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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H.R. 3464
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
AUGUST 2, 1996
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of
the Devils Backbone Wilderness in the Mark Twain Na-
tional Forest, Missouri, to exclude a small parcel of
land containing improvements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3464 RFS
SECTION 1. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, DEVILS BACKBONE
WILDERNESS, MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOR-
EST, MISSOURI.
The boundary of the Devils Backbone Wilderness es-
tablished by section 201(d) of Public Law 96–560 (16
U.S.C. 1132 note) in the Mark Twain National Forest,
Missouri, is hereby modified to exclude from the area en-
compassed by the Devils Backbone Wilderness a parcel of
real property consisting of approximately two acres in
Ozark County, Missouri, and containing a garage, well,
mailbox, driveway, and other improvements, as depicted
on a map entitled ‘‘Devils Backbone Wilderness Boundary
Modification’’, dated June 1996. The map shall be re-
tained with other Forest Service maps and legal descrip-
tions regarding the Devils Backbone Wilderness and shall
be made available for public inspection as provided in sec-
tion 202 of Public Law 96–560 (94 Stat. 3274).
Passed the House of Representatives August 1,
1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
By LINDA NAVE,
Deputy Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 496 
AN ACT 
To establish the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area in 
the State of California, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2564
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office located
at 450 North Centre Street in Pottsville, Penn-
sylvania, as the ‘‘Peter J. McCloskey Postal Fa-
cility’’.
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Union Calendar No. 332
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3464
[Report No. 104–654, Part I]
To make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Devils Backbone
Wilderness in the Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri, to exclude
a small parcel of land containing improvements.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 15, 1996
Mr. HANCOCK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
JUNE 27, 1996
Reported from the Committee on Agriculture with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
JUNE 27, 1996
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended for a period ending not later
than June 27, 1996
JUNE 27, 1996
Committee on Resources discharged; committed to the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of
the Devils Backbone Wilderness in the Mark Twain Na-
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 849
AN ACT
To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
1967 to reinstate an exemption for certain bona fide
hiring and retirement plans applicable to State and local
firefighters and law enforcement officers, 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 ‘‘Age Discrimination
in Employment Amendments of 1995’’.
is hereby modified to exclude from the area encompassed
by the Devils Backbone Wilderness a parcel of real property
consisting of approximately two acres in Ozark County,
Missouri, and containing a garage, well, mailbox, drive-
way, and other improvements, as depicted on a map enti-
tled ‘‘Devils Backbone Wilderness Boundary Modification’’,
dated June 1996. The map shall be retained with other For-
est Service maps and legal descriptions regarding the Devils
Backbone Wilderness and shall be made available for public
inspection as provided in section 202 of Public Law 96–
560 (94 Stat. 3274).
Union Calendar No. 332
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3464
[Report No. 104–654, Part I]
A BILL
To make a minor adjustment in the exterior bound-
ary of the Devils Backbone Wilderness in the
Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri, to ex-
clude a small parcel of land containing improve-
ments.
JUNE 27, 1996
Committee on Resources discharged; committed to the
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
Union, and ordered to be printed
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2564
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office located at 450
North Centre Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, as the
‘‘Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2564
To designate the United States Post Office located at 450 North Centre
Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Peter J. McCloskey Postal
Facility’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 26, 1997
Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. COYNE, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. ENG-
LISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. FOX of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. KANJORSKI,
Mr. KLINK, Mr. MCDADE, Mr. MCHALE, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. MURTHA,
Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. PITTS, Mr. SHUSTER, and Mr.
WELDON of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To designate the United States Post Office located at 450
North Centre Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, as the
‘‘Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States Post Office located at 450 North
Centre Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facil-
ity’’.
local areas for the fiscal year under this 
paragraph that is received under this para-
graph by the local area involved for the fis-
cal year.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Governor, may in ac-
cordance with this subsection, reallocate to eligible 
local areas within the State amounts that are allo-
cated under subsection (b) for employment and 
training activities and that are available for realloca-
tion.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘para-
graph (2)(A) or (3) of subsection (b) for such 
activities’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b) for 
such activities’’; 
(C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) REALLOCATIONS.—In making reallocations 
to eligible local areas of amounts available pursuant 
to paragraph (2) for a program year, the Governor 
shall allocate to each eligible local area within the 
State an amount based on the relative amount allo-
cated to such local area under subsection (b)(2) for 
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SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Peter J. McCloskey Postal
Facility’’.
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(v) in subparagraph (E) (as so redes-
ignated)— 
(I) in clause (ii)— 
(aa) in the matter preceding 
subclause (I), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 121’’; 
(bb) in subclause (I), by 
striking ‘‘section 122(e)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 122(d)’’ and by 
striking ‘‘section 122(h)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 122(i)’’; and 
(cc) in subclause (II), by 
striking ‘‘subsections (e) and 
(h)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(i)’’; and 
(II) by striking clause (iii) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(iii) CAREER
ENHANCEMENT
AC-
COUNTS.—An individual who seeks train-
ing services and who is eligible pursuant to 
subparagraph (A), may, in consultation 
with a case manager, select an eligible pro-
vider of training services from the list or 
identifying information for providers de-
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from the program compared to the 
median earnings of such participants 
prior to the training received under 
such program. 
‘‘(IV) The percentage and num-
ber of program participants who ob-
tain a recognized postsecondary cre-
dential, a registered apprenticeship, 
an industry-recognized credential, or a 
regular secondary school diploma or 
its recognized equivalent (subject to 
clause (ii)), during participation in or 
within 1 year after exit from program. 
‘‘(V) The percentage and number 
of program participants who, during a 
program year— 
‘‘(aa) are in an education or 
training program that leads to a 
recognized postsecondary creden-
tial, a registered apprenticeship 
or on-the-job training program, 
an industry-recognized credential, 
a regular secondary school di-
ploma or its recognized equiva-
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3466
To eliminate taxpayer subsidies for recreational shooting programs, and to
prevent the transfer of federally owned weapons, ammunition, funds,
and other property to a private Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle
Practice and Firearms Safety.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 15, 1996
Mrs. MALONEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To eliminate taxpayer subsidies for recreational shooting pro-
grams, and to prevent the transfer of federally owned
weapons, ammunition, funds, and other property to a
private Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice
and Firearms Safety.
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 ‘‘Self Financing Civilian
Marksmanship Program Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. PRIVATE SHOOTING COMPETITIONS AND FIREARMS
SAFETY PROGRAMS.
Nothing in this Act prohibits any private person from
establishing a privately financed program to support
shooting competitions or firearms safety programs.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF CHARTER LAW FOR THE CORPORATION
FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE
AND SAFETY.
(a) REPEAL OF CHAPTER.—The Corporation for the
Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety Act (title
XVI of Public law 104–106; 110 Stat. 515; 36 U.S.C.
5501 et seq.), except for section 1624 of such Act (110
Stat. 522), is repealed.
(b) RELATED REPEALS.—Section 1624 of such Act
(110 Stat. 522) is amended—
(1) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a),
by striking out ‘‘and 4311’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘4311, 4312, and 4313’’;
(2) by striking out subsection (b); and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking out ‘‘on the
earlier of—’’ and all that follows and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘on October 1, 1996.’’.
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Calendar No. 264
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2564
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office located
at 450 North Centre Street in Pottsville, Penn-
sylvania, as the ‘‘Peter J. McCloskey Postal Fa-
cility’’.
NOVEMBER 6, 1997
Reported without amendment
administer the account will be consistent with the re-
quirements of this section, and if the custodial ac-
count would, except for the fact that it is not a
trust, constitute a family development account de-
scribed in this section. For purposes of this title, in
the case of a custodial account treated as a trust by
reason of the preceding sentence, the custodian of
such account shall be treated as the trustee thereof.
‘‘(7) REPORTS.—The trustee of a family devel-
opment account shall make such reports regarding
such account to the Secretary and to the individual
for whom the account is maintained with respect to
contributions (and the years to which they relate),
distributions, and such other matters as the Sec-
retary may require under regulations. The reports
required by this paragraph—
‘‘(A) shall be filed at such time and in
such manner as the Secretary prescribes in
such regulations, and
‘‘(B) shall be furnished to individuals—
‘‘(i) not later than January 31 of the
calendar year following the calendar year
to which such reports relate, and
‘‘(ii) in such manner as the Secretary
prescribes in such regulations.
(C) furnishes raw materials or component
parts that fail to meet applicable contractual
requirements or specifications may be liable for
a harm to a claimant described in subsection
(d).
(b) LIABILITY AS MANUFACTURER.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—A biomaterials supplier may,
to the extent required and permitted by any other
applicable law, be liable for harm to a claimant
caused by an implant if the biomaterials supplier is
the manufacturer of the implant.
(2) GROUNDS
FOR
LIABILITY.—The biomate-
rials supplier may be considered the manufacturer of
the implant that allegedly caused harm to a claimant
only if the biomaterials supplier—
(A)(i) has registered with the Secretary
pursuant to section 510 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360) and
the regulations issued under such section; and
(ii) included the implant on a list of
devices filed with the Secretary pursuant to
section 510(j) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 360(j))
and the regulations issued under such section;
(B) is the subject of a declaration issued
by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (3)
‘‘(8) INVESTMENT IN COLLECTIBLES TREATED
AS DISTRIBUTIONS.—Rules similar to the rules of
section 408(m) shall apply for purposes of this sec-
tion.
‘‘(h) PENALTY FOR DISTRIBUTIONS NOT USED FOR
QUALIFIED FAMILY DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If any amount is distrib-
uted from a family development account and is not
used exclusively to pay qualified family development
expenses for the holder of the account or the spouse
or dependent (as defined in section 152) of such
holder, the tax imposed by this chapter for the tax-
able year of such distribution shall be increased by
the sum of—
‘‘(A) 100 percent of the portion of such
amount which is includible in gross income and
is attributable to amounts contributed under
section 1400E (relating to demonstration pro-
gram to provide matching amounts in renewal
communities), and
‘‘(B) 10 percent of the portion of such
amount which is includible in gross income and
is not described in paragraph (1).
For purposes of this subsection, the portion of a dis-
tributed amount which is attributable to amounts
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2570
AN ACT
To condemn those officials of the Chinese Com-
munist Party, the Government of the People’s
Republic of China, and other persons who are in-
volved in the enforcement of forced abortions by
preventing such persons from entering or remain-
ing in the United States.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2570
AN ACT
To condemn those officials of the Chinese Communist Party,
the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and
other persons who are involved in the enforcement of
forced abortions by preventing such persons from enter-
ing or remaining in the United States.
which would be qualified capital gain had such prop-
erty been sold on the date of such cessation.
‘‘(7) TREATMENT OF COMMUNITY DESIGNATION
TERMINATIONS.—The termination of any designa-
tion of an area as a renewal community shall be dis-
regarded for purposes of determining whether any
property is a qualified community asset.
‘‘(c) OTHER DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—
For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED
CAPITAL
GAIN.—Except as
otherwise provided in this subsection, the term
‘qualified capital gain’ means any long-term capital
gain recognized on the sale or exchange of a quali-
fied community asset held for more than 5 years
(determined without regard to any period before the
designation of the renewal community).
‘‘(2) CERTAIN GAIN ON REAL PROPERTY NOT
QUALIFIED.—The term ‘qualified capital gain’ shall
not include any gain which would be treated as ordi-
nary income under section 1250 if section 1250 ap-
plied to all depreciation rather than the additional
depreciation.
‘‘(3) GAIN ATTRIBUTABLE TO PERIODS AFTER
TERMINATION
OF
COMMUNITY
DESIGNATION
NOT
QUALIFIED.—The term ‘qualified capital gain’ shall
not include any gain attributable to periods after the
termination of any designation of an area as a re-
newal community.
‘‘(4) RELATED
PARTY
TRANSACTIONS.—The
term ‘qualified capital gain’ shall not include any
gain attributable, directly or indirectly, in whole or
in part, to a transaction with a related person. For
purposes of this paragraph, persons are related to
each other if such persons are described in section
267(b) or 707(b)(1).
‘‘(d) TREATMENT OF PASS-THRU ENTITIES.—
‘‘(1) SALES
AND
EXCHANGES.—Gain on the
sale or exchange of an interest in a pass-thru entity
held by the taxpayer (other than an interest in an
entity which was a renewal community business dur-
ing substantially all of the period the taxpayer held
such interest) for more than 5 years shall be treated
as gain described in subsection (a) to the extent
such gain is attributable to amounts which would be
qualified capital gain on qualified community assets
(determined as if such assets had been sold on the
date of the sale or exchange) held by such entity for
more than 5 years (determined without regard to
any period before the date of the designation of the
renewal community) and throughout the period the
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2571
AN ACT
To authorize major medical facility projects and
major medical facility leases for the Department
of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1998, and for
other purposes.
criteria described in subparagraphs (C), (D),
and (E) of subsection (c)(3). For purposes of
the preceding sentence, an area shall be ranked
within each such criterion on the basis of the
amount by which the area exceeds such cri-
terion, with the area which exceeds such cri-
terion by the greatest amount given the highest
ranking.
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION
WHERE
INADEQUATE
COURSE OF ACTION, ETC.—An area shall not be
designated under subparagraph (A) if the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development de-
termines that the course of action described in
subsection (d)(2) with respect to such area is
inadequate.
‘‘(C) SEPARATE
APPLICATION
TO
RURAL
AND OTHER AREAS.—Subparagraph (A) shall
be applied separately with respect to areas de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(B) and to other areas.
‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON DESIGNATIONS.—
‘‘(A) PUBLICATION
OF
REGULATIONS.—
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment shall prescribe by regulation no later than
4 months after the date of the enactment of
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2571
AN ACT
To authorize major medical facility projects and major medi-
cal facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs
for fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 346
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer a riverine patrol boat
of the U.S.S. Swift class to Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth,
Virginia.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. PICKETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer a riverine
patrol boat of the U.S.S. Swift class to Tidewater Com-
munity College, Portsmouth, Virginia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF RIVERINE PATROL CRAFT.
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER VESSEL.—Notwith-
standing subsections (a) and (d) of section 7306 of title
10, United States Code, but subject to subsections (b) and
(c) of that section, the Secretary of the Navy may transfer
a vessel described in subsection (b) to Tidewater Commu-
nity College, Portsmouth, Virginia, for scientific and edu-
cational purposes.
(b) VESSEL.—The authority under subsection (a) ap-
plies in the case of a riverine patrol craft of the U.S.S.
Swift class.
(c) LIMITATION.—The transfer authorized by sub-
section (a) may be made only if the Secretary determines
that the vessel to be transferred is of no further use to
the United States for national security purposes.
(d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may
require such terms and conditions in connection with the
transfer authorized by this section as the Secretary consid-
ers appropriate.
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dence of other alcohol-related birth defects is esti-
mated to be 3 times greater than that of FAS.
(14) The alcoholic-beverage industry spends ap-
proximately $2,000,000,000 each year on advertising
and promotions in the United States.
(15) Alcohol advertising, especially in the
broadcast media, represents the single greatest
source of alcohol education for persons in the United
States. According to a 1990 study of 10 to 13 year-
olds, funded by the American Automobile Associa-
tion Foundation for Traffic Safety, there is a rela-
tionship between exposure and attention by an indi-
vidual to beer advertising and expectations that the
individual drink as an adult.
(16) A major 1981 federally funded study
found a significant relationship between—
(A) exposure of individuals to alcoholic-
beverage advertising as youth; and
(B) drinking behaviors and attitudes of the
individuals that can lead to certain forms of
problem drinking.
(17) According to the Department of Health
and Human Services, sponsorships and promotions
on college campuses by alcohol producers and the
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4978 
AN ACT 
To require the Government Accountability Office to submit 
to Congress a report on neonatal abstinence syndrome 
(NAS) in the United States and its treatment under 
Medicaid, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,