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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3208 
To clarify that certain natural gas facilities are not subject to the Natural 
Gas Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 
Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, and Mr. 
RYAN of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To clarify that certain natural gas facilities are not subject 
to the Natural Gas Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NATURAL GAS ACT JURISDICTION. 
Section 1 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) A person not otherwise subject to this Act shall 
not become subject to this Act solely by reason of such 
person’s construction or operation of a facility not other-
wise subject to this Act that liquefies, stores, processes, 
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or delivers natural gas for vehicular natural gas or other 
end use purposes notwithstanding that natural gas may 
be reinjected from the facility into an interstate pipeline, 
provided that such reinjections are incidental to the facili-
ty’s provision of natural gas for vehicular or other end 
use purposes and are required by the operational, mainte-
nance, or safety needs of the facility.’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pay Our Military Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are hereby appropriated for 
fiscal year 2014, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for any period during which in-
terim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2014 are 
not in effect— 
(1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to members of the Armed Forces (as 
defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United 
States Code), including reserve components thereof, 
who perform active service during such period; 
(2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to the civilian personnel of the De-
partment of Defense (and the Department of Home-
land Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom 
the Secretary concerned determines are providing 
support to members of the Armed Forces described 
in paragraph (1); and 
(3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to contractors of the Department of 
Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security 
in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary 
concerned determines are providing support to mem-
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(c) FUNDS.—Any United States financial institution 
that knowingly has possession of or control over funds in 
which Boko Haram or its affiliates, associated groups, or 
agents have an interest shall retain possession of or con-
trol over the funds and report the funds to the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treas-
ury. 
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bears to the average monthly number of such recipients
in all the States for such preceding year.
‘‘(3) The amount specified in this paragraph is—
‘‘(A) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
‘‘(B) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
‘‘(C) $1,900,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
‘‘(4) Each State which has been paid under sub-
section (l) of this section for a fiscal year an amount equal
to the limitation determined under subsection (k)(2) of
this section for the fiscal year shall, in addition to any
payment under subsection (a) or (l) of this section, be en-
titled to payment from the Secretary of an amount equal
to—
‘‘(A) 50 percent of the expenditures of the
State for administrative costs incurred in operating
the program under part F during the fiscal year
(other than personnel costs for staff employed in the
operation of the program) with respect to which pay-
ment has not been made under subsection (l); and
‘‘(B) the greater of 70 percent or the Federal
medical assistance percentage (as defined in section
1118 in the case of a State to which section 1108
applies, or as defined in section 1905(b) in the case
of any other State) of the other expenditures of the
State incurred in operating the program during the
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pay Our Military Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are hereby appropriated for 
fiscal year 2014, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for any period during which in-
terim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2014 are 
not in effect— 
(1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to members of the Armed Forces (as 
defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United 
States Code), including reserve components thereof, 
who perform active service during such period; 
(2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to the civilian personnel of the De-
partment of Defense (and the Department of Home-
land Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom 
the Secretary concerned determines are providing 
support to members of the Armed Forces described 
in paragraph (1); and 
(3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to contractors of the Department of 
Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security 
in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary 
concerned determines are providing support to mem-
bers of the Armed Forces described in paragraph 
(1). 
(b) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to 
matters concerning the Department of Defense; and 
(2) the Secretary of Homeland Security with re-
spect to matters concerning the Coast Guard. 
SEC. 3. TERMINATION. 
Appropriations and funds made available and author-
ity granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until 
whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment 
into law of an appropriation (including a continuing ap-
propriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made 
available in section 2; (2) the enactment into law of the 
applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution 
or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose; 
or (3) January 1, 2015. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 29 
(legislative day September 28), 2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3210 
AN ACT 
Making continuing appropriations for military pay 
in the event of a Government shutdown.
H. R. 3210 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen 
An Act 
Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government 
shutdown. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pay Our Military Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 
2014, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations 
for fiscal year 2014 are not in effect— 
(1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allow-
ances to members of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 
101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code), including reserve 
components thereof, who perform active service during such 
period; 
(2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allow-
ances to the civilian personnel of the Department of Defense 
(and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of 
the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines 
are providing support to members of the Armed Forces 
described in paragraph (1); and 
(3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allow-
ances to contractors of the Department of Defense (and the 
Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast 
Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing 
support to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph 
(1). 
(b) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters con-
cerning the Department of Defense; and 
(2) the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to 
matters concerning the Coast Guard. 
SEC. 3. TERMINATION. 
Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted 
pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the 
following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation 
(including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which 
amounts are made available in section 2; (2) the enactment into
H. R. 3210—2 
law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution 
or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose; or (3) 
January 1, 2015. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
II 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3210 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 
Received 
AN ACT 
Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the 
event of a Government shutdown. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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bers of the Armed Forces described in paragraph 
(1). 
(b) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to 
matters concerning the Department of Defense; and 
(2) the Secretary of Homeland Security with re-
spect to matters concerning the Coast Guard. 
SEC. 3. TERMINATION. 
Appropriations and funds made available and author-
ity granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until 
whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment 
into law of an appropriation (including a continuing ap-
propriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made 
available in section 2; (2) the enactment into law of the 
applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution 
or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose; 
or (3) January 1, 2015. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 29 
(legislative day September 28), 2013. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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harm in humans. Animal data shall be reviewed with
regard to relevancy to humans.
‘‘(2) When a risk assessment involves selection
of any significant assumption, inference, or model,
the agency shall—
‘‘(A) describe the plausible and alternative
assumptions, inferences, or models;
‘‘(B) explain the basis for any choices
among such assumptions, inferences, or models;
‘‘(C) identify any policy or value judgments
involved in choosing from among such alter-
native assumptions, inferences, or models;
‘‘(D) fully describe any model used in the
risk assessment and make explicit the assump-
tions incorporated in the model; and
‘‘(E) indicate the extent to which any sig-
nificant model has been validated by, or con-
flicts with, empirical data.
‘‘(3) A risk assessment shall be prepared at the
level of detail appropriate and practicable for rea-
soned decisionmaking on the matter involved, taking
into consideration the significance and complexity of
the decision and any need for expedition.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mortgage Choice Act 
of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF POINTS AND FEES. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 103 OF TILA.—Sec-
tion 103(bb)(4) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 
1602(bb)(4)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘paragraph (1)(A) and section 129C’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and insurance’’ after 
‘‘taxes’’; 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, except as 
retained by a creditor or its affiliate as a result 
of their participation in an affiliated business 
arrangement (as defined in section 2(7) of the 
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 
(12 U.S.C. 2602(7))’’ after ‘‘compensation’’; 
and 
(C) by striking clause (iii) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(iii) the charge is— 
‘‘(I) a bona fide third-party 
charge not retained by the mortgage 
originator, creditor, or an affiliate of 
the creditor or mortgage originator; or
‘‘(II) a charge set forth in section 
106(e)(1);’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘accident,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or any payments’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and any payments’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 129C OF TILA.—Sec-
tion 129C of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639c) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5)(C), by striking ‘‘103’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘or mortgage origi-
nator’’ and inserting ‘‘103(bb)(4)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i), by striking ‘‘103’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘or mortgage origi-
nator)’’ and inserting ‘‘103(bb)(4)’’. 
SEC. 3. RULEMAKING. 
Not later than the end of the 90-day period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection shall issue final regula-
tions to carry out the amendments made by this Act, and 
such regulations shall be effective upon issuance. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2014. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3211 
AN ACT 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve 
upon the definitions provided for points and fees 
in connection with a mortgage transaction.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3211 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided 
for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2013 
Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan (for himself, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. DAVID 
SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. PETERS of Michigan, Mr. BACHUS, 
Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, and Mr. DOYLE) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Serv-
ices 
A BILL 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the 
definitions provided for points and fees in connection 
with a mortgage transaction. 
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 ‘‘Mortgage Choice Act 
of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF POINTS AND FEES. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 103 OF TILA.—Sec-
tion 103(bb)(4) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 
1602(bb)(4)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘paragraph (1)(A) and section 129C’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and insurance’’ after 
‘‘taxes’’; 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, except as 
retained by a creditor or its affiliate as a result 
of their participation in an affiliated business 
arrangement (as defined in section 2(7) of the 
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 
(12 U.S.C. 2602(7))’’ after ‘‘compensation’’; 
and 
(C) by striking clause (iii) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(iii) the charge is— 
‘‘(I) a bona fide third-party 
charge not retained by the mortgage 
originator, creditor, or an affiliate of 
the creditor or mortgage originator; or 
‘‘(II) a charge set forth in section 
106(e)(1);’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘accident,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or any payments’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and any payments’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 129C OF TILA.—Sec-
tion 129C of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639c) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5)(C), by striking ‘‘103’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘or mortgage origi-
nator’’ and inserting ‘‘103(bb)(4)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i), by striking ‘‘103’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘or mortgage origi-
nator)’’ and inserting ‘‘103(bb)(4)’’. 
SEC. 3. RULEMAKING. 
Not later than the end of the 90-day period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection shall issue final regula-
tions to carry out the amendments made by this Act, and 
such regulations shall be effective upon issuance. 
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II 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3211 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 10, 2014 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the 
definitions provided for points and fees in connection 
with a mortgage transaction. 
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 ‘‘Mortgage Choice Act 
of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF POINTS AND FEES. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 103 OF TILA.—Sec-
tion 103(bb)(4) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 
1602(bb)(4)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘paragraph (1)(A) and section 129C’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and insurance’’ after 
‘‘taxes’’; 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, except as 
retained by a creditor or its affiliate as a result 
of their participation in an affiliated business 
arrangement (as defined in section 2(7) of the 
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 
(12 U.S.C. 2602(7))’’ after ‘‘compensation’’; 
and 
(C) by striking clause (iii) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(iii) the charge is— 
‘‘(I) a bona fide third-party 
charge not retained by the mortgage 
originator, creditor, or an affiliate of 
the creditor or mortgage originator; or 
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‘‘(II) a charge set forth in section 
106(e)(1);’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘accident,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or any payments’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and any payments’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 129C OF TILA.—Sec-
tion 129C of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639c) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5)(C), by striking ‘‘103’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘or mortgage origi-
nator’’ and inserting ‘‘103(bb)(4)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i), by striking ‘‘103’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘or mortgage origi-
nator)’’ and inserting ‘‘103(bb)(4)’’. 
SEC. 3. RULEMAKING. 
Not later than the end of the 90-day period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Bureau of 
Consumer 
Financial 
Protection 
shall 
issue 
final 
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regulations to carry out the amendments made by this 
Act, and such regulations shall be effective upon issuance. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Title III, Subtitle A
‘‘(b) SECURING OF COUNSEL.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order that an alien be
permitted the opportunity to secure counsel before
the first hearing date in proceedings under section
240, the hearing date shall not be scheduled earlier
than 10 days after the service of the notice to ap-
pear, unless the alien requests in writing an earlier
hearing date.
‘‘(2) CURRENT LISTS OF COUNSEL.—The Attor-
ney General shall provide for lists (updated not less
often than quarterly) of persons who have indicated
their availability to represent pro bono aliens in pro-
ceedings under section 240. Such lists shall be pro-
vided under subsection (a)(1)(E) and otherwise
made generally available.
‘‘(c) SERVICE BY MAIL.—Service by mail under this
section shall be sufficient if there is proof of attempted
delivery to the last address provided by the alien in accord-
ance with subsection (a)(1)(F).
‘‘(d) PROMPT INITIATION OF REMOVAL.—(1) In the
case of an alien who is convicted of an offense which
makes the alien deportable, the Attorney General shall
begin any removal proceeding as expeditiously as possible
after the date of the conviction.
† HR 3212 EAS 
pursuant to the authorization and requirements 
under this section. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
the specific actions taken by the United States 
chief of mission in such country. 
(I) Recommendations to improve resolution 
of abduction cases and access cases. 
(3) The number of abducted children from the 
United States who were returned to the United 
States from Convention countries, MOU countries, 
and nonparty countries, respectively. 
(4) A list of Convention countries and MOU 
countries that have failed to comply with any of 
their obligations under the Hague Abduction Con-
vention or the MOU, as applicable, with respect to 
the resolution of abduction cases and access cases. 
(5) A list of countries demonstrating a pattern 
of noncooperation, and a summary of the criteria on 
which the determination of a pattern of noncoopera-
tion for each country is based. 
(6)(A) Information on efforts by the Secretary 
of State to encourage other countries to become sig-
natories to the Hague Abduction Convention or to 
enter into an MOU. 
(B) The efforts referred to in subparagraph (A) 
shall include efforts to address pending abduction 
cases and access cases in such countries.
224
‘‘(A) The risk characterization shall de-
scribe the populations or natural resources
which are the subject of the risk characteriza-
tion. If a numerical estimate of risk is provided,
the agency shall, to the extent feasible, pro-
vide—
‘‘(i) the best estimate or estimates for
the specific populations or natural re-
sources which are the subject to the char-
acterization (based on the information
available to the Federal agency); and
‘‘(ii) a statement of the reasonable
range of scientific uncertainties.
In addition to such best estimate or estimates,
the risk characterization document may present
plausible upper-bound or conservative estimates
in conjunction with plausible lower-bound esti-
mates. Where appropriate, the risk character-
ization document may present, in lieu of a sin-
gle best estimate, multiple best estimates based
on assumptions, inferences, or models which are
equally plausible, given current scientific under-
standing. To the extent practicable and appro-
priate, the document shall provide descriptions
of the distribution and probability of risk esti-