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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1336 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for taxpayers 
making gifts with their returns of income tax to the Federal Government 
to pay down the public debt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2013 
Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Ms. FUDGE, and Mr. STIVERS) 
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 
for taxpayers making gifts with their returns of income 
tax to the Federal Government to pay down the public 
debt. 
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 ‘‘Voluntary Debt Reduc-
tion Act of 2013’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 742
To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require that the
annual budget submitted by the President includes a statement of reve-
nues obtained from the sale, lease, and transfer of Government assets,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 2, 1993
Mr. SYNAR (for himself and Mr. MILLER of California) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations
A BILL
To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to
require that the annual budget submitted by the Presi-
dent includes a statement of revenues obtained from
the sale, lease, and transfer of Government assets, 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 ‘‘Federal Investment
Recovery, Economic Security and Liquidation Examina-
tion and Disclosure Act’’.
SEC. 2. GIFTS TO PAY DOWN NATIONAL DEBT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter A of chapter 61 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at 
the end the following new part: 
‘‘PART IX—GIFTS TO PAY DOWN NATIONAL DEBT 
‘‘Sec. 6097. Gifts to pay down national debt. 
‘‘SEC. 6097. GIFTS TO PAY DOWN NATIONAL DEBT. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—Every taxpayer who makes a 
return of the tax imposed by subtitle A for any taxable 
year may— 
‘‘(1) donate an amount (not less than $1), in 
addition to any payment of tax for such taxable 
year, or 
‘‘(2) designate a portion of any overpayment of 
tax (not less than $1) to be donated, 
which shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treas-
ury. 
‘‘(b) MANNER AND TIME OF DESIGNATION.—Any do-
nation under subsection (a) for any taxable year— 
‘‘(1) shall be made at the time of filing the re-
turn of the tax imposed by subtitle A for such tax-
able year and in such manner as the Secretary may 
by regulation prescribe, except that the designation 
for such donation shall be either on the first page 
of the return or on the page bearing the taxpayer’s 
signature, and 
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‘‘(2) in the case of a donation of cash, shall be 
accompanied by a payment of the amount so des-
ignated. 
‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS DONATED.—For pur-
poses of this title, the amount donated by any taxpayer 
under subsection (a) shall be treated as a contribution 
made by such taxpayer to the United States on the last 
date prescribed for filing the return of tax imposed by sub-
title A (determined without regard to extensions) or, if 
later, the date the return is filed. 
‘‘(d) OVERPAYMENTS TREATED
AS REFUNDED.— 
For purposes of this title, any portion of an overpayment 
of tax designated under subsection (a) shall be treated as 
being refunded to the taxpayer as of the last date pre-
scribed for filing the return of tax imposed by chapter 1 
(determined without regard to extensions) or, if later, the 
date the return is filed. 
‘‘(e) TRANSFERS TO ACCOUNT TO REDUCE PUBLIC 
DEBT.—The Secretary shall, from time to time, transfer 
to the special account established by section 3113(d) of 
title 31, United States Code, amounts equal to the 
amounts donated under this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of parts for 
subchapter A of such chapter is amended by adding at 
the end the following new item: 
‘‘PART IX. GIFTS TO PAY DOWN NATIONAL DEBT.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to returns for taxable years ending 
after December 31, 2012. 
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(14) The Watergate scandal, and the out-
rageous expenditure of campaign funds in that scan-
dal, did great damage to public confidence in govern-
ment and demanded a legislative response to restore 
this confidence. 
(15) Congress rewrote the Federal Elections 
Campaign Act (FECA) in 1974 as a response to 
Watergate and public calls for increased regulation 
of our campaign system. This law established the 
Federal Elections Commission (FEC) and instituted 
limits on campaign contributions which remain law 
to this day. 
(16) In 1976, the Supreme Court issued a deci-
sion in the case of Buckley v. Valeo which first es-
tablished the principle that money equals speech, in 
addition to overturning FECA limitations on inde-
pendent expenditures. 
(17) The Buckley decision also stated that 
‘‘The constitutional power of Congress to regulate 
Federal elections is well established and is not ques-
tioned by any of the parties in this case’’. 
(18) Equating money with speech can result in 
the wealthy having an undue influence on our elec-
tions at the expense of the great majority of the 
American people. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 744
To provide for a water purchase contract by Kirby Ditch Irrigation District
and by Bluff Irrigation District in the State of Wyoming.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 2, 1993
Mr. THOMAS of Wyoming introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To provide for a water purchase contract by Kirby Ditch
Irrigation District and by Bluff Irrigation District in
the State of Wyoming.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WATER PURCHASE BY KIRBY DITCH IRRIGA-
TION DISTRICT AND BLUFF IRRIGATION DIS-
TRICT, WYOMING.
(a) OPTION TO PURCHASE WATER.—
(1) KIRBY DITCH IRRIGATION DISTRICT.—The
Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and
directed to offer annually to the Kirby Ditch Irriga-
tion District, Wyoming, an option to purchase up to
3,500 acre-feet of storage in the Boysen Dam and
Reservoir, Boysen Unit Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin
Program, Wyoming, which shall be a firm water
supply.
(2) BLUFF
IRRIGATION
DISTRICT.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior is hereby authorized and di-
rected to offer annually to the Bluff Irrigation Dis-
trict, Wyoming, an option to purchase up to 5,000
acre-feet of storage in the Boysen Dam and Res-
ervoir, Boysen Unit Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Pro-
gram, Wyoming, which shall be a firm water supply.
(b) WAIVER OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior is authorized and directed to waive
land classification, toxicity studies, soils analysis, and any
requirements relating to the National Environmental Pol-
icy Act of 1969 in carrying out this section.
(c) STATE LAW.—Any allocation or reallocation from
existing uses of water stored in the Boysen Dam and Res-
ervoir resulting from this section shall be pursuant to the
laws of the State of Wyoming and under Federal reclama-
tion laws (Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), and Acts
supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof) applicable
to the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program.
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(part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C.
2687 note) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall amend the criteria to be
used in making recommendations in 1993 and 1995 for
the closure or realignment of military installations in the
United States so that the following economic consider-
ations are given equal weight with other established cri-
teria in the selection process:
‘‘(A) The Secretary shall ensure, to the greatest
extent practicable, that the economic burden of the
closure and realignment of military installations in
the United States, including military installations
previously selected for closure or realignment, is al-
located equally across the United States.
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall evaluate existing eco-
nomic conditions in communities located near a mili-
tary installation considered for closure or realign-
ment and determine the effect that the closure or re-
alignment of the installation would have on economic
conditions in these communities.
‘‘(C) In the case of States and local commu-
nities already adversely affected by the closure or re-
alignment of a military installation, the Secretary
shall consider the extent to which additional closures
section as a ‘fellowship’) that focus on palliative 
care that provide supplemental training for fac-
ulty members in medical schools and other 
health professions schools with programs in 
psychology, pharmacy, nursing, social work, 
chaplaincy, or other health disciplines, as ap-
proved by the Secretary. Such a fellowship shall 
be open to current faculty, and appropriately 
credentialed volunteer faculty and practitioners, 
who do not have formal training in palliative 
care, to upgrade their knowledge and clinical 
skills for the care of individuals with serious or 
life-threatening illness and to enhance their 
interdisciplinary teaching skills. 
‘‘(B) LOCATION.—A fellowship under this 
paragraph shall be offered either at the Pallia-
tive Care and Hospice Education Center that is 
sponsoring the course, in collaboration with 
other Palliative Care and Hospice Education 
Centers, or at medical schools, schools of nurs-
ing, schools of pharmacy, schools of social work, 
schools of chaplaincy or pastoral care education, 
graduate programs in psychology, or other 
health professions schools approved by the Sec-
retary with which the Centers are affiliated. 
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the following: ‘‘and includes the United States, and any
unit of the legislative branch of the Federal Government,
but shall not include’’.
SEC. 8. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990.
Section 101(5)(B) of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111(5)(B)) is amended by strik-
ing out ‘‘the United States,’’.
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 133 
To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to 
that Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2013 
Mr. MASSIE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and 
amendments to that Act. 
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 ‘‘Citizens Protection Act 
of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE GUN-FREE SCHOOL ZONES ACT OF 
1990 AND AMENDMENTS TO THAT ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (q). 
(b) RELATED AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) Section 921(a) of such title is amended by 
striking paragraphs (25) through (27) and redesig-
nating paragraphs (28), (29), and (32) through (35) 
as paragraphs (25) through (30), respectively. 
(2) Section 924(a) of such title is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘(k), 
or (q)’’ and inserting ‘‘or (k)’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and redesig-
nating paragraphs (5) through (7) as para-
graphs (4) through (6), respectively. 
(3) The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 
(18 U.S.C. 921 note, 922 note; section 1702 of Pub-
lic Law 101–647; 104 Stat. 4844–4845) is repealed. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 747
To require the Secretary of Defense to modify the criteria used for the
selection of military installations for closure and realignment under the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 2, 1993
Mr. ZELIFF (for himself and Mr. SWETT) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Defense to modify the criteria
used for the selection of military installations for closure
and realignment under the Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Act of 1990.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONSIDERATION OF CURRENT ECONOMIC CON-
DITIONS IN LOCALITIES CONTAINING MILI-
TARY 
INSTALLATIONS 
CONSIDERED 
FOR
CLOSURE OR REALIGNMENT.
(a) ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS.—Section 2903(b)
of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990
or realignments of military installations would exac-
erbate such adverse economic conditions.’’.
(b) TIME PERIOD FOR AMENDMENT OF SELECTION
CRITERIA.—The amendment of the base closure and re-
alignment criteria required to be made by section
2903(b)(3) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Act of 1990 (as added by subsection (a)) shall be com-
pleted and take effect not later than 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary of De-
fense shall publish a proposed amendment of such criteria
in the Federal Register and transmit the proposed amend-
ment to the Congress not later than 30 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall provide
an opportunity for public comment on the proposed
amendment for a period of not less than 15 days and shall
include notice of that opportunity in the publication re-
quired under the preceding sentence. The Secretary shall
also publish the final amendment in the Federal Register
and transmit the final amendment to the Congress when
it takes effect.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 748
For the relief of John M. Ragsdale.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 2, 1993
Mr. CALVERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of John M. Ragsdale.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COMPENSATION FOR WORK-RELATED INJURY.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT.—The Secretary
of the Treasury shall pay, out of money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $46,726.30 to
John M. Ragsdale as compensation for injuries sustained
by John M. Ragsdale in June and July of 1952 while John
M. Ragsdale was employed by the National Bureau of
Standards.
(b) SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.—The payment made
under subsection (a) shall be a full settlement of all claims
by John M. Ragsdale against the United States for the
injuries referred to in subsection (a).
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES.
It shall be unlawful for an amount that exceeds 10
percent of the amount authorized by section 1 to be paid
to or received by any agent or attorney in consideration
of services rendered in connection with this Act. Any per-
son who violates this section shall be guilty of an infrac-
tion and shall be subject to a fine in the amount provided
in title 18, United States Code.
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‘‘(I) at least 1 qualified trust
holds more than 25 percent (by value)
of the interests in such real estate in-
vestment trust, or
‘‘(II) 1 or more qualified trusts
(each of whom own more than 10 per-
cent by value of the interests in such
real estate investment trust) hold in
the aggregate more than 50 percent
(by value) of the interests in such real
estate investment trust.
‘‘(E) QUALIFIED TRUST.—For purposes of
this paragraph, the term ‘qualified trust’ means
any trust described in section 401(a) and ex-
empt from tax under section 501(a).’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1992.
TITLE III—DISCHARGE OF
INDEBTEDNESS
SEC. 301. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR INCOME
FROM 
DISCHARGE 
OF 
QUALIFIED 
REAL
PROPERTY BUSINESS INDEBTEDNESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 108(a)
(relating to income from discharge of indebtedness) is
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1341 
AN ACT 
To require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to con-
duct a study of the likely effects of the differences be-
tween the United States and other jurisdictions in imple-
menting the derivatives credit valuation adjustment cap-
ital requirement. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (B),
by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and
inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) in the case of an individual, the indebted-
ness discharged is qualified real property business
indebtedness.’’
(b) QUALIFIED REAL PROPERTY BUSINESS INDEBT-
EDNESS.—Section 108 is amended by inserting after sub-
section (b) the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) TREATMENT
OF DISCHARGE
OF QUALIFIED
REAL PROPERTY BUSINESS INDEBTEDNESS.—
‘‘(1) BASIS REDUCTION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The amount excluded
from gross income under subparagraph (D) of
subsection (a)(1) shall be applied to reduce the
basis of the depreciable real property of the tax-
payer.
‘‘(B) CROSS REFERENCE.—For provisions
making the reduction described in subpara-
graph (A), see section 1017.
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(A) 
INDEBTEDNESS
IN
EXCESS
OF
VALUE.—The amount excluded under subpara-
graph (D) of subsection (a)(1) with respect to
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Financial Competitive 
Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF BASEL III CAPITAL 
REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO DERIVATIVES 
EXPOSURES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Financial Stability Oversight Coun-
cil shall conduct a study of the likely effects that dif-
ferences between the United States and other jurisdictions 
in implementing the derivatives credit valuation adjust-
ment (in this section referred to as ‘‘CVA’’) capital re-
quirement would have on— 
(1) United States financial institutions that 
conduct derivatives transactions and participate in 
derivatives markets; 
(2) end users of derivatives; and 
(3) international derivatives markets. 
(b) CONTENT.—The study required by subsection (a) 
shall include— 
(1) an assessment of— 
(A) the extent to which there are dif-
ferences in the approaches that the United 
States and other jurisdictions are taking re-
garding implementation of the CVA capital re-
quirement, and the nature of the differences;
(B) the impact that the differences would 
have on— 
(i) United States financial institutions 
that conduct derivatives transactions and 
participate in derivatives markets, includ-
ing their ability to serve end users of de-
rivatives; 
(ii) pricing and other costs of, and 
services available to, end users of deriva-
tives in the United States and other juris-
dictions; and 
(iii) the competitiveness of United 
States financial institutions and United 
States derivatives markets, including the 
extent to which differences in the CVA 
capital requirement could shift derivatives 
business among jurisdictions; and 
(C) the interaction between differing CVA 
capital requirements and margin rules; and 
(2) recommendations regarding steps that the 
Congress and the Federal financial regulatory agen-
cies that comprise the Financial Stability Oversight 
Council should take to—
(A) minimize any expected negative effects 
on United States financial institutions, deriva-
tives markets, and end users; 
(B) encourage greater international con-
sistency in implementation of internationally 
agreed capital, liquidity, and other prudential 
standards; and 
(C) ensure that the Financial Stability 
Oversight Council fulfills its statutory mandate 
to identify risks and respond to emerging 
threats to financial stability. 
(c) REPORT.—No later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Financial Stability Over-
sight Council shall submit a written report containing the 
results of the study to the Chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committees on Agriculture and Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives, and the Chair-
man and ranking minority member of the Committees on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Banking, Hous-
ing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 8, 2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1341 
AN ACT 
To require the Financial Stability Oversight Coun-
cil to conduct a study of the likely effects of the 
differences between the United States and other 
jurisdictions in implementing the derivatives 
credit valuation adjustment capital requirement.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 74
To provide for the simplification of health payor forms.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. HOAGLAND introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for the simplification of health payor forms.
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 ‘‘Health Payor Forms
Simplification Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. HEALTH PAYOR FORMS SIMPLIFICATION.
(a) DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN AND MODEL.—The Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services shall request the
National Association of Insurance Commissioners—
(1) to develop, by not later than January 1,
1995—
(A) model forms (particularly forms used
by consumer and health care providers) that
use commonly understood terminology in sub-
mitting claims to health payors, and
(B) a plan for simplifying and making
more uniform forms and procedures, health
care provider invoices, explanations of proce-
dures, and electronic claims submission; and
(2) to consult, in developing such model forms
and plan, with representatives of consumer groups
(including the elderly), government agencies, health
payors, health care providers, business, labor, and
other appropriate groups affected by such forms or
plan.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) HEALTH PAYOR.—The term ‘‘health payor’’
includes for-profit and non-profit insurance compa-
nies, self-funded health plans, health maintenance
organizations, the medicare and medicaid programs,
and other Federal and State programs providing
payment for health care.
(2) HEALTH
CARE
PROVIDERS.—The term
‘‘health care providers’’ includes hospitals, physi-
cians, and other licensed providers of health care.
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