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HR 3771 RDS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Philippines Charitable 
Giving Assistance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCELERATION OF INCOME TAX BENEFITS FOR 
CHARITABLE CASH CONTRIBUTIONS FOR RE-
LIEF OF VICTIMS OF TYPHOON HAIYAN IN 
THE PHILIPPINES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of section 170 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a taxpayer may treat any 
contribution described in subsection (b) made after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and before April 15, 
2014, as if such contribution was made on December 31, 
2013, and not in 2014. 
(b) CONTRIBUTION DESCRIBED.—A contribution is 
described in this subsection if such contribution is a cash 
contribution made for the relief of victims in areas af-
fected by Typhoon Haiyan, for which a charitable con-
tribution deduction is allowable under section 170 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(c) RECORDKEEPING.—In the case of a contribution 
described in subsection (b), a telephone bill showing the 
name of the donee organization, the date of the contribu-
tion, and the amount of the contribution shall be treated 
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HR 3771 RDS
as meeting the recordkeeping requirements of section 
170(f)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 
2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3772 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to $500 the 
residential energy property expenditures limitation with respect to heat 
pumps for purposes of the credit for nonbusiness energy property. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 12, 2013 
Mr. WELCH 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 increase 
to $500 the residential energy property expenditures lim-
itation with respect to heat pumps for purposes of the 
credit for nonbusiness energy property. 
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 ‘‘Home Heating and 
Cooling Efficiently Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LIMITATION WITH RESPECT TO FUEL 
PUMPS FOR NONBUSINESS ENERGY PROP-
ERTY CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (C) of section 
25C(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘(other than an electric heat pump de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (d)(3))’’ 
before the period at the end. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3773 
To extend the emergency unemployment compensation program until January 
1, 2015. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2013 
Ms. JACKSON LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the emergency unemployment compensation 
program until January 1, 2015. 
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 ‘‘Unemployment Bene-
fits Extension Act of 2013’’ or the ‘‘Unemployed 
Jobhunters Protection and Assistance Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COM-
PENSATION PROGRAM. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 4007(a)(2) of the Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3777 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disregard students as 
employees for purposes of determining employer health care shared re-
sponsibility. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2013 
Mr. DAINES 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 disregard 
students as employees for purposes of determining em-
ployer health care shared responsibility. 
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 ‘‘Protecting Jobs for 
Students Act’’. 
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apply to payments of annuities for months that begin after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) RECOMPUTATION OF EXISTING ANNUITIES.—In
the case of a person who is a beneficiary under the Survi-
vor Benefit Plan established by subchapter II of chapter
73 of such title on the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense shall recompute the amount of
such person’s annuity to reflect the amendments made by
subsection (a).
Æ
SEC. 2. STUDENTS DISREGARDED AS EMPLOYEES FOR PUR-
POSES OF DETERMINING EMPLOYER SHARED 
RESPONSIBILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 4980H 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by re-
designating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs 
(6), (7), and (8), respectively, and by inserting after para-
graph (4) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) EXCEPTION FOR STUDENTS.—The number 
of employees employed by an employer for any pe-
riod shall be determined without regard to any indi-
vidual who, during such period— 
‘‘(A) is a student enrolled at an institution 
of higher education (as defined in section 102 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965), and 
‘‘(B)(i) is participating in an activity under 
a Federal work-study program under part C of 
title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
‘‘(ii) is employed as a condition of such en-
rollment, of such individual’s degree program, 
or of receiving a scholarship or tuition reduc-
tion with respect to such enrollment, 
‘‘(iii) is receiving credit towards a degree 
at such institution with respect to employment 
by such employer, or 
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‘‘(iv) is employed by such institution (other 
than employment described in clause (i), (ii), or 
(iii)) and is carrying at least 1⁄2 the normal full- 
time work load for the course of study the stu-
dent is pursuing.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to months beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2013. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2213
To amend section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
223) to assure that the prohibitions of that section also apply to faxes
and electronic mail transmitted over telephone lines.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 4, 1995
Mr. ENGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To amend section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934
(47 U.S.C. 223) to assure that the prohibitions of that
section also apply to faxes and electronic mail transmit-
ted over telephone lines.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 223) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term
‘telephone call’ includes a fax or electronic mail message.’’
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2214
To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the social security offset
applicable to certain annuities for surviving spouses paid under the
Survivor Benefit Plan for retired members of the Armed Forces to
the extent that such offset is due to the integration with social security
benefits when the surviving spouse reaches 62 years of age.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 4, 1995
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the social
security offset applicable to certain annuities for surviv-
ing spouses paid under the Survivor Benefit Plan for
retired members of the Armed Forces to the extent that
such offset is due to the integration with social security
benefits when the surviving spouse reaches 62 years of
age.
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 ‘‘Military Survivors Eq-
uity Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY OFFSET
UNDER MILITARY SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN.
(a) TERMINATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY OFFSET.—
Section 1451 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking all that fol-
lows ‘‘shall be’’ and inserting ‘‘the amount equal to
55 percent of the base amount.’’;
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking all that fol-
lows ‘‘shall be’’ and inserting ‘‘the amount equal to
a percentage of the base amount that—
‘‘(A) is less than 55 percent; and
‘‘(B) is determined under subsection (f).’’;
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking all that fol-
lows ‘‘shall be’’ and inserting ‘‘the amount equal to
55 percent of the retired pay to which the member
or former member would have been entitled if the
member or former member had been entitled to that
pay based upon his years of active service when he
died.’’; and
(4) by striking subsection (e).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (f) of
such section is amended by striking ‘‘(a)(2), (b)(2), or
(e)(2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)(2) or (b)(2)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1451 of title 10,
United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN PAY OF THE SECRETARY OF 
HEALTH 
AND 
HUMAN 
SERVICES 
UNTIL 
HEALTHCARE.GOV WEB SITE IS FULLY FUNC-
TIONAL. 
(a) PAY REDUCTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the rate of basic pay payable to the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall be 
equal to— 
(A) for each month ending during the pay 
reduction period, the rate that would otherwise 
apply if this Act had not been enacted, reduced 
by the applicable percentage; and 
(B) for each month ending after the pay 
reduction period, the rate that would otherwise 
apply if this Act had not been enacted. 
(2) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—For purposes 
of paragraph (1), the applicable percentage is— 
(A) for the first month ending during the 
pay reduction period, 5 percent; and 
(B) for each subsequent month ending 
during the pay reduction period— 
(i) the applicable percentage for the 
previous month, plus 
(ii) 5 percentage points, 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3779 
To require the Director of National Intelligence to annually submit reports 
on violations of law or executive order by personnel of the intelligence 
community, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2013 
Mr. HIMES (for himself and Mr. SCHIFF) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) 
A BILL 
To require the Director of National Intelligence to annually 
submit reports on violations of law or executive order 
by personnel of the intelligence community, 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. ANNUAL REPORT ON VIOLATIONS OF LAW OR 
EXECUTIVE ORDER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 509. ANNUAL REPORT ON VIOLATIONS OF LAW OR EX-
ECUTIVE ORDER. 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORTS REQUIRED.—The Director of 
National Intelligence shall annually submit to the congres-
sional intelligence committees a report on violations of law 
or executive order by personnel of an element of the intel-
ligence community that were identified during the previous 
calendar year. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under sub-
section (a) shall include a description of, and any action 
taken in response to, any violation of law or executive 
order (including Executive Order 12333 (50 U.S.C. 3001 
note)) by personnel of an element of the intelligence com-
munity in the course of such employment that, during the 
previous calendar year, was determined by the director, 
head, general counsel, or inspector general of any element 
of the intelligence community to have occurred or more 
than likely to have occurred.’’. 
(b) INITIAL REPORT.—The first report required 
under section 509 of the National Security Act of 1947, 
as added by subsection (a), shall be submitted not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
in the first section of the National Security Act of 1947 
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is amended by adding after the section relating to section 
508 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 509. Annual report on violations of law or executive order.’’. 
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I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2216
To abolish the Local Rail Freight Assistance Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 4, 1995
Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. MARTINI, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr.
ZIMMER, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, and Mr. LOBIONDO) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
A BILL
To abolish the Local Rail Freight Assistance Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF LOCAL RAIL FREIGHT AS-
SISTANCE PROGRAM.
Part B of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code,
and the items relating thereto in the table of chapters of
such subtitle, are repealed.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3786 
AN ACT 
To direct the Administrator of General Services, on 
behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to 
convey certain Federal property located in the 
State of Alaska to the Municipality of Anchor-
age, Alaska.
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3786 
To direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Archivist 
of the United States, to convey certain Federal property located in 
the State of Alaska to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2013 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf 
of the Archivist of the United States, to convey certain 
Federal property located in the State of Alaska to the 
Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REAL PROPERTY CONVEYANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and after completion 
of the survey and appraisal described in this section, the 
Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Archi-
vist of the United States, shall convey to the City by quit-
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that the Department may use to distribute compensation 
discrimination information), accurate information on com-
pensation discrimination, including statistics, explanations 
of employee rights, historical analyses of such discrimina-
tion, instructions for employers on compliance, and any 
other information that will assist the public in under-
standing and addressing such discrimination. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 to carry 
out this Act. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON EARMARKS.—None of the funds 
appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) for purposes of 
the grant program in section 5 of this Act may be used 
for a congressional earmark as defined in clause 9(d) of 
rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 11. SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act and the amend-
ments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that 
is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MATERIALS.—The Sec-
retary of Labor and the Commissioner of the Equal Em-
ployment Opportunity Commission shall jointly develop 
technical assistance material to assist small businesses in 
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complying with the requirements of this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act. 
(c) SMALL BUSINESSES.—A small business shall be 
exempt from the provisions of this Act to the same extent 
that such business is exempt from the requirements of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act pursuant to section 3(s)(1)(A) 
(i) and (ii) of such Act. 
SEC. 12. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act, or in any amendments made by 
this Act, shall affect the obligation of employers and em-
ployees to fully comply with all applicable immigration 
laws, including any penalties, fines, or other sanctions. 
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‘‘(B) Expenses for long-term care services
(or premiums for long-term care insurance).
‘‘(2) ACCOUNT
BENEFICIARY.—The term ‘ac-
count beneficiary’ means the individual for whose
benefit the medical care savings account is estab-
lished.
‘‘(e) CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTS.—For purposes of this
section, a custodial account shall be treated as a trust if—
‘‘(1) the assets of such account are held by a
bank (as defined in section 408(n)), insurance com-
pany (as defined in section 816), or another person
who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary that the manner in which he will administer
the account will be consistent with the requirements
of this section, and
‘‘(2) the custodial account would, except for the
fact that it is not a trust, constitute a medical care
savings account described in subsection (a).
For purposes of this title, in the case of a custodial ac-
count treated as a trust by reason of the preceding sen-
tence, the custodian of such account shall be treated as
the trustee thereof.
‘‘(f) REPORTS.—The trustee of a medical care sav-
ings account shall make such reports regarding such ac-
count to the Secretary and to the account beneficiary with
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 221
To amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the manufacture,
importation, and sale of polymer plastic ammunition.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MEEHAN, and Mr. PALLONE)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the
manufacture, importation, and sale of polymer plastic
ammunition.
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 ‘‘Law Enforcement Offi-
cials Protection Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF ARMOR PIERCING AMMUNITION EX-
PANDED TO INCLUDE POLYMER PLASTIC AM-
MUNITION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 921(a)(17)(B) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i);
and
(2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii)
and inserting after clause (i) the following:
‘‘(ii) a projectile or projectile core which may be
used in a firearm and which is constructed entirely
(excluding the presence of traces of other sub-
stances) from polymer plastic; or’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to conduct engaged in after the
30-day period that begins with the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3782 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with Indian tribes, 
to make grants, competitive grants, and special research grants to, and 
enter into cooperative agreements and other contracting instruments 
with, eligible entities to conduct research and education and training 
programs to protect and preserve Native American seeds, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2013 
Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with 
Indian tribes, to make grants, competitive grants, and 
special research grants to, and enter into cooperative 
agreements and other contracting instruments with, eligi-
ble entities to conduct research and education and train-
ing programs to protect and preserve Native American 
seeds, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Native American Seeds 
Protection Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. RESEARCH GRANTS FOR PURPOSES OF PROTEC-
TION AND PRESERVATION OF NATIVE AMER-
ICAN SEEDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of the National Agri-
cultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1419C. RESEARCH GRANTS FOR PURPOSES OF PRO-
TECTION AND PRESERVATION OF NATIVE 
AMERICAN SEEDS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Consistent with this section, the 
Secretary may make grants, competitive grants, and spe-
cial research grants to, and enter into cooperative agree-
ments and other contracting instruments with, eligible en-
tities to conduct research and education and training pro-
grams that are objective, operationally independent, and 
external to the Federal Government and that concern the 
purity of Native American seeds (as defined by the Sec-
retary, in consultation with Indian tribes). 
‘‘(b) COOPERATION REQUIRED.—Grant applications 
submitted by an eligible entity under this section shall cer-
tify that the research to be conducted will be performed 
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