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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2769 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
AUGUST 1, 2013 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To impose a moratorium on conferences held by the Internal 
Revenue Service. 
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 ‘‘Stop Playing on Citi-
zens’ Cash Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MORATORIUM ON IRS CONFERENCES. 
The Internal Revenue Service shall not hold any con-
ference until the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Ad-
ministration submits a report to Congress— 
(1) certifying that the Internal Revenue Service 
has implemented all of the recommendations set out 
in such Inspector General’s report titled ‘‘Review of 
the August 2010 Small Business/Self-Employed Di-
vision’s Conference in Anaheim, California’’, and 
(2) describing such implementation. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 31, 2013. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 276 
To prohibit United States assistance to the country of Egypt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2013 
Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, 
Mr. JONES, and Mr. SCHWEIKERT) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit United States assistance to the country of Egypt. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE COUN-
TRY OF EGYPT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no funds made available to any Federal de-
partment or agency may be used to provide assistance to 
the country of Egypt. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act takes effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect 
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to funds made available to any Federal department or 
agency for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2013. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pathways Back to 
Work Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PATHWAYS BACK TO WORK 
FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States an account, which shall be 
known as the Pathways Back to Work Fund (referred to 
in this Act as ‘‘the Fund’’), consisting of the amounts as 
are paid to the Fund under subsection (b). 
(b) PAYMENT INTO THE FUND.—Out of any amounts 
in the general fund of the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, there is appropriated $12,500,000,000, which 
shall be paid to the Fund, to be used by the Secretary 
of Labor to carry out this Act. 
(c) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—The amounts appro-
priated under this Act shall be available for obligation by 
the Secretary of Labor through December 31, 2014, and 
shall be available for expenditure by recipients of grants 
and subgrants under this Act through September 30, 
2015. 
SEC. 3. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Using the amounts available 
through the Fund under section 2(b), the Secretary of 
Labor shall, subject to subsection (b)— 
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(1) allot $8,000,000,000 in accordance with 
section 4 to provide subsidized employment to unem-
ployed, low-income adults; 
(2) allot $2,500,000,000 in accordance with 
section 5 to provide summer employment and year- 
round employment opportunities to low-income 
youth; and 
(3) use $2,000,000,000 in accordance with sec-
tion 6 to award grants on a competitive basis to 
local entities to carry out work-based training and 
other work-related and educational strategies and 
activities of demonstrated effectiveness to unem-
ployed, low-income adults and low-income youth to 
provide the skills and assistance needed to obtain 
employment. 
(b) RESERVATION.—The Secretary of Labor may re-
serve not more than 1 percent of the amounts available 
through the Fund under each of paragraphs (1) through 
(3) of subsection (a) to pay for the costs of technical as-
sistance, evaluations, and Federal administration of this 
Act. 
SEC. 4. SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT FOR UNEMPLOYED, 
LOW-INCOME ADULTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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(A) SUBMISSION.—The Governor shall 
submit the State plan modification or other 
State request for funds specified in guidance 
under subsection (b) to the Secretary of Labor 
not later than 30 days after the issuance of 
such guidance. The State plan modification or 
other State request for funds may be submitted 
in conjunction with the State plan required 
under section 4. 
(B) APPROVAL.—The Secretary of Labor 
shall approve the State plan modification or re-
quest submitted under subparagraph (A) within 
30 days after submission, unless the Secretary 
determines that the plan or request is incon-
sistent with the requirements of this section. If 
the Secretary has not made a determination 
within that 30-day period, the plan or request 
shall be considered to be approved. If the plan 
or request is disapproved, the Secretary may 
provide a reasonable period of time in which the 
plan or request may be amended and resub-
mitted for approval. If the plan or request is 
approved, the Secretary shall allot funds to the 
State under subsection (c) within 30 days after 
such approval. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2771 
To repeal the requirements under the Natural Gas Act for obtaining author-
ization for the exportation or importation of natural gas, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2013 
Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. CARTER, and Mr. OLSON) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To repeal the requirements under the Natural Gas Act for 
obtaining authorization for the exportation or importa-
tion of natural gas, 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 ‘‘Expedite Our Economy 
Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPORTATION OR IMPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Subsections (a) through (c) of section 
3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) are repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3 of the 
Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) is amended in the sec-
tion heading by striking ‘‘EXPORTATION OR IMPORTA-
TION OF NATURAL GAS;’’. 
SEC. 3. REPORT ON GLOBAL EXPORTS OF NATURAL GAS 
PRODUCTION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
Congress a report on the following: 
(1) The economic policies of foreign countries 
with natural gas resources and reserves as such poli-
cies relate to the development and production of 
their natural gas resources and reserves and the ex-
tent and status of their natural gas resources and 
reserves. 
(2) The potential to export the natural gas pro-
duction of such foreign countries to the global mar-
ket and the impact of the export of such natural gas 
production on the global market. 
(3) A description of actions taken by the United 
States Government to foster natural gas exports to 
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foreign countries that may have an interest in im-
porting natural gas from the United States. 
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† HR 2775 EAS 
SEC. 128. Section 302 of the Universal Service Anti- 
deficiency Temporary Suspension Act is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2013’’, each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘January 15, 2014’’. 
SEC. 129. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are 
provided for the ‘‘Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight 
Board’’ at a rate for operations of $3,100,000. 
SEC. 130. For the period covered by this joint resolu-
tion, section 550(b) of Public Law 109–295 (6 U.S.C. 121 
note) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in 
section 106(3) of this joint resolution for ‘‘October 4, 2013’’. 
SEC. 131. The authority provided by section 532 of 
Public Law 109–295 shall continue in effect through the 
date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 132. The authority provided by section 831 of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391) shall 
continue in effect through the date specified in section 
106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 133. (a) Any amounts made available pursuant 
to section 101 for ‘‘Department of Homeland Security— 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, ‘‘Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection—Border Security Fencing, In-
frastructure, and Technology’’, ‘‘Department of Homeland 
Security—U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Air and
† HR 2775 EAS 
Marine Operations’’, and ‘‘Department of Homeland Secu-
rity—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Sala-
ries and Expenses’’ shall be obligated at a rate for oper-
ations as necessary to respectively— 
(1) sustain the staffing levels of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection Officers, equivalent to the 
staffing levels achieved on September 30, 2013, and 
comply with the last proviso under the heading ‘‘De-
partment of Homeland Security—U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection—Salaries and Expenses’’ in divi-
sion D of Public Law 113–6; 
(2) sustain border security operations, including 
sustaining the operation of Tethered Aerostat Radar 
Systems; 
(3) sustain necessary Air and Marine operations; 
and 
(4) sustain the staffing levels of U.S. Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement agents, equivalent to 
the staffing levels achieved on September 30, 2013, 
and comply with the sixth proviso under the heading 
‘‘Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement—Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ in division D of Public Law 113–6. 
(b) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
H. R. 2775—14 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2014’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2775 
AN ACT 
To condition the provision of premium and cost-sharing sub-
sidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act upon a certification that a program to verify house-
hold income and other qualifications for such subsidies 
is operational, 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 ‘‘No Subsidies Without 
Verification Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONDITIONING PROVISION OF ACA PREMIUM AND 
COST-SHARING SUBSIDIES UPON CERTIFI-
CATION 
THAT 
A 
PROGRAM 
TO 
VERIFY 
HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND OTHER QUALI-
FICATIONS FOR THOSE SUBSIDIES IS OPER-
ATIONAL. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no pre-
mium tax credits shall be allowed under section 36B of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and no reductions in 
cost-sharing shall be allowed under section 1402 of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 
18071) before the date that the Inspector General of the 
Department of Health and Human Services certifies to the 
Congress that there is in place a program that successfully 
and consistently verifies, consistent with section 1411 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 18081), the household income and 
coverage requirements of individuals applying for such
credits and cost-sharing reductions prior to making the 
benefits available. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 
2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2775 
AN ACT 
To condition the provision of premium and cost- 
sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act upon a certification that 
a program to verify household income and other 
qualifications for such subsidies is operational, 
and for other purposes.
Calendar No. 193 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2775 
AN ACT 
To condition the provision of premium and cost- 
sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act upon a certification that 
a program to verify household income and other 
qualifications for such subsidies is operational, 
and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2776 
To establish a regulatory review process for rules that the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency plans to propose, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2013 
Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. PETERSON, 
Mr. HUDSON, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. AUSTIN 
SCOTT of Georgia, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. 
COLLINS of New York, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. YOHO, 
Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. ENYART, 
Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. FINCHER, Mr. 
CONAWAY, and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To establish a regulatory review process for rules that the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
plans to propose, 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 ‘‘Review EPA’s Lan-
guage on Agriculture and Thoroughly Engage with the 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2775 
To condition the provision of premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act upon a certification that 
a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such 
subsidies is operational, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2013 
Mrs. BLACK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, 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 committee concerned 
A BILL 
To condition the provision of premium and cost-sharing sub-
sidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act upon a certification that a program to verify house-
hold income and other qualifications for such subsidies 
is operational, 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. CONDITIONING PROVISION OF ACA PREMIUM 
AND COST-SHARING SUBSIDIES UPON CER-
TIFICATION THAT A PROGRAM TO VERIFY 
HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND OTHER QUALI-
FICATIONS FOR THOSE SUBSIDIES IS OPER-
ATIONAL. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no pre-
mium tax credits shall be allowed under section 36B of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and no reductions in 
cost-sharing shall be allowed under section 1402 of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 
18071) before the date that the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services certifies to the Congress that there is in 
place a program that verifies, consistent with section 1411 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 18081), the household income and 
coverage requirements of individuals applying for such 
credits and cost-sharing reduction. 
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II 
Calendar No. 193 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2775 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 
Received 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 
Read the first time 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To condition the provision of premium and cost-sharing sub-
sidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act upon a certification that a program to verify house-
hold income and other qualifications for such subsidies 
is operational, 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 ‘‘No Subsidies Without 
Verification Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONDITIONING PROVISION OF ACA PREMIUM AND 
COST-SHARING SUBSIDIES UPON CERTIFI-
CATION 
THAT 
A 
PROGRAM 
TO 
VERIFY 
HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND OTHER QUALI-
FICATIONS FOR THOSE SUBSIDIES IS OPER-
ATIONAL. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no pre-
mium tax credits shall be allowed under section 36B of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and no reductions in 
cost-sharing shall be allowed under section 1402 of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 
18071) before the date that the Inspector General of the 
Department of Health and Human Services certifies to the 
Congress that there is in place a program that successfully 
and consistently verifies, consistent with section 1411 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 18081), the household income and 
coverage requirements of individuals applying for such 
credits and cost-sharing reductions prior to making the 
benefits available. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 
2013. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2777 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretaries of 
the military departments to suspend the pay and allowances of a member 
of the Armed Forces who is held in confinement pending trial by court- 
martial or by civil authority for any sex-related offense or capital offense. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2013 
Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas (for himself and Mr. WOLF) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretaries of the military departments to suspend the 
pay and allowances of a member of the Armed Forces 
who is held in confinement pending trial by court-martial 
or by civil authority for any sex-related offense or capital 
offense. 
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 ‘‘Stop Pay for Violent 
Offenders Act’’. 
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HR 1561 EAS
‘‘(5) No law of any State, or of any political subdivi-
sion of a State, and no provision of any contract or agree-
ment, shall operate to prevent or hinder recovery or collec-
tion by the United States under this section.
‘‘(6) As to the authority provided in paragraph (1)
of this subsection—
‘‘(A) the United States shall be subrogated to
any right or claim that the covered beneficiary may
have against a third party payer;
‘‘(B) the United States may institute and pros-
ecute legal proceedings against a third party payer to
enforce a right of the United States under this sub-
section; and
‘‘(C) the Secretary may compromise, settle, or
waive a claim of the United States under this sub-
section.
‘‘(7) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the
administration of this subsection and subsection (h). Such
regulations shall provide for computation of the reasonable
cost of health care services.
‘‘(8) Regulations prescribed under this subsection shall
provide that medical records of a covered beneficiary receiv-
ing health care under this subsection shall be made avail-
able for inspection and review by representatives of the
payer from which collection by the United States is sought