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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2867 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition 
of attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice 
patients. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2013 
Mr. TERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for the recognition of attending physician assistants as 
attending physicians to serve hospice patients. 
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 ‘‘Medicare Hospice Care 
Access Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. RECOGNITION OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ASSIST-
ANTS AS ATTENDING PHYSICIANS TO SERVE 
HOSPICE PATIENTS. 
(a) RECOGNITION OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN AS-
SISTANTS AS ATTENDING PHYSICIANS TO SERVE HOS-
PICE PATIENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(dd)(3)(B) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(dd)(3)(B)) 
is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or nurse’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
the nurse’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, or the physician assist-
ant (as defined in such subsection)’’ after ‘‘sub-
section (aa)(5))’’. 
(2) CLARIFICATION OF HOSPICE ROLE OF PHY-
SICIAN ASSISTANTS.—Section 1814(a)(7)(A)(i)(I) of 
the 
Social 
Security 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395f(a)(7)(A)(i)(I)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or a 
physician assistant’’ after ‘‘a nurse practitioner’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to items and services furnished on 
or after January 1, 2014. 
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TITLE IV—ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY CONSOLI-
DATION GRANT AND LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY
CONSOLIDATION GRANT
Sec. 401. Findings.
Sec. 402. Definitions.
Subtitle A—Adult Education and Family Literacy Consolidation Grant
Sec. 411. Purposes.
CHAPTER 1—FUNDING
Sec. 421. Reservations from amounts appropriated.
Sec. 422. Allotment.
CHAPTER 2—GRANTS TO STATES
Sec. 431. Requirement to make grants.
Sec. 432. Uses of funds.
Sec. 433. Additional grant requirements.
CHAPTER 3—NATIONAL PROGRAMS
Sec. 441. National Institute for Literacy.
Sec. 442. National leadership activities.
Subtitle B—Library Services and Technology Consolidation Grant
Sec. 451. Purposes.
Sec. 452. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 453. Allotments.
Sec. 454. Grants to States.
Sec. 455. Uses of funds.
Sec. 456. Annual applications.
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 501. Effect on Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
TITLE VI—HIGHER EDUCATION PRIVATIZATION
Sec. 601. Reorganization of the Student Loan Marketing Association through
the formation of a holding company.
Sec. 602. Privatization of College Construction Loan Insurance Association.
TITLE VII—REPEALERS AND OTHER AMENDMENTS
Sec. 701. Higher education provisions.
Sec. 702. Eligible institution.
Sec. 703. Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act.
Sec. 704. Smith-Hughes Act.
Sec. 705. School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994.
Sec. 706. School Dropout Assistance Act.
Sec. 707. Adult Education Act.
Sec. 708. National Literacy Act.
Sec. 709. Library Services and Construction Act.
Sec. 710. Technology for Education Act of 1994.
Sec. 711. Job Training Partnership Act.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 286 
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 
JANUARY 15, 2013 
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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trary, under no circumstances shall the assets
of—
‘‘(i) the Association be available or
used to pay claims or debts of or incurred
by the Holding Company; or
‘‘(ii) the Holding Company be avail-
able or used to pay claims or debts of or
incurred by the Association.
Nothing in this subparagraph shall limit the
right of the Association to pay dividends not
otherwise prohibited hereunder or limit any li-
ability of the Holding Company explicitly pro-
vided for in this part.
‘‘(9) ASSOCIATION
BOARD
OF
DIRECTORS.—
Notwithstanding any other provision of part B of
this title, after the reorganization effective date, the
14 directors of the Association elected by the Asso-
ciation’s stockholders (which immediately after the
reorganization effective date shall be the Holding
Company) shall no longer be required to meet the
eligibility requirements set forth in section 439(c).
‘‘(10) ISSUANCE OF STOCK WARRANTS.—At the
reorganization effective date, the Holding Company
shall issue to the Secretary of the Treasury 100,000
stock warrants, each entitling the holder of the stock
205
‘‘(7) The term ‘reorganization’ means the re-
structuring event or events (including any merger
event) giving effect to the holding company structure
described in subsection (a) of this section.
‘‘(8) The term ‘subsidiaries’ shall mean one or
more direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Holding
Company.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) AMENDMENTS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION
ACT.—Effective on the reorganization effective date
(as defined in section 440(h)(3) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965, as added by subsection (a)), sec-
tions 435(d)(1)(F) and (G) and 428C(a)(1)(A) of
such Act (20 U.S.C. 1085(d)(1)(F), (G); 1078–
3(a)(1)(A)) are each amended by inserting after
‘‘Student Loan Marketing Association’’ the follow-
ing: ‘‘or the Holding Company of the Student Loan
Marketing Association, including all subsidiaries of
such Holding Company, created pursuant to section
440 of this Act,’’.
(2) REPEAL
OF
THE
ASSOCIATION’S
CHAR-
TER.—Effective on the dissolution date (as defined
in section 440(h)(2) of the Higher Education Act of
1965, as added by subsection (a)), section 439 of
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(8) Chapter 8 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–81), relating to technical assist-
ance for teachers and counselors.
(9) Subpart 4 of part A of title IV (20 U.S.C.
1070c et seq.), relating to State student incentive
grants.
(10) Subpart 5 of part A of title IV of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070d–
2).
(11) Subpart 8 of part A of title IV (20 U.S.C.
1070f), relating to special child care services for dis-
advantaged college students.
(12) Section 428J (20 U.S.C. 1078–10), relat-
ing to loan forgiveness for teachers, individuals per-
forming national community service and nurses.
(13) Section 486 (20 U.S.C. 1093), relating to
training in financial aid services.
(14) Subpart 1 of part H of title IV (20 U.S.C.
1099a et seq.) relating to State postsecondary re-
view entity programs.
(15) Part A of title V (20 U.S.C. 1102 et seq.),
relating to State and local programs for teacher ex-
cellence.
(16) Part B of title V (20 U.S.C. 1103 et seq.),
relating to national teacher academies.
SECTION 1. REALIGNMENT OF SOUTHERN JUDICIAL DIS-
TRICT OF MISSISSIPPI. 
Section 104(b) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Southern District 
‘‘(b) The southern district comprises four divisions. 
‘‘(1) The Northern Division comprises the coun-
ties of Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Issaquena, Kemper, 
Lauderdale, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, 
Noxubee, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Sharkey, Smith, 
Warren, and Yazoo. 
Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jackson. 
‘‘(2) The Southern Division comprises the coun-
ties of George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, 
Pearl River, and Stone. 
Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Gulfport. 
‘‘(3) The Eastern Division comprises the coun-
ties of Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson 
Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, 
Wayne, and Walthall. 
Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hatties-
burg. 
‘‘(4) The Western Division comprises the coun-
ties of Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jeffer-
son, Lincoln, Pike, and Wilkinson. 
Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 
2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2871 
AN ACT 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify 
the composition of the southern judicial district 
of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and 
for other purposes.
H. R. 2871 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen 
An Act 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern 
judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REALIGNMENT OF SOUTHERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF MIS-
SISSIPPI. 
Section 104(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Southern District 
‘‘(b) The southern district comprises four divisions. 
‘‘(1) The Northern Division comprises the counties of 
Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Issaquena, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, 
Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, 
Sharkey, Smith, Warren, and Yazoo. 
Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jackson. 
‘‘(2) The Southern Division comprises the counties of 
George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, and 
Stone. 
Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Gulfport. 
‘‘(3) The Eastern Division comprises the counties of Clarke, 
Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Law-
rence, Marion, Perry, Wayne, and Walthall. 
Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hattiesburg. 
‘‘(4) The Western Division comprises the counties of Adams, 
Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike, and 
Wilkinson. 
Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez.’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2871 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the 
southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2013 
Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. WATT, Mr. HOLDING, and Mr. THOMPSON of 
Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the com-
position of the southern judicial district of Mississippi 
to improve judicial efficiency, 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. REALIGNMENT OF SOUTHERN JUDICIAL DIS-
TRICT OF MISSISSIPPI. 
Section 104(b) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Southern District 
‘‘(b) The southern district comprises four divisions. 
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‘‘(1) The Northern Division comprises the coun-
ties of Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Issaquena, Kemper, 
Lauderdale, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, 
Noxubee, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Sharkey, Smith, 
Warren, and Yazoo. 
Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jackson. 
‘‘(2) The Southern Division comprises the coun-
ties of George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, 
Pearl River, and Stone. 
Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Gulfport. 
‘‘(3) The Eastern Division comprises the coun-
ties of Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson 
Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, 
Wayne, and Walthall. 
Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hatties-
burg. 
‘‘(4) The Western Division comprises the coun-
ties of Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jeffer-
son, Lincoln, Pike, and Wilkinson. 
Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez.’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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II 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2871 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2013 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the com-
position of the southern judicial district of Mississippi 
to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 2871 RDS
SECTION 1. REALIGNMENT OF SOUTHERN JUDICIAL DIS-
TRICT OF MISSISSIPPI. 
Section 104(b) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Southern District 
‘‘(b) The southern district comprises four divisions. 
‘‘(1) The Northern Division comprises the coun-
ties of Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Issaquena, Kemper, 
Lauderdale, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, 
Noxubee, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Sharkey, Smith, 
Warren, and Yazoo. 
Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jackson. 
‘‘(2) The Southern Division comprises the coun-
ties of George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, 
Pearl River, and Stone. 
Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Gulfport. 
‘‘(3) The Eastern Division comprises the coun-
ties of Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson 
Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, 
Wayne, and Walthall. 
Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hatties-
burg. 
‘‘(4) The Western Division comprises the coun-
ties of Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jeffer-
son, Lincoln, Pike, and Wilkinson. 
Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez.’’. 
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HR 2871 RDS
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 
2013. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Homeland Security to identify and test new tech-
nology. 
(4) A description of the specific technology to 
be deployed along the international borders of the 
United States. 
(5) Identification of any obstacles that may im-
pede the deployment described in paragraph (4). 
(6) A description on how the Commissioner of 
United States Customs and Border Protection shall 
consult with border communities in the development 
of technology. 
(7) A description of how existing and proposed 
technologies and infrastructure used for land and 
maritime security will impact the environmental, so-
cial, economic, and cultural conditions of sur-
rounding communities. 
(8) A detailed estimate of all costs associated 
with the deployment of new technology and infra-
structure and with continued maintenance of such 
technologies and infrastructure. 
(9) A detailed estimate of personnel needed to 
operate and maintain the technologies and infra-
structure described in paragraph (8). 
(10) A description of how the Secretary of 
Homeland Security is working with the Adminis-
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activities of the Bureau, other agencies of the Department
of Labor, and other Federal agencies with regard to data
collection, analysis, and dissemination of labor market in-
formation for fiscal years succeeding the fiscal year in
which the plan is developed and shall include—
‘‘(1) the results of a periodic review of users’
needs, including the identification of new employ-
ment issues and the attendant emergence of new
needs, on the part of Congress, the States, employ-
ers, youth, and adults, for data, analysis, and dis-
semination;
‘‘(2) an evaluation, including the results of ob-
jective measures, of the performance of the labor
market information system in meeting these needs
and the steps to be taken to overcome deficiencies;
‘‘(3) a summary of ongoing data programs and
activities under section 102 and a description of the
development of new data programs, analytical tech-
niques, definitions and standards, dissemination
mechanisms, training and technical assistance, gov-
ernance mechanisms, and funding processes to meet
new needs; and
‘‘(4) the results of an annual review of the costs
to the States of meeting contract requirements for
data production under this title, including a descrip-
(A) Academic and occupational competency
attainment which includes—
(i) attainment of challenging State
academic standards;
(ii) attainment of challenging voca-
tional-technical education standards; and
(iii) attainment of industry-recognized
occupational standards, including basic
workplace competencies and industry-rec-
ognized skill standards (endorsed by the
National Skill Standards Board), which
may include the receipt of a skill certificate
in the occupation for which the student
has been prepared;
(B) retention in school or completion of
secondary school or the equivalent;
(C) placement into additional training or
postsecondary education, military service, reg-
istered apprenticeship, or employment;
(D) employment retention and earnings
levels;
(2) reduction of the drop-out rate; and
(3) success of special populations in meeting
these performance standards.
from serving as an independent medical re-
viewer if— 
‘‘(I) a non-affiliated individual is 
not reasonably available; 
‘‘(II) the affiliated individual is 
not involved in the provision of items 
or services in the case under review; 
‘‘(III) the fact of such an affili-
ation is disclosed to the issuer and the 
enrollee (or authorized representative) 
and neither party objects; and 
‘‘(IV) the affiliated individual is 
not an employee of the issuer and 
does not provide services exclusively or 
primarily to or on behalf of the issuer; 
‘‘(ii) prohibit an individual who has 
staff privileges at the institution where the 
treatment involved takes place from serv-
ing as an independent medical reviewer 
merely on the basis of such affiliation if 
the affiliation is disclosed to the issuer and 
the enrollee (or authorized representative), 
and neither party objects; or 
‘‘(iii) prohibit receipt of compensation 
by an independent medical reviewer from 
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(i) a description of the process the
local workforce development board will use
to designate or establish career centers
which ensures that the most effective and
efficient service providers are chosen; and
(ii) an identification of the roles of in-
dividual workforce development programs,
including programs authorized by the Wag-
ner Peyser Act, and the process for deter-
mining the financial contribution that such
programs will make in the operation of the
career centers.
(D) A description of strategies the local
workforce development board will undertake to
fully involve local employers, local educational
agencies and postsecondary education institu-
tions, adult education and literacy providers,
local service providers, and other consumers, in-
cluding individuals with disabilities, in the de-
velopment of the workforce development system.
(E) Such other information as requested
by the State.
(2) IDENTIFICATION OF OCCUPATIONS IN DE-
MAND AND TRAINING NEEDS.—The local workforce
development board shall use available labor market
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2013’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
Sec. 4. Sense of Congress regarding the National Action Plan on Women, 
Peace, and Security. 
Sec. 5. Statement of United States policies. 
Sec. 6. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security. 
‘‘Sec. 2158. Training for ensuring women’s meaningful inclusion and par-
ticipation. 
Sec. 7. Monitoring and evaluation. 
Sec. 8. Engaging women in the full range of conflict prevention, peace negotia-
tion, peace-building, and security initiatives. 
Sec. 9. Consultations with stakeholders. 
Sec. 10. Reports to Congress. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The United States National Action Plan on 
Women, Peace, and Security, rooted in United Na-
tions Security Council Resolution 1325 (SCR 1325) 
and its four follow-up resolutions 1820 (2008), 1888 
(2009), 1889 (2009), and 1960 (2010) seeks to ad-
dress the disproportionate impact of modern warfare 
on civilians, particularly women and girls, and the 
necessity of substantively including ‘‘women as equal 
partners in preventing conflict and building peace in 
countries threatened and affected by war, violence, 
and insecurity in all efforts to promote peace and se-
curity.’’. 
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