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‘‘(A) The appointment and removal of the
Chief Executive Officer and the approval of other
senior officers of the Administration under sec-
tion 1313.
‘‘(B) The approval and submission to Con-
gress of major contracts under section 1334(d).
‘‘(C) The approval of major regulatory ac-
tions under section 1332(b).
‘‘(D) The issuance of letters of intent under
section 47110(e).
‘‘(E) The approval and submission to Con-
gress of the Administration’s plans for personnel
management and acquisition management pro-
grams under sections 1314 and 1334.
‘‘(F) The approval of the agency’s annual
budget submission.
‘‘(G) Long-range and strategic planning for
the Administration.
‘‘(H) The representation of the Administra-
tion at public events to the extent practicable.
‘‘(I) Such other significant actions as the
Board considers appropriate.
‘‘(2) NONDELEGABLE
FUNCTIONS.—The Board
may not delegate the functions described in subpara-
graphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1).
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘departmental laboratory’’ means
a Federal laboratory, or any other laboratory or fa-
cility designated by the Secretary, operated by or on
behalf of the Department of Energy;
(2) the term ‘‘Federal laboratory’’ has the
meaning given the term ‘‘laboratory’’ in section
12(d)(2) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno-
vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(d)(2));
(3) the term ‘‘relevant congressional commit-
tees’’ means the Committee on Armed Services of
the Senate, the Committee on National Security of
the House of Representatives, the Committee on
Science of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate; and
(4) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Energy.
TITLE I—MISSION ASSIGNMENT
SEC. 101. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) through their unique historical missions, the
departmental laboratories have developed core com-
petencies and technical capabilities that strategically
(1) apply to the smallest practicable portions of 
such unit; and 
(2) are necessary to reduce or control trespass 
onto land adjacent to such unit. 
(b) PRIOR RESTRICTIONS VOID.—Any restrictions re-
garding the use of dogs in deer hunting activities in 
Kisatchie National Forest in force on the date of the en-
actment of this Act shall be void and have no force or 
effect. 
(c) ADJACENT LANDOWNERS.—Landowners whose 
property abuts a unit of the Kisatchie National Forest 
may petition the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the 
use of dogs in deer hunting activities that take place on 
such unit which abut their property. If the Secretary of 
Agriculture receives a petition from an adjacent land-
owner, the Secretary, after notice and opportunity for a 
hearing, may impose restrictions on the use of dogs in deer 
hunting— 
(1) limited to those units of the Kisatchie Na-
tional Forest within 300 yards of the boundary of 
the petitioning landowner’s property; and 
(2) consistent with subsection (a).
(c) PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.—Except as
provided in subsection (e) of this section—
(1) the provisions of this Act do not affect a
suit commenced before this Act takes effect; and
(2) in such a suit, proceedings shall be had, ap-
peals taken, and judgments rendered in the same
manner and effect as if this Act had not been en-
acted.
(d) CAUSES OF ACTION.—No suit, action, or other
proceeding commenced by or against any officer in the of-
ficer’s official capacity as an officer of any department or
agency, functions of which are transferred by this Act,
shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act. No
cause of action by or against any department or agency,
functions of which are transferred by this Act, or by or
against any officer thereof in the officer’s official capacity
shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act. The
authority to impose sanctions and grant waivers with re-
spect to conflicts of interest occurring before the effective
date of this Act, and the requirement to maintain records
relating to the consideration of conflicts of interest before
the effective date of this Act, do not abate by reason of
the enactment of this Act.
(e) PARTIES TO A SUIT.—If, before the date on which
this Act takes effect, any department or agency, or any
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ern Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico encompassing
whole lease blocks lying west of 87 degrees, 30 minutes
West longitude, any lease sale within 5 years of the date
of enactment of this Act, shall use the bidding system au-
thorized in section 8(a)(1)(H) of the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act, as amended by this Act, except that the
suspension of royalties shall be set at a volume of not less
than the following:
(1) 17.5 million barrels of oil equivalent for
leases in water depths of 200 to 400 meters;
(2) 52.5 million barrels of oil equivalent for
leases in 400 to 800 meters of water; and
(3) 87.5 million barrels of oil equivalent for
leases in water depths greater than 800 meters.
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.
The Secretary shall promulgate such rules and regu-
lations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this
Act within 180 days after the enactment of this Act.
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and coherent policy for the establishment and collec-
tion of recreation fees under this section. Such pol-
icy shall—
‘‘(A) permit flexibility with regard to the
amounts charged;
‘‘(B) provide for maximization of the num-
ber of persons who pay fees to ensure that fees
remain at the lowest possible level;
‘‘(C) provide that comparable fees be
charged by the several Federal agencies for
comparable services and facilities;
‘‘(D) provide for the establishment of fees
in a manner which is equitable among user
groups and accounts for other non-Federal
nonrecreational fees (if any) which are paid by
user groups and which are used on Federal
lands;
‘‘(E) define administrative overhead and
specify accounting procedures to ensure that
administrative overhead is not included in the
cost of recreational services provided; and
‘‘(F) provide for a uniform procedure for
accounting for fees collected under this section.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section:
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H.R. 3547 
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO 
SENATE AMENDMENT
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2100
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical corrections to
maps relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 1995
Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. GOSS, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr.
WELDON of Florida, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MICA, and Mr. PETERSON of
Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical
corrections to maps relating to the Coastal Barrier Re-
sources System.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CORRECTIONS TO MAPS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior
shall, before the end of the 30-day period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act, make such correc-
tions to the maps described in subsection (b) as are nec-
essary to ensure that depictions of areas on those maps
are consistent with the depictions of areas appearing on
the 
maps 
entitled 
lllllll, 
dated
lllllll, and on file with the Secretary.
(b) MAPS DESCRIBED.—The maps described in this
subsection are maps that—
(1) are included in a set of maps entitled
‘‘Coastal Barrier Resources System’’, dated October
24, 1990; and
(2) relate to the following units of the Coastal
Barrier Resources System: P04A, P05, P05A, P08,
P10, P11, P11A, P18, P25, FL–90.
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copy of such recommendations to the Congress, together
with a certification of such approval and legislative lan-
guage implementing such recommendations.
(3) If the President disapproves the recommendations
of the Commission, in whole or in part, the President shall
transmit to the Commission and the Congress the reasons
for that disapproval. The Commission shall then transmit
to the President, by no later than September 5th, a revised
list of recommendations.
(4) If the President approves all of the revised rec-
ommendations of the Commission transmitted to the
President under paragraph (3), the President shall trans-
mit a copy of such revised recommendation to the Con-
gress, together with a certification of such approval.
(5) If the President does not transmit to the Con-
gress an approval and certification described in paragraph
(2) or (4) by September 10th, the process by which budget
outlay reductions may occur under this Act with respect
to that year shall be terminated.
SEC. 4. BUDGET OUTLAY REDUCTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall submit rec-
ommendations to Congress together with a joint resolution
containing legislative language implementing such rec-
ommendations not later than September 10th, as provided
in section 3.
(b) CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION
OF PRESI-
DENT’S RECOMMENDATIONS.—
(1) TERMS OF THE RESOLUTION.—For the pur-
poses of subsection (a), the term ‘‘joint resolution’’
means a joint resolution that—
(A) is introduced within the 2-day period
beginning on the date on which the President
transmits a report to the Congress under sec-
tion 3(d);
(B) does not have a preamble;
(C) states after the resolving clause ‘‘That
Congress approves the recommendations of the
Spending Reduction Commission submitted by
the President on lll’’, the blank space
being filled in with the appropriate date and
contains the President’s legislative language de-
scribed in subsection (a); and
(D) is entitled a ‘‘Joint resolution approv-
ing the recommendations of the Spending
Reduction Commission.’’.
(2) REFERRAL.—(A) A resolution described in
paragraph (1) that is introduced in the House of
Representatives shall be referred to the Committee
on Government Operations of the House of
Representatives.
the depictions of areas appearing on the maps entitled
‘‘Amendments to Coastal Barrier Resources System’’, dated
November 1, 1995, and on file with the Secretary.
(b) MAPS DESCRIBED.—The maps described in this
subsection are maps that—
(1) are included in a set of maps entitled
‘‘Coastal Barrier Resources System’’, dated October
24, 1990; and
(2) relate to the following units of the Coastal
Barrier Resources System: P05, P05A, P10, P11,
P11A, P18, P25, P32, and P32P.
Union Calendar No. 220
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2100
[Report No. 104–452]
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to make
technical corrections to maps relating to the
Coastal Barrier Resources System.
JANUARY 24, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
In the Senate of the United States, 
December 12 (legislative day, December 11), 2013. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 3547) entitled ‘‘An Act to extend the application 
of certain space launch liability provisions through 2014.’’, do 
pass with the following 
AMENDMENTS: 
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following: 
SECTION 1. LAUNCH LIABILITY EXTENSION. 
Section 50915(f) of title 51, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to extend Gov-
ernment liability, subject to appropriation, for certain
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third-party 
claims 
arising 
from 
commercial 
space 
launches.’’. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2101
To amend title 18, United States Code, to permanently prohibit the possession
of firearms by persons who have been convicted of a violent felony,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 1995
Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MARKEY, and Mr. HOYER) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to permanently pro-
hibit the possession of firearms by persons who have
been convicted of a violent felony, 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 ‘‘Stop Arming Felons
(SAFe) Act’’.
SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF FROM CERTAIN FIRE-
ARMS AND EXPLOSIVES PROHIBITIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Section 925(c) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended—
‘‘(1) ADMINISTERING SECRETARIES.—The term
‘administering Secretaries’ means—
‘‘(A) the Secretary of Agriculture with re-
spect to the Forest Service; and
‘‘(B) the Secretary of the Interior with re-
spect to the National Park Service, Bureau of
Land Management, United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Reclamation.
‘‘(2) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ means an
agency referred to in paragraph (1) (A) or (B).
‘‘(3) AREA.—The term ‘area’ means an admin-
istrative area managed by an agency, such as a unit
of the National Park System, a national forest, a
national wildlife refuge, and a project area with re-
spect to the Bureau of Reclamation.
‘‘(4) AREA OF CONCENTRATED PUBLIC USE.—
The term ‘area of concentrated public use’ means an
area which—
‘‘(A) provides developed facilities and serv-
ices necessary to accommodate public use;
‘‘(B) contains at least one major visitor at-
traction including (but not limited to) a lake,
river, historical site, or geologic feature; and
‘‘(C) provides public access such that ad-
mission fees can be cost-effectively collected.
(A) in the first sentence by inserting ‘‘(other
than a natural person)’’ before ‘‘who is prohibited’’;
(B) in the fourth sentence—
(i) by inserting ‘‘person (other than a nat-
ural person) who is a’’ before ‘‘licensed im-
porter’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the
person’s’’; and
(C) in the fifth sentence, by inserting ‘‘(i) the
name of the person, (ii) the disability with respect
to which the relief is granted, (iii) if the disability
was imposed by reason of a criminal conviction of
the person, the crime for which and the court in
which the person was convicted, and (iv)’’ before
‘‘the reasons therefor’’.
(2) Section 845(b) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended—
(A) in the first sentence by inserting
‘‘(other than a natural person)’’ before ‘‘may
make application to the Secretary’’; and
(B) in the second sentence by inserting
‘‘(other than a natural person)’’ before ‘‘who
makes application for relief’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to—
(1) applications for administrative relief and ac-
tions for judicial review that are pending on the date
of enactment of this Act; and
(2) applications for administrative relief filed,
and actions for judicial review brought, after the
date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. PERMANENT FIREARM PROHIBITION FOR CON-
VICTED 
VIOLENT 
FELONS 
AND 
SERIOUS
DRUG OFFENDERS.
Section 921(a)(20) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) in the first sentence—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(20)’’; and
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘What’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘(B) What’’; and
(3) by striking the third sentence and inserting
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) A conviction shall not be considered to be a con-
viction for purposes of this chapter if—
‘‘(i) the conviction is reversed or set aside based
on a determination that the conviction is invalid;
‘‘(ii) the person has been pardoned, unless the
authority that grants the pardon expressly states
that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or
receive firearms; or
‘‘(iii) the person has had civil rights restored, or
the conviction is expunged, and—
‘‘(I) the authority that grants the restora-
tion of civil rights or expungement expressly au-
thorizes the person to ship, transport, receive,
and possess firearms and expressly determines
that the circumstances regarding the conviction
and the person’s record and reputation are such
that the person is not likely to act in a manner
that is dangerous to public safety, and that the
granting of the relief is not contrary to the pub-
lic interest; and
‘‘(II) the conviction was for an offense
other than a serious drug offense (as defined in
section 924(e)(2)(A)) or violent felony (as de-
fined in section 924(e)(2)(B)).’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2102
To amend subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code,
to prevent cost-of-living increases in the survivor annuity contributions
of uniformed services retirees from becoming effective before related
cost-of-living increases in retired pay become payable.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 1995
Mr. MORAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on National Security
A BILL
To amend subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United
States Code, to prevent cost-of-living increases in the
survivor annuity contributions of uniformed services re-
tirees from becoming effective before related cost-of-living
increases in retired pay become payable.
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. COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES IN SBP CONTRIBU-
TIONS TO BE EFFECTIVE CONCURRENTLY
WITH PAYMENT OF RELATED RETIRED PAY
COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES.
(a) SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN.—Section 1452(h) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(h)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), when the
initial payment of an increase in retired pay under section
1401a of this title (or any other provision of law) to a
person is later than the effective date of that increase by
reason of the application of subsection (b)(2)(B) of such
section, then the amount of the reduction in the person’s
retired pay shall be effective on the date of that initial
payment of the increase in retired pay rather than the ef-
fective date of the increase in retired pay.
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) may not be construed as de-
laying, for purposes of determining the amount of a
monthly annuity under section 1451 of this title, the effec-
tive date of an increase in a base amount under subsection
(h) of such section from the effective date of an increase
in retired pay under section 1401a of this title to the date
on which the initial payment of that increase in retired
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pay is made in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(B) of
such section 1401a.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect with respect to retired pay
payable for months beginning on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(ii) enters into a memorandum of 
understanding, or takes such other action 
as is necessary, to provide for the informa-
tion sharing between the agency and U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the 
ITDS; 
‘‘(iii) not later than June 30, 2016, 
identifies and transmits to the Commis-
sioner responsible for U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection the admissibility criteria 
and data elements required by the agency 
to authorize the release of cargo by U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection for incor-
poration into the operational functionality 
of the Automated Commercial Environ-
ment computer system authorized under 
section 13031(f)(4) of the Consolidated 
Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act of 
1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(4)); and 
‘‘(iv) not later than December 31, 
2016, utilizes the ITDS as the primary 
means of receiving from users the standard 
set of data and other relevant documenta-
tion, exclusive of applications for permits, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Space Launch Liability 
Indemnification Extension Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INDEMNIFICATION EXTENSION. 
Section 50915(f) of title 51, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 2, 
2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3547 
AN ACT 
To extend the application of certain space launch 
liability provisions through 2014.
(D.C. Law 10–315)), upon the transfer of such revenues
by the Mayor of the District of Columbia to the designated
authority pursuant to section 302(a–1)(3) of the Omnibus
Budget Support Act of 1994 (sec. 47–2752(a–1)(3), D.C.
Code) (as amended by section 2(b) of the Arena Tax Pay-
ment and Use Amendment Act of 1995).
(b) EXCLUSION OF PLEDGED REVENUES FROM CAL-
CULATION OF ANNUAL AGGREGATE LIMIT ON DEBT.—
Any revenues pledged as security by the District of Colum-
bia pursuant to subsection (a) shall be excluded from the
determination of the dollar amount equivalent to 14 per-
cent of District revenues under section 603(b)(3)(A) of the
District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental
Reorganization Act (sec. 47–313(b)(3)(A), D.C. Code).
SEC. 203. NO APPROPRIATION NECESSARY FOR ARENA
PRECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.
The fourth sentence of section 446 of the District of
Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza-
tion Act (sec. 47–304, D.C. Code) shall not apply with
respect to any of the following obligations or expenditures:
(1) Borrowing conducted pursuant to section
201(a).
(2) The pledging of revenues as security for
such borrowing pursuant to section 202(a).
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(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2)(A) The District may enter into multiyear con-
tracts to obtain goods and services for which funds are
appropriated on an annual fiscal year basis and available
for obligation only within the fiscal year for which appro-
priated.
‘‘(B) For any fiscal year, if the funds are not made
available for the continuation of a multiyear contract
under subparagraph (A), the contract shall be canceled or
terminated, and any cost of cancellation or termination
may be paid from—
‘‘(i) appropriations available for the perform-
ance of such contract;
‘‘(ii) appropriations available for procurement
of the type of acquisition covered by the contract,
and not otherwise obligated; or
‘‘(iii) funds appropriated for the payment of
such costs.
‘‘(C) No contract entered into under this paragraph
shall be valid unless the Council, by a two-thirds vote of
its members present and voting, authorizes such contract
by resolution. Multiyear contracts under this paragraph
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shall be made pursuant to criteria established by act of
the Council.’’.
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