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whose principal place of abode on October 
29, 2012, is located in the Hurricane 
Sandy disaster area (as defined in section 
165(h)(3)(D)) and who has sustained an 
economic loss by reason of Hurricane 
Sandy. 
‘‘(D) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—For purposes 
of this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) APPLICABLE PERIOD.—The appli-
cable period is the period beginning on the 
date of enactment of the Hurricane Sandy 
Tax Relief Act of 2013 and ending on De-
cember 31, 2013. 
‘‘(ii) QUALIFIED BEGINNING DATE.— 
The qualified beginning date is October 29, 
2012.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to years ending after October 28, 
2012. 
(e) PROVISIONS
RELATING
TO
PLAN
AMEND-
MENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If this subsection applies to 
any amendment to any plan or annuity contract, 
such plan or contract shall be treated as being oper-
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ated in accordance with the terms of the plan during 
the period described in paragraph (2)(B)(i). 
(2) AMENDMENTS TO WHICH SUBSECTION AP-
PLIES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—This subsection shall 
apply to any amendment to any plan or annuity 
contract which is made— 
(i) pursuant to any provision of, or 
amendment made by. this section, or pur-
suant to any regulation issued by the Sec-
retary of the Treasury or the Secretary of 
Labor under any provision of, or amend-
ment made by, this section, and 
(ii) on or before the last day of the 
first plan year beginning on or after Janu-
ary 1, 2014, or such later date as the Sec-
retary of the Treasury may prescribe. 
In the case of a governmental plan (as defined 
in section 414(d)), clause (ii) shall be applied 
by substituting the date which is 2 years after 
the date otherwise applied under clause (ii). 
(B) CONDITIONS.—This subsection shall 
not apply to any amendment unless— 
(i) during the period— 
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(I) beginning on the date that 
this section or the regulation de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)(i) takes 
effect (or in the case of a plan or con-
tract amendment not required by this 
section or such regulation, the effec-
tive date specified by the plan), and 
(II) ending on the date described 
in subparagraph (A)(ii) (or, if earlier, 
the date the plan or contract amend-
ment is adopted), the plan or contract 
is operated as if such plan or contract 
amendment were in effect; and 
(ii) such plan or contract amendment 
applies retroactively for such period. 
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Union Calendar No. 168
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1011
[Report No. 104–317]
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Ohio.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 22, 1995
Mr. SAWYER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
NOVEMBER 7, 1995
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applica-
ble to the construction of a hydroelectric project in the
State of Ohio.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.
Notwithstanding the time limitations of section 13 of
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission, upon the request of the li-
censee for FERC Project No. 9423 (and after reasonable
notice), is authorized, in accordance with the good faith,
due diligence, and public interest requirements of such
section 13 and the Commission’s procedures under such
section, to extend the time required for commencement of
construction for the project for up to a maximum of 3
consecutive 2-year periods. This section shall take effect
for the project upon the expiration of the extension (issued
by the Commission under such section 13) of the period
required for commencement of construction of such
project.
sumption should not apply to a company, 
the requirements of subparagraphs (A), 
(C), and (D) remain applicable in estab-
lishing capital rules for such company. 
‘‘(C) ANALYSIS OF LEVERAGE AND RISK 
BASED CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS.—No require-
ments under paragraph (1) and (2) for a com-
pany described under subparagraph (A) shall 
apply unless the Board— 
‘‘(i) carries out a cost-benefit analysis 
of the application of those requirements 
specific to a company described under sub-
paragraph (A), including soliciting and re-
viewing public comment of the analysis 
prior to any final rulemaking, and the 
Board of Governors determines that the 
benefits of applying the requirements out-
weigh the cost; and 
‘‘(ii) carries out a quantitative impact 
study of the application of those require-
ments specific to a company described 
under subparagraph (A), including solic-
iting and reviewing public comment of the 
study prior to any final rulemaking, and 
only apply the requirements if the Board 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2141 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Head Start teachers 
the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary 
and secondary school teachers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2013 
Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. POLIS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Head 
Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for sup-
plies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school 
teachers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HEAD START TEACHERS ALLOWED ABOVE-THE- 
LINE DEDUCTION FOR SUPPLIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 62(d) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining eligible edu-
cator) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
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‘‘(C) HEAD START TEACHERS.—The term 
‘eligible educator’ includes, with respect to any 
taxable year, an individual who is a teacher or 
aide under a Head Start program operating 
under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et 
seq.) for at least 700 hours during a school 
year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years ending after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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shall apply under section 2101, effective on the date
specified in section 2103(a).
‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT STANDARDS.—If the NAIC
modifies the model standards previously established
under this subsection in a manner consistent with
the requirements of part B and subpart 2 of part C,
such modified standards shall apply under section
2101, effective as of the date specified in section
2103(a).
‘‘(3) USE OF TERM ‘STANDARDS’.—In this title,
the term ‘Standards’ means all standards estab-
lished under this section that apply in a State under
section 2101 and includes, with respect to subpart
2 of part C, standards to carry out the requirements
for State regulatory programs under such subpart.
‘‘(b) DEFAULT.—If the NAIC does not promulgate
the model standards under subsection (a) by the deadline
established in that subsection, the Secretary shall promul-
gate, within 12 months after such deadline, a regulation
that provides standards that incorporate the requirements
of part B and subpart 2 of part C and such standards
shall apply under section 2101.
‘‘(c) BALANCE IN STANDARDS.—The standards for
long-term care insurance established under this title shall
reflect a balance between—
eligible veterans service organizations, and shall be 
in such form and in accordance with such proce-
dures as the Secretary shall establish. Such applica-
tions shall include a plan for the proposed repair or 
rehabilitation activities to be conducted using grant 
amounts under this subsection. 
‘‘(5) SELECTION; 
CRITERIA.—The Secretary 
shall select applications to receive grants under this 
subsection pursuant to a competition and based on 
criteria for such selection, which shall include— 
‘‘(A) the extent of need for such assist-
ance; 
‘‘(B) the quality of the plan proposed for 
repair or rehabilitation of the facility involved; 
‘‘(C) the capacity or potential capacity of 
the applicant to successfully carry out the plan; 
and 
‘‘(D) such other factors as the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(6) PROHIBITION OF CONSTRUCTION OR AC-
QUISITION.—No amounts from a grant under this 
subsection may be used for the construction or ac-
quisition of a new facility.’’. 
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(b) FUNDING.—Subsection (a) of section 106 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5306(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and (3)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(3), and (4)’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) For each fiscal year, after reserving 
amounts under paragraphs (1) and (2) and allo-
cating amounts under paragraph (3), the Secretary 
shall allocate $50,000,000 (subject to sufficient 
amounts remaining after such reservations and allo-
cation) for grants under section 107(g).’’. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development shall issue any regulations necessary 
to carry out sections 106(a)(4) and 107(g) of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974, as added by 
the amendments made by this section, not later than the 
expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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of the taxpayer for the taxable year exceeds
$75,000.
‘‘(2) PHASE-IN.—In the case of taxable years
beginning before January 1, 2000, paragraph (1)
shall be applied by substituting for ‘50 percent’ the
percentage determined in accordance with the follow-
ing table:
‘‘In the case of taxable
The percentage
years beginning in calendar year:
is:
1996 ..........................................................................
90 percent
1997 ..........................................................................
80 percent
1998 ..........................................................................
70 percent
1999 ..........................................................................
60 percent.
‘‘(d) MODIFIED ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME.—For
purposes of this section, the term ‘modified adjusted gross
income’ means adjusted gross income—
‘‘(1) determined without regard to this section,
sections 911, 931, and 933, and the deductions re-
ferred to in subsection (b), and
‘‘(2) increased by the amount of interest re-
ceived or accrued by the individual during the tax-
able year which is exempt from tax.
‘‘(e) COORDINATION WITH SECTION 68.—This sec-
tion shall be applied before section 68 with respect to the
deductions referred to in subsection (b).’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for such part I is amended by adding at the end
the following new item:
#
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1014
AN ACT
To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued
hydroelectric license.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding the time limitation of section 13 of
the Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, upon the request of the licensee for FERC
Project No. 3701, is authorized, in accordance with the
good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements
•HR 1014 EH1S
of section 13 and the Commission’s procedures under such
section, to extend the time required for the licensee to
commence the construction of such project for up to a
maximum of 3 consecutive 2-year periods. This section
shall take effect for the project upon the expiration of the
extension (issued by the Commission under section 13) of
the period required for commencement of construction of
such project. If the license for FERC Project 3701 should
expire prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
mission is authorized and directed to reinstate effective
June 1, 1995, the license previously issued for such
project.
Passed the House of Representatives November 13,
1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1014
AN ACT
To authorize extension of time limitation for a
FERC-issued hydroelectric license.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2144 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable 
adoption tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2013 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
for a refundable adoption tax credit. 
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 ‘‘Adoption Tax Credit 
Refundability Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. REFUNDABLE ADOPTION TAX CREDIT. 
(a) CREDIT MADE REFUNDABLE.— 
(1) CREDIT MOVED TO SUBPART RELATING TO 
REFUNDABLE
CREDITS.—The 
Internal 
Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended— 
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(A) by redesignating section 23 as section 
36C, and 
(B) by moving section 36C (as so redesig-
nated) from subpart A of part IV of subchapter 
A of chapter 1 to the location immediately be-
fore section 37 in subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 24(b)(3)(B) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘23,’’. 
(B) Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘23,’’ both places it ap-
pears. 
(C) Section 25A(i)(5)(B) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘23, 25D,’’ and inserting 
‘‘25D’’. 
(D) Section 25B(g)(2) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘23,’’. 
(E) Section 26(a)(1) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘23,’’. 
(F) Section 30(c)(2)(B)(ii) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘23, 25D,’’ and inserting 
‘‘25D’’. 
(G) Section 30B(g)(2)(B)(ii) of such Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘23,’’. 
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SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, NATURAL RESOURCES CON-
SERVATION SERVICE PROPERTY, RIVERSIDE 
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall convey and quitclaim to the Riverside 
Corona Resource Conservation District (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Conservation District’’) all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of 
real property, including improvements thereon, that is lo-
cated at 4500 Glenwood Drive in Riverside, California, 
consists of approximately 9.5 acres, and is administered 
by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the De-
partment of Agriculture. As necessary or desirable for the 
conveyance under this subsection, the Secretary or the 
Conservation District may survey all or portions of the 
property to be conveyed. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) VALUE IN USE.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Conservation District shall pay to the Secretary 
an amount equal to the value in use of the property 
to be conveyed under subsection (a) as consideration 
for the conveyance of the property. 
(2) REQUIRED REDUCTIONS.—The amount oth-
erwise determined under paragraph (1) shall be re-
duced by— 
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(H) Section 30D(c)(2)(B)(ii) of such Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘sections 23 and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section’’. 
(I) Section 36C of such Code, as so redes-
ignated, is amended— 
(i) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking 
‘‘(determined without regard to subsection 
(c))’’, 
(ii) by striking subsection (c), and 
(iii) by redesignating subsections (d) 
through (i) as subsections (c) through (h), 
respectively. 
(J) Section 137 of such Code is amend-
ed— 
(i) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 
23(d)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
36C(c)’’, and 
(ii) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘sub-
sections (e), (f), and (g) of section 23’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsections (d), (e), and (f) of 
section 36C’’. 
(K) Section 904(i) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘23,’’. 
(L) Section 1016(a)(26) is amended by 
striking ‘‘23(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘36C(f)’’. 
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(M) Section 1400C(d)(2) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘23,’’. 
(N) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is 
amended by inserting ‘‘36C,’’ before ‘‘53(e)’’. 
(O) The table of sections for subpart A of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 23. 
(P) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of 
title 31, United States Code, as amended by 
this Act, is amended by inserting ‘‘36C,’’ after 
‘‘36B,’’. 
(Q) The table of sections for subpart C of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by 
this Act, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 36B the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 36C. Adoption expenses.’’ 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2012. 
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H. R. 1014
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwith-
standing the time limitation of section 13 of the Federal Power
Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, upon the request
of the licensee for FERC Project No. 3701, is authorized, in accord-
ance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest require-
ments of section 13 and the Commission’s procedures under such
section, to extend the time required for the licensee to commence
the construction of such project for up to a maximum of 3 consecu-
tive 2-year periods. This section shall take effect for the project
upon the expiration of the extension (issued by the Commission
under section 13) of the period required for commencement of
construction of such project. If the license for FERC Project 3701
should expire prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Commis-
sion is authorized and directed to reinstate effective June 1, 1995,
the license previously issued for such project.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1014
To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric
license.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 22, 1995
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued
hydroelectric license.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding the time limitation of section 13 of
the Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, upon the request of the licensee for FERC
Project No. 3701, is authorized, in accordance with the
good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements
of section 13 and the Commission’s procedures under such
section, to extend until May 31, 2001, the time required
for the licensee to commence the construction of such
project. This section shall take effect for the project upon
the expiration of the extension (issued by the Commission
under section 13) of the period required for commence-
ment of construction of such project. If the license for
FERC Project 3701 should expire prior to the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Commission is authorized and di-
rected to reinstate effective June 1, 1995, the license pre-
viously issued for such project, to extend until May 31,
2001, the time required for the licensee to commence the
construction of such project.
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2145 
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Natural Resources 
Conservation Service property in Riverside, California, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2013 
Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. RUIZ, and Mr. TAKANO) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Natural 
Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, 
California, 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) Since 1935, the United States has owned a 
parcel of land in Riverside, California, consisting of 
approximately 9.5 acres, more specifically described 
in section 2(a) (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘property’’). 
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Union Calendar No. 98
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1858
[Report No. 104–193]
A BILL
To reduce paperwork and additional regulatory
burdens for depository institutions.
JULY 18, 1995
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed