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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1836 
To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
to enter into agreements with State and local governments to provide 
for the continued operation of public land, open air monuments and 
memorials, units of the National Park System, units of the National 
Wildlife Refuge System, and units of the National Forest System during 
a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2015 
Mr. ISSA (for himself and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to 
the Committee on Agriculture, 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 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of Agriculture to enter into agreements with State and 
local governments to provide for the continued operation 
of public land, open air monuments and memorials, units 
of the National Park System, units of the National Wild-
life Refuge System, and units of the National Forest 
System during a lapse in appropriations, 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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Code, when engaged in the performance of Commission
duties.
(b) STAFF.—The Commission shall appoint a staff
director, who shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the
maximum rate of basic pay under section 5376 of title
5, United States Code, and such professional and clerical
personnel as may be reasonable and necessary to enable
the Commission to carry out its duties under this title
without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States
Code, governing appointments in the competitive service,
and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and
subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, or any other
provision of law, relating to the number, classification, and
General Schedule rates. No employee appointed under this
subsection (other than the staff director) may be com-
pensated at a rate to exceed the maximum rate applicable
to level 15 of the General Schedule.
(c) DETAILED PERSONNEL.—Upon request of the
chairman of the Commission, the head of any department
or agency of the Federal Government is authorized to de-
tail, without reimbursement, any personnel of such depart-
ment or agency to the Commission to assist the Commis-
sion in carrying out its duties under this section. The de-
tail of any such personnel may not result in the interrup-
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code, is amended 
by adding after the item relating to section 3691 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘3692. Delivery-point modernization.’’. 
(c) UPDATED DELIVERY COST DATA.— 
(1) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Postal Service 
shall begin to collect data on delivery mode costs and 
the potential savings of converting to more cost-effi-
cient primary modes of mail delivery. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2017, 
the Postal Service shall submit a report to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate describing the findings of the study con-
ducted under paragraph (1). 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4364
AN ACT
To streamline the regulation of depository institu-
tions, to safeguard confidential banking and
credit union supervisory information, and for
other purposes.
not have been treated as a marriage for purposes of 
Federal law prior to June 26, 2013, such wife or 
husband— 
(A) became the wife or husband of such in-
dividual (or was deemed to be the wife or hus-
band of such individual under subsection 
(h)(1)(A)(ii) of such Act)— 
(i) if such wife or husband is domi-
ciled in a State that recognized same-sex 
marriages, civil unions, or registered do-
mestic partnerships as of June 26, 2013, 
before June 26, 2014; and 
(ii) if such wife or husband is domi-
ciled in any other State— 
(I) before June 26, 2014; or 
(II) if applicable, during the 1- 
year period beginning with the 1st 
date on which such State recognized 
same-sex marriages, civil unions, or 
registered domestic partnerships; and 
(B) provides a sworn affidavit that the 
wife or husband was married to, or in a domes-
tic partnership with, such individual throughout 
the 1-year period ending on the date of the ap-
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plication for wife’s or husband’s insurance bene-
fits; or 
(2) the stepchild of such individual— 
(A) became the stepchild of such individual 
as a result of a parent of the stepchild becom-
ing the wife or husband of such individual (or 
being deemed to be the wife or husband of such 
individual under subsection (h)(1)(A)(ii) of such 
Act)— 
(i) if such parent is domiciled in a 
State that recognized same-sex marriages, 
civil unions, or registered domestic part-
nerships as of June 26, 2013, before June 
26, 2014; and 
(ii) if such parent is domiciled in any 
other State— 
(I) before June 26, 2014; or 
(II) if applicable, during the 1- 
year period beginning with the 1st 
date on which such State recognized 
same-sex marriages, civil unions, or 
registered domestic partnerships; and 
(B) provides a sworn affidavit that such 
parent was married to, or in a domestic part-
nership with, such individual throughout the 1- 
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(B) has not been an employee of a depart-
mental laboratory during the 5-year period pre-
ceding the date of such appointment; and
(C) has not been an employee of a contrac-
tor operating a departmental laboratory during
the 5-year period preceding the date of such ap-
pointment.
(2) PAY.—The Director shall be paid at the
rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Execu-
tive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United
States Code.
(i) STAFF.—
(1) APPOINTMENT BY DIRECTOR.—Subject to
subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Director, with the
approval of the Commission, may appoint and fix
the pay of additional personnel.
(2) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE
LAWS.—The Director may make such appointments
without regard to the provisions of title 5, United
States Code, governing appointments in the competi-
tive service, and any personnel so appointed may be
paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51
and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relat-
ing to classification and General Schedule pay rates,
except that an individual so appointed may not re-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clear Creek National 
Recreation Area and Conservation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the Plan for the Recreation Area 
prepared under section 4(c). 
(2) RECREATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Recreation 
Area’’ means the Clear Creek National Recreation 
Area. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of California. 
(5) OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘off 
highway vehicle’’ means any motorized vehicle de-
signed for or capable of cross-country travel on or 
immediately over land, water, snow, or other natural 
terrain and not intended for use on public roads. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF CLEAR CREEK NATIONAL 
RECREATION AREA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To promote environmentally re-
sponsible off highway vehicle recreation, the area generally 
depicted as ‘‘Proposed Clear Creek National Recreation 
Area’’ on the map titled ‘‘Proposed Clear Creek National
changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice are im-
plemented. 
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rents, then, at the time of the next annual redeter-
mination of ceiling rents for such project, the public
housing agency shall increase the applicable ceiling
rents so that, at the time of such redetermination,
not more than 25 percent of the dwelling units in
the project are occupied by families whose rent is
limited by ceiling rents; and
‘‘(ii) the total continuous period during which
any family’s rent may be limited by the full applica-
tion of ceiling rents shall not exceed 3 years; if at
any time commencing before the expiration of the 3-
year period, the rent payable by a family is less than
the applicable ceiling rent for a period in excess of
12 consecutive months, because of a reduction in the
family’s adjusted income or an increase in ceiling
rents, or both, then a new 3-year period shall com-
mence when such family’s rent again would exceed
the applicable ceiling rents; after the expiration of
any 3-year continuous period during which ceiling
rents are fully applied to limit a family’s rent, the
reduction in such family’s rent that would otherwise
result from full application of the ceiling rents shall
be successively decreased so that (I) during the 4th
year, the family shall receive 85 percent of the re-
duction that would result if the ceiling rents were
cil membership determines should be rep-
resented on the Council.
‘‘(B) NONVOTING MEMBERS.—At the re-
quest of a majority of the Council membership,
any person who is a representative of a Federal
agency or instrumentality not described in sub-
paragraph (A) or any person who is not a Fed-
eral employee may serve as a nonvoting member
of the Council.
‘‘(4) CHAIRPERSON.—The chairperson of the
Council shall be a member of the Council from an
agency specified in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of para-
graph (3)(A) who is elected by a majority vote of the
members of the Council. The chairperson shall serve
as chairperson for a period of 2 years. A member of
the Council may not serve as chairperson for more
than 2 consecutive terms.
‘‘(5) EXPENSES.—While performing official du-
ties as a member of the Council, a member shall be
allowed travel or transportation expenses under sec-
tion 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘(6) INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.—The head
of each Federal agency or instrumentality that is
represented on the Council—
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‘‘(1) The issuance of a permit.
‘‘(2) The implementation of any purely proce-
dural requirement.
‘‘(3) Water quality criteria established under
section 304.
‘‘(4) Water quality based standards established
under section 303.
‘‘(d) DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTIONS.—The Adminis-
trator or the Secretary, as appropriate, may exempt from
this section any regulatory requirement that is likely to
result in an annual increase in costs of less than
$25,000,000. Such exemptions may be made for specific
regulatory requirements or classes of regulatory require-
ments.
‘‘(e) GENERAL RULE ON APPLICABILITY.—The re-
quirements of this section shall apply to any regulatory
requirement described in subsection (a)(1)(A) or guidance
described in subsection (a)(1)(B) that is issued after the
last day of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this section.
‘‘(f) SIGNIFICANT REGULATORY ACTIONS AND GUID-
ANCE.—
‘‘(1) APPLICABILITY
OF
REQUIREMENTS.—In
addition to the regulatory requirements and guid-
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1838 
AN ACT 
To establish the Clear Creek National Recreation Area in 
San Benito and Fresno Counties, California, to designate 
the Joaquin Rocks Wilderness in such counties, 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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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 800
To amend the conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985
and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit the unimpeded
use of privately-owned crop, range, and pasture lands that have been
used for the planting of crops or the grazing of livestock in at least
five of the preceding ten years.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 2, 1995
Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. BAKER of Louisiana, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr.
BRYANT, 
Mr. 
BURTON, 
Mr. 
CHABOT, 
Mr. 
CHAMBLISS, 
Mrs.
CHENOWETH, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. COOLEY, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. LEWIS of
Kentucky, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. SMITH of Texas, and Mr. SOUDER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure and, in addition, to the Committee on Agri-
culture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the conservation provisions of the Food Security
Act of 1985 and the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act to permit the unimpeded use of privately-owned crop,
range, and pasture lands that have been used for the
planting of crops or the grazing of livestock in at least
five of the preceding ten years.
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 ‘‘Agricultural Lands
Protection Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF HEAVILY USED AGRICULTURAL
LANDS FROM DEFINITIONS OF WATERS OF
THE UNITED STATES AND NAVIGABLE WA-
TERS UNDER THE FEDERAL WATER POLLU-
TION CONTROL ACT.
Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(t) In addition to the exception provided for prior
converted croplands, the terms ‘‘waters of the United
States’’ and ‘‘navigable waters’’ in this Act shall not in-
clude any privately-owned crop, range, or pasture lands
that have been used for the production of crops or the
grazing of livestock in not less than five of the immediately
preceding ten calendar years.’’.
SEC. 3. EXCLUSION OF HEAVILY USED AGRICULTURAL
LANDS 
FROM 
SWAMPBUSTER 
REQUIRE-
MENTS.
Section 1222(b)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985
(7 U.S.C. 3822(b)(1)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C),
and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respec-
tively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) in addition to any prior converted
croplands under subparagraph (A), any pri-
vately-owned crop, range, or pasture lands that
have been used for the production of an agricul-
tural commodity or the grazing of livestock in
not less than five of the immediately preceding
ten calendar years;’’.
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(3) any other applicable law. 
(b) USES.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) prioritize environmentally responsible off 
highway vehicle recreation and also facilitate hunt-
ing, hiking, gem collecting, and the use of motorized 
vehicles, mountain bikes, and horses in accordance 
with the management plan described in subsection (c); 
(2) issue special recreation permits for motorized 
and non-motorized events; and 
(3) reopen the Clear Creek Management Area to 
the uses described in this subsection as soon as prac-
ticable following the enactment of this Act and in ac-
cordance with the management guidelines outlined in 
this Act and other applicable law. 
(c) INTERIM MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The Secretary 
shall use the 2006 Clear Creek Management Area Resource 
Management Plan Amendment and Route Designation 
Record of Decision as modified by this Act or the Secretary 
to incorporate natural resource protection information not 
available in 2006, as the basis of an interim management 
plan to govern off highway vehicle recreation within the 
Recreation Area pending the completion of the long-term 
management plan required in subsection (d). 
(d) PERMANENT MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 
2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
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SEC. 7. STATES REQUIRED TO ENACT THE UNIFORM INTER-
STATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT.
Section 466 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
666), as amended by section 6(l)(3) of this Act, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) In order to satisfy section 454(15)(A), each
State must have in effect laws which adopt the officially
approved version of the Uniform Interstate Family Sup-
port Act adopted by the National Conference of Commis-
sioners on Uniform State Laws in August 1992.’’.
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall
take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar month that
begins after the 2-year period that begins with the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(G) section 4(a)(7).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 6, 
2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 213 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1839 
[Report No. 114–281] 
To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt certain transactions involving 
purchases by accredited investors, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2015 
Mr. MCHENRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
OCTOBER 6, 2015 
Additional sponsor: Mr. SCHWEIKERT 
OCTOBER 6, 2015 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 16, 2015] 
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(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patenting under the 
mining laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
(l) FEES.—Amounts received by the Secretary under 
the fee structure required by subsection (c)(3)(G) shall be— 
(1) deposited in a special account in the Treas-
ury of the United States; and 
(2) made available until expended, without fur-
ther appropriation, to the Secretary for use in the 
Recreation Area. 
(m) RISK STANDARD.—The National Oil and Haz-
ardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (section 300 
of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations), published pursu-
ant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9605), shall not apply to the Secretary’s management of 
asbestos exposure risks faced by the public when recreating 
within the Clear Creek Recreation Area described in section 
3(b). 
SEC. 5. JOAQUIN ROCKS WILDERNESS. 
In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.), the approximately 21,000 acres of Federal lands 
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located in Fresno County and San Benito County, Cali-
fornia, and generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Proposed 
Joaquin Rocks Wilderness’’ and dated January 14, 2015, 
is designated as wilderness and as a component of the Na-
tional Wilderness Preservation System and shall be known 
as the ‘‘Joaquin Rocks Wilderness’’. 
SEC. 6. RELEASE OF SAN BENITO MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS 
STUDY AREA. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), the San Benito Mountain 
wilderness study area has been adequately studied for wil-
derness designation. 
(b) RELEASE.—The San Benito Mountain wilderness 
study area is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Fed-
eral Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1782(c)). 
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Union Calendar No. 455 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1838 
[Report No. 114–585] 
A BILL 
To establish the Clear Creek National Recreation 
Area in San Benito and Fresno Counties, Cali-
fornia, to designate the Joaquin Rocks Wilder-
ness in such counties, to designate additional 
components of the National Wild and Scenic Riv-
ers System, and for other purposes. 
MAY 23, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 802
To prohibit payment of Federal retirement benefits, except in certain cases,
to those who are not retired as defined under the Social Security Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 2, 1995
Mr. JACOBS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight and, in addition, to the Commit-
tees on National Security, House Oversight, the Judiciary, and the Per-
manent Select Committee on Intelligence, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To prohibit payment of Federal retirement benefits, except
in certain cases, to those who are not retired as defined
under the Social Security Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
The United States Government shall not pay retire-
ment benefits to or through any person who ceases United
States Government employment after the year 2000 unless
that person is retired as defined under the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.). The preceding sentence does
not apply to former public safety officers (as defined in
section 1204(7) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b(7)) and former
members of the Armed Forces who have been exposed to
actual combat dangers as a result of hostile activities by
opposing forces.
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of such Treaty, should be invited to become full
NATO members, provided these countries—
(A) meet appropriate standards, includ-
ing—
(i) shared values and interests;
(ii) democratic governments;
(iii) free market economies;
(iv) civilian control of the military, of
the police, and of the intelligence and other
security services, so that these organiza-
tions do not pose a threat to democratic
institutions, neighboring countries, or the
security of NATO or the United States;
(v) adherence to the rule of law and
to the values, principles, and political com-
mitments set forth in the Helsinki Final
Act and other declarations by the members
of the Organization on Security and Co-
operation in Europe;
(vi) commitment to further the prin-
ciples of NATO and to contribute to the
security of the North Atlantic area;
(vii) commitment and ability to accept
the obligations, responsibilities, and costs
of NATO membership; and