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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Grassroots Democracy Act of 2012’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—GRASSROOTS PARTICIPATION IN FUNDING OF 
ELECTIONS 
Subtitle A—Grassroots Democracy Dollars 
Sec. 101. Refundable credit for grassroots contributions to Federal congres-
sional candidates. 
Subtitle B—Grassroots Democracy Coupon Pilot Program 
Sec. 111. Establishment of pilot program. 
Sec. 112. Reports to Congress. 
TITLE II—GRASSROOTS FINANCING OF CONGRESSIONAL 
ELECTION CAMPAIGNS 
Sec. 201. Benefits and eligibility requirements for candidates. 
‘‘TITLE V—GRASSROOTS FINANCING OF CONGRESSIONAL 
ELECTION CAMPAIGNS 
‘‘Subtitle A—Benefits 
‘‘Sec. 501. Benefits for participating candidates. 
‘‘Sec. 502. Procedures for making payments. 
‘‘Sec. 503. Use of funds. 
‘‘Sec. 504. Qualified grassroots contributions described. 
‘‘Subtitle B—Eligibility and Certification 
‘‘Sec. 511. Eligibility. 
‘‘Sec. 512. Qualifying requirements. 
‘‘Sec. 513. Certification. 
‘‘Subtitle C—Requirements for Candidates Certified as Participating 
Candidates 
‘‘Sec. 521. Contribution and expenditure requirements. 
‘‘Sec. 522. Administration of campaign. 
‘‘Sec. 523. Preventing unnecessary spending of public funds. 
‘‘Sec. 524. Remitting unspent funds after election. 
‘‘Subtitle D—Supplemental Grassroots Democracy People’s Fund Payments 
‘‘Sec. 531. Eligibility of participating candidates for payments. 
‘‘Sec. 532. Amount of payment; use of funds. 
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(B) the State’s excluded population for the
fiscal year (as determined under section
442(b)(3) of the Social Security Act).
(2) PER CAPITA AMOUNT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The State per capita
amount for a fiscal year determined under this
paragraph is—
(i) for fiscal year 1995, the sum of—
(I) 
the 
average 
per 
capita
amount received by the State under
section 403 of the Social Security Act
during the base year (as defined in
section 442(b)(3)(C)(iii) of the Social
Security Act); and
(II) 
the 
average 
per 
capita
amount received by AFDC recipients
(as defined in subparagraph (B)) in
the State under the food stamp pro-
gram under the Food Stamp Act of
1977 during such base year; and
(ii) for fiscal year 1996 and succeed-
ing fiscal years, the amount determined
under this paragraph for the preceding fis-
cal year updated, through the midpoint of
the fiscal year, by projecting the estimated
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percentage change in the Consumer Price
Index during the 12-month period ending
at that midpoint, with appropriate adjust-
ments to reflect previous underestimations
or overestimations under this subpara-
graph in the projected percentage change
in the Consumer Price Index.
(B) DEFINITION.—For purposes of sub-
paragraph (A), the term ‘‘AFDC recipient’’
means an individual who received aid to fami-
lies with dependent children under part A of
title IV of the Social Security Act during the
base 
year 
(as 
defined 
in 
section
442(b)(3)(C)(iii) of the Social Security Act).
SEC. 606. ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(I) (42
U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(I)) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(I)(aa) who are receiving aid or
assistance under any plan of the State
approved under title I, X, or XIV, or
‘‘(bb) who would be eligible to re-
ceive aid or assistance under the
State’s plan under title XVI or part A
or E of title IV, as approved on the
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day before the date of the enactment
of the Real Welfare Reform Act of
1994, if such plan were in effect,’’.
(b) STATE WAIVER.—A State may request a waiver
from the Secretary of Health and Human Services to sim-
plify the medicaid program eligibility criteria set forth in
section 
1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(I)(bb) 
(42 
U.S.C.
1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(I)(bb)) of the Social Security Act. The
Secretary shall review any such waiver request and grant
approval only if Federal expenditures under the medicaid
program will not be increased as a result of such approval.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall be effective on October 1, 1994.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4474
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the performance
of the debtor’s obligations under an unexpired lease of certain personal
property until such lease is assumed or rejected under section 365
of such title.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 23, 1994
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require
the performance of the debtor’s obligations under an
unexpired lease of certain personal property until such
lease is assumed or rejected under section 365 of such
title.
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 ‘‘Equipment Leasing,
Maintenance, and Payment Amendment of 1994’’.
‘‘(3) The candidate did not receive a payment 
under this title during the 7-day period which ends 
on the date the candidate submits the request. 
‘‘(c) TIME
OF PAYMENT.—The Commission shall 
make payments under this section not later than 2 busi-
ness days after the receipt of a request submitted under 
subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) DECLARATION OF TIER 1 OR TIER 2 STATUS.— 
A candidate shall include in the first request for payment 
submitted under subsection (a) a statement specifying 
whether the candidate is a Tier 1 candidate or a Tier 2 
candidate under this title. 
‘‘(e) APPEALS.—The Commission shall provide a 
written explanation with respect to any denial of a request 
for payment which is submitted under this section and 
shall provide for the opportunity for review and reconsid-
eration within 5 business days of such denial. 
‘‘SEC. 503. USE OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A candidate shall use payments 
made under this title only for making direct payments for 
the receipt of goods and services which constitute author-
ized expenditures in connection with the election cycle in-
volved. 
‘‘(b) LIMIT ON AMOUNT OF PAYMENT MADE ON 
COMMISSION BASIS TO INDIVIDUALS COLLECTING QUALI-
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.
The first sentence of section 365(d)(3) of title 11,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, and in
a case under chapter 11 of this title under any unexpired
lease of personal property (other than personal property
relating to residential real property),’’ after ‘‘property’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendment made by section
2 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment
made by section 2 shall not apply with respect to cases
commenced under title 11 of the United States Code be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4475
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to con-
duct a study to identify future funding options for financing infrastruc-
ture projects under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 23, 1994
Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. CLINGER, Mr. NEAL of Massa-
chusetts, Mr. GINGRICH, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. BACCHUS of Florida, Mr.
BOEHNER, Mr. ZIMMER, and Mr. GILCHREST) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Public Works and Transpor-
tation
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to conduct a study to identify future funding
options for financing infrastructure projects under the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Society cannot function without adequate
water pollution control facilities.
(2) Deteriorated and leaking sewage pipes and
collection systems and antiquated wastewater treat-
ment facilities threaten public health and the envi-
ronment.
(3) The Environmental Protection Agency esti-
mates that meeting the Nation’s 20-year design
needs for publicly-owned wastewater treatment
works will cost $137,000,000,000.
(4) Federal and State expenditures for infra-
structure projects under the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act will continue to be constrained due to
the enormity of the Federal budget deficit unless al-
ternative funding sources can be identified.
SEC. 2. FUTURE FUNDING OPTIONS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS.
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency shall conduct a study to identify
and examine future funding options for financing infra-
structure projects under the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall
transmit to Congress a report containing the results of
the study conducted under subsection (a).
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$100,000 for fiscal year 1995.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2684
AN ACT
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to pro-
vide for increases in the amounts of allowable
earnings under the social security earnings limit
for individuals who have attained retirement age,
and for other purposes.
as repealed in General Fairness Doctrine Obligations of 
Broadcast Licensees, 50 Fed. Reg. 35418 (1985).’’. 
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Park System and the recommendations regarding alter-
native management by an entity or entities other than the
National Park Service.
SEC. 103. NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM REVIEW COMMISSION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.—If the Sec-
retary fails to transmit the report developed under section
102 within the 1-year period specified in section 102, a
National Park System Review Commission shall be estab-
lished to review existing National Park System units to
determine whether there are more appropriate alternatives
for managing specific units or portions thereof. Within one
year after the date of its establishment, the Commission
shall prepare and transmit to the Natural Resources Com-
mittee of the United States House of Representatives and
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
United States Senate a report containing a list of National
Park System units or portions thereof where National
Park Service management should be modified or termi-
nated. In developing the list, the Commission shall con-
sider the factors referred to in section 102(a)(2). For any
listed areas, the Commission shall suggest alternative
management by an entity or entities other than the Na-
tional Park Service, and for any area determined to have
national significance, prior to including such area on the
list the Commission shall identify feasible alternatives to
the enterprises to make their refinancing guidelines con-
sistent to ease the compliance requirements of qualified 
lenders, and in particular with respect to loans with less 
than an 80 percent loan-to-value ratio and closing cost 
policies of the enterprises, which regulations or guidance 
shall be put into effect not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 6. PROGRESS REPORTS. 
The Director shall provide to Congress monthly re-
ports on the progress of the Program, and each enterprise 
shall include and disclose, as part of its filings with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10–Q, 
Form 10–K, or any successors thereto, detailed informa-
tion on each enterprise’s progress and results in imple-
menting and executing the Program. 
SEC. 7. SEVERABILITY. 
If any portion of this Act or the application thereof 
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such inva-
lidity shall not affect the portions or applications of this 
Act which can be given effect without the invalid portion 
or application. 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4479
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act) to
authorize appropriations in each of fiscal years 1994–2001 for the con-
struction of wastewater treatment works to provide water pollution con-
trol in or near the United States-Mexico border area.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 24, 1994
Mr. COPPERSMITH (by request) (for himself, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr.
PASTOR, and Mr. BRYANT) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean
Water Act) to authorize appropriations in each of fiscal
years 1994–2001 for the construction of wastewater
treatment works to provide water pollution control in
or near the United States-Mexico border area.
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 ‘‘U.S.-Mexico Border Water Pollution Control Act’’.
SEC. 2. Title V of the Federal Water Pollution Act
(33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.) is amended by adding at the
end thereof the following new section:
important examples of a particular resource type in
the country; and
‘‘(2) is a suitable and feasible addition to the
system.
Each study shall consider the following factors with regard
to the area being studied: the rarity and integrity of the
resources, the threats to those resources, whether similar
resources are already protected in the National Park Sys-
tem or in other Federal, state or private ownership, the
public use potential, the interpretive and educational po-
tential, costs associated with acquisition, development and
operation, the socioeconomic impacts of any designation,
the level of local and general public support and whether
the unit is of appropriate configuration to ensure long
term resource protection and visitor use. Each such study
shall also consider whether direct National Park Service
management or alternative protection by other agencies or
the private sector is appropriate for the area. Each such
study shall identify what alternative or combination of al-
ternatives would in the professional judgment of the Di-
rector of the National Park Service, be most effective and
efficient in protecting significant resources and providing
for public enjoyment. The letter transmitting each com-
pleted study to Congress shall contain a recommendation
regarding the Administration’s preferred management op-
tion for the area.
‘‘(d) LIST OF AREAS.—At the beginning of each cal-
endar year, along with the annual budget submission, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United
States Senate a list of areas which have been previously
studied which contain primarily cultural or historical re-
sources and a list of areas which have been previously
studied which contain primarily natural resources in nu-
merical order of priority for addition to the National Park
System. In developing the list, the Secretary should con-
sider threats to resource values, cost escalation factors and
other factors listed in subsection (c) of this section.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 28,
1994.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1295
AN ACT
To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to make cer-
tain revisions relating to the protection of famous
marks.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1295
AN ACT
To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to make certain
revisions relating to the protection of famous marks.
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 ‘‘Federal Trademark
Dilution Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCE TO THE TRADEMARK ACT OF 1946.
For purposes of this Act, the Act entitled ‘‘An Act
to provide for the registration and protection of trade-
marks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of
certain international conventions, and for other purposes’’,
approved July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1051 and following),
shall be referred to as the ‘‘Trademark Act of 1946’’.
SEC. 3. REMEDIES FOR DILUTION OF FAMOUS MARKS.
(a) REMEDIES.—Section 43 of the Trademark Act of
1946 (15 U.S.C. 1125) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(c)(1) The owner of a famous mark shall be entitled,
subject to the principles of equity and upon such terms
as the court deems reasonable, to an injunction against
another person’s commercial use in commerce of a mark
or trade name, if such use begins after the mark has be-
come famous and causes dilution of the distinctive quality
of the mark, and to obtain such other relief as is provided
in this subsection. In determining whether a mark is dis-
tinctive and famous, a court may consider factors such
as, but not limited to—
‘‘(A) the degree of inherent or acquired distinc-
tiveness of the mark;
‘‘(B) the duration and extent of use of the
mark in connection with the goods or services with
which the mark is used;
‘‘(C) the duration and extent of advertising and
publicity of the mark;
‘‘(D) the geographical extent of the trading
area in which the mark is used;
‘‘(E) the channels of trade for the goods or
services with which the mark is used;
‘‘(F) the degree of recognition of the mark in
the trading areas and channels of trade used by the
marks’ owner and the person against whom the in-
junction is sought;
‘‘(G) the nature and extent of use of the same
or similar marks by third parties; and
‘‘(H) whether the mark was registered under
the Act of March 3, 1881, or the Act of February
20, 1905, or on the principal register.
‘‘(2) In an action brought under this subsection, the
owner of the famous mark shall be entitled only to injunc-
tive relief unless the person against whom the injunction
is sought willfully intended to trade on the owner’s reputa-
tion or to cause dilution of the famous mark. If such will-
ful intent is proven, the owner of the famous mark shall
also be entitled to the remedies set forth in sections 35(a)
and 36, subject to the discretion of the court and the prin-
ciples of equity.
(2) The Commission may make such bylaws, rules,
and regulations, consistent with this title, as it considers
necessary to carry out its functions under this title.
(3) When so authorized by the Commission any mem-
ber or agent of the Commission may take any action which
the Commission is authorized to take by this section.
(4) The Commission may use the United States mails
in the same manner and upon the same conditions as
other departments and agencies of the United States.
(5) The Secretary shall provide to the Commission
any information available to the Secretary and requested
by the Commission regarding the plan referred to in sec-
tion 101 and any other information requested by the Com-
mission which is relevant to the duties of the Commission
and available to the Secretary.
TITLE II—NEW AREA
ESTABLISHMENT
SEC. 201. STUDY OF NEW PARK SYSTEM AREAS.
Section 8 of the Act of August 18, 1970, entitled ‘‘An
Act to improve the Administration of the National Park
System by the Secretary of the Interior, and to clarify the
authorities applicable to the system, and for other pur-
poses’’ (16 U.S.C. 1a–1 and following) is amended as fol-
lows:
(1) the number and location in the State of all
public facilities for transient nontrailerable vessels;
and
(2) the number and areas of operation in the
State of all nontrailerable vessels that operate on nav-
igable waters in the State.
(d) PLAN.—Within 6 months after submitting a survey
to the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with sub-
section (c), a State may develop and submit to the Secretary
of the Interior a plan for the construction and renovation
of public facilities for transient nontrailerable vessels to
meet the needs of nontrailerable vessels operating on navi-
gable waters in the State.
(e) GRANT PROGRAM.—
(1) MATCHING GRANTS.—The Secretary of the
Interior may obligate not less than 1⁄2 of the amount
made available for each of fiscal years 1998 and 1999
under section 4(b)(1)(C) of the Act of August 9, 1950,
as amended by section 2(a)(1) of this Act, to make
grants to any State to pay not more than 75 percent
of the cost of constructing or renovating public facili-
ties for transient nontrailerable vessels.
(2) PRIORITIES.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In awarding grants
under this subsection, the Secretary of the Inte-
or services authorized by this Act with any international
or foreign entity, it shall notify the Department of State
of the negotiations, and the Department of State shall ad-
vise the Corporation of relevant foreign policy consider-
ations. Throughout such negotiations the Corporation
shall keep the Department of State informed with respect
to such considerations. The Corporation may request the
Department of State to assist in the negotiations, and that
Department shall render such assistance as may be appro-
priate.
SEC. 6. REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS.
(a) PRESIDENT’S
REPORT.—The President shall
transmit to the Congress in January of each year a report
which shall include a comprehensive description of the ac-
tivities and accomplishments of the Federal Government
and the Corporation during the preceding calendar year
under this Act, together with an evaluation of such activi-
ties and accomplishments in terms of the purposes of the
Corporation and any recommendations for additional leg-
islative or other action which the President may consider
necessary for such purposes.
(b) CORPORATION’S REPORT.—The Corporation shall
transmit to the President and Congress, annually and at
such other times as it considers appropriate, a comprehen-