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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3158
To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to authorize the Bank
to finance the export of certain defense articles and services to certain
countries for a limited period, and to provide funds for the exercise
of such authority by amending the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
to repeal the international military education and training program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 1993
Ms. BYRNE introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs and Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to authorize
the Bank to finance the export of certain defense articles
and services to certain countries for a limited period,
and to provide funds for the exercise of such authority
by amending the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
repeal the international military education and training
program.
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 ‘‘Defense Competitive-
ness Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITED AUTHORITY OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES TO FINANCE
THE EXPORT OF CERTAIN DEFENSE ARTI-
CLES AND SERVICES TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES
FOR A LIMITED PERIOD.
Section 2(b)(6) of the Export-Import Bank Act of
1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(6)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and
(H) as subparagraphs (H) and (I), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(G)(i) During the 5-year period that begins with the
date of the enactment of this subparagraph, subparagraph
(A) shall not apply to any guarantee in connection with
a sale of defense articles or services to a qualified country
if a United States company and a foreign entity are com-
peting for the sale.
‘‘(ii) As used in clause (i), the term ‘qualified country’
means—
‘‘(I) Japan;
‘‘(II) any country that is a member of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, other than the
United States; and
‘‘(III) any party to the security treaty between
Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of
America (also known as the ‘ANZUS Pact’, (3 UST
3420; TIAS 2493)), other than the United States.
‘‘(iii) The Bank may not provide more than
$1,000,000,000 in guarantees described in clause (i) in
any fiscal year.’’;
(3) in subparagraph (H) (as so redesignated),
by striking ‘‘and (F)’’ and inserting ‘‘(F), and (G)’’;
and
(4) in subparagraph (I) (as so redesignated), by
striking ‘‘(G)’’ and inserting ‘‘(H)’’.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDU-
CATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM.
Chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347–2347d) is hereby repealed.
Æ
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3159
To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the addition by the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs of certain additional diseases to the list of diseases
occurring in veterans that are considered to be service-connected.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 1993
Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. FILNER) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the addition
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of certain additional
diseases to the list of diseases occurring in veterans
that are considered to be service-connected.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CODIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL SERVICE-CON-
NECTED PRESUMPTIONS.
Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs:
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 410 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for compensation 
to States incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or 
two or more misdemeanors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2011 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. BERMAN, Mrs. CAPPS, 
Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. FARR, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GRIJALVA, and 
Mr. SHERMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
for compensation to States incarcerating undocumented 
aliens charged with a felony or two or more mis-
demeanors. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 315
To limit medicare denials by peer review organizations of medically necessary
inpatient hospital services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. QUILLEN introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To limit medicare denials by peer review organizations of
medically necessary inpatient hospital services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON MEDICARE DENIAL OF MEDI-
CALLY 
NECESSARY 
INPATIENT 
HOSPITAL
SERVICES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of
the medicare program to the contrary, except as provided
in subsection (b), payment may not be denied by the Sec-
retary or a PRO under the medicare program with respect
to inpatient hospital services on the basis that the services
were not reasonable and medically necessary (or not allow-
able under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(9) of section 1862 of
the Social Security Act) if a physician has made the cer-
tification required under section 1814(a)(3) of such Act
with respect to the services.
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to
inpatient hospital services ordered by a physician whom
the Secretary or PRO has determined (after notice and
opportunity for a hearing) has a clear pattern of certifying
as reasonable and medically necessary inpatient hospital
services that are not reasonable and medically necessary.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘medicare program’’ refers to the
programs under title XVIII of the Social Security
Act, and includes the peer review program estab-
lished under part B of title XI of such Act.
(2) The term ‘‘PRO’’ refers to a utilization and
quality control peer review organization which has a
contract under part B of title XI of the Social Secu-
rity Act.
(3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4111 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
certain State foster care program payments made to the biological par-
ents of disabled children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 29, 2012 
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas 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 exclude 
from gross income certain State foster care program 
payments made to the biological parents of disabled chil-
dren. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF CERTAIN 
STATE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM PAYMENTS 
MADE TO BIOLOGICAL PARENTS OF DIS-
ABLED CHILDREN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 131 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION
TO
BIOLOGICAL
PARENTS 
RECEIVING
PAYMENTS
THROUGH
STATE
FOSTER 
CARE PROGRAMS.—A payment made pursuant to a 
foster care program of a State or political subdivi-
sion thereof shall not fail to be treated as a difficulty 
of care payment which is excludible from gross in-
come under subsection (a) solely because the quali-
fied foster individual with respect to which such pay-
ment is made is the biological child of the foster care 
provider.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to payments made in taxable years 
ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(B) NOT IN SESSION.—If either House is 
not in session on the day on which such legisla-
tive proposal is submitted, the legislative pro-
posal shall be introduced in that House, as pro-
vided in subparagraph (A), on the first day 
thereafter on which that House is in session. 
(C) ANY MEMBER.—If the legislative pro-
posal is not introduced in either House within 
5 days on which that House is in session after 
the day on which the legislative proposal is sub-
mitted, then any Member of that House may 
introduce the legislative proposal. 
(D) REFERRAL.—The legislation intro-
duced under this paragraph shall be referred by 
the Presiding Officers of the respective Houses 
to the appropriate committees. 
(2) COMMITTEE
CONSIDERATION
OF
PRO-
POSAL.— 
(A) REPORTING
BILL.—Not later than 
April 1 of any year in which a proposal is sub-
mitted by the President to Congress under this 
section, the applicable committees of the House 
of Representatives and of the Senate may re-
port the bill referred to them under paragraph 
(1)(D) with committee amendments, such that 
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‘‘that targets juveniles who have had contact with
the juvenile justice system or who are likely to have
contact with such system.’’,
(10) in section 261(b)(5) by inserting ‘‘, com-
munity service personnel,’’ after ‘‘law enforcement
personnel’’,
(11) in section 281(a)(8) by striking ‘‘sub-
stances analogues’’ and inserting ‘‘substance ana-
logues’’,
(12) in subpart II of part D by inserting before
section 282 the following:
‘‘AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS AND CONTRACTS’’,
(13) in the first part I by inserting the follow-
ing before section 291:
‘‘AUTHORITY TO CALL AND CONDUCT CONFERENCE’’,
(14) by redesignating the second part I as part
J,
(15) in section 299(a)(5)(A) by striking ‘‘(A)
Subject to subparagraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘Sub-
ject to paragraph (2)(B)’’, and
(16) in section 299C(c)(2) by striking ‘‘this
paragraph’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATES.
(a) GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as pro-
vided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments
(B) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘juve-
niles,’’ and all that follows through the end of
such paragraph, and inserting the following:
‘‘juveniles;
‘‘that targets juveniles who have had contact with
the juvenile justice system or who are likely to have
contact with such system.’’,
(11) in section 261(b)(5) by inserting ‘‘, com-
munity service personnel,’’ after ‘‘law enforcement
personnel’’,
(12) in section 281(a)(8) by striking ‘‘sub-
stances analogues’’ and inserting ‘‘substance ana-
logues’’,
(13) in subpart II of part D by inserting before
section 282 the following:
‘‘AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS AND CONTRACTS’’,
(14) in the first part I by inserting the follow-
ing before section 291:
‘‘AUTHORITY TO CALL AND CONDUCT CONFERENCE’’,
(15) in section 291(c) by striking ‘‘18 months’’
and inserting ‘‘48 months’’,
(16) by redesignating the second part I as
part J,
(17) in section 299(a)—
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘years
1993,’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 1993 and
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years’’,
(B) in paragraph (2)(A) by moving the left
margin of clauses (i) and (ii) 2 ems to the left,
and
(C) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘(A) Sub-
ject to subparagraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘Sub-
ject to paragraph (2)(B)’’, and
(18) in section 299C(c)(2) by striking ‘‘this
paragraph’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATES.
(a) GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as pro-
vided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments
made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(b) SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments
made by section 2(4) shall take effect on November 4,
1992.
Passed the House of Representatives November 2,
1993.
Attest:
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4114 
AN ACT 
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, the rates 
of compensation for veterans with service-connected dis-
abilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity com-
pensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, 
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 ‘‘Veterans’ Compensa-
tion Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA-
TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 
COMPENSATION. 
(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on December 1, 
2012, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 
accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in ef-
fect on November 30, 2012, for the payment of disability 
compensation and dependency and indemnity compensa-
tion under the provisions specified in subsection (b). 
(b) AMOUNTS
TO
BE
INCREASED.—The dollar 
amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are 
the following: 
(1) WARTIME
DISABILITY
COMPENSATION.— 
Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND-
ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under section 
1115(1) of such title. 
(3) 
CLOTHING
ALLOWANCE.—The 
dollar 
amount under section 1162 of such title. 
(4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar
amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of sec-
tion 1311 of such title. 
(5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts 
under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. 
(c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.— 
(1) PERCENTAGE.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each dollar amount described in sub-
section (b) shall be increased by the same percentage 
as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable 
under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 
2012, as a result of a determination under section 
215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 
(2) ROUNDING.—Each dollar amount increased 
under paragraph (1), if not a whole dollar amount, 
shall be rounded to the next lower whole dollar 
amount. 
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the in-
creases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability 
compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Pub-
lic Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received 
compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States 
Code.
made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(b) SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments
made by section 2(4) shall take effect on November 4,
1992.
Æ
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 
Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as 
increased under that section, not later than the date on 
which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required 
to be published by reason of a determination made under 
section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2013. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 9, 2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4114 
AN ACT 
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, the 
rates of compensation for veterans with service- 
connected disabilities and the rates of depend-
ency and indemnity compensation for the sur-
vivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other 
purposes.
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SEC. 222. USE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FUND. 
(a) USE.— 
(1) The Secretary may, subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, use amounts in the Fund 
for the reclamation and restoration of land and 
water resources adversely affected by past hardrock 
minerals and mining and related activities in aban-
doned hardrock mine States and on Indian land lo-
cated within the exterior boundaries of abandoned 
hardrock mine States, including the conduct of ac-
tivities— 
(A) to protect public health and safety; 
(B) to prevent, abate, treat, and control 
water pollution created by abandoned mine 
drainage, including activities conducted in wa-
tersheds; 
(C) to reclaim and restore abandoned sur-
face and underground mined areas; 
(D) to reclaim and restore abandoned mill-
ing and processing areas; 
(E) to backfill, seal, or otherwise control 
abandoned underground mine entries; 
(F) to revegetate land adversely affected 
by past mining activities— 
(i) to prevent erosion and sedimenta-
tion; and 
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(ii) for any other reclamation purpose; 
(G) to control surface subsidence due to 
abandoned underground mines; and 
(H) to enhance fish and wildlife habitat. 
(2) Before expending amounts in the Fund for 
the purposes described in paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall make a determination that no claim 
holder, operator, or other person who is legally re-
sponsible under Federal or State law for the rec-
lamation of the mine site can be located before rec-
lamation under this title of the abandoned hardrock 
mine site begins. 
(b) ALLOCATION.—Of the amounts deposited in the 
Fund each fiscal year— 
(1) 30 percent shall be allocated by the Sec-
retary for expenditure by the Secretary or, if a State 
or Indian tribe has a program approved under sec-
tion 221(e), by the State or Indian tribe, in the 
States in which, or on Indian land on which, 
hardrock minerals are produced, based on a formula 
reflecting existing production in the State or on the 
land of the Indian tribe; 
(2) 30 percent shall be allocated by the Sec-
retary for expenditure by the Secretary or, if a State 
or Indian tribe has a program approved under sec-
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA-
TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 
COMPENSATION. 
(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on December 1, 
2012, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 
accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in ef-
fect on November 30, 2012, for the payment of disability 
compensation and dependency and indemnity compensa-
tion under the provisions specified in subsection (b). 
(b) AMOUNTS
TO
BE
INCREASED.—The dollar 
amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are 
the following: 
(1) WARTIME
DISABILITY
COMPENSATION.— 
Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND-
ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under section 
1115(1) of such title. 
(3) 
CLOTHING
ALLOWANCE.—The 
dollar 
amount under section 1162 of such title. 
(4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar 
amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of sec-
tion 1311 of such title. 
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(5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts 
under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. 
(c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.— 
(1) PERCENTAGE.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each dollar amount described in sub-
section (b) shall be increased by the same percentage 
as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable 
under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 
2012, as a result of a determination under section 
215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 
(2) ROUNDING.—Each dollar amount increased 
under paragraph (1), if not a whole dollar amount, 
shall be rounded to the next lower whole dollar 
amount. 
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the in-
creases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability 
compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Pub-
lic Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received 
compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
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SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 
Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as 
increased under that section, not later than the date on 
which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required 
to be published by reason of a determination made under 
section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2013. 
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Union Calendar No. 149
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3167
[Report No. 103–268]
A BILL
To extend the emergency unemployment compensa-
tion program, to establish a system of worker
profiling, and for other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 29, 1993
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed