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to a contract under subsection (c)(1) of section 
9 of that Act (53 Stat. 1195). 
(2) PREPAYMENT.—All contracts converted 
pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) shall— 
(A) upon request of the contractor, provide 
for the repayment, either in lump sum or by ac-
celerated prepayment, of the remaining net 
present value of the construction costs identi-
fied in water project specific irrigation rate re-
payment schedules, as adjusted to reflect pay-
ment not reflected in such schedule, and prop-
erly assignable for ultimate return by the con-
tractor, or if made in approximately equal in-
stallments, no later than 3 years after the effec-
tive date of the repayment contract; such 
amount to be discounted by 1⁄2 the Treasury 
rate. An estimate of the remaining net present 
value of construction costs, as adjusted, shall be 
provided by the Secretary to the contractor no 
later than 30 days following receipt of request 
of the contractor; 
(B) require that construction costs or 
other capitalized costs incurred after the effec-
tive date of the contract or not reflected in the 
rate schedule referenced in subparagraph (A), 
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and properly assignable to such contractor shall 
be repaid in not more than 5 years after notifi-
cation of the allocation if such amount is a re-
sult of a collective annual allocation of capital 
costs to the contractors exercising contract con-
versation under this subsection of less than 
$5,000,000. If such amount is $5,000,000 or 
greater, such cost shall be repaid as provided by 
applicable reclamation law; 
(C) provide that power revenues will not be 
available to aid in repayment of construction 
costs allocated to irrigation under the contract; 
and 
(D) continue so long as the contractor 
pays applicable charges, consistent with section 
9(c)(1) of the Act of August 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 
1195), and applicable law. 
(3) CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.—The following 
shall apply with regard to all contracts converted 
pursuant to paragraph (1)(B): 
(A) Upon request of the contractor, pro-
vide for the repayment in lump sum of the re-
maining net present value of construction costs 
identified in water project specific municipal 
and industrial rate repayment schedules, as ad-
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justed to reflect payments not reflected in such 
schedule, and properly assignable for ultimate 
return by the contractor. An estimate of the re-
maining net present value of construction costs, 
as adjusted, shall be provided by the Secretary 
to the contractor no later than 30 days after re-
ceipt of request of contractor. 
(B) The contract shall require that con-
struction costs or other capitalized costs in-
curred after the effective date of the contract or 
not reflected in the rate schedule referenced in 
subparagraph (A), and properly assignable to 
such contractor, shall be repaid in not more 
than 5 years after notification of the allocation 
if such amount is a result of a collective annual 
allocation of capital costs to the contractors ex-
ercising contract conversation under this sub-
section of less than $5,000,000. If such amount 
is $5,000,000 or greater, such cost shall be re-
paid as provided by applicable reclamation law; 
and 
(C) Continue so long as the contractor 
pays applicable charges, consistent with section 
9(c)(1) of the Act of August 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 
1195), and applicable law. 
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(4) CONDITIONS.—All contracts entered into 
pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) shall— 
(A) not be adjusted on the basis of the 
type of prepayment financing used by the water 
users’ association; 
(B) conform to any other agreements, such 
as applicable settlement agreements and new 
constructed appurtenant facilities; and 
(C) not modify other water service, repay-
ment, exchange and transfer contractual rights 
between the water users’ association, and the 
Bureau of Reclamation, or any rights, obliga-
tions, or relationships of the water users’ asso-
ciation and their landowners as provided under 
State law. 
(b) ACCOUNTING.—The amounts paid pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall be subject to adjustment following a 
final cost allocation by the Secretary of the Interior. In 
the event that the final cost allocation indicates that the 
costs properly assignable to the contractor are greater 
than what has been paid by the contractor, the contractor 
shall be obligated to pay the remaining allocated costs. 
The term of such additional repayment contract shall be 
not less than one year and not more than 10 years, how-
ever, mutually agreeable provisions regarding the rate of 
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repayment of such amount may be developed by the par-
ties. In the event that the final cost allocation indicates 
that the costs properly assignable to the contractor are 
less than what the contractor has paid, the Secretary shall 
credit such overpayment as an offset against any out-
standing or future obligation of the contractor. 
(c) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT OF EXISTING LAW.—Upon a con-
tractor’s compliance with and discharge of the obli-
gation of repayment of the construction costs pursu-
ant to a contract entered into pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2)(A), sections 213 (a) and (b) of the Reclama-
tion Reform Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 1269) shall apply 
to affected lands. 
(2) EFFECT OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS.—The ob-
ligation of a contractor to repay construction costs 
or other capitalized costs described in subsections 
(a)(2)(B), (a)(3)(B) or (b) shall not affect a contrac-
tor’s status as having repaid all of the construction 
costs assignable to the contractor or the applicability 
of sections 213 (a) and (b) of the Reclamation Re-
form Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 1269) once the amount 
required to be paid by the contractor under the re-
payment contract entered into pursuant to sub-
section (a)(2)(A) have been paid. 
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(d) EFFECT ON EXISTING LAW NOT ALTERED.—Im-
plementation of the provisions of this Act shall not alter 
the repayment obligation of any water service or repay-
ment contractor receiving water from the same water 
project, or shift any costs that would otherwise have been 
properly assignable to the water users’ association identi-
fied in subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(3) absent this 
section, including operation and maintenance costs, con-
struction costs, or other capitalized costs incurred after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, or to other contrac-
tors. 
(e) SURFACE WATER STORAGE ENHANCEMENT PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Three years following the 
date of enactment of this Act, all receipts generated 
from prepayment of contracts under this section be-
yond amounts necessary to cover the amount of re-
ceipts forgone from scheduled payments under cur-
rent law for the 10-year period following the date of 
enactment of this Act shall be directed to the Rec-
lamation Surface Water Storage Account under 
paragraph (2). 
(2) SURFACE
STORAGE
ACCOUNT.—The Sec-
retary shall allocate amounts collected under para-
graph (1) into the ‘‘Reclamation Surface Storage 
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Account’’ to fund or provide loans for the construc-
tion of surface water storage. The Secretary may 
also enter into cooperative agreements with water 
users’ associations for the construction of surface 
water storage and amounts within the Surface Stor-
age Account may be used to fund such construction. 
Surface water storage projects that are otherwise 
not federally authorized shall not be considered Fed-
eral facilities as a result of any amounts allocated 
from the Surface Storage Account for part or all of 
such facilities. 
(3) REPAYMENT.—Amounts used for surface 
water storage construction from the Account shall be 
fully reimbursed to the Account consistent with the 
requirements under Federal reclamation law (the 
law (the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chap-
ter 1093))), and Acts supplemental to and amend-
atory of that Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.) except that 
all funds reimbursed shall be deposited in the Ac-
count established under paragraph (1). 
(4) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts de-
posited in the Account under this subsection shall— 
(A) be made available in accordance with 
this section, without further appropriation; and 
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(B) be in addition to amounts appropriated 
for such purposes under any other provision of 
law. 
(5) PURPOSES OF SURFACE WATER STORAGE.— 
Construction of surface water storage under this sec-
tion shall be made for the following purposes: 
(A) Increased municipal and industrial 
water supply. 
(B) Agricultural floodwater, erosion, and 
sedimentation reduction. 
(C) Agricultural drainage improvements. 
(D) Agricultural irrigation. 
(E) Increased recreation opportunities. 
(F) Reduced adverse impacts to fish and 
wildlife from water storage or diversion projects 
within watersheds associated with water storage 
projects funded under this section. 
(G) Any other purposes consistent with 
reclamation laws or other Federal law. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this Act, the 
following definitions apply: 
(1) ACCOUNT.—The term ‘‘Account’’ means the 
Reclamation Surface Water Storage Account estab-
lished under subsection (e)(2). 
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(2) CONSTRUCTION.—The term ‘‘construction’’ 
means the designing, materials engineering and test-
ing, surveying, and building of surface water storage 
including additions to existing surface water storage 
and construction of new surface water storage facili-
ties, exclusive of any Federal statutory or regulatory 
obligations relating to any permit, review, approval, 
or other such requirement. 
(3) SURFACE
WATER
STORAGE.—The term 
‘‘surface water storage’’ means any federally owned 
facility under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Rec-
lamation or any non-Federal facility used for the 
surface storage and supply of water resources. 
(4) TREASURY
RATE.—The term ‘‘Treasury 
rate’’ means the 20-year Constant Maturity Treas-
ury (CMT) rate published by the United States De-
partment of the Treasury existing on the effective 
date of the contract. 
(5) WATER
USERS’ ASSOCIATION.—The term 
‘‘water users’ association’’ means— 
(A) an entity organized and recognized 
under State laws that is eligible to enter into 
contracts with reclamation to receive contract 
water for delivery to and users of the water and 
to pay applicable charges; and 
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(B) includes a variety of entities with dif-
ferent names and differing functions, such as 
associations, conservatory district, irrigation 
district, municipality, and water project con-
tract unit. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Open Internet Preser-
vation Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF OPEN INTERNET RULES DURING 
REMANDED PROCEEDINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The rules adopted by the Federal 
Communications Commission in the Report and Order in 
the matter of preserving the open Internet and broadband 
industry practices (FCC 10–201; adopted on December 
21, 2010) that were vacated by the United States Court 
of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Verizon 
v. Federal Communications Commission (No. 11–1355; 
decided on January 14, 2014) shall be restored to effect 
during the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and ending on the date when the Commission 
takes final action in the proceedings remanded to the 
Commission in that decision. 
(b) ADJUDICATION AUTHORITY.—After the end of 
the period described in subsection (a), the Federal Com-
munications Commission may continue to adjudicate cases 
regarding violations of the rules described in such sub-
section that occurred during such period. 
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IIA
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2405
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 17 (legislative day, OCTOBER 10), 1995
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation
AN ACT
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1996 and 1997
for civilian science activities of the Federal Government,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2405 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Omnibus Civilian Science Authorization Act of 1995’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Definitions.
Subtitle A—National Science Foundation Authorization
Sec. 111. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 112. Proportional reduction of research and related activities amounts.
Sec. 113. Consultation and representation expenses.
Sec. 114. Reprogramming.
Subtitle B—General Provisions.
Sec. 121. Annual report.
Sec. 122. National research facilities.
Sec. 123. Eligibility for research facility awards.
Sec. 124. Administrative amendments.
Sec. 125. Indirect costs.
Sec. 126. Research instrumentation and facilities.
Sec. 127. Financial disclosure.
Sec. 128. Educational leave of absence for active duty.
Sec. 129. Prohibition of lobbying activities.
Sec. 130. Science Studies Institute.
Sec. 131. Educational impact.
Sec. 132. Divisions of the Foundation.
Sec. 133. Limitation on appropriations.
Sec. 134. Eligibility for awards.
TITLE II—NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Subtitle A—General Provisions
Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Findings.
Sec. 203. Definitions.
Subtitle B—Authorization of Appropriations
CHAPTER 1—AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 211. Human space flight.
Sec. 212. Science, aeronautics, and technology.
Sec. 213. Mission support.
Sec. 214. Inspector General.
Sec. 215. Total authorization.
Sec. 216. Additional authorization and corresponding reduction.
HR 2405 RFS
Sec. 217. Limited availability.
CHAPTER 2—RESTRUCTURING THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 221. Findings.
Sec. 222. Asset-based review.
CHAPTER 3—LIMITATIONS AND SPECIAL AUTHORITY
Sec. 231. Use of funds for construction.
Sec. 232. Availability of appropriated amounts.
Sec. 233. Reprogramming for construction of facilities.
Sec. 234. Consideration by committees.
Sec. 235. Limitation on obligation of unauthorized appropriations.
Sec. 236. Use of funds for scientific consultations or extraordinary expenses.
Sec. 237. Limitation on transfers to Russia.
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 241. Commercial space launch amendments.
Sec. 242. Office of Air and Space Commercialization authorization.
Sec. 243. Requirement for independent cost analysis.
Sec. 244. National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 amendments.
Sec. 245. Procurement.
Sec. 246. Additional National Aeronautics and Space Administration facilities.
Sec. 247. Purchase of space science data.
Sec. 248. Report on Mission to Planet Earth.
Sec. 249. Shuttle privatization.
Sec. 250. Aeronautical research and technology facilities.
Sec. 251. Launch voucher demonstration program amendments.
Sec. 252. Privatization of microgravity parabolic flight operations.
Sec. 253. Eligibility for awards.
Sec. 254. Prohibition of lobbying activities.
Sec. 255. Limitation on appropriations.
Sec. 256. Unitary Wind Tunnel Plan Act of 1949 amendments.
Sec. 257. Use of abandoned and underutilized buildings, grounds, and facilities.
TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Definitions.
Sec. 303. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 304. Funding limitations.
Sec. 305. Limitation on appropriations.
Sec. 306. Merit review requirements for awards of financial assistance.
Sec. 307. Policy on capital projects and construction.
Sec. 308. Further authorizations.
Sec. 309. High energy and nuclear physics.
Sec. 310. Prohibition of lobbying activities.
Sec. 311. Eligibility for awards.
Sec. 312. Termination costs.
TITLE IV—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 401. Short title.
HR 2405 RFS
Sec. 402. Definitions.
Subtitle A—Atmospheric, Weather, and Satellite Programs
Sec. 411. National Weather Service.
Sec. 412. Atmospheric research.
Sec. 413. National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service.
Subtitle B—Marine Research
Sec. 421. National Ocean Service.
Sec. 422. Ocean and Great Lakes research.
Sec. 423. Use of ocean research resources of other Federal agencies.
Subtitle C—Program Support
Sec. 431. Program support.
Subtitle D—Streamlining of Operations
Sec. 441. Program terminations.
Sec. 442. Limitations on appropriations.
Sec. 443. Termination of the corps of commissioned officers.
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous
Sec. 451. Weather data buoys.
Sec. 452. Duties of the National Weather Service.
Sec. 453. Eligibility for awards.
Sec. 454. Prohibition of lobbying activities.
Sec. 455. Report on laboratories.
Sec. 456. Conveyance of National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory at
Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Sec. 457. Cleanup of NOAA facilities.
Sec. 458. Ocean Applications Branch.
TITLE V—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Definitions.
Sec. 503. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 504. Scientific research review.
Sec. 505. Prohibition of lobbying activities.
Sec. 506. Eligibility for awards.
Sec. 507. Graduate student fellowships.
TITLE VI—TECHNOLOGY
Subtitle A—Technology Administration
Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 603. National Institute of Standards and Technology Act amendments.
Sec. 604. Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 amendments.
Sec. 605. Personnel.
Sec. 606. Fastener Quality Act amendments.
Sec. 607. Prohibition of lobbying activities.
Sec. 608. Limitation on appropriations.
Sec. 609. Eligibility for awards.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3980 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate Federal and State 
permitting processes related to the construction of new surface water 
storage projects on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture and to designate the Bureau 
of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit processing, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2014 
Mr. MCCLINTOCK (for himself and Mrs. LUMMIS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate 
Federal and State permitting processes related to the 
construction of new surface water storage projects on 
lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Inte-
rior and the Secretary of Agriculture and to designate 
the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit 
processing, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Water Supply Permit-
ting Coordination Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) BUREAU.—The term ‘‘Bureau’’ means the 
Bureau of Reclamation. 
(3) QUALIFYING PROJECTS.—The term ‘‘quali-
fying projects’’ means new surface water storage 
projects constructed on lands administered by the 
Department of the Interior or the Department of 
Agriculture, exclusive of any easement, right-of-way, 
lease, or any private holding. 
(4) COOPERATING AGENCIES.—The term ‘‘co-
operating agency’’ means a Federal agency with ju-
risdiction over a review, analysis, opinion, statement, 
permit, license, or other approval or decision re-
quired for a qualifying project under applicable Fed-
eral laws and regulations, or a State agency subject 
to section 3(c). 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF LEAD AGENCY AND COOPER-
ATING AGENCIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF LEAD AGENCY.—The Bu-
reau of Reclamation is established as the lead agency for 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3982 
To provide that the rules of the Federal Communications Commission relating 
to preserving the open Internet and broadband industry practices shall 
be restored to effect until the date when the Commission takes final 
action in the proceedings on such rules that were remanded to the 
Commission by the United States Court of Appeals for the District 
of Columbia Circuit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2014 
Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. DOYLE, Ms. LOF-
GREN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. DELBENE, and Mr. PAL-
LONE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide that the rules of the Federal Communications 
Commission relating to preserving the open Internet and 
broadband industry practices shall be restored to effect 
until the date when the Commission takes final action 
in the proceedings on such rules that were remanded 
to the Commission by the United States Court of Ap-
peals for the District of Columbia Circuit. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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IV
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 52
Urging that the railroad industry, including rail labor, management and
retiree organizations, open discussions for adequately funding an amend-
ment to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to modify the guaranteed
minimum benefit for widows and widowers whose annuities are converted
from a spouse to a widow or widower annuity.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 1997
Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. RAHALL,
Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. KLINK, Mr.
DOYLE, Mr. KLECZKA, Ms. DANNER, Mr. VENTO, and Mr. KUCINICH)
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Urging that the railroad industry, including rail labor, man-
agement and retiree organizations, open discussions for
adequately funding an amendment to the Railroad Re-
tirement Act of 1974 to modify the guaranteed minimum
benefit for widows and widowers whose annuities are
converted from a spouse to a widow or widower annuity.
Whereas, for years, many in the railroad industry have ar-
gued that annuities paid to widows and widowers under
the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 are inadequate;