(a) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end,
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the
semicolon at the end and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(G) in the case of prostate cancer screening
test (as defined in section 1861(oo)) provided for the
purpose of early detection of prostate cancer, which
are performed more frequently than is covered under
such section;’’; and
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘paragraph
(1)(B) or under paragraph (1)(F)’’ and inserting
‘‘subparagraphs (B), (F), or (G) of paragraph (1)’’.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 3 shall apply to
tests furnished on or after January 1, 1996.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 77
To permit Members of the House of Representatives to use their unspent
official allowances for reduction of the national debt.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. STUMP, Mr.
MCHUGH, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. CANADY, Mr. SENSEN-
BRENNER, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. BAKER of California, Mr. WALSH, Ms. HAR-
MAN, Mr. GOSS, Mr. DICKEY, Ms. DUNN, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr.
GILCHREST, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. HANCOCK, Mr.
ISTOOK, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. CASTLE, Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, Mr.
HORN, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SAXTON, Mr.
SPENCE, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. BAKER of Louisiana, Mr.
CHRYSLER, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. CRAPO, Ms. PRYCE, Mr. GEKAS, Mr.
PORTMAN, Mr. TORKILDSEN, Mr. KIM, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr.
HEINEMAN, and Mr. COX) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on House Oversight
A BILL
To permit Members of the House of Representatives to use
their unspent official allowances for reduction of the
national debt.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. UNSPENT AMOUNTS FROM ALLOWANCES OF
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES TO BE AVAILABLE FOR NATIONAL
DEBT REDUCTION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to the
extent that an allowance of a Member of the House of
Representatives is not otherwise used for a purpose speci-
fied by law or other authority, such allowance shall be
available to the Member for reduction of the national debt.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ means a Representative in, or a Dele-
gate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress;
and
(2) the term ‘‘allowance’’ means, with respect
to a Member of the House of Representatives, the
official expenses allowance, the clerk hire allowance,
the official mail allowance, or any other official al-
lowance of the Member.
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I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 780
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
of prostate cancer screening tests under the medicaid program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 1, 1995
Mrs. VUCANOVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage of prostate cancer screening tests under
the medicaid program.
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 ‘‘Medicaid Prostate
Cancer Screening Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Prostate cancer is the second leading cause
of cancer death among men.
(2) An estimated 244,000 new cases of prostate
cancer in the United States are expected during
1995.
(3) An estimated 40,400 men are expected to
die of prostate cancer during 1995.
(4) The incidence of prostate cancer increases
with age and over 80 percent of all prostate cancers
are diagnosed in men over age 65.
(5) Early detection of prostate cancer is the
best way to control its growth and treat the tumors.
(6) Survival rates for prostate cancer have
steadily improved from 50 percent to 80 percent in
the past 30 years largely due to increases in the
early detection of the disease.
(7) The American Cancer Society and other
health organizations recommend an annual digital
rectal examination for men starting at age 40 and
an annual prostate-specific antigen blood test start-
ing at age 50.
(8) Lower-income men are often unable to af-
ford recommended cancer screening.
(9) Many lower-income men receive health care
benefits under the medicaid program.
retary of Health and Human Services determines requires
State legislation (other than legislation appropriating
funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional require-
ment imposed by the amendments made by this section,
the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply
with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of
its failure to meet this additional requirement before the
first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the
close of the first regular session of the State legislature
that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.
For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a
State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of
such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular ses-
sion of the State legislature.
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peacekeeping activities unless a certification for that
fiscal year has been made under subsection (b).
‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION.—The certification referred to
in subsection (a) for any fiscal year is a certification by
the President to the Congress, submitted on or after the
beginning of that fiscal year, of each of the following:
‘‘(1) The United Nations has an independent
office of Inspector General to conduct and supervise
objective audits, inspections, and investigations re-
lating to programs and operations of the United Na-
tions.
‘‘(2) The United Nations has an Inspector Gen-
eral who was appointed by the Secretary General
with the approval of the General Assembly and
whose appointment was made principally on the
basis of the appointee’s integrity and demonstrated
ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis,
law, management analysis, public administration, or
investigation.
‘‘(3) The Inspector General is authorized to—
‘‘(A) make investigations and reports relat-
ing to the administration of the programs and
operations of the United Nations;
In the Senate of the United States,
July 25, 1996.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 782) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title 18 of the
United States Code to allow members of employee associa-
tions to represent their views before the United States
Government.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Employee Rep-
resentation Improvement Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. REPRESENTATION BY FEDERAL OFFICERS AND EM-
PLOYEES.
(a) EXTENSION OF EXEMPTION TO PROHIBITION.—
Subsection (d) of section 205 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d)(1) Nothing in subsection (a) or (b) prevents an
officer or employee, if not inconsistent with the faithful per-
HR 782 EAS
formance of that officer’s or employee’s duties, from acting
without compensation as agent or attorney for, or otherwise
representing—
‘‘(A) any person who is the subject of discipli-
nary, loyalty, or other personnel administration pro-
ceedings in connection with those proceedings; or
‘‘(B) except as provided in paragraph (2), any
cooperative, voluntary, professional, recreational, or
similar organization or group not established or oper-
ated for profit, if a majority of the organization’s or
groups’s members are current officers or employees of
the United States or of the District of Columbia, or
their spouses or dependent children.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1)(B) does not apply with respect to
a covered matter that—
‘‘(A) is a claim under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1);
‘‘(B) is a judicial or administrative proceeding
where the organization or group is a party; or
‘‘(C) involves a grant, contract, or other agree-
ment (including a request for any such grant, con-
tract, or agreement) providing for the disbursement of
Federal funds to the organization or group.’’.
(b) APPLICATION
TO
LABOR-MANAGEMENT
RELA-
TIONS.—Section 205 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
HR 782 EAS
‘‘(i) Nothing in this section prevents an employee from
acting pursuant to—
‘‘(1) chapter 71 of title 5;
‘‘(2) section 1004 or chapter 12 of title 39;
‘‘(3) section 3 of the Tennessee Valley Authority
Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831b);
‘‘(4) chapter 10 of title I of the Foreign Service
Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4104 et seq.); or
‘‘(5) any provision of any other Federal or Dis-
trict of Columbia law that authorizes labor-manage-
ment relations between an agency or instrumentality
of the United States or the District of Columbia and
any labor organization that represents its employ-
ees.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
and Border Protection unless 
providing such information would 
compromise an ongoing law en-
forcement investigation; and 
‘‘(cc) notifying on a timely 
basis each interested party in the 
private sector that submitted 
such allegation of any civil or 
criminal actions taken by U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection 
or other Federal department or 
agency resulting from the allega-
tion. 
‘‘(C) COMMERCIAL RISK ASSESSMENT TAR-
GETING.—In carrying out its duties with re-
spect to commercial risk assessment targeting, 
the Commercial Targeting Division shall— 
‘‘(i) establish targeted risk assessment 
methodologies and standards— 
‘‘(I) for evaluating the risk that 
cargo destined for the United States 
may violate the customs and trade 
laws of the United States, particularly 
those laws applicable to merchandise 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Employee
Representation Improvement Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. REPRESENTATION BY FEDERAL OFFICERS AND EM-
PLOYEES.
(a) EXTENSION OF EXEMPTION TO PROHIBITION.—
Subsection (d) of section 205 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d)(1) Nothing in subsection (a) or (b) prevents an
officer or employee, if not inconsistent with the faithful
performance of that officer’s or employee’s duties, from
acting without compensation as agent or attorney for, or
otherwise representing—
‘‘(A) any person who is the subject of discipli-
nary, loyalty, or other personnel administration pro-
ceedings in connection with those proceedings; or
‘‘(B) except as provided in paragraph (2), any
cooperative, voluntary, professional, recreational, or
similar organization or group not established or op-
erated for profit, if a majority of the organization’s
or groups’s members are current officers or employ-
ees of the United States or of the District of Colum-
bia, or their spouses or dependent children.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1)(B) does not apply with respect
to a covered matter that—
‘‘(A) is a claim under subsection (a)(1) or
(b)(1);
‘‘(B) is a judicial or administrative proceeding
where the organization or group is a party; or
‘‘(C) involves a grant, a contract, or other
agreement (including a request for any such grant,
contract, or agreement) providing for the disburse-
ment of Federal funds to the organization or
group.’’.
(b) APPLICATION TO LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELA-
TIONS.—Section 205 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(i) Nothing in this section prevents an employee
from acting pursuant to chapter 71 of title 5 or section
1004 or chapter 12 of title 39.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 24,
1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 782
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to allow members of employee associa-
tions to represent their views before the United States Government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Employee Representation
Improvement Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. REPRESENTATION BY FEDERAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
(a) EXTENSION OF EXEMPTION TO PROHIBITION.—Subsection (d)
of section 205 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(d)(1) Nothing in subsection (a) or (b) prevents an officer
or employee, if not inconsistent with the faithful performance of
that officer’s or employee’s duties, from acting without compensation
as agent or attorney for, or otherwise representing—
‘‘(A) any person who is the subject of disciplinary, loyalty,
or other personnel administration proceedings in connection
with those proceedings; or
‘‘(B) except as provided in paragraph (2), any cooperative,
voluntary, professional, recreational, or similar organization
or group not established or operated for profit, if a majority
of the organization’s or groups’s members are current officers
or employees of the United States or of the District of Columbia,
or their spouses or dependent children.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1)(B) does not apply with respect to a covered
matter that—
‘‘(A) is a claim under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1);
‘‘(B) is a judicial or administrative proceeding where the
organization or group is a party; or
‘‘(C) involves a grant, contract, or other agreement (includ-
ing a request for any such grant, contract, or agreement) provid-
ing for the disbursement of Federal funds to the organization
or group.’’.
(b) APPLICATION TO LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS.—Section
205 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(i) Nothing in this section prevents an employee from acting
pursuant to—
‘‘(1) chapter 71 of title 5;
‘‘(2) section 1004 or chapter 12 of title 39;
‘‘(3) section 3 of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of
1933 (16 U.S.C. 831b);
H. R. 782—2
‘‘(4) chapter 10 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of
1980 (22 U.S.C. 4104 et seq.); or
‘‘(5) any provision of any other Federal or District of Colum-
bia law that authorizes labor-management relations between
an agency or instrumentality of the United States or the Dis-
trict of Columbia and any labor organization that represents
its employees.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 782
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to allow members of employee
associations to represent their views before the United States Government.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 1, 1995
Mr. WOLF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to allow mem-
bers of employee associations to represent their views
before the United States Government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPRESENTATION OF VIEWS.
Section 205 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i)
and by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
‘‘(h) Nothing in this section shall prevent an officer
or employee of the Government, if not inconsistent with
the faithful performance of such officer’s or employee’s
duties, from representing an employee association before,