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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2780
To specify the circumstances in which compensation may or may not be
afforded to Federal and District of Columbia employees for the period
of a lapse in appropriations for fiscal year 1996.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 14, 1995
Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. MORAN, Mr. MICA, and Mr. BAR-
TON of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To specify the circumstances in which compensation may
or may not be afforded to Federal and District of Colum-
bia employees for the period of a lapse in appropriations
for fiscal year 1996.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAY FOR FEDERAL AND DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA EMPLOYEES DURING LAPSE IN APPRO-
PRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996.
(a) PROVISIONS RELATING
TO THOSE WHO ARE
PERMITTED OR REQUIRED TO SERVE.—Any officer or
employee of the United States Government or of the Dis-
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF FRANK; REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 
THE USE OF CONGRESSIONAL MAIL. 
(a) REPEAL
OF FRANKING PRIVILEGE.—Section 
3201 of title 39, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘other than 
franked mail’’ and inserting ‘‘other than Congres-
sional mail subject to section 3210 of this title’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS
FOR MAIL TRANSMITTED
BY 
MEMBERS
OF CONGRESS
AND CONGRESSIONAL OFFI-
CIALS.— 
(1) POLICY
AND
INTENT
OF
CONGRESS
IN 
SENDING
CONGRESSIONAL
MAIL.—Section 3210(a) 
of such title is amended as follows: 
(A) In paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘as 
franked mail’’ and inserting ‘‘as Congressional 
mail’’. 
(B) In paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘which is frank-
able’’ and inserting ‘‘which may be sent as 
Congressional mail’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (I), by striking 
‘‘under the franking privilege’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘which is sent as Congressional mail’’. 
(C) In paragraph (4)— 
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trict of Columbia government who is permitted or required
to serve during any period in which there is a lapse in
appropriations with respect to the agency in or under
which such officer or employee is employed shall be com-
pensated at the standard rate of compensation for such
officer or employee for such period.
(b) PROVISIONS RELATING TO THOSE WHO HAVE
BEEN FURLOUGHED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any officer or employee of
the United States Government or of the District of
Columbia government who is furloughed for any pe-
riod as a result of a lapse in appropriations shall not
be entitled to basic pay with respect to any portion
of such period, except as provided in paragraph (2).
(2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, any officer or employee referred to
in paragraph (1) who is willing and able to serve
during the period of the lapse in appropriations—
(A) shall be permitted to serve; and
(B) shall be compensated for any such
service in accordance with subsection (a).
(c) DEFINITION.—For the purpose of this section,
the term ‘‘agency’’ includes any employing entity of the
United States Government or of the District of Columbia
government.
(i) by striking ‘‘the franking privi-
lege’’ and inserting ‘‘the privilege of send-
ing Congressional mail’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘franked mail’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Congressional mail’’. 
(D) In paragraph (5)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘franked mail’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Congressional mail’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘frankable mail’’ and inserting ‘‘Con-
gressional mail’’. 
(E) In paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘franked 
mail’’ each place it appears in subparagraphs 
(A) and (C) and inserting ‘‘Congressional 
mail’’. 
(2) AUTHORITY
TO
SEND
CONGRESSIONAL 
MAIL.—Section 3210(b) of such title is amended— 
(A) in paragraphs (1) and (3), by striking 
‘‘franked mail’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘Congressional mail’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the 
franking privilege’’ and inserting ‘‘the privilege 
to send Congressional mail under paragraph 
(1)’’. 
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(d) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply with
respect to any lapse in appropriations for fiscal year 1996
occurring after December 15, 1995.
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the bases upon which the Commission identified 
that cost; 
(C) identify whether the rule or set of rules 
was classified under subsection (h)(4)(A)(i) or 
(h)(4)(A)(ii); 
(D) identify the criteria under subsection 
(h)(2) that caused the classification of the rule 
or set of rules and the bases upon which the 
Commission determined that those criteria were 
met; 
(E) for each rule or set of rules listed 
under the criteria set forth in section 101(h)(2) 
(B), (D), (F), (G), or (H), or other criteria es-
tablished by the Commission under subsection 
(h)(2)(I) under which the Commission evalu-
ated alternatives to the rule or set of rules that 
could lead to lower regulatory costs, identify al-
ternatives to the rule or set of rules that the 
Commission recommends the agency consider as 
replacements for the rule or set of rules and the 
bases on which the Commission rests its rec-
ommendations, and, in identifying such alter-
natives, emphasize alternatives that will achieve 
regulatory effectiveness at the lowest cost and 
with the lowest adverse impacts on jobs; 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2781
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide loan guarantees for
water supply, conservation, quality, and transmission projects, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 14, 1995
Mr. ENSIGN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide loan
guarantees for water supply, conservation, quality, and
transmission 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. 
RESCISSION 
OF 
SMALL 
RECLAMATION
PROJECT LOAN AUTHORIZATION.
Of the available authority balances under the Small
Reclamation Projects Act (43 U.S.C. 422 et seq.)
$440,000,000 are rescinded.
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SEC. 2. RECLAMATION PROJECT LOAN GUARANTEE PRO-
GRAM.
In order to encourage State, local and private partici-
pation in the development of reclamation projects, the Sec-
retary of the Interior is authorized to provide loan guaran-
tees to the developers, including nongovernment entities,
of water supply, water conservation, water quality and
water transmission projects. Guaranteed loans shall bear
interest at the rate agreed upon by the borrower and the
lender. The amount of guaranteed loans shall be subject
only to such limitations as to amounts as may be author-
ized from time to time by the Congress: Provided, That
any amounts guaranteed hereunder shall not be included
in the totals of the budget of the United States Govern-
ment and shall be exempt from any general limitation im-
posed by statute on budget outlays of the United States.
As used in this Act a guaranteed loan is one which is ini-
tially made, held, and serviced by a legally organized lend-
ing institution and which is guaranteed by the Secretary
hereunder.
SEC. 3. GUARANTY AS AN OBLIGATION BACKED BY THE
FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
All guaranties issued pursuant to this Act shall con-
stitute obligations, in accordance with the terms of such
guaranties, of the United States Government and the full
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faith and credit of the United States is hereby pledged
to the full payment and performance of such obligations.
SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON CONTINGENT LIABILITY.
The maximum contingent liability outstanding at any
time pursuant to guaranties issued under this Act shall
not exceed in the aggregate $500,000,000.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2782
To authorize funds to further the public service mission of the Joseph W.
Martin, Jr. Institute for Law and Society.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 14, 1995
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. BLUTE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Economic and Edu-
cational Opportunities
A BILL
To authorize funds to further the public service mission
of the Joseph W. Martin, Jr. Institute for Law and Society.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.
In recognition of the legacy of public service with
which the former Speaker of the United States House of
Representatives, Joseph W. Martin, Jr., endowed the
American people and of the need for furthering the public
service mission of the Institute for Law and Society which
bears his name, the Secretary is authorized to provide
funds in accordance with the provisions of this Act to the
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL EXPENSING RULES FOR 
CERTAIN FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUC-
TIONS; SPECIAL EXPENSING FOR LIVE THE-
ATRICAL PRODUCTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 181 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2015’’. 
(b) APPLICATION TO LIVE PRODUCTIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 
181(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, and any qualified live theat-
rical production,’’ after ‘‘any qualified film or tele-
vision production’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 181 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or any qualified live the-
atrical production’’ after ‘‘qualified film or tele-
vision production’’ each place it appears in sub-
sections (a)(2), (b), and (c)(1), 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or qualified live theat-
rical productions’’ after ‘‘qualified film or tele-
vision productions’’ in subsection (f), and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘AND
LIVE
THEAT-
RICAL’’ after ‘‘FILM AND TELEVISION’’ in 
the heading. 
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Institute for Law and Society at Stonehill College, located
in North Easton, Massachusetts. The Secretary is author-
ized to provide these funds to the Institute for Law and
Society at Stonehill College to assist in the construction
of a facility and the sponsorship of programming which
will promote the coordination and availability of responsive
community-based services for the citizens of southeastern
Massachusetts. The main objective of the facility shall be
to provide nonprofit organizations within the community
with conference space, database information on sources of
public funding and volunteer networks, and education pro-
grams in the areas of staff development, finance, planning,
and management.
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS FOR ASSISTANCE.
No payment may be made under this Act except upon
an application at such time, in such manner, and contain-
ing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary
may require in order to certify the amount of eligible
funds. All such payments may be used in the furtherance
of the public service mission of the Joseph W. Martin, Jr.
Institute for Law and Society, a national academic center
for scholarship and applied research on the development
of domestic and foreign policy during the career of Joseph
W. Martin, Jr., and a regional resource for education,
public policy, and community service.
SEC. 3. DURATION OF ASSISTANCE.
Funds appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be
made available to the Institute for Law and Society at
Stonehill College on or after October 1, 1995, and prior
to the close of the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this Act for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1996, and for each of the 3
succeeding fiscal years, except that the aggregate amount
so appropriated shall not exceed $7,500,000. Funds ap-
propriated pursuant to this section shall remain available
until expended.
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comprise approximately 261,440 acres, as generally
depicted on maps entitled ‘‘Arnold Bolle Additions to
the Bob Marshall Wilderness—Proposed’’ (Silver
King-Falls Creek, Renshaw, Clearwater-Monture,
Deep Creek, Teton High Peak, Volcano Reef, Slip-
pery Bill, Limestone Cave, Choteau Mountain, and
Crown Mountain, Lost Jack, Spotted Bear), dated
March 1994, which shall be known as the Arnold
Bolle-Bob Marshall Wilderness Additions and are in-
corporated in and shall be deemed to be a part of
the Bob Marshall Wilderness.
(12) Certain lands in the Flathead National
Forest, which comprise approximately 960 acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Mission Moun-
tains 
Wilderness 
Additions—Proposed’’, 
dated
March 1994, and which are hereby incorporated in
and shall be deemed to be a part of the Mission
Mountain Wilderness.
(13) Certain lands in the Flathead and Lolo
National Forests, comprising approximately 175,500
acres, as generally depicted on maps entitled ‘‘Jewel
Basin/Swan Wilderness—Proposed’’, dated March
1994. Those lands contiguous to the west slope of
the Bob Marshall Wilderness referred to in this
paragraph are hereby incorporated in and shall be
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2784
To provide clarification in the reimbursement to States for federally funded
employees carrying out Federal programs during the lapse in appropria-
tions between November 14, 1995, through November 19, 1995.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 14, 1995
Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. PARKER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To provide clarification in the reimbursement to States for
federally funded employees carrying out Federal pro-
grams during the lapse in appropriations between No-
vember 14, 1995, through November 19, 1995.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF REIMBURSEMENT TO
STATES FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED EMPLOY-
EES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 124 of Public Law 104–
56 is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(b) REIMBURSEMENT TO STATES.—If a State used
State funds to continue carrying out a Federal program
during the period beginning November 14, 1995, through
November 19, 1995, or if a State furloughed federally
funded employees carrying out a Federal program during
such period, the State shall be reimbursed for expenses
that would have been paid by the Federal Government
during such period had appropriations been available and
for expenses that the State incurs if it reimburses such
furloughed employees, together with interest theron as
provided in section 6503(d) of title 31, United States
Code. As used in this subsection, the term ‘State’ has the
meaning given such term by section 6501(9) of such
title.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)’’ after
‘‘124.’’.
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(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating 
to section 181 in the table of sections for part VI 
of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 181. Treatment of certain qualified film and television and live theatrical 
productions.’’. 
(c) QUALIFIED LIVE THEATRICAL PRODUCTION.— 
Section 181 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f), as 
amended by subsections (a) and (b), as subsections 
(f) and (g), respectively, and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(e) QUALIFIED LIVE THEATRICAL PRODUCTION.— 
For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified live 
theatrical production’ means any production de-
scribed in paragraph (2) if 75 percent of the total 
compensation of the production is qualified com-
pensation (as defined in subsection (d)(3)). 
‘‘(2) PRODUCTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A production is de-
scribed in this paragraph if such production is 
a live staged production of a play (with or with-
out music) which is derived from a written book 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2785
To repeal section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 15, 1995
Mr. SKAGGS (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. BRYANT of
Texas, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, and Mr. MCHALE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To repeal section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of
1995
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 18 of S. 1060, 104th Congress, the Lob-
bying Disclosure Act of 1995, (Public Law 104–
) is
hereby repealed.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2786
To provide for the modification of the reversionary interest retained by the
United States as part of the conveyance of certain real property to
Lawrence County, Ohio.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 15, 1995
Mr. CREMEANS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for the modification of the reversionary interest
retained by the United States as part of the conveyance
of certain real property to Lawrence County, Ohio.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST
REGARDING USE OF PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED
PROPERTY IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, OHIO.
(a) MODIFICATION REQUIRED.—With the agreement
of the Board of Lawrence County Commissioners, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall modify, without consideration,
the reversionary interest of the United States in the real
property described in subsection (b) to permit use of the
property for the operation of a senior center in addition
to public park and recreational uses.
(b) DESCRIPTION.—The real property referred to in
subsection (a) is a parcel of real property consisting of
approximately 15.41 acres located in Fayette Township,
Lawrence County, Ohio, which was originally conveyed by
the Secretary of the Interior to the Board of Lawrence
County Commissioners pursuant to section 203(k)(2) of
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 (40 U.S.C. 484(k)(2)).
(c) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE.—The Secretary shall
execute and file in the appropriate office or offices an
amended deed or other appropriate instrument effectuat-
ing the modification of the reversionary interest under this
section.
(d) TIME FOR MODIFICATION.—The modification of
the reversionary interest required under this section shall
not take effect until January 1, 1997.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2788
To provide that if a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
of Japan does not agree, by the end of fiscal year 1997, to assume
the full nonpersonnel costs of United States military forces permanently
stationed ashore in that country, all such United States forces assigned
in that country shall be withdrawn not later than the end of fiscal
year 1999.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 15, 1995
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To provide that if a member nation of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization of Japan does not agree, by the
end of fiscal year 1997, to assume the full nonpersonnel
costs of United States military forces permanently sta-
tioned ashore in that country, all such United States
forces assigned in that country shall be withdrawn not
later than the end of fiscal year 1999.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR TROOP WITHDRAWALS
FROM NATO COUNTRIES AND JAPAN SUB-
JECT 
TO 
REVISED 
HOST-NATION 
AGREE-
MENTS.
(a) BURDENSHARING AGREEMENTS.—(1) As soon as
practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the President should enter into negotiations for purposes
of revising the host-nation agreement with each foreign
country described in paragraph (2). A revised host-nation
agreement is an agreement under which the foreign coun-
try agrees to assume, beginning on or before September
30, 1997, all costs incurred by the United States related
to the presence of all United States military personnel sta-
tioned in the country. The agreement shall provide for the
assumption of such costs over the one-year period begin-
ning on October 1, 1996, and ending on September 30,
1997.
(2) Paragraph (1) applies with respect to—
(A) each country of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (other than the United States); and
(B) Japan.
(b) TROOP WITHDRAWAL.—If a revised host-nation
agreement described in subsection (a) is not entered into
by September 30, 1997, in a country to which subsection
(a) applies, the President shall order the withdrawal of
all United States Armed Forces assigned to permanent
duty ashore in that country. The President may provide
for the phased-in withdrawal of such forces over the two-
year period beginning on October 1, 1997, and ending on
September 30, 1999.
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