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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1832 
To amend chapter 21 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that fathers 
of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included 
with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in 
the civil service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2013 
Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mr. JONES) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 21 of title 5, United States Code, to 
provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or 
deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such 
veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in the civil 
service. 
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 ‘‘Gold Star Fathers Act 
of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. PREFERENCE ELIGIBLE TREATMENT FOR FATHERS 
OF CERTAIN PERMANENTLY DISABLED OR 
DECEASED VETERANS. 
Section 2108(3) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subparagraphs (F) and (G) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(F) the parent of an individual who lost 
his or her life under honorable conditions while 
serving in the armed forces during a period 
named by paragraph (1)(A) of this section, if— 
‘‘(i) the spouse of that parent is to-
tally and permanently disabled; or 
‘‘(ii) that parent, when preference is 
claimed, is unmarried or, if married, le-
gally separated from his or her spouse; 
‘‘(G) the parent of a service-connected per-
manently and totally disabled veteran, if— 
‘‘(i) the spouse of that parent is to-
tally and permanently disabled; or 
‘‘(ii) that parent, when preference is 
claimed, is unmarried or, if married, le-
gally separated from his or her spouse; 
and’’. 
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by this Act shall take effect 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1833 
To amend the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs 
under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 
to add gender-responsive services to the list of authorized grant purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2013 
Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. MOORE, Ms. 
JACKSON LEE, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Ms. LEE of Cali-
fornia, Mr. ELLISON, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Pre-
vention Programs under the Juvenile Justice and Delin-
quency Prevention Act of 1974 to add gender-responsive 
services to the list of authorized grant 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; FINDINGS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 
2013’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds as follows: 
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•HRES 369 IH
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $827,034; and Commit-
tee on Ways and Means, $5,070,000.
SEC. 3. (a) Of the amounts provided for in section
2, each committee named in subsection (b) may use not
more than the amount specified in such subsection for
consultant services under paragraph (1) of the first
section.
(b) The committees and amounts referred to in sub-
section (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $12,000; Com-
mittee on Armed Services, $40,000; Committee on the
District of Columbia, $8,000; Committee on Education
and Labor, $100,000; Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, $25,000; Committee on Government Operations,
$10,000; Committee on House Administration, $225,000;
Committee on Natural Resources, $2,500; Committee on
Post Office and Civil Service, $60,000; Committee on
Public Works and Transportation, $50,000; Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology, $25,000; Committee on
Standards of Official Conduct, $45,000; Committee on
Veterans’ Affairs, $18,750; and Committee on Ways and
Means, $10,000.
SEC. 4. (a) Of the amounts provided for in section
2, each committee named in subsection (b) may use not
more than the amount specified in such subsection for spe-
cialized training under paragraph (2) of the first section.
IV
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 367
Providing amounts from the contingent fund of the House for expenses
of investigations and studies by the Committee on Energy and Commerce
in the second session of the One Hundred Third Congress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 23, 1994
Mr. DINGELL submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
RESOLUTION
Providing amounts from the contingent fund of the House
for expenses of investigations and studies by the Commit-
tee on Energy and Commerce in the second session of
the One Hundred Third Congress.
Resolved, That (a) for expenses of investigations and
studies by the Committee on Energy and Commerce (here-
inafter in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’),
including expenses for procurement of consultant services
under section 202 (i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act
of 1946, there shall be paid out of the contingent fund
of the House not more than $6,608,907.
HRES 367 IH
(b) Not more than $25,000 of the amount specified
in subsection (a) may be used for consultant services re-
ferred to in such subsection.
SEC. 2. Payments under this resolution shall be made
on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the
chairman of the Committee, and approved by the Commit-
tee on House Administration.
SEC. 3. Amounts shall be made available under this
resolution for investigations and studies carried out during
the period beginning at noon on January 3, 1994, and
ending immediately before noon on January 3, 1995.
SEC. 4. Amounts made available under this resolution
shall be expended in accordance with regulations pre-
scribed by the Committee on House Administration.
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601 
‘‘(E) in the case of an applicant seeking to 
become an owner and operator of a farm— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a loan made to an 
individual, individually or with the imme-
diate family of the applicant, will— 
‘‘(I) materially and substantially 
participate in the operation of the 
farm; and 
‘‘(II) provide substantial day-to- 
day labor and management of the 
farm, consistent with the practices in 
the State or county in which the farm 
is located; or 
‘‘(ii)(I) in the case of a loan made to 
a cooperative, corporation, partnership, or 
joint operation, will have members, stock-
holders, partners, or joint operators who 
will materially and substantially participate 
in the operation of the farm; and 
‘‘(II) in the case of a loan made to a 
corporation, has stockholders who will all 
qualify individually as beginning farmers; 
‘‘(F) agrees to participate in such loan as-
sessment, borrower training, and financial man-
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•HRES 369 IH
(b) The committees and amounts referred to in sub-
section (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $2,000; Com-
mittee on Armed Services, $8,000; Committee on the Dis-
trict of Columbia, $1,000; Committee on Education and
Labor, $10,000; Committee on Government Operations,
$2,000; Committee on House Administration, $20,000;
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $5,000;
Committee on the Judiciary, $5,000; Committee on Natu-
ral Resources, $100; Committee on Public Works and
Transportation, $30,000; Committee on Rules, $2,500;
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $19,032;
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, $1,000; and
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $1,500.
SEC. 5. In addition to any other activity referred to
in this resolution, the Committee on House Administra-
tion, using funds from the amount specified with respect
to that Committee in section 2—
(1) shall, through House Information Systems,
develop, operate, maintain, and improve computer
and information services for the House, including di-
rect computer and information systems support for
Members, committees, administrative offices, and
other governmental entities, and shall conduct nec-
essary investigations and studies of such services;
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1835 
To provide that service of the members of the organization known as the 
United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted 
active military service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2013 
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. 
CONNOLLY, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. LANCE, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. POLIS, and 
Mr. SCHIFF) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide that service of the members of the organization 
known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during 
World War II constituted active military service for pur-
poses of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs. 
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 ‘‘United States Cadet 
Nurse Corps Equity Act’’. 
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‘‘(1) keeping full and accurate accounts of
the disbursements of the contingent fund of the
House.
‘‘(2) keeping the stationery account of the
Members, Delegates, and Resident Commis-
sioner of Puerto Rico.
‘‘(3) paying the salaries of officers and em-
ployees of the House, and
‘‘(4) making or approving all contracts,
bargains, or agreements relative to furnishing
any matter or thing, or for the performance of
any labor for the House of Representatives in
pursuance of law or order of the House.
‘‘(e)(1) reviewing existing and proposed rules of
the House to determine the effect of such rules on
the economy and efficiency of the financial oper-
ations of the House, taking into consideration the
need to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in such op-
erations.
‘‘(2) based on such review, providing periodic
recommendations to the Speaker and the Minority
Leader with respect to the Rules of the House.
‘‘(f) keeping the House fully and currently in-
formed of any instance of fraud, waste, or abuse, or
any other serious deficiency in the financial oper-
SEC. 2. SERVICE DEEMED TO BE ACTIVE MILITARY SERV-
ICE. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—For 
purposes 
of 
section 
401(a)(1)(A) of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 (38 
U.S.C. 106 note), the Secretary of Defense is deemed to 
have determined that qualified service of a person con-
stituted active military service. 
(b) DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE STATUS.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall issue an honorable discharge 
under section 401(a)(1)(B) of the GI Bill Improvement 
Act of 1977 to each person whose qualified service war-
rants an honorable discharge. Such discharge shall be 
issued before the end of the one-year period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF RETROACTIVE BENEFITS. 
No benefits may be paid to any person as a result 
of the enactment of this Act for any period before the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITION. 
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘qualified service’’ 
means service of a person as a member of the organization 
known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during 
the period beginning on July 1, 1943, and ending on De-
cember 15, 1945. 
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IV
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 369
Providing amounts from the contingent fund of the House for the expenses
of investigations and studies by certain committees of the House in
the second session of the One Hundred Third Congress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1994
Mr. FROST submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
RESOLUTION
Providing amounts from the contingent fund of the House
for the expenses of investigations and studies by certain
committees of the House in the second session of the
One Hundred Third Congress.
Resolved, That there shall be paid out of the contin-
gent fund of the House in accordance with this primary
expense resolution not more than the amount specified in
section 2 for investigations and studies by each committee
named in such section, including expenses—
(1) in the case of a committee named in section
3, for procurement of consultant services under sec-
•HRES 369 IH
tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1946; and
(2) in the case of a committee named in section
4, for provision of assistance for members of profes-
sional staff in obtaining specialized training under
section 202(j) of such Act.
SEC. 2. The committees and amounts referred to in
the first section are: Committee on Agriculture,
$2,257,937; Committee on Armed Services, $2,669,197;
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs,
$4,188,650; Committee on the District of Columbia,
$342,035; 
Committee 
on 
Education 
and 
Labor,
$4,238,064; Committee on Energy and Commerce,
$6,608,907; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $4,145,214;
Committee on Government Operations, $3,282,875; Com-
mittee on House Administration, $1,994,288; Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence, $104,500; Committee
on the Judiciary, $2,734,853; Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries, $2,395,679; Committee on Natural
Resources, $2,243,095; Committee on Post Office and
Civil Service, $1,889,736; Committee on Public Works
and Transportation, $3,170,666; Committee on Rules,
$722,479; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology,
$2,959,438; Committee on Small Business, $1,073,000;
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, $100,000;
•HRES 369 IH
(2) is authorized to oversee any reimbursement
for services described in paragraph (1) and any ex-
penditure of amounts so reimbursed; and
(3) is authorized to provide for professional de-
velopment programs, office and personnel manage-
ment consultation services, and periodic publication
of handbooks, guides, bulletins, and other items nec-
essary for the House.
SEC. 6. Payments under this resolution shall be made
on vouchers authorized by the committee involved, signed
by the chairman of such committee, and approved by the
Committee on House Administration.
SEC. 7. Amounts shall be available under this resolu-
tion for investigations and studies carried out during the
period beginning at noon on January 3, 1994, and ending
immediately before noon on January 3, 1995.
SEC. 8. Amounts made available under this resolution
shall be expended in accordance with regulations pre-
scribed by the Committee on House Administration.
Æ
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1837 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that fill material 
cannot be comprised of waste. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2013 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. LINDA T. 
SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. HOLT, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. 
CONYERS, Mr. CAPUANO, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, 
Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. HONDA, 
Mr. MORAN, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. NORTON, Mr. TIERNEY, 
Mr. RANGEL, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. HIMES, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Ms. 
CASTOR of Florida, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. COURTNEY, 
Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. NADLER, Ms. CHU, Mr. DEUTCH, 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON 
of Texas, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. POLIS, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. 
GRAYSON, Mr. COOPER, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. HASTINGS 
of Florida, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. COHEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify 
that fill material cannot be comprised of waste. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clean Water Protec-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF FILL MATERIAL. 
Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1362) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(26) FILL MATERIAL.—The term ‘fill material’ 
means any pollutant which replaces portions of the 
waters of the United States with dry land or which 
changes the bottom elevation of a water body for 
any purpose. The term does not include any pollut-
ant discharged into the water primarily to dispose of 
waste.’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1838 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to apply the Medicaid primary 
care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2013 
Mr. STIVERS (for himself and Mr. MORAN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to apply 
the Medicaid primary care payment rate to additional 
physician providers of primary care services. 
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 ‘‘Enhanced Access to 
Medicaid Services Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. PRIMARY CARE PAYMENT RATE FOR ADDITIONAL 
PHYSICIAN PROVIDERS OF PRIMARY CARE 
SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1902(a)(13)(C) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13)(C)) is amended 
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by striking ‘‘or pediatric’’ and inserting ‘‘neurology, psy-
chiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, or pediatric’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment 
of this Act and shall apply to medical assistance for pri-
mary care services provided on or after that date. 
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to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home 
Rule Act on March 6, 2015. 
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IV
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 371
Requesting the President to designate April 1994 as ‘‘National Savings
Month’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1994
Mr. LAROCCO submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
RESOLUTION
Requesting the President to designate April 1994 as
‘‘National Savings Month’’.
Whereas the United States cannot prosper without the sav-
ings and investment of our people;
Whereas American savings amounted to more than 6 percent
of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 1981, but
equaled less than 3.5 percent of GDP last year;
Whereas our failure to save means that the United States has
to borrow money abroad;
Whereas the United States has become a debtor nation, im-
porting more than $500,000,000,000 from other coun-
tries in the past year in contrast to a net export position
of nearly $400,000,000,000 in 1980;
HRES 371 IH
Whereas productivity cannot grow and our standard of living
cannot rise without adequate domestic savings; and
Whereas it is incumbent upon us, for the future well-being
of our Nation, to bring these facts to the attention of the
American people: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the President is hereby authorized and
requested to issue a proclamation drawing attention to the
importance of savings and investment in America and des-
ignating the month beginning on April 1, 1994, as ‘‘Na-
tional Savings Week’’.
Æ
•HRES 377 IH
rent resolution, which report shall include the reasons for
each such determination.
(b) The spending reductions referred to in subsection
(a) are the following:
(1) Cancel the National Aerospace Plane
(NASP).
(2) Continue partial civilian hiring freeze at
DOD.
(3) Eliminate below-cost timber sales from na-
tional forests.
(4) Lower target prices for subsidized crops by
3 percent annually.
(5) Eliminate the Market Promotion Program.
(6) End the Federal Crop Insurance Program
and replace with standing authority for disaster as-
sistance.
(7) Limit Federal highway spending to the
amount brought in by motor vehicle fuel taxes.
(8) Repeal the Davis-Bacon Act.
(9) Reduce Commodity Credit Corporation sub-
sidies to those with off-farm incomes over $100,000.
(10) Terminate most Federal commissions.
(11) Fully implement H.R. 2452 (102d Con-
gress) to provide additional energy conservation
measures for Federal agencies.
IV
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 372
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning providing
as part of health care reform financial incentives to promote worksite
health promotion programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 1994
Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. UPTON) submitted the following res-
olution; which was referred jointly to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce and Education and Labor
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives con-
cerning providing as part of health care reform financial
incentives to promote worksite health promotion pro-
grams.
Resolved, it is the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that, regardless of the particular approach taken to
reform the health care system in the United States, there
should be financial incentives for employers to offer work-
site health promotion programs which provide appropriate
screening, counseling, and education for employees at the
worksite in order to promote health, safety, and personal
involvement in preventing illness and injury.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1842 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections 
for servicemembers, surviving spouses, and disabled veterans against 
mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2013 
Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mrs. 
DAVIS of California, Mr. TAKANO, and Mr. TIERNEY) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve 
the protections for servicemembers, surviving spouses, 
and disabled veterans against mortgage foreclosures, 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 ‘‘Military Family Home 
Protection Act’’. 
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