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‘‘(B) In Township 10 South, Range 10 West,
Willamette Meridian—
‘‘(i) a tract of land in section 4, including
a portion of United States Government Lot 31
lying west and south of the Siletz River, con-
sisting of 15.29 acres, more or less, conveyed to
the Tribe by warranty deed from Patrick J.
Collson and Patricia Ann Collson on February
27, 1991;
‘‘(ii) a tract of land in section 9, located in
Tract 60, consisting of 4.00 acres, more or less,
conveyed to the Tribe by contract of sale from
Gladys M. Faulkner on December 9, 1987;
‘‘(iii) a tract of land in section 9, including
portions of the north one-half of United States
Government Lot 15, consisting of 7.34 acres,
more or less, conveyed to the Tribe by contract
of sale from Clayton E. Hursh and Anna L.
Hursh on December 9, 1987;
‘‘(iv) a tract of land in section 9, including
a portion of the north one-half of Government
Lot 16, consisting of 5.62 acres, more or less,
conveyed to the Tribe by warranty deed from
Steve Jebert and Elizabeth Jebert on December
1, 1987;
available claims processing positions to members of 
the Armed Forces transitioning to civilian life and to 
veterans with disabilities. 
(6) To establish performance measures to as-
sess the plan developed under paragraph (3), to as-
sess the implementation of such plan, and revise 
such plan as the task force considers appropriate. 
(7) To establish performance measures to 
evaluate the effectiveness of the task force. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) SUBMITTAL OF PLAN.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the establishment of the task 
force, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit 
to Congress a report on the plan developed by the 
task force under subsection (d)(3). 
(2) ASSESSMENT
OF
IMPLEMENTATION.—Not 
later than 120 days after the termination of the task 
force, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a re-
port that assesses the implementation of the plan 
developed by the task force under subsection (d)(3). 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2529 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to amend the definition of the 
term ‘‘spouse’’ to recognize new State definitions of such term for the 
purpose of the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2013 
Ms. TITUS (for herself and Mr. SMITH of Washington) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to amend the defini-
tion of the term ‘‘spouse’’ to recognize new State defini-
tions of such term for the purpose of the laws adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veteran Spouses Equal 
Treatment Act’’. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4712
To assure that the United States can provide assistance to certain foreign
officials to reduce illicit drug traffic.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 30, 1994
Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, and Mr. MCCANDLESS) introduced
the following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on the
Judiciary and Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To assure that the United States can provide assistance
to certain foreign officials to reduce illicit drug traffic.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SECTION 32 AMENDMENT.
Section 32 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) It shall not be a violation of this section for au-
thorized employees or agents—
‘‘(1) of a foreign country to damage, render in-
operative, or destroy an aircraft in that country’s
territory or airspace, or to attempt to do so, if—
‘‘(A) that aircraft is reasonably suspected
of being primarily engaged in the trafficking of
controlled substances (as defined for the pur-
poses of the Controlled Substances Act; and
‘‘(B) the President of the United States
has determined that—
‘‘(i) such actions are necessary in that
country because of the extraordinary
threat posed by such trafficking to the na-
tional security of that country; and
‘‘(ii) such country has appropriate
procedures in place to protect against inno-
cent loss of life in the air and on the
ground, which shall at a minimum include
effective means to identify and warn air-
craft before the use of force.
‘‘(2) of the United States to provide assistance
(including inter alia operational, intelligence train-
ing, logistical, technical, and administrative assist-
ance) for conduct removed from the prohibitions of
this section by paragraph (1) of this subsection, nor
shall the provision of such assistance give rise to any
civil action seeking money damages or any other
form of relief against the United States or its agents
or employees.’’.
SEC. 2. REPORT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with
the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the
Drug Enforcement Administration, shall submit to the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations a report describing the follow-
ing:
(1) The effectiveness of the United States pol-
icy of sharing information produced by United
States radar installations and military aircraft with
governments in South America for the purpose of
identifying and disrupting controlled substances traf-
ficking activities, including those conducted by air-
craft.
(2) Any adverse implications that such policy
may have on the national security interests of the
United States.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2530 
AN ACT 
To improve transparency and efficiency with respect to audits 
and communications between taxpayers and the Internal 
Revenue Service. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4719
To direct the Office of Personnel Management to establish an interagency
placement program for Federal employees affected by reductions in force,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 12, 1994
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
A BILL
To direct the Office of Personnel Management to establish
an interagency placement program for Federal employees
affected by reductions in force, 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 ‘‘Federal Service Prior-
ity Placement Program Act of 1994’’.
I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4714
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the exception to
the market discount rules for tax-exempt obligations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 30, 1994
Mr. CARDIN 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 restore
the exception to the market discount rules for tax-exempt
obligations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF EXCEPTION FROM MARKET
DISCOUNT RULES FOR TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGA-
TIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 1278(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining market
discount bond) is amended—
(1) by adding at the end of subparagraph (B)
the following new clause:
‘‘(iv) TAX-EXEMPT
OBLIGATIONS.—
Any tax-exempt obligation (as defined in
section 1275(a)(3)).’’, and
(2) by striking subparagraph (C) and redesig-
nating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Sections 1276(a)(4) and 1278(b)(1) of such
Code are each amended by striking ‘‘103,’’.
(2) Subparagraph (B) of section 1278(a)(4) of
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘or, in the case
of a tax-exempt obligation’’ and all that follows and
inserting a period.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to obligations purchased (within
the meaning of section 1272(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986) after April 30, 1993.
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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4715
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands
administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 30, 1994
Mr. HERGER introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
lands administered by the Secretary, 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. DEFINITIONS.
Paragraph (3) of the first section of Public Law 97–
465 (16 U.S.C. 521c) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary
of Agriculture with respect to the lands administered
by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of
the Interior with respect to lands administered by
the Secretary of the Interior.’’.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZATION.
Section 2 of Public Law 97–465 (16 U.S.C. 521d)
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘deed,’’ and inserting
‘‘deed or patent, as appropriate,’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘National Forest System’’
and inserting ‘‘those’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘National Forest System’’
and inserting ‘‘applicable land management
system’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘System.’’ and inserting
‘‘system.’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘The preceding sentence’’
and all that follows through ‘‘National Forest
System.’’.
SEC. 3. ELIGIBLE LANDS.
Section 3 of Public Law 97–465 (16 U.S.C. 521e)
is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘The National Forest Sys-
tem’’ and inserting ‘‘Those’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘$150,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$250,000’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘parcels of ten
acres or less’’ and inserting ‘‘individual parcels of
forty acres or less, or tracts of parcels of any size
involving adjacent parcels where the nature of en-
croachment is similar,’’.
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.
Section 6 of Public Law 97–465 (16 U.S.C. 521h)
is amended by striking ‘‘Secretary shall’’ and inserting
‘‘Secretaries shall jointly’’.
SEC. 5. UNAFFECTED LANDS.
Section 7 of Public Law 97–465 (16 U.S.C. 521i)
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 7. Nothing in this Act shall authorize convey-
ance of Federal lands within the National Wilderness
Preservation System, National Wild and Scenic Rivers
System, National Trails System, National Monuments, or
National Recreation Areas, except—
‘‘(1) to authorize conveyance of otherwise quali-
fied tracts in these specially designated areas by
cash sales only, at fair market value, with the pro-
ceeds to be accumulated into a restricted fund for
purchase of additional private lands within or adja-
cent to such special areas, or
‘‘(2) to authorize boundary adjustments within
these specially designated areas in order to resolve
encroachments which existed prior to the time of
designation.’’.
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V
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4717
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade and on the Great Lakes and their tributary and connecting waters
in trade with Canada for the vessel SEA HAWK III.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 30, 1994
Mr. LEVIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
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 on
the Great Lakes and their tributary and connecting wa-
ters in trade with Canada for the vessel SEA HAWK
III.
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 12107 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 on the Great Lakes and their tributary and con-
necting waters in trade with Canada for the vessel SEA
HAWK III (United States official number 996375).
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V
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4718
For the relief of Joe W. Floyd.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 30, 1994
Mr. MONTGOMERY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Joe W. Floyd.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ENTITLEMENT TO RETIRED PAY.
(a) ENTITLEMENT.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, Joe W. Floyd of Holcomb, Mississippi, shall
be entitled to retired pay under section 1331 of title 10,
United States Code, as if such individual had completed
20 years of creditable service in the Army and the Army
Reserve. Such individual shall submit an application for
retired pay in accordance with subsection (b) of such
section.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Retired pay shall be paid to the
individual referred to in subsection (a) only for months
beginning after the date of the application referred to in
such subsection.
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cient with respect to one participant than with
respect to any other participant; except to the
extent that the vendor is offering the other par-
ticipant the opportunity to participate in such
capability at the same price and terms as other
participants and the participant has not accept-
ed such offer;
‘‘(D) charge any separate participant fee
for, or require compliance with any terms or
conditions relating to, the provision of any com-
puter reservation system feature, function, or
service which the vendor offers as a separate
option to the participant for the purpose of
complying with the requirements of this sub-
section, unless such fee, terms, or conditions
are reasonable; or
‘‘(E) directly or indirectly prohibit a sub-
scriber from obtaining or using any other com-
puter reservation system.
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION
AGAINST
INDUCING
DIS-
CRIMINATION.—No vendor or air carrier shall re-
quire, or provide any incentives to induce, any sub-
scriber to use information from a computer reserva-
tion system to create an integrated display in which
SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY PLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR FED-
ERAL EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY REDUCTION
IN FORCE ACTIONS.
(a) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘agency’’ means an ‘‘Executive agency’’ as defined
under section 105 of title 5, United States Code, except
that such term does not include the General Accounting
Office.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—No later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall es-
tablish a Government-wide interagency placement pro-
gram to facilitate the placement of Federal employees
who—
(1) are scheduled to be separated from service
under a reduction in force pursuant to—
(A) regulations prescribed under section
3502 of title 5, United States Code; or
(B) procedures established under section
3595 of title 5, United States Code; or
(2) are separated from service under such a re-
duction in force.
(c) INTERAGENCY
PLACEMENT
PROGRAM.—The
placement program established under subsection (b)
shall—
(1) coordinate with programs established by
agencies for the placement of agency employees af-
fected by a reduction in force within such agency;
and
(2) provide a system to require the offer of a
position in an agency to an employee of another
agency affected by a reduction in force, if—
(A) the position cannot be filled through
the placement program of the agency in which
the position is located;
(B) the employee to whom the offer is
made is well qualified for the offered position;
(C)(i) the classification of the offered posi-
tion is equal to the classification of the employ-
ee’s present or last held position; or
(ii) the basic rate of pay of the offered po-
sition is equal to the basic rate of pay of the
employee’s present or last held position; and
(D) the position offered is within the com-
muting area of—
(i) the residence of the employee; or
(ii) the employee’s present or last held
position.
(d) AGENCY PROGRAMS UNAFFECTED.—The inter-
agency placement program established under subsection
(b) shall not affect the priority of placement of any em-
ployee under the agency placement program of such em-
ployee’s employing agency.
(e) TERMINATION OF DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—
The interagency placement program established under
subsection (b) shall terminate 5 years after the date on
which the Director of the Office of Personnel Management
determines such program is established.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2531 
AN ACT 
To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from asking tax-
payers questions regarding religious, political, or social 
beliefs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2526 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to add a Federal defender representa-
tive as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2013 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to add a Federal 
defender representative as a nonvoting member of the 
United States Sentencing Commission, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FEDERAL DEFENDER REPRESENTATIVE AS A 
NONVOTING MEMBER OF U.S. SENTENCING 
COMMISSION. 
Subsection (a) of section 991 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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managed by the Secretary as part of the Angeles National
Forest to any person unless the instrument of conveyance
contains a restriction, enforceable by the Secretary, on the
future use of such land prohibiting the use of any portion
of such land as a solid waste landfill. Such restriction shall
be promptly enforced by the Secretary when and if a viola-
tion of the restriction occurs.
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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4722
To authorize appropriations for activities under the Deep Seabed Hard
Mineral Resources Act for fiscal years 1995 through 1999.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 12, 1994
Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr. WELDON, and Mr. YOUNG
of Alaska) introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Natural Resources, and
Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for activities under the Deep
Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act for fiscal years 1995
through 1999.
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 ‘‘Deep Seabed Hard
Mineral Resources Reauthorization Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.
Section 310 of the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Re-
sources Act (30 U.S.C. 1470) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘September 30,
1989,’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘, and $1,000,000 for each of
the fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999’’
after ‘‘and 1994’’.
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completing 6 years of service because of a service-
connected disability.’’.
(b) SURVIVING SPOUSES OF RESERVISTS WHO DIED
WHILE IN ACTIVE MILITARY, NAVAL, OR AIR SERVICE.—
The second sentence of section 3701(b)(2) of such title
is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or service in the Selected Re-
serve’’ after ‘‘duty’’ each place it appears; and
(2) by striking out ‘‘spouse shall’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘deceased spouse shall’’.
SEC. 2. PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY WATER AND SEWERAGE
SYSTEMS.
Section 3704 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking out subsection (e); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as
subsections (e) and (f), respectively.
SEC. 3. REFINANCING LOANS.
(a) AUTHORITY TO GUARANTEE HOME REFINANCE
LOANS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS.—
(1) LOANS.—(A) Section 3710(a) of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by adding after
paragraph (10) the following:
‘‘(11) To refinance in accordance with sub-
section (e) of this section an existing loan guaran-
‘‘(ii) there was no minimum amount for which
the property had to be sold at the liquidation sale
under applicable State law, the holder shall have the
option to convey the property to the United States
in return for payment by the Secretary of an
amount equal to the lesser of such net value or total
indebtedness; and’’; and
(5) in subparagraph (B), by striking out ‘‘para-
graph (6)(B)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘para-
graph (6)’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (6) of
such section is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘either’’; and
(2) by striking out ‘‘sale or acquires’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘(B) the’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘sale, the’’.
SEC. 6. MINIMUM ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE REQUIREMENT.
Section 5303A(b)(3) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E);
(2) by striking out the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (F) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘; or’’;
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(G) to benefits under chapter 37 of this
title by reason of discharge or release from ac-
tive duty as a result of a reduction in force, as
determined by the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned in accordance with regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or
by the Secretary of Transportation with respect
to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as
a service in the Navy.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives August 1,
1994.
Attest:
Clerk.
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4724
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, relating to
veterans housing programs, and for other purposes.
(1) by striking out ‘‘the results of inspections
required by subsection (h) of this section,’’; and
(2) by striking out ‘‘section, and’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘section and’’.
SEC. 5. PROCEDURES ON DEFAULT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (7) of section 3732(c)
of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘that was the minimum
amount for which, under applicable State law, the
property was permitted to be sold at the liquidation
sale’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph (A);
(2) by striking out ‘‘the Secretary may accept
conveyance of the property to the United States for
a price not exceeding’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘(i) the amount was the minimum amount for
which, under applicable State law, the property was
permitted to be sold at the liquidation sale, the hold-
er shall have the option to convey the property to
the United States in return for payment by the Sec-
retary of an amount equal to’’;
(3) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause
(i), as so designated by paragraph (2), and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘or’’;
(4) by adding after such clause (i) the follow-
ing: