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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 927
AN ACT
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide
for appointment of United States marshals by
the Attorney General.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 927
AN ACT
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for ap-
pointment of United States marshals by the Attorney
General.
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 ‘‘United States Mar-
shals Service Improvement Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. APPOINTMENTS OF MARSHALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 37 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in section 561(c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘The President shall ap-
point, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate,’’ and inserting ‘‘The Attorney General
shall appoint’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘United States marshals
shall be appointed subject to the provisions of
title 5 governing appointments in the competi-
tive civil service, and shall be paid in accord-
ance with the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating
to classification and pay rates.’’ after the first
sentence;
(2) by striking subsection (d) of section 561;
(3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g),
(h), and (i) of section 561 as subsections (d), (e),
(f), (g), and (h), respectively; and
(4) by striking section 562.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 37 of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
562.
SEC. 3. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS; PRESIDENTIAL AP-
POINTMENT OF CERTAIN UNITED STATES
MARSHALS.
(a) INCUMBENT MARSHALS.—Notwithstanding the
amendments made by this Act, each marshal appointed
under chapter 37 of title 28, United States Code, before
the date of the enactment of this Act shall, unless that
marshal resigns or is removed by the President, continue
to perform the duties of that office until the expiration
of that marshal’s term and the appointment of a succes-
sor.
(b) VACANCIES AFTER ENACTMENT.—Notwithstand-
ing the amendments made by this Act, with respect to the
first vacancy which occurs in the office of United States
marshal in any district, during the period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on De-
cember 31, 1999, the President shall appoint, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, a marshal to fill
that vacancy for a term of 4 years. Any marshal appointed
by the President under this subsection shall, unless that
marshal resigns or is removed from office by the Presi-
dent, continue to perform the duties of that office after
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 927
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for appointment of United
States marshals by the Attorney General.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1997
Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. SCHUMER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for ap-
pointment of United States marshals by the Attorney
General.
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 ‘‘United States Mar-
shals Service Improvement Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. APPOINTMENTS OF MARSHALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 37 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in section 561(c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘The President shall ap-
point, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate,’’ and inserting ‘‘The Attorney General
shall appoint’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘United States marshals
shall be appointed subject to the provisions of
title 5 governing appointments in the competi-
tive civil service, and shall be paid in accord-
ance with the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating
to classification and pay rates.’’ after the first
sentence;
(2) by striking subsection (d) of section 561;
(3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g),
(h), and (i) of section 561 as subsections (d), (e),
(f), (g), and (h), respectively; and
(4) by striking section 562.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 37 of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
562.
SEC. 3. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS; PRESIDENTIAL AP-
POINTMENT OF CERTAIN UNITED STATES
MARSHALS.
(a) INCUMBENT MARSHALS.—Notwithstanding the
amendments made by this Act, each marshal appointed
under chapter 37 of title 28, United States Code, before
the date of the enactment of this Act shall, unless that
marshal resigns or is removed by the President, continue
to perform the duties of that office until the expiration
of that marshal’s term and the appointment of a succes-
sor.
(b) VACANCIES AFTER ENACTMENT.—Notwithstand-
ing the amendments made by this Act, with respect to the
first vacancy which occurs in the office of United States
marshal in any district, during the period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on De-
cember 31, 1999, the President shall appoint, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, a marshal to fill
that vacancy for a term of 4 years. Any marshal appointed
by the President under this subsection shall, unless that
marshal resigns or is removed from office by the Presi-
dent, continue to perform the duties of that office after
the end of the four-year term to which such marshal was
appointed or until a successor is appointed.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 927
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 19, 1997
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
AN ACT
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for ap-
pointment of United States marshals by the Attorney
General.
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 ‘‘United States Mar-
shals Service Improvement Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. APPOINTMENTS OF MARSHALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 37 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in section 561(c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘The President shall ap-
point, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate,’’ and inserting ‘‘The Attorney General
shall appoint’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘United States marshals
shall be appointed subject to the provisions of
title 5 governing appointments in the competi-
tive civil service, and shall be paid in accord-
ance with the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating
to classification and pay rates.’’ after the first
sentence;
(2) by striking subsection (d) of section 561;
(3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g),
(h), and (i) of section 561 as subsections (d), (e),
(f), (g), and (h), respectively; and
(4) by striking section 562.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 37 of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
562.
SEC. 3. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS; PRESIDENTIAL AP-
POINTMENT OF CERTAIN UNITED STATES
MARSHALS.
(a) INCUMBENT MARSHALS.—Notwithstanding the
amendments made by this Act, each marshal appointed
under chapter 37 of title 28, United States Code, before
the date of the enactment of this Act shall, unless that
marshal resigns or is removed by the President, continue
to perform the duties of that office until the expiration
of that marshal’s term and the appointment of a succes-
sor.
(b) VACANCIES AFTER ENACTMENT.—Notwithstand-
ing the amendments made by this Act, with respect to the
first vacancy which occurs in the office of United States
marshal in any district, during the period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on De-
cember 31, 1999, the President shall appoint, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, a marshal to fill
that vacancy for a term of 4 years. Any marshal appointed
by the President under this subsection shall, unless that
marshal resigns or is removed from office by the Presi-
dent, continue to perform the duties of that office after
H. R. 4818—578
(C) MARKETING.—The Secretaries shall take such
actions as are appropriate to provide for the active mar-
keting of the National Parks and Federal Recreational
Lands Pass.
(7) ADMINISTRATIVE
GUIDELINES.—The Secretaries shall
issue guidelines on administration of the National Parks and
Federal Recreational Lands Pass, which shall include agree-
ment on price, the distribution of revenues between the Federal
land management agencies, the sharing of costs, benefits pro-
vided, marketing and design, adequate documentation for age
and disability discounts under subsection (b), and the issuance
of that recreation pass to volunteers. The Secretaries shall
take into consideration all relevant visitor and sales data avail-
able in establishing the guidelines.
(8) DEVELOPMENT
AND
IMPLEMENTATION
AGREEMENTS.—
The Secretaries may enter into cooperative agreements with
governmental and nongovernmental entities for the develop-
ment and implementation of the National Parks and Federal
Recreational Lands Pass Program.
(9) PROHIBITION ON OTHER NATIONAL RECREATION PASSES.—
The Secretary may not establish any national recreation pass,
except as provided in this section.
(b) DISCOUNTED PASSES.—
(1) AGE DISCOUNT.—The Secretary shall make the National
Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at a
cost of $10.00, to any United States citizen or person domiciled
in the United States who is 62 years of age or older, if the
citizen or person provides adequate proof of such age and
such citizenship or residency. The National Parks and Federal
Recreational Lands Pass made available under this subsection
shall be valid for the lifetime of the pass holder.
(2) DISABILITY DISCOUNT.—The Secretary shall make the
National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available,
without charge, to any United States citizen or person domiciled
in the United States who has been medically determined to
be permanently disabled for purposes of section 7(20)(B)(i) of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705(20)(B)(i)), if the
citizen or person provides adequate proof of the disability and
such citizenship or residency. The National Parks and Federal
Recreational Lands Pass made available under this subsection
shall be valid for the lifetime of the passholder.
(c) SITE-SPECIFIC AGENCY PASSES.—The Secretary may estab-
lish and charge a fee for a site-specific pass that will cover the
entrance fee or standard amenity recreation fee for particular Fed-
eral recreational lands and waters for a specified period not to
exceed 12 months.
(d) REGIONAL MULTIENTITY PASSES.—
(1) PASSES AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may establish and
charge a fee for a regional multientity pass that will be accepted
by one or more Federal land management agencies or by one
or more governmental or nongovernmental entities for a speci-
fied period not to exceed 12 months. To include a Federal
land management agency or governmental or nongovernmental
entity over which the Secretary does not have jurisdiction,
the Secretary shall obtain the consent of the head of such
agency or entity.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 92
To require random drug testing of Federal judicial branch officers and
employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To require random drug testing of Federal judicial branch
officers and employees.
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 ‘‘Judicial Branch Drug
Testing Act’’.
SEC. 2. RANDOM DRUG TESTING IN JUDICIAL BRANCH.
The Administrative Office of the United States
Courts shall require random drug testing of officers and
HR 92 IH
employees within the judicial branch of the Federal Gov-
ernment.
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In the Senate of the United States,
September 1 (legislative day, August 31), 1998.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 930) entitled ‘‘An Act to require Federal employ-
ees to use Federal travel charge cards for all payments of ex-
penses of official Government travel, to amend title 31,
United States Code, to establish requirements for prepayment
audits of Federal agency transportation expenses, to author-
ize reimbursement of Federal agency employees for taxes in-
curred on travel or transportation reimbursements, and to
authorize test programs for the payment of Federal employee
travel expenses and relocation expenses.’’, do pass with the
following
AMENDMENTS:
Ω1æPage 2, line 5, strike out ø1997¿ and insert: 1998
Ω2æPage 3, after line 4 insert:
(b) AGENCY EXEMPTION.—The head of a Federal agen-
cy or the designee of such head may exempt any payment,
person, type or class of payments, or type or class of agency
personnel from subsection (a) if the agency head or the des-
HR 930 EAS
ignee determines the exemption to be necessary in the inter-
est of the agency. Not later than 30 days after granting
such an exemption, the head of such agency or the designee
shall notify the Administrator of General Services in writ-
ing of such exemption stating the reasons for the exemption.
Ω3æPage 3, line 5, strike out ø(b)¿ and insert: (c)
Ω4æPage 3, line 22, strike out ø(c)¿ and insert: (d)
Ω5æPage 5, line 9, strike out ø(d)¿ and insert: (e)
Ω6æPage 5, line 20, strike out ø(c)¿ and insert: (d)
Ω7æPage 6, line 2, strike out ø(c)¿ and insert: (d)
Ω8æPage 6, line 11, strike out ø(e)¿ and insert: (f)
Ω9æPage 7, after line 5 insert:
(g) REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES.—In ac-
cordance with regulations prescribed by the Administrator
of General Services, the head of an agency shall ensure that
the agency reimburses an employee who submits a proper
voucher for allowable travel expenses in accordance with ap-
plicable travel regulations within 30 days after submission
of the voucher. If an agency fails to reimburse an employee
who has submitted a proper voucher within 30 days after
submission of the voucher, the agency shall pay the em-
HR 930 EAS
ployee a late payment fee as prescribed by the Adminis-
trator.
Ω10æPage 14, line 11, strike out ø1997¿ and insert: 1998
Ω11æPage 15, line 23, strike out ø1997¿ and insert: 1998
Attest:
Secretary.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 930
AN ACT
To require Federal employees to use Federal travel
charge cards for all payments of expenses of offi-
cial Government travel, to amend title 31, United
States Code, to establish requirements for pre-
payment audits of Federal agency transportation
expenses, to authorize reimbursement of Federal
agency employees for taxes incurred on travel or
transportation reimbursements, and to authorize
test programs for the payment of Federal em-
ployee travel expenses and relocation expenses.
H. R. 930—8
SEC. 7. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE
TRAVEL REFORM ACT OF 1996.
Section 5724a of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsections (a) and (d)(1) and (2), by striking ‘‘An
agency shall pay’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Under
regulations prescribed under section 5738, an agency shall pay’’;
(2) in subsections (b)(1), (c)(1), (d)(8), and (e), by striking
‘‘An agency may pay’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘Under regulations prescribed under section 5738, an agency
may pay’’;
(3) by amending subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii) to read as follows:
‘‘(ii) an amount for subsistence expenses, that may
not exceed a maximum amount determined by the Adminis-
trator of General Services.’’;
(4) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘an amount for
subsistence expenses’’ and inserting ‘‘an amount for subsistence
expenses, that may not exceed a maximum amount determined
by the Administrator of General Services,’’;
(5) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘for the sale’’ and
inserting ‘‘of the sale’’;
(6) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘for the purchase’’
and inserting ‘‘of the purchase’’;
(7) in subsection (d)(8), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2) or (3)’’
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1) or (2)’’;
(8) in subsection (f )(1), by striking ‘‘Subject to paragraph
(2),’’ and inserting ‘‘Under regulations prescribed under section
5738 and subject to paragraph (2),’’; and
(9) by striking subsection (i).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
which the facility is located or is proposed to be lo-
cated.
‘‘(C) For purposes of host community agree-
ments entered into before the date of publication of
the notice, the term means either a public body de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)(i) or the elected offi-
cials of any of the public bodies described in sub-
paragraph (A)(ii).
‘‘(2) HOST
COMMUNITY
AGREEMENT.—The
term ‘host community agreement’ means a written,
legally binding document or documents executed by
duly authorized officials of the affected local govern-
ment that specifically authorizes a landfill or inciner-
ator to receive municipal solid waste generated out
of State, but does not include any agreement to pay
host community fees for receipt of waste unless ad-
ditional express authorization to receive out-of-State
waste is also included.
‘‘(3) The term ‘out-of-State municipal solid
waste’ means, with respect to any State, municipal
solid waste generated outside of the State. Unless
the President determines it is inconsistent with the
North American Free Trade Agreement and the
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the term
shall include municipal solid waste generated outside
(6) in section 5725(a), by striking ‘‘United
States’’ and inserting ‘‘Government’’;
(7) in section 5727(d), by striking ‘‘United
States’’ and inserting ‘‘continental United States’’;
(8) in section 5728(b), by striking ‘‘an em-
ployee of the United States’’ and inserting ‘‘an em-
ployee of the Government’’;
(9) in section 5729, by striking ‘‘or its terri-
tories or possessions’’ each place it appears;
(10) in section 5731(b), by striking ‘‘United
States’’ and inserting ‘‘Government’’; and
(11) in section 5732, by striking ‘‘United
States’’ and inserting ‘‘Government’’.
SEC. 7. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE FEDERAL EM-
PLOYEE TRAVEL REFORM ACT OF 1996.
Section 5724a of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsections (a) and (d) (1) and (2), by
striking ‘‘An agency shall pay’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘Under regulations prescribed under
section 5738, an agency shall pay’’;
(2) in subsections (b)(1), (c)(1), (d)(8), and (e),
by striking ‘‘An agency may pay’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Under regulations prescribed
under section 5738, an agency may pay’’;
(3) by amending subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii) to
read as follows:
‘‘(ii) an amount for subsistence expenses,
that may not exceed a maximum amount deter-
mined by the Administrator of General Serv-
ices.’’;
(4) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘an
amount for subsistence expenses’’ and inserting ‘‘an
amount for subsistence expenses, that may not ex-
ceed a maximum amount determined by the Admin-
istrator of General Services,’’;
(5) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘for the
sale’’ and inserting ‘‘of the sale’’;
(6) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘for the
purchase’’ and inserting ‘‘of the purchase’’;
(7) in subsection (d)(8), by striking ‘‘paragraph
(2) or (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1) or (2)’’;
(8) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘Subject to
paragraph (2),’’ and inserting ‘‘Under regulations
prescribed under section 5738 and subject to para-
graph (2),’’; and
(9) by striking subsection (i).
Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
(3) the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of
Transportation (with respect to the Coast Guard)
requests an exemption with respect to the members
of the uniformed services.
(b) LIMITATION
ON
RESTRICTION
ON
DISCLO-
SURE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1113 of the Right to
Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3413) is
amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(q) Nothing in this title shall apply to the disclosure
of any financial record or information to a Government
authority in conjunction with a Federal contractor-issued
travel charge card issued for official Government travel.’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by paragraph (1) is effective as of October 1, 1983,
and applies to any records created pursuant to the
United States Travel and Transportation Payment
and Expense Control System or any Federal con-
tractor-issued travel charge card issued for official
Government travel.
(c) COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS OWED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Under regulations issued by
the Administrator of General Services and upon
written request of a Federal contractor, the head of
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(2) In each circuit (other than the District of Co-
lumbia or Federal judicial circuit) there shall be at least
one circuit judge in regular active service appointed from
the residents of each State in that circuit.’’.
(b) APPOINTMENTS.—
(1) FUTURE
APPOINTMENTS.—The President
shall make appointments under subsection (a) of
section 44 of title 28, United States Code, to fill va-
cancies occurring and judgeships created on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act in a manner
to meet the requirements of subsection (c)(2) of
such section (as added by subsection (a) of this sec-
tion) at the earliest practical date.
(2) SITTING
JUDGES
NOT
AFFECTED.—The
amendment made by subsection (a) shall not affect
the tenure of any judge of a United States court of
appeals who is in office on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 931
To provide an exception to the restrictions on eligibility for public benefits
for certain legal aliens.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1997
Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Ms. LOFGREN, and Ms. ESHOO) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide an exception to the restrictions on eligibility for
public benefits for certain legal aliens.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCEPTION TO ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS
FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN LEGAL
ALIENS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title V of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of
1996 (Public Law 104–208; 110 Stat. 3009–1772) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 511. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN LEGAL ALIENS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, an alien who was lawfully present in the
United States on August 22, 1996, and who lawfully re-
sides in a State, is age 65 or older, is disabled and/or
blind, as determined under paragraph (2) and/or (3) of
section 1614(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1382c(a)), whose family is incapable of support, and who
can demonstrate that he or she has no other sufficient
means of support other than that provided under the pro-
gram described in subsection (b), shall be eligible to re-
ceive benefits under such program.
‘‘(b) PROGRAM DESCRIBED.—The program described
in this subsection is the program described in section
402(a)(3)(A) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Op-
portunity 
Reconciliation 
Act 
of 
1996 
(8 
U.S.C.
1612(a)(3)(A)).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) takes effect as if included in the enactment
of subtitle A of title V of the Illegal Immigration Reform
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law
104–208; 110 Stat. 3009–1772).
(c) NOTICE AND REDETERMINATION.—The Commis-
sioner of Social Security shall, not later than 30 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, notify an individual de-
scribed in section 511(a) of the Illegal Immigration Re-
form and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (as added
by this Act) and who, as of such date, has been redeter-
mined to be ineligible for the program described in section
511(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 (as so added), that the individ-
ual’s eligibility for such program shall be redetermined
again, and shall conduct such redetermination in a timely
manner.
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