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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1480 
AN ACT 
To ensure access to certain information for financial services 
industry regulators, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
358
‘‘(I) any food stamp benefits and any prop-
erty constituting, or derived from, or traceable
to any proceeds such person obtained directly or
indirectly as a result of such violation; and
‘‘(II) any food stamp benefits and any of
such person’s property used, or intended to be
used, in any manner or part, to commit, or to
facilitate the commission of such violation.
‘‘(ii) In imposing sentence on such person, the
court shall order that the person forfeit to the
United States all property described in this sub-
section.
‘‘(B) All food stamp benefits and any property
subject to forfeiture under this subsection, any sei-
zure and disposition thereof, and any administrative
or judicial proceeding relating thereto, shall be gov-
erned by subsections (b), (c), (e), and (g) through
(p) of section 413 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse
Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C.
853), insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with
the provisions of this subsection.
‘‘(3) This subsection shall not apply to property spec-
ified in subsection (g) of this section.
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 239 
To require zero-based budgeting for departments and agencies of the 
Government. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2013 
Mr. ROSS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Budget 
A BILL 
To require zero-based budgeting for departments and 
agencies of the Government. 
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 ‘‘Zero-based Budgeting 
Ensures Responsible Oversight (ZERO) Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. ZERO-BASED BUDGETING. 
Section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
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‘‘(i)(1) The President shall submit with materials re-
lated to each budget transmitted under subsection (a) on 
or after January 1, 2015, a budget for each department 
and agency which contains the following information: 
‘‘(A) A description of each activity for which 
the department or agency receives an appropriation 
in the current fiscal year or for which the depart-
ment or agency requests an appropriation for the 
budget year. 
‘‘(B) The legal basis for each activity. 
‘‘(C) For each activity, three alternative fund-
ing levels for the budget year, and a summary of the 
priorities that would be accomplished within each 
level, and the additional increments of value that 
would be added by the higher funding levels. At least 
two of these funding levels shall be below the fund-
ing level for the current fiscal year. 
‘‘(D) For each activity, one or more measures 
of its cost efficiency and effectiveness. 
‘‘(2) As soon as practicable, the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget shall publish guidelines to 
carry out this subsection. The guidelines shall require that 
the baseline budget of each department or agency is as-
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sumed to be zero and each proposed expenditure shall be 
justified as if it were a new expenditure.’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 23 
To provide that human life shall be deemed to begin with fertilization. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2013 
Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. PALAZZO, 
Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. TERRY, Mr. CARTER, 
Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. JONES, Mr. ROE of Ten-
nessee, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. PEARCE, 
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. CONAWAY, and Mr. FLEMING) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide that human life shall be deemed to begin with 
fertilization. 
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 ‘‘Sanctity of Human 
Life Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DECLARATION. 
In the exercise of the powers of the Congress, includ-
ing Congress’ power under article I, section 8 of the Con-
stitution, to make necessary and proper laws, and Con-
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gress’ power under section 5 of the 14th article of amend-
ment to the Constitution of the United States— 
(1) the Congress declares that— 
(A) the right to life guaranteed by the 
Constitution is vested in each human being, and 
is the paramount and most fundamental right 
of a person; and 
(B) the life of each human being begins 
with fertilization, cloning, or its functional 
equivalent, irrespective of sex, health, function 
or disability, defect, stage of biological develop-
ment, or condition of dependency, at which time 
every human being shall have all the legal and 
constitutional 
attributes 
and 
privileges 
of 
personhood; and 
(2) the Congress affirms that the Congress, 
each State, the District of Columbia, and all United 
States territories have the authority to protect the 
lives of all human beings residing in its respective 
jurisdictions. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act: 
(1) FERTILIZATION.—The term ‘‘fertilization’’ 
means the process of a human spermatozoan pene-
trating the cell membrane of a human oocyte to cre-
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‘‘(C) a revocation of the accreditation of a 
certifying agent; or 
‘‘(3) to sell, or attempt to sell, a product that 
is represented as being organically produced under 
this title (including an order or regulation promul-
gated under this title) if in fact the product has 
been produced or handled by an operation that is 
not yet a certified organic producer or handler under 
this title. 
‘‘(e) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) ORDER.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
issue an order to stop the sale of an agricul-
tural product that is labeled or otherwise rep-
resented as being organically produced in cases 
of suspected fraudulent or otherwise unlawful 
acts as described in subsection (d) that are will-
ful, noncorrectable, or the subject of a com-
bined noncompliance and adverse action until 
the product can be verified— 
‘‘(i) as meeting the national and State 
standards for organic production and han-
dling as provided in sections 2105 through 
2114; 
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ate a human zygote, a one-celled human embryo, 
which is a new unique human being. 
(2) CLONING.—The term ‘‘cloning’’ means the 
process called somatic cell nuclear transfer, that 
combines an enucleated egg and the nucleus of a so-
matic cell to make a human embryo. 
(3) 
HUMAN; 
HUMAN
BEING.—The 
terms 
‘‘human’’ and ‘‘human being’’ include each and 
every member of the species homo sapiens at all 
stages of life, beginning with the earliest stage of de-
velopment, created by the process of fertilization, 
cloning, or its functional equivalent. 
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obscene matter)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 71 (relating to
obscenity)’’.
SEC. 6. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
Section 2423(b) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘2245’’ and inserting ‘‘2246’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1240
To combat crime by enhancing the penalties for certain sexual crimes against
children.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 15, 1995
Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. COBLE, Mr. BRYANT of
Tennessee, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. HEINEMAN, Mr. CHABOT, and Mr. BARR)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
A BILL
To combat crime by enhancing the penalties for certain
sexual crimes against children.
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 ‘‘Sexual Crimes Against
Children Prevention Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN CONDUCT IN
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN.
The United States Sentencing Commission shall
amend the sentencing guidelines to increase the base of-
fense level for offenses under section 2251 or 2252 by at
least 2 levels.
SEC. 3. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR USE OF COMPUTERS
IN SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN.
The United States Sentencing Commission shall
amend the sentencing guidelines with respect to an offense
under—
(1) section 2251(c)(1)(A); or
(2) any of paragraphs (1) through (3) of sec-
tion 2252(a);
of title 18, United States Code, to increase the offense
level by at least 2 levels if a computer was used to transmit
the notice or advertisement to the intended recipient or
to transport or ship the visual depiction.
SEC. 4. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR TRANSPORTATION OF
CHILDREN WITH INTENT TO ENGAGE IN
CRIMINAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY.
The United States Sentencing Commission shall
amend the sentencing guidelines to increase the base of-
fense level for an offense under section 2423(a) by at least
3 levels.
SEC. 5. PREDICATE OFFENSES FOR RICO.
Section 1961(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘sections 1461–1465 (relating to
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2408 
To prohibit the Department of Justice from tracking and cataloguing the 
purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2013 
Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself and Mr. AMASH) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Department of Justice from tracking and 
cataloguing the purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF TRACKING OR CATALOGUING 
FIREARMS PURCHASES. 
For fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter, 
no Federal funds may be used to require or continue to 
require a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, 
United States Code, to report information to the Depart-
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(l) TITLE
44, UNITED
STATES
CODE.—Section 
3513(c) of title 44, United States Code, as amended by 
section 1100D(b) of the Consumer Financial Protection 
Act of 2010, is amended by striking ‘‘Director of the Bu-
reau’’ and inserting ‘‘Bureau’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2403 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State 
to require an applicant for voter registration in the State who uses 
the Federal mail voter registration application form developed by the 
Election Assistance Commission under such Act to provide additional 
information as a condition of the State’s acceptance of the form. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2013 
Mr. GINGREY of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to 
permit a State to require an applicant for voter registra-
tion in the State who uses the Federal mail voter reg-
istration application form developed by the Election As-
sistance Commission under such Act to provide addi-
tional information as a condition of the State’s accept-
ance of the form. 
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 ‘‘Securing America’s 
Fair Elections Act’’ or the ‘‘SAFE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERMITTING STATES TO REQUIRE VOTER REG-
ISTRATION 
APPLICANTS 
USING 
FEDERAL 
MAIL FORM TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFOR-
MATION AS CONDITION OF ACCEPTANCE OF 
APPLICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6(a)(1) of the National 
Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg– 
4(a)(1)) is amended by striking the period at the end and 
inserting the following: ‘‘, except that a State may require 
an applicant who submits such form to provide additional 
information relating to the applicant’s eligibility to reg-
ister to vote in elections for Federal office in the State 
(including information relating to the applicant’s citizen-
ship status) as a condition of the State’s acceptance of 
the form.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections for 
Federal office held after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1241
To improve the capability to analyze deoxyribonucleic acid.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 15, 1995
Mr. MCCOLLUM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To improve the capability to analyze deoxyribonucleic acid.
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 ‘‘DNA Identification
Grants Improvement Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. DNA IDENTIFICATION GRANTS.
Section 1001(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act is amended by striking paragraph (22)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(22) There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out part X—
‘‘(A) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
‘‘(B) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
‘‘(C) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
‘‘(D) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
‘‘(E) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.’’.
SEC. 3. ADVISORY BOARD AND DNA INDEX.
Section 210306 of the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is amended by striking
paragraphs (1) through (5) and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
‘‘(2) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 1997;
‘‘(3) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
‘‘(4) $5,500,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
‘‘(5) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.’’.
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2405 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify the cir-
cumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent 
convictions apply. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2013 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to 
clarify the circumstances under which the enhanced pen-
alty provisions for subsequent convictions apply. 
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 ‘‘Firearm Recidivist 
Sentencing Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO ENHANCED PENALTIES PROVI-
SIONS. 
Section 924(c) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Ex-
cept to the extent that a greater minimum sen-
tence is otherwise provided by this subsection or 
by any other provision of law, any’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Any’’; 
(B) in each of subparagraphs (A) through 
(C), by striking ‘‘less’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘more’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘In the case of a sec-
ond or subsequent conviction under this 
subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘If a person is 
convicted under this subsection after a 
prior conviction under this subsection has 
become final’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘imprisonment’’ and 
inserting ‘‘a term of imprisonment for any 
term of years or’’; 
(2) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘less’’ and inserting ‘‘more’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
‘‘punished by death or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(6) The provisions of section 411 of the Con-
trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 851), other than 
subsections (a)(2) and (e) of such section, as in ef-
fect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph, 
shall apply to sentencing for convictions under this 
subsection in the same manner in which such provi-
sions apply to sentencing for offenses under part D 
of title II of such Act.’’. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1242
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
to repeal the provisions relating to the use of asphalt payment containing
recycled rubber.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 15, 1995
Ms. PRYCE (for herself, Mr. PARKER, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. LINDER, Mr. BAKER
of California, and Mr. OXLEY) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act of 1991 to repeal the provisions relating to the
use of asphalt payment containing recycled rubber.
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 ‘‘Highway Mandates
Repeal Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF USE OF ASPHALT PAVEMENT CONTAIN-
ING RECYCLED RUBBER.
Section 1038(d) of the Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 109 note; 105
Stat. 1987–1990) is repealed.
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V 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2406 
For the relief of Daniel Wachira. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2013 
Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Daniel Wachira. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR DANIEL 
WACHIRA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Daniel Wachira shall be eligible for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an 
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon fil-
ing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under 
section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to 
lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Daniel Wachira 
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have en-
tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, 
be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Daniel Wachira, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current 
or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total 
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
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parents, brothers, and sisters of Daniel Wachira shall not, 
by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privi-
lege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1243
To require the President to notify the Congress of certain arms sales to
Saudi Arabia until certain outstanding commercial disputes between
United States nationals and the Government of Saudi Arabia are re-
solved.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 15, 1995
Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. DEUTSCH) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To require the President to notify the Congress of certain
arms sales to Saudi Arabia until certain outstanding
commercial disputes between United States nationals and
the Government of Saudi Arabia are resolved.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NOTIFICATION OF ARMS SALES.
Until the certification under section 2 is submitted
to the Congress, section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Con-
trol Act shall be applied to sales to Saudi Arabia by sub-
stituting in the first sentence ‘‘$10,000,000’’ for
‘‘$50,000,000’’, ‘‘$50,000,000’’ for ‘‘$200,000,000’’, and
‘‘$2,000,000’’ for ‘‘$14,000,000’’.
SEC. 2. CERTIFICATION.
Section 1 shall cease to apply if and when the Sec-
retary of State certifies and reports in writing to the Con-
gress that the unpaid claims of American firms against
the Government of Saudi Arabia that—
(1) are described in the June 30, 1993, report
by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section
9140(c) of the Department of Defense Appropria-
tions Act, 1993 (Public Law 102–396; 106 Stat.
1939), or
(2) are otherwise outstanding before the date of
the enactment of this Act and have been litigated
fully in the courts of Saudi Arabia but in the opin-
ion of the Secretary of State have not been resolved
in accordance with standards of fairness as deter-
mined by the Secretary of State,
including the additional claims noticed by the Department
of Commerce on page 2 of that report, have been resolved
satisfactorily.
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