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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6219 
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to halt the premature pro-
posed listing of 4 central Texas salamander species resulting from a 
settlement agreement, and to take into account extensive, ongoing State 
and local conservation efforts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2012 
Mr. CARTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to halt 
the premature proposed listing of 4 central Texas sala-
mander species resulting from a settlement agreement, 
and to take into account extensive, ongoing State and 
local conservation efforts. 
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 ‘‘Salamander Commu-
nity Conservation Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CERTAIN SALAMANDERS. 
Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1539) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(k) CERTAIN SALAMANDERS.—Section 4(a) shall 
not apply to— 
‘‘(1) the Austin blind salamander; 
‘‘(2) the Georgetown salamander; 
‘‘(3) the Jollyville Plateau salamander; or 
‘‘(4) the Salado salamander.’’. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 439
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty enhancement
for the use of juveniles in Federal offenses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. ZIMMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty
enhancement for the use of juveniles in Federal offenses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. OFFENSE.
Chapter 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘§ 21. Use of children in Federal offenses
‘‘(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, whoever,
being at least 18 years of age, uses a child to commit a
Federal offense, or to assist in avoiding detection or ap-
prehension for a Federal offense, shall—
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Secretary of Energy (including the Lawrence
Livermore, Los Alamos, and Sandia National
Laboratories); or
(E) any facility described in subparagraphs
(A) through (D) that—
(i) is no longer in operation;
(ii) was under the control or jurisdic-
tion of the Department of Defense, the
Atomic Energy Commission, or the Energy
Research and Development Administration;
and
(iii) was operated for national security
purposes.
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‘‘(1) after a previous conviction under this sub-
section has become final, be subject to 3 times the
maximum imprisonment and 3 times the maximum
fine otherwise provided for the Federal offense in
which the child is used; and
‘‘(2) in any other case, be subject to 2 times the
maximum imprisonment and 2 times the maximum
fine for such offense.
‘‘(b) As used in this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘child’ means a person who is
under 18 years of age; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘uses’ means employs, hires, uses,
persuades, induces, entices, or coerces.’’.
SEC. 2. CLERICAL AMENDMENT.
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new item:
‘‘21. Use of children in Federal offenses.’’.
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be less than the excess inclusion for such tax-
able year, and
‘‘(C) any excess inclusion shall be dis-
regarded for purposes of computing the alter-
native tax net operating loss deduction.
The preceding sentence shall not apply to any orga-
nization to which section 593 applies, except to the
extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary under paragraph (2).’’
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in
the amendments made by section 671 of the Tax Re-
form Act of 1986 unless the taxpayer elects to apply
such amendment only to taxable years beginning
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(j) EXEMPTION FROM HARBOR MAINTENANCE TAX
FOR CERTAIN PASSENGERS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section
4462(b)(1) (relating to special rule for Alaska, Ha-
waii, and possessions) is amended by inserting be-
fore the period the following: ‘‘, or passengers trans-
ported on United States flag vessels operating solely
within the State waters of Alaska or Hawaii and ad-
jacent international waters’’.
trator determines that, with respect to heating oil, 
the criteria listed in subclauses (I) through (III) of 
section 211(c)(4)(C)(ii) are met. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION
AND
REQUIREMENTS.—Any 
waiver under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the 
limitations and requirements applicable to waivers 
under subclauses (I) through (V) of section 
211(c)(4)(C)(iii). For purposes of the preceding sen-
tence, the reference in section 211(c)(4)(C)(iii)(IV) 
to the motor fuel distribution system is deemed to 
refer to the heating oil distribution system. 
‘‘(e) HEATING OIL MANUFACTURED BY SMALL RE-
FINERIES.—The Administrator may waive one or more re-
quirements of this section with respect to any heating oil 
manufactured by a small refinery (as defined in section 
211(o)(1)(K)). The period of a waiver under this sub-
section shall terminate not later than June 1, 2019. 
‘‘(f) PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIONS.—The provisions 
of section 211(d) shall apply to a violation of this section 
or the regulations thereunder to the same extent and in 
the same manner as such provisions apply to a violation 
of section 211(i) or the regulations thereunder.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 24 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue a final 
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(B) such individual ceases to be the Chief
Postal Inspector of the United States Postal
Service.
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6223 
AN ACT 
To amend section 1059(e) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify 
that a period of employment abroad by the Chief 
of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a 
translator, interpreter, or in a security-related 
position in an executive or managerial capacity is 
to be counted as a period of residence and phys-
ical presence in the United States for purposes of 
qualifying for naturalization, and for other pur-
poses.
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tions with the United States Postal Service, or any collec-
tive bargaining agreement.’’.
(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) RELATING
TO
THE
INSPECTOR
GENERAL
ACT OF 1978.—Section 8H of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (as so redesignated by subsection
(c)(1)) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ‘‘Ten-
nessee Valley Authority,’’ and all that follows
through the semicolon and inserting ‘‘Tennessee
Valley Authority, and the United States Inter-
national Trade Commission;’’; and
(B)(i) by striking subsection (f), and redes-
ignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections
(f) and (g), respectively;
(ii) in paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection
(a) by striking ‘‘(h)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(g)(1)’’;
and
(iii) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘Except
as provided under subsection (f) of this section,
the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’.
(2) RELATING TO TITLE 39, UNITED STATES
CODE.—Section 410(b) of title 39, United States
Code, is amended—
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(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (9); and
(B) by amending paragraph (10) to read
as follows:
‘‘(10) the Inspector General Act of 1978; and’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE; INTERIM SERVICE.—
(1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the
amendments made by this section shall take effect
upon the expiration of the 3-month period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) INTERIM SERVICE.—The individual serving
as Inspector General of the United States Postal
Service on the day before this section takes effect
may continue to serve in that capacity until—
(A) a successor has taken office, or
(B) such individual ceases to be the Chief
Postal Inspector of the United States Postal
Service.
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 1994.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6223 
AN ACT 
To amend section 1059(e) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period 
of employment abroad by the Chief of Mission or United 
States Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in 
a security-related position in an executive or managerial 
capacity is to be counted as a period of residence and 
physical presence in the United States for purposes of 
qualifying for naturalization, 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. CLARIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO ABSENCE 
FROM THE UNITED STATES DUE TO CERTAIN 
EMPLOYMENT BY CHIEF OF MISSION OR 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1059(e) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 
1101 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) NATURALIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A period of absence from 
the United States described in paragraph (2)— 
‘‘(A) shall not be considered to break any 
period for which continuous residence or phys-
ical presence in the United States is required 
for naturalization under title III of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 et 
seq.); and 
‘‘(B) shall be treated as a period of resi-
dence and physical presence in the United 
States for purposes of satisfying the require-
ments for naturalization under such title. 
‘‘(2) PERIOD OF ABSENCE DESCRIBED.—A pe-
riod of absence described in this paragraph is a pe-
riod of absence from the United States due to a per-
son’s employment by the Chief of Mission or United 
States Armed Forces, under contract with the Chief 
of Mission or United States Armed Forces, or by a 
firm or corporation under contract with the Chief of 
Mission or United States Armed Forces, if— 
‘‘(A) such employment involved supporting 
the Chief of Mission or United States Armed 
Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in a secu-
rity-related position in an executive or manage-
rial capacity; and 
‘‘(B) the person spent at least a portion of 
the time outside the United States working di-
rectly with the Chief of Mission or United 
States Armed Forces as a translator, inter-
preter, or in a security-related position in an 
executive or managerial capacity.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of section 1059(e) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note). 
Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4401
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize financial
assistance for United States-Mexico wastewater treatment works.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 12, 1994
Mr. DE LA GARZA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to au-
thorize financial assistance for United States-Mexico
wastewater treatment works.
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 ‘‘Good Neighbor Water
Pollution Control Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER
WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS.
Title V of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new section:
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‘‘SEC. 520. ASSISTANCE FOR UNITED STATES-MEXICO BOR-
DER WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to
protect the public health, environment, and quality of the
surface water and ground water of the United States-Mex-
ico border area from being polluted by raw or partially
treated sewage, in furtherance of the goals and objectives
of this Act and the November 1993 Agreement between
the Government of the United States of America and the
Government of the United Mexican States Concerning the
Establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation
Commission and the North American Development Bank.
‘‘(b) EFFECT OF PROVISIONS.—This section shall not
be construed to affect or impair the provisions of any
agreement of the United States or any Federal legislation
applicable to the Border Environment Cooperation Com-
mission, the North American Development Bank, or the
International Boundary and Water Commission.
‘‘(c) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Administrator may
provide financial and other assistance to the Border Envi-
ronment Cooperation Commission, any appropriate Fed-
eral, State, or local governmental entity, and the Inter-
national Boundary and Water Commission, subject to
such terms and conditions as the Administrator deems ap-
propriate, for the planning, design, and construction of
wastewater treatment works located in the United States-
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Mexico border area, regardless of the place of origin or
ultimate destination of the wastewater. Assistance may be
provided under this section for wastewater treatment
works located near the United States-Mexico border area
if such treatment works would remedy a transboundary
environmental or health problem. All treatment works re-
ceiving assistance under this section shall be planned, de-
signed, and constructed in accordance with any applicable
agreement to which the United States is a party.
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this section
the term ‘border area’ shall mean the area located within
100 kilometers of either side of the United States-Mexican
border.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this section.’’.
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H. R. 6223 
One Hundred Twelfth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twelve 
An Act 
To amend section 1059(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2006 to clarify that a period of employment abroad by the Chief of Mission 
or United States Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in a security- 
related position in an executive or managerial capacity is to be counted as a 
period of residence and physical presence in the United States for purposes 
of qualifying for naturalization, 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. CLARIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO ABSENCE FROM THE 
UNITED STATES DUE TO CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT BY 
CHIEF OF MISSION OR ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1059(e) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) NATURALIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A period of absence from the United 
States described in paragraph (2)— 
‘‘(A) shall not be considered to break any period for 
which continuous residence or physical presence in the 
United States is required for naturalization under title 
III of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 
et seq.); and 
‘‘(B) shall be treated as a period of residence and 
physical presence in the United States for purposes of 
satisfying the requirements for naturalization under such 
title. 
‘‘(2) PERIOD OF ABSENCE DESCRIBED.—A period of absence 
described in this paragraph is a period of absence from the 
United States due to a person’s employment by the Chief of 
Mission or United States Armed Forces, under contract with 
the Chief of Mission or United States Armed Forces, or by 
a firm or corporation under contract with the Chief of Mission 
or United States Armed Forces, if— 
‘‘(A) such employment involved supporting the Chief 
of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a translator, 
interpreter, or in a security-related position in an executive 
or managerial capacity; and 
‘‘(B) the person spent at least a portion of the time 
outside the United States working directly with the Chief 
of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a translator, 
interpreter, or in a security-related position in an executive 
or managerial capacity.’’.
H. R. 6223—2 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 1059(e) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 
(8 U.S.C. 1101 note). 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4403
To rescind the fee required for the use of public recreation areas at lakes
and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 12, 1994
Mr. EMERSON (for himself, Mr. WHITTEN, Mr. BREWSTER, Mr. MCCRERY,
and Mr. SKELTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To rescind the fee required for the use of public recreation
areas at lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of
the Army Corps of Engineers, 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 RECREATIONAL USER FEES.
Section 210(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (16
U.S.C. 460d–3(b)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) USER FEES.—User fees at the lakes and res-
ervoirs referred to in subsection (a) shall be collected by
officers and employees of the United States only from
users of highly developed facilities requiring continuous
presence of personnel for maintenance and supervision of
the facilities and shall not be collected for access to or
use of water areas, undeveloped or lightly developed
shoreland, picnic grounds, overlook sites, scenic drives, or
boat launching ramps where no mechanical or hydraulic
equipment is provided.’’.
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II 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6223 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 6, 2012 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend section 1059(e) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period 
of employment abroad by the Chief of Mission or United 
States Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in 
a security-related position in an executive or managerial 
capacity is to be counted as a period of residence and 
physical presence in the United States for purposes of 
qualifying for naturalization, and for other purposes. 
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HR 6223 RDS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO ABSENCE 
FROM THE UNITED STATES DUE TO CERTAIN 
EMPLOYMENT BY CHIEF OF MISSION OR 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1059(e) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 
1101 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) NATURALIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A period of absence from 
the United States described in paragraph (2)— 
‘‘(A) shall not be considered to break any 
period for which continuous residence or phys-
ical presence in the United States is required 
for naturalization under title III of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 et 
seq.); and 
‘‘(B) shall be treated as a period of resi-
dence and physical presence in the United 
States for purposes of satisfying the require-
ments for naturalization under such title. 
‘‘(2) PERIOD OF ABSENCE DESCRIBED.—A pe-
riod of absence described in this paragraph is a pe-
riod of absence from the United States due to a per-
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son’s employment by the Chief of Mission or United 
States Armed Forces, under contract with the Chief 
of Mission or United States Armed Forces, or by a 
firm or corporation under contract with the Chief of 
Mission or United States Armed Forces, if— 
‘‘(A) such employment involved supporting 
the Chief of Mission or United States Armed 
Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in a secu-
rity-related position in an executive or manage-
rial capacity; and 
‘‘(B) the person spent at least a portion of 
the time outside the United States working di-
rectly with the Chief of Mission or United 
States Armed Forces as a translator, inter-
preter, or in a security-related position in an 
executive or managerial capacity.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of section 1059(e) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note). 
Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 
2012. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(4) BIOENERGY
PROGRAM
FOR
ADVANCED 
BIOFUELS.—Section 9005(g) of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8105(g)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH 
2012’’ after ‘‘FUNDING’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH 
2012’’ after ‘‘FUNDING’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(5) BIODIESEL FUEL EDUCATION PROGRAM.— 
Section 9006(d) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106(d)) is amend-
ed— 
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