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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1902 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for timely access 
to post-mastectomy items under Medicare. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2013 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and Ms. MOORE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for timely access to post-mastectomy items under Medicare. 
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 ‘‘Breast Cancer Recov-
ery Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TIMELY ACCESS TO POST-MASTECTOMY ITEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1834(h)(1) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as sub-
paragraph (I); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(H) SPECIAL PAYMENT RULE FOR POST- 
MASTECTOMY EXTERNAL BREAST PROSTHESIS 
GARMENTS.—Payment for post-mastectomy ex-
ternal breast prosthesis garments shall be made 
regardless of whether such items are supplied to 
the beneficiary prior to or after the mastectomy 
procedure or other breast cancer surgical proce-
dure. The Secretary shall develop policies to en-
sure appropriate beneficiary access and utiliza-
tion safeguards for such items supplied to a 
beneficiary prior to the mastectomy or other 
breast cancer surgical procedure.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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H. Res. 515
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
August 19, 1994.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule
XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 4908) to authorize the hydrogen and fusion re-
search, development, and demonstration programs, and the
high energy physics and nuclear physics programs of the De-
partment of Energy, and for other purposes. The first read-
ing of the bill shall be dispensed with. General debate shall
be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology. After general debate the bill shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be con-
sidered by title rather than by section. Each title shall be
considered as read. At the conclusion of consideration of the
bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the
bill to the House with such amendments as may have been
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adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered
on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without
intervening motion except one motion to recommit.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1903 
To direct that certain coal mine safety grant funds be directed to study 
the prevention and treatment of Black Lung Disease. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2013 
Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself and Mr. ENYART) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To direct that certain coal mine safety grant funds be di-
rected to study the prevention and treatment of Black 
Lung Disease. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GRANT FUNDS TO STUDY THE PREVENTION 
AND TREATMENT OF BLACK LUNG DISEASE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor shall 
award competitive grants under the Brookwood-Sago Mine 
Safety Grants established by section 14 of the Mine Im-
provement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 to 
entities eligible to receive grants under such section for 
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research and outreach related to the prevention and treat-
ment of Black Lung Disease. 
(b) FUNDING.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—There is es-
tablished in the Treasury of the United States a sep-
arate account for the deposit of penalties described 
in paragraph (2) to be known as the Mine Safety 
Grant Fund. 
(2) DEPOSIT OF CIVIL PENALTIES.—The Sec-
retary of Labor shall deposit amounts determined by 
the Secretary that are collected as penalties under 
section 110 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 820) into the Mine Safety 
Grant Fund established by paragraph (1). 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts in the 
Mine Safety Grant Fund shall be available to the 
Secretary of Labor, as provided in subsection (c), to 
award grants under the Brookwood-Sago Mine Safe-
ty Grants established by section 14 of the Mine Im-
provement and New Emergency Response Act of 
2006. $10,000,000 of such amounts (or a greater 
amount as determined by the Secretary based on the 
availability of funds) shall be used by the Secretary 
to award grants for the purposes described in sub-
section (a). 
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(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to funds appropriated under section 114 of the Fed-
eral Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 824), 
there is authorized to be appropriated from the Mine Safe-
ty Grant Fund to the Secretary of Labor an amount equal 
to the total amount deposited into the fund pursuant to 
subsection (b)(2) during the previous fiscal year. Such 
amounts are authorized to remain available until ex-
pended. 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other 
penalties prescribed by law, the Secretary may im-
pose civil penalties as follows: 
‘‘(A) HOSPITAL LIABILITY.—The Secretary 
may impose on a hospital found to be in viola-
tion of this title, a civil money penalty of not 
more than $25,000 for each knowing violation 
of a requirement of this title, except that the 
Secretary shall impose a civil money penalty of 
more than $25,000 for each such violation in 
the case of a participating hospital that the 
Secretary determines has a pattern or practice 
of such violations (with the amount of such ad-
ditional penalties being determined in accord-
ance with a schedule or methodology specified 
in regulations). 
‘‘(B) INDIVIDUAL
LIABILITY.—The Sec-
retary may impose on an individual who— 
‘‘(i) is employed by a hospital found 
by the Secretary to have violated a require-
ment of this title; and 
‘‘(ii) willfully violates this title, 
a civil money penalty of not more than $20,000 
for each such violation. 
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IV
House Calendar No. 211
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 515
[Report No. 103–695]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4908) to authorize the hydrogen
and fusion research, development, and demonstration programs, and the
high energy physics and nuclear physics programs, of the Department
of Energy, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 10, 1994
Mr. GORDON, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4908) to author-
ize the hydrogen and fusion research, development, and
demonstration programs, and the high energy physics
and nuclear physics programs, of the Department of
Energy, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of
rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 4908) to authorize the hydrogen
HRES 515 RH
and fusion research, development, and demonstration pro-
grams, and the high energy physics and nuclear physics
programs of the Department of Energy, and for other pur-
poses. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with.
General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not
exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee
on Science, Space, and Technology. After general debate
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. The bill shall be considered by title rather
than by section. Each title shall be considered as read.
At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amend-
ment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the
House with such amendments as may have been adopted.
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on
the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without
intervening motion except one motion to recommit.
House Calendar No. 211
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 515
[Report No. 103–695]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4908)
to authorize the hydrogen and fusion research,
development, and demonstration programs, and
the high energy physics and nuclear physics pro-
grams, of the Department of Energy, and for
other purposes.
AUGUST 10, 1994
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
699 
trust certificate may be called for redemp-
tion due to prepayment or default of all 
debentures. 
‘‘(3) FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE UNITED 
STATES.—Section 3901 shall apply to any guarantee 
of a trust certificate issued by the Secretary under 
this section. 
‘‘(4) SUBROGATION AND OWNERSHIP RIGHTS.— 
‘‘(A) SUBROGATION.—If the Secretary 
pays a claim under a guarantee issued under 
this section, the claim shall be subrogated fully 
to the rights satisfied by the payment. 
‘‘(B) OWNERSHIP
RIGHTS.—No Federal, 
State, or local law shall preclude or limit the ex-
ercise by the Secretary of the ownership rights 
of the Secretary in a debenture residing in a 
trust or pool against which 1 or more trust cer-
tificates are issued under this subsection. 
‘‘(5) MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) REGISTRATION.—The Secretary shall 
provide for a central registration of all trust 
certificates issued under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) CREATION OF POOLS.—The Secretary 
may— 
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‘‘(i) maintain such commercial bank 
accounts or investments in obligations of 
the United States as may be necessary to 
facilitate the creation of trusts or pools 
backed by debentures guaranteed under 
this subtitle; and 
‘‘(ii) issue trust certificates to facili-
tate the creation of those trusts or pools. 
‘‘(C) FIDELITY BOND OR INSURANCE RE-
QUIREMENT.—Any agent performing functions 
on behalf of the Secretary under this paragraph 
shall provide a fidelity bond or insurance in 
such amount as the Secretary considers to be 
necessary to fully protect the interests of the 
United States. 
‘‘(D) REGULATION
OF
BROKERS
AND 
DEALERS.—The Secretary may regulate brokers 
and dealers in trust certificates issued under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(E) ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION.—Noth-
ing in this paragraph prohibits the use of a 
book-entry or other electronic form of registra-
tion for trust certificates issued under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(g) FEES.— 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2509 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful dis-
crimination and to allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay 
awards received on account of such claims, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2013 
Mr. LEWIS (for himself, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. SCHOCK, and Mr. SEN-
SENBRENNER) 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 exclude 
from gross income amounts received on account of claims 
based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow 
income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards re-
ceived on account of such claims, 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 ‘‘Civil Justice Tax Fair-
ness Act of 2013’’. 
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and proceedings incidental thereto). It shall be in order to
consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment
under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of
a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Re-
sources now printed in the bill, modified by the amendments
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now
printed in the bill and by the amendments printed in the re-
port of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.
The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as
modified, shall be considered as read. All points of order
against the committee amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute, as modified, are waived. No amendment directly or
indirectly changing section 3(h)(9), section 3(h)(12), section
3(h)(13), or section 3(j) of the amendment in the nature of
a substitute, as modified, shall be in order. At the conclusion
of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee
shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amend-
ments as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand
a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in
the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee
amendment in the nature of a substitute, as modified. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill
and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening
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motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 213
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 517
[Report No. 103–697]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
amendments of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the
bill (H.R. 3355) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to allow grants to increase police presence, to expand
and improve cooperative efforts between law enforcement agencies and
members of the community to address crime and disorder problems,
and otherwise to enhance public safety.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 10, 1994
Mr. DERRICK, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the amendments of the House to the amend-
ment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3355) to amend
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 to allow grants to increase police presence, to ex-
pand and improve cooperative efforts between law en-
forcement agencies and members of the community to
address crime and disorder problems, and otherwise to
enhance public safety.
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Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the amendments of the House to the amendment
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3355) to amend the Omni-
bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow
grants to increase police presence, to expand and improve
cooperative efforts between law enforcement agencies and
members of the community to address crime and disorder
problems, and otherwise to enhance public safety. All
points of order against the conference report and against
its consideration are waived. The conference report shall
be considered as read.
House Calendar No. 213
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 517
[Report No. 103–697]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the amendments of the House
to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R.
3355) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow grants to in-
crease police presence, to expand and improve co-
operative efforts between law enforcement agen-
cies and members of the community to address
crime and disorder problems, and otherwise to
enhance public safety.
AUGUST 10, 1994
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
‘‘(D) Three patients in emergency room 
units, pediatrics units, stepdown units, telem-
etry units, antepartum units, and combined 
labor, deliver, and postpartum units. 
‘‘(E) Four patients in medical-surgical 
units, intermediate care nursery units, acute 
care psychiatric units, and other specialty care 
units. 
‘‘(F) Five patients in rehabilitation units 
and skilled nursing units. 
‘‘(G) Six patients in postpartum (3 cou-
plets) units and well-baby nursery units. 
‘‘(2) 
SIMILAR
UNITS
WITH
DIFFERENT 
NAMES.—The Secretary may apply minimum direct 
care registered nurse-to-patient ratios established in 
paragraph (1) for a hospital unit referred to in such 
paragraph to a type of hospital unit not referred to 
in such paragraph if such type of hospital unit pro-
vides a level of care to patients whose needs are 
similar to the needs of patients cared for in the hos-
pital unit referred to in such paragraph. 
‘‘(3) RESTRICTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) PROHIBITION AGAINST AVERAGING.— 
A hospital shall not average the number of pa-
tients and the total number of direct care reg-
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IV
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 518
Returning to the Senate the Senate amendments to the bill H.R. 4554,
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year
ending Septemeber 30, 1995.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 1994
Mr. GIBBONS submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Returning to the Senate the Senate amendments to the bill
H.R. 4554, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and relat-
ed agencies programs for the fiscal year ending
Septemeber 30, 1995.
Resolved, That Senate amendment No. 83 to the bill
H.R. 4554 making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Relat-
ed Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1995, and for other purposes, in the opinion of this
House, contravenes the first clause of the seventh section
of the first article of the Constitution of the United States
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and is an infringement of the privileges of this House and
that such bill with the Senate amendments thereto be re-
spectfully returned to the Senate with a message commu-
nicating this resolution.
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H. Res. 518
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
August 12, 1994.
Resolved, That Senate amendment No. 83 to the bill
H.R. 4554 making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1995, and for other purposes, in the opinion of this House,
contravenes the first clause of the seventh section of the first
article of the Constitution of the United States and is an in-
fringement of the privileges of this House and that such bill
with the Senate amendments thereto be respectfully returned
to the Senate with a message communicating this resolution.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 519
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding religious
intolerance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 12, 1994
Mr. DORNAN (for himself, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr.
GINGRICH, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. HYDE, Mr. DELAY, Mr. ARMEY, Mr.
MCCOLLUM, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. GOSS, Mr. PACKARD, Mr.
CRANE, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. KIM, Mr. BURTON
of Indiana, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. STEARNS, Mr.
GOODLATTE, Mr. STUMP, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. MCKEON,
Mr. TALENT, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. HANSEN, and Mr. SUNDQUIST) submitted
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding religious intolerance.
Whereas the rights, liberties, and freedoms enumerated in the
Constitution of the United States are guaranteed to all
citizens regardless of their religious beliefs or affiliations;
and
Whereas individuals of all religious denominations have made
substantial contributions to the establishment, preserva-
tion, and protection of the system of government of the
Nation: Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved, That—
(1) the House of Representatives strongly op-
poses anti-Christian bigotry and all other forms of
religious intolerance and condemns all manifesta-
tions and expressions of religious bigotry and intol-
erance;
(2) the House condemns individuals and organi-
zations that foster intolerance, suspicion, hatred, or
fear of individuals who—
(A) hold values rooted in religious tenets;
(B) participate in the political process to
ensure that the laws of the Nation reflect such
values; and
(C) advocate public policies that are re-
spectful of such values; and
(3) it shall be the policy of the House to seek
to ensure that the rights of individuals to participate
in the political process of the Nation are not in-
fringed on the basis of their religious beliefs or
affiliations.
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IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 51
Electing certain Members to standing committees of the House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1993
Mr. HOYER submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Electing certain Members to standing committees of the
House.
Resolved, That the following named Members, Resi-
dent Commissioner, and Delegates, be, and they are here-
by, elected as chairmen and members as the case may be,
to the following standing committees of the House of Rep-
resentatives:
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES: Ronald V. Del-
lums, California, chairman; Pete Geren, Texas; Elizabeth
Furse, Oregon; and [vacancy].
COMMITTEE
ON MERCHANT MARINE
AND FISH-
ERIES: Gary L. Ackerman, New York.
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COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE:
Greg Laughlin, Texas; Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Georgia;
Sherrod Brown, Ohio; and Alcee L. Hastings, Florida.
COMMITTEE
ON
THE
DISTRICT
OF
COLUMBIA:
Fortney Pete Stark, California, chairman.
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