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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4891 
To provide for the conveyance of certain lands in Las Vegas, Nevada, for 
the development of a nonprofit work center and affordable housing for 
people with intellectual disabilities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2014 
Mr. HORSFORD (for himself and Ms. TITUS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of certain lands in Las Vegas, 
Nevada, for the development of a nonprofit work center 
and affordable housing for people with intellectual dis-
abilities, 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 ‘‘Opportunity Village 
Conveyance and Expansion Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) prepares a survey and legal description of 
the Deer Springs/Thom/Rome/North Decatur Site; 
and 
(2) the survey prepared under paragraph (1) 
conforms to the Bureau of Land Management cadas-
tral survey standards and meets the approval of the 
Secretary. 
(b) CONVEYANCE FOR CERTAIN USES.—Not later 
than 180 days after a request by Opportunity Village, the 
Secretary shall convey to Opportunity Village, subject to 
valid existing rights, all portions of the Deer Springs/ 
Thom/Rome/North Decatur Site relinquished to the Sec-
retary by the City under subsection (a). Land conveyed 
to Opportunity Village under this subsection shall be used 
only for the following: 
(1) The development of a nonprofit work center 
and affordable housing for people with intellectual 
disabilities. 
(2) Ancillary use compatible with the mission of 
Opportunity Village. 
(c) TRANSACTION COSTS.—All land conveyed by the 
Secretary under this Act shall be at no cost, except that 
the Secretary may require the recipient to bear any costs 
associated with transfer of title and any necessary land 
surveys. 
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(d) REVERSION.—Any portion of the land conveyed 
pursuant to this Act that ceases to be used for the pur-
poses specified in subsection (b) shall, at the discretion 
of the Secretary, revert to the United States, along with 
any improvements thereon or thereto. 
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104
HR 2854 EAS
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘im-
porter or’’ before ‘‘importing country’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘im-
porter or’’ before ‘‘importing country’’;
(3) in subsection (d)—
(A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(2) FREIGHT PROCUREMENT.—Notwithstanding
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act
of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.) or other similar provi-
sions of law relating to the making or performance of
Federal Government contracts, ocean transportation
under titles II and III may be procured on the basis
of such full and open competitive procedures. Result-
ing contracts may contain such terms and conditions,
as the Administrator determines are necessary and
appropriate.’’; and
(B) by striking paragraph (4);
(4) in subsection (g)(2)—
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’
at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2801
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 to provide that the United States Army Corps
of Engineers perform contract oversight of Fund financed remedial ac-
tions under that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 18 (legislative day, DECEMBER 15), 1995
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide that
the United States Army Corps of Engineers perform
contract oversight of Fund financed remedial actions
under that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
CORPS 
OF 
ENGINEERS 
OVERSIGHT 
OF
SUPERFUND CONTRACTS.
Section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 is
amended by adding the following at the end thereof.
‘‘(k) 
CORPS
OF
ENGINEERS
OVERSIGHT
OF
SUPERFUND CONTRACTS.—Except in the case of remedial
actions carried out by a State or political subdivision
under subsection (d), contract administration of awarded
contracts for design and construction associated with
Fund lead remedial actions commenced under this section
after the date of enactment of this subsection shall be per-
formed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted to affect
existing contracts or procedures for awarding any con-
tracts under this Act.’’.
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4893 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application 
of the waiting period for disability insurance benefits in cases of termi-
nally ill beneficiaries, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2014 
Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide 
for the non-application of the waiting period for disability 
insurance benefits in cases of terminally ill beneficiaries, 
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 ‘‘Jeremy Sanchez Social 
Security Disability Insurance Fairness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. NON-APPLICATION OF WAITING PERIOD FOR DIS-
ABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS IN CASES OF 
TERMINALLY ILL BENEFICIARIES. 
Section 223(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
423(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3)(A) In the case of any application for dis-
ability insurance benefits filed by an individual who 
is determined to be under a disability, paragraph (1) 
shall be applied without regard to the waiting period 
referred to in such paragraph if— 
‘‘(i) the individual is terminally ill, or 
‘‘(ii) the Commissioner of Social Security 
determines that the application of the waiting 
period would work an undue hardship on such 
individual (as determined on the basis of cri-
teria established by the Commissioner). 
‘‘(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, an in-
dividual is considered to be terminally ill if the indi-
vidual has a medical prognosis that the individual’s 
life expectancy is 12 months or less.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 2 shall apply with 
respect to applications for monthly insurance benefits filed 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Provided further, That subject to any stock retention
requirements established by the Corporation, such
voting common stock may be freely transferred if
there is a bona fide public market for such stock on
a nationally recognized stock exchange.
‘‘(6) In order to accumulate additional funds for its
capital surplus account—
‘‘(A) subject to approval by a majority of the
voting shareholders and approval by a majority of
the Board of Directors, including not less than a
majority of the members appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate, the Corporation may
obtain nonrefundable capital contributions to the
Corporation by issuing voting common stock to pri-
vate investors other than small business investment
companies;
‘‘(B) the Corporation, from time to time, shall
issue to such investors voting common stock evidenc-
ing any capital contributions made pursuant to this
subsection;
‘‘(C) such voting common stock shall be re-
tained by such investors in accordance with such
rules as may be established by the Corporation: Pro-
vided, That subject to any stock retention require-
ments established by the Corporation, such voting
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4894 
To establish the United States Commission on an Open Society with Security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2014 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittee 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish the United States Commission on an Open 
Society with Security. 
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 ‘‘United States Commis-
sion on an Open Society with Security Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) an open society which affords free access to 
public facilities and spaces and which protects the 
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right to engage in open discussion is an essential 
premise of American governmental institutions and 
democratic values; 
(2) the United States is currently facing a chal-
lenge to the safety and security of the public, public 
employees, and public facilities and spaces that is 
unique in the history of this Nation; 
(3) to meet this challenge without eroding or 
harming any of the basic tenets of the Republic and 
of our democracy, this Nation needs to assemble the 
best thinking available; and 
(4) a commission of experts from a broad base 
of disciplines and backgrounds is necessary to exam-
ine all the factors that should be considered in se-
curing public safety from terrorist attacks while 
maintaining the highest level of free and open access 
to the public. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com-
mission to be known as the ‘‘United States Commission 
on an Open Society with Security’’ (in this Act referred 
to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
(b) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be com-
posed of 21 members appointed in accordance with sub-
section (d)(1) from among individuals representing such 
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common stock may be freely transferred if there is
a bona fide public market for such stock on a na-
tionally recognized stock exchange.
‘‘(b) NONVOTING COMMON STOCK.—(1) The voting
shareholders of the Corporation also may authorize the is-
suance of nonvoting common stock having such par value
as may be fixed by its Board of Directors from time to
time.
‘‘(2) The maximum number of shares of nonvoting
common stock may be established and increased or de-
creased by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least
a majority of the total outstanding voting shares.
‘‘(3) The holders of the nonvoting common stock shall
not have preemptive rights.
‘‘(4) Such dividends as may be declared by the Board
of Directors in its discretion shall be paid by the Corpora-
tion to the holders of its nonvoting common stock.
‘‘(5) Any nonvoting common share issued shall be
fully transferable, except that, as to the Corporation, it
shall be transferable only on the books of the Corporation.
‘‘(c) NONVOTING PREFERRED STOCK.—(1) The vot-
ing shareholders of the Corporation also may authorize the
issuance of nonvoting preferred stock, having such par
value as may be fixed by its Board of Directors from time
to time.
‘‘(2) The maximum number of shares of preferred
stock may be established and increased or decreased by
the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority
of the total outstanding voting shares.
‘‘(3) The holders of the preferred shares shall be enti-
tled to such rate of dividends and such shares shall be
subject to such redemption or other conversion provisions
as may be provided for at the time of issuance. No divi-
dends shall be payable on any share of common stock at
any time when any dividend is due on any share of pre-
ferred stock and has not been paid. The voting sharehold-
ers of the Corporation may prescribe that any class of pre-
ferred stock of the Corporation may be converted into vot-
ing or nonvoting common stock of the Corporation.
‘‘(4) Any preferred share issued shall be freely trans-
ferable, except that, as to the Corporation, it shall be
transferable only on the books of the Corporation.
‘‘(5) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or
winding up of the Corporation’s business, the holders of
any outstanding preferred shares shall be paid in full at
par value thereof, plus all accrued dividends, before the
holders of the common shares receive any payment.
‘‘(d) DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, any depository institution, as
defined in section 19(b)(1)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act
tained in subsection (i) shall be increased by an
amount equal to—
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘calendar year 1995’ for
‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B)
thereof.
‘‘(3) ROUNDING.—If any amount as adjusted
under paragraph (1) or (2) is not a multiple of $10,
such dollar amount shall be rounded to the nearest
multiple of $10.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1995.
Passed the House of Representatives February 21,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
high standard services commitments for both exist-
ing and new services. 
(3) TRADE
IN
AGRICULTURE.—The principal 
negotiating objective of the United States with re-
spect to agriculture is to obtain competitive opportu-
nities for United States exports of agricultural com-
modities in foreign markets substantially equivalent 
to the competitive opportunities afforded foreign ex-
ports in United States markets and to achieve fairer 
and more open conditions of trade in bulk, specialty 
crop, and value added commodities by— 
(A) securing more open and equitable mar-
ket access through robust rules on sanitary and 
phytosanitary measures that— 
(i) encourage the adoption of inter-
national standards and require a science- 
based justification be provided for a sani-
tary or phytosanitary measure if the meas-
ure is more restrictive than the applicable 
international standard; 
(ii) improve regulatory coherence, pro-
mote the use of systems-based approaches, 
and appropriately recognize the equivalence 
of health and safety protection systems of 
exporting countries; 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4895 
To prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic 
microbeads. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2014 
Mr. PALLONE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing 
synthetic plastic microbeads. 
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 ‘‘Microbead-Free 
Waters Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF 
COSMETICS CONTAINING SYNTHETIC PLAS-
TIC MICROBEADS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 601 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 361) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) If it contains synthetic plastic microbeads.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) applies beginning on January 1, 2018. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4896 
To prohibit congressional recesses until Congress adopts a concurrent resolu-
tion on the budget that results in a balanced Federal budget by fiscal 
year 2024, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2014 
Mr. RIBBLE (for himself and Mr. RIGELL) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on the Budget, 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 prohibit congressional recesses until Congress adopts a 
concurrent resolution on the budget that results in a 
balanced Federal budget by fiscal year 2024, 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 ‘‘Do Your Job Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) 
The 
Federal 
debt 
exceeds 
$17,000,000,000,000 and continues to grow. 
(2) It is the responsibility of Members of Con-
gress to enact and implement policies that encourage 
economic growth and job creation, including a bal-
anced budget. 
(3) In 2013, the House of Representatives was 
in session only 160 days and the Senate was in ses-
sion only 156 days. 
(4) Congressional recess in a time of excessive 
national debt is a lost opportunity to reach agree-
ment about a balanced budget. 
SEC. 3. NO CONGRESSIONAL RECESSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the period beginning on 
the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date 
specified in subsection (b), neither the Senate nor the 
House of Representatives may recess or stand adjourned 
for a period of longer than 24 hours. 
(b) BALANCED BUDGET AGREED TO.—The date de-
scribed in this subsection is the date a concurrent resolu-
tion on the budget is agreed to that establishes a level 
of deficit of $0 or a surplus by not later than fiscal year 
2024. 
(c) RULES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND 
SENATE.—This section is enacted by Congress— 
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(12 U.S.C. 461(b)(1)(A)), shall be authorized to make
payments to the Corporation of the capital contributions
referred to in this section, to receive stock of the Corpora-
tion evidencing such capital contributions, and to dispose
of such stock, subject to the provisions of this title.
‘‘SEC. 354. OBLIGATIONS AND SECURITIES.
‘‘(a) ISSUANCE OF OBLIGATIONS.—The Corporation
is authorized to issue and have outstanding obligations
having such maturities and bearing such rate or rates of
interest as may be determined by a majority vote of the
Board of Directors. Such obligations shall be issued at
such times, bear interest at such rates, and contain such
terms and conditions as the Corporation shall determine,
with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. Such
obligations may be redeemable at the option of the Cor-
poration before maturity in such manner as may be stipu-
lated therein. The Corporation shall insert appropriate
language in each of its obligations issued under this sec-
tion and under section 356 clearly indicating that such
obligations, together with the interest thereon, are not
guaranteed by the United States and do not constitute a
debt or obligation of the United States or any agency or
instrumentality thereof other than the Corporation. The
Corporation is authorized to purchase in the open market
any of its obligations outstanding under this subsection
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of 
the Senate and House of Representatives, respec-
tively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules 
of each House, respectively, and it supersedes other 
rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with 
such rules; and 
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of either House to change the rules (so far as 
relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, 
in the same manner, and to the same extent as in 
the case of any other rule of that House. 
SEC. 4. HOUSE AND SENATE APPROVAL OF REGULAR AP-
PROPRIATION BILLS. 
Section 312 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) HOUSE AND SENATE APPROVAL OF REGULAR 
APPROPRIATION BILLS.— 
‘‘(1) POINT OF ORDER IN THE HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES
AGAINST
ADJOURNING
IN
AUGUST 
UNTIL
HOUSE
PASSAGE
OF
ALL
APPROPRIATION 
BILLS.—It shall not be in order in the House of 
Representatives to consider any resolution providing 
for an adjournment period of more than three cal-
endar days during the month of August until the 
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House of Representatives has approved annual ap-
propriation bills providing new budget authority 
under the jurisdiction of all the subcommittees of 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives for the fiscal year beginning on Oc-
tober 1 of such year. 
‘‘(2) POINTS OF ORDER IN THE HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES AND SENATE AGAINST ADJOURNING 
UNTIL HOUSE AND SENATE PASSAGE OF ALL APPRO-
PRIATION BILLS.—Beginning on October 1 of a ses-
sion of Congress and during the duration of that 
session, it shall not be in order in the House of Rep-
resentatives or the Senate to consider any resolution 
providing for an adjournment period of more than 
three calendar days for the duration of that session 
until the annual appropriation bills providing new 
budget authority under the jurisdiction of all the 
subcommittees of the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate for 
the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year 
have been presented to the President under section 
7 of article I of the Constitution.’’. 
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