datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(A) has waited longer than the wait-time 
goals of the Veterans Health Administration (as 
of June 1, 2014) for an appointment for hospital 
care or medical services in a facility of the De-
partment; 
(B) has been notified by a facility of the 
Department that an appointment for hospital 
care or medical services is not available within 
such wait-time goals after the date for which the 
veteran requests the appointment; or 
(C) who resides more than 40 miles from 
the medical facility of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs, including a community-based out-
patient clinic, that is closest to the residence of 
the veteran. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
terms ‘‘facilities of the Department’’, ‘‘non-Department fa-
cilities’’, ‘‘hospital care’’, and ‘‘medical services’’ have the 
meanings given such terms in section 1701 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall begin im-
plementing this section on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(e) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to authorize payment for care or services not oth-
respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt 
those articles from a definition under that Act. 
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 ‘‘Hunting, Fishing, and 
Recreational Shooting Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION. 
Section 3(2)(B) of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(15 U.S.C. 2602(2)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, or any component of any such article includ-
ing, without limitation, shot, bullets and other pro-
jectiles, propellants, and primers,’’; 
(2) in clause (vi) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (vi) the following: 
‘‘(vii) any sport fishing equipment (as such 
term is defined in subsection (a) of section 4162 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) the sale of 
which is subject to the tax imposed by section 
4161(a) of such Code (determined without regard to 
any exemptions from such tax as provided by section 
4162 or 4221 or any other provision of such Code), 
and sport fishing equipment components.’’. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3230 
AN ACT 
Making continuing appropriations during a Government shut-
down to provide pay and allowances to members of the 
reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform 
inactive-duty training during such period. 
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 ‘‘Pay Our Guard and 
Reserve Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PAY AND AL-
LOWANCES FOR CERTAIN RESERVE COMPO-
NENT MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are hereby appropriated for 
fiscal year 2014, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for any period during which in-
terim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2014 are 
not in effect such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to members of the reserve components of 
the Armed Forces (as named in section 10101 of title 10, 
United States Code) who perform inactive-duty training 
(as defined in section 101(d)(7) of such title) during such 
period. 
(b) TERMINATION.—Appropriations and funds made 
available and authority granted pursuant to this section 
shall be available until whichever of the following first oc-
curs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation (in-
cluding a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for 
which amounts are made available in this section; (2) the 
enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing
appropriations resolution or other Act without any appro-
priation for such purpose; or (3) January 1, 2015. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 3, 
2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3230 
AN ACT 
Making continuing appropriations during a Govern-
ment shutdown to provide pay and allowances to 
members of the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces who perform inactive-duty training during 
such period.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3230 
Making continuing appropriations during a Government shutdown to provide 
pay and allowances to members of the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces who perform inactive-duty training during such period. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 2, 2013 
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. LATHAM, and Mrs. WALORSKI) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ap-
propriations 
A BILL 
Making continuing appropriations during a Government shut-
down to provide pay and allowances to members of the 
reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform 
inactive-duty training during such period. 
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 ‘‘Pay Our Guard and 
Reserve Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PAY AND AL-
LOWANCES FOR CERTAIN RESERVE COMPO-
NENT MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are hereby appropriated for 
fiscal year 2014, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for any period during which in-
terim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2014 are 
not in effect such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to members of the reserve components of 
the Armed Forces (as named in section 10101 of title 10, 
United States Code) who perform inactive-duty training 
(as defined in section 101(d)(7) of such title) during such 
period. 
(b) TERMINATION.—Appropriations and funds made 
available and authority granted pursuant to this section 
shall be available until whichever of the following first oc-
curs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation (in-
cluding a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for 
which amounts are made available in this section; (2) the 
enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing 
appropriations resolution or other Act without any appro-
priation for such purpose; or (3) January 1, 2015. 
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II 
Calendar No. 206 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3230 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 4, 2013 
Received and read the first time 
OCTOBER 5, 2013 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
Making continuing appropriations during a Government shut-
down to provide pay and allowances to members of the 
reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform 
inactive-duty training during such period. 
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 ‘‘Pay Our Guard and 
Reserve Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PAY AND AL-
LOWANCES FOR CERTAIN RESERVE COMPO-
NENT MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are hereby appropriated for 
fiscal year 2014, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for any period during which in-
terim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2014 are 
not in effect such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to members of the reserve components of 
the Armed Forces (as named in section 10101 of title 10, 
United States Code) who perform inactive-duty training 
(as defined in section 101(d)(7) of such title) during such 
period. 
(b) TERMINATION.—Appropriations and funds made 
available and authority granted pursuant to this section 
shall be available until whichever of the following first oc-
curs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation (in-
cluding a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for 
which amounts are made available in this section; (2) the 
enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing 
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appropriations resolution or other Act without any appro-
priation for such purpose; or (3) January 1, 2015. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 3, 
2013. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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(B) by inserting ‘‘, inactive-duty training, 
or annual training’’ after ‘‘active service’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the civilian personnel’’ 
and inserting ‘‘all civilian personnel’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘whom the Secretary con-
cerned determines are providing support to 
members of the Armed Forces described in 
paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘, including mili-
tary technicians (dual status), non-dual status 
technicians, and federally reimbursed State ci-
vilian 
employees 
supporting 
the 
National 
Guard’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘pay and allowances to’’ 
and inserting ‘‘compensation to all employees 
of’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘whom the Secretary con-
cerned determines are providing support to 
members of the Armed Forces described in 
paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘who are per-
forming activities under a contract with the De-
partment of Defense (or the Department of 
Homeland Security in the case of the Coast 
Guard)’’. 
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Calendar No. 206 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3230 
AN ACT 
Making continuing appropriations during a Govern-
ment shutdown to provide pay and allowances to 
members of the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces who perform inactive-duty training during 
such period. 
OCTOBER 5, 2013 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3231 
Making automatic continuing appropriations for law enforcement, crime pre-
vention, and victim services programs of the Department of Justice 
in the event of a Government shutdown. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 2, 2013 
Mr. POE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
Making automatic continuing appropriations for law enforce-
ment, crime prevention, and victim services programs 
of the Department of Justice in the event of a Govern-
ment shutdown. 
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 ‘‘Continuing Protection 
for Victims and Law Enforcement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
LAW ENFORCEMENT, CRIME PREVENTION, 
AND VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAMS. 
There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2014, 
for any period during which a joint resolution or other 
Act making appropriations for commerce, justice, science, 
and related agencies is not in effect, such sums as may 
be necessary for continuing law enforcement, crime pre-
vention, and victim services programs for which funds 
were made available in title II of the Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 
(division B of Public Law 113–6), at a rate for operations 
as provided for such purposes by such Act (as reduced 
by the Presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 
2013). 
SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF EXPENDITURES AT END OF AUTO-
MATIC CR PERIOD. 
Expenditures made available pursuant to this Act 
shall be charged to the applicable appropriation whenever 
a regular or continuing appropriations Act described in 
section 2 is enacted into law. 
SEC. 4. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or in the 
applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appro-
priations and funds made available and authority granted 
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pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of 
the following first occurs: 
(1) The enactment into law of an appropriation 
for any project or activity provided for in this Act. 
(2) The enactment into law of the applicable 
appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any 
provision for such project or activity. 
(3) December 15, 2013. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3232 
To amend the Pay Our Military Act to ensure that all civilian and contractor 
employees of the Department of Defense and the Coast Guard and 
all members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces are paid 
in the event of a Government shutdown. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 2, 2013 
Mr. COOK (for himself, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. TURNER, 
Mr. RUNYAN, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. 
MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. NUNES, Mr. COLE, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. 
JONES, Mr. MCCARTHY of California, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. 
ROE of Tennessee, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. VALADAO, 
Mr. DENHAM, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. JOYCE, and Mr. STEWART) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appro-
priations 
A BILL 
To amend the Pay Our Military Act to ensure that all 
civilian and contractor employees of the Department of 
Defense and the Coast Guard and all members of the 
reserve components of the Armed Forces are paid in 
the event of a Government shutdown. 
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 ‘‘Support Our Armed 
Forces Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES 
AND CONTRACTORS OF DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE 
AND 
RESERVE 
COMPONENT 
PER-
SONNEL. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) all Department of Defense and Coast Guard 
civilian employees, including military technicians 
(dual status), and all defense contractor employees 
serve to provide vital support to the Armed Forces; 
and 
(2) all members of the reserve components of 
the Armed Forces who perform inactive-duty train-
ing or annual training during a Government shut-
down should be paid for performing such duty, just 
as other members of the Armed Forces who perform 
active service will be paid. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO PAY OUR MILITARY ACT.— 
Subsection (a) of section 2 of the Pay Our Military Act 
(HR 3210 of the 113th Congress) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘members’’ and inserting 
‘‘all members’’; and 
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(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is 
further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3233 
AN ACT 
To extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed 
by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted 
special immigrant status and to temporarily increase the 
fee or surcharge for processing machine-readable non-
immigrant visas. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT-TERM EXTENSION OF SPECIAL IMMI-
GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 1244(c)(3) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1157 note) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) FISCAL YEAR 2014.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clauses (ii) and (iii), the total 
number of principal aliens who may be 
provided special immigrant status under 
this section during the first 3 months of 
fiscal year 2014 shall be the sum of— 
‘‘(I) the number of aliens de-
scribed in subsection (b) whose appli-
cation for special immigrant status 
under this section is pending on Sep-
tember 30, 2013; and 
‘‘(II) 2,000. 
‘‘(ii) EMPLOYMENT PERIOD.—The 1- 
year period during which the principal 
alien is required to have been employed by 
or on behalf of the United States Govern-
ment in Iraq under subsection (b)(1)(B) 
shall begin on or after March 20, 2003, 
and end on or before September 30, 2013.
‘‘(iii) APPLICATION
DEADLINE.—The 
principal alien seeking special immigrant 
status under this subparagraph shall apply 
to the Chief of Mission in accordance with 
subsection (b)(4) not later than December 
31, 2013.’’. 
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY FEE INCREASE FOR CERTAIN CON-
SULAR SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of State, not later than January 
1, 2014, shall increase the fee or surcharge authorized 
under section 140(a) of the Foreign Relations Authoriza-
tion Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103– 
236; 8 U.S.C. 1351 note) by $1 for processing machine- 
readable nonimmigrant visas and machine-readable com-
bined border crossing identification cards and non-
immigrant visas. 
(b) DEPOSIT OF AMOUNTS.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 140(a)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–236; 8 
U.S.C. 1351 note), the additional amount collected pursu-
ant the fee increase authorized under subsection (a) shall 
be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. 
(c) SUNSET PROVISION.—The fee increase authorized 
under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is
2 years after the first date on which such increased fee 
is collected. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 
2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3233 
AN ACT 
To extend the period during which Iraqis who were 
employed by the United States Government in 
Iraq may be granted special immigrant status 
and to temporarily increase the fee or surcharge 
for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant 
visas.
H. R. 3233 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen 
An Act 
To extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United States 
Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and to temporarily 
increase the fee or surcharge for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT-TERM EXTENSION OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 1244(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1157 note) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) FISCAL YEAR 2014.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clauses 
(ii) and (iii), the total number of principal aliens who 
may be provided special immigrant status under this 
section during the first 3 months of fiscal year 2014 
shall be the sum of— 
‘‘(I) the number of aliens described in sub-
section (b) whose application for special immigrant 
status under this section is pending on September 
30, 2013; and 
‘‘(II) 2,000. 
‘‘(ii) EMPLOYMENT
PERIOD.—The 1-year period 
during which the principal alien is required to have 
been employed by or on behalf of the United States 
Government in Iraq under subsection (b)(1)(B) shall 
begin on or after March 20, 2003, and end on or before 
September 30, 2013. 
‘‘(iii) APPLICATION DEADLINE.—The principal alien 
seeking special immigrant status under this subpara-
graph shall apply to the Chief of Mission in accordance 
with subsection (b)(4) not later than December 31, 
2013.’’. 
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY FEE INCREASE FOR CERTAIN CONSULAR SERV-
ICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary of State, not later than January 1, 2014, shall increase 
the fee or surcharge authorized under section 140(a) of the Foreign 
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public 
Law 103–236; 8 U.S.C. 1351 note) by $1 for processing machine- 
readable nonimmigrant visas and machine-readable combined 
border crossing identification cards and nonimmigrant visas.
H. R. 3233—2 
(b) DEPOSIT OF AMOUNTS.—Notwithstanding section 140(a)(2) 
of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 
1995 (Public Law 103–236; 8 U.S.C. 1351 note), the additional 
amount collected pursuant the fee increase authorized under sub-
section (a) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. 
(c) SUNSET PROVISION.—The fee increase authorized under sub-
section (a) shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the 
first date on which such increased fee is collected. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3235 
To provide for the compensation of any Federal, State, or local employee 
furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations which began on or about 
October 1, 2013. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 2, 2013 
Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To provide for the compensation of any Federal, State, or 
local employee furloughed due to a lapse in appropria-
tions which began on or about October 1, 2013. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COMPENSATION FOR FURLOUGHED EMPLOY-
EES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any Federal employee or State or 
local employee furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations 
(from the Treasury of the United States) which began on 
or about October 1, 2013, shall be compensated at such 
employee’s standard rate of compensation, for the period 
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of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable 
after such lapse in appropriations ends. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘Federal employee’’ means an em-
ployee as defined by section 2105 of title 5, United 
States Code; 
(2) the term ‘‘State or local employee’’ means 
an individual employed by the government of a 
State, municipality, or other political subdivision of 
a State, or by the government of the District of Co-
lumbia, whose principal employment is in connection 
with an activity which is financed in whole or in part 
by loans or grants made by the United States; and 
(3) the term ‘‘State’’ means a State or territory 
or possession of the United States. 
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