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H. R. 914
One Hundred Third Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three
An Act
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the
Red River in Kentucky as components of the national wild and scenic rivers
system, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Red River Designation Act
of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the natural, scenic, and recreational qualities of the
Red River in Kentucky are unique and irreplaceable resources;
and
(2) the majority of the Red River corridor is within the
Red River National Geologic area, which contains sedimentary
rock formations unique to Kentucky and the United States,
and should therefore be preserved for public enjoyment.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF RIVER.
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.
1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘( )(A) RED RIVER, KENTUCKY.—The 19.4-mile segment of the
Red River extending from the Highway 746 Bridge to the School
House Branch, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture
in the following classes:
‘‘(i) The 9.1-mile segment known as the ‘Upper Gorge’ from
the Highway 746 Bridge to Swift Camp Creek, as a wild river.
This segment is identified as having the same boundary as
the Kentucky Wild River.
‘‘(ii) The 10.3-mile segment known as the ‘Lower Gorge’
from Swift Camp Creek to the School House Branch, as a
recreational river.
‘‘(B) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as
are necessary to carry out this paragraph.’’.
H. R. 914—2
SEC. 4. LIMITATION.
Nothing in this Act, or in the amendment to the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act made by this Act, shall be construed as authoriz-
ing any acquisition of any scenic easement that without the consent
of such landowner would affect any regular use of relevant lands
that was exercised prior to the acquisition of such easement.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
‘‘(B) There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as are necessary to carry out this paragraph.’’.
SEC. 4. LIMITATION.
Nothing in this Act, or in the amendment to the Wild
and Scenic Rivers Act made by this Act, shall be construed
as authorizing any acquisition of any scenic easement that
without the consent of such landowner would affect any
regular use of relevant lands that was exercised prior to
the acquisition of such easement.
Passed the House of Representatives October 18,
1993.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 914
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments
of the Red River in Kentucky as components of the national wild and
scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 1993
Mr. ROGERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
certain segments of the Red River in Kentucky as compo-
nents of the national wild and scenic rivers system, 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 ‘‘Red River Designation
Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the natural, scenic, and recreational quali-
ties of the Red River in Kentucky are unique and ir-
replaceable resources; and
(2) the majority of the Red River corridor is
within the Red River National Geologic area, which
contains sedimentary rock formations unique to
Kentucky and the United States, and should there-
fore be preserved for public enjoyment.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF RIVER.
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘( )(A) RED RIVER, KENTUCKY.—The 19.4-mile seg-
ment of the Red River extending from the Highway 746
Bridge to the School House Branch, to be administered
by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes:
‘‘(i) The 9.1-mile segment known as the ‘Upper
Gorge’ from the Highway 746 Bridge to Swift Camp
Creek, as a wild river. This segment is identified as
having the same boundary as the Kentucky Wild
River.
‘‘(ii) The 10.3-mile segment known as the
‘Lower Gorge’ from Swift Camp Creek to the School
House Branch, as a recreational river. The boundary
of this segment is a line that is 300 feet north and
parallel to the north edge of roads 23, 77, and 715,
except for the section between Greasy Branch and
Bell Branch where the boundary is the south edge
of Route 715. On the southern side, the boundary
is a line that is 800 feet, and parallel to the south-
ern edge of the river.
‘‘(B)(i) Notwithstanding the 100 acre limitation con-
tained in section 6(a), upon receipt from the owner of an
offer to sell any lands or interest in lands within the
boundaries of any segment designated by this paragraph,
the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to acquire such
lands or interest in lands.
‘‘(ii) The Secretary of Agriculture may not acquire
by condemnation privately owned land or interest in land
within the authorized boundaries of any segment des-
ignated by this paragraph unless the Secretary finds that
the use of the land has changed substantially after the
effective date of a development plan for that segment pre-
pared pursuant to section 3(b) of this Act.
‘‘(C) There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as are necessary to carry out this paragraph.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 914
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 20 (legislative day, OCTOBER 13), 1993
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
certain segments of the Red River in Kentucky as compo-
nents of the national wild and scenic rivers system, 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 ‘‘Red River Designation
Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the natural, scenic, and recreational quali-
ties of the Red River in Kentucky are unique and ir-
replaceable resources; and
(2) the majority of the Red River corridor is
within the Red River National Geologic area, which
contains sedimentary rock formations unique to
Kentucky and the United States, and should there-
fore be preserved for public enjoyment.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF RIVER.
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘( )(A) RED RIVER, KENTUCKY.—The 19.4-mile seg-
ment of the Red River extending from the Highway 746
Bridge to the School House Branch, to be administered
by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes:
‘‘(i) The 9.1-mile segment known as the ‘Upper
Gorge’ from the Highway 746 Bridge to Swift Camp
Creek, as a wild river. This segment is identified as
having the same boundary as the Kentucky Wild
River.
‘‘(ii) The 10.3-mile segment known as the
‘Lower Gorge’ from Swift Camp Creek to the School
House Branch, as a recreational river.
is amended by inserting ‘‘farmed shellfish,’’ after 
‘‘fruits,’’. 
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‘‘(C) (B) There are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as are necessary to carry out this paragraph.’’.
SEC. 4. LIMITATION.
Nothing in this Act, or in the amendment to the Wild
and Scenic Rivers Act made by this Act, shall be construed
as authorizing any acquisition of any scenic easement that
without the consent of such landowner would affect any reg-
ular use of relevant lands that was exercised prior to the
acquisition of such easement.
Such benchmark shall be reset at the start 
of each calendar year, and adjusted for 
changes in enrollment under the Medicare 
fee-for-service program. 
‘‘(iii) PAYMENTS BASED ON SHARED 
SAVINGS.—If the requirement under clause 
(i) is met for a year— 
‘‘(I) 50 percent of the total sav-
ings pool estimated under clause (iv) 
for such year shall be made available 
for shared savings to be paid to am-
bulatory surgical centers under this 
paragraph; 
‘‘(II) a percent (as determined 
appropriate by the Secretary, in ac-
cordance with subparagraph (H)) of 
such amount made available for such 
year shall be paid as shared savings to 
each ambulatory surgery center that 
is determined under the Program to 
have met or exceeded performance 
scores for such year; and 
‘‘(III) all funds made available 
under subclause (I) for such year 
shall be used and paid as sharing sav-
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IIA
Calendar No. 292
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 914
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 20 (legislative day, OCTOBER 13), 1993
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
NOVEMBER 17 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 2), 1993
Reported by Mr. JOHNSTON, without amendment
AN ACT
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
certain segments of the Red River in Kentucky as compo-
nents of the national wild and scenic rivers system, 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 ‘‘Red River Designation
Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the natural, scenic, and recreational quali-
ties of the Red River in Kentucky are unique and ir-
replaceable resources; and
(2) the majority of the Red River corridor is
within the Red River National Geologic area, which
contains sedimentary rock formations unique to
Kentucky and the United States, and should there-
fore be preserved for public enjoyment.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF RIVER.
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘( )(A) RED RIVER, KENTUCKY.—The 19.4-mile seg-
ment of the Red River extending from the Highway 746
Bridge to the School House Branch, to be administered
by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes:
‘‘(i) The 9.1-mile segment known as the ‘Upper
Gorge’ from the Highway 746 Bridge to Swift Camp
Creek, as a wild river. This segment is identified as
having the same boundary as the Kentucky Wild
River.
‘‘(ii) The 10.3-mile segment known as the
‘Lower Gorge’ from Swift Camp Creek to the School
House Branch, as a recreational river.
‘‘(B) There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as are necessary to carry out this paragraph.’’.
SEC. 4. LIMITATION.
Nothing in this Act, or in the amendment to the Wild
and Scenic Rivers Act made by this Act, shall be construed
as authorizing any acquisition of any scenic easement that
without the consent of such landowner would affect any
regular use of relevant lands that was exercised prior to
the acquisition of such easement.
Passed the House of Representatives October 18,
1993.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 158 
To authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Surf 
City and North Topsail Beach, North Carolina. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2013 
Mr. MCINTYRE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage re-
duction, Surf City and North Topsail Beach, North 
Carolina. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SURF CITY AND NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, 
NORTH CAROLINA. 
The Secretary of the Army is authorized to carry out 
a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Surf 
City and North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, substan-
tially in accordance with, and subject to the conditions de-
scribed in, the Surf City and North Topsail Beach, North 
Carolina, Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Report, dated 
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December 30, 2010, at an estimated total cost of 
$353,924,000, for periodic beach nourishment and moni-
toring over the 50-year economic life of the project. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1590 
To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to include farmed 
shellfish as specialty crops. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2013 
Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. 
PINGREE of Maine, and Mr. SCHRADER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 
to include farmed shellfish as specialty crops. 
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 ‘‘Shellfish Marketing 
Assistance Fairness Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FARMED SHELLFISH AS SPECIALTY CROPS. 
Section 3(1) of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness 
Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108–465) 
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•HR 920 EH1S
claimants may be likely to exhaust regular unemployment
compensation and may need reemployment assistance
services to make a successful transition to new employ-
ment.
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES.—The Sec-
retary of Labor shall provide technical assistance and ad-
vice to the States in the development of model profiling
systems and the procedures for such systems. Such tech-
nical assistance and advice shall be provided by the utiliza-
tion of such resources as the secretary deems appropriate,
and the procedures for such profiling systems shall include
the effective utilization of automated data processing.
(c) FUNDING OF ACTIVITIES.—For purposes of en-
couraging the development and establishment of model
profiling systems in the States, the Secretary of Labor
shall provide to each State, from funds available for this
purpose, such funds as may be determined by the Sec-
retary to be necessary.
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Within 30 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Labor shall report to the Congress on the operation and
effectiveness of the profiling systems adopted by the
States, and the Secretary’s recommendation for continu-
ation of the systems and any appropriate legislation.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1591 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment 
and maintenance of an undiagnosed diseases network, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2013 
Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. BURGESS, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. KING of New York, 
Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. RANGEL) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for 
the establishment and maintenance of an undiagnosed 
diseases network, 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 ‘‘Charles August Long 
Undiagnosed Diseases Research and Collaboration Net-
work Act of 2013’’ or the ‘‘CAL Undiagnosed Diseases 
Research and Collaboration Network Act of 2013’’. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 916
To establish in the Food and Drug Administration the Patented Medicine
Prices Review Board to regulate the prices of certain prescription drugs,
to amend the Internal Revenue Code to recapture certain tax benefits,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 1993
Mr. STARK introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means
FEBRUARY 28, 1994
Additional sponsors: Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. DE LUGO,
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. LAFALCE,
Mr. MARTINEZ, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. OWENS, Mr. SABO,
Mr. BLACKWELL, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. FURSE, Miss COLLINS of Michi-
gan, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. EVANS, Mr. BARLOW, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. HALL
of Ohio, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. BAESLER, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms.
SLAUGHTER, Mr. MILLER of California, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. KLECZKA,
Mr. PASTOR, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. WASHINGTON, and Mr.
ROMERO-BARCELO´
Deleted sponsors: Mr. CLYBURN (added March 24, 1993; deleted April 22,
1993)
A BILL
To establish in the Food and Drug Administration the Pat-
ented Medicine Prices Review Board to regulate the
prices of certain prescription drugs, to amend the Inter-
nal Revenue Code to recapture certain tax benefits, and
for other purposes.
‘‘(2) complete the implementation of the CAL 
Network such that it is fully operational by not later 
than September 30, 2015. 
‘‘(g) UNDIAGNOSED DISEASES DEFINED.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘undiagnosed disease’ 
means a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom 
disease that— 
‘‘(1) causes the decline of, limitations in, or ces-
sation of a person’s developmental status, functional 
status, quality of life, or any combination thereof; 
‘‘(2) has not been diagnosed by a medical spe-
cialist in a tertiary medical center; 
‘‘(3) is defined by a cluster of signs or symp-
toms; which by history, physical examination, and 
laboratory tests cannot be attributed to any known 
clinical diagnosis; 
‘‘(4) is without conclusive pathophysiology or 
etiology; 
‘‘(5) is characterized by overlapping symptoms 
and signs; or 
‘‘(6) exhibits an inconsistent demonstration of 
laboratory abnormalities. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 
for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2019. 
‘‘(2) OFFSET.—To offset amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall reduce funds that 
would otherwise be obligated and expended under 
the account heading ‘National Institutes of Health– 
Office of the Director’ by $5,000,000 for the period 
of fiscal years 2014 through 2019.’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1592 
To provide for the conveyance of the David W. Dyer Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse in Miami, Florida, to Miami Dade College 
in Miami Dade County, Florida. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2013 
Mr. MICA (for himself, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. 
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. RADEL, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. ROO-
NEY, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. GARCIA, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mr. MILLER 
of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of the David W. Dyer Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse in Miami, Flor-
ida, to Miami Dade College in Miami Dade County, 
Florida. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, but not later than 180 
days after such date, the Administrator of the General 
Services Administration shall convey to Miami Dade Col-
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lege of Miami Dade County, Florida (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘College’’) , all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to the David W. Dyer Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse at 300 NE 1st 
Avenue in Miami, Florida. 
(b) USE OF BUILDING.—The purpose of the convey-
ance is to allow the College to use the Federal building 
and courthouse as a cultural and educational complex, in-
cluding additional class and programming space for work-
force training, community workshops, lectures, perform-
ances, exhibitions, and screenings. 
(c) CONDITIONS.—Except as provided in section 2, 
the conveyance required by this section shall be made by 
quitclaim deed without consideration and without impos-
ing any obligation, term, or condition on the College. 
SEC. 2. REVERSIONARY INTEREST. 
If the administrator of the General Services Adminis-
tration determines at any time that the real property con-
veyed under section 1 is not being used in accordance with 
the purpose of the conveyance specified in such section, 
all right, title, and interest in and to the property shall 
revert, at the option of the Administrator, to the United 
States, and the United States shall have the right of im-
mediate entry onto the property. Any determination of the 
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Administrator under this section shall be made on the 
record after an opportunity for a hearing. 
SEC. 3. NEPA EXEMPTION. 
Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) shall not apply 
to the conveyance of land under subsection (a). 
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(1) H–2B NONIMMIGRANT.—The term H–2B 
nonimmigrant means a nonimmigrant described in 
section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)). 
(2) PROSPECTIVE H–2B EMPLOYER.—The term 
‘‘prospective H–2B employer’’ means a United 
States business that is considering employing 1 or 
more 
nonimmigrants 
described 
in 
section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)). 
(3) STATE
WORKFORCE
AGENCY.—Except as 
used in section 3, the term ‘‘State workforce agen-
cy’’ means the workforce agency of the State in 
which the prospective H–2B employer intends to em-
ploy H–2B nonimmigrants. 
SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. 
(a) RECRUITMENT.—As a component of the labor 
certification process required before H–2B nonimmigrants 
are offered employment in the United States, the Sec-
retary of Labor shall require all prospective H–2B employ-
ers, before they submit a petition to hire H–2B non-
immigrants, to conduct a robust effort to recruit United 
States workers, including— 
(1) advertising at employment or job-placement 
events, such as job fairs; 
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