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particular source in the particular procurement
concerned, and
‘‘(ii) notifies the Congress in writing of
such determination not less than 30 days before
the award of the contract.
‘‘(3) The authority of the head of an agency under
paragraph (2)(G) may not be delegated.
‘‘(e) SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES.—(1) In order to pro-
mote efficiency and economy in contracting and to avoid
unnecessary burdens for agencies and contractors, the
Federal Acquisition Regulation shall provide for special
simplified procedures for purchases of property and serv-
ices for amounts not greater than the simplified acquisi-
tion threshold.
‘‘(2) A proposed purchase or contract for an amount
above the simplified acquisition threshold may not be di-
vided into several purchases or contracts for lesser
amounts in order to use the simplified procedures required
by paragraph (1).
‘‘(3) In using simplified procedures, the head of an
agency shall ensure that competition is obtained to the
maximum extent practicable consistent with the particular
Government requirement.
‘‘(f) CERTAIN CONTRACTS.—For the purposes of the
following laws, purchases or contracts awarded after using
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simplified procedures for purchases of property and serv-
ices for amounts not greater than the simplified acquisi-
tion threshold.
‘‘(2)(A) The Administrator of General Services shall
prescribe regulations that provide special simplified proce-
dures for acquisitions of leasehold interests in real prop-
erty at rental rates that do not exceed the simplified acqui-
sition threshold.
‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the rental
rate or rates under a multiyear lease do not exceed the
simplified acquisition threshold if the average annual
amount of the rent payable for the period of the lease does
not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
‘‘(3) A proposed purchase or contract or for an
amount above the simplified acquisition threshold may not
be divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser
amounts in order to use the simplified procedures required
by paragraph (1).
‘‘(4) In using simplified procedures, an executive
agency shall ensure that competition is obtained to the
maximum extent practicable consistent with the particular
Government requirement.’’.
(2) Title III of the Federal Property and Administra-
tive Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.) is
amended by inserting after section 303L a new section—
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1670
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 18 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 5), 1995
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To revise and streamline the acquisition laws of the Federal
Government, to reorganize the mechanisms for resolving
Federal procurement disputes, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, or any other territory or possession 
of the United States. 
‘‘(g) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) GENERAL
RULE.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (2), no funds are authorized to be appro-
priated by the Revitalize American Manufacturing 
and Innovation Act of 2014 for carrying out this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may use not to 
exceed $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2015 
through 2019 to carry out this section from amounts 
appropriated for economic development assistance 
programs.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 446 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2996 
[Report No. 113–599, Part I] 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish 
the Network for Manufacturing Innovation and 
for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 
Reported from the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology with an amendment 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 
The Committee on Appropriations discharged; committed 
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
the Union and ordered to be printed 
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‘‘(1) The District of Columbia shall be consid-
ered a political subdivision of the State of Maryland. 
‘‘(2) An election for Federal office taking place 
in the District of Columbia shall be considered to 
take place in the State of Maryland. 
‘‘(3) The State of Maryland shall be responsible 
for carrying out this Act with respect to the District 
of Columbia.’’. 
(B) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
8(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee–6(5)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the District of Colum-
bia,’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT
TO HOME RULE 
ACT.—Section 752 of the District of Columbia Home Rule 
Act (sec. 1–207.52, D.C. Official Code) is amended by 
striking the period at the end and inserting the following: 
‘‘, except to the extent required under section 5 of the 
District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 
2013.’’. 
(e) OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO DISTRICT 
OF COLUMBIA ELECTION LAW.—The District of Columbia 
Elections Code of 1955 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1671
To provide for Federal budgetary savings through reducing the number of
political appointees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 18, 1995
Ms. FURSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To provide for Federal budgetary savings through reducing
the number of political appointees.
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 ‘‘Political Appointees
Budgetary Savings Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. BUDGETARY SAVINGS; REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF
POLITICAL APPOINTEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective October 1, 1995, the
number of Federal political appointees may not exceed
2,000.
(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of subsection (a),
the term ‘‘Federal political appointee’’ means—
(1) an employee described in paragraph (1) or
(2) of section 7511(b) of title 5, United States Code;
and
(2) 
an 
individual 
described 
in 
section
3132(a)(7) of such title.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1672
To achieve budgetary savings by reducing the funding and scope of the
stockpile stewardship program of the Department of Energy.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 18, 1995
Ms. FURSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on National Security
A BILL
To achieve budgetary savings by reducing the funding and
scope of the stockpile stewardship program of the De-
partment of Energy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 1. REDUCTION IN FUNDING AND SCOPE OF DEPART-
MENT OF ENERGY STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP
PROGRAM.
(a) LIMITATIONS ON SPENDING.—The Secretary of
Energy may not spend for the stockpile stewardship pro-
gram—
(1) during fiscal year 1996, more than
$1,409,000,000;
uges and the fish and wildlife agency of the States
in which the units of the System are located;
‘‘(D) assist in the maintenance of adequate
water quantity and water quality to fulfill the pur-
poses of the System and the purposes of each ref-
uge;
‘‘(E) acquire under State law through purchase,
exchange, or donation water rights that are needed
for refuge purposes;
‘‘(F) plan, propose, and direct appropriate ex-
pansion of the System in the manner that is best de-
signed to accomplish the purposes of the System and
the purposes of each refuge and to complement ef-
forts of States and other Federal agencies to con-
serve fish and wildlife and their habitats;
‘‘(G) recognize compatible uses of refuges con-
sisting of wildlife-dependent recreational activities
involving hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and
photography, and environmental education and in-
terpretation as priority general public uses of the
System through which the American public can de-
velop an appreciation for fish and wildlife;
‘‘(H) provide expanded opportunities for these
priority public uses within the System when they are
(2) during fiscal year 1997, more than
$1,342,000,000;
(3) during fiscal year 1998, more than
$1,244,000,000;
(4) during fiscal year 1999, more than
$1,217,000,000; and
(5) during fiscal year 2000, more than
$1,188,000,000.
(b) OFFSETTING REDUCTION IN SCOPE OF STOCK-
PILE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.—In order to achieve the
savings necessary to meet the spending limitations set
forth in subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall take
such measures as the Secretary considers appropriate to
reduce the scope of the stockpile stewardship program.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1673
To achieve budgetary savings by terminating certain Department of Defense
programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 18, 1995
Ms. FURSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on National Security
A BILL
To achieve budgetary savings by terminating certain
Department of Defense programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE PROGRAMS.
No funds may be appropriated to the Department of
Defense for any fiscal year after fiscal year 1995 for re-
search, development, test, and evaluation, for procurement
or for military construction for any of the following pro-
grams:
(1) The Army Comanche helicopter program.
(2) The Navy F/A–18E/F fighter and attack
aircraft program.
(3) The Navy New Attack Submarine program.
(4) The Marine Corps V–22 Osprey aircraft
program.
(5) The Air Force F–22 fighter aircraft pro-
gram.
(6) The MILSTAR communications satellite
program.
(7) Any ballistic missile defense program car-
ried out through the Ballistic Missile Defense Orga-
nization (or any successor organization within the
Office of the Secretary of Defense).
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(3) the potential increase in security of any op-
tion evaluated under paragraph (1) and (2); 
(4) the immediate and projected costs of any 
option evaluated under paragraph (1) and (2); 
(5) the immediate and projected costs of main-
taining the current level of protective security offi-
cers and full-time Federal Protective Service law en-
forcement officers; 
(6) a comparison of similar conversions of large 
groups of contracted workers and potential benefits 
and challenges. 
SEC. 6. REPORT ON AGENCY FUNDING. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on the method of fund-
ing for the Federal Protective Service, which shall include 
recommendations regarding whether the Federal Protec-
tive Service should— 
(1) continue to be funded by a collection of fees 
and security charges; 
(2) be funded by appropriations; or 
(3) be funded by a combination of fees, security 
charges, and appropriations. 
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SEC. 7. REPORT ON PREVENTING EXPLOSIVES FROM EN-
TERING FEDERAL FACILITIES. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the ap-
propriate congressional committees on the feasibility, ef-
fectiveness, safety and privacy implications of the use or 
potential use of available methods to detect or prevent ex-
plosives from entering Federal facilities, including the use 
of additional canine teams, advanced imaging technology, 
or other technology or methods for detecting explosives. 
SEC. 8. SAVINGS CLAUSE. 
Nothing in this Act, including the amendments made 
by this Act, shall be construed to affect— 
(1) the authorities under section 566 of title 28, 
United States Code; 
(2) the authority of any Federal law enforce-
ment agency other than the Federal Protective Serv-
ice; or 
(3) any authority of the Federal Protective 
Service not specifically enumerated by this Act that 
is in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
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the customs and trade laws of the United States if 
the elements identified in clauses (i) through (iv) of 
section 311(b)(3)(A) of the Customs Border Secu-
rity Act of 2002, as amended by subsection (b) of 
this section, are implemented. 
SEC. 107. INTERNATIONAL TRADE DATA SYSTEM. 
(a) 
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUC-
TURE.—Section 411(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1411(d)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through 
(7) as paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUC-
TURE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
work with the head of each agency participating 
in the ITDS and the Interagency Steering 
Committee to ensure that each agency— 
‘‘(i) develops and maintains the nec-
essary information technology infrastruc-
ture to support the operation of the ITDS 
and to submit all data to the ITDS elec-
tronically; 
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(3) $111,700,000 for fiscal year 1998;
(4) $80,700,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
(5) $49,700,000 for fiscal year 2000.
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‘‘(E) implement effective deadlines for
process management, that can be relied upon by
both the registrant and the Agency.
‘‘(4) IMPLEMENTATION.—
‘‘(A) REGULATIONS.—Within 1 year of the
date of enactment of this subsection, the Ad-
ministrator shall propose regulations, to be ef-
fective within 180 days of their publication in
the Federal Register, to carry out and meet the
goals set forth in paragraph (2). The Adminis-
trator shall consider the establishment of a cer-
tification process for regulatory actions involv-
ing risks that can be responsibly managed con-
sistent with their degree in the most cost effi-
cient manner. The Administrator shall also con-
sider, as an adjunct to the review process, the
establishment of a certification process by ap-
proved laboratories. In addition to considering
certification processes, the Administrator shall
also utilize all appropriate and cost effective re-
view mechanisms, including—
‘‘(i) expanded use of notification and
non-notification procedures;
‘‘(ii) revised procedures for application
review; and
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‘‘(iii) allocation of appropriate and
sufficient resources to ensure streamlined
management of antimicrobial pesticide reg-
istrations.
‘‘(B) TRANSITION PERIOD.—In the case of
an antimicrobial pesticide application filed after
90 days after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, the following shall apply:
‘‘(i) The review period for the reg-
istration of an antimicrobial end-use pes-
ticide that, if registered as proposed, would
be substantially similar or identical in com-
position and labeling to a currently-reg-
istered antimicrobial pesticide identified in
the application, or that would differ in
composition and labeling from such cur-
rently-registered 
antimicrobial 
pesticide
only in ways that would not significantly
increase the risk of unreasonable adverse
effects on the environment, shall be not
more than 135 days.
‘‘(ii) The review period for an amend-
ment to a current registration that does
not require scientific review of data shall
be no more than 135 days.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1677
To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military
decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the congressional
medal of honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the
Navy during World War II.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 18, 1995
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr.
MONTGOMERY, Mr. WATT
of North Carolina, Ms. NORTON, Mr.
CLYBURN, Mr. CONYERS, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, Mr.
WILSON, Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr.
HOUGHTON, 
Mr. 
ACKERMAN, 
Mr. 
LIPINSKI, 
Mr. 
TOWNS, 
Mr.
UNDERWOOD, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. TUCKER, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. THOMP-
SON, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. METCALF, Mr. ENGEL, Mr.
CLAY, Mr. BONIOR, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. DELLUMS, and Mr.
HASTINGS of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on National Security
A BILL
To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award
of certain military decorations in order to allow the post-
humous award of the congressional medal of honor to
Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy
during World War II.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the time limitations specified in section 6248(a) of
title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect
to the posthumous award of the congressional medal of
honor under section 6241 of such title to Doris Miller
(service number 356–12–35) for acts of heroism during
World War II while a member of the United States Navy.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1678
To amend title 18, United States Code, to apply section 1001 to all branches
of Government.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 18, 1995
Mr. MARTINI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to apply section
1001 to all branches of Government.
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 ‘‘Government Account-
ability Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. FALSE STATEMENT AMENDMENT.
Section 1001 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘any department or agency’’ and in-
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 167
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide
assistance for emergency repairs in lower income housing projects oper-
ated by the Chicago Housing Authority.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
to provide assistance for emergency repairs in lower
income housing projects operated by the Chicago Hous-
ing Authority.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ASSISTANCE FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS.
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
shall, to the extent approved in appropriation Acts, pro-
vide financial assistance to the Chicago Housing Authority
in the State of Illinois for the purpose of permitting the
Authority to make emergency repairs required in lower in-
serting ‘‘the executive, legislative, or judicial branch, or
any department or agency thereof,’’.
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come housing projects operated by the Authority and as-
sisted under the United States Housing Act of 1937.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this Act such sums as may be necessary.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1681
To provide that certain regulations shall not take effect unless published
in final form not later than 18 months after the date of publication
of general notice of proposed rulemaking.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 18, 1995
Mr. TATE (for himself and Mr. NETHERCUTT) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide that certain regulations shall not take effect
unless published in final form not later than 18 months
after the date of publication of general notice of proposed
rulemaking.
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 ‘‘Regulatory Efficiency
Act’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR NEW REGULATIONS.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—A covered regulation shall not
take effect unless it is published in final form not later
than 18 months after the date of publication of a general
notice of proposed rulemaking for the regulation under
section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code.
(b) COVERED REGULATION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion the term ‘‘covered regulation’’ means the whole or a
part of an agency statement of general or particular appli-
cability and future effect designed to implement, interpret,
or prescribe law or policy, other than such a statement
to carry out a routine administrative function of an agen-
cy, for which a general notice of proposed rulemaking is
required to be published under section 553(b) of title 5,
United States Code, after the first day of the 18-month
period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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sponsibilities in connection with a plan, or any
other person specifically so designated in con-
nection with any requirement of this Act by the
terms of the instrument or instruments under
which the plan is operated, including but not
limited to the law of any State or of any politi-
cal subdivision of any State, or
(B) in any case in which there is no person
described in subparagraph (A) in connection
with the plan, the plan sponsor.
(2) BENEFICIARY.—The term ‘‘beneficiary’’
means a person designated by a participant, or by
the terms of a public employee pension plan, who is
or may become entitled to a benefit thereunder.
(3) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘employee’’ means
any individual employed by an employer, employer
representative, or other person required to make em-
ployer contributions under the plan.
(4) 
EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term
‘‘employee organization’’ means any labor union or
any organization of any kind, or any agency or em-
ployee representation committee, association, group,
or plan, in which employees participate and which
exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing
with employers or employer representatives concern-
(5) Taiwan maintained full membership in 
INTERPOL starting in 1964 through its National 
Police Administration but was ejected in 1984 when 
the People’s Republic of China (PRC) applied for 
membership. 
(6) Nonmembership prevents Taiwan from 
gaining access to INTERPOL’s I–24/7 global police 
communications system, which provides real-time in-
formation on criminals and global criminal activities. 
Taiwan is relegated to second-hand information from 
friendly nations, including the United States. 
(7) Taiwan is unable to swiftly share informa-
tion on criminals and suspicious activity with the 
international community, leaving a huge void in the 
global crime-fighting efforts and leaving the entire 
world at risk. 
(8) The United States, in the 1994 Taiwan Pol-
icy Review, declared its intention to support Tai-
wan’s participation in appropriate international or-
ganizations and has consistently reiterated that sup-
port. 
(9) Following the enactment of Public Law 
108–235, a law authorizing the Secretary of State to 
initiate and implement a plan to endorse and obtain 
observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of 
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