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(4) to fix the compensation of such staff at a
single per annum gross rate as provided by clause
6(c) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives;
(5) to terminate the employment of any such
staff as the select committee considers appropriate;
and
(6) to reimburse members of the select commit-
tee and of its staff for travel, subsistence, and other
necessary expenses incurred by them in the perform-
ance of their duties and responsibilities for the select
committee, other than expenses in connection with
any meeting of the select committee held in the Dis-
trict of Columbia.
REPORTS AND RECORDS
SEC. 6. (a) The select committee shall submit an an-
nual report to the House which shall include a summary
of the activities of the select committee during the cal-
endar year to which the report applies.
(b) Any such report which is made when the House
is not in session shall be filed with the Clerk of the House.
(c) The records, files, and materials of the select com-
mittee shall be transferred to the Clerk of the House.
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1727 
To expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2013 
Mr. WALZ (for himself, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. GIBSON, and Mr. PETERSON) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ag-
riculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers 
and ranchers, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 
2013’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
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(c) BIENNIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE 
BUDGET.— 
(1) 
CONTENTS
OF
RESOLUTION.—Section 
301(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(a)) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
by— 
(i) striking ‘‘April 15 of each year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘May 15 of each odd-num-
bered year’’; 
(ii) striking ‘‘the fiscal year beginning 
on October 1 of such year’’ the first place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘the biennium be-
ginning on October 1 of such year’’; and 
(iii) striking ‘‘the fiscal year beginning 
on October 1 of such year’’ the second 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘each fiscal 
year in such period’’; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘for the 
fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘for each fiscal year 
in the biennium’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘for the 
fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘for each fiscal year 
in the biennium’’. 
(2) ADDITIONAL MATTERS.—Section 301(b) of 
such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(b)) is amended— 
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SEC. 10. MODIFIED OPEN RULES.
The last sentence of clause 4(b) of rule XI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives (as amended by sec-
tion 7) is further amended by inserting before the period
the following: ‘‘; nor shall it report any rule or order which
does not allow minority party members to offer at least
4 amendments to any bill or resolution making appropria-
tions or to a concurrent resolution on the budget’’.
SEC. 11. PROHIBITION OF UNAUTHORIZED APPROPRIA-
TIONS.
The last sentence of clause 4(b) of rule XI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives (as amended by sec-
tions 7 and 8) is amended by inserting before the period
the following: ‘‘; nor shall it report any rule or order which
waives the requirement of clause 2(a) of rule XXI (re-
specting unauthorized appropriations) unless so deter-
mined by the Committee on Rules by a vote of at least
two-thirds of its members voting’’.
SEC. 12. PROHIBITION OF COMMEMORATIVE BILLS.
Rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives is amended by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘8. It shall not be in order in the House to consider
any bill or resolution providing for the designation of a
commemorative day or other commemorative period.’’.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1730 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit mobile service pro-
viders from providing service on mobile devices that have been reported 
stolen, to require such providers to give consumers the ability to remotely 
delete data from mobile devices, to prohibit the alteration or removal 
of mobile device identification numbers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2013 
Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit mo-
bile service providers from providing service on mobile 
devices that have been reported stolen, to require such 
providers to give consumers the ability to remotely delete 
data from mobile devices, to prohibit the alteration or 
removal of mobile device identification numbers, 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 ‘‘Cell Phone Theft Pre-
vention Act of 2013’’. 
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‘‘(ii) are using transition strategies to 
help new farmers or ranchers get started; 
and 
‘‘(E) new or established farmers or ranch-
ers that are converting production and mar-
keting systems to pursue new markets.’’. 
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 601. MILITARY VETERANS AGRICULTURAL LIAISON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by in-
serting after section 218 (7 U.S.C. 6918) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 219. MILITARY VETERANS AGRICULTURAL LIAISON. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary shall establish 
in the Department the position of Military Veterans Agri-
cultural Liaison. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Military Veterans Agricultural 
Liaison shall— 
‘‘(1) provide information to returning veterans 
about, and connect returning veterans with, begin-
ning farmer training and agricultural vocational and 
rehabilitation programs appropriate to the needs and 
interests of returning veterans, including assisting 
veterans in using Federal veterans educational bene-
fits for purposes relating to beginning a farming or 
ranching career; 
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‘‘(2) provide information to veterans concerning 
the availability of and eligibility requirements for 
participation in agricultural programs, with par-
ticular emphasis on beginning farmer and rancher 
programs; 
‘‘(3) serving as a resource for assisting veteran 
farmers and ranchers, and potential farmers and 
ranchers, in applying for participation in agricul-
tural programs; and 
‘‘(4) advocating on behalf of veterans in inter-
actions with employees of the Department.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 296(b) of 
the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the 
semicolon at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) the authority of the Secretary to establish 
in the Department the position of Military Veterans 
Agricultural Liaison in accordance with section 
219.’’. 
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SEC. 602. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
SEC. 603. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act take 
effect on October 1, 2013. 
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475 
is made, and every 2 years thereafter for the term 
of the loan. 
‘‘(2) 
TERMINATION
OF
FEDERAL
ASSIST-
ANCE.—If, based on a review under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary determines that the borrower is able to 
obtain a loan from a non-Federal source at reason-
able rates and terms, the borrower shall, on request 
by the Secretary, apply for, and accept, a non-Fed-
eral loan in a sufficient amount to repay the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘SEC. 3304. PRODUCTION LOSSES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make or 
guarantee a loan under this chapter to an eligible farmer 
for production losses if a single enterprise that constitutes 
a basic part of the farming operation of the farmer has 
sustained at least a 30 percent loss in normal per acre 
or per animal production, or such lesser percentage as the 
Secretary may determine, as a result of a disaster. 
‘‘(b) BASIS FOR PERCENTAGE.—A percentage loss 
under subsection (a) shall be based on the average month-
ly price in effect for the previous crop or calendar year, 
as appropriate. 
‘‘(c) AMOUNT OF LOAN.—A loan under subsection 
(a) shall be in an amount that is equal to 80 percent, or 
such greater percentage as the Secretary may determine, 
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of the total calculated actual production loss sustained by 
the farmer. 
‘‘CHAPTER 4—GENERAL FARMER LOAN 
PROVISIONS 
‘‘SEC. 3401. AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND. 
‘‘The fund established pursuant to section 11(a) of 
the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (60 Stat. 1075, 
chapter 964) shall be known as the Agricultural Credit 
Insurance Fund (referred to in this section as the ‘Fund’, 
unless the context otherwise requires) for the discharge 
of the obligations of the Secretary under agreements in-
suring loans under this subtitle and loans and mortgages 
insured under prior authority. 
‘‘SEC. 3402. GUARANTEED FARMER LOANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide fi-
nancial assistance to a borrower for a purpose provided 
in this subtitle by guaranteeing a loan made by any Fed-
eral or State chartered bank, savings and loan association, 
cooperative lending agency, or other legally organized 
lending agency. 
‘‘(b) INTEREST RATE.—The interest rate payable by 
a borrower on the portion of a guaranteed loan that is 
sold by a lender to the secondary market under this sub-
title may be lower than the interest rate charged on the 
portion retained by the lender, but shall not exceed the 
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SEC. 2. MOBILE DEVICE THEFT PREVENTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of title III of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 343. MOBILE DEVICE THEFT PREVENTION. 
‘‘(a) PROVISION OF SERVICE ON STOLEN DEVICE.— 
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION.—A provider of commercial 
mobile service or commercial mobile data service 
may not provide service on a mobile device that has 
been reported to such provider as stolen— 
‘‘(A) by the person who holds the account 
with respect to such service; or 
‘‘(B) by another provider of commercial 
mobile service or commercial mobile data serv-
ice, in accordance with paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) REPORTING BY SERVICE PROVIDERS.—A 
provider of commercial mobile service or commercial 
mobile data service to which a mobile device is re-
ported stolen as described in paragraph (1)(A) shall 
inform all other providers of such service— 
‘‘(A) that such device has been reported 
stolen; and 
‘‘(B) of any information necessary for the 
identification of such device. 
‘‘(b) REMOTE DELETION OF DATA.—A provider of 
commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data serv-
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IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 191
Prohibiting Members of the House of Representatives from using the frank
for unsolicited mailings.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 9, 1993
Mr. BOEHNER submitted the following resolution; which was referred jointly
to the Committees on House Administration, Post Office and Civil Serv-
ice, and Rules
RESOLUTION
Prohibiting Members of the House of Representatives from
using the frank for unsolicited mailings.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF USE OF THE FRANK FOR UN-
SOLICITED MAILINGS.
Notwithstanding any law, rule, or other authority, a
Member of the House of Representatives may not use the
frank for mail other than mail—
(1) in direct response to a communication from
the person to whom the mail is addressed;
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(2) from the Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives to another Member of Congress, or to a
Federal, State, or local government official;
(3) of a news release to the communications
media; or
(4) in furtherance of the administrative duties
of the Member of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION.
As used in this resolution, the term ‘‘Member of the
House of Representatives’’ means a Representative in, or
a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
Æ
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 172 
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to require 12-month continuous 
coverage under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2013 
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to require 
12-month continuous coverage under the State Children’s 
Health 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 ‘‘Ensuring Continuous 
Coverage under SCHIP Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT OF 12-MONTH CONTINUOUS COV-
ERAGE UNDER SCHIP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2102(b) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1397bb(b)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(6) REQUIREMENT
FOR
12-MONTH
CONTIN-
UOUS ELIGIBILITY.—In the case of a State child 
health plan that provides child health assistance 
under this title through a means other than de-
scribed in section 2101(a)(2), the plan shall provide 
for implementation under this title of the 12-month 
continuous eligibility option described in section 
1902(e)(12) for targeted low-income children whose 
family income is below 200 percent of the poverty 
line.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—In 
section 
2105(a)(4) of such Act, strike subparagraph (A) and re-
designate the following subparagraphs accordingly. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to determinations (and redeter-
minations) of eligibility made on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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H. Res. 192
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
June 10, 1993.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule
XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2348) making appropriations for the Legisla-
tive Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994,
and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be
dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of
the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the
bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Appropriations. After general debate the bill
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule
and shall be considered as read. Points of order under clause
2 or 6 of rule XXI against provisions in the bill are waived
except as follows: beginning on page 31, line 20, through
page 32, line 2. No amendment shall be in order except those
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompany-
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ing this resolution. Each amendment may be offered only in
the order printed, may be offered only by the named pro-
ponent or a designee, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable for the time specified in the report equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not
be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the
Committee of the Whole. Points of order under clause 2 of
rule XXI against amendments printed in the report are
waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to
the House with such amendments as may have been adopted.
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
bill and amendments thereto to final passage without inter-
vening motion except one motion to recommit.
Attest:
Clerk.
477 
average interest rate charged by the lender on loans made 
to farm borrowers. 
‘‘(c) FEES.—In the case of a loan guarantee on a 
loan made by a commercial or cooperative lender related 
to a loan made by the Secretary under section 3107— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary shall not charge a fee to any 
person (including a lender); and 
‘‘(2) a lender may charge a loan origination and 
servicing fee in an amount not to exceed 1 percent 
of the amount of the loan. 
‘‘(d) MAXIMUM GUARANTEE OF 90 PERCENT.—Ex-
cept as provided in subsections (e) and (f), a loan guar-
antee under this subtitle shall be for not more than 90 
percent of the principal and interest due on the loan. 
‘‘(e) REFINANCED LOANS GUARANTEED AT 95 PER-
CENT.—The Secretary shall guarantee 95 percent of— 
‘‘(1) in the case of a loan that solely refinances 
a direct loan made under this subtitle, the principal 
and interest due on the loan on the date of the refi-
nancing; or 
‘‘(2) in the case of a loan that is used for mul-
tiple purposes, the portion of the loan that refi-
nances the principal and interest due on a direct 
loan made under this subtitle that is outstanding on 
the date the loan is guaranteed. 
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‘‘(f) BEGINNING FARMER LOANS GUARANTEED UP 
TO 95 PERCENT.—The Secretary may guarantee not more 
than 95 percent of— 
‘‘(1) a farm ownership loan for acquiring a 
farm to a borrower who is participating in the down-
payment loan program under section 3107; or 
‘‘(2) an operating loan to a borrower who is 
participating in the downpayment loan program 
under section 3107 that is made during the period 
that the borrower has a direct loan outstanding 
under chapter 1 for acquiring a farm. 
‘‘(g) GUARANTEE OF LOANS MADE UNDER STATE 
BEGINNING FARMER PROGRAMS.—The Secretary may 
guarantee under this subtitle a loan made under a State 
beginning farmer program, including a loan financed by 
the net proceeds of a qualified small issue agricultural 
bond for land or property described in section 
144(a)(12)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
‘‘(h) PARTIAL LIQUIDATIONS.—If a partial liquida-
tion of a delinquent loan is performed (with the prior con-
sent of the Secretary) as part of loan servicing by a guar-
anteed lender under this subtitle, the Secretary shall not 
require full liquidation of the loan for the lender to be 
eligible to receive payment on losses. 
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IV
House Calendar No. 47
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 192
[Report No. 103–118]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2348) making appropriations
for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1994, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 9, 1993
Mr. FROST, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2348) making
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of
rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union for consid-
eration of the bill (H.R. 2348) making appropriations for
the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ber 30, 1994, and for other purposes. The first reading
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of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order
against consideration of the bill are waived. General de-
bate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one
hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropria-
tions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be consid-
ered as read. Points of order under clause 2 or 6 of rule
XXI against provisions in the bill are waived except as
follows: beginning on page 31, line 20, through page 32,
line 2. No amendment shall be in order except those print-
ed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying
this resolution. Each amendment may be offered only in
the order printed, may be offered only by the named pro-
ponent or a designee, shall be considered as read, shall
be debatable for the time specified in the report equally
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent,
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be sub-
ject to a demand for division of the question in the House
or in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order under
clause 2 of rule XXI against amendments printed in the
report are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of
the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and re-
port the bill to the House with such amendments as may
have been adopted. The previous question shall be consid-
HRES 192 RH
ered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to
final passage without intervening motion except one mo-
tion to recommit.