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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1125 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion 
for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan 
repayment or forgiveness programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2013 
Mr. SCHRADER 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 provide 
for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants 
in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgive-
ness programs. 
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 ‘‘Veterinary Medicine 
Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FOR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO PAR-
TICIPANTS IN CERTAIN VETERINARY STU-
DENT LOAN REPAYMENT OR FORGIVENESS 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘such Act,’’, 
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘, under section 1415A of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151a), or under any other State 
loan repayment or loan forgiveness program that is 
intended to provide for increased access to veteri-
nary services in such State.’’, and 
(3) by striking ‘‘STATE’’ in the heading and in-
serting ‘‘OTHER’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts received by an indi-
vidual in taxable years beginning after December 31, 
2012. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1126 
To facilitate the completion of an appropriate national memorial to Dwight 
D. Eisenhower. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2013 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To facilitate the completion of an appropriate national 
memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower. 
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 ‘‘Dwight D. Eisenhower 
Memorial Completion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 8162 of Public Law 
106–79 (16 U.S.C. 431 note) is amended as follows: 
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(1) By redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), 
(i), (j), (k), (l), and (m) as subsections (g), (h), (i), 
(j), (k), (l), (m), and (o), respectively. 
(2) By inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) TERMS OF MEMBERS.—The appointment of a 
member of the Commission shall be for a term of 4 
years.’’. 
(3) In subsection (k), (as so redesignated by 
paragraph (2))— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘appro-
priated or’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) ensure that a design is selected for the me-
morial as an alternative to any designs submitted or 
selected before the date of the enactment of this 
paragraph.’’. 
(4) By inserting after subsection (m), (as so re-
designated by paragraph (2)), the following: 
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‘‘(n) EXPIRATION OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY.— 
Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United States 
Code, the legislative authority for the memorial shall ex-
pire 3 years after the date of the enactment of this sub-
section.’’. 
(5) By amending subsection (o), (as so redesig-
nated by paragraph (2)), to read as follows: 
‘‘(o) FUNDING.—No Federal funds may be used to 
carry out this section.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (f) of section 
8162 of Public Law 106–79 (16 U.S.C. 431 note), as 
added by subsection (a) of this Act shall take effect as 
if enacted on the date of the enactment of Public Law 
106–79. 
(c) 
COMMEMORATIVE
WORKS
ACT
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The text under the heading CAPITAL CONSTRUC-
TION in title III of division E of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2012 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘expended: Provided,’’ and all that follows 
through the final period and inserting ‘‘expended.’’. 
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ment duties in more than one State shall be subject to 
income tax in any State other than— 
(1) the State of the employee’s residence; and 
(2) the State within which the employee is 
present and performing employment duties for more 
than 30 days during the calendar year in which the 
wages or other remuneration is earned. 
(b) WAGES OR OTHER REMUNERATION.—Wages or 
other remuneration earned in any calendar year shall not 
be subject to State income tax withholding and reporting 
requirements unless the employee is subject to income tax 
in such State under subsection (a). Income tax with-
holding and reporting requirements under subsection 
(a)(2) shall apply to wages or other remuneration earned 
as of the commencement date of employment duties in the 
State during the calendar year. 
(c) OPERATING RULES.—For purposes of deter-
mining penalties related to an employer’s State income tax 
withholding and reporting requirements— 
(1) an employer may rely on an employee’s an-
nual determination of the time expected to be spent 
by such employee in the States in which the em-
ployee will perform duties absent— 
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tions initiated, to the appropriate committees of the
Congress.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this Act $160,000 for fiscal year 1994 and each of the
9 fiscal years thereafter.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 692
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum
wage and to provide for an increase in such wage based on the cost
of living.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1993
Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. SABO, and Mr. OWENS) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase
the minimum wage and to provide for an increase in
such wage based on the cost of living.
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 ‘‘Liveable Wage Act
of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE.
(a) RATE INCREASE.—Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is
amended by striking out ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘1990,’’ and by in-
serting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, and not less
than $5.50 an hour after December 30, 1993’’.
(b) COST OF LIVING INCREASE.—Section 6 of the
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(g) At the beginning of each calendar year after De-
cember 30, 1994, the Secretary shall adjust the rate appli-
cable under subsection (a)(1) by the percentage increase
which is applicable to the primary insurance amount under
section 215(i) of the Social Security Act effective for bene-
fits payable in January of such calendar year.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 693
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide additional studies and
investigations at Crater Lake.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1993
Mr. SMITH
of Oregon (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr.
KOPETSKI, and Ms. FURSE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide additional
studies and investigations at Crater Lake.
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 ‘‘Crater Lake Water
Quality Study Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) Crater Lake is the deepest caldera lake in
the world;
(2) the lake constitutes the principal reason for
the establishment of Crater Lake as a unit of the
National Park System;
(3) research indicating an apparent reduction in
the clarity of the lake lead Congress to require a 10-
year study of the lake in 1982;
(4) the results of this study indicate that lake
attributes are dynamic and sensitive to changing
environmental conditions; and
(5) understanding the cyclic phenomena will re-
quire additional study and long term monitoring.
SEC. 3. STUDY OF CRATER LAKE WATER QUALITY.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall con-
tinue studies and investigations begun under Public Law
97–250 to determine the status and trends of change of
the water quality of Crater Lake. The Secretary shall im-
mediately implement such actions as may be necessary to
assure the retention of the natural pristine water quality
of Crater Lake.
(b) REPORT.—Within 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and biennially thereafter for the 10-year
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall submit a report of the results of such
studies and investigations, and any implementation ac-
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 694
To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and intensify programs
of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research and related
activities concerning osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, and related bone dis-
orders.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1993
Ms. SNOWE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and
intensify programs of the National Institutes of Health
with respect to research and related activities concerning
osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, and related bone disorders.
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 ‘‘Osteoporosis Amend-
ments of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. PROGRAM OF RESEARCH ON OSTEOPOROSIS,
PAGET’S DISEASE, AND RELATED BONE DIS-
ORDERS.
Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.), as amended by section 121(b)
of Public Law 102–321 (106 Stat. 358), is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘RESEARCH ON OSTEOPOROSIS, PAGET’S DISEASE, AND
RELATED BONE DISORDERS
‘‘SEC. 409A. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Directors of
the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal
and Skin Diseases, the National Institute on Aging, and
the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney
Diseases, shall expand and intensify the programs of such
Institutes with respect to research and related activities
concerning osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, and related bone
disorders.
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—The Directors referred to in
subsection (a) shall jointly coordinate the programs re-
ferred to in such subsection and consult with the Arthritis
and Musculoskeletal Diseases Interagency Coordinating
Committee and the Interagency Task Force on Aging
Research.
‘‘(c) INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to assist in carry-
ing out the purpose described in subsection (a), the
Director of NIH shall provide for the establishment
of an information clearinghouse on osteoporosis and
related bone disorders to facilitate and enhance
knowledge and understanding on the part of health
professionals, patients, and the public through the
effective dissemination of information.
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT
THROUGH
GRANT
OR
CONTRACT.—For the purpose of carrying out para-
graph (1), the Director of NIH shall enter into a
grant, cooperative agreement, or contract with a
nonprofit private entity involved in activities regard-
ing the prevention and control of osteoporosis and
related bone disorders.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized
to be appropriated $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years
1995 and 1996.’’.
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A BILL 
To amend title 44, United States Code, to require informa-
tion on contributors to Presidential library fundraising 
organizations, and for other purposes. 
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SECTION 1. COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE STORE PRIVI-
LEGES 
FOR 
INVOLUNTARILY 
SEPARATED 
MEMBERS WITH A SERVICE-CONNECTED DIS-
ABILITY AND FOR THEIR DEPENDENTS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES.—Section 1146 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) MEMBERS INVOLUNTARILY SEPARATED WITH 
SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY; DEPENDENTS.—(1) A 
member of the armed forces who is involuntarily separated 
from active duty or the Selected Reserve and who has a 
service-connected disability shall be permitted to use com-
missary and exchange stores on the same basis as a mem-
ber of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. 
‘‘(2) A dependent of a member described in para-
graph (1) shall be permitted to use commissary and ex-
change stores on the same basis as a dependent of a mem-
ber of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer 
pay.’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall ensure that subsection (d) of section 1146 of title 
10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is 
fully operational before the end of the 90-day period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1132 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense 
to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval 
system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Reposi-
tory system. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2013 
Mr. DENHAM (for himself and Mr. ROE of Tennessee) 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 subse-
quently 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 Veterans Affairs and the Secretary 
of Defense to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs have access to the 
Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and 
the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Re-
pository system. 
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 ‘‘Efficient Service for 
Veterans Act’’. 
SEC. 2. VET CENTER ACCESS TO DEFENSE PERSONNEL 
RECORD IMAGE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS/DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DE-
FENSE IDENTITY REPOSITORY SYSTEM. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary 
of Defense shall jointly ensure that each center established 
under section 1712A of title 38, United States Code, has 
access to— 
(1) the Defense Personnel Record Image Re-
trieval system; and 
(2) the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense 
Identity Repository system. 
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Union Calendar No. 83 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1133 
[Report No. 113–118] 
To amend title 44, United States Code, to require information on contributors 
to Presidential library fundraising organizations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2013 
Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
JUNE 20, 2013 
Additional sponsor: Mr. CUMMINGS 
JUNE 20, 2013 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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pose of raising funds for creating, maintaining, 
expanding, or conducting activities at— 
‘‘(i) a Presidential archival depository; 
or 
‘‘(ii) any facilities relating to a Presi-
dential archival depository.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 2112(h) of title 44, 
United States Code (as added by subsection (a))— 
(1) shall apply to an organization established 
for the purpose of raising funds for creating, main-
taining, expanding, or conducting activities at a 
Presidential archival depository or any facilities re-
lating to a Presidential archival depository before, 
on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act; 
and 
(2) shall only apply with respect to contribu-
tions (whether monetary or in-kind) made after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 697
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1993, for urgently needed assistance for the homeless
as authorized in the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1993
Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr.
HALL of Ohio, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
MEEHAN, Mr. OWENS, Mr. SANDERS, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. SCHUMER,
Mr. STARK, and Mr. WAXMAN) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1993, for urgently needed
assistance for the homeless as authorized in the Stewart
B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pro-
vide emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1993, for urgently need assist-
ance for the homeless, namely:
TITLE 
I—DEPARTMENT 
OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL-
OPMENT
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM
For the emergency shelter grants program, as au-
thorized in subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B. McKin-
ney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq.),
$88,000,000, to remain available until expended.
SAFE HAVENS FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
For the safe havens for homeless individuals dem-
onstration program, as authorized in subtitle D of title
IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 11391 et seq.), as added by section 1404 of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992
(Public Law 102–550), $15,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
RURAL HOMELESSNESS GRANT PROGRAM
For the rural homelessness grant program, as au-
thorized in section 491 of the Stewart B. McKinney
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11408), as added by
section 1408 of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–550), $15,000,000, to re-
main available until expended.
TITLE II—FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM
For the emergency food and shelter program, as au-
thorized in title III of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331 et seq.), $51,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
TITLE III—GENERAL
PROVISIONS
The Congress hereby designates all amounts appro-
priated by this Act as emergency requirements for all pur-
poses of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Hunger
and Homelessness Relief Appropriations Act of 1993’’.
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hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation or dis-
posal under the public land laws (including the mining and
material disposal laws) and from the operation of the min-
eral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.
(b) LAND DESCRIPTION.—The lands referred to in
subsection (a) are the lands generally depicted on the map
entitled ‘‘Lechuguilla Cave Protection Area’’ dated April
1993 and filed in accordance with subsection (c).
(c) PUBLICATION, FILING, CORRECTION, AND IN-
SPECTION.—
(1) As soon as possible after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the
Federal Register a notice containing the legal de-
scription of the lands withdrawn by subsection (a)
and shall file such legal description and a detailed
map of the lands referred to in such subsection with
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the Senate.
(2) The map and legal description referred to in
paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect
as if included in this Act except that the Secretary
may correct clerical and typographical errors in such
map and legal description.
(4) increase the accessibility, efficiency, and use 
of electronic health records at such facilities to meet 
improved health care needs. 
(b) SELECTION OF MEDICAL FACILITIES.—The Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs, in cooperation with the Sec-
retary of Defense, shall select Department of Veterans Af-
fairs medical facilities at which to carry out the pilot pro-
gram under this section. Such facilities shall be located 
in rural areas where the population rate of veterans ex-
ceeds six percent. 
(c) REPORTS.—Not later than April 1 of each year, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress 
a report on the pilot program under this section. Each 
such report shall include— 
(1) an evaluation of best practices relating to 
furnishing health care to veterans residing in rural 
areas; 
(2) an evaluation of the education and training 
provided to physicians and other personnel at med-
ical facilities participating in the pilot program; and 
(3) an evaluation of the health care provided to 
veterans residing in rural areas. 
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