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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1455
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the tax on tobacco
products, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 1995
Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. COYNE, Ms. PELOSI,
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. MORAN, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mrs.
COLLINS of Illinois, and Mr. EVANS) 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 increase
the tax on tobacco products, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Tobacco Health Tax and Agricultural Conversion Act of
1995’’.
(b) AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.—Except as other-
wise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amend-
ment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment
to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference
shall be considered to be made to a section or other provi-
sion of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
SEC. 
2. 
INCREASE 
IN 
EXCISE 
TAXES 
ON 
TOBACCO
PRODUCTS.
(a) CIGARETTES.—Subsection (b) of section 5701 is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$12 per thousand ($10 per
thousand on cigarettes removed during 1991 or
1992)’’ in paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘$100.00 per
thousand’’,
(2) by striking ‘‘$25.20 per thousand ($21 per
thousand on cigarettes removed during 1991 or
1992)’’ in paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘$210.00 per
thousand’’, and
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL TAX ON PACKS CONTAINING
FEWER
THAN
CIGARETTES.—On any pack of
cigarettes containing fewer than 20 cigarettes, the
excess of $2 over the tax imposed by paragraphs (1)
and (2) on the cigarettes in such pack.’’
(b) CIGARS.—Subsection (a) of section 5701 is
amended—
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 782
AN ACT
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to allow mem-
bers of employee associations to represent their views
before the United States Government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 181 
AN ACT 
To provide justice for the victims of trafficking. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1458
To provide for the award of the Purple Heart to persons held as prisoners
of war before April 25, 1962, on the same basis as persons held as
prisoners of war after that date.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 1995
Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr.
PARKER, Mr. TRAFICANT, and Mr. BILIRAKIS) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on National Security
A BILL
To provide for the award of the Purple Heart to persons
held as prisoners of war before April 25, 1962, on the
same basis as persons held as prisoners of war after
that date.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AWARD OF PURPLE HEART TO PERSONS
WOUNDED WHILE HELD AS PRISONERS OF
WAR BEFORE APRIL 25, 1962.
(a) AWARD OF PURPLE HEART.—For purposes of
the award of the Purple Heart, the Secretary concerned
(as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code)
shall treat a former prisoner of war who was wounded be-
fore April 25, 1962, while held as a prisoner of war (or
while being taken captive) in the same manner as a former
prisoner of war who is wounded on or after that date while
held as a prisoner of war (or while being taken captive).
(b) STANDARDS FOR AWARD.—An award of the Pur-
ple Heart under subsection (a) shall be made in accord-
ance with the standards in effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act for the award of the Purple Heart to
persons wounded on or after April 25, 1962.
(c) ELIGIBLE FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR.—A per-
son shall be considered to be a former prisoner of war
for purposes of this section if the person is eligible for
the prisoner-of-war medal under section 1128 of title 10,
United States Code.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1459
To increase the supply of minority scientists and help meet the research
and development needs of the public and private sectors of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 1995
Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. MONTGOM-
ERY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana, and Ms. EDDIE BER-
NICE JOHNSON of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Science
A BILL
To increase the supply of minority scientists and help meet
the research and development needs of the public and
private sectors of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) there is a need for more minority scientists
in the United States to meet the research needs of
the public and private sectors of the Nation;
(2) to increase the number of minority sci-
entists, four historically Black universities, Alabama
A&M University in Huntsville, Alabama, Jackson
State University in Jackson, Mississippi, Prairie
View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas, and
Southern University and A&M College in Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, along with the Lawrence Liver-
more National Laboratory in Livermore, California,
established a Science and Engineering Alliance (in
this Act referred to as the ‘‘Alliance’’) in 1990;
(3) since its establishment, the Alliance has
demonstrated its impact on increasing the number of
minority scientists and providing opportunities for
such scientists to improve their skills;
(4) the Alliance has developed a Teacher 2000
initiative to increase the number of minority science
teachers in the United States;
(5) such initiative will establish Centers of Ex-
cellence in Teacher Preparation at the four univer-
sities described in paragraph (2); and
(6) such initiative would be a pilot project that
can serve as a national model for increasing the
number of minority scientists.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Na-
tional Science Foundation $6,500,000, to be made avail-
able to the Alliance for the Centers of Excellence in Teach-
er Preparation.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1460
To amend the Taiwan Relations Act to permit visits to the United States
by the elected leaders of the people of Taiwan or their elected representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 1995
Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. GEDJENSON,
Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. FALEO-
MAVAEGA, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. DEUTSCH, and Ms. PELOSI) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations
A BILL
To amend the Taiwan Relations Act to permit visits to
the United States by the elected leaders of the people
of Taiwan or their elected representatives.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Public Law 96–8 (22 U.S.C. 3301–
3316), ‘‘The Taiwan Relations Act’’, is hereby amended
by adding a new section 19 as follows:
‘‘SEC. 19. The Congress further finds and declares
that there are no legitimate foreign policy grounds for pre-
venting members of the government chosen by the people
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of Taiwan from making private visits to the United States.
Accordingly, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
no individual from the democratically elected leadership
chosen by the people of Taiwan or their elected representa-
tives may be excluded from the United States on the basis
of a determination by the Secretary of State that the entry
or proposed activities in the United States of such individ-
ual would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy
consequences for the United States.’’
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‘‘(d)(1) A corporation established under this section
shall arrange with the Department under section
1718(b)(2) of this title to provide for therapeutic work for
patients.
‘‘(2) Such a corporation may—
‘‘(A) accept gifts and grants from, and enter
into contracts with, individuals and public and pri-
vate entities solely to carry out the purposes of this
section; and
‘‘(B) employ such employees as it considers nec-
essary for such purposes and fix the compensation
of such employees.
‘‘(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any
funds received by a corporation established under this sec-
tion through arrangements authorized under subsection
(d)(1) in excess of amounts reasonably required to carry
out this section (including expenditures under subsection
(d)(3)) shall be deposited in or credited to the fund estab-
lished under section 1718(c) of this title.
‘‘(2) The Secretary, in consultation with the Inspec-
tor General, shall prescribe regulations to govern the ad-
ministration of funds received by a corporation established
under this section. Such regulations may authorize a cor-
poration to retain funds derived from arrangements au-
thorized under subsection (d)(1).
uted in accordance with methods previously de-
termined by members of the group; and
‘‘(D) which meets such other standards as
the Secretary may impose by regulation.
In the case of a faculty practice plan associated with
a hospital with an approved medical residency train-
ing program in which physician members may pro-
vide a variety of different specialty services and pro-
vide professional services both within and outside the
group (as well as perform other tasks, such as re-
search), the definition of such term shall be limited
with respect to the services provided outside of the
faculty practice plan.
‘‘(3) IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER.—The term
‘immediate family member’ shall include spouses,
natural and adoptive parents, natural and adoptive
children, natural and adopted siblings, stepparents,
stepchildren and stepsiblings, fathers-in-law, moth-
ers-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, sons-in-law
and daughters-in-law, grandparents and grand-
children, and such additional family members as
may be specified in regulations adopted by the Sec-
retary.
‘‘(4) 
PHYSICIAN.—The 
term 
‘physician’
means—
‘‘(A) a doctor of medicine or osteopathy le-
gally authorized to practice medicine and per-
form surgery by the State in which such indi-
vidual performs such function or action;
‘‘(B) a doctor of dental surgery or of den-
tal medicine who is legally authorized to prac-
tice dentistry in the State in which such indi-
vidual performs such functions;
‘‘(C) a doctor of podiatric medicine;
‘‘(D) a doctor of optometry; or
‘‘(E) a chiropractor.
‘‘(5) THIRD
PARTY
PAYOR.—The term ‘third
party payor’ means any health care insurer, includ-
ing any hospital services corporation, health services
corporation, medical expense indemnity corporation,
mutual insurance company, or self-insured corpora-
tion, that provides coverage for health or health-re-
lated items or service.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act shall become effective
December 31, 1996.
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than July 1, 1997, the
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate
such regulations as may be appropriate to carry out this
Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1462
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for programs of research
regarding Parkinson’s disease, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 1995
Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. UPTON, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. ABERCROMBIE,
Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. COYNE, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. DIXON, Mr. FRANK of
Massachusetts, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. KLECZKA, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. MAR-
KEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MILLER of California, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii,
Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. SISI-
SKY, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. TOWNS, and Ms. WOOLSEY) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
programs of research regarding Parkinson’s disease, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Morris K. Udall Par-
kinson’s Research, Assistance, and Education Act of
1995’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) Parkinson’s disease and related disorders
(hereafter referred to in this Act as ‘‘Parkinson’s’’)
is a neurological disorder affecting as many as
1,500,000 Americans.
(2) Approximately 40 percent of persons with
Parkinson’s are under the age of 60.
(3) While science has yet to determine what
causes the disease, research has found that cells that
produce 
a 
neurochemical 
called 
dopamine
inexplicably degenerate, causing uncontrollable trem-
ors, muscle stiffness, and loss of motor function.
(4) Eventually, Parkinson’s renders the af-
flicted individuals incapable of caring for themselves.
In addition to causing disability and suffering for
the afflicted individuals, Parkinson’s places tremen-
dous and prolonged physical, emotional, and finan-
cial strain on family and loved ones.
(5) It is estimated that the disease costs society
nearly $6,000,000,000 annually.
(6) To date, the federally funded research effort
has been grossly underfunded. Only $26,000,000 is
allocated specifically for research on Parkinson’s, or
only about one dollar for every $200 in annual soci-
etal costs.
pact to which the District of Columbia is a signa-
tory; and
(6) the term ‘‘public welfare’’ includes, with re-
spect to arbitration under an interstate compact—
(A) the financial ability of the individual
jurisdictions participating in the compact to pay
for the costs of providing public transit services;
and
(B) the average per capita tax burden,
during the term of the collective bargaining
agreement to which the arbitration relates, of
the residents of the Washington, D.C. metro-
politan area, and the effect of an arbitration
award rendered pursuant to such arbitration on
the respective income or property tax rates of
the jurisdictions which provide subsidy pay-
ments to the interstate compact agency estab-
lished under the compact.
SEC. 4. STANDARDS FOR ARBITRATORS.
(a) FACTORS IN MAKING ARBITRARY AWARD.—An
arbitrator rendering an arbitration award involving the
employees of an interstate compact agency operating in
the national capital area may not make a finding or a deci-
sion for inclusion in a collective bargaining agreement gov-
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1464
To amend title 39, United States Code, to require the Postal Service to
accept a change-of-address order from a commercial mail receiving agency
and to forward mail to the new address.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 1995
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To amend title 39, United States Code, to require the Postal
Service to accept a change-of-address order from a com-
mercial mail receiving agency and to forward mail to
the new address.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS ORDER BY COMMERCIAL
MAIL RECEIVING AGENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 36 of title 39, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 3686. Change-of-address order by commercial mail
receiving agency
‘‘Upon termination of an agency relationship between
an addressee and a commercial mail receiving agency, ei-
ther the addressee or the commercial mail receiving agency
may file a change-of-address order with the Postal Service.
The Postal Service shall forward to such addressee mail
which is marked for forwarding by the commercial mail
receiving agency in the same manner as, and subject to
the same terms and conditions as apply to, mail forwarded
directly by the Postal Service to such addressee.’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents at
the beginning of chapter 36 of title 39, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 3685 the following new item:
‘‘3686. Change-of-address order by commercial mail receiving agency.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1465
To amend the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to estab-
lish additional prohibitions against removing, damaging, tampering with,
or moving fishing gear and fish, including gear and fish from aquaculture
operations in the exclusive economic zone.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 1995
Mr. ZELIFF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Manage-
ment Act to establish additional prohibitions against re-
moving, damaging, tampering with, or moving fishing
gear and fish, including gear and fish from aquaculture
operations in the exclusive economic zone.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON REMOVING, DAMAGING, TAM-
PERING WITH, OR MOVING FISHING GEAR
AND FISH.
(a) PROHIBITION.—Section 307(1) of the Magnuson
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.
1857(1)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (L), (M),
and (N) in order as subparagraphs (M), (N), and
(O); and
(2) by striking subparagraph (K) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(K) to steal, to knowingly and without
authorization to remove, damage, or tamper
with, or to attempt to do any of the foregoing
with respect to—
‘‘(i) fishing gear owned by another
person, which is located in the exclusive
economic zone or special areas;
‘‘(ii) fish contained in such fishing
gear; or
‘‘(iii) fishing gear or fish owned by
another person and used in or produced
from aquaculture operations in the exclu-
sive economic zone;
‘‘(L) to negligently damage, remove, or
move—
‘‘(3) the development of improved models and
systems for the furnishing of mental health services
by the Department.
‘‘(b)(1) The Secretary shall establish and operate
centers for mental illness research, education, and clinical
activities. Such centers shall be established and operated
by collaborating Department facilities as provided in sub-
section (c)(1). Each such center shall function as a center
for—
‘‘(A) research on mental health services;
‘‘(B) the use by the Department of specific
models for furnishing services to treat serious men-
tal illness;
‘‘(C) education and training of health-care pro-
fessionals of the Department; and
‘‘(D) the development and implementation of
innovative clinical activities and systems of care with
respect to the delivery of such services by the De-
partment.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall, upon the recommendation
of the Under Secretary for Health, designate the centers
under this section. In making such designations, the Sec-
retary shall ensure that the centers designated are located
in various geographic regions of the United States. The
‘‘(i) fishing gear that is owned by an-
other person and located in the exclusive
economic zone;
‘‘(ii) fish contained in such fishing
gear; or
‘‘(iii) fishing gear or fish owned by
another person and used in or produced
from aquaculture operations in the exclu-
sive economic zone;’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 309(a) of
the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act
(16 U.S.C. 1859) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘or (L)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(K), or (M)’’; and
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘section
307(1)(L)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 307(1)(M)’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1466
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade and fisheries for each of the vessels SALLIE D and MEMORY
MAKER.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 1995
Mr. GILCHREST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries
for each of the vessels SALLIE D and MEMORY
MAKER.
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 sections 12106 and 12108 of
title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade and fisheries for each of the vessels SALLIE D
(Maryland registration number MD2655A) and MEM-
ORY 
MAKER 
(Maryland 
registration 
number
MD8867AW, hull number 3151059).
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1467
For the relief of Leland E. Person.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 6, 1995
Mr. LIPINSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
For the relief of Leland E. Person.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERANS’ GROUP LIFE IN-
SURANCE.
Lieutenant Colonel Leland E. Person, United States
Marine Corps (retired), of Western Springs, Illinois, shall
be eligible to receive Veterans’ Group Life Insurance
under section 1977 of title 38, United States Code. He
shall be so insured upon submission of an application, not
later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, in the manner prescribed by the Secretary of Veter-
ans Affairs and the payment of premiums as required
under section 1977 of such title.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1469
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment
of certain contributions made pursuant to veterans’ reemployment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 7, 1995
Mr. MONTGOMERY 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 clarify
the tax treatment of certain contributions made pursuant
to veterans’ reemployment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS
MADE PURSUANT TO VETERANS’ REEMPLOY-
MENT RIGHTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 414 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(u) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO VETERANS’ RE-
EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.—
‘‘§ 3560. Mandatory sentence for felony against indi-
viduals of age sixty-five or over
‘‘(a) Upon any plea of guilty or nolo contendere or
verdict or finding of guilty of a defendant of a crime of
violence under this title, if any victim of such crime is an
individual who had attained age sixty-five on or before the
date that the offense was committed, the court shall sen-
tence the defendant to imprisonment—
‘‘(1) for a term of not less than one-half of the
maximum term of imprisonment provided for such
crime under this title, in the case of a first offense
to which this section is applicable; and
‘‘(2) for a term of not less than three-fourths
of the maximum term of imprisonment provided for
such crime under this title, in the case of a second
or subsequent offense to which this section is appli-
cable.
‘‘(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with
respect to a sentence imposed under subsection (a) of this
section—
‘‘(1) the court shall not suspend such sentence;
‘‘(2) the court shall not give the defendant a
probationary sentence;
‘‘(3) such sentence shall be served consecutively
to any other sentence imposed under this title; and