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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3937 
To evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural 
gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2014 
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself and Mr. TERRY) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
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 evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness 
of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of Congress that our fuel supply needs 
to be diverse and one method of diversification is the use 
of natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks. 
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SEC. 2. EVALUATION AND REPORT. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall— 
(1) appoint representatives from the Depart-
ment of Energy, the Environmental Protection 
Agency, the Department of Commerce, Members of 
Congress, State governments, and private sector in-
dividuals to evaluate the issues described in para-
graph (2); and 
(2) conduct an evaluation and report to Con-
gress on its findings regarding the following: 
(A) Barriers to transition from diesel fuel 
to natural gas in long haul trucks. 
(B) Environmental benefits of using nat-
ural gas in long haul trucks. 
(C) The benefits and drawbacks of using 
natural gas in long haul trucks. 
(D) The expected price differential between 
traditional diesel oems and natural gas oems. 
(E) Concerns of the participating rep-
resentatives appointed by the Secretary of using 
natural gas in long haul trucks. 
(F) The effect of using natural gas in long 
haul trucks on the Highway Trust Fund. 
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SEC. 3. DEFINITION. 
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘long haul truck’’ 
means a commercial vehicle with a 26,000 pound or great-
er gross vehicle weight rating. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3938 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas fueling 
corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2014 
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself and Mr. TERRY) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate nat-
ural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long 
haul truck traffic, 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. DESIGNATION OF NATURAL GAS FUELING COR-
RIDORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and affected 
States, shall designate natural gas fueling corridors in the 
United States for long haul truck traffic. 
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(b) DESIGNATION PROCESS.—In designating natural 
gas fueling corridors under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall— 
(1) seek to establish an interconnection of nat-
ural gas fueling stations across the United States 
that will serve the highest possible volume of long 
haul truck traffic; 
(2) take into consideration the location of exist-
ing natural gas fueling stations, with the goal of 
having natural gas fueling stations located not 
greater than 200 miles apart in such corridors; and 
(3) provide public notice and an opportunity for 
comment. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report containing a description of 
the natural gas fueling corridors designated under sub-
section (a), together with an explanation for the selection 
of the corridors. 
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‘‘(A) $1,000, or
‘‘(B) 50 percent of the aggregate cost of
the advertisements and solicitations which oc-
curred on such day and with respect to which
there was such failure,
‘‘(2) the $10,000 limitation of subsection (a)
shall not apply to any penalty under subsection (a)
for the day on which such failure occurred, and
‘‘(3) such penalty shall not be taken into ac-
count in applying such limitation to other penalties
under subsection (a).
‘‘(d) DAY ON WHICH FAILURE OCCURS.—For pur-
poses of this section, rules similar to the rules of section
6710(d) shall apply in determining the day on which any
failure occurs.’’
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The table of sections for subchapter B of
chapter 61 is amended by striking the item relating
to section 6116 and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 6116. Certain organizations required to disclose
nonexempt status.
‘‘Sec. 6117. Cross reference.’’
(2) The table of sections of part I of subchapter
B of chapter 68 is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 6716. Failure to disclose nonexempt status.’’
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1966 
To authorize the President to reestablish the Civilian Conservation Corps 
as a means of providing gainful employment to unemployed and under-
employed citizens of the United States through the performance of useful 
public work, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 22, 2015 
Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, 
Ms. MOORE, Mr. POCAN, and Mr. TAKAI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To authorize the President to reestablish the Civilian Con-
servation Corps as a means of providing gainful employ-
ment to unemployed and underemployed citizens of the 
United States through the performance of useful public 
work, 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 ‘‘21st Century Civilian 
Conservation Corps Act’’. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2298
To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to clarify the prevented planting
rule for the calculation of crop acreage bases.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 1995
Mr. BEREUTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to clarify the pre-
vented planting rule for the calculation of crop acreage
bases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EFFECT OF PREVENTED PLANTING ON CAL-
CULATION OF CROP ACREAGE BASES.
Section 503(f) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7
U.S.C. 1463(f)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘on the
acreage of such farm’’ and all that follows through
the period at the end of the sentence and inserting
‘‘on the failed acreage or any other acreage of the
farm consistent with the conservation plan for the
farm prepared in accordance with section 1212 of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3812).’’;
and
(2) in the second sentence—
(A) by inserting after ‘‘subsection’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘(but not to exceed the total of the
failed acreage)’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘such acreage’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the substitute acreage’’.
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against whom the action is brought or the number of ac-
tions brought with respect to the injury.
(b) PERIODIC PAYMENTS FOR FUTURE LOSSES.—If
more than $50,000 in damages for expenses to be incurred
in the future is awarded to the claimant in a medical mal-
practice liability action, the court shall, at the request of
either party, enter a judgment ordering such damages to
be paid on a periodic basis determined appropriate by the
court (based upon projections of when such expenses are
likely to be incurred).
(c) MANDATORY OFFSETS FOR DAMAGES PAID BY A
COLLATERAL SOURCE.—The total amount of damages re-
ceived by a claimant in a medical malpractice liability ac-
tion shall be reduced by any other payment that has been
or will be made to the individual to compensate the claim-
ant for the injury that was the subject of the action, in-
cluding payment under—
(1) Federal or State disability or sickness pro-
grams;
(2) Federal, State, or private health insurance
programs;
(3) private disability insurance programs;
(4) employer wage continuation programs; and
(5) any other source of payment intended to
compensate the claimant for such injury.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2299
To amend the Clean Air Act to require that motorcycles be defined as
having a curb mass less than or equal to 1749 pounds.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 1995
Mr. BEREUTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to require that motorcycles
be defined as having a curb mass less than or equal
to 1749 pounds.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF MOTORCYCLES.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 216 of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7550) is amended by adding the following at
the end thereof:
‘‘(12) MOTORCYCLE.—The term ‘motorcycle’
means any motor vehicle with a headlight, taillight,
and stoplight and having: two wheels, or three
wheels and a curb mass less than or equal to 1749
pounds.’’.
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency shall amend the regulations
under title II of the Clean Air Act, as set forth in 40
C.F.R. 86.403–78, to conform to the amendment made
by this Act.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this Act shall take effect with respect to the first model
year which commences more than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 22
To establish the position of Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism within the
office of the Secretary of State.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To establish the position of Coordinator for Counter-
Terrorism within the office of the Secretary of State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COORDINATOR FOR COUNTER-TERRORISM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be within the of-
fice of the Secretary of State a Coordinator for Counter-
Terrorism (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Co-
ordinator’’) who shall be appointed by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—(1) The Coordinator shall
perform such duties and exercise such power as the Sec-
retary of State shall prescribe.
(2) The Coordinator shall have as his principal duty
the overall supervision (including policy oversight of re-
sources) of international counterterrorism activities. The
Coordinator shall be the principal advisor to the Secretary
of State on international counterterrorism matters. The
Coordinator shall be the principal counterterrorism official
within the senior management of the Department of State
and report directly to the Secretary of State.
(c) RANK AND STATUS.—The Coordinator shall have
the rank and status of Ambassador-at-Large. The Coordi-
nator shall be compensated at the annual rate of basic
pay in effect for a position at level IV of the Executive
Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States
Code, or, if the Coordinator is appointed from the Foreign
Service, the annual rate of pay which the individual last
received under the Foreign Service Schedule, whichever is
greater.
(d) DIPLOMATIC PROTOCOL.—For purposes of diplo-
matic protocol among officers of the Department of State,
the Coordinator shall take precedence after the Secretary
of State, the Deputy Secretary of State, and the Under
Secretaries of State and shall take precedence among the
Assistant Secretaries of State in the order prescribed by
the Secretary of State.
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Federal agency, and such other support services as
may be determined by the head of such agency;
(5) the term ‘‘executive department’’ has the
meaning given to the term ‘‘Executive department’’
by section 101 of title 5, United States Code;
(6) the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ has the meaning
given to the term ‘‘agency’’ by section 551(1) of
such title; and
(7) the term ‘‘office’’ includes any office, ad-
ministration, agency, institute, unit, organizational
entity, or component thereof.
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF
TRADE
Subtitle A—Establishment
SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT.
There is established an executive department to be
known as the Department of Trade. The Department shall
be administered by a Secretary of Trade, who shall be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate.
SEC. 202. FUNCTIONS OF THE SECRETARY.
(a) FUNCTIONS.—In addition to the functions trans-
ferred to the Secretary by this Act, such other functions
as the President may assign or delegate to the Secretary,
and such other functions as the Secretary may, after the
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2301
To designate an enclosed area of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in
Oak Ridge, Tennessee as the ‘‘Marilyn Lloyd Environmental, Life, and
Social Sciences Complex’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 1995
Mr. DUNCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science
A BILL
To designate an enclosed area of the Oak Ridge National
Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee as the ‘‘Marilyn
Lloyd Environmental, Life, and Social Sciences Com-
plex’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
An enclosed area of the Oak Ridge National Labora-
tory defined as the area located at the intersection of the
southern border of Bethel Valley Road and the western
border of First Street, south on First Street to the inter-
section of First Street and the Northwest Tributary,
northwest (upstream) on the Northwest Tributary to the
intersection with West White Oak Avenue, west 400 me-
ters on West White Oak Avenue to the intersection with
an unnamed tributary, north (downstream) on the
unnamed tributary to the confluence with the Northwest
Tributary, northwest (upstream) on the Northwest Tribu-
tary to the intersection with the southern edge of Bethel
Valley Road, and east on Bethel Valley Road to the inter-
section with First Avenue, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Marilyn Lloyd Environ-
mental, Life, and Social Sciences Complex’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the area
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Marilyn Lloyd Environmental, Life, and Social
Sciences Complex’’.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3940 
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to weight limitations 
for natural gas vehicles, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2014 
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself and Mr. TERRY) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to 
weight limitations for natural gas vehicles, 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 ‘‘Natural Gas Long 
Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. WEIGHT LIMITATIONS FOR NATURAL GAS VEHI-
CLES. 
Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(j) NATURAL GAS VEHICLES.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
Secretary shall issue regulations to allow a vehicle, if oper-
ated by an engine fueled primarily by natural gas, to ex-
ceed any vehicle weight limit under this section by an 
amount that is equal to— 
‘‘(1) the weight of the vehicle attributable to 
the natural gas tank and fueling system carried by 
such vehicle; less 
‘‘(2) the weight of a comparable diesel tank and 
fueling system.’’. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2302
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide for the delegation of dam
safety authority to State government.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 1995
Mr. GALLEGLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide for the
delegation of dam safety authority to State government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DELEGATION OF DAM SAFETY AUTHORITY
UNDER FEDERAL POWER ACT.
Section 10(c) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
803(c)) is amended by adding the following after the first
sentence thereof: ‘‘Upon the request of the Governor of
any State, the Commission shall permit the State to regu-
late the safety of any project works unless the Commission
determines that the State does not have an adequate dam
safety program.’’.
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mittee of such candidate to repay any such expenditure
or loan.
‘‘(l) For purposes of this section, ‘immediate family’
means a candidate’s spouse, and any child, stepchild, par-
ent, grandparent, brother, half-brother, sister or half-sis-
ter of the candidate, and the spouse of any such person
and any child, stepchild, parent, grandparent, brother,
half-brother, sister or half-sister of the candidate’s spouse,
and any spouse of any such person.’’.
(b) Section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 439a) is amended by inserting be-
fore the period the following: ‘‘, and except that no can-
didate for the office of President or Vice President may
use any contributions in a manner prohibited by section
315(k)’’.
DEFINITION OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE
SEC. 8. Section 301(14) of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(14)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(14) The term ‘national committee’ means the orga-
nization or organizations which, by virtue of the bylaws
of a political party, are responsible for the day-to-day op-
eration of such political party at the national level, includ-
ing the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Democratic Con-
gressional Campaign Committee, the Republican National
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3941 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the 
deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2014 
Mr. GRAYSON 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 extend 
for one year the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF MORTGAGE INSURANCE PRE-
MIUMS TREATED AS QUALIFIED RESIDENCE 
INTEREST. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Subclause 
(I) 
of 
section 
163(h)(3)(E)(iv) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or accrued after 
December 31, 2013. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2303
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require as a condition
of receiving payments under such title for the costs of administering
its medicaid plan that each State include on the enrollment card provided
to beneficiaries under the plan a photograph of the beneficiary, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 1995
Mrs. LOWEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require
as a condition of receiving payments under such title
for the costs of administering its medicaid plan that
each State include on the enrollment card provided to
beneficiaries under the plan a photograph of the bene-
ficiary, 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 ‘‘Medicaid Fraud Pre-
vention Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION
ON MEDICAID ENROLLMENT CARDS AS CON-
DITION OF RECEIPT OF PAYMENTS FOR PLAN
ADMINISTRATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1903(i) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(i)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (14), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (15), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (15) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(16) with respect to any amount expended
during a quarter for the administration of the State
plan, unless in the administration of the plan the
State includes on the enrollment card provided to
each enrolled individual a photograph of the individ-
ual and information on the individual’s gender,
height, and eye color, except to the extent that the
State demonstrates that the inclusion of a photo-
graph or such information on a card is not cost-ef-
fective with respect to a class of individuals enrolled
in the State plan because minimal fraud exists in
connection with the State plan which results from
the incorrect identification of such individuals.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to quarters beginning on or
after the expiration of the 2-year period which begins on
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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