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(n) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMIT-
TENT SERVICES.—The Chairman of the Board may pro-
cure temporary and intermittent services under section
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individ-
uals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual
rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
(o) REPORT.—(1) Taking into consideration the re-
sults of the pilot program established under section 3, the
Board shall submit a report to Congress and the Adminis-
trator that—
(A) makes recommendations on actions needed
to further facilitate the research on, and develop-
ment, acquisition, and use of, environmentally effi-
cient materials in Federal construction;
(B) makes recommendations on actions needed
to minimize the generation of solid waste in the con-
struction of Federal buildings and facilities; and
(C) includes any dissenting minority views.
(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted not later than 90 days after completion of the
pilot program established under section 3.
(p) TERMINATION.—The Board shall cease to exist
within 1 year after the submission of its report under sub-
section (o).
SEC. 6. GUIDELINES TO FEDERAL AGENCIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—No later than 1 year after the En-
vironmentally Efficient Building Material Advisory Board
submits its report under section 5(o), the Administrator
shall, after consultation with the Administrator of General
Services, promulgate regulations containing guidelines to
Federal agencies on minimizing the creation of solid waste
and on maximizing the use of environmentally efficient
building materials in the construction of Federal build-
ings. Such regulations shall include—
(1) a requirement that any bid or proposal for
Federal contracts for the construction of Federal
buildings include a plan for minimizing the genera-
tion of solid waste and for maximizing the use of en-
vironmentally efficient building materials in such
construction; and
(2) standards for an acceptable plan that satis-
fies the requirement under paragraph (1).
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amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
subsection:
‘‘(h) EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.—Any con-
tribution made by an individual to an education savings
account described in section 220(c)(2) which is allowable
as a deduction under section 220 shall not be treated as
a transfer of property by gift for purposes of this chap-
ter.’’
(e) TAX ON PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS.—Section
4975 of such Code (relating to prohibited transactions)
is amended—
(1) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) SPECIAL RULE FOR EDUCATION SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS.—An individual for whose benefit an edu-
cation savings account is established and any con-
tributor to such account shall be exempt from the
tax imposed by this section with respect to any
transaction concerning such account (which would
otherwise be taxable under this section) if, with re-
spect to such transaction, the account ceases to be
an education savings account by reason of the appli-
cation of section 220(e)(2)(A) to such account.’’,
and
mand. The commander of the Marine Corps Reserve Com-
mand reports directly to the Commandant of the Marine
Corps.
‘‘(c) ASSIGNMENT OF FORCES.—The Secretary of the
Navy shall assign to the Marine Corps Reserve Command
all forces of the Marine Corps Reserve.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter (as amended by section 2(a)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new item:
‘‘5254. United States Marine Corps Reserve Command.’’.
(b) CHIEF OF MARINE CORPS RESERVE.—(1) Chap-
ter 513 of such title is amended by inserting after section
5143 (as added by section 2(b)) the following new section:
‘‘§ 5144. Office of Marine Corps Reserve: appointment
of Chief
‘‘(a) There is in the executive part of the Department
of the Navy an Office of the Marine Corps Reserve which
is headed by a chief who is the adviser to the Commandant
of the Marine Corps on Marine Corps Reserve matters.
‘‘(b) The President, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, shall appoint the Chief of Marine
Corps Reserve from officers of the Marine Corps Reserve
not on active duty, or on active duty under section 265
of this title, who—
‘‘(1) have had at least 10 years of commis-
sioned service in the Marine Corps Reserve;
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SEC. 2. OFFICE OF RECYCLING RESEARCH AND INFORMA-
TION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 6 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Commerce, in consultation with the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, shall appoint a Direc-
tor of Recycling Research and Information.
(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Director of Recycling Re-
search and Information—
(1) shall make grants under subsection (c) and
under section 3; and
(2) shall collect, catalog, and disseminate infor-
mation to interested persons regarding waste dis-
posal and recycling technology.
(c) GRANTS.—The Director of Recycling Research
and Information shall make grants to public and private
entities to support research and development by such enti-
ties relating to innovative recycling technology.
(d) PAY.—The Director of Recycling Research and
Information shall be paid at a rate, determined by the Sec-
retary of Commerce, that is less than the rate of basic
pay payable for positions under section 5316 of title 5,
United States Code.
SEC. 3. WASTE TIRE RECYCLING RESEARCH.
(a) WASTE TIRE RESEARCH GRANTS.—The Director
of Recycling Research and Information shall make grants
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tion 6004 (as promulgated before the date of the enact-
ment of this section under comparable provisions of prior
law), but only to the extent that this section is inconsistent
with such regulations.
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.—(1) Each procuring agency
which procures any items designated in guidelines pre-
pared pursuant to subsection (e) shall procure such items
composed of the highest percentage of recovered materials
practicable (and in the case of paper, the highest percent-
age of post-consumer materials). The decision not to pro-
cure such items shall be based on a determination that
such procurement items—
‘‘(A) are not reasonably available within a rea-
sonable period of time;
‘‘(B) fail to meet the performance standards set
forth in the applicable specifications; or
‘‘(C) are only available at an unreasonable
price.
In the case of a failure to procure such items, the procur-
ing agency shall make public the specific reasons for its
failure to do so.
‘‘(2) During the 10-year period beginning on the date
of enactment of the Recyclable Materials Technology and
Markets Development Act, a Federal agency shall not de-
termine under paragraph (1)(C) that a price is unreason-
a demonstration under this section from providing in such
plan for the investment of its trust funds in equities, if
the Secretary determines that such plan meets the stand-
ard of reasonable prudence under subsection (a)(2).
SEC. 205. FEDERAL TRUST RESPONSIBILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—If an Indian tribe assumes man-
agement of trust funds pursuant to a demonstration under
this title, the trust responsibility of the United States with
respect to such funds shall, for the duration of the dem-
onstration, be limited to the following:
(1) The exercise of reasonable prudence by the
Secretary in approving the plan for the demonstra-
tion.
(2) An annual audit provided by the Secretary,
directly or by contract, to determine that the tribe
is performing in conformance with the plan for the
demonstration.
(3) If the Secretary finds, through such audits,
that the tribe is not in compliance with the terms of
the plan, the Secretary shall—
(A) terminate the demonstration; or
(B) prescribe remedial action to be taken
by the tribe to achieve compliance with the
plan.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1820
To establish an Office of Recycling Research and Information in the Depart-
ment of Commerce, to require research on the recycling of scrap auto-
motive tires, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1993
Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER (for himself, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. STUPAK, Mr.
TORRES, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. NEAL of
North Carolina, Mr. FROST, Mr. EVANS, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. FISH, Mr.
FOGLIETTA, Mr. ANDREWS of Maine, Mr. BLACKWELL, and Mr. WISE)
introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, and Technology
A BILL
To establish an Office of Recycling Research and Information
in the Department of Commerce, to require research
on the recycling of scrap automotive tires, 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 ‘‘Tire Recycling Pro-
motion Act’’.
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to public and private entities for studies to determine the
following:
(1) The extent of problems created by waste
tires in landfills and waste tire piles.
(2) The feasibility of requiring that all tires be
shredded before landfilling.
(3) The feasibility of prohibiting landfilling of
tires or requiring shredding prior to disposal.
(4) The adequacy of current systems for man-
aging waste tires.
(5) The feasibility of innovative techniques for
reclaiming or recycling waste tires, including sys-
tems to create new tires using waste tires and tech-
niques to create other durable products and material
for construction and road building from waste tires.
(6) Possible tire manufacturing strategies that
facilitate recycling.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce
shall submit to Congress a report containing the results
of the research conducted under subsection (a).
(c) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—The Director
of Recycling Research and Information shall collect, cata-
log, and disseminate to all interested parties information
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on tire reclamation technologies and markets for used
tires.
(d) ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES.—The Secretary of
Commerce shall work with tire manufacturers, State gov-
ernments, conservation organizations, and the public to in-
crease economic opportunities for the recycling of tires,
including efforts to create markets for used tires.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Direc-
tor of Recycling Research and Information appointed pur-
suant to section 2, for making grants and carrying out
other activities authorized by this Act, not more than
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1994.
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‘‘(2) are in the grade of major general and
above; and
‘‘(3) have been recommended by the Secretary
of the Navy.
‘‘(c) The Chief of Marine Corps Reserve holds office
for four years but may be removed for cause at any time.
He is eligible to succeed himself. If he holds a lower re-
serve grade, he shall be appointed in the grade of lieuten-
ant general for service in the Marine Corps Reserve.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 5143 (as added by section 2(b)) the following
new item:
‘‘5144. Office of Marine Corps Reserve: appointment of Chief.’’.
SEC. 4. AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
AS PERMANENT MAJOR AIR
FORCE COMMAND.—(1) Chapter 807 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘§ 8082. Air Force Reserve Command
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMAND.—There is in
the Air Force an Air Force Reserve Command, which shall
be a major command of the Air Force. The Secretary of
the Air Force shall maintain that command with the ad-
vice and assistance of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
SEC. 727. Section 1241(a)(7)(D) of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(7)(D)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
SEC. 728. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be used 
to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out 
the following: 
(1) The Conservation Stewardship Program au-
thorized by sections 1238D–1238G of the Food Se-
curity of Act 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838d–3838g) in ex-
cess of $634,000,000. 
(2) The Watershed Rehabilitation program au-
thorized by section 14(h) of the Watershed Protec-
tion and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012(h)). 
(3) The Environmental Quality Incentives Pro-
gram as authorized by sections 1241–1240H of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa– 
3839aa-8) in excess of $1,400,000,000. 
(4) The Farmland Protection Program as au-
thorized by section 1238I of the Food Security Act 
of 
1985 
(16 
U.S.C. 
3838i) 
in 
excess 
of 
$150,000,000. 
(5) The Grassland Reserve Program as author-
ized by sections 1238O–1238Q of the Food Security 
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Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838o–3838q) in excess of 
209,000 acres in fiscal year 2012. 
(6) The Wetlands Reserve Program authorized 
by sections 1237–1237F of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837–3837f) to enroll in excess of 
185,800 acres in fiscal year 2012. 
(7) The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Act author-
ized by section 1240N of the Food Security Act of 
1985 
(16 
U.S.C. 
3839bb–1)) 
in 
excess 
of 
$50,000,000. 
(8) The Voluntary Public Access and Habitat 
Incentives Program authorized by section 1240R of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb– 
5). 
(9) The Biomass Crop Assistance Program au-
thorized by section 9011 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111). 
(10) The Bioenergy Program for Advanced 
Biofuels authorized by section 9005 of the Farm Se-
curity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8105) in excess of $55,000,000. 
(11) The Rural Energy for America Program 
authorized by section 9007 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107). 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1828
To amend the Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Act of 1984
to authorize appropriations for capital improvement projects, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1993
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. RUSH, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mrs. COLLINS of Illi-
nois, Mr. SANGMEISTER, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. PORTER, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr.
EVANS, Mr. DURBIN, and Mr. GUTIERREZ) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor
Act of 1984 to authorize appropriations for capital im-
provement projects, 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. AUTHORIZATION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 116 of the Illinois and
Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1984
(98 Stat. 1456; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by adding
the following at the end thereof:
‘‘(c) FUNDING FOR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.—For the 5 fiscal years which
commence after September 30, 1993, there is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary not more than
$100,000,000 to carry out section 108(i)(2).’’.
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Section 108(i) of
such Act is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—’’; and
(2) by adding the following at the end thereof:
‘‘(2) The Secretary is authorized to provide funds to
the State, to any political subdivision of the State, or to
any person to assist in the development of capital improve-
ment projects necessary or appropriate to implement the
plan. Such funds may not be used to cover more than 50
percent of the aggregate costs of such projects. The re-
maining share of such costs shall be funded with non-Fed-
eral moneys. Federal funds may only be provided under
this paragraph pursuant to a cooperative agreement en-
tered into between the Secretary, acting in consultation
with the Commission, and the recipient of such funds.’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF BOUNDARIES.
Section 104(b)(1) of the Illinois and Michigan Canal
National Heritage Corridor Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 461
note) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) The corridor shall consist of the areas depicted
on—
‘‘(A) the map entitled ‘Illinois and Michigan
Canal National Heritage Corridor’, dated May 1983
and numbered IMC–80,000;
‘‘(B) the map entitled ‘Illinois and Michigan
Canal National Heritage Corridor—Boundary Defi-
nition for portions of the Corridor East of Harlem
Avenue’, dated –––––––– and numbered ––––––––;
and
‘‘(C) the map entitled ‘Illinois and Michigan
Canal National Heritage Corridor—Boundary Defi-
nition for the Lake Renwick Zone’, dated –––––––
and numbered ––––––––,
which maps shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the offices of the Commission and in the offices
of the National Park Service.’’.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF COMMISSION.
Section 111(a) of the Illinois and Michigan Canal Na-
tional Heritage Corridor Act of 1984 (98 Stat. 1456; 16
U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking out ‘‘ten’’ and
inserting ‘‘20’’.
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other items to the United States through Hong
Kong and third countries.
(7) Although the Government of the People’s
Republic of China has pledged to adhere to the
guidelines and parameters of the Missile Technology
Control Regime, there are continuing reports of Chi-
nese transfers of military technology covered by such
Regime to the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
(8) The Government of the People’s Republic of
China continues to unjustly restrict and imprison re-
ligious leaders and members of religious groups who
do not adhere to the dogma and control of state-
sponsored religious organizations.
(9) It is the policy and practice of the Govern-
ment of the People’s Republic of China’s Communist
Party to control all trade unions and suppress and
harass members of the independent labor union
movement.
(10) The Government of the People’s Republic
of China continues to harass and restrict the activi-
ties of accredited journalists and to restrict broad-
casts by the Voice of America.
(b) POLICY.—It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) with respect to the actions of the People’s
Republic of China in the areas of human rights,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for 
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and 
for other expenses, $600,800,000, as follows: to carry out 
the provisions of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a– 
i), $208,000,000; for grants for cooperative forestry re-
search (16 U.S.C. 582a through a–7), $30,000,000; for 
payments
to
eligible
institutions
(7
U.S.C.
3222), 
$48,000,000, provided that each institution receives no 
less than $1,000,000; for special grants (7 U.S.C. 
450i(c)), $1,250,000; for competitive grants for Inte-
grated Pest Management and Biological Control (7 U.S.C. 
450i(c)), $14,000,000; for competitive grants (7 U.S.C. 
450i(b)), $229,500,000, to remain available until ex-
pended; for the support of animal health and disease pro-
grams (7 U.S.C. 3195), $4,000,000; for a program pursu-
ant to section 1415A of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3151a), $4,200,000, to remain available until ex-
pended; for a higher education multicultural scholars pro-
gram (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), $1,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for an education 
grants
program
for
Hispanic–serving
Institutions
(7 
U.S.C. 3241), $7,800,000; for competitive grants for the
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RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
The principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans 
as authorized by sections 305 and 306 of the Rural Elec-
trification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and 936) shall be 
made as follows: 5 percent rural electrification loans, 
$100,000,000; loans made pursuant to section 306 of that 
Act, rural electric, $6,500,000,000; guaranteed under-
writing loans pursuant to section 313A, $424,286,000; 5 
percent rural telecommunications loans, $145,000,000; cost 
of money rural telecommunications loans, $250,000,000; 
and for loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, 
rural telecommunications loans, $295,000,000. 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, including the cost of 
modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: $594,000 for guaran-
teed underwriting loans authorized by section 313A of the 
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c–1). 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$36,382,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with 
the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and 
Expenses’’.
purpose of carrying out all provisions of 7 U.S.C. 3156 
to individual eligible institutions or consortia of eligible in-
stitutions in Alaska and in Hawaii, with funds awarded 
equally to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii, 
$2,700,000; for secondary education, 2-year post-sec-
ondary education, and agriculture in the K-12 classroom 
(7 U.S.C. 3152(j)), $900,000; for aquaculture grants (7 
U.S.C. 3322), $3,300,000; for sustainable agriculture re-
search and education (7 U.S.C. 5811), $12,300,000; for 
a
program
of
capacity
building
grants
(7
U.S.C. 
3152(b)(4)) to institutions eligible to receive funds under 
7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222, $16,400,000, to remain avail-
able until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for payments to the 
1994 Institutions pursuant to section 534(a)(1) of Public 
Law 103–382, $2,800,000; for resident instruction grants 
for insular areas under section 1491 of the National Agri-
cultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3363), $900,000; for distance education 
grants for insular areas under section 1490 of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362), $750,000; for com-
petitive grants for policy research (7 U.S.C. 3155), 
$3,000,000; and for necessary expenses of Research and 
Education Activities, $10,000,000, of which $2,500,000 
for the Research, Education, and Economics Information
weapons proliferation, and unfair trade practices,
the President should take such action as is necessary
to achieve the purposes of this Act, including—
(A) urging the Communist Chinese leaders
to release all political and religious prisoners in
China and Tibet, and to cease forcing the large-
scale influx of Chinese settlers into Tibet which
is threatening the survival of the Tibetan cul-
ture;
(B) conducting diplomatic negotiations
with the Government of the People’s Republic
of China to encourage them to allow inter-
national human rights and humanitarian orga-
nizations access to prisoners in China and
Tibet;
(C) directing the United States Trade Rep-
resentative to take necessary and appropriate
action pursuant to section 301 of the Trade Act
of 1974 and the Memorandum of Understand-
ing between the Governments of the United
States and People’s Republic of China concern-
ing market access, signed October 10, 1992,
with respect to the continuing unfair trade
practices of the People’s Republic of China that