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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1494 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships 
during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 11, 2013 
Mr. GIBSON (for himself, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. GRIFFIN of Ar-
kansas, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. BRADY of Penn-
sylvania, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. OWENS, Mrs. MCCARTHY 
of New York, Ms. MENG, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. 
YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. WALZ, Mr. POE of Texas, and Mr. COURTNEY) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 
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 direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation 
of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, 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 ‘‘Blue Water Navy Ship 
Accountability Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REVIEW OF OPERATION OF CERTAIN SHIPS DURING 
THE VIETNAM ERA. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—By not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall review the logs of each ship under the 
authority of the Secretary of the Navy that is known to 
have operated in the waters near Vietnam during the Viet-
nam Era (as that term is defined in section 101(29) of 
title 38, United States Code) to determine— 
(1) whether each such ship operated in the ter-
ritorial waters of the Republic of Vietnam during the 
period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on 
May 7, 1975; and 
(2) for each such ship that so operated— 
(A) the date or dates when the ship so op-
erated; and 
(B) the distance from the shore of the lo-
cation where the ship operated that was the 
closest proximity to shore. 
(b) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO THE SECRETARY 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—Upon a determination that any 
such ship so operated, the Secretary of Defense shall pro-
vide such determination, together with the information de-
scribed in subsection (a)(2) about the ship, to the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs. 
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(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—The 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make publicly available 
all unclassified information provided to the Secretary 
under subsection (b). 
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SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON FURTHER EXTENSION OR ESTAB-
LISHMENT OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN AR-
IZONA. 
The proviso of the last sentence of the first section 
of the Act of September 14, 1950 (64 Stat. 849, chapter 
950; 16 U.S.C. 431a), is amended by inserting ‘‘or Ari-
zona’’ after ‘‘Wyoming’’. 
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(5) Amounts necessary to make payments 
under the Medicare program under title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1497 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memorials commemo-
rating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain 
religious symbols, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 11, 2013 
Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. DUNCAN of South 
Carolina, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. JONES, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. ROE of Ten-
nessee, Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. LATTA, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. 
COBLE, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. PETERS of California, Mr. ISSA, and Mr. 
KLINE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memo-
rials commemorating the service of the United States 
Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, 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 ‘‘War Memorial Protec-
tion Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS AS PART OF 
MILITARY MEMORIALS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Chapter 21 of title 36, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 2115. Inclusion of religious symbols as part of mili-
tary memorials 
‘‘(a) INCLUSION OF RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS AUTHOR-
IZED.—To recognize the religious background of members 
of the United States Armed Forces, religious symbols may 
be included as part of— 
‘‘(1) a military memorial that is established or 
acquired by the United States Government; or 
‘‘(2) a military memorial that is not established 
by the United States Government, but for which the 
American Battle Monuments Commission cooperated 
in the establishment of the memorial. 
‘‘(b) MILITARY MEMORIAL DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘military memorial’ means a memorial or 
monument commemorating the service of the United 
States Armed Forces. The term includes works of archi-
tecture and art described in section 2105(b) of this title.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘2115. Inclusion of religious symbols as part of military memorials.’’. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 102 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1497 
[Report No. 113–140] 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memorials commemo-
rating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain 
religious symbols, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 11, 2013 
Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. DUNCAN of South 
Carolina, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. JONES, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. ROE of Ten-
nessee, Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. LATTA, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. 
COBLE, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. PETERS of California, Mr. ISSA, and Mr. 
KLINE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
JULY 8, 2013 
Additional sponsors: Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. GOHMERT, Ms. FOXX, and Mrs. 
BACHMANN 
JULY 8, 2013 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 11, 2013] 
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A BILL 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memo-
rials commemorating the service of the United States 
Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for 
other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘War Memorial Protec-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF EMBLEMS OF BELIEF AS PART OF 
MILITARY MEMORIALS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Chapter 21 of title 36, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 2115. Inclusion of emblems of belief as part of mili-
tary memorials 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZED INCLUSION.—For the purpose of 
honoring the sacrifices of members of the United States 
Armed Forces, including those members who make the ulti-
mate sacrifice in defense of the United States, emblems of 
belief may be included as part of— 
‘‘(1) a military memorial that is established or 
acquired by the United States Government; or 
‘‘(2) a military memorial that is not established 
by the United States Government, but for which the 
American Battle Monuments Commission cooperated 
in the establishment of the memorial. 
‘‘(b) SCOPE OF INCLUSION.—When including emblems 
of belief as part of a military memorial, any approved em-
blem of belief may be included on such a memorial. The 
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‘‘(iii) in reviewing and designating ex-
emplary and promising programs in ac-
cordance with section 405C(d);
‘‘(B)(i) specify the composition of peer re-
view panels, the criteria for the selection of
members of such panels, and describe the
means by which potential members shall be
identified so as to assure that such panels are
broadly representative of individuals with exper-
tise in matters relevant to the purposes of each
such panel;
‘‘(ii) prohibit the consideration of partisan
affiliation in the selection of any member of a
peer review panel;
‘‘(iii) describe the general procedures which
shall be used by each peer review panel in its
operations;
‘‘(iv) prohibit the participation by a mem-
ber of a peer review panel in the review of any
application in which such member has any fi-
nancial interest; and
‘‘(v) require that transcripts, minutes, and
other documents made available to or prepared
for or by a peer review panel will be available
for public inspection to the extent consistent
Union Calendar No. 102 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1497 
[Report No. 113–140] 
A BILL 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure 
that memorials commemorating the service of the 
United States Armed Forces may contain reli-
gious symbols, and for other purposes. 
JULY 8, 2013 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1498 
To extend the interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 11, 2013 
Mr. JEFFRIES (for himself, Ms. MOORE, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of 
New Mexico, Mr. POCAN, and Mr. MCDERMOTT) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work-
force 
A BILL 
To extend the interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford 
Loans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INTEREST RATE EXTENSION FOR FEDERAL DI-
RECT STAFFORD LOANS. 
Section 455(b)(7)(D) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)(7)(D)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by strik-
ing ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’; and 
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(2) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘2013’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2014’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 149 
To specify the priority of the obligations of the United States Government 
if the debt ceiling is reached. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2013 
Mr. WEBSTER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To specify the priority of the obligations of the United States 
Government if the debt ceiling is reached. 
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 ‘‘Prioritize Spending 
Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. PRIORITY OF PAYMENTS IF THE DEBT CEILING IS 
REACHED. 
In the event that the debt of the United States Gov-
ernment, as defined in section 3101 of title 31, United 
States Code, reaches the statutory limit, amounts nec-
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essary for obligations incurred by the Government of the 
United States shall be made available to the following obli-
gations before all other obligations and shall be made 
available as prioritized in the following order (with items 
listed in descending order of prioritization): 
(1) Amounts necessary to carry out the author-
ity of the Department of the Treasury provided in 
section 3123 of title 31, United States Code, to pay 
with legal tender the principal and interest on debt 
held by the public. 
(2) Such amounts as the Secretary of Defense 
(and the Secretary of Homeland Security in the case 
of the Coast Guard) determines to be necessary to 
continue to provide pay and allowances (without 
interruption) to members of the Army, Navy, Air 
Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including 
reserve components thereof, who perform active serv-
ice. 
(3) Such amounts as the President certifies to 
the Congress are necessary to carry out vital na-
tional security priorities. 
(4) Amounts necessary to carry out the author-
ity of the Commissioner of Social Security to pay 
monthly old-age, survivors’, and disability insurance 
benefits under title II of the Social Security Act. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1501 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility 
of designating the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument in Fort Greene Park, 
in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, as a unit of the National 
Park System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 11, 2013 
Mr. JEFFRIES (for himself, Mr. CROWLEY, and Mr. ISRAEL) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability 
and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyrs’ 
Monument in Fort Greene Park, in the New York City 
borough of Brooklyn, as a unit of the National Park 
System. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PRISON SHIP MARTYRS’ MONUMENT STUDY; 
REPORT. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument Preservation Act’’. 
(b) STUDY.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall complete a study to determine the suit-
ability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship 
Martyrs’ Monument in Fort Greene Park, in the 
New York City borough of Brooklyn, as a unit of the 
National Park System. 
(2) APPLICABILITY
OF
OTHER
LAW.—Section 
8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c); 
commonly known as the National Park System Gen-
eral Authorities Act) shall apply to the study. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall transmit to the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report con-
taining the conclusions of the study required by subsection 
(b). 
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‘‘(4) The conservation stewardship program 
under subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D. 
‘‘(5) The environmental quality incentives pro-
gram under chapter 4 of subtitle D, using, to the 
maximum extent practicable— 
‘‘(A) $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
‘‘(B) $1,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; 
and 
‘‘(C) $1,650,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2016 through 2018.’’. 
(b) GUARANTEED AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Sec-
tion 1241 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3841) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (h) 
as subsections (c) through (i), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Amounts made 
available by subsection (a) shall be used by the Secretary 
to carry out the programs specified in such subsection for 
fiscal years 2014 through 2018 and shall remain available 
until expended. Amounts made available for the programs 
specified in such subsection during a fiscal year through 
modifications, cancellations, terminations, and other re-
lated administrative actions and not obligated in that fis-
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 856
AN ACT
To improve education in the United States by pro-
moting excellence in research, development, and
the dissemination of information.
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 856
AN ACT
To improve education in the United States by promoting
excellence in research, development, and the dissemina-
tion of information.
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
‘‘Educational Research, Development, and Dissemination
Excellence Act’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING OFFICE OF
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT
Sec. 101. General provisions.
Sec. 102. Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement.
Sec. 103. Savings provision.
Sec. 104. Existing grants and contracts.
TITLE II—NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH POLICY AND
PRIORITIES BOARD
Sec. 201. Establishment within Office of Educational Research and Improve-
ment.
TITLE III—NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES
Sec. 301. Establishment within Office of Educational Research and Improve-
ment.
TITLE IV—NATIONAL EDUCATION DISSEMINATION SYSTEM
Sec. 401. Establishment within Office of Educational Research and Improve-
ment.
TITLE V—NATIONAL LIBRARY OF EDUCATION
Sec. 501. Establishment within Office of Educational Research and Improve-
ment.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows with respect to improv-
ing education in the United States:
(1) A majority of public schools in the United
States are failing to adequately prepare their stu-
dents. To achieve the national education goals set
forth by the President and the governors of the
States, an overwhelming campaign for educational
improvement must be mounted in order to set in
motion many strategies and models designed to en-
courage and support school restructuring. The Fed-
eral Government must support an extensive program
of educational research, development, dissemination,
replication and assistance to identify and support
the best responses for the challenges ahead. A sig-
nificant investment in attaining a deeper under-
standing of the processes of learning and schooling
and developing new ideas holds the best hope of
making a substantial difference to the lives of every
school and student in the United States. The Office
of Educational Research and Improvement of the
Department of Education should be at the center of
this campaign in order to coordinate such efforts.
(2) The Federal role in educational research
has been closely identified with youths who are
socioeconomically disadvantaged, belong to a lan-
guage minority, or are disabled. However, in 1988,
the Federal commitment to education was sufficient
to serve not more than—
(A) 1 out of every 5 low-income children in
need of preschool education;
(B) 2 out of every 5 children in need of re-
mediation;
(C) 1 out of every 4 children in need of bi-
lingual education; and
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‘‘(3) CONTINGENT AUTHORITY REGARDING IM-
PLEMENTATION.—If a State education agency al-
ready has a plan which meets the requirements of
paragraph (2), such State education agency may use
assistance provided under this subsection to support
the implementation of such plan.
‘‘(4) AWARD OF GRANTS.—
‘‘(A) Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), the Assistant Secretary shall award grants
under this subsection to each State having an
application approved under paragraph (5) in an
amount which bears the same relationship to
the amount appropriated to carry out this sub-
section as the amount such State received
under chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 bears to
the amount received under such chapter by all
States.
‘‘(B) No State shall receive a grant pursu-
ant to subparagraph (A) in an amount which is
less than $100,000.
‘‘(5) APPLICATION
FOR
GRANT.—Each State
desiring a grant under this subsection shall submit
to the Assistant Secretary an application at such
time, in such manner, and accompanied by such in-
IB 
Union Calendar No. 291 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1501 
[Report No. 113–392] 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility 
of designating the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument in Fort Greene Park, 
in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, as a unit of the National 
Park System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 11, 2013 
Mr. JEFFRIES (for himself, Mr. CROWLEY, and Mr. ISRAEL) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
APRIL 1, 2014 
Additional sponsors: Mr. KING of New York, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. 
LOWENTHAL, Mr. HOLT, Mr. JONES, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. MENG, and Mr. 
HORSFORD 
APRIL 1, 2014 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 11, 2013] 
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A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability 
and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyrs’ 
Monument in Fort Greene Park, in the New York City 
borough of Brooklyn, as a unit of the National Park 
System. 
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