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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4441
To clarify that a reasonable suspicion, sufficient to support a constitutional
stop and frisk by a law enforcement officer, includes membership in
a criminal street gang that engages in a pattern of criminal gang activity.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 17, 1994
Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. CONDIT) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To clarify that a reasonable suspicion, sufficient to support
a constitutional stop and frisk by a law enforcement
officer, includes membership in a criminal street gang
that engages in a pattern of criminal gang activity.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GENERAL RULE.
It shall constitute a reasonable suspicion, sufficient
to support a constitutional stop and frisk by a law enforce-
ment officer, that the officer knows or has reason to be-
lieve that the person who is subject to that stop and
frisk—
(1) actively participates in a criminal street
gang; and
(2) knows that such criminal street gang en-
gages in a pattern of criminal gang activity.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘criminal street gang’’ means any
ongoing organization, association, or group of 3 or
more persons, whether formal or informal—
(A) having as one of its primary activities
the commission of one or more criminal acts de-
scribed in paragraph (2);
(B) having a common name or common
identifying sign or symbol; and
(C) whose members individually or collec-
tively engage in or have engaged in a pattern
of criminal gang activity; and
(2) the term ‘‘pattern of criminal gang activity’’
means the commission, attempted commission, or so-
licitation of 2 or more criminal offenses that are
committed on separate occasions or by 2 or more
persons and constitute one of the following crimes:
(A) Assault with a deadly weapon or by
means for force likely to produce great bodily
injury.
(B) Robbery.
(C) Unlawful homicide or manslaughter.
(D) The sale, possession for sale, transpor-
tation, manufacture, offer for sale, or offer to
manufacture of a controlled substance.
(E) Shooting at an inhabited dwelling or
occupied motor vehicle.
(F) Arson.
(G) The intimidation of witnesses and vic-
tims.
(H) Grand theft of any vehicle, trailer, or
vessel.
(I) Any other crime that is a crime of vio-
lence (as defined for the purposes of title 18,
United States Code) that carries a risk of phys-
ical injury or death of an individual.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4443
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel WOLF GANG II.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 17, 1994
Mrs. UNSOELD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
WOLF GANG II.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1886
(46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106 of title 46,
United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate en-
dorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the
Lowell National Historical Park and document the
status of those loans which have not been fully
repaid;
‘‘(4) identify the extent of non-Federal invest-
ment that has been generated because of Federal
spending authorized by this Act; and
‘‘(5) review all Federal activities and expendi-
tures associated with renovating the Nesmith House
and give the current status of that effort.’’.
(8) By adding at the end the following:
‘‘TITLE IV—BUY AMERICAN
‘‘SEC. 401. PURCHASE OF AMERICAN MADE EQUIPMENT
AND PRODUCTS.
‘‘(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the
Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equip-
ment and products purchased with funds made available
pursuant to this Act should be American made.
‘‘(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT.—In providing financial
assistance to, or entering into any contract with, any en-
tity using funds made available pursuant to this Act, the
Commission, to the greatest extent practicable, shall pro-
vessel WOLF GANG II (United States official number
984934).
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 633 
To rescind unused earmarks. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2011 
Mr. FLAKE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform, 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 
A BILL 
To rescind unused earmarks. 
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 ‘‘Orphan Earmarks Act 
of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. UNUSED EARMARKS. 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘ear-
mark’’ means the following: 
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(1) A congressionally directed spending item, as 
defined in Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate. 
(2) A congressional earmark, as defined for 
purposes of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives. 
(b) RESCISSION.—Any earmark of funds provided for 
any Federal agency with more than 90 percent of the ap-
propriated amount remaining available for obligation at 
the end of the 9th fiscal year following the fiscal year in 
which the earmark was made available is rescinded effec-
tive at the end of that 9th fiscal year, except that the 
agency head may delay any such rescission if the agency 
head determines that an additional obligation of the ear-
mark is likely to occur during the following 12-month pe-
riod. 
(c) IDENTIFICATION AND REPORT.— 
(1) AGENCY
IDENTIFICATION.—Each Federal 
agency shall identify and report every project that is 
an earmark with an unobligated balance at the end 
of each fiscal year to the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget shall submit to 
Congress and publically post on the Web site of the 
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Office of Management and Budget an annual report 
that includes— 
(A) a listing and accounting for earmarks 
with unobligated balances summarized by agen-
cy including the amount of the original ear-
mark, amount of the unobligated balance, and 
the year when the funding expires, if applicable; 
(B) the number of rescissions resulting 
from this section and the annual savings result-
ing from this section for the previous fiscal 
year; and 
(C) a listing and accounting for earmarks 
provided for Federal agencies scheduled to be 
rescinded at the end of the current fiscal year. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6340 
To revoke a requirement of Executive Order 13618 with respect to the 
use of privately owned communications resources by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2012 
Mr. NUGENT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To revoke a requirement of Executive Order 13618 with 
respect to the use of privately owned communications 
resources by the Secretary of Homeland Security, 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. REVOCATION OF REQUIREMENT. 
Section 5.2(e) of Executive Order 13618, ‘‘Assign-
ment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness 
Communications Functions’’ (July 6, 2012; 77 Fed. Reg. 
40779) is revoked to the extent that it refers to commu-
nications resources that are privately owned. 
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vide to such entity a notice describing the statement made
in subsection (a) by the Congress.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 26,
1994.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON FEDERAL USE AND CONTROL OF 
PRIVATELY OWNED COMMUNICATIONS RE-
SOURCES. 
No agency or instrumentality of the Federal Govern-
ment may satisfy priority communications requirements 
(as such term is used in section 5.2(e) of Executive Order 
13618) through the use of privately owned communica-
tions resources, and no funds appropriated pursuant to 
any provision of law may be used to take any action that 
expands the authority of the Federal Government to con-
trol privately owned communications resources. 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4444
To require the Congress to comply with the laws which it requires others
to comply with, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 18, 1994
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was referred
jointly to the Committees on House Administration, Education and
Labor, Government Operations, the Judiciary, Rules, Energy and Com-
merce, and Ways and Means
A BILL
To require the Congress to comply with the laws which
it requires others to comply with, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I—CONGRESSIONAL COM-
PLIANCE WITH CERTAIN GEN-
ERALLY APPLICABLE LAWS
SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Equity for Congress
Act’’.
SEC. 102. COVERAGE OF CONGRESS IN MATTERS INVOLV-
ING EMPLOYMENT.
(a) APPLICATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The rights and protections
provided pursuant to this title and the provisions of
law specified in paragraph (2) shall apply with re-
spect to employment by the Congress.
(2) PROVISIONS.—The provisions of law that
shall apply with respect to employment by Congress
are—
(A) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.),
(B) the Age Discrimination in Employment
Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.),
(C) the National Labor Relations Act (29
U.S.C. 151 et seq.),
(D) section 1977 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1881),
(E) section 1977A of the Revised Statutes
of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1881a),
(F) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.),
(G) the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.), and
(H) the Family and Medical Leave Act of
1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.).
(b) ENFORCEMENT BY ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—A congressional employee,
including a class or organization acting on behalf of
a congressional employee, may bring an administra-
tive action in accordance with paragraph (2) before
an administrative agency to enforce the application
of a law set out in subsection (a)(2) by the Congress
or the congressional employer of such employee to
such employee if a similarly situated complaining
party may bring such an action before such agency.
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—An administrative action
described in paragraph (1) shall be commenced in
accordance with the statutory and procedural re-
quirements of the law which is sought to be en-
forced.
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.—An administra-
tive agency before which is brought an action de-
scribed in paragraph (1) may take such action
against the Congress or congressional employer sited
in the action as the agency could take in an action
brought by a similarly situated complaining party.
(c) ENFORCEMENT BY CIVIL ACTION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—A congressional employee,
including a class or organization acting on behalf of
a congressional employee, may bring a civil action to
has violated the requirements and procedures for
guaranteed loans under this section or for other
good cause. Any such cancellation shall be made by
giving notice to the eligible lender and shall take ef-
fect upon receipt of the notice by the mortgagee or
at a later date, as the Secretary may provide. A de-
cision by the Secretary to cancel a delegation shall
be final and conclusive and shall not be subject to
judicial review.
‘‘(k) REFINANCING.—Any loan guaranteed under this
section may be refinanced and extended in accordance
with terms and conditions that the Secretary shall pre-
scribe, but in no event for an additional amount or term
that exceeds the limitations under subsection (f).
‘‘(l) NONASSUMPTION.—The borrower under a loan
that is guaranteed under this section and under which any
portion of the principal obligation or interest remains out-
standing may not be relieved of liability with respect to
the loan, notwithstanding the transfer of property for
which the loan was made.
‘‘(m) GEOGRAPHICAL TARGETING.—
‘‘(1) STUDY.—The Secretary shall provide for
an independent entity to conduct a study to deter-
mine the extent to which borrowers in the United
States will utilize loan guarantees under this section
and the rural areas in the United States in which
borrowers can best utilize and most need loans guar-
anteed under this section. The Secretary shall re-
quire the independent entity conducting the study to
submit a report to the Secretary and to the Con-
gress describing the results of the study not later
than the expiration of the 90-day period beginning
on the date of the enactment of the Rural Multifam-
ily Rental Housing Loan Guarantee Demonstration
Act.
‘‘(2) TARGETING.—In providing loan guaran-
tees under this section, the Secretary shall establish
standards to target and give priority to rural areas
in which borrowers can best utilize and most need
loans guaranteed under this section, as determined
by the Secretary based on the results of the study
under paragraph (1) and any other information the
Secretary considers appropriate.
‘‘(n) 
INAPPLICABILITY
OF
CREDIT-ELSEWHERE
TEST.—Section 501(c) shall not apply to guarantees, or
loans guaranteed, under this section.
‘‘(o) HOUSING STANDARDS.—The standards estab-
lished under section 515(m) for housing and related facili-
ties assisted under section 515 shall apply to housing and
related facilities the development costs of which are fi-
nanced in whole or in part with a loan guaranteed under
this section.
‘‘(p) LIMITATION ON COMMITMENTS TO GUARANTEE
LOANS.—
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS.—The
authority of the Secretary to enter into commit-
ments to guarantee loans under this section, and to
guarantee loans, shall be effective for any fiscal year
only to the extent or in such amounts as are or have
been provided in appropriations Acts for such fiscal
year.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON OUTSTANDING AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT.—Subject to the limitation in
paragraph (1), the Secretary may enter into commit-
ments to guarantee loans under this section having
an aggregate outstanding principal amount not ex-
ceeding $200,000,000 in each of fiscal years 1995
and 1996.
‘‘(q) REPORT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit
a report to the Congress, not later than the expira-
tion of the 2-year period beginning on the date of
the enactment of the Rural Multifamily Rental
Housing Loan Guarantee Demonstration Act, de-
sistance in support of the constituent or legislative respon-
sibilities of a Member or employee of the Congress.
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SECTION 1. PARTIAL SECTION 911 EXCLUSION FOR EM-
PLOYEES OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 
CONTRACTORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 911 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to definitions 
and special rules) is amended by redesignating paragraphs 
(5) through (9) as paragraphs (6) through (10), respec-
tively, and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) WAIVER OF PERIOD OF STAY IN FOREIGN 
COUNTRY
ON
ACCOUNT
OF
TERMINATION
OF
DE-
FENSE CONTRACT, ETC.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The requirements of 
paragraph (4)(B) shall be treated as met by an 
employee of a United States Government con-
tractor who, before meeting the requirements of 
paragraph (1), leaves the foreign country re-
ferred to in paragraph (4)(A) as a direct result 
of— 
‘‘(i) a reduction in the number of per-
sonnel serving in a combat zone in such 
country as members of the Armed Forces 
of the United States, 
‘‘(ii) a termination of the contract 
under which such contractor is performing 
services in a combat zone in such country 
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or in direct support of operations of the 
Armed Forces of the United States in a 
combat zone in such country, or 
‘‘(iii) the termination of such employ-
ee’s employment with the contractor on ac-
count of either of the foregoing. 
‘‘(B) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT CON-
TRACTOR.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
the term ‘United States Government contractor’ 
means any person who is performing services in 
a foreign country directly or indirectly pursuant 
to a contract with the United States. 
‘‘(C) EMPLOYEE.—For purposes of sub-
paragraph (A), the term ‘employee’ includes an 
employee 
within 
the 
meaning 
of 
section 
401(c)(1). 
‘‘(D) COMBAT ZONE.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, the term ‘combat zone’ has the 
meaning given such term by section 112(c)(2). 
‘‘(E) APPLICATION OF PARAGRAPH.—This 
paragraph shall apply to employees who leave 
the foreign country referred to in paragraph 
(4)(A) after December 31, 2011.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading for para-
graph (4) of section 911(d) of such Code is amended by 
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inserting ‘‘ON ACCOUNT OF WAR, CIVIL UNREST, ETC’’ 
after ‘‘FOREIGN COUNTRY’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after De-
cember 31, 2011. 
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HR 4453 EH
30, 1999: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed
$47,900,000 shall be available for study, planning, design,
architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, un-
less the Secretary of Defense determines that additional
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress of his determination and the reasons therefor.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military
installations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force
as currently authorized by law, $514,977,000, to remain
available until September 30, 1999: Provided, That of this
amount, not to exceed $55,900,000 shall be available for
study, planning, design, architect and engineer services,
as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense de-
termines that additional obligations are necessary for such
purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations
of both Houses of Congress of his determination and the
reasons therefor.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, installa-
tions, facilities, and real property for activities and agen-
‘‘(d) DEFINITION OF INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG OR 
DEVICE.—In this section, the term ‘investigational drug 
or device’ means a drug or device that— 
‘‘(1) has not yet been approved, licensed, or 
cleared for commercial distribution under section 
505, 510(k), or 515 of this Act or section 351 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262), and can-
not otherwise be lawfully marketed in the United 
States; and 
‘‘(2) is or has been the subject of one or more 
clinical trials.’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4446
To amend section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to require that
the plaintiff in a diversity case not be a resident of the State in which
the case is brought.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 18, 1994
Mr. HUGHES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend section 1332 of title 28, United States Code,
to require that the plaintiff in a diversity case not be
a resident of the State in which the case is brought.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e) The original jurisdiction of the district courts
otherwise conferred by this section may not be invoked if
all plaintiffs joined in the complaint are citizens of the
State in which is located the district court in which the
suit is filed. For purposes of this subsection only—
‘‘(1) the District of Wyoming shall be deemed
to be located solely within the State of Wyoming;
and
‘‘(2) those portions of Yellowstone National
Park situated in Montana shall be deemed to be lo-
cated in the District of Montana; and
‘‘(3) those portions of Yellowstone National
Park situated in Idaho shall be deemed to be located
in the District of Idaho.
This subsection does not apply to or limit the applicability
of the right of removal under section 1441(a) of an action
that would otherwise be within the original jurisdiction of
the district courts.’’.
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