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grams and operations within the National Mediation 
Board. 
(f) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV-
ICES.—In addition to the other duties and responsibilities 
specified in the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) the Inspector General of the Department of Health 
and Human Services shall supervise, direct, and control 
audit and investigative activities (relating to such audits) 
pertaining to programs and operations within each of the 
following: 
(1) Architectural and Transportation Barriers 
Compliance Board (Access Board). 
(2) U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. 
(3) Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. 
(g) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—In ad-
dition to the other duties and responsibilities specified in 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the 
Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity shall supervise, direct, and control audit and inves-
tigative activities (relating to such audits) pertaining to 
programs and operations within the Commission on the 
Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation 
and Terrorism. 
(h) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.—In addition to 
the other duties and responsibilities specified in the In-
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spector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the Inspector 
General of the Department of the Interior shall supervise, 
direct, and control audit and investigative activities (relat-
ing to such audits) pertaining to programs and operations 
within each of the following: 
(1) Arctic Research Commission. 
(2) Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alas-
ka Natural Gas Transportation. 
(3) Valles Caldera Trust. 
(4) International Boundary Commission: United 
States and Canada. 
(5) International Joint Commission: United 
States and Canada. 
(6) Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Reloca-
tion. 
(7) Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conserva-
tion Commission. 
(8) Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commis-
sion. 
(9) The portion of the Presidio managed by the 
National Park Service. 
(10) International Boundary and Water Com-
mission. 
(i) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.—In addition to the 
other duties and responsibilities specified in the Inspector 
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those funds available in accordance with the preced-
ing subsections.
‘‘(2) PROJECT
APPROVAL.—Funds authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this subsection shall
be available for obligation at the discretion of the
Secretary. The Secretary shall issue investment cri-
teria for approving projects under this section.
‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS.—
All provisions of this chapter, other than provisions
relating to apportionment formulas and Federal
share, shall apply to funds made available to carry
out this subsection, except as determined by the Sec-
retary to be inconsistent with this subsection. Funds
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion shall remain available until expended.’’.
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6720 
To provide that no pay adjustment for Members of Congress shall be made 
in fiscal year 2013 or 2014. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 31, 2012 
Mr. FLORES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform, 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 provide that no pay adjustment for Members of Congress 
shall be made in fiscal year 2013 or 2014. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NO PAY ADJUSTMENT FOR MEMBERS OF CON-
GRESS IN FISCAL YEAR 2013 OR 2014. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no ad-
justment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legis-
lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31), relating 
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to compensation of Members of Congress, during fiscal 
year 2013 or 2014. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4631
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into negotiations on the
Nueces River Project, Texas.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1994
Mr. ORTIZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Natural Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into
negotiations on the Nueces River Project, Texas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION.
(a) As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall enter into and complete
negotiations with the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, on
loan contract numbered 6–07–01–X0675 pursuant to the
Reclamation Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–
493) regarding the Nueces River Reclamation Project,
Texas (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘project’’).
(b) The Secretary shall discount the remaining Fed-
eral debt obligation based on actual water yield to the City
of Corpus Christi from the project which is determined
to be 88,394 acre feet per year, or 57.11 percent of the
original estimated incremental yield expected from the
construction of the project.
(c) If requested by the City of Corpus Christi, the
Secretary shall accept pre-payment on the remaining loan
contract obligation in the amount of $21,031,077.
(d) Such prepayment under subsection (c) and dis-
count based on actual yield under subsection (b) shall re-
sult in a total remaining cost of the project of
$21,031,077, the payment of which shall satisfy local
sponsor cost obligations of the project.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF TITLE.
The Secretary may transfer title for the project to
local sponsors.
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General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Labor shall supervise, direct, 
and control audit and investigative activities (relating to 
such audits) pertaining to programs and operations within 
each of the following: 
(1) Occupational Safety and Health Review 
Commission. 
(2) Federal Mine Safety and Health Review 
Commission. 
(3) Federal Mediation Conciliation Service. 
(j) DEPARTMENT
OF STATE.—In addition to the 
other duties and responsibilities specified in the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of State shall supervise, direct, and 
control audit and investigative activities (relating to such 
audits) pertaining to programs and operations within the 
United States Commission on International Religious 
Freedom. 
(k) DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.—In addition 
to the other duties and responsibilities specified in the In-
spector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the Treasury 
Inspector General for Tax Administration shall supervise, 
direct, and control audit and investigative activities (relat-
ing to such audits) pertaining to programs and operations 
within the United States Tax Court. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6721 
To provide that no pay adjustment for Members of Congress shall be made 
in fiscal year 2013 or 2014. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 31, 2012 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, 
Ms. JENKINS, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. JONES, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. LANCE, 
Mr. REED, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. CARNEY, 
Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. FLORES, Mr. PAUL, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. 
BARLETTA, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. JOHNSON 
of Ohio, Mr. AUSTRIA, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. LATTA, Mr. DENT, and Mr. 
GIBSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform, 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 provide that no pay adjustment for Members of Congress 
shall be made in fiscal year 2013 or 2014. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NO PAY ADJUSTMENT FOR MEMBERS OF CON-
GRESS IN FISCAL YEAR 2013 OR 2014. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no ad-
justment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legis-
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lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31), relating 
to compensation of Members of Congress, during fiscal 
year 2013 or 2014. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6722 
To provide that no pay adjustment for Members of Congress shall be made 
in fiscal year 2013. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 31, 2012 
Mrs. BACHMANN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform, 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 provide that no pay adjustment for Members of Congress 
shall be made in fiscal year 2013. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NO PAY ADJUSTMENT FOR MEMBERS OF CON-
GRESS IN FISCAL YEAR 2013. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no ad-
justment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legis-
lative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31), relating 
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year 2013. 
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‘‘(A)(i) through a licensed dealer under 
subsection (d); 
‘‘(ii) through a law enforcement agency 
under subsection (e); 
‘‘(iii) after inspecting a permit that con-
firms a background check in accordance with 
subsection (f); or 
‘‘(iv) in accordance with an exception de-
scribed in subsection (g); and 
‘‘(B) in accordance with paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.—Except 
as provided in subsection (g), an unlicensed trans-
feree— 
‘‘(A) subject to subparagraph (B), may not 
receive a firearm from an unlicensed transferor 
until— 
‘‘(i) the licensed dealer through which 
the transfer is made under subsection (d) 
makes a notification described in sub-
section (d)(3)(A); 
‘‘(ii) the law enforcement agency 
through which the transfer is made under 
subsection (e) makes a notification de-
scribed in subsection (e)(4)(A); or 
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an action against a State for a violation of this Act, rem-
edies (including remedies at law and in equity) are avail-
able for the violation to the same extent as such remedies
are available in an action against any public or private
entity other than a State.
(b) LIABILITY
OF
THE
UNITED
STATES.—The
United States shall be liable for all remedies under this
Act to the same extent as a private person and shall be
liable to the same extent as a nonpublic party for interest
to compensate for delay in payment.
SEC. 10. ATTORNEYS’ FEES.
In any action or administrative proceeding com-
menced pursuant to this Act, the court or the Commission,
in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other
than the United States, a reasonable attorney’s fee, in-
cluding expert fees and other litigation expenses, and
costs. The United States shall be liable for the foregoing
the same as a private person.
SEC. 11. RETALIATION AND COERCION PROHIBITED.
(a) RETALIATION.—A covered entity shall not dis-
criminate against an individual because such individual
opposed any act or practice prohibited by this Act or be-
cause such individual made a charge, assisted, testified,
or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceed-
ing, or hearing under this Act.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Congressional Pay 
Freeze and Fiscal Responsibility Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF 2013 PAY ADJUSTMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 147 of the Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2011, as amended by section 114(a) 
of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (Public 
Law 112–175; 5 U.S.C. 5303 note), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking the matter 
after ‘‘ending on’’ and before ‘‘shall be made’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking the matter 
after ‘‘ending on’’ and before ‘‘no senior executive’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013,’’. 
(b) ELIMINATION OF DELAYED ADJUSTMENT.—Sec-
tion 114(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 
2013 is repealed. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 1, 
2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6726 
AN ACT 
To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members 
of Congress and persons holding other offices or 
positions in the Federal Government from being 
made.
not apply to the relationship between the United States
and members of the Armed Forces.
(2) As used in paragraph (1), the term ‘‘Armed
Forces’’ means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,
and Coast Guard.
(b) VETERANS’ PREFERENCES.—This Act does not
repeal or modify any Federal, State, territorial, or local
law creating special rights or preferences for veterans.
SEC. 8. ENFORCEMENT.
(a) ENFORCEMENT POWERS.—With respect to the
administration and enforcement of this Act—
(1) the Commission and the Librarian of Con-
gress shall have the same powers, respectively, as
the Commission and the Librarian of Congress have
to administer and enforce title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.);
(2) the Attorney General of the United States
shall have the same powers as the Attorney General
has to administer and enforce such title; and
(3) the district courts of the United States shall
have the same jurisdiction and powers as such
courts have to enforce such title and section 309 of
the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1209).
IIB 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6726 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 2, 2013 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Con-
gress and persons holding other offices or positions in 
the Federal Government from being made. 
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 ‘‘Congressional Pay 
Freeze and Fiscal Responsibility Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF 2013 PAY ADJUSTMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 147 of the Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2011, as amended by section 114(a) 
of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (Public 
Law 112–175; 5 U.S.C. 5303 note), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking the matter 
after ‘‘ending on’’ and before ‘‘shall be made’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking the matter 
after ‘‘ending on’’ and before ‘‘no senior executive’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013,’’. 
(b) ELIMINATION OF DELAYED ADJUSTMENT.—Sec-
tion 114(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 
2013 is repealed. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 1, 
2013. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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V
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4633
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade and on the Great Lakes and their tributary and connecting waters
in trade with Canada for each of 2 barges.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1994
Mr. ROTH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade and on
the Great Lakes and their tributary and connecting wa-
ters in trade with Canada for each of 2 barges.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1886
(46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106 and 12107 of
title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade and on the Great Lakes and their tributary and con-
necting waters in trade with Canada, for each of 2 barges
owned by Roen Salvage (a company incorporated under
the laws of the State of Wisconsin and having its principal
place of business in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin) and num-
bered 103 and 203 by Roen Salvage.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4635
AN ACT
To extend the Export Administration Act of 1979.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 20 of the Export Administration Act of 1979
(50 U.S.C. App. 2419) is amended by striking ‘‘June 30,
1994’’ and inserting ‘‘August 20, 1994’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 1994.
Attest:
Clerk.
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4635
AN ACT
To extend the Export Administration Act of 1979.
H. R. 4635
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 extend the Export Administration Act of 1979.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section
20 of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2419)
is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 1994’’ and inserting ‘‘August
20, 1994’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4635
To extend the Export Administration Act of 1979.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1994
Mr. HAMILTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To extend the Export Administration Act of 1979.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 20 of the Export Administration Act of 1979
(50 U.S.C. App. 2419) is amended by striking ‘‘June 30,
1994’’ and inserting ‘‘August 20, 1994’’.
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II
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4635
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 28 (legislative day, JUNE 7), 1994
Received
AN ACT
To extend the Export Administration Act of 1979.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 20 of the Export Administration Act of 1979
(50 U.S.C. App. 2419) is amended by striking ‘‘June 30,
1994’’ and inserting ‘‘August 20, 1994’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 1994.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4637
To assure compliance with the guarantees of the 5th, 14th, and 15th amend-
ments to the Constitution by prohibiting the intentional creation of
legislative districts which favor or discriminate against individuals based
on the race, color, national origin, or language of voters within such
districts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1994
Mr. BONILLA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To assure compliance with the guarantees of the 5th, 14th,
and 15th amendments to the Constitution by prohibiting
the intentional creation of legislative districts which favor
or discriminate against individuals based on the race,
color, national origin, or language of voters within such
districts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION.
It shall be unlawful for any State or political subdivi-
sion, in the establishment of districts for the election of
members to any Federal, State, or local multi-member
body with legislative functions, to create any such district
with the intent to prevent or assure that a majority in
that district are people of a particular race, color, or na-
tional origin, or who speak a particular language.
SEC. 2. CIVIL ACTION.
Any person who is aggrieved by a violation of section
1 may, in a civil action, obtain appropriate relief.
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