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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2407 
To reauthorize the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2013 
Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York (for himself, Mr. GIBSON, and 
Mrs. LOWEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Hudson River Valley National Heritage 
Area. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF HUDSON RIVER VALLEY 
NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. 
Section 910 of the Hudson River Valley National 
Heritage Area Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public 
Law 104–333; 127 Stat. 420) is amended by striking 
‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 
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ment of Justice regarding the sale of multiple rifles or 
shotguns to the same person. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2409 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State 
to require an applicant for voter registration in the State who uses 
the Federal mail voter registration application form developed by the 
Election Assistance Commission under such Act to provide documentary 
evidence of citizenship as a condition of the State’s acceptance of the 
form. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2013 
Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, and Mr. 
GOSAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to 
permit a State to require an applicant for voter registra-
tion in the State who uses the Federal mail voter reg-
istration application form developed by the Election As-
sistance Commission under such Act to provide documen-
tary evidence of citizenship as a condition of the State’s 
acceptance of the form. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State Sovereignty in 
Voting Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PERMITTING STATES TO REQUIRE VOTER REG-
ISTRATION 
APPLICANTS 
USING 
FEDERAL 
MAIL FORM TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTARY EVI-
DENCE OF CITIZENSHIP AS CONDITION OF 
ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6(a)(1) of the National 
Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg– 
4(a)(1)) is amended by striking the period at the end and 
inserting the following: ‘‘, except that a State may require 
an applicant who submits such form to provide documen-
tary evidence of the applicant’s citizenship as a condition 
of the State’s acceptance of the form.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections for 
Federal office held after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1246
To amend the Electronic Funds Transfer Act to require fee disclosures
by operators of electronic terminals at which electronic fund transfer
services are made available to consumers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 15, 1995
Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Electronic Funds Transfer Act to require
fee disclosures by operators of electronic terminals at
which electronic fund transfer services are made available
to consumers.
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 ‘‘Electronic Terminal
Disclosure Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER FEE DISCLOSURES
AT ELECTRONIC TERMINALS.
Section 904 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15
U.S.C. 1693b) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(d) In the event’’ and inserting
‘‘(d) 
APPLICABILITY
TO
SERVICE
PROVIDERS
OTHER
THAN
CERTAIN
FINANCIAL
INSTITU-
TIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
‘‘(2) FEE DISCLOSURES AT ELECTRONIC TERMI-
NALS.—The regulations prescribed under paragraph
(1) shall require any person who operates an elec-
tronic terminal at which electronic fund transfer
services are made available to any consumer to pro-
vide notice to the consumer (at the time the service
is provided at any such terminal) of the amount of
any fee imposed by such person for providing the
service.’’.
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(b) DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING.—Section
469 (42 U.S.C. 669) is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘‘(a) The Secretary shall collect and maintain, on a
fiscal year basis, up-to-date statistics, by State, with re-
spect to services to establish paternity and services to es-
tablish child support obligations, the data specified in sub-
section (b), separately stated, in the case of each such
service, with respect to—
‘‘(1) families (or dependent children) receiving
aid under plans approved under part A (or E); and
‘‘(2) families not receiving such aid.
‘‘(b) The data referred to in subsection (a) are—
‘‘(1) the number of cases in the caseload of the
State agency administering the plan under this part
in which such service is needed; and
‘‘(2) the number of such cases in which the
service has been provided.’’; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(a)(2)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(b)(2)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall be effective with respect to fiscal year
1996 and succeeding fiscal years.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1484 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior 
to convey certain Federal lands to the State of Nevada in fulfillment 
of the Nevada Statehood Enabling Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2015 
Mr. AMODEI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary 
of the Interior to convey certain Federal lands to the 
State of Nevada in fulfillment of the Nevada Statehood 
Enabling Act, 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 ‘‘Honor the Nevada En-
abling Act of 1864 Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2411 
To prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with an entity that 
has committed fraud or certain other crimes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2013 
Mr. GRAYSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with 
an entity that has committed fraud or certain other crimes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH CON-
TRACTORS THAT HAVE COMMITTED FRAUD 
OR CERTAIN OTHER CRIMES. 
The Federal Government may not enter into a con-
tract with an offeror or any of its principals if the offeror 
certifies that it, or any of its principals— 
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(1) within a three-year period preceding this 
offer has been convicted of or had a civil judgment 
rendered against it for— 
(A) commission of fraud or a criminal of-
fense in connection with obtaining, attempting 
to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, 
State, or local) contract or subcontract; 
(B) violation of Federal or State antitrust 
statutes relating to the submission of offers; or 
commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, 
bribery, falsification or destruction of records, 
making false statements, tax evasion, violating 
Federal criminal tax laws; or 
(C) receiving stolen property; 
(2) are presently indicted for, or otherwise 
criminally or civilly charged by a governmental enti-
ty with, commission of any of the offenses described 
in paragraph (1); or 
(3) within a three-year period preceding this 
offer, have been notified of any delinquent Federal 
taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which 
the liability remains unsatisfied. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2412 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to consider the best interest of the veteran when determining 
whether the veteran should receive certain contracted health care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2013 
Mr. BARBER (for himself and Mr. HECK of Nevada) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to consider the best interest 
of the veteran when determining whether the veteran 
should receive certain contracted health care. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Health Ac-
cess Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF CONTRACT CARE AUTHORITY 
FOR HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF VETERANS. 
Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘When De-
partment facilities’’ and everything that follows 
through ‘‘required,’’ and inserting ‘‘In any case de-
scribed in subsection (e)(1),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) ELIGIBILITY.—(1) A case described in this para-
graph is any case— 
‘‘(A) when Department facilities are not capable 
of furnishing— 
‘‘(i) economical hospital care or medical 
services because of geographical inaccessibility; 
or 
‘‘(ii) the care or services required; or 
‘‘(B) in which a physician of the Department 
determines that it is in the best interest of a veteran 
to receive hospital or medical services furnished in a 
non-Department facility in accordance with sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall determine whether or not 
to furnish to a veteran care or services in a non-Depart-
ment facility pursuant to this section by the date that is 
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30 days after the date on which the veteran requests such 
care or services.’’. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2413 
AN ACT 
To prioritize and redirect NOAA resources to a focused 
program of investment on affordable and attainable ad-
vances in observational, computing, and modeling capa-
bilities to deliver substantial improvement in weather 
forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events, 
such as those associated with hurricanes, tornadoes, 
droughts, floods, storm surges, and wildfires, 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 ‘‘Weather Forecasting 
Improvement Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. PUBLIC SAFETY PRIORITY. 
In accordance with NOAA’s critical mission to pro-
vide science, service, and stewardship, the Under Sec-
retary shall prioritize weather-related activities, including 
the provision of improved weather data, forecasts, and 
warnings for the protection of life and property and the 
enhancement of the national economy, in all relevant line 
offices. 
SEC. 3. WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING INNOVA-
TION. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Assistant Administrator for 
OAR shall conduct a program to develop improved under-
standing of and forecast capabilities for atmospheric 
events and their impacts, placing priority on developing 
more accurate, timely, and effective warnings and fore- 
casts of high impact weather events that endanger life and 
property. 
(b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—The program described 
in subsection (a) shall focus on the following activities:
(1) Improving the fundamental understanding 
of weather consistent with section 2, including the 
boundary layer and other atmospheric processes af-
fecting high impact weather events. 
(2) Improving the understanding of how the 
public receives, interprets, and responds to warnings 
and forecasts of high impact weather events that en-
danger life and property. 
(3) Research and development, and transfer of 
knowledge, technologies, and applications to the 
NWS and other appropriate agencies and entities, 
including the American weather industry and aca-
demic partners, related to— 
(A) advanced radar, radar networking 
technologies, and other ground-based tech-
nologies, including those emphasizing rapid, 
fine-scale sensing of the boundary layer and 
lower troposphere, and the use of innovative, 
dual-polarization, phased array technologies; 
(B) aerial weather observing systems; 
(C) high performance computing and infor-
mation technology and wireless communication 
networks; 
(D) advanced numerical weather prediction 
systems and forecasting tools and techniques
has not failed to comply under this
clause, in which case the needs of
such individual shall not be taken into
account in making the determination
with respect to his or her family
under paragraph (7) of this sub-
section;
‘‘(ii) any sanction described in clause
(i) shall continue until the failure to com-
ply ceases;
‘‘(iii) no sanction shall be imposed
under this subparagraph—
‘‘(I) on the basis of the refusal of
an individual to accept any employ-
ment (including any employment of-
fered under the program), if the em-
ployment does not pay at least the
Federal minimum wage under section
6(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act
of 1938; or
‘‘(II) on the basis of the refusal
of an individual to participate in the
program or accept employment (in-
cluding any employment offered under
the program), if child care (or day
‘‘(J) $3,700,000,000 in the case of fiscal year
2000, and
‘‘(K) $5,000,000,000 in the case of fiscal year
2001,’’.
SEC. 107. REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO JOBS PRO-
GRAM PARTICIPATION RATE.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Section 402 (42 U.S.C. 602) is
amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
‘‘(d)(1) With respect to the program established by
a State under part F, the State shall achieve a participa-
tion rate for the following fiscal years of not less than the
following percentage:
‘‘Fiscal year:
Percentage:
1997 .........................................................................................
1998 .........................................................................................
1999 .........................................................................................
2000 .........................................................................................
2001 .........................................................................................
2002 .........................................................................................
2003 or later ............................................................................
50.
‘‘(2) As used in this subsection, the term ‘participa-
tion rate’ means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year,
an amount equal to—
‘‘(A) the average monthly number of individuals
who, during the fiscal year, participate in the State
program established under part F; divided by
‘‘(B) the average monthly number of individuals
who, during the fiscal year, are adult recipients of
aid under the State plan approved under part A or
(2) out of funds made available for research 
and development in NWS, an additional amount of 
$14,000,000 for OAR to carry out the joint tech-
nology transfer initiative described in section 
3(b)(4). 
(b) ALTERNATIVE
FUNDING
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR 
2014.—If the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 
112–25) is repealed or replaced with an Act that increases 
allocations, subsection (a) shall not apply, and there are 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2014— 
(1) $96,500,000 to OAR to carry out this Act, 
of which— 
(A) $77,500,000 is authorized for weather 
laboratories and cooperative institutes; and 
(B) $19,000,000 is authorized for weather 
and air chemistry research programs; and 
(2) out of funds made available for research 
and development in NWS, an additional amount of 
$16,000,000 for OAR to carry out the joint tech-
nology transfer initiative described in section 
3(b)(4). 
(c) FISCAL YEARS 2015 THROUGH 2017.—For each 
of fiscal years 2015 through 2017, there are authorized 
to be appropriated—
(1) $100,000,000 to OAR to carry out this Act, 
of which— 
(A) $80,000,000 is authorized for weather 
laboratories and cooperative institutes; and 
(B) $20,000,000 is authorized for weather 
and air chemistry research programs; and 
(2) an additional amount of $20,000,000 for 
the joint technology transfer initiative described in 
section 3(b)(4). 
(d) LIMITATION.—No additional funds are author-
ized to carry out this Act, and the amendments made by 
this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 1, 2014. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2413 
AN ACT 
To prioritize and redirect NOAA resources to a fo-
cused program of investment on affordable and 
attainable advances in observational, computing, 
and modeling capabilities to deliver substantial 
improvement in weather forecasting and pre-
diction of high impact weather events, such as 
those associated with hurricanes, tornadoes, 
droughts, floods, storm surges, and wildfires, and 
for other purposes.
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2413 
To prioritize and redirect NOAA resources to a focused program of investment 
on near-term, affordable, and attainable advances in observational, com-
puting, and modeling capabilities to deliver substantial improvement in 
weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events, such 
as tornadoes and hurricanes, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2013 
Mr. BRIDENSTINE (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. STEWART, and Mr. 
HARRIS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To prioritize and redirect NOAA resources to a focused 
program of investment on near-term, affordable, and at-
tainable advances in observational, computing, and mod-
eling capabilities to deliver substantial improvement in 
weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weath-
er events, such as tornadoes and hurricanes, 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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Weather Forecasting 
Improvement Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. PUBLIC SAFETY PRIORITY. 
In accordance with the critical responsibility of 
NOAA to ensure and enhance the provision of data, fore-
casts, and warnings for the protection of life and property 
and the enhancement of the national economy, the Under 
Secretary shall make these weather-related activities the 
top priority in the planning and management of programs 
within all relevant line offices. 
SEC. 3. WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING INNOVA-
TION. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Assistant Administrator for 
OAR shall undertake a program to develop improved un-
derstanding of and forecast capabilities for atmospheric 
events, placing priority on developing more accurate and 
timely warnings and forecasts of high impact weather 
events that endanger life and property. 
(b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—The program described 
in subsection (a) shall focus on the following activities: 
(1) Improving the fundamental understanding 
of weather consistent with section 2, including 
boundary layer and other atmospheric processes. 
(2) Research and development, and transfer of 
knowledge, technologies, and applications to the 
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‘‘(V) employee who is on strike or is being
locked out.
‘‘(c)(1) Sections 142(a), 143(a)(4), 143(a)(5), and
143(c)(2) of the Job Training Partnership Act shall apply
to employment provided through any program established
under section 482 of this Act.
‘‘(2) Sections 130(f) and 176(f) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 shall apply to employment
provided through any program established under section
482 of this Act.
‘‘(d)(1) A participant in a program established under
subsection (e) of section 482 may not be assigned to fill
any established unfilled position vacancy.
‘‘(2)(A) A program established under section 482
may not be used to assist, promote, or deter union orga-
nizing.
‘‘(B) A program established under section 482 may
not be used to impair existing contracts for services or
collective bargaining agreements.’’.
TITLE II—MAKING WORK PAY
SEC. 201. TRANSITIONAL MEDICAID BENEFITS.
(a) EXTENSION
OF MEDICAID ENROLLMENT
FOR
FORMER AFDC RECIPIENTS FOR 1 ADDITIONAL YEAR.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1925(b)(1) (42
U.S.C. 1396r–6(b)(1)) is amended by striking the
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, except’’
and all that follows through ‘‘medical assistance’’.
(b) DISTRIBUTION TO A FAMILY CURRENTLY RE-
CEIVING AFDC.—Section 457 (42 U.S.C. 657) is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking subsection (a) and redesignating
subsection (b) as subsection (a);
(2) in subsection (a), as redesignated—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (2),
to read as follows:
‘‘(a) IN
THE
CASE
OF
A
FAMILY
RECEIVING
AFDC.—Amounts collected under this part during any
month as support of a child who is receiving assistance
under part A (or a parent or caretaker relative of such
a child) shall (except in the case of a State exercising the
option under subsection (b)) be distributed as follows:
‘‘(1) an amount equal to the amount that will
be disregarded pursuant to section 402(a)(8)(A)(vi)
shall be taken from each of—
‘‘(A) amounts received in a month which
represent payments for that month; and
‘‘(B) amounts received in a month which
represent payments for a prior month which
were made by the absent parent in the month
when due;
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1493 
AN ACT 
To protect and preserve international cultural property at 
risk due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural 
or other disasters, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,