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II 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1513 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 14, 2014 
Received 
AN ACT 
To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military 
Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station and certain 
land along Plum Run in Cumberland Township, to limit 
the means by which property within such revised bound-
aries may be acquired, 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. GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK. 
(a) BOUNDARY REVISION.—Section 1 of the Act ti-
tled ‘‘An Act to revise the boundary of Gettysburg Na-
tional Military Park in the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, and for other purposes’’, approved August 17, 1990 
(16 U.S.C. 430g–4), is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL LAND.— 
‘‘(1) COVERED LAND; CONDITION.—In addition 
to the land identified in subsections (a) and (b), the 
park shall include the following, as depicted on the 
maps titled ‘Gettysburg National Military Park Pro-
posed Boundary Addition’, numbered 305/80,045, 
and dated January 2010, if the owner of the prop-
erty has provided written consent to inclusion: 
‘‘(A) The land and interests in land com-
monly known as the ‘Gettysburg Train Station’ 
and its immediate surroundings in the Borough 
of Gettysburg. 
‘‘(B) The land and interests in land lo-
cated along Plum Run in Cumberland Town-
ship. 
‘‘(2) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
paragraph (1), the acquisition of property within the 
area described in such paragraph, or the manage-
ment plan for such acquired property shall be con-
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strued to create buffer zones outside of such prop-
erty. That an activity or use can be seen or heard 
from within such acquired property shall not pre-
clude the conduct of that activity or use outside such 
property.’’. 
(b) LIMITED
ACQUISITION
AUTHORITY.—Section 
2(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 430g–5(a)) is amended in the 
first sentence by inserting before the period the following: 
‘‘, except that the Secretary is authorized to acquire prop-
erty within the area described in section 1(d) by donation 
only’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 13, 
2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(B) integrating practical field experience into 
the research and development process in order to in-
troduce the most appropriate technologies. 
‘‘(4) The provisions of this subsection codify the coop-
erative agreement, known as the Health Technologies pro-
gram, in effect as of the date of the enactment of this 
subsection, under which USAID supports the development 
of technologies for global health. The provisions of this 
subsection do not establish a new cooperative agreement 
or program for such purposes. 
‘‘(d) ACTION PLANS.—The Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development 
(USAID) shall establish and implement action plans to in-
corporate global health research and product development 
within each of the global health and development pro-
grams, with support from coordinating agencies, and shall 
establish metrics to measure progress. In implementing 
the action plans, the Administrator shall consider all op-
tions, including the use of public private partnerships. 
‘‘(e) PRIORITY GLOBAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS.— 
The Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact of the 
United States Agency for International Development shall 
continue its work to speed the development, introduction, 
and scale-up of priority global health interventions.’’. 
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tion, selection, and appointment process provided 
under this section. 
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‘‘(viii) school-based management;
‘‘(ix) the restructuring of school fi-
nance systems at the State and local level
to promote greater equity in the distribu-
tion of resources for education and to
maximize the allocation of such resources
to support direct learning;
‘‘(x) expanding the role of teachers in
policymaking and administration at the
school and district-wide level;
‘‘(xi) programs designed to increase
the involvement of parents and families in
the management and governance of schools
and the education of their children;
‘‘(xii) effective approaches to increas-
ing the representation of women and mi-
norities among leadership and management
positions in education;
‘‘(xiii) approaches to systemic reforms
involving the coordination of multiple poli-
cies of each level of government to promote
higher levels of student achievement;
‘‘(xiv) approaches to coordinated serv-
ices for children; and
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1518 
To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts 
under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve 
Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 11, 2013 
Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. LOBIONDO, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. COHEN, 
Mr. PITTS, and Mr. MORAN) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional 
unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for 
violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture 
enforcement of the 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 ‘‘Prevent All Soring 
Tactics Act of 2013’’ or the ‘‘PAST Act’’. 
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pursued this objective, it has not attained the objec-
tive. Inequalities of opportunity to receive high qual-
ity education remain pronounced. To achieve the
goal of quality education requires the continued pur-
suit of knowledge about education through research,
development, improvement activities, data collection,
synthesis, technical assistance, and information dis-
semination. While the direction of American edu-
cation remains primarily the responsibility of State
and local governments, the Federal Government has
a clear responsibility to provide leadership in the
conduct and support of scientific inquiry into the
educational process.
‘‘(2) MISSION OF OFFICE.—
‘‘(A) The mission of the Office of Edu-
cational Research and Improvement shall be to
provide national leadership in—
‘‘(i) expanding fundamental knowl-
edge and understanding of education;
‘‘(ii) promoting excellence and equity
in education; and
‘‘(iii) monitoring the state of edu-
cation.
‘‘(B) The mission of the Office shall be ac-
complished in collaboration with researchers,
V 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1519 
For the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 11, 2013 
Mr. KING of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
PERMANENT 
RESIDENT 
STATUS 
FOR 
ALEMSEGHED MUSSIE TESFAMICAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical shall be eligible for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment 
of status to lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If Alemseghed 
Mussie Tesfamical enters the United States before the fil-
ing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be consid-
ered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if 
otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status 
under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, dur-
ing the current or next following fiscal year, the total num-
ber of immigrant visas that are made available to natives 
of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, 
the total number of immigrant visas that are made avail-
able to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under 
section 202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
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parents, brothers, and sisters of Alemseghed Mussie 
Tesfamical shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be ac-
corded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1520 
To require the Secretary of Defense to allow civilian employees of the Depart-
ment of Defense to delay furloughs until returning from a deployment 
in support of accounting and recovery efforts by the Joint POW/MIA 
Accounting Command. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2013 
Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. 
DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. QUIGLEY) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Defense to allow civilian employ-
ees of the Department of Defense to delay furloughs 
until returning from a deployment in support of account-
ing and recovery efforts by the Joint POW/MIA Account-
ing Command. 
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 ‘‘POW/MIA Accounting 
and Recovery Support Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO CIVILIAN FURLOUGH REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EM-
PLOYEES DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF JOINT 
POW/MIA ACCOUNTING COMMAND ACCOUNT-
ING AND RECOVERY EFFORTS. 
The Secretary of Defense shall require that, with re-
spect to a civilian employee of the Department of Defense 
who is required to take a furlough that would otherwise 
occur during the deployment of that employee in support 
of accounting and recovery efforts by the Joint POW/MIA 
Accounting Command, the employee may take the fur-
lough after returning from the deployment. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1521 
To provide for a five-year extension of the authority of the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of medical disability examina-
tions by contract physicians. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2013 
Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To provide for a five-year extension of the authority of the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct 
of medical disability examinations by contract physicians. 
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 ‘‘Disabled Veterans Red 
Tape Reduction Act’’. 
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‘‘(4) a description of the coordination activities
undertaken pursuant to section 405(f) during the fis-
cal years for which such report is prepared;
‘‘(5) recommendations for legislative and admin-
istrative changes necessary to improve the coordina-
tion of all educational research, development, and dis-
semination activities carried out within the Federal
Government, particularly within the priority research
and development needs identified in section 405(b)(3);
and
‘‘(6) such additional comments, recommenda-
tions, and materials as the Assistant Secretary con-
siders appropriate.
‘‘(f) COORDINATION.—With the advice and assistance
of the Board, the Assistant Secretary shall establish and
maintain an ongoing program of activities designed to im-
prove the coordination of education research, development,
and dissemination and activities within the Department
and within the Federal Government, particularly within
the priority research and development needs identified in
section 405(b)(3), in order to—
‘‘(1) minimize duplication in education research,
development, and dissemination carried out by the
Federal Government;
SEC. 2. FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SEC-
RETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE 
FOR THE CONDUCT OF MEDICAL DISABILITY 
EXAMINATIONS BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS. 
Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 
(Public Law 108–183; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2018’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1523 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a new rule regarding 
the application of the Act to marihuana, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2013 
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. COHEN, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. 
POLIS, Mr. AMASH, and Mr. BLUMENAUER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 
A BILL 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a 
new rule regarding the application of the Act to mari-
huana, 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 ‘‘Respect State Mari-
juana Laws Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. RULE REGARDING APPLICATION TO MARIHUANA. 
Part G of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 710. RULE REGARDING APPLICATION TO MARI-
HUANA. 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the pro-
visions of this subchapter related to marihuana shall not 
apply to any person acting in compliance with State laws 
relating to the production, possession, distribution, dis-
pensation, administration, or delivery of marihuana.’’. 
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out subsection (f) of section 405C (relating to
clearinghouses).
‘‘(B) For the purpose of carrying out sub-
section (h) of section 405C (relating to regional
educational laboratories), there are authorized to
be appropriated $37,000,000 for fiscal year 1994,
and such sums as are necessary for each of the
fiscal years 1995 through 1997. Of the amounts
appropriated under the preceding sentence for a
fiscal year, the Secretary shall obligate not less
than 25 percent to carry out such purpose with
respect to rural areas (including schools funded
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs which are lo-
cated in rural areas).
‘‘(C) For the purpose of carrying out sub-
section (j) of section 405C (relating to the teacher
research dissemination network) there are au-
thorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for fis-
cal year 1994, and such sums as are necessary
for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1997.
‘‘(D) For the purpose of carrying out sub-
section (i) of section 405C (relating to the Goals
2000 Community Partnerships program), there
are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000
for fiscal year 1994, $50,000,000 for fiscal year
IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 240 
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to place a real time 
display of the United States gross national debt in the House Chamber. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2013 
Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. BARR, and Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House 
Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to place 
a real time display of the United States gross national 
debt in the House Chamber. 
Whereas Members of Congress should keep the gross national 
debt in mind when debating legislation that would affect 
the nation’s fiscal situation; 
Whereas by displaying our national debt in real time in the 
House Chamber, Members of Congress can better debate 
our nation’s fiscal situation; 
Whereas from 1791 to 1984, the total accumulated Federal 
deficit was $1.5 trillion; 
Whereas the projected Federal debt in 2013 is $16.8 trillion; 
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H. Res. 255 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 11, 2013. 
Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives 
request the Senate to return to the House the bill (H.R. 
2217) entitled ‘‘An Act making appropriations for the De-
partment of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.’’. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
SEC. 102. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL RE-
SEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT.
Subsection (b) of section 202 of the Department of
Education Organization Act is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking subparagraph (E); and
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (F)
and (G) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respec-
tively; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3) There shall be in the Department an Assistant
Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement who
shall be—
‘‘(A) appointed by the President, by and with
the consent of the Senate; and
‘‘(B) selected in consultation with the National
Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board
from among individuals who—
‘‘(i) are distinguished educational research-
ers;
‘‘(ii) have proven management ability; and
‘‘(iii) have substantial knowledge of edu-
cation within the United States.’’.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3676
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify
the intent of Congress with respect to the Fed-
eral carjacking prohibition.
SEC. 103. SAVINGS PROVISION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, contracts
for the regional educational laboratories, education re-
sources information clearinghouses and research and de-
velopment centers assisted under section 405 of the Gen-
eral Education Provisions Act on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act shall remain in effect until the termi-
nation date of such contracts.
SEC. 104. EXISTING GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, grants
and contracts for the research and development centers
assisted under section 405 of the General Education Pro-
visions Act on the date of enactment of this Act shall re-
main in effect until the termination date of such grants
or contracts, as the case may be, except that such grants
and contracts may be extended to implement the provi-
sions of this Act.
TITLE 
II—NATIONAL 
EDU-
CATIONAL RESEARCH POLICY
AND PRIORITIES BOARD
SEC. 
201. 
ESTABLISHMENT 
WITHIN 
OFFICE 
OF 
EDU-
CATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT.
Part A of the General Education Provisions Act (20
U.S.C. 1221e et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 405 the following new section:
tivities involving O&C Trust lands. All annual reve-
nues generated in excess of operating costs and pay-
ments to O&C Trust counties required by subsection 
(a) and payments into the Conservation Fund as 
provided in subsection (c) shall be deposited in the 
Reserve Fund. 
(3) EXPENDITURES
FROM
RESERVE
FUND.— 
The Board of Trustees shall use amounts in the Re-
serve Fund only— 
(A) to pay management and administrative 
expenses or capital improvement costs on O&C 
Trust lands; and 
(B) to make payments to O&C Trust coun-
ties when payments to the counties under sub-
section (a) are projected to be 90 percent or 
less of the previous year’s payments. 
(c) O&C TRUST CONSERVATION FUND.— 
(1) 
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
CONSERVATION 
FUND.—The Board of Trustees shall use a portion 
of revenues generated from activity on the O&C 
Trust lands, consistent with paragraph (2), to estab-
lish and maintain a O&C Trust Conservation Fund. 
The O&C Trust Conservation Fund shall include no 
Federal appropriations.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3676
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the intent
of Congress with respect to the Federal carjacking prohi-
bition.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3680
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, to carry
out the international obligations of the United
States under the Geneva Conventions to provide
criminal penalties for certain war crimes.