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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 58 
Prohibiting the use of funds available to any United States Government 
department or agency for the use of force in, or directed at, Syria 
by the United States Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 
Mr. POE of Texas introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee 
on Armed Services, 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 committee concerned 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Prohibiting the use of funds available to any United States 
Government department or agency for the use of force 
in, or directed at, Syria by the United States Armed 
Forces. 
Whereas the Government of Syria has not declared war or 
initiated hostilities against the United States or its allies; 
and 
Whereas Article 1, Section 8, of the United States Constitu-
tion states that Congress shall have the power ‘‘To de-
clare War’’, ‘‘To raise and support Armies’’, ‘‘To provide 
and maintain a Navy’’, and ‘‘To make Rules for the Gov-
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ernment and Regulation of the land and naval Forces’’: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the American people and Congress do not 
support the use of the United States Armed Forces 
in, or directed at, Syria; and 
(2) there are not overriding imminent national 
security interests of the United States at stake and 
Congress will not fund any military action taken in 
contradiction to this joint resolution. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR USE OF 
FORCE AGAINST SYRIA. 
No funds available to any United States Government 
department or agency may be used for the use of force 
in, or directed at, Syria by the United States Armed 
Forces unless a subsequent Act of Congress specifically 
authorizes such use of force or there is an attack or immi-
nent attack on the United States, its territories or posses-
sions, or the United States Armed Forces. 
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In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 30, 2013. 
Resolved, That the House recede from its amendments to 
the amendment of the Senate to the resolution (H.J. Res. 59) 
entitled ‘‘Joint Resolution making continuing appropriations 
for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.’’, and concur 
therein with the following 
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT: 
In the matter proposed to be added by the Senate 
amendment, insert at the end (before the short title) the 
following: 
SEC. 138. Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
joint resolution, the date referred to in section 106(3) shall 
be December 15, 2013. 
SEC. 139. For the period covered by this joint resolu-
tion, the authority provided by the provisos under the head-
ing ‘‘Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission—Cap-
ital Construction’’ in division E of Public Law 112–74 
shall not be in effect. 
SEC. 140. Section 1244(c)(3) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1157 
note) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) FISCAL YEAR 2014.—
paragraph (1)(F)). For purposes of the previous sentence,
the number of beds of the facility used for the furnishing
of extended care services shall not include any beds of a
unit of the facility that is licensed as a distinct-part skilled
nursing facility at the time the facility applies to the State
for designation as a rural primary care hospital.’’.
(d) DEADLINE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PROSPECTIVE
PAYMENT SYSTEM
FOR INPATIENT RURAL PRIMARY
CARE
HOSPITAL
SERVICES.—Section 1814(l)(2) (42
U.S.C. 1395f(l)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘January 1,
1993’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 1996’’.
(e) PAYMENT
FOR OUTPATIENT RURAL PRIMARY
CARE HOSPITAL SERVICES.—
(1) IMPLEMENTATION
OF
PROSPECTIVE
PAY-
MENT
SYSTEM.—Section 
1834(g) 
(42 
U.S.C.
1395m(g)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘during
a year before 1993’’ and inserting ‘‘during a
year before the prospective payment system de-
scribed in paragraph (2) is in effect’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘January
1, 1993,’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 1996,’’.
(2) NO USE OF CUSTOMARY CHARGE IN DETER-
MINING PAYMENT.—Section 1834(g)(1) (42 U.S.C.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5461 
AN ACT 
To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based 
requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 
and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the defi-
nitions provided for points and fees in connection with 
a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5462 
AN ACT 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for 
limitations on the fees charged to passengers of air carriers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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(c) REFERENCES.—Except as expressly provided oth-
erwise, any reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any divi-
sion of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the pro-
visions of that division. 
TITLE I—BUDGET 
ENFORCEMENT 
Subtitle A—Amendments to the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 
SEC. 101. AMENDMENTS TO THE BALANCED BUDGET AND 
EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985. 
(a) REVISED DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.— 
Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-
icit Control Act of 1985 is amended by striking paragraphs 
(1) through (10) and inserting the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(1) for fiscal year 2014— 
‘‘(A) for the revised security category, 
$520,464,000,000 in new budget authority; and 
‘‘(B) for the revised nonsecurity category, 
$491,773,000,000 in new budget authority; 
‘‘(2) for fiscal year 2015— 
‘‘(A) for the revised security category, 
$521,272,000,000 in new budget authority; and
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5471 
AN ACT 
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing require-
ments apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
In the Senate of the United States, 
September 27, 2013. 
Resolved, That the resolution from the House of Rep-
resentatives (H.J. Res. 59) entitled ‘‘Joint resolution making 
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other 
purposes.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENT: 
Strike all after the first word and insert the fol-
lowing: 
the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out 
of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and 
funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, 
and other organizational units of Government for fiscal 
year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: 
SEC. 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary, at 
a rate for operations as provided in the applicable appro-
priations Acts for fiscal year 2013 and under the authority 
and conditions provided in such Acts, for continuing
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projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and 
loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically pro-
vided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted in 
fiscal year 2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or 
other authority were made available in the following appro-
priations Acts: 
(1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Ap-
propriations Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 
113–6), except section 735. 
(2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division B of 
Public Law 113–6). 
(3) The Department of Defense Appropriations 
Act, 2013 (division C of Public Law 113–6). 
(4) The Department of Homeland Security Ap-
propriations Act, 2013 (division D of Public Law 
113–6). 
(5) The Military Construction and Veterans Af-
fairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 
(division E of Public Law 113–6). 
(6) The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations 
Act, 2013 (division F of Public Law 113–6). 
(b) The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) 
for each account shall be calculated to reflect the full
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3118
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform
eligibility for health care provided by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs.
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in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, 
to be continued through the date specified in section 
106(3). 
(b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for man-
datory payments due on or about the first day of any 
month that begins after October 2013 but not later than 
30 days after the date specified in section 106(3) may con-
tinue to be made, and funds shall be available for such 
payments. 
SEC. 112. Amounts made available under section 101 
for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each 
department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate 
for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such de-
partment or agency, consistent with the applicable appro-
priations Act for fiscal year 2013, except that such author-
ity provided under this section shall not be used until after 
the department or agency has taken all necessary actions 
to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative ex-
penses. 
SEC. 113. Funds appropriated by this joint resolution 
may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 
of Public Law 91–672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of 
the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C.
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This joint resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing 
Appropriations Resolution, 2014’’. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
H. J. Res. 59—5 
(ii) by striking ‘‘paragraph (6)’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; and 
(J) in paragraph (9), as redesignated, by striking ‘‘para-
graph (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)’’. 
Subtitle B—Establishing a Congressional 
Budget 
SEC. 111. FISCAL YEAR 2014 BUDGET RESOLUTION. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2014.—For the purpose of enforcing the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for fiscal year 2014, and enforcing, 
in the Senate, budgetary points of order in prior concurrent resolu-
tions on the budget, the allocations, aggregates, and levels provided 
for in subsection (b) shall apply in the same manner as for a 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2014 with appro-
priate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2014 and for fiscal years 
2015 through 2023. 
(b) COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS, AGGREGATES, AND LEVELS.—The 
Chairmen of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate shall each submit a statement for 
publication in the Congressional Record as soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act that includes— 
(1) for the Committee on Appropriations of that House, 
committee allocations for fiscal year 2014 consistent with the 
discretionary spending limits set forth in this Act for the pur-
pose of enforcing section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974; 
(2) for all committees of that House other than the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, committee allocations for— 
(A) fiscal year 2014; 
(B) fiscal years 2014 through 2018 in the Senate only; 
and 
(C) fiscal years 2014 through 2023; 
consistent with the May 2013 baseline of the Congressional 
Budget Office adjusted to account for the budgetary effects 
of this Act and legislation enacted prior to this Act but not 
included in the May 2013 baseline of the Congressional Budget 
Office, for the purpose of enforcing section 302 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974; 
(3) aggregate spending levels for fiscal year 2014 in accord-
ance with the allocations established under paragraphs (1) 
and (2), for the purpose of enforcing section 311 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974; 
(4) aggregate revenue levels for— 
(A) fiscal year 2014; 
(B) fiscal years 2014 through 2018 in the Senate only; 
and 
(C) fiscal years 2014 through 2023; 
consistent with the May 2013 baseline of the Congressional 
Budget Office adjusted to account for the budgetary effects 
of this Act and legislation enacted prior to this Act but not 
included in the May 2013 baseline of the Congressional Budget 
Office, for the purpose of enforcing section 311 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974; and 
(5) in the Senate only, levels of Social Security revenues 
and outlays for fiscal year 2014 and for the periods of fiscal
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 59 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 
2014, and for other purposes.
justment to the routine service cost limits required under
section 1888(a)(4) of the Social Security Act.
(b) CLARIFICATION OF REPEAL OF UTILIZATION RE-
VIEW REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—(A) Section 1814(a)(5) (42
U.S.C. 1395f(a)(5)) is amended—
(i) by striking ‘‘and with respect’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘regulations’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘or skilled nursing facility,
as the case may be’’; and
(iii) by striking ‘‘or facility’’.
(B) Section 1866(d) (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(d)) is
amended—
(i) by striking ‘‘or skilled nursing facility’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘or facility’’ each place it
appears;
(iii) by striking ‘‘or for post-hospital’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘the case may be’’; and
(iv) by striking ‘‘, or (in the case of’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘transfer agreement,’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in
the enactment of OBRA–1987.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO NURSING HOME
REFORM.—
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3118
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform eligibility
for health care provided by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 63 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment relating to the treatment of Members of Congress and congressional 
staff under section 1312 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 
Mr. MCCAUL introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Office of Personnel Management relating to the 
treatment of Members of Congress and congressional 
staff under section 1312 of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves of the rule submitted by the 
Office of Personnel Management relating to the treatment, 
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for purposes of qualifying for certain Federal Employees 
Health Benefits Program (chapter 89 of title 5, United 
States Code) benefits, of Members of Congress and con-
gressional staff under section 1312 of the Patient Protec-
tion and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) (78 
Fed. Reg. 48337 (August 8, 2013)), and such rule shall 
have no force or effect. 
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H. R. 5252—72
(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Each amendment made by this section
shall take effect as if included in the provision of OBRA–1990
to which the amendment relates at the time such provision became
law.
SEC. 265. TECHNICAL 
CORRECTIONS 
RELATED 
TO 
THE 
HUMAN
RESOURCE AND INCOME SECURITY PROVISIONS OF OBRA–
1989.
(a) AMENDMENT
RELATING
TO
SECTION
8004(a).—Section
408(m)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 608(m)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘a
fiscal’’ and inserting ‘‘the fiscal’’.
(b) AMENDMENT
RELATING
TO
SECTION
8006(a).—Section
473(a)(6)(B) (42 U.S.C. 673(a)(6)(B)) is amended by striking
‘‘474(a)(3)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘474(a)(3)(C)’’.
(c) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 8007(b)(3).—Subpara-
graph (D) of section 475(5) (42 U.S.C. 675(5)(D)) is amended by
moving such subparagraph 2 ems to the right so that the left
margin of such subparagraph is aligned with the left margin of
subparagraph (C) of such section.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Each amendment made by this section
shall take effect as if the amendment had been included in the
provision of OBRA–1989 to which the amendment relates, at the
time the provision became law.
SEC. 266. TECHNICAL 
CORRECTION 
RELATED 
TO 
THE 
HUMAN
RESOURCE AND INCOME SECURITY PROVISIONS OF OBRA–
1993.
(a) AMENDMENT
RELATING
TO
SECTION
13713(a).—Section
473(a)(6)(B) (42 U.S.C. 673(a)(6)(B)) is amended by striking
‘‘474(a)(3)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘474(a)(3)(E)’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section
shall take effect as if the amendment had been included in the
provision of OBRA–1993 to which the amendment relates, at the
time the provision became law.
SEC. 267. ELIMINATION OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO
TREATMENT OF THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.
(a) TREATMENT
OF
EITC 
AS
EARNED
INCOME.—Section
1612(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1382a(a)(1)) is amended by striking subpara-
graph (C) and by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as sub-
paragraphs (C) and (D), respectively.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF BENEFITS DUE TO TREATMENT OF EITC
AS EARNED INCOME.—Section 1631(b) (42 U.S.C. 1383(b)) is amend-
ed by striking paragraph (3) and by redesignating paragraphs (4)
and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.
H. R. 5252—73
SEC. 268. REDESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.
The first paragraph 6 of section 1631(e) (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(6))
is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (1) and (2) as subpara-
graphs (A) and (B), respectively.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 64 
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relat-
ing to ‘‘Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from 
New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 
Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself, Mr. RAHALL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. STIVERS, Mrs. 
LUMMIS, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. BARR, Mr. JOHNSON
of Ohio, Mr. 
BRIDENSTINE, Mr. COTTON, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. BARTON, 
Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. LONG, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia, Mr. 
ROTHFUS, Mr. CARTER, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. HARPER, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. 
SALMON, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. GINGREY of 
Georgia, Mr. FLORES, Mr. LATTA, and Mr. OLSON) introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency relating to ‘‘Standards of Performance for 
Greenhouse 
Gas 
Emissions 
from 
New 
Stationary 
Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units’’. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the En-
vironmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Standards of 
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Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New 
Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units’’, 
signed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency on September 20, 2013, and identified by 
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0495, and such 
rule shall have no force or effect. 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3121
AN ACT
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and
the Arms Export Control Act to make improve-
ments to certain defense and security assistance
provisions under those Acts, to authorize the
transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign coun-
tries, and for other purposes.
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SEC. 105. Appropriations made and authority grant-
ed pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obliga-
tions or expenditures incurred for any project or activity 
during the period for which funds or authority for such 
project or activity are available under this joint resolution. 
SEC. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint 
resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal 
year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and 
authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall 
be available until whichever of the following first occurs: 
(1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any 
project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) 
the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations 
Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such 
project or activity; or (3) October 7, 2013. 
SEC. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint 
resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, 
fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such appli-
cable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is 
enacted into law. 
SEC. 108. Appropriations made and funds made 
available by or authority granted pursuant to this joint 
resolution may be used without regard to the time limita-
tions for submission and approval of apportionments set 
forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but 
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