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‘‘(E) To recognize the different rights that accrue to
any class or series of shares of Settlement Common Stock
owned by stockholders who are not residents of a Native
village (referred to in this paragraph as ‘non-village
shares’), an amendment made pursuant to subparagraph
(B) shall authorize the board of directors (at the option
of the board) to offer to purchase—
‘‘(i) the non-village shares, including the right
to share in distributions made to shareholders pur-
suant to subsections (j) and (m) (referred to in this
paragraph as ‘nonresident distribution rights’), at a
price that includes a premium, in addition to the
amount that is offered for the purchase of other vil-
lage shares of Settlement Common Stock of the
Cook Inlet Regional Corporation, that reflects the
value of the nonresident distribution rights; or
‘‘(ii) non-village shares without the nonresident
distribution rights associated with the shares.
‘‘(F) Any shareholder who accepts an offer made by
the board of directors pursuant to subparagraph (E)(ii)
shall receive, with respect to each non-village share sold
by the shareholder to the Cook Inlet Regional Corpora-
tion—
(A) no benefits shall be available under 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act for any 
item or service furnished after December 31, 
2016; 
(B) no individual is entitled to medical as-
sistance under a State plan approved under 
title XIX of such Act for any item or service 
furnished after such date; 
(C) no individual is entitled to medical as-
sistance under a plan under title XXI of such 
Act for any item or service furnished after such 
date; and 
(D) no payment shall be made to a State 
under section 1903(a) or 2105(a) of such Act 
with respect to medical assistance or child 
health assistance for any item or service fur-
nished after such date. 
(2) TRANSITION.—In the case of inpatient hos-
pital services and extended care services during a 
continuous period of stay which began before Janu-
ary 1, 2017, and which had not ended as of such 
date, for which benefits are provided under title 
XVIII, under a State plan under title XIX, or a 
State child health plan under title XXI, of the Social 
Security Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
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would be prohibited under this chapter if it had occurred
within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of
the United States, such person shall be fined under this
title and imprisoned for not less than 2 years nor more
than 10 years.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding after the item for section 2252A the follow-
ing:
‘‘2252B. Certain activities relating to material depicting the sexual exploitation
of minors.’’.
(c) DEFINITION.—Section 2256 of title 18, United
States Code, as amended by section 3 of this Act, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’;
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(9) ‘identifiable minor’—
‘‘(A) means a person who—
‘‘(i) was a minor at the time the vis-
ual depiction was created or at the time
the person’s image was captured on the
visual medium used in creating, modifying,
or adapting such visual depiction; and
‘‘(ii) is recognizable in the visual de-
piction as an actual person by the person’s
likeness or other distinguishing physical
characteristic, such as a unique birthmark
or other recognizable feature; and
‘‘(B) shall not be construed to require
proof of the actual identity of the minor.’’.
SEC. 10. AMBER HAGERMAN CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF
1996.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the
‘‘Amber Hagerman Child Protection Act of 1996’’.
(b) AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR.—
Section 2241(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
(1) by inserting ‘‘crosses a State line with in-
tent to engage in a sexual act with a person who has
not attained the age of 12 years, or’’ after ‘‘Who-
ever’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘If the
defendant has previously been convicted of another
Federal offense under this subsection or under sec-
tion 2243(a), or of a State offense that would have
been an offense under either such provision had the
offense occurred in a Federal prison, unless the
death penalty is imposed, the defendant shall be sen-
tenced to life in prison.’’.
(c) SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR.—Section 2243(a)
of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘crosses a State line with in-
tent to engage in a sexual act with a person who,
or’’ after ‘‘Whoever’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘If the
defendant has previously been convicted of another
Federal offense under this subsection or under sec-
tion 2241(c), or of a State offense that would have
been an offense under either such provision had the
offense occurred in a Federal prison, unless the
death penalty is imposed, the defendant shall be sen-
tenced to life in prison.’’.
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I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4124
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the denial
of deduction for excessive employee compensation shall apply to all em-
ployees and to expand the types of compensation to which such denial
applies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 19, 1996
Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. BARRETT
of Wisconsin, Mr. OWENS, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. DELLUMS,
and Mr. EVANS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the denial of deduction for excessive employee com-
pensation shall apply to all employees and to expand
the types of compensation to which such denial applies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR
EXCESSIVE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION.
(a) DENIAL OF DEDUCTION TO APPLY TO ALL EM-
PLOYEES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (m) of section
162 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to denial of deduction for certain excessive employee
compensation) is amended by striking ‘‘covered em-
ployee’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘em-
ployee.’’
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Subsection
(m) of section 162 of such Code is amended by
striking paragraph (3) and redesignating paragraph
(4) as paragraph (3).
(b) REPEAL OF EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN TYPES
OF COMPENSATION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section
162(m) of such Code (as redesignated by subsection
(a)) is amended by striking subparagraphs (B) and
(C) and by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E),
and (F) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respec-
tively.
(2) BINDING CONTRACTS.—Subparagraph (B)
of section 162(m)(3) (as so redesignated) is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION FOR EXISTING BINDING
CONTRACTS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘applica-
ble employee remuneration’ shall not in-
clude any remuneration—
‘‘(I) which is payable under a
written binding contract which was in
effect on February 17, 1993, and
‘‘(II) which was not modified
thereafter in any material respect be-
fore such remuneration is paid.
‘‘(ii) SPECIAL
RULE.—Clause (i)(I)
shall be applied by substituting ‘July 23,
1996’ for ‘February 17, 1993’ in the case
of—
‘‘(I) an employee who would not
have been a covered employee as de-
fined in this subsection as in effect on
the day before the date of the enact-
ment of this sentence, and
‘‘(II) remuneration which would
not have been applicable remuneration
by reason of subparagraph (B) or (C)
of paragraph (4) of this subsection as
so in effect.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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by CALFED Bay-Delta Program until Congress author-
izes another entity that is recommended by CALFED
Bay-Delta Program to carry out this section.
(b) Funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to
this section to those agencies that are currently or subse-
quently become participants in the CALFED Bay-Delta
Program shall be in addition to the baseline funding levels
established pursuant to section 3 of this Act, for currently
authorized projects and programs under the Central Val-
ley Project Improvement Act, title 34 of Public Law 102–
575 and other currently authorized federal programs for
the purpose of Bay-Delta ecosystem protection and res-
toration.
(c) Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to diminish
the Federal interest in and responsibility for working with
the State of California through the CALFED Bay-Delta
Program in developing, funding and implementing a bal-
anced, long-term solution to the problems of ecosystem
quality, water quality, water supply and reliability, and
system vulnerability affecting the San Francisco Bay/Sac-
ramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed in California. Par-
ticipation in such long term solution shall only be under-
taken pursuant to authorization provided by law other
than this Act, and shall be based on the equitable alloca-
term includes the purchase of, or participation in, a 
loan made by another lender and financing arrange-
ments that defer payment for more than 90 days, in-
cluding the sale of a Government asset on credit 
terms. The term does not include the acquisition of 
a federally guaranteed loan in satisfaction of default 
claims or the price support loans of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘direct loan obligation’ means a 
binding agreement by a Federal agency to make a 
direct loan when specified conditions are fulfilled by 
the borrower. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘loan guarantee’ means any 
guarantee, insurance, or other pledge with respect to 
the payment of all or a part of the principal or inter-
est on any debt obligation of a non-Federal borrower 
to a non-Federal lender, but does not include the in-
surance of deposits, shares, or other withdrawable 
accounts in financial institutions. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘loan guarantee commitment’ 
means a binding agreement by a Federal agency to 
make a loan guarantee when specified conditions are 
fulfilled by the borrower, the lender, or any other 
party to the guarantee agreement. 
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‘‘(5)(A) The term ‘cost’ means the sum of the 
Treasury discounting component and the risk com-
ponent of a direct loan or loan guarantee, or a modi-
fication thereof. 
‘‘(B) The Treasury discounting component shall 
be the estimated long-term cost to the Government 
of a direct loan or loan guarantee, or modification 
thereof, calculated on a net present value basis, ex-
cluding administrative costs and any incidental ef-
fects on governmental receipts or outlays. 
‘‘(C) The risk component shall be an amount 
equal to the difference between— 
‘‘(i) the estimated long-term cost to the 
Government of a direct loan or loan guarantee, 
or modification thereof, estimated on a fair 
value basis, applying the guidelines set forth by 
the Financial Accounting Standards Board in 
Financial Accounting Standards #157, or a 
successor 
thereto, 
excluding 
administrative 
costs and any incidental effects on govern-
mental receipts or outlays; and 
‘‘(ii) the Treasury discounting component 
of such direct loan or loan guarantee, or modi-
fication thereof. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1198 
To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to 
certain employees of the United States Postal Service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2015 
Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. KEATING, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
GRAYSON, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. TONKO, Ms. 
MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. POCAN, Ms. SLAUGH-
TER, Mr. WELCH, and Ms. BROWN of Florida) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
A BILL 
To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protec-
tion Board to certain employees of the United States 
Postal Service. 
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 ‘‘Postal Employee Ap-
peal Rights Amendments Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RIGHT OF APPEAL TO MERIT SYSTEMS PROTEC-
TION BOARD. 
Section 1005(a)(4)(A)(ii)(I) of title 39, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(I) is an officer or employee of 
the Postal Service who— 
‘‘(aa) is not represented by a 
bargaining representative recog-
nized under section 1203; and 
‘‘(bb) is in a supervisory, 
professional, technical, clerical, 
administrative, or managerial po-
sition covered by the Executive 
and 
Administrative 
Schedule; 
and’’. 
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V
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4127
For the relief of David R. W. Light.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 19, 1996
Mr. MCNULTY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of David R. W. Light.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO REMAIN TEMPORARILY IN
THE UNITED STATES FOR DAVID R. W. LIGHT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General—
(1) shall refrain from deporting David R. W.
Light from the United States and permit him to re-
main temporarily in the United States notwithstand-
ing section 241(a) of the Immigration and National-
ity Act; and
(2) shall authorize David R. W. Light to engage
in employment in the United States and provide him
‘‘(D) The Treasury discounting component of a 
direct loan shall be the net present value, at the time 
when the direct loan is disbursed, of the following 
estimated cash flows: 
‘‘(i) Loan disbursements. 
‘‘(ii) Repayments of principal. 
‘‘(iii) Essential preservation expenses, pay-
ments of interest and other payments by or to 
the Government over the life of the loan after 
adjusting for estimated defaults, prepayments, 
fees, penalties, and other recoveries, including 
the effects of changes in loan terms resulting 
from the exercise by the borrower of an option 
included in the loan contract. 
‘‘(E) The Treasury discounting component of a 
loan guarantee shall be the net present value, at the 
time when the guaranteed loan is disbursed, of the 
following estimated cash flows: 
‘‘(i) Payments by the Government to cover 
defaults and delinquencies, interest subsidies, 
essential preservation expenses, or other pay-
ments. 
‘‘(ii) Payments to the Government includ-
ing origination and other fees, penalties, and re-
coveries, including the effects of changes in loan 
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with an ‘‘employment authorized’’ endorsement or
other appropriate work permit.
(b) GROUNDS FOR DEPORTATION.—The stay of de-
portation under subsection (a) shall apply only to grounds
for deportation that are based on the expiration of the
most recent nonimmigrant visa issued to David R. W.
Light under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act.
(c) DURATION
OF STAY
OF DEPORTATION
AND
WORK AUTHORIZATION.—The stay of deportation and
work authorization under subsection (a) shall be effective
during the 3-year period beginning on the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
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I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4128
To amend title 23, United States Code, concerning eligibility for grants
to implement alcohol-impaired driving counter measures.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 20, 1996
Mr. BLUMENAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, concerning eligibility
for grants to implement alcohol-impaired driving counter
measures.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTER MEAS-
URES.
Section 410(d) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(8) Establishment of a vehicle forfeiture sys-
tem for persons operating a motor vehicle with a li-
cense which has been suspended or revoked as a re-
sult of operating a motor vehicle while under the in-
fluence of alcohol.’’.
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I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4129
To enforce the constitutional right to the free exercise of religion.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 20, 1996
Mr. HOKE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To enforce the constitutional right to the free exercise of
religion.
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 ‘‘Freedom of Religious
Expression Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. FREE EXERCISE RIGHTS PROTECTED.
Students in public schools—
(1) have the same right to engage in individual
or group prayer and religious discussions in or con-
nected with school as they do to engage in other
comparable activity;
(2) may express their beliefs about religion in
the form of homework, artwork, and other written
and oral assignments free from discrimination based
on the religious content of their submissions;
(3) have a right to distribute religious literature
to their schoolmates on the same terms as they are
permitted to distribute other literature that is unre-
lated to school curriculum or activities; and
(4) may display or otherwise communicate reli-
gious messages, including on items of clothing, to
the same extent they are permitted to display or
communicate other messages.
SEC. 3. CIVIL ACTION.
A person aggrieved by a violation of section 2 may
in a civil action obtain appropriate relief. Such an action
may be instituted against a governmental entity as well
as against any person engaging in the violation.
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM HOT-
LINE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall estab-
lish, maintain, and publicize a toll-free number to provide
timely and accurate information and respond to questions
regarding the rights protected by this Act.
(b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, funds available under section 458 of the Higher
terms resulting from the exercise by the guar-
anteed lender of an option included in the loan 
guarantee contract, or by the borrower of an 
option included in the guaranteed loan contract. 
‘‘(F) The cost of a modification is the sum of— 
‘‘(i) the difference between the current es-
timate of the Treasury discounting component 
of the remaining cash flows under the terms of 
a direct loan or loan guarantee and the current 
estimate of the Treasury discounting component 
of the remaining cash flows under the terms of 
the contract, as modified; and 
‘‘(ii) the difference between the current es-
timate of the risk component of the remaining 
cash flows under the terms of a direct loan or 
loan guarantee and the current estimate of the 
risk component of the remaining cash flows 
under the terms of the contract as modified. 
‘‘(G) In estimating Treasury discounting com-
ponents, the discount rate shall be the average inter-
est rate on marketable Treasury securities of similar 
duration to the cash flows of the direct loan or loan 
guarantee for which the estimate is being made. 
‘‘(H) When funds are obligated for a direct loan 
or loan guarantee, the estimated cost shall be based 
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Education Act, shall be reduced by $5,000,000 for fiscal
year 1997.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 412
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel FINESSE.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. GOSS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
FINESSE.
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 section 12106 of title 46,
United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate en-
dorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the
vessel FINESSE (State of Florida official number 7148
HA).
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I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4130
To enforce the constitutional right to the free exercise of religion.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 20, 1996
Mr. HOKE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Economic and
Educational Opportunities, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To enforce the constitutional right to the free exercise of
religion.
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 ‘‘Freedom of Religious
Expression Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. FREE EXERCISE RIGHTS PROTECTED.
Students in public schools—
(1) have the same right to engage in individual
or group prayer and religious discussions in or con-
nected with school as they do to engage in other
comparable activity;
(2) may express their beliefs about religion in
the form of homework, artwork, and other written
and oral assignments free from discrimination based
on the religious content of their submissions;
(3) have a right to distribute religious literature
to their schoolmates on the same terms as they are
permitted to distribute other literature that is unre-
lated to school curriculum or activities; and
(4) may display or otherwise communicate reli-
gious messages, including on items of clothing, to
the same extent they are permitted to display or
communicate other messages.
SEC. 3. CIVIL ACTION.
A person aggrieved by a violation of section 2 may
in a civil action obtain appropriate relief. Such an action
may be instituted against a governmental entity as well
as against any person engaging in the violation.
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM HOT-
LINE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall estab-
lish, maintain, and publicize a toll-free number to provide
timely and accurate information and respond to questions
regarding the rights protected by this Act.
(b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, funds available under section 458 of the Higher
Education Act shall be reduced by $5,000,000 for fiscal
year 1997.
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse to be constructed at
the corner of Superior and Huron Roads, in Cleveland,
Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Carl B.
Stokes United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Carl B. Stokes United States
Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 27,
1996.
Attest:
Clerk.