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H. R. 4028 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen 
An Act 
To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration 
of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Cemeteries are sacred sites that are of great spiritual, 
cultural, and historical significance to many religious and ethnic 
groups. 
(2) Congress is committed to protecting and preserving 
the heritage and sacred sites of national, religious, and ethnic 
groups, which includes cemeteries in the United States and 
abroad. 
(3) Cemeteries around the world have and continue to 
be defaced or destroyed as a direct result of their affiliation 
with a particular religious or spiritual group. 
(4) Such attacks constitute an assault on the fundamental 
right to freedom of religion, and are especially egregious when 
sponsored or tolerated by the local or national governments 
in the countries in which such offenses occur. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT 
OF 1998. 
Section 2(a)(4) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 
1998 (22 U.S.C. 6401(a)(4)) is amended in the fourth sentence 
by inserting ‘‘desecration of cemeteries,’’ after ‘‘confiscations of prop-
erty,’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4028 
To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the 
desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the 
right to religious freedom. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2014 
Ms. MENG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 
to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many 
forms of violations of the right to religious freedom. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS 
FREEDOM ACT OF 1998. 
Section 2(a)(4) of the International Religious Free-
dom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6401(a)(4)) is amended in 
the fourth sentence by inserting ‘‘desecration of ceme-
teries,’’ after ‘‘confiscations of property,’’. 
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IIB 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4028 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 2, 2014 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
AN ACT 
To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 
to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many 
forms of violations of the right to religious freedom. 
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. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Cemeteries are sacred sites that are of great 
spiritual, cultural, and historical significance to 
many religious and ethnic groups. 
(2) Congress is committed to protecting and 
preserving the heritage and sacred sites of national, 
religious, and ethnic groups, which includes ceme-
teries in the United States and abroad. 
(3) Cemeteries around the world have and con-
tinue to be defaced or destroyed as a direct result 
of their affiliation with a particular religious or spir-
itual group. 
(4) Such attacks constitute an assault on the 
fundamental right to freedom of religion, and are es-
pecially egregious when sponsored or tolerated by 
the local or national governments in the countries in 
which such offenses occur. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREE-
DOM ACT OF 1998. 
Section 2(a)(4) of the International Religious Free-
dom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6401(a)(4)) is amended in 
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the fourth sentence by inserting ‘‘desecration of ceme-
teries,’’ after ‘‘confiscations of property,’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 28, 2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 475 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4028 
[Report No. 113–214] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 2, 2014 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
JULY 21, 2014 
Reported by Mr. MENENDEZ, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 
to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many 
forms of violations of the right to religious freedom. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Cemeteries are sacred sites that are of great 
spiritual, cultural, and historical significance to 
many religious and ethnic groups. 
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(2) Congress is committed to protecting and 
preserving the heritage and sacred sites of national, 
religious, and ethnic groups, which includes ceme-
teries in the United States and abroad. 
(3) Cemeteries around the world have and con-
tinue to be defaced or destroyed as a direct result 
of their affiliation with a particular religious or spir-
itual group. 
(4) Such attacks constitute an assault on the 
fundamental right to freedom of religion, and are es-
pecially egregious when sponsored or tolerated by 
the local or national governments in the countries in 
which such offenses occur. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREE-
DOM ACT OF 1998. 
Section 2(a)(4) of the International Religious Free-
dom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6401(a)(4)) is amended in 
the fourth sentence by inserting ‘‘desecration of ceme-
teries,’’ after ‘‘confiscations of property,’’. 
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Calendar No. 475 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4028 
[Report No. 113–214] 
AN ACT 
To amend the International Religious Freedom Act 
of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries 
among the many forms of violations of the right 
to religious freedom. 
JULY 21, 2014 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4029 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to transfer all Federal land, facilities, 
and any other assets associated with the Ozark National Scenic 
Riverways to the State of Missouri for the purposes of maintaining 
a State park, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2014 
Mr. SMITH of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to transfer all Fed-
eral land, facilities, and any other assets associated with 
the Ozark National Scenic Riverways to the State of 
Missouri for the purposes of maintaining a State park, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was 
created under the auspices of protecting public ac-
cess to the area indefinitely. 
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(2) The National Park Service has begun to 
prevent members of the public from accessing the 
lands that compose the park. 
(3) The State of Missouri is able to maintain 
the park and ensure that it continues in substan-
tially the same fashion as it has while maintaining 
public access. 
SEC. 
2. 
CONVEYANCE 
OF 
OZARK 
NATIONAL 
SCENIC 
RIVERWAYS. 
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the establish-
ment of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in the State 
of Missouri, and for other purposes’’, approved August 27, 
1964 (16 U.S.C. 460m, et seq.), is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 9. Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall convey 
to the State of Missouri, for no consideration, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to all Fed-
eral land, facilities, and any other assets associated with 
the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, subject to the fol-
lowing conditions: 
‘‘(1) The Federal Government shall pay all of 
the costs of the conveyance under this section. 
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‘‘SEC. 10. The first section and sections 2 through 
8 of this Act shall not apply during any period during 
which title to the land associated with the Ozark National 
Scenic Riverways is not held by the United States.’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 402 
To provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2013 
Mr. RYAN of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RETENTION OF NAME OF MOUNT MCKINLEY. 
Notwithstanding any other authority of law, the 
mountain located 63 degrees 04 minutes 12 seconds north, 
by 151 degrees 00 minutes 18 seconds west shall continue 
to be named and referred to for all purposes as Mount 
McKinley. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4030 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 18640 NW 2nd Avenue in Miami, Florida, 
as the ‘‘Father Richard Marquess-Barry Post Office 
Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FATHER RICHARD MARQUESS-BARRY POST OF-
FICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 18640 NW 2nd Avenue in 
Miami, Florida, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Father Richard Marquess-Barry Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Father Richard Mar-
quess-Barry Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2014. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4030 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 18640 NW 2nd Avenue in 
Miami, Florida, as the ‘‘Father Richard Mar-
quess-Barry Post Office Building’’.
H. R. 4030 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 18640 
NW 2nd Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the ‘‘Father Richard Marquess-Barry 
Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FATHER RICHARD MARQUESS-BARRY POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 18640 NW 2nd Avenue in Miami, Florida, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Father Richard Marquess-Barry 
Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Father Richard Marquess-Barry Post Office Building’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4030 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
18640 NW 2nd Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the ‘‘Father Richard 
Marquess-Barry Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2014 
Ms. WILSON of Florida (for herself, Mr. GARCIA, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Ms. CAS-
TOR of Florida, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. MICA, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. 
DEUTCH, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. 
POSEY, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. WEBSTER 
of Florida, Mr. ROSS, Mr. YOHO, and Mr. BILIRAKIS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 18640 NW 2nd Avenue in Miami, Florida, 
as the ‘‘Father Richard Marquess-Barry Post Office 
Building’’. 
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. FATHER RICHARD MARQUESS-BARRY POST OF-
FICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 18640 NW 2nd Avenue in 
Miami, Florida, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Father Richard Marquess-Barry Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Father Richard Mar-
quess-Barry Post Office Building’’. 
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II 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4030 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 9, 2014 
Received 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 18640 NW 2nd Avenue in Miami, Florida, 
as the ‘‘Father Richard Marquess-Barry Post Office 
Building’’. 
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. FATHER RICHARD MARQUESS-BARRY POST OF-
FICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 18640 NW 2nd Avenue in 
Miami, Florida, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Father Richard Marquess-Barry Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Father Richard Mar-
quess-Barry Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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SEC. 102. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) ANALYSIS FOR TITLE 14.—The analysis for title 
14, United States Code, is amended by adding after the 
item relating to part II the following: 
‘‘III. Coast Guard Authorizations and Reports to Con-
gress .................................................................................. 2701’’. 
(b) ANALYSIS FOR CHAPTER 15.—The analysis for 
chapter 15 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 569a. 
(c) ANALYSIS FOR CHAPTER 17.—The analysis for 
chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the items relating to sections 661, 662, 662a, and 
663. 
(d) ANALYSIS FOR CHAPTER 27.—The analysis for 
chapter 27 of title 14, United States Code, as added by sec-
tion 101(a) of this Act, is amended by inserting— 
(1) before the item relating to section 2702 the 
following: 
‘‘2701. Requirement for prior authorization of appropriations.’’; 
and 
(2) before the item relating to section 2704 the 
following: 
‘‘2703. Authorization of personnel end strengths.’’. 
(e) ANALYSIS FOR CHAPTER 29.—The analysis for 
chapter 29 of title 14, United States Code, as added by sec-
tion 101(a) of this Act, is amended by inserting before the 
item relating to section 2904 the following: 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE EM-
PLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS FOR PERFORMANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on 
performance 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, the Secretary may remove any individual 
from the Senior Executive Service if the Secretary deter-
mines the performance of the individual warrants such re-
moval. If the Secretary so removes such an individual, the 
Secretary may— 
‘‘(1) remove the individual from Federal serv-
ice; or 
‘‘(2) transfer the individual to a General Sched-
ule position at any grade of the General Schedule 
the Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days 
after removing an individual from the Senior Executive 
Service under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and
House of Representatives notice in writing of such removal 
and the reason for such removal. 
‘‘(c) MANNER OF REMOVAL.—A removal under this 
section shall be done in the same manner as the removal 
of a professional staff member employed by a Member of 
Congress.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2014. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4031 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
for the removal of Senior Executive Service em-
ployees of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
for performance, and for other purposes.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4031 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior 
Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
performance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2014 
Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. FLO-
RES, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mrs. WALORSKI, 
Mr. HUDSON, and Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in 
addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a 
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the 
removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and 
for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE EM-
PLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS FOR PERFORMANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on 
performance 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, the Secretary may remove any individual 
from the Senior Executive Service if the Secretary deter-
mines the performance of the individual warrants such re-
moval. If the Secretary so removes such an individual, the 
Secretary may— 
‘‘(1) remove the individual from Federal serv-
ice; or 
‘‘(2) transfer the individual to a General Sched-
ule position at any grade of the General Schedule 
the Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days 
after removing an individual from the Senior Executive 
Service under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and 
House of Representatives notice in writing of such removal 
and the reason for such removal. 
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‘‘(c) MANNER OF REMOVAL.—A removal under this 
section shall be done in the same manner as the removal 
of a professional staff member employed by a Member of 
Congress.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance.’’. 
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