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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 932
To amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for the
appointment in each United States circuit court of appeals, of at least
one resident of each State in such circuit, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1997
Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. MINK of Hawaii) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to
provide for the appointment in each United States circuit
court of appeals, of at least one resident of each State
in such circuit, 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. STATE RESIDENCY OF JUDGES OF UNITED
STATES COURTS OF APPEALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44(c) of title 28, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; and
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 933
To expand the definition of limited tax benefit for purposes of the Line
Item Veto Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1997
Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Budget
A BILL
To expand the definition of limited tax benefit for purposes
of the Line Item Veto Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET
ACT.
Section 1026(9) of the Congressional Budget and Im-
poundment Control Act of 1974 (as added by the Line
Item Veto Act) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(9) LIMITED TAX BENEFIT.—The term ‘lim-
ited tax benefit’ means any tax provision that has
the practical effect of providing a benefit in the form
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of different treatment to a particular taxpayer or a
limited class of taxpayers, whether or not such provi-
sion is limited by its terms to a particular taxpayer
or class of taxpayers.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 935
To amend title 18, United States Code, to impose a penalty upon States
that do not give full faith and credit to the protective orders of other
States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1997
Mr. CONYERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to impose a penalty
upon States that do not give full faith and credit to
the protective orders of other States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FULL FAITH AND CREDIT GIVEN TO PROTEC-
TIVE ORDERS.
Section 2265 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) FORMULA GRANT REDUCTION FOR NONCOMPLI-
ANCE.—
‘‘(1) REDUCTION.—The Attorney General shall
reduce by 10 percent (for redistribution to other
participating States that comply with subsections (a)
and (b)) the amount a State would receive under
subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 if such State
fails to comply with the requirements of subsections
(a) and (b).
‘‘(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Attorney General
may begin to reduce funds described in paragraph
(1) on the first day of each fiscal year succeeding
the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the
enactment of this subsection.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 936
To authorize further appropriations for the stabilization and repair of dam-
ages to the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge, commonly known as
No Hands Bridge, caused by the heavy rains and flooding in California
in December 1996 and January 1997.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1997
Mr. DOOLITTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize further appropriations for the stabilization and
repair of damages to the Mountain Quarries Railroad
Bridge, commonly known as No Hands Bridge, caused
by the heavy rains and flooding in California in Decem-
ber 1996 and January 1997.
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 ‘‘No Hands Bridge Res-
toration Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE
STABILIZATION AND REPAIR OF NO HANDS
BRIDGE.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—In addition to any other
amounts authorized or available, there are authorized to
be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior $700,000
for the stabilization and repair of damages to the Moun-
tain Quarries Railroad Bridge, commonly known as No
Hands Bridge, caused by heavy rains and flooding in Cali-
fornia in December 1996 and January 1997.
(b) USE.—Amounts may be appropriated under this
section for, among other activities, the following:
(1) The immediate stabilization and expeditious
opening of the bridge for such annual events as the
Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run and the
Tevis Cup.
(2) The permanent repair of the bridge’s east
pier as necessary to allow for unrestricted use of the
bridge.
(c) FUTURE USE.—Nothing in this section or any fu-
ture use or designation of the Mountain Quarries Bridge
shall preclude the future development of the Auburn Dam
Project.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 937
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in
gross income of unemployment compensation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1997
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation.
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 ‘‘Unemployment Tax
Repeal Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF TAX ON UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSA-
TION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 85 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 is hereby repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subsection (p) of section 3402 of such Code
is amended by striking paragraph (2) and by redes-
ignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
(2) Section 6050B of such Code (relating to re-
turns relating to unemployment compensation) is
hereby repealed.
(3) The table of sections for part II of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
striking the item relating to section 85.
(4) The table of sections for subpart B of part
III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is
amended by striking the item relating to section
6050B.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to amounts received after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 938
To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the period of time within
which workers may file a petition for trade adjustment assistance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1997
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the period
of time within which workers may file a petition for
trade adjustment assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 223(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2273(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘one year’’ and
inserting ‘‘two years’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 939
To permit revocation by members of the clergy of their exemption from
Social Security coverage.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1997
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To permit revocation by members of the clergy of their
exemption from Social Security coverage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REVOCATION BY MEMBERS OF THE CLERGY OF
EXEMPTION FROM SOCIAL SECURITY COV-
ERAGE.
Notwithstanding section 1402(e)(4) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, any exemption which has been re-
ceived under section 1402(e)(1) of such Code by a duly
ordained, commissioned, or licensed minister of a church,
a member of a religious order, or a Christian Science prac-
titioner, and which is effective for the taxable year in
which this Act is enacted, may be revoked by filing an
application therefor (in such form and manner, and with
such official, as may be prescribed in regulations made
under chapter 2 of such Code), if such application is filed
no later than the due date of the Federal income tax re-
turn (including any extension thereof) for the applicant’s
second taxable year beginning after December 31, 1997.
Any such revocation shall be effective (for purposes of
chapter 2 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title
II of the Social Security Act), as specified in the applica-
tion, either with respect to the applicant’s first taxable
year beginning after December 31, 1997, or with respect
to the applicant’s second taxable year beginning after such
date, and for all succeeding taxable years; and the appli-
cant for any such revocation may not thereafter again file
application for an exemption under such section
1402(e)(1). If the application is filed after the due date
of the applicant’s Federal income tax return for a taxable
year and is effective with respect to that taxable year, it
shall include or be accompanied by payment in full of an
amount equal to the total of the taxes that would have
been imposed by section 1401 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 with respect to all of the applicant’s income
derived in that taxable year which would have constituted
net earnings from self-employment for purposes of chapter
2 of such Code (notwithstanding section 1402 (c)(4) or
(c)(5) of such Code) except for the exemption under sec-
tion 1402(e)(1) of such Code.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 1 shall apply with respect to service per-
formed (to the extent specified in such subsection) in tax-
able years beginning after December 31, 1997, and with
respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title
II of the Social Security Act on the basis of the wages
and self-employment income of any individual for months
in or after the calendar year in which such individual’s
application for revocation (as described in such section)
is effective (and lump-sum death payments payable under
such title on the basis of such wages and self-employment
income in the case of deaths occurring in or after such
calendar year).
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SEC. 102. INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF MUNICIPAL
SOLID WASTE.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Subtitle D of the Solid Waste
Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6941 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing after section 4010 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 4011. INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF MUNICIPAL
SOLID WASTE.
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO RESTRICT OUT-OF-STATE MU-
NICIPAL SOLID WASTE.—(1) Except as provided in para-
graph (4), immediately upon the date of enactment of this
section if requested in writing by an affected local govern-
ment, a Governor may prohibit the disposal of out-of-State
municipal solid waste in any landfill or incinerator that
is not covered by the exceptions provided in subsection (b)
and that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor and
the affected local government.
‘‘(2) Except as provided in paragraph (4), imme-
diately upon the date of publication of the list required
in paragraph (6)(C) and notwithstanding the absence of
a request in writing by the affected local government, a
Governor, in accordance with paragraph (5), may limit the
quantity of out-of-State municipal solid waste received for
disposal at each landfill or incinerator covered by the ex-
ceptions provided in subsection (b) that is subject to the
jurisdiction of the Governor, to an annual amount equal
to or greater than the quantity of out-of-State municipal
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 93
To prohibit the importation of foreign-made flags of the United States of
America.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To prohibit the importation of foreign-made flags of the
United States of America.
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 ‘‘American Flag Fidelity
Act’’.
SEC. 
2. 
IMPORTATION 
OF 
FOREIGN-MADE 
AMERICAN
FLAGS PROHIBITED.
After the date of the enactment of this Act, no flag
of the United States of America (regardless of size and
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whether or not in compliance with the standard propor-
tions prescribed by Executive order) that is the product
or manufacture of any foreign country or instrumentality
may be imported into the United States.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 940
To reform the Federal unemployment benefits system.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1997
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To reform the Federal unemployment benefits system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENDED BENEFITS TRIGGER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203(d) of the Federal-
State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970
(26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), by
striking ‘‘5 per centum’’ and inserting ‘‘4 per cen-
tum’’, and
(2) in the first flush sentence following para-
graph (2), by striking ‘‘5’’ and inserting ‘‘4’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to weeks of unemployment be-
ginning 6 months or more after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 2. INCREASE AND DECREASE IN EARNINGS CREDITED
TO STATE ACCOUNTS WHEN STATES MEET OR
FAIL TO MEET FUNDING GOALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 904 of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1104) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘INCREASE AND DECREASE IN AMOUNT OF EARNINGS AL-
LOCATED TO STATE ACCOUNTS WHEN STATES MEET
OR FAIL TO MEET FUNDING GOALS
‘‘(h)(1) If the average daily balance in a State ac-
count in the Unemployment Trust Fund for any calendar
quarter exceeds the funding goal of such State, the
amount otherwise creditable to such account under sub-
section (e) for such quarter shall be increased by the inter-
est premium on such excess. If the average daily balance
in such a State account for any calendar quarter is less
than the funding goal of such State, the amount otherwise
creditable to such account under subsection (e) for such
quarter shall be decreased by the interest penalty.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to
any interest premium or interest penalty to the extent that
such application would result in an increase or decrease
of more than $2,500,000 in the amount creditable to any
State account for any calendar quarter.
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘inter-
est premium’ means, for any calendar quarter—
‘‘(A) with respect to the State with the largest
percentage value of excess of the average daily bal-
ance in the State account in the Unemployment
Trust Fund over the funding goal of such State,
one-half of one percent of the amount of such ex-
cess, and
‘‘(B) with respect to each other State, the prod-
uct of—
‘‘(i) the amount of the excess of the aver-
age daily balance in the State account in the
Unemployment Trust Fund over the funding
goal of such State, and
‘‘(ii) the percentage which bears the same
ratio to one-half of one percent as—
‘‘(I) the percentage value of such ex-
cess, bears to
‘‘(II) the percentage value of the ex-
cess of the State referred to in subpara-
graph (A).
The Secretary shall make appropriate adjustments in the
interest premium for any calendar quarter if the aggregate
solid waste received for disposal at such landfill or inciner-
ator during calendar year 1993.
‘‘(3)(A) Except as provided in paragraph (4), any
State that imported more than 750,000 tons of out-of-
State municipal solid waste in 1993 may establish a limit
under this paragraph on the amount of out-of-State mu-
nicipal solid waste received for disposal at landfills and
incinerators in the importing State as follows:
‘‘(i) In calendar year 1998, 95 percent of the
amount exported to the State in calendar year 1993.
‘‘(ii) In calendar years 1999 through 2004, 95
percent of the amount exported to the State in the
previous year.
‘‘(iii) In calendar year 2005, and each succeed-
ing year, the limit shall be 65 percent of the amount
exported in 1993.
‘‘(iv) No exporting State shall be required
under this subparagraph to reduce its exports to any
importing State below the proportionate amount es-
tablished herein.
‘‘(B)(i) No State may export to landfills or inciner-
ators in any 1 State that are not covered by host commu-
nity agreements or permits authorizing receipt of out-of-
State municipal solid waste more than the following
amounts of municipal solid waste:
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 941
To provide for permanent most-favored-nation treatment to the products
of the People’s Republic of China when that country becomes a member
of the World Trade Organization.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1997
Mr. EWING (for himself, Ms. DUNN, and Mr. KOLBE) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for permanent most-favored-nation treatment to
the products of the People’s Republic of China when
that country becomes a member of the World Trade
Organization.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That on the day on which the People’s Republic of China
becomes a WTO member (as defined in section 2(10) of
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C.
3501(10)), the provisions of title IV of the Trade Act of
1974 shall cease to apply to that country, and nondiscrim-
inatory treatment shall apply to the products of that
country.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 944
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require improved disclosure
of corporate charitable contributions, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1997
Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. OXLEY, and Mr. MANTON) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require
improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions,
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. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78n) is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) DISCLOSURE
OF
CHARITABLE
CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—The statement or other disclosure documents ac-
companying any proxy, consent, or authorization solicited
by or on behalf of the management of an issuer in respect
of a security registered pursuant to section 12 of this title,
or a security issued by an investment company registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, prior to any
annual or other meeting of the holders of such security,
shall include a disclosure of the issuer’s charitable con-
tributions during the preceding fiscal year, including the
identity of and the amount provided to each recipient of
such contributions. The Commission may, by rule, grant
exemptions from the requirements of this subsection for
gifts of tangible personal property, gifts to public or pri-
vate nonprofit educational institutions, and gifts to local
charities, consistent with the public interest, the protection
of investors, and the purposes of this subsection.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 945
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require corporations
to obtain the views of shareholders concerning corporate charitable con-
tributions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1997
Mr. GILLMOR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require
corporations to obtain the views of shareholders concern-
ing corporate charitable contributions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78n) is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) APPROVAL OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.—
Each issuer of a security registered pursuant to section
12 of this title, or a security issued by an investment com-
pany registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, shall afford to its shareholders the opportunity, on
a basis proportional to the number of shares owned or con-
trolled by such shareholder, to participate through a
proxy, consent, or authorization in the designation of re-
cipients of the issuer’s charitable contributions. This sub-
section shall not be construed to limit or otherwise affect
the authority of the management of such an issuer to des-
ignate additional recipients of such contributions. The
Commission may, by rule, grant exemptions from the re-
quirements of this subsection for gifts of tangible personal
property, gifts to public or private nonprofit educational
institutions, and gifts to local charities, consistent with the
public interest, the protection of investors, and the pur-
poses of this subsection.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 946
To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that annuities
for Members of Congress be computed under the same formula as applies
to Federal employees generally, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1997
Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. NEY, Mr. FRANKS
of New Jersey, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr.
BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. GRAHAM, Ms. FURSE, Mr. CANADY of Flor-
ida, and Mr. GOODE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to
the Committee on House Oversight, 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 amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide that annuities for Members of Congress be com-
puted under the same formula as applies to Federal
employees generally, 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. COMPUTATION OF ANNUITY.
Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—
in 1948. The Association subsequently pursued a
successful land claim with the Indian Claims Com-
mission.
(5) Between 1948 and 1975, the Band carried
out many of their governmental functions through
the Northern Michigan Ottawa Association, while re-
taining individual Band control over local decisions.
(6) In 1935, the Band petitioned under the Act
of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.; commonly
referred to as the ‘‘Indian Reorganization Act’’), to
form a government on behalf of the Band. Again, in
spite of the Band’s eligibility, the Bureau of Indian
Affairs failed to act.
(7) The United States Government, the govern-
ment of the State of Michigan, and local govern-
ments have had continuous dealings with the recog-
nized political leaders of the Band from 1836 to the
present.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Band’’ means the Burt Lake
Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians;
(2) the term ‘‘member’’ means those individuals
enrolled in the Band pursuant to section 7; and