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‘‘(I) requires any private prop-
erty owner to allow public access (in-
cluding Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment access) to private property; 
or 
‘‘(II) modifies any provision of 
Federal, State, or local law with re-
spect to public access to or use of pri-
vate land. 
‘‘(E) MAP.—The map referred to in sub-
paragraph (A) shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
the Forest Service. 
‘‘(F) STUDY.— 
‘‘(i) STUDY
REQUIRED.—Not later 
than 3 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this paragraph, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall submit to the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives and Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate a study 
that describes the feasibility of, and alter-
natives for, connecting the northern and 
southern portions of the Los Padres Na-
tional Forest using a trail corridor across 
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the applicable portions of the Northern 
and Southern Santa Lucia Mountains of 
the Southern California Coastal Range. 
‘‘(ii) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—In 
completing the study required by clause 
(i), the Secretary of Agriculture shall con-
sult with— 
‘‘(I) appropriate Federal, State, 
tribal, regional, and local agencies; 
‘‘(II) private landowners; 
‘‘(III) nongovernmental organiza-
tions; and 
‘‘(IV) members of the public.’’. 
(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary may enter into cooperative 
agreements with State, tribal, and local government enti-
tles and private entities to complete needed trail construc-
tion, reconstruction, and realignment projects authorized 
by this section. 
SEC. 10. FOREST SERVICE STUDY. 
Not later than 3 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Forest Service shall study the feasi-
bility of opening a new trail, for vehicles measuring 50 
inches or less, connecting Forest Service Highway 95 to 
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‘‘(III) the owner or operator has pro-
vided an explanation of how the site secu-
rity plan meets the risk-based performance 
standards for any material deviation; 
‘‘(iv) the owner or operator has visited, 
examined, documented, and verified that the 
expedited approval facility meets the cri-
teria set forth in the site security plan; 
‘‘(v) the expedited approval facility has 
implemented all of the required performance 
measures outlined in the site security plan 
or set out planned measures that will be im-
plemented within a reasonable time period 
stated in the site security plan; 
‘‘(vi) each individual responsible for 
implementing the site security plan is fully 
aware of the requirements relevant to the 
individual’s responsibility contained in the 
site security plan and is competent to carry 
out those requirements; and 
‘‘(vii) the owner or operator has com-
mitted, or, in the case of planned measures 
will commit, the necessary resources to fully 
implement the site security plan. 
‘‘(D) DEADLINE.— 
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‘‘(i) minimum training requirements 
for new auditors or inspectors; 
‘‘(ii) retraining requirements; 
‘‘(iii) minimum education and experi-
ence levels; 
‘‘(iv) the submission of information as 
required by the Secretary to enable deter-
mination of whether the auditor or inspec-
tor has a conflict of interest; 
‘‘(v) the maintenance of a secret secu-
rity clearance; 
‘‘(vi) reporting any issue of non-com-
pliance with this section to the Secretary 
within 24 hours; and 
‘‘(vii) any additional qualifications for 
fitness of duty as the Secretary may estab-
lish. 
‘‘(D) TRAINING OF DEPARTMENT AUDITORS 
AND INSPECTORS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
standards for the training and retraining of in-
dividuals employed by the Department as audi-
tors and inspectors. Such standards shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) minimum training requirements 
for new auditors and inspectors; 
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measures in the plan address the security vulner-
ability assessment and the risk-based performance 
standards for security for the facility, based on a re-
view of— 
‘‘(A) the facility’s site security plan; 
‘‘(B) the facility’s Top-Screen; 
‘‘(C) the facility’s security vulnerability as-
sessment; or 
‘‘(D) any other information that— 
‘‘(i) the facility submits to the Depart-
ment; or 
‘‘(ii) the Department obtains from a 
public source or other source; 
‘‘(8) the term ‘guidance for expedited approval 
facilities’ means the guidance issued under section 
2102(c)(4)(B)(i); 
‘‘(9) the term ‘risk assessment’ means the Sec-
retary’s application of relevant risk criteria identified 
in section 2102(e)(2)(B); 
‘‘(10) the term ‘terrorist screening database’ 
means the terrorist screening database maintained by 
the Federal Government Terrorist Screening Center or 
its successor; 
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outstanding interest-bearing obligations of the
United States with periods to maturity com-
parable to the period between October 1, 1995,
and the repayment date for the old capital in-
vestment; and
(B) for a new capital investment, a rate de-
termined by the Secretary of the Treasury, tak-
ing into consideration prevailing market yields,
during the month preceding the beginning of the
fiscal year in which the related project, facility,
or separable unit or feature is placed in service,
on outstanding interest-bearing obligations of the
United States with periods to maturity com-
parable to the period between the beginning of
the fiscal year and the repayment date for the
new capital investment.
SEC. 5901. NEW PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS.
(a) PRINCIPAL AMOUNT.—Effective October 1, 1995,
an old capital investment has a new principal amount that
is the sum of—
(1) the present value of the old payment amounts
for the old capital investment, calculated using a dis-
count rate equal to the Treasury rate for the old cap-
ital investment; and
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(b) CONFORMING PAYMENT RATES.—
(1) RISK-SHARING CONTRACTS.—Notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, the Secretary shall
provide that payment amounts under risk-sharing
contracts under section 1876(a) of the Social Secu-
rity Act for months in a year (beginning with Janu-
ary 1996) shall be computed—
(A) with respect to individuals entitled to
benefits under both parts A and B of title
XVIII of such Act, by substituting payment
rates under section 1855(a) of such Act for the
payment rates otherwise established under sec-
tion 1876(a) of such Act, and
(B) with respect to individuals only enti-
tled to benefits under part B of such title, by
substituting an appropriate proportion of such
rates (reflecting the relative proportion of pay-
ments under such title attributable to such
part) for the payment rates otherwise estab-
lished under section 1876(a) of such Act.
For purposes of carrying out this paragraph for pay-
ment for months in 1996, the Secretary shall com-
pute, announce, and apply the payment rates under
section 1855(a) of such Act (notwithstanding any
deadlines specified in such section) in as timely a
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 400 
To provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufac-
turing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses 
with exporting clean energy technology products and services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2013 
Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. DINGELL, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. MICHAUD, and Mr. 
SCHIFF) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, 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 for the establishment of a Clean Energy Tech-
nology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to 
assist United States businesses with exporting clean en-
ergy technology products and 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 ‘‘Clean Energy Tech-
nology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 
2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING 
AND EXPORT ASSISTANCE FUND. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘clean energy technology’’ means 
a technology related to the production, use, trans-
mission, storage, control, or conservation of energy 
that will contribute to a stabilization of atmospheric 
greenhouse gas concentrations through reduction, 
avoidance, or sequestration of energy-related emis-
sions and— 
(A) reduce the need for additional energy 
supplies by using existing energy supplies with 
greater efficiency or by transmitting, distrib-
uting, or transporting energy with greater effec-
tiveness through the infrastructure of the 
United States; or 
(B) diversify the sources of energy supply 
of the United States to strengthen energy secu-
rity and to increase supplies with a favorable 
balance of environmental effects if the entire 
technology system is considered; and 
(2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Commerce. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export 
Assistance Fund, to be administered through the Inter-
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SECTION 1. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to reform the medicare
program, in order to preserve and protect the financial
stability of the program.
TITLE XV—MEDICARE
SEC. 15000. SHORT TITLE OF TITLE; AMENDMENTS AND
REFERENCES TO OBRA; TABLE OF CONTENTS
OF TITLE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the
‘‘Medicare Preservation Act of 1995’’.
(b) AMENDMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—Ex-
cept as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this
title an amendment is expressed in terms of an amend-
ment to or repeal of a section or other provision, the ref-
erence shall be considered to be made to that section or
other provision of the Social Security Act.
(c) REFERENCES TO OBRA.—In this title, the terms
‘‘OBRA–1986’’, 
‘‘OBRA–1987’’, 
‘‘OBRA–1989’’,
‘‘OBRA–1990’’, and ‘‘OBRA–1993’’ refer to the Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–509),
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (Public
Law 100–203), the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1989 (Public Law 101–239), the Omnibus Budget Rec-
onciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–508), and the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law
103–66), respectively.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4011 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to improve the efficiency and 
competitiveness of mail service within the State of Alaska. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2014 
Mr. ISSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to improve the 
efficiency and competitiveness of mail service within the 
State of Alaska. 
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 ‘‘Alaska Bypass Fair 
Competition Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. MAIL SERVICE WITHIN THE STATE OF ALASKA. 
(a) DEFINITION OF EXISTING MAINLINE CARRIER.— 
Section 5402(a)(12) of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘on January 1, 2001,’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each of the preceding 36 months’’. 
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(b) 
DEFINITION
OF
NEW
CARRIER.—Section 
5402(a)(15)(B) of title 39, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) has been providing nonpriority bypass 
mail service on a city pair route in the State of 
Alaska for fewer than 36 consecutive months in 
the immediately preceding period; and’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secret Science Reform 
Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. DATA TRANSPARENCY. 
Section 6(b) of the Environmental Research, Devel-
opment, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 
(42 U.S.C. 4363 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b)(1) The Administrator shall not propose, finalize, 
or disseminate a covered action unless all scientific and 
technical information relied on to support such covered ac-
tion is— 
‘‘(A) specifically identified; and 
‘‘(B) publicly available online in a manner that 
is sufficient for independent analysis and substantial 
reproduction of research results. 
‘‘(2) Nothing in the subsection shall be construed as 
requiring the public dissemination of information the dis-
closure of which is prohibited by law. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘covered action’ means a risk, ex-
posure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, 
standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact 
analysis, or guidance; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘scientific and technical informa-
tion’ includes—
‘‘(i) materials, data, and associated proto-
cols necessary to understand, assess, and ex-
tend conclusions; 
‘‘(ii) computer codes and models involved 
in the creation and analysis of such informa-
tion; 
‘‘(iii) recorded factual materials; and 
‘‘(iv) detailed descriptions of how to access 
and use such information.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 
2014. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4012 
AN ACT 
To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency 
from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regu-
lations or assessments based upon science that is 
not transparent or reproducible.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4012 
To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, 
or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that 
is not transparent or reproducible. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2014 
Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. HALL, Mr. BROUN 
of Georgia, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. 
ROHRABACHER, Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. OLSON, 
Mr. CRAMER, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. 
PALAZZO, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. SALMON, and Mr. FRANKS of 
Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from pro-
posing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assess-
ments based upon science that is not transparent or 
reproducible. 
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 ‘‘Secret Science Reform 
Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. DATA TRANSPARENCY. 
Section 6(b) of the Environmental Research, Devel-
opment, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 
(42 U.S.C. 4363 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b)(1) The Administrator shall not propose, finalize, 
or disseminate a covered action unless all scientific and 
technical information relied on to support such covered ac-
tion is— 
‘‘(A) specifically identified; and 
‘‘(B) publicly available in a manner that is suf-
ficient for independent analysis and substantial re-
production of research results. 
‘‘(2) Nothing in the subsection shall be construed as 
requiring the public dissemination of information the dis-
closure of which is prohibited by law. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘covered action’ means a risk, ex-
posure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, 
standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact 
analysis, or guidance; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘scientific and technical informa-
tion’ includes— 
‘‘(i) materials, data, and associated proto-
cols necessary to understand, assess, and ex-
tend conclusions; 
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‘‘(ii) computer codes and models involved 
in the creation and analysis of such informa-
tion; 
‘‘(iii) recorded factual materials; and 
‘‘(iv) detailed descriptions of how to access 
and use such information.’’. 
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facturer, including information regarding emissions 
warranties from the engine manufacturer and all 
emissions-related recalls by the engine manufacturer. 
‘‘(E) To qualify to install an engine under this 
paragraph, a producer of exempted specially pro-
duced motor vehicles shall register with the Adminis-
trator at such time and in such manner as the Ad-
ministrator determines appropriate. The producer 
shall submit an annual report to the Administrator 
that includes— 
‘‘(i) a description of the exempted specially 
produced motor vehicles produced and engines 
installed in such vehicles; and 
‘‘(ii) the certificate of conformity number 
issued to the motor vehicle in which the engine 
was originally intended or the applicable Execu-
tive order number for the engine. 
‘‘(F) Exempted specially produced motor vehi-
cles compliant with this paragraph shall be exempted 
from— 
‘‘(i) motor vehicle certification testing that 
might otherwise be required under section 206; 
and 
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IIB 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4012 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 20, 2014 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from pro-
posing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assess-
ments based upon science that is not transparent or 
reproducible. 
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 ‘‘Secret Science Reform 
Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. DATA TRANSPARENCY. 
Section 6(b) of the Environmental Research, Devel-
opment, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 
(42 U.S.C. 4363 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b)(1) The Administrator shall not propose, finalize, 
or disseminate a covered action unless all scientific and 
technical information relied on to support such covered ac-
tion is— 
‘‘(A) specifically identified; and 
‘‘(B) publicly available online in a manner that 
is sufficient for independent analysis and substantial 
reproduction of research results. 
‘‘(2) Nothing in the subsection shall be construed as 
requiring the public dissemination of information the dis-
closure of which is prohibited by law. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘covered action’ means a risk, ex-
posure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, 
standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact 
analysis, or guidance; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘scientific and technical informa-
tion’ includes— 
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‘‘(i) materials, data, and associated proto-
cols necessary to understand, assess, and ex-
tend conclusions; 
‘‘(ii) computer codes and models involved 
in the creation and analysis of such informa-
tion; 
‘‘(iii) recorded factual materials; and 
‘‘(iv) detailed descriptions of how to access 
and use such information.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 
2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4014 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of 
Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2014 
Mr. CICILLINE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former 
Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING CONTACTS BY 
FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 207(e) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Paragraph (1) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any person who is a 
Senator or a Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives and who, after that person leaves 
office, knowingly makes any lobbying contact to 
a covered executive branch official, or to any 
Member, officer, or employee of either House of 
Congress, shall be punished as provided in sec-
tion 216 of this title. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph, 
the terms ‘lobbying contact’ and ‘covered execu-
tive branch official’ have the meanings given 
those terms in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclo-
sure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602).’’. 
(2) Paragraph (2) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(2) Any person’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(2) OFFICERS AND CERTAIN STAFF.— 
‘‘(A) OFFICERS AND STAFF OF THE SEN-
ATE.—Any person’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES.—(i) Any person who is an 
elected officer of the House of Representatives 
and who, within 1 year after that person leaves 
office, knowingly makes, with the intent to in-
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fluence, any communication to or appearance 
before any of the persons described in clause 
(ii), on behalf of any other person (except the 
United States) in connection with any matter 
on which such elected officer seeks action by a 
Member, officer, or employee of either House of 
Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be 
punished as provided in section 216 of this title. 
‘‘(ii) The persons referred to in clause (i) 
with respect to appearances or communications 
by a former elected officer are any Member, of-
ficer, or employee of the House of Representa-
tives.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to individuals who leave office 
or employment to which such amendments apply on or 
after the date of adjournment of the second session of the 
113th Congress sine die or December 31, 2014, whichever 
date is earlier. 
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