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and may be filed by the institution or a member of
the community.
‘‘(3) BASIS FOR REQUEST.—Any request for re-
consideration under this subsection shall be based on
significant issues of a substantive nature which are
relevant to the delineated community of the institu-
tion and, in the case of a request by a member of
the community, shall be limited to issues previously
raised in comments submitted pursuant to sub-
section (a).
‘‘(4) COMPLETION
OF
REVIEW.—The appro-
priate Federal financial supervisory agency shall
complete any requested reconsideration within 30
days of the filing of the request.
‘‘(d) CONCLUSIVE RATING.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An institution’s rating shall
become conclusive on the later of—
‘‘(A) 30 days after the rating is disclosed
to the public; or
‘‘(B) the completion of any requested re-
consideration by the Federal financial super-
visory agency.
‘‘(2) RATING CONCLUSIVE OF MEETING COMMU-
NITY CREDIT NEEDS.—An institution’s rating shall
be the conclusive assessment of the institution’s
‘‘(4) MEDICAL HOME.—Section 2604(c)(5) ap-
plies with respect to core medical services under this 
title to the same extent and in the same manner as 
section 2604(c)(5) applies with respect to core med-
ical services under part A.’’; 
(C) by amending subsection (e)(1)(B) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(B) testing individuals with respect to 
HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases, 
including tests— 
‘‘(i) to confirm the presence of HIV 
and other sexually transmitted diseases; 
‘‘(ii) to diagnose the extent of defi-
ciency in the immune system; and 
‘‘(iii) to provide information on appro-
priate therapeutic measures for preventing 
and treating— 
‘‘(I) the deterioration of the im-
mune system; and 
‘‘(II) conditions arising from 
HIV/AIDS;’’; 
(D) by amending subsection (e)(1)(C) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(C) linkage to care services described in 
paragraph (2);’’; and 
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‘‘(B) any other comments; and 
‘‘(2) not later than 60 days after the submis-
sion of such data and other information by the spon-
sor, including any revised submission of such data 
and other information following a refusal to file 
under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A)(i) issue a written notification to the 
sponsor determining that the request under sec-
tion 586A(a), together with such data and 
other information, is sufficiently complete to 
conduct a substantive review and make such no-
tification publicly available; and 
‘‘(ii) file such request; or 
‘‘(B) issue a written notification to the 
sponsor refusing to file the request and stating 
the reasons for the refusal and why the data 
and other information submitted is not suffi-
ciently complete to conduct a substantive review 
and make such notification publicly available; 
‘‘(3) the Secretary shall, in filing a request 
under paragraph (2)— 
‘‘(A) invite the public to submit further 
comments with respect to such filing; and 
‘‘(B) limit such public comment, and the 
comment period under paragraph (1), to the pe-
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riod ending on the date that is 60 days after 
such filing; 
‘‘(4) if the Secretary refuses to file the re-
quest— 
‘‘(A) the sponsor may, within 30 days of 
receipt of written notification of such refusal, 
seek a meeting with the Secretary regarding 
whether the Secretary should file the request; 
and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary shall convene the meet-
ing; and 
‘‘(5) following any such meeting— 
‘‘(A) if the sponsor asks that the Secretary 
file the request (with or without amendments to 
correct any purported deficiencies to the re-
quest) the Secretary shall file the request over 
protest, issue a written notification of the filing 
to the sponsor, and make such notification pub-
licly available; and 
‘‘(B) if the request is so filed over protest, 
the Secretary shall not require the sponsor to 
resubmit a copy of the request for purposes of 
such filing. 
‘‘(b) REASONS FOR REFUSAL TO FILE REQUEST.— 
The Secretary may refuse to file a request submitted 
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(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘There is’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘$200,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as are necessary to carry out this section 
for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2023’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NA-
TIONAL WATER AVAILABILITY AND USE AS-
SESSMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 9508(e)(2) of the Omnibus Public Land Man-
agement Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10368(e)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$12,500,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2009 through 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as are nec-
essary for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2023’’. 
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(iii) is not intended for distribution to 
any person other than the individual or of-
fice making the request. 
(2) REDACTION
AND
REVISION.—In carrying 
out this section, the Clerk, on the basis of informa-
tion provided by the Director, may— 
(A) remove from the information included 
in the database (including from the issue brief, 
product, or report itself) the name and contact 
information regarding an employee of the Con-
gressional Research Service; 
(B) remove from the information included 
in the database (including from the issue brief, 
product, or report itself) any material for which 
the Director determines that including the in-
formation on the database may infringe the 
copyright of a work protected under title 17, 
United States Code; and 
(C) make any changes in the information 
included in the database (including from the 
issue brief, product, or report itself) that the 
Director determines necessary to ensure that 
the information is accurate and current, except 
that if the Clerk makes any such change with 
respect to any material in the database, the 
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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 ‘‘DHS Acquisition Ac-
countability and Efficiency Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Findings. 
Sec. 4. Definitions. 
TITLE I—ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES 
Sec. 101. Acquisition authorities for Under Secretary for Management. 
Sec. 102. Acquisition authorities for Chief Financial Officer. 
Sec. 103. Acquisition authorities for Chief Information Officer. 
Sec. 104. Chief Procurement Officer. 
Sec. 105. Requirements to ensure greater accountability for acquisition programs. 
TITLE II—ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT DISCIPLINE 
Sec. 201. Acquisition Review Board. 
Sec. 202. Requirements to reduce duplication in acquisition programs. 
Sec. 203. Government Accountability Office review of Board and of requirements 
to reduce duplication in acquisition programs. 
Sec. 204. Excluded Party List System waivers. 
Sec. 205. Inspector General oversight of suspension and debarment. 
TITLE III—ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY 
AND TRANSPARENCY 
Sec. 301. Congressional notification and other requirements for major acquisition 
program breach. 
Sec. 302. Multiyear acquisition strategy. 
Sec. 303. Acquisition reports. 
Sec. 304. Government Accountability Office review of multiyear acquisition strat-
egy. 
Sec. 305. Office of Inspector General report. 
SEC. 3. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Department of Homeland Security does 
not consistently implement its policies and Govern-
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2893 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that decorative objects 
depicting the official seal of the Department of Defense, the military 
departments, the Armed Forces, and the Defense Agencies be manufac-
tured in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2015 
Mr. MACARTHUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that 
decorative objects depicting the official seal of the De-
partment of Defense, the military departments, the 
Armed Forces, and the Defense Agencies be manufac-
tured in the United States. 
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 ‘‘Manufacturing Amer-
ican Defense Emblems Act’’ or ‘‘MADE Act’’. 
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hered to the strategies set forth in the plan. The review 
shall also consider whether the Department has complied 
with the requirements to provide the Acquisition Review 
Board with a capability development plan for each major 
acquisition program. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Inspector General 
shall submit to the congressional homeland security com-
mittees a report of the review required by this section. The 
report shall be submitted in unclassified form but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2898 
AN ACT 
To provide drought relief in the State of California, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 422 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit which 
is dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits 
and which is allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable 
contributions to education investment organizations that provide assist-
ance for elementary and secondary education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2013 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. 
SALMON, Mr. MULVANEY, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. MESSER, Mr. 
LAMALFA, Mr. HULTGREN, and Mr. WEBER of Texas) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
for a credit which is dependent on enactment of State 
qualified scholarship tax credits and which is allowed 
against the Federal income tax for charitable contribu-
tions to education investment organizations that provide 
assistance for elementary and secondary education. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Children’s Hope Act of 2013’’. 
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‘‘(3) URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE.—With respect
to all low-enriched uranium that is delivered to the
United States Executive Agent under the Russian
HEU Agreement after January 1, 1997, the United
States Executive Agent shall, upon request of the
Russian Executive Agent, deliver to the Russian Ex-
ecutive Agent an amount of uranium hexafluoride
equivalent to the natural uranium component of
such low-enriched uranium simultaneously with the
delivery of such low-enriched uranium. The quantity
of such uranium hexafluoride delivered to the Rus-
sian Executive Agent shall be based on a tails assay
of 0.30 U235. Title to uranium hexafluoride deliv-
ered to the Russian Executive Agent pursuant to
this paragraph shall transfer to the Russian Execu-
tive Agent upon delivery of such material to the
Russian Executive Agent at a North American facil-
ity designated by the Russian Executive Agent. Ura-
nium hexafluoride delivered to the Russian Execu-
tive Agent pursuant to this paragraph shall be
deemed to be of Russian origin. Such uranium
hexafluoride may be sold to any person or entity
consistent with the limitations on delivery to end
users set forth in this subsection. Nothing in this
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‘‘(B) solicit public comments for a period 
of not more than 45 days. 
‘‘(7) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—For a proposed 
order issued under paragraph (3)(A)(iii) or (5)(C) 
requesting additional information, an Advisory Com-
mittee meeting shall be convened if the sponsor re-
quests, or the Director of the Center for Drug Eval-
uation and Research or the Commissioner of Food 
and Drugs decides, to convene such a meeting for 
the purpose of reviewing the pending request. 
‘‘(8) FINAL ORDER BY CDER.—In the case of a 
proposed order under paragraph (3)(A) or (5) with 
respect to a request, the Director of the Center for 
Drug Evaluation and Research shall— 
‘‘(A) issue a final order with respect to the 
request— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a proposed order 
under clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (3)(A) 
or subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph 
(5), not later than 90 days after the end 
of the public comment period under para-
graph (3)(B); or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a proposed order 
under paragraph (3)(A)(iii) or paragraph 
(5)(C)— 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4235 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to remove the maximum payment 
amount for certain qualified losses under the Traumatic Injury Protection 
under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2014 
Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself and Mr. BRALEY of Iowa) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to remove the max-
imum payment amount for certain qualified losses under 
the Traumatic Injury Protection under the Servicemem-
bers’ Group Life Insurance program. 
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 ‘‘Taylor Morris Act’’. 
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(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘30 days after’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘30th day is not’’ and inserting ‘‘20 days 
after the end of the quarterly period beginning on 
the first day of January, April, July, and October of 
each year, or on the first business day after such 
20th day if such 20th day is not’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘semiannual period’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘quarterly period’’. 
SEC. 406. IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS FOR LOBBYISTS. 
Section 6(a)(3) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
1995 (2 U.S.C. 1605(a)(3)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A); 
(2) by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon the 
end of subparagraph (B); and 
(3) by adding after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) a system that assigns an identifica-
tion number for each lobbyist for whom a reg-
istration or report is filed under this Act;’’. 
SEC. 407. ETHICS TRAINING FOR LOBBYISTS. 
(a) REQUIRED ETHICS TRAINING.—Any individual 
who is a lobbyist registered or required to register under 
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‘‘(I) if the Advisory Committee is 
not convened pursuant to paragraph 
(7), not later than 210 days after the 
date on which the sponsor submits the 
additional information requested pur-
suant to such proposed order; or 
‘‘(II) if the Advisory Committee 
is convened pursuant to paragraph 
(7), not later than 270 days after date 
on which the sponsor submits such 
additional information; or 
‘‘(B) if the Director fails to issue such 
final order within such 90-, 210-, and 270-day 
period, as applicable, transmit such proposed 
order to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs 
for review. 
‘‘(9) FINAL ORDER BY COMMISSIONER.—With 
respect to a proposed order transmitted to the Com-
missioner of Food and Drugs under paragraph 
(8)(B), the Commissioner shall issue a final order 
with respect to such proposed order not later than 
60 days after the date of such transmission. 
‘‘(c) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) LIMITATIONS.—The Food and Drug Ad-
ministration— 
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‘‘(IV) the ranking member of the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate appointing a member 
for the fourth and ninth vacancy; and 
‘‘(V) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs appoint-
ing a member for the fifth, tenth, and eleventh va-
cancy. 
‘‘(ii) A vacancy in the Committee of a member serv-
ing as chairman shall be filled jointly by the chairmen of 
the congressional veterans committees. 
‘‘(iii) Except as provided by clause (i) or (ii), a va-
cancy in the Committee of a member shall be filled in the 
manner in which the appointment of such member was 
made. A member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring be-
fore the expiration of the term for which the member’s 
predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the 
remainder of that term. 
‘‘(C) Of the members of the Committee who are ap-
pointed on or after the date of the enactment of the Gulf 
War Health Research Reform Act of 2014— 
‘‘(i) not fewer than three members shall be vet-
erans; 
‘‘(ii) not fewer than eight members shall be sci-
entists or physicians who have experience in bio-
medicine, epidemiology, immunology, environmental
school tuition organization described in para-
graph (2), 
(B) the excess of such credit over tax li-
ability may be carried forward for not more 
than five years, 
(C) the taxpayer does not require, as a 
condition of the contribution, that the contribu-
tion must benefit a specific child, and 
(D) such credit is not allowable for direct 
donations to private schools. 
(2) SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION.—For pur-
poses of paragraph (1), a school tuition organization 
is described in this paragraph if such organization— 
(A) is an organization operating in the 
State and is described in section 501(c)(3), and 
is exempt from tax under section 501(a), of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
(B) expends at least 90 percent of its an-
nual cash contributions for educational scholar-
ships or tuition grants to children to allow them 
to attend any qualified school chosen at the sole 
discretion of their parents, and 
(C) disburses at least 90 percent of its an-
nual cash contributions within one year of their 
receipt. 
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(3) QUALIFIED
SCHOOL.—For purposes of 
paragraph (2), the term ‘‘qualified school’’ means 
any elementary school or secondary school that is lo-
cated in the State in which the taxpayer resides and 
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, 
handicap, familial status, or national origin and that 
satisfies the requirements prescribed by State law 
for such schools as of December 31, 2010. 
(4) EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OR TUITION 
GRANTS.—The term ‘‘educational scholarship or a 
tuition grant’’ means any scholarship or grant 
awarded for qualified elementary and secondary edu-
cation expenses (as defined in section 30E(c)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). 
(c) STATE.—For purposes of this section, the term 
‘‘State’’ means any of the several States. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4230 
To limit the retirement of KC–10 aircraft. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2014 
Mr. RUNYAN (for himself and Mr. GARAMENDI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To limit the retirement of KC–10 aircraft. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF KC–10 AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated or otherwise made available for the De-
partment of Defense may be obligated or expended to re-
tire, prepare to retire, or place in storage any KC–10 air-
craft until each of the following occurs: 
(1) The Secretary of the Air Force certifies to 
the congressional defense committees each of the fol-
lowing: 
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(A) The four KC–46A test aircraft are all 
built and fully operational including their air 
refueling capability. 
(B) The initial 18 KC–46A aircraft have 
been delivered to the Air Force in a fully oper-
ational capacity by 2017. 
(C) The KC–46A aircraft has achieved full 
operational capability. 
(D) A sufficient number of KC–46A air-
craft exists in the inventory of the Air Force to 
fully meet the air refueling and cargo support 
capability and mission requirements of the com-
batant commands. 
(2) The Comptroller General of the United 
States submits to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report setting forth the following: 
(A) An assessment whether each certifi-
cation under paragraph (1) is comprehensive, 
fully supported, and sufficiently detailed. 
(B) An identification of any shortcomings, 
limitations, or other reportable matters that af-
fect the quality or findings of any certification 
under paragraph (1). 
(b) DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF COMPTROLLER 
GENERAL REPORT.—The report of the Comptroller Gen-
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eral under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall be sub-
mitted not later than 90 days after the date of the submis-
sion of the certification referred to in paragraph (1) of 
such subsection. 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘congressional defense 
committees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4231 
To prohibit United States assistance to the East-West Center. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2014 
Mr. SALMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit United States assistance to the East-West 
Center. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE 
TO THE EAST-WEST CENTER. 
No funds available to the Department of State or any 
other department or agency may be used to provide assist-
ance to the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange 
Between East and West (commonly known as the East- 
West Center). 
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