datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(2) where a participant has enrolled in the pro-
gram upon or after transfer to a four-year institu-
tion of higher education, the Director may reimburse
the participant for the participant’s prior edu-
cational expenses.
(d) AGREEMENT.—(1) Each participant receiving a
scholarship or a payment under this section shall enter
into an agreement with the Director. Each such agreement
shall contain assurances that the participant shall—
(A) after successful completion of a bacca-
laureate program and training as prescribed in sec-
tion 154, work for 4 years in a State or local police
force without there having arisen sufficient cause for
the participant’s dismissal under the rules applicable
to members of the police force of which the partici-
pant is a member;
(B) complete satisfactorily—
(i) an educational course of study and re-
ceipt of a baccalaureate degree (in the case of
undergraduate study) or the reward of credit to
the participant for having completed one or
more graduate courses (in the case of graduate
study); and
(ii) Police Corps training and certification
by the Director that the participant has met
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4300 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority 
to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals re-
ceiving educational assistance by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2012 
Mr. MCNERNEY (for himself and Mr. RUNYAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent 
the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain 
activities by individuals receiving educational assistance 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Work Study 
Opportunities Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WORK-STUDY ALLOWANCE. 
Section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘, during 
the period preceding June 30, 2013,’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘, during 
the period preceding June 30, 2013,’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘During 
the period preceding June 30, 2013, an’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘An’’. 
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(2) manufacturers will provide fees under section
2(c) so that the program will operate without cost to
the Federal Government,
the Secretary shall establish such program solely to help in-
form consumers whether a product is made in America or
the equivalent thereof. The Secretary shall publish the toll-
free number by notice in the Federal Register.
(b) CONTRACT.—The Secretary of Commerce shall
enter into a contract for—
(1) the establishment and operation of the toll
free number pilot program provided for in subsection
(a), and
(2) the registration of products pursuant to regu-
lations issued under section 2,
which shall be funded entirely from fees collected under sec-
tion 2(c).
(c) USE.—The toll free number shall be used solely to
inform consumers as to whether products are registered
under section 2 as made in America or the equivalent there-
of. Consumers shall also be informed that registration of
a product does not mean—
(1) that the product is endorsed or approved by
the Government,
(2) that the Secretary has conducted any inves-
tigation to confirm that the product is a product
which meets the definition of made in America or the
equivalent thereof, or
(3) that the product contains 100 percent United
States content.
SEC. 2. REGISTRATION.
(a) PROPOSED REGULATION.—The Secretary of Com-
merce shall propose a regulation—
(1) to establish a procedure under which the
manufacturer of a product may voluntarily register
such product as complying with the definition of a
product made in America or the equivalent thereof
and have such product included in the information
available through the toll free number established
under section 1(a);
(2) to establish, assess, and collect a fee to cover
all the costs (including start-up costs) of registering
products and including registered products in infor-
mation provided under the toll-free number;
(3) for the establishment under section 1(a) of
the toll-free number pilot program; and
(4) to solicit views from the private sector con-
cerning the level of interest of manufacturers in reg-
istering products under the terms and conditions of
paragraph (1).
each applicable fiscal year of whether the require-
ments under subsection (b) are met; and
(2) notify the President and the Congress on the
first date of each quarter of each applicable fiscal
year of any determination that any requirement of
subsection (b) is not met.
(d) COMPLIANCE.—If, at any time during a fiscal
year, the Office of Management and Budget notifies the
President and the Congress that any requirement under
subsection (b) is not met, no agency may hire any employee
for any position in such agency until the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget notifies the President and the Congress
that the total number of full-time equivalent positions for
all agencies equals or is less than the applicable number
required under subsection (b).
(e) WAIVER.—
(1) EMERGENCIES.—Any provision of this sec-
tion may be waived upon a determination by the
President that—
(A) the existence of a state of war or other
national security concern so requires; or
(B) the existence of an extraordinary emer-
gency threatening life, health, safety, property, or
the environment so requires.
(2) AGENCY EFFICIENCY OR CRITICAL MISSION.—
HR 3345 EAS
(f) BANKRUPTCY JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES.—Sec-
tion 8440b of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(4) by amending subpara-
graph (B) to read as follows:
‘‘(B) Section 8433(b) of this title applies to
any bankruptcy judge or magistrate who elects to
make contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund
under subsection (a) of this section and who re-
tires before attaining age 65 but is entitled, upon
attaining age 65, to an annuity under section
377 of title 28 or section 2(c) of the Retirement
and Survivors Annuities for Bankruptcy Judges
and Magistrates Act of 1988.’’;
(2) in subsection (b)(4)(C) by striking out ‘‘Sec-
tion 8433(d)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Section
8433(b)’’;
(3) in subsection (b)(5) by striking out ‘‘retire-
ment under section 377 of title 28 is’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘any of the actions described under
paragraph (4) (A), (B), or (C) shall be considered’’;
(4) in subsection (b) by striking out paragraph
(8) and redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph
(8); and
(5) in paragraph (8) of subsection (b) (as redes-
ignated under paragraph (4) of this subsection)—
Congress, and the Office of Technology Assessment;
and
‘‘(4) the term ‘transit pass’ means a transit
pass as defined by section 132(f)(5) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
‘‘(b)(1) The head of each agency may establish a pro-
gram to encourage employees of such agency to use means
other than single-occupancy motor vehicles to commute to
or from work.
‘‘(2) A program established under this section may
involve such options as—
‘‘(A) transit passes (including cash reimburse-
ments therefor, but only if a voucher or similar item
which may be exchanged only for a transit pass is
not readily available for direct distribution by the
agency);
‘‘(B) furnishing space, facilities, or services to
bicyclists; and
‘‘(C) any non-monetary incentive which the
agency head may otherwise offer under any other
provision of law or other authority.
‘‘(c) The functions of an agency head under this sec-
tion shall—
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3316
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
contributions by nonparty multicandidate political committees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 19, 1993
Mr. DICKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit contributions by nonparty multicandidate politi-
cal committees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
PROHIBITION 
OF 
CONTRIBUTIONS 
BY
NONPARTY 
MULTICANDIDATE 
POLITICAL
COMMITTEES IN ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL
OFFICE.
Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(i)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, no nonparty multicandidate political committee may
make any contribution to a candidate for Federal office.
‘‘(2) As used in this subsection, the term
‘multicandidate political committee’ has the meaning given
that term in subsection (a)(4).’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3317
To prohibit the United States representative to the United Nations from
voting to approve, expand, or extend any United Nations peacekeeping,
peacemaking, or peace-enforcing operation unless the President notifies
the Congress before that vote.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 19, 1993
Mr. ROGERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To prohibit the United States representative to the United
Nations from voting to approve, expand, or extend any
United Nations peacekeeping, peacemaking, or peace-en-
forcing operation unless the President notifies the Con-
gress before that vote.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENT REGARDING UNITED NATIONS PEACE-
KEEPING, 
PEACEMAKING, 
AND 
PEACE-EN-
FORCING OPERATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States representative
to the United Nations shall not vote to approve, expand,
or extend any United Nations peacekeeping, peacemaking,
or peace-enforcing operation under Chapter VI or VII of
the Charter of the United Nations unless, at least 15 days
before such vote, the President notifies the appropriate
congressional committees of—
(1) the total estimated cost of the operation;
(2) the source of funding for the United States
contribution to the operation, such as whether such
funding will require—
(A) a budget request or an amendment to
an existing budget request;
(B) a reprogramming of existing funds; or
(C) a request for supplemental appropria-
tions;
(3) the anticipated duration and scope of the
operation;
(4) the anticipated termination date of the op-
eration;
(5) the goals of the operation; and
(6) the United States interests that will be
served by the operation.
(b) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES
DEFINED.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Appropriations, the
Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate.
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‘‘(e) SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.—
‘‘(1) PHASE-IN.—In order to carry out the re-
quirement of the last sentence of subsection (b) of
this section, that every prisoner with a substance
abuse problem have the opportunity to participate in
appropriate substance abuse treatment, the Bureau
of Prisons shall provide substance abuse treat-
ment—
‘‘(A) for not less than 50 percent of eligi-
ble prisoners by the end of fiscal year 1995;
‘‘(B) for not less than 75 percent of eligi-
ble prisoners by the end of fiscal year 1996;
and
‘‘(C) for all eligible prisoners by the end of
fiscal year 1997 and thereafter.
‘‘(2) INCENTIVE FOR PRISONERS’ SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION OF TREATMENT PROGRAM.—
‘‘(A) GENERALLY.—Any prisoner who, in
the judgment of the Director of the Bureau of
Prisons, has successfully completed a program
of residential substance abuse treatment pro-
vide under subsection (e)(1) of this section,
shall remain in the custody of the Bureau for
such time (as limited by subparagraph (B) of
this paragraph) and under such conditions, as
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3318
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 16 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 2), 1993
Received
AN ACT
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the
establishment of programs to encourage Federal employ-
ees to commute by means other than single-occupancy
motor vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; PURPOSE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Federal Employees Clean Air Incentives Act’’.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to improve
air quality and to reduce traffic congestion by providing
for the establishment of programs to encourage Federal
employees to commute by means other than single-occu-
pancy motor vehicles.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 79 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 7905. Programs to encourage commuting by means
other than single-occupancy motor vehi-
cles
‘‘(a) For the purpose of this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘employee’ means an employee as
defined by section 2105 and a member of a uni-
formed service;
‘‘(2) the term ‘agency’ means—
‘‘(A) an Executive agency;
‘‘(B) an entity of the legislative branch;
and
‘‘(C) the judicial branch;
‘‘(3) the term ‘entity of the legislative branch’
means the House of Representatives, the Senate, the
Office of the Architect of the Capitol (including the
Botanic Garden), the Capitol Police, the Congres-
HR 3351 IH
by striking the matter relating to part S and inserting the
following:
‘‘PART S—ALTERNATIVE PUNISHMENTS FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS
‘‘Sec. 1901. Grant authorization.
‘‘Sec. 1902. State applications.
‘‘Sec. 1903. Review of State applications.
‘‘Sec. 1904. Local applications.
‘‘Sec. 1905. Allocation and distribution of funds.
‘‘Sec. 1906. Evaluation.
‘‘PART T—TRANSITION; EFFECTIVE DATE; REPEALER
‘‘Sec. 2001. Continuation of rules, authorities, and proceedings.’’.
(c) DEFINITION.—Section 901(a) of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
3791(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
‘‘(25) The term ‘young offender’ means an indi-
vidual 28 years of age or younger.’’.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
Section 1001(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Con-
trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793) is
amended by adding after paragraph (12) the following:
‘‘(13) There are authorized to be appropriated
$200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, and
1996 to carry out the projects under part S.’’.
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sional Budget Office, the Copyright Royalty Tribu-
nal, the Government Printing Office, the Library of
Congress, and the Office of Technology Assessment;
and
‘‘(4) the term ‘transit pass’ means a transit
pass as defined by section 132(f)(5) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
‘‘(b)(1) The head of each agency may establish a pro-
gram to encourage employees of such agency to use means
other than single-occupancy motor vehicles to commute to
or from work.
‘‘(2) A program established under this section may
involve such options as—
‘‘(A) transit passes (including cash reimburse-
ments therefor, but only if a voucher or similar item
which may be exchanged only for a transit pass is
not readily available for direct distribution by the
agency);
‘‘(B) furnishing space, facilities, or services to
bicyclists; and
‘‘(C) any non-monetary incentive which the
agency head may otherwise offer under any other
provision of law or other authority.
‘‘(c) The functions of an agency head under this sec-
tion shall—
‘‘(1) with respect to the judicial branch, be car-
ried out by the Director of the Administrative Office
of the United States Courts;
‘‘(2) with respect to the House of Representa-
tives, be carried out by the Committee on House Ad-
ministration of the House of Representatives; and
‘‘(3) with respect to the Senate, be carried out
by the Committee on Rules and Administration of
the Senate.
‘‘(d) The President shall designate 1 or more agencies
which shall—
‘‘(1) prescribe guidelines for programs under
this section;
‘‘(2) on request, furnish information or tech-
nical advice on the design or operation of any pro-
gram under this section; and
‘‘(3) submit to the President and the Congress,
before January 1, 1995, and at least every 2 years
thereafter, a written report on the operation of this
section, including, with respect to the period covered
by the report—
‘‘(A) the number of agencies offering pro-
grams under this section;
‘‘(B) a brief description of each of the var-
ious programs;
‘‘(C) the extent of employee participation
in, and the costs to the Government associated
with, each of the various programs;
‘‘(D) an assessment of any environmental
or other benefits realized as a result of pro-
grams established under this section; and
‘‘(E) any other matter which may be ap-
propriate.’’.
(b) CHAPTER ANALYSIS.—The analysis for chapter
79 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘7905. Programs to encourage commuting by means other than single-occu-
pancy motor vehicles.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall
take effect on January 1, 1994.
Passed the House of Representatives November 15,
1993.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘navigable 
waters’ means the waters of the United States, 
including the territorial seas, that are— 
‘‘(i) navigable-in-fact; or 
‘‘(ii) permanent, standing, or continu-
ously flowing bodies of water that form 
geographical features commonly known as 
streams, oceans, rivers, and lakes that are 
connected to waters that are navigable-in- 
fact. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘navigable 
waters’ does not include— 
‘‘(i) waters that— 
‘‘(I) 
do 
not 
physically 
abut 
waters described in subparagraph (A); 
and 
‘‘(II) lack a continuous surface 
water connection to navigable waters; 
‘‘(ii) man-made or natural structures 
or channels— 
‘‘(I) through which water flows 
intermittently or ephemerally; or 
‘‘(II) that periodically provide 
drainage for rainfall; or 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 331
To abolish the franking privilege for the House of Representatives and to
establish a spending allowance for postage for official mail of the House
of Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. ROBERTS introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on House Administration and Post Office and Civil Service
A BILL
To abolish the franking privilege for the House of Represent-
atives and to establish a spending allowance for postage
for official mail of the House of Representatives.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ABOLITION OF THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE FOR
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Notwithstanding title 39, United States Code, title
III of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991,
or any other provision of law, the franking privilege is
abolished with respect to the House of Representatives.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPENDING ALLOWANCE FOR
COSTS OF POSTAGE OF THE HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In lieu of the Official Mail Allow-
ance established by section 311(e) of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(e)), there
is established a spending allowance for postage for official
mail of the House of Representatives. The spending allow-
ance shall be available to Members, officers, and employ-
ees of the House of Representatives in the same manner
and to the same extent as the Official Mail Allowance was
available under such section, except that the spending al-
lowance shall be used to purchase stamps and other post-
age rather than to pay for mail sent under the frank.
(b) METERED MAIL.—The Postmaster of the House
of Representatives shall take such action as may be nec-
essary to provide for use of postage meters to record the
cost and volume of mail paid for from the spending allow-
ance for postage.
(c) TRANSFERS.—All amounts that, but for the en-
actment of this Act, would have been available to pay for
franked mail of the House of Representatives shall be
transferred to the spending allowance for postage.
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4303 
To direct the Secretary of State to designate as foreign terrorist organizations 
certain Mexican drug cartels and submit a report on the activities the 
Department of State is taking to assist Mexico with drug cartel violence, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2012 
Mr. MCCAUL (for himself and Mr. MACK) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of State to designate as foreign 
terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels and 
submit a report on the activities the Department of 
State is taking to assist Mexico with drug cartel violence, 
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. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Office of Counterterrorism of the De-
partment of State has stated, ‘‘FTO (Foreign Ter-
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To authorize the Attorney General to provide a grant to 
assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement 
agencies in the rapid recovery of missing individuals. 
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of or against any alien on the basis of the alien’s race,
religion, nationality, membership in a particular social
group, or political opinion.’’.
TITLE III—ASYLUM REFORM
SEC. 301. INSPECTION AND EXCLUSION BY IMMIGRATION
OFFICERS.
(a) INSPECTION OF ALIENS.—Section 235(b) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) INSPECTION AND EXCLUSION BY IMMIGRATION
OFFICERS.—
‘‘(1) An immigration officer shall inspect each
alien who is seeking entry to the United States.
‘‘(2)(A) If the examining immigration officer
determines that an alien seeking entry—
‘‘(i) does not present the documentation
required (if any) to obtain legal entry to the
United States; and
‘‘(ii) does not indicate either an intention
to apply for asylum (under section 208) or a
fear of persecution, the officer shall order the
alien excluded from the United States without
further hearing or review.
‘‘(B) The examining immigration officer shall
refer for immediate inspection at a port of entry by