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‘‘(2) In the case of a veteran who is not an eligible
individual within the meaning of section 1001 of the
Health Security Act, the Secretary shall provide to the vet-
eran the care and services that may be provided under
chapter 17 of this title through any facility of the depart-
ment, whether or not the facility is operating as or within
a VA health plan.
‘‘(b) In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary
shall ensure that the Department maintains, within facili-
ties of the Department, the capacity to provide for the
specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled
veterans described in section 1710(a) of this title, includ-
ing veterans with spinal cord dysfunction, blindness, and
mental illness, in a manner that affords those veterans
reasonable access to such services.
‘‘§ 1823. Supplemental benefits packages and policies
‘‘A VA health plan may offer supplemental health
benefits policies for health care services not provided
under chapter 17 of this title and cost sharing policies con-
sistent with the requirements of part 2 of subtitle E of
title I of the Health Security Act.
‘‘§ 1824. Limitation regarding veterans enrolled with
health plans outside Department
‘‘(a) A veteran who is residing in a regional alliance
area in which the Department operates a health plan and
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H.R. 4122
AN ACT
To temporarily extend certain provisions of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 114(a)(1) of the Marine Mammal Protection
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1383a(a)(1)), is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘April 1, 1994,’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘May
1, 1994,’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 24,
1994.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5862 
Relating to members of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma (O-Gah-Pah). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 30, 2012 
Mr. COLE (for himself and Mr. BOREN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
Relating to members of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma 
(O-Gah-Pah). 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL REFERENCE AND REPORT. 
Pursuant to the findings and conclusions contained 
in the Report issued by the chief judge of the U.S. Court 
of Federal Claims, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
pay, out of money not otherwise appropriated, to members 
of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma (O-Gah-Pah), the sum 
of $ llll, and to the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma 
(O-Gah-Pah), the sum of $ llll. 
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H. R. 4122
One Hundred Third Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four
An Act
To temporarily extend certain provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section
114(a)(1) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.
1383a(a)(1)), is amended by striking ‘‘April 1, 1994,’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘May 1, 1994.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1528
To supersede the Modification of Final Judgment entered August 24, 1982,
in the antitrust action styled United States v. Western Electric, Civil
Action No. 82–0192, United States District Court for the District of
Columbia, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 2, 1995
Mr. HYDE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To supersede the Modification of Final Judgment entered
August 24, 1982, in the antitrust action styled United
States v. Western Electric, Civil Action No. 82–0192,
United States District Court for the District of Colum-
bia, 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 ‘‘Antitrust Consent De-
cree Reform Act of 1995’’.
I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4122
A bill to temporarily extend certain provisions of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 23, 1994
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
A bill to temporarily extend certain provisions of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 114(a)(1) of the Marine Mammal Protection
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1383a(a)(1)), is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘April 1, 1994,’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘May
1, 1994,’’.
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5863 
To clarify section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include penalties 
for violations of title XVII of that Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 30, 2012 
Mr. BURGESS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To clarify section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
to include penalties for violations of title XVII of that Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN GUARAN-
TEES. 
Section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16512) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(l) CIVIL PENALTIES.—Any official of the Federal 
Government who is responsible for the issuance of a loan 
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guarantee under this title in a manner that violates the 
requirements of this title shall be personally liable for a 
civil penalty in an amount of at least $10,000 but not 
more than $50,000 for each violation.’’. 
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IIA
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4122
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 24 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 22), 1994
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation
AN ACT
To temporarily extend certain provisions of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 114(a)(1) of the Marine Mammal Protection
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1383a(a)(1)), is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘April 1, 1994,’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘May
1, 1994,’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 24,
1994.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4123
A bill to extend certain provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 23, 1994
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
A bill to extend certain provisions of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 114(a)(1) of the Marine Mammal Protection
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1383a(a)(1)), is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘April 1, 1994,’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘April
1, 1999,’’.
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Calendar No. 274
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2527
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971 to improve the electoral process by permit-
ting electronic filing and preservation of Federal
Election Commission reports, and for other pur-
poses.
DECEMBER 14, 1995
Reported without amendment
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4438 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify 
and make permanent the research credit. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(N) adequacy of the industrial base for 
maintaining national security; 
(O) protections for intellectual property 
and the related policies, procedures, and law on 
technology transfer; and 
(P) customs enforcement and counter-
feiting. 
(c) NATIONAL MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS 
STRATEGY.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Board shall develop a 
national manufacturing competitiveness strategy, 
based on— 
(A) the results of the comprehensive anal-
ysis conducted under subsection (b); and 
(B) any other information, studies, or per-
spectives that the Board determines to be ap-
propriate. 
(2) GOALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(A) GOALS.—The Board shall include in 
the national manufacturing competitiveness 
strategy short- and long-term goals for improv-
ing the competitiveness conditions of the Na-
tion’s manufacturing environment, taking into 
account the matters addressed in the com-
prehensive analysis conducted under subsection 
(b). 
(B) 
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
Board 
shall include in the national manufacturing 
competitiveness strategy recommendations for 
achieving the goals provided under subpara-
graph (A). Such recommendations may pro-
pose— 
(i) actions to improve manufacturing 
competitiveness to be taken by the Presi-
dent, Congress, State and local govern-
ments, and the private sector; 
(ii) actions to improve government 
policies and coordination among entities 
developing such policies; 
(iii) the consolidation or elimination of 
government programs; 
(iv) actions to improve government 
interaction with the manufacturing sector 
and communication regarding the effects 
of proposed or active government regula-
tions or other executive actions on the 
manufacturing sector and its workforce; 
(v) the reform or elimination of regu-
lations that place the United States manu-
the private sector members of the Board appointed pursu-
ant to subsection (b)(2). 
(e) SUBGROUPS.—The Board may convene subgroups 
to address particular industries, policy topics, or other 
matters. Such subgroups may include members rep-
resenting any of the following: 
(1) Other Federal agencies, as the co-chairmen 
determine appropriate. 
(2) State, local, tribal, and Territorial govern-
ments. 
(3) The private sector, including labor, indus-
try, academia, trade associations, and other appro-
priate groups. 
(f) QUORUM.—Ten members of the Board shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction of business but a less-
er number may hold hearings with the agreement of the 
co-chairmen. 
(g) MEETINGS.— 
(1) TIMING AND FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS.— 
The Board shall meet at the call of the co-chairmen, 
and not fewer than 2 times. 
(2) PUBLIC MEETINGS REQUIRED.—The Board 
shall convene public meetings to solicit views on the 
Nation’s manufacturing sector and recommendations 
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and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of 
the United States. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5865 
AN ACT 
To promote the growth and competitiveness of 
American manufacturing.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4449 
AN ACT 
To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 
to expand the training for Federal Government personnel 
related to trafficking in persons, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 150. PENALTIES FOR THEFT OF FIREARMS OR EXPLO-
SIVES.
(a) FIREARMS.—Section 924 of title 18, United
States Code, as amended by sections 430, 705(e), 714(b),
718, 722(c), 741, 748(a), and 749(a) of this Act, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(r) Whoever steals any firearm which is moving as,
or is a part of, or which has moved in, interstate or foreign
commerce shall be imprisoned for not less than 2 nor more
than 10 years, fined under this title, or both.’’.
(b) EXPLOSIVES.—Section 844 of such title, as
amended by sections 748(b) and 749(b) of this Act, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(m) Whoever steals any explosive materials which
are moving as, or are a part of, or which have moved in,
interstate or foreign commerce shall be imprisoned not less
than 2 nor more than 10 years, fined under this title, or
both.’’.
SEC. 151. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISPOSING OF EXPLO-
SIVES TO PROHIBITED PERSONS.
Section 842(d) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘licensee’’ and inserting ‘‘person’’.
SEC. 152. PROHIBITION AGAINST THEFT OF FIREARMS OR
EXPLOSIVES.
(a) FIREARMS.—Section 924 of title 18, United
States Code, as amended by sections 430, 705(e), 714(b),
and their families and strategies to 
serve such children and families; and 
(V) developing capacity to serve 
all children in foster care in the area 
served by such agency; and 
(iii) review the educational and related 
needs of children in foster care and their 
families in such agencies’ service areas, in 
coordination with the State child welfare 
agency, the local child welfare agency, and 
the foster care liaison designated under 
paragraph (3), and develop policies and 
practices to meet identified needs. 
(B) OTHER STATE AGENCIES.—In the case 
of public preschool programs that are not fund-
ed, administered, or overseen by the State edu-
cational agency or a local educational agency, 
the State agency that funds such public pre-
school programs shall— 
(i) develop, review, and revise its poli-
cies and practices to remove barriers to the 
enrollment, attendance, retention, and suc-
cess of children in foster care in public 
preschool programs funded, administered, 
or overseen by the agency; 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 444 
AN ACT 
To require that, if the President’s fiscal year 2014 budget 
does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by 
such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental 
unified budget by April 1, 2013, which identifies a fiscal 
year in which balance is achieved, and for other pur-
poses.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Kenneth Leslie 
Hermon Post Office’’. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4450 
AN ACT 
To extend the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each local educational 
agency of the State shall collaborate, at the 
local child welfare agency’s request, with the 
local child welfare agency with respect to the 
following to ensure that educational issues for 
children in foster care are appropriately identi-
fied and addressed: 
(i) The development of the following 
components of the case plan required for 
children in foster care: 
(I) The written description of the 
programs and services which will help 
the child prepare for the transition 
from foster care to independent living 
required under subparagraph (D) of 
section 475(1) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 675(1)). 
(II) The plan for ensuring the 
educational stability of the child while 
in foster care required under subpara-
graph (G) of section 475(1) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(1)). 
(ii) The requirement under subpara-
graph (H) of section 475(5) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(5)) to provide 
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‘‘(i) to provide the custodial parent ad-
vance notice of any release of information with
respect to a noncustodial parent; and
‘‘(ii) to prevent release of information with
respect to a noncustodial parent if the release
may jeopardize the safety of the noncustodial
parent, the custodial parent, or any child of ei-
ther parent; and
‘‘(B) The procedures described in subparagraph
(A) must require the State—
‘‘(i) to develop and publish guidelines im-
plementing the safeguards described in sub-
paragraph (A); and
‘‘(ii) if the State provides for reasonable
fees for the access referred to in subparagraph
(A), to establish such fees in accordance with
guidelines developed and published by the State
that set schedules for such fees.’’.
SEC. 407. CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT AMEND-
MENTS.
(a) PRIORITY OF DEBTS.—Title III of the Consumer
Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘§ 308. Priority of debts
‘‘If an individual’s disposable earnings are not suffi-
cient to pay—
‘‘(1) a garnishment intended to satisfy a Fed-
eral debt; and
‘‘(2) a garnishment intended to satisfy a debt
related to the support of any child,
the Federal debt shall be satisfied through garnishment
only after the debt related to support of a child has been
satisfied.’’.
(b) ADDITIONAL
INDEBTEDNESS
IN
ANTI-DIS-
CHARGE SECTION.—Section 304 of such Act (15 U.S.C.
1674) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c);
(2) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated) by
striking ‘‘subsection (a) of’’; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(b) No employer may discharge any employee by
reason of the fact that the earnings of the employee have
been subjected to more than one indebtedness, if all but
one of the indebtedness arise from one or more orders for
the support of a child.’’.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of title III of the Consumer Credit Pro-
tection Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘308. Priority of debts.’’.
SEC. 408. STATES REQUIRED TO ENACT THE UNIFORM
INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 466 of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 666) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(f) In order to satisfy section 454(20)(A), each
State must have in effect laws which adopt the officially
approved version of the Uniform Interstate Family Sup-
port Act adopted by the National Conference of Commis-
sioners on Uniform State Laws in August 1992.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to payments under part D of
title IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters
ending 2 or more years after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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child in foster care shall be released imme-
diately to an enrolling school by facsimile or 
other available electronic means. 
(5) EQUAL ACCESS.—Each child in foster care 
shall have equal access to the same education and 
opportunities as other students attending the school 
or school district, including— 
(A) having the same opportunities, access, 
and services needed to meet the challenging 
State student academic achievement standards 
under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)) that are provided to other 
students; 
(B) receiving educational services and 
transportation services that are comparable to 
the services offered other children in the child’s 
school; 
(C) having— 
(i) equal access to the full range of 
educational offerings, including— 
(I) services under title I of such 
Act (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.); 
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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4127
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to biannually pay to State and
local governments compensation for direct costs incurred by those govern-
ments in complying with Federal mandates.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1994
Mr. BARCA of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. THOMAS of Wyoming,
Mr. CONDIT, and Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to biannually pay
to State and local governments compensation for direct
costs incurred by those governments in complying with
Federal mandates.
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 Mandate
Compensation Act’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO BIANNUALLY PAY COMPENSA-
TION FOR COSTS INCURRED BY STATE AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN COMPLYING WITH
FEDERAL MANDATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury
shall biannually—
(1) determine the costs incurred in the preced-
ing 6 months by each State government and each
local government as a direct result of complying with
Federal mandates; and
(2) pay to each State government and each
local government an amount adequate to compensate
the government for the portion of the costs deter-
mined under paragraph (1) for the government for
which the government is not otherwise compensated
by the Federal Government.
(b) FEDERAL MANDATE DEFINED.—In this Act, the
term ‘‘Federal mandate’’ means any requirement that a
State government or local government conduct an activity
(including a requirement to meet national standards in
providing a service), under a Federal statute or regulation
that takes effect on or after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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‘‘(3) This section does not limit the authority of a
customs officer under section 581 of the Tariff Act of
1930 or another law the Customs Service enforces or ad-
ministers, or the authority of a Federal law enforcement
officer under a law of the United States to order an air-
craft to land.
‘‘(b) A foreign nation may consent or waive objection
to the United States enforcing the laws of the United
States by radio, telephone, or similar oral or electronic
means. Consent or waiver may be proven by certification
of the Secretary of State or the Secretary’s designee.
‘‘(c) For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘aircraft subject to the jurisdic-
tion of the United States’ includes—
‘‘(A) an aircraft located over the United
States or the customs waters of the United
States;
‘‘(B) an aircraft located in the airspace of
a foreign nation, when that nation consents to
United States enforcement of United States
law; and
‘‘(C) over the high seas, an aircraft with-
out nationality, an aircraft of the United States
registry, or an aircraft registered in a foreign
nation that has consented or waived objection