[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 39 (Wednesday, April 13, 1994)]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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                     PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES ACT

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                      JOHNSTON AMENDMENT NO. 1629

  Mr. HATFIELD (for Mr. Johnston) proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 
455) to amend title 31, United States Code, to increase Federal 
payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands, 
and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 7, line 3, strike ``October 1, 1999.'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``October 1, 1988.''
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          DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1994

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                       DASCHLE AMENDMENT NO. 1630

  Mr. LEAHY (for Mr. Daschle) proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 
1970) to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to reorganize the 
Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert:

     SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE INSPECTION 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall
       (1) eliminate inspections of pilots and aircraft by the 
     Department of Agriculture; and
       (2) develop with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration inspection specifications and procedures by 
     which aircraft and pilots contracted by the United States 
     Department of Agriculture will be inspected. The 
     Administrator will ensure that the inspection specifications 
     and procedures are met.
       (3) permit the utilization by the Department of Agriculture 
     of inspections and certifications of pilots and aircraft 
     conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration.
       (b) Applicability.--An inspection requirement shall be 
     eliminated pursuant to subsection (a)(1) only if the pilots 
     and aircraft are inspected by the Federal Aviation 
     Administration for compliance with the safety regulations of 
     the Federal Aviation Regulations.
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                       SIMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 1631

  Mr. LEAHY (for Mr. Simpson) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 
1970, supra; as follow:

       On page 5, line 21, delete ``function or''.
       On page 70, after line 25, add the following:
       ``The compensation of any person serving as an 
     Administrator shall not be raised by this Act.''.
       This amendment clarifies certain authorities, and prevents 
     compensation increases.

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