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‘‘(A) FISCAL YEAR 2013.— 
‘‘(i) FISCAL
YEAR
2013
ADJUST-
MENT.—On January 2, 2013, the discre-
tionary category set forth in section 
251(c)(2) 
shall 
be 
decreased 
by 
$19,104,000,000 in budget authority. 
‘‘(ii) 
ENFORCEMENT
OF
DISCRE-
TIONARY
SPENDING
CAPS.—OMB shall 
issue a supplemental report consistent with 
the requirements set forth in section 
254(f)(2) for fiscal year 2013 using the 
procedures set forth in section 253(f) on 
April 15, 2013, to eliminate any discre-
tionary spending breach of the spending 
limit set forth in section 251(c)(2) as ad-
justed by clause (i), and the President 
shall issue an order to eliminate the 
breach, if any, identified in such report.’’. 
(d) ELIMINATION AND CONDITIONAL REPLACEMENT 
OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 SEQUESTRATION FOR DIRECT 
SPENDING.— 
(1) ELIMINATION.—Any sequestration order 
issued by the President under the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to carry 
out reductions to direct spending for the defense
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2664 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a voluntary program under 
which manufacturers may have products certified as meeting the stand-
ards of labels that indicate to consumers the extent to which the products 
are manufactured in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2013 
Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a voluntary 
program under which manufacturers may have products 
certified as meeting the standards of labels that indicate 
to consumers the extent to which the products are manu-
factured in the United States. 
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 ‘‘Made in America Act 
of 2013’’. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2668 
AN ACT 
To delay the application of the individual health insurance 
mandate, to delay the application of the employer health 
insurance mandate, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
function (050) for fiscal year 2013 pursuant to sec-
tion 251A of such Act shall have no force or effect. 
(2) CONDITIONAL REPLACEMENT.—To the ex-
tent that legislation enacted pursuant to section 
3(a)(2) achieves outlay reductions that exceed the 
outlay reductions flowing from the budget authority 
reductions required in section 251A(8) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, as in force immediately before the date of en-
actment of this Act, the direct spending reductions 
for the nonsecurity category for fiscal year 2013 
otherwise required to be ordered pursuant to such 
section shall be reduced by that amount, and Con-
gress so designates for such purpose. 
SEC. 4. PRESIDENTIAL SUBMISSION. 
Not later than October 15, 2012, the President shall 
transmit to Congress a legislative proposal that meets the 
requirements of section 3(a)(2) of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 13, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6365 
AN ACT 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the se-
quester established by the Budget Control Act of 
2011.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 267 
AN ACT 
To improve hydropower, 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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action as the Committee considers necessary and proper for
Senators to comply with this section and regulations.
SEC. 7. Of the funds previously appropriated under
the heading ‘‘SENATE’’, $65,000,000 shall not remain
available for obligation beyond the date of enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 8. None of the funds appropriated under the
heading ‘‘SENATE’’ under the subheading ‘‘OFFICIAL MAIL
COSTS’’ may be used in any fiscal year beginning on or
after October 1, 1994, for mass mailings as defined in sec-
tion 6(b)(1).
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PAYMENTS TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
For payment to the estate of William H. Natcher,
late a Representative from the Commonwealth of Ken-
tucky, $133,600.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses of the House of Represent-
atives, $728,468,000, as follows:
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law,
$6,096,000, including: Office of the Speaker, $1,444,000,
including $25,000 for official expenses of the Speaker; Of-
fice of the Majority Floor Leader, $1,042,000, including
otherwise required to be ordered pursuant to such 
section shall be reduced by that amount, and Con-
gress so designates for such purpose. 
SEC. 4. PRESIDENTIAL SUBMISSION. 
Not later than October 15, 2012, the President shall 
transmit to Congress a legislative proposal that meets the 
requirements of section 3(a)(2) of this Act. 
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$10,000 for official expenses of the Majority Leader; Of-
fice of the Minority Floor Leader, $1,429,000, including
$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Of-
fice of the Majority Whip, $1,284,000, including $5,000
for official expenses of the Majority Whip and not to ex-
ceed $563,000 for the Chief Deputy Majority Whips; and
Office of the Minority Whip, $897,000, including $5,000
for official expenses of the Minority Whip and not to ex-
ceed $104,000 for the Chief Deputy Minority Whip.
MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE
For staff employed by each Member in the discharge
of official and representative duties, $240,417,000.
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES
For professional and clerical employees of standing
committees, including the Committee on Appropriations
and the Committee on the Budget, $73,925,000.
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET (STUDIES)
For salaries, expenses, and studies by the Committee
on the Budget, and temporary personal services for such
committee to be expended in accordance with sections
101(c), 606, 703, and 901(e) of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, and to be available for reimbursement to
agencies for services performed, $401,000.
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT
For salaries and expenses of standing committees,
special and select, authorized by the House, $53,191,000.
HR 4454 RFS
ing reimbursable work for other agencies under the au-
thority of 31 U.S.C. 1535 and 1536 shall not be used to
employ more than 65 employees and may be expended or
obligated—
(1) in the case of a reimbursement, only to
such extent or in such amounts as are provided in
appropriations Acts; or
(2) in the case of an advance payment,
only—
(A) to pay for such general or adminis-
trative overhead costs as are attributable to the
work performed for such agency; or
(B) to such extent or in such amounts
as are provided in appropriations Acts, with re-
spect to any purpose not allowable under sub-
paragraph (A).
SEC. 204. Not to exceed $5,000 of any funds appro-
priated to the Library of Congress may be expended, on
the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connec-
tion with official representation and reception expenses for
the Library of Congress incentive awards program.
SEC. 205. Not to exceed $12,000 of funds appro-
priated to the Library of Congress may be expended, on
the certification of the Librarian of Congress or his des-
II
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H.R. 2586
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 9, 1995
Received
AN ACT
To provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6366 
To prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and provide for the affordable 
refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac through 
mortgages having 50-year terms to maturity. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 
Mr. BACA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and provide for 
the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie 
Mae and Freddie Mac through mortgages having 50- 
year terms to maturity. 
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 ‘‘Flexible Refinancing 
for American Families Act of 2012’’. 
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tion expenses, $14,936,000; for salaries and expenses of
the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including not to exceed
$500 for official representation and reception expenses,
$1,502,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Doorkeeper, including overtime as authorized by law,
$12,621,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of Di-
rector 
of 
Non-legislative 
and 
Financial 
Services,
$17,267,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of In-
spector General, $295,000; for salaries and expenses of
the Office of General Counsel, $762,000; Office of the
Chaplain, $124,000; Office of the Parliamentarian, includ-
ing the Parliamentarian and $2,000 for preparing the Di-
gest of Rules, $983,000; for salaries and expenses of the
Office of the Historian, $359,000; for salaries and ex-
penses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the
House, $1,730,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office
of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $4,420,000; six
minority employees, $747,000; the House Democratic
Steering and Policy Committee and the Democratic Cau-
cus, $1,523,000; the House Republican Conference,
$1,523,000; and other authorized employees, $504,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
SEC. 101. (a) TRANSFER OF MAJORITY AND MINOR-
ITY PRINTERS TO DIRECTOR OF NON-LEGISLATIVE AND
FINANCIAL SERVICES.—As soon as practicable, but not
only for cause and in accordance with the laws of 
the jurisdiction from which the member is ap-
pointed.’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘Ten votes’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Five votes’’. 
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO DISTRICT OF CO-
LUMBIA LAWS GOVERNING METROPOLITAN 
WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY MEM-
BERSHIP. 
(a) NUMBER OF MEMBERS.—Section 5(a) of the Dis-
trict of Columbia Regional Airports Authority Act of 1985 
(sec. 9–904(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘13 members’’ and inserting ‘‘9 
members’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘5 appointed by the Governor of 
the Commonwealth of Virginia’’ and inserting ‘‘6 ap-
pointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of 
Virginia’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘3 appointed by the Mayor’’ and 
inserting ‘‘1 appointed by the Mayor’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘2 appointed by the Governor of 
the State of Maryland’’ and inserting ‘‘1 appointed 
by the Governor of the State of Maryland’’; and 
(5) by striking ‘‘3 appointed by the President’’ 
and inserting ‘‘1 appointed by the President’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6367 
To authorize the placement at the former Navy Dive School at the Wash-
ington Navy Yard of a memorial to honor the members of the Armed 
Forces who have served as divers and whose service in defense of the 
United States has been carried out beneath the waters of the world. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural 
Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the placement at the former Navy Dive School 
at the Washington Navy Yard of a memorial to honor 
the members of the Armed Forces who have served as 
divers and whose service in defense of the United States 
has been carried out beneath the waters of the world. 
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 ‘‘Man in the Sea Memo-
rial Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF MILITARY DIVERS MEMORIAL 
AT WASHINGTON NAVY YARD. 
(a) MEMORIAL AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the 
Navy may permit a third party to establish and maintain, 
at a suitable location at the former Navy Dive School at 
the Washington Navy Yard in the District of Columbia, 
a memorial to honor the members of the United States 
Armed Forces who have served as divers and whose service 
in defense of the United States has been carried out be-
neath the waters of the world. 
(b) LOCATION AND DESIGN OF MONUMENT.—The 
actual location at the Washington Navy Yard for the me-
morial authorized by subsection (a) and the final design 
of the memorial shall be subject to the approval of the 
Secretary. In selecting the site to serve as the location for 
the memorial, the Secretary shall seek to maximize visitor 
access to the memorial. 
(c) MILITARY SUPPORT.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide military ceremonial support at the dedication of the 
memorial authorized by subsection (a). 
(d) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.—Fed-
eral funds may not be used to design, procure, prepare, 
install, or maintain the memorial authorized by subsection 
(a), but the Secretary may accept and expend contribu-
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tions of non-Federal funds and resources for such pur-
poses. 
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striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (xxii), by 
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (xxiii) and 
inserting ‘‘or’’, and by adding at the end the 
following new clause: 
‘‘(xxiv) section 6050X (relating to re-
turns relating to payments for qualified 
health insurance), and’’. 
(B) Paragraph (2) of section 6724(d) of 
such Code, as restored and revived under sec-
tion 2 of this Act, is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end of subparagraph (EE), by striking 
the period at the end of subparagraph (FF) 
and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by inserting after sub-
paragraph (FF) the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(GG) section 6050X(d) (relating to re-
turns relating to payments for qualified health 
insurance).’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of 
chapter 61 of such Code is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 6050W the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 6050X. Returns relating to payments for qualified health insurance.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘eligible individual’ means any indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(1) who purchases qualified health insurance 
(as defined in section 36B(d)), and 
‘‘(2) for whom a qualified health insurance 
credit eligibility certificate is in effect. 
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE CREDIT ELIGI-
BILITY CERTIFICATE.—For purposes of this section, a 
qualified health insurance credit eligibility certificate is a 
statement furnished by an individual to the Secretary 
which— 
‘‘(1) certifies that the individual will be eligible 
to receive the credit provided by section 36B for the 
taxable year, 
‘‘(2) estimates the amount of such credit for 
such taxable year, and 
‘‘(3) provides such other information as the 
Secretary may require for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(d) QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE CREDIT AD-
VANCE AMOUNT.—For purposes of this section, the term 
‘qualified health insurance credit advance amount’ means, 
with respect to any provider of qualified health insurance, 
the Secretary’s estimate of the amount of credit allowable 
under section 36B to the individual for the taxable year 
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HR 1296 EAS
SEC. 225. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR RESEARCH PUR-
POSES.
Section 3 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to improve the
administration of the National Park System by the Sec-
retary of the Interior, and to clarify the authorities applica-
ble to the system, and for other purposes’’ approved August
18, 1970 (16 U.S.C. 1a–2), is amended—
(1) in paragraph (i), by striking the period at
the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘; and’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following:
‘‘(j) enter into cooperative agreements with public or
private educational institutions, States, and their political
subdivisions, or private conservation organizations for the
purpose of developing adequate, coordinated, cooperative re-
search and training programs concerning the resources of
the National Park System, and, pursuant to any such
agreements, to accept from and make available to the co-
operator such technical and support staff, financial assist-
ance for mutually agreed upon research projects, supplies
and equipment, facilities, and administrative services relat-
ing to cooperative research units as the Secretary deems ap-
propriate; except that this paragraph shall not waive any
requirements for research projects that are subject to the
Federal procurement regulations.’’.
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 ‘‘Border Security Infor-
mation Improvement Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY. 
(a) REPORT ON CROSS-BORDER VIOLENCE ON THE 
SOUTHWEST BORDER.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly sub-
mit to the congressional committees set forth in subsection 
(b) a report on cross-border violence on the Southwest 
Border of the United States. Such study shall include— 
(1) the definition of cross-border violence used 
by law enforcement components within the Depart-
ments of Justice and Homeland Security; 
(2) the ability of the Departments of Justice 
and Homeland Security and their law enforcement 
components to track, investigate, quantify, and re-
port on the level of cross-border violence occurring 
along the Southwest Border of the United States; 
(3) the extent to which the Departments of 
Justice and Homeland Security define and track 
cross-border violence and steps being taken to ad-
dress the effects of cross-border violence along the 
Southwest Border of the United States; 
(4) the information and data on cross-border vi-
olence collected and made available through inter- 
agency taskforces on the Southwest Border of the 
United States, including the Southwest Border High 
Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, Arizona’s Alliance 
to Combat Transnational Threats, the El Paso Intel-
ligence Center, the Border Enforcement and Secu-
rity Task Force, and State and Local Fusion Cen-
ters; and 
(5) the additional resources needed to track, in-
vestigate, quantify and report on the level of cross- 
border violence occurring along the United States- 
Mexico border. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The congres-
sional committees set forth in this subsection are— 
(1) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
(2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Sen-
ate; 
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6368 
AN ACT 
To require the Department of Justice and the De-
partment of Homeland Security to provide a 
joint report to Congress on the Departments’ 
ability to track, investigate and quantify cross- 
border violence along the Southwest Border and 
provide recommendations to Congress on how to 
accurately track, investigate, and quantify cross- 
border violence.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6368 
To require the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Department 
of Homeland Security, to provide a report to Congress on the Depart-
ments’ ability to track, investigate and quantify cross-border violence 
along the Southwest Border and provide recommendations to Congress 
on how to accurately track, investigate, and quantify cross-border vio-
lence. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 
Mr. CANSECO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland 
Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Department of Justice, in consultation with 
the Department of Homeland Security, to provide a re-
port to Congress on the Departments’ ability to track, 
investigate and quantify cross-border violence along the 
Southwest Border and provide recommendations to Con-
gress on how to accurately track, investigate, and quan-
tify cross-border violence. 
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 ‘‘Border Security Infor-
mation Improvement Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY. 
(a) REPORT ON CROSS-BORDER VIOLENCE ON THE 
SOUTHWEST BORDER.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
shall submit to the congressional committees set forth in 
subsection (b) a report on cross-border violence on the 
Southwest Border of the United States. Such study shall 
include— 
(1) the definition of cross-border violence used 
by law enforcement components within the Depart-
ments of Justice and Homeland Security; 
(2) the ability of the Departments of Justice 
and Homeland Security and their law enforcement 
components to track, investigate, quantify, and re-
port on the level of cross-border violence occurring 
along the Southwest Border of the United States; 
(3) the extent to which the Departments of 
Justice and Homeland Security define and track 
cross-border violence and steps being taken to ad-
dress the effects of cross-border violence along the 
Southwest Border of the United States; 
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