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SEC. 2. DETERMINATION AND DISCLOSURE OF TRANSPOR-
TATION COSTS INCURRED BY SECRETARY OF 
DEFENSE FOR CONGRESSIONAL TRIPS OUT-
SIDE THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) DETERMINATION AND DISCLOSURE OF COSTS BY 
SECRETARY.—In the case of a trip taken by a Member, 
officer, or employee of the House of Representatives or 
Senate in carrying out official duties outside the United 
States for which the Department of Defense provides 
transportation, the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) determine the cost of the transportation 
provided with respect to the Member, officer, or em-
ployee; 
(2) not later than 10 days after completion of 
the trip involved, provide a written statement of the 
cost— 
(A) to the Member, officer, or employee in-
volved, and 
(B) to the Committee on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives (in the case of 
a trip taken by a Member, officer, or employee 
of the House) or the Committee on Armed 
Services of the Senate (in the case of a trip 
taken by a Member, officer, or employee of the 
Senate); and 
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(3) upon providing a written statement under 
paragraph (2), make the statement available for 
viewing on the Secretary’s official public website 
until the expiration of the 4-year period which be-
gins on the final day of the trip involved. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—This section does not apply with 
respect to any trip the sole purpose of which is to visit 
one or more United States military installations or to visit 
United States military personnel in a war zone (or both). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MEMBER.—The term ‘‘Member’’, with re-
spect to the House of Representatives, includes a 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress. 
(2) 
UNITED
STATES.—The 
term 
‘‘United 
States’’ means the several States, the District of Co-
lumbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the 
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any 
other territory or possession of the United States. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Section 2 shall apply with respect to trips taken on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that 
section 2 does not apply with respect to any trip which 
began prior to such date. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 777
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a maximum
long-term capital gains rate of 15 percent and indexing the basis of
certain capital assets.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1993
Mr. KOLBE 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 provide
for a maximum long-term capital gains rate of 15 per-
cent and indexing the basis of certain capital assets.
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 ‘‘lll
of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN INDIVIDUAL CAPITAL GAINS RATE.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Subsection (h) of section 1 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to maximum
capital gains rate) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(h) MAXIMUM CAPITAL GAINS RATE.—
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3814
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
income, when added to other income not col-
lected from members for the sole purpose of
meeting losses and expenses, does not exceed 35
percent of the company’s total income. For the
purposes of the preceding sentence, income re-
ferred to in subparagraph (B) shall not be
taken into account.’’
(2) PORTION OF INVESTMENT INCOME SUBJECT
TO
UNRELATED
BUSINESS
INCOME
TAX.—Section
512 of such Code is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) INVESTMENT INCOME OF CERTAIN MUTUAL OR
COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In determining the unre-
lated business taxable income of a mutual or cooper-
ative telephone company described in section
501(c)(12)—
‘‘(A) there shall be included, as an item of
gross income derived from an unrelated trade
or business, reserve income to the extent such
reserve income, when added to other income not
collected from members for the sole purpose of
meeting losses and expenses, exceeds 15 percent
of the company’s total income, and
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1360 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for forgiveness of certain 
overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members of the 
Armed Forces following their death. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2013 
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for for-
giveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to 
deceased retired members of the Armed Forces following 
their death. 
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 ‘‘Military Retiree Sur-
vivor Comfort Act’’. 
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exploration test project under subsection (a); 
and 
(B) notify the leaseholder— 
(i) that under subsection (b) of this 
section, section 102(2)(C) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) does not apply to the 
project; or 
(ii) that section 102(2)(C) of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) applies to the 
project, including clear and detailed find-
ings on any deficiencies in the project that 
preclude the application of subsection (b) 
of this section to the project. 
(3) OPPORTUNITY
TO
REMEDY.—If the Sec-
retary provides notice under paragraph (2)(B)(ii) 
that section 102(2)(C) of the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) 
applies to the project, the Secretary shall provide the 
leaseholder an opportunity to remedy the deficiencies 
described in the notice prior to the date the lease-
holder intended to start drilling under the project. 
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SEC. 2. FORGIVENESS OF CERTAIN OVERPAYMENTS OF RE-
TIRED PAY PAID FOR PERIODS AFTER DEATH 
OF RETIRED MEMBERS. 
(a) FORGIVENESS WHEN PAYMENTS DEPOSITED TO 
JOINT ACCOUNTS.—Section 2771 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(e) The United States shall forgive any overpayment 
of retired or retainer pay arising from payment of such 
retired or retainer pay for any period after the date of 
the death of the recipient through the last day of the 
month in which such death occurs if such payment is elec-
tronically deposited in an accredited financial institution 
to a joint account bearing the name of the decedent and 
another individual who is the decedent’s designated bene-
ficiary under subsection (a)(1).’’. 
(b) COORDINATION
WITH
SURVIVOR
BENEFIT 
PLAN.—Section 1450 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or that ap-
plies under subsection (n)’’ after ‘‘under subsection 
(j)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(n) SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATE RULE WHEN FINAL 
RETIRED PAY OVERPAYMENT IS FORGIVEN.— 
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‘‘(1) ANNUITY EFFECTIVE ON FIRST DAY OF 
MONTH AFTER DEATH.—In a case covered by para-
graph (2), an annuity payable to a surviving spouse 
shall be effective on the first day of the first month 
beginning after the death of the person to whom sec-
tion 1448 of this title applies, rather than on the 
date otherwise applicable under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) COVERED CASES.—Paragraph (1) applies 
in a case in which— 
‘‘(A) there is an overpayment of retired 
pay of a person to whom section 1448 of this 
title applies that is forgiven pursuant to section 
2771(e) of this title; and 
‘‘(B) the person who is the designated ben-
eficiary 
of 
such 
person 
under 
section 
2771(a)(1) of this title is the surviving spouse 
of such person.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (e) of section 
2771 of title 10, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a), shall apply with respect to payments made to 
persons dying on or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 778
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment
of certain amounts received by cooperative telephone companies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1993
Mr. KOPETSKI (for himself, Mr. GRANDY, Mr. RICHARDSON, Ms. LONG, and
Mr. SLATTERY) 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 provide
for the treatment of certain amounts received by coopera-
tive telephone companies.
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 AMOUNTS RECEIVED
BY A COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY.
(a) NONMEMBER INCOME.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (12) of section
501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relat-
ing to list of exempt organizations) is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new subpara-
graph:
‘‘(E) In the case of a mutual or coopera-
tive telephone company (hereafter in this sub-
paragraph referred to as the ‘cooperative’), 50
percent of the income received or accrued di-
rectly or indirectly from a nonmember telephone
company for the performance of communication
services by the cooperative shall be treated for
purposes of subparagraph (A) as collected from
members of the cooperative for the sole purpose
of meeting the losses and expenses of the coop-
erative.’’
(2) CERTAIN BILLING AND COLLECTION SERV-
ICE
FEES
NOT
TAKEN
INTO
ACCOUNT.—Subpara-
graph (B) of section 501(c)(12) of such Code is
amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (iii),
by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and
inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding at the end thereof
the following new clause:
‘‘(v) from billing and collection serv-
ices performed for a nonmember telephone
company.’’
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Clause (i) of
section 501(c)(12)(B) of such Code is amended by
inserting before the comma at the end thereof ‘‘,
other than income described in subparagraph (E)’’.
(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall apply to amounts received or
accrued after December 31, 1992.
(5) NO INFERENCE AS TO UNRELATED BUSI-
NESS INCOME TREATMENT OF BILLING AND COL-
LECTION
SERVICE
FEES.—Nothing in the amend-
ments made by this subsection shall be construed to
indicate the proper treatment of billing and collec-
tion service fees under part III of subchapter F of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re-
lating to taxation of business income of certain ex-
empt organizations).
(b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN INVESTMENT INCOME
OF
MUTUAL
OR
COOPERATIVE
TELEPHONE
COMPA-
NIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (12) of section
501(c) of such Code (relating to list of exempt orga-
nizations) is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(F) In the case of a mutual or coopera-
tive telephone company, subparagraph (A) shall
be applied without taking into account reserve
income (as defined in section 512(d)(2)) if such
(1) REQUIREMENT
TO
PROVIDE
NOTICE.—A 
leaseholder intending to carry out a geothermal ex-
ploration test project shall provide notice to the Sec-
retary of the Interior not later than 30 days prior 
to the start of drilling under the project. 
(2) REVIEW OF PROJECT.—The Secretary shall 
by not later than 10 days after receipt of a notice 
of intent under paragraph (1) from a leaseholder— 
(A) review the project described in the no-
tice and determine whether it is a geothermal 
exploration test project under subsection (a); 
and 
(B) notify the leaseholder— 
(i) that under subsection (b) of this 
section, section 102(2)(C) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) does not apply to the 
project; or 
(ii) that section 102(2)(C) of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) applies to the 
project, including clear and detailed find-
ings on any deficiencies in the project that 
preclude the application of subsection (b) 
of this section to the project. 
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‘‘(B) there shall be allowed all deductions
directly connected with the portion of the re-
serve income which is so included.
For purposes of the preceding sentence, income re-
ferred to in section 501(c)(12)(B) shall not be taken
into account.
‘‘(2) RESERVE INCOME.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), the term ‘reserve income’ means in-
come—
‘‘(A) which would (but for this subsection)
be excluded under subsection (b), and
‘‘(B) which is derived from assets set aside
for the repair or replacement of telephone sys-
tem facilities of such company.’’
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall apply to amounts received or
accrued after December 31, 1992.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 779
To reauthorize the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1976.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1993
Mr. MANTON (for himself, Mr. STUDDS, and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To reauthorize the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1976.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF ATLANTIC TUNAS CON-
VENTION ACT OF 1976.
Section 10 of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of
1976 (16 U.S.C. 971h) is amended by striking ‘‘1989,’’
and all that follows through the end of the section and
inserting the following: ‘‘1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and
1997.’’.
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(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘by an
alien whose prior marriage’’ and inserting ‘‘for the
classification of the spouse of an alien if the prior
marriage of the alien’’.
(2) Section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1151(b)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘204(a)(1)(A)’’
and inserting ‘‘204(a)(1)(A)(ii)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect January 1, 1994.
SEC. 2. USE OF CREDIBLE EVIDENCE IN SPOUSAL WAIVER
APPLICATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 216(c)(4) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a(c)(4)) is amend-
ed by inserting after the second sentence the following:
‘‘In acting on applications under this paragraph, the At-
torney General shall consider any credible evidence sub-
mitted in support of the application (whether or not the
evidence is supported by an evaluation of a licensed mental
health professional). The determination of what evidence
is credible and the weight to be given that evidence shall
be within the sole discretion of the Attorney General’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and shall apply to applications made be-
fore, on, or after such date.
(2) retire three Aegis guided missile cruisers 
during fiscal year 2015. 
(d) AMPHIBIOUS LANDING SHIPS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense shall 
retire two amphibious landing ships during fiscal year 
2014. 
SEC. 3. REPORT ON MILITARY PRESENCE IN EUROPE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees (as 
defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States 
Code) a report analyzing the necessity of stationing mem-
bers of the Armed Forces in Europe, including an evalua-
tion of property owned by the Federal Government in Eu-
rope that could be sold if such stationing was reduced or 
terminated. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under sub-
section (a) shall consider the following: 
(1) Benefits to the United States from having 
the Armed Forces present in Europe that would not 
be achievable elsewhere. 
(2) Direct military threats to the United States 
that require such a presence and whether such 
threats could be countered with a smaller presence. 
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(3) The ability of European allies to address 
threats without such presence. 
(4) Ways in which a withdrawal or reduction of 
members of the Armed Forces stationed in Europe 
will affect the sustainability of military operations 
abroad. 
(5) Ways in which such a withdrawal or reduc-
tion will affect the ability of the United States to im-
plement a broader national security strategy. 
(6) Any formal treaty obligations or bilateral 
agreements that require the Armed Forces of the 
United States to be present in Europe. 
(7) Effectiveness of current force levels in Eu-
rope in achieving national security objectives. 
(8) Unique benefits of sustaining each base lo-
cation in Europe and ways in which reduction of 
such bases would affect the ability of the United 
States to sustain military operations abroad. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 77
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require as a condition
of participation under the medicare program that hospitals provide par-
ents of newborn children with information and recommendations on child-
hood immunizations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. HOAGLAND introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require
as a condition of participation under the medicare pro-
gram that hospitals provide parents of newborn children
with information and recommendations on childhood im-
munizations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIRING HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE INFORMA-
TION ON CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS AS
CONDITION OF PARTICIPATION UNDER MEDI-
CARE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (N);
(2) by striking the semicolon at the end of sub-
paragraph (O) and inserting a comma;
(3) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (P);
(4) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (Q) and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and
(5) by inserting after subparagraph (Q) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(R) in the case of hospitals and rural primary
care hospitals, to provide written information on
generally accepted recommendations for childhood
immunizations (including a schedule describing the
recommended timing and frequency for such immu-
nizations) to the mother of each child born at the
hospital at the time the child is discharged from the
hospital.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to agreements with providers of
services and the Secretary of Health and Human Services
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act for fiscal years
beginning on or after October 1, 1993.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 780
To reauthorize the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1993
Mr. MANTON (for himself, Mr. STUDDS, and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To reauthorize the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and
Management Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF MAGNUSON FISHERIES
CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IV of the Magnuson Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (90 Stat. 359–361) is
amended to read as follows:
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‘‘TITLE IV. MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
‘‘SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary, for purposes of carrying out the provisions of this
Act, not to exceed the following sums:
‘‘(1) $102,000,000 for fiscal year 1993.
‘‘(2) $106,000,000 for fiscal year 1994.
‘‘(3) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.
‘‘(4) $114,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
‘‘(5) $118,000,000 for fiscal year 1997.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents
in the first section of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 note) is amended
by striking the items relating to each of sections 402, 403,
404, 405, and 406 and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 781
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ban activities
of political action committees in elections for Federal office and to
reduce the limitation on contributions to candidates by persons other
than multicandidate political committees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1993
Mr. MAZZOLI 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
ban activities of political action committees in elections
for Federal office and to reduce the limitation on con-
tributions 
to 
candidates 
by 
persons 
other 
than
multicandidate political committees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BAN ON ACTIVITIES OF POLITICAL ACTION
COMMITTEES IN ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL
OFFICE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘BAN ON FEDERAL ELECTION ACTIVITIES BY POLITICAL
ACTION COMMITTEES
‘‘SEC. 324. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Act, no person other than an individual or a politi-
cal committee may make contributions, solicit or receive
contributions, or make expenditures for the purpose of in-
fluencing an election for Federal office’’.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO
CANDIDATES 
BY 
PERSONS 
OTHER 
THAN
MULTICANDIDATE POLITICAL COMMITTEES.
Section 315(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A)) is amended
by striking out ‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘$100’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3814
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,