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SEC. 101. ENSURED PAYMENT DURING FISCAL YEAR 1996
OF VETERANS’ BENEFITS IN EVENT OF LACK
OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) PAYMENTS REQUIRED.—In any case during fiscal
year 1996 in which appropriations are not otherwise avail-
able for programs, projects, and activities of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall nevertheless ensure that—
(1) payments of existing veterans benefits are
made in accordance with regular procedures and
schedules and in accordance with eligibility require-
ments for such benefits; and
(2) payments to contractors of the Veterans
Health Administration of the Department of Veter-
ans Affairs are made when due in the case of serv-
ices provided that directly relate to patient health
and safety.
(b) FUNDING.—There is hereby appropriated such
sums as may be necessary for the payments pursuant to
subsection (a), including such amounts as may be nec-
essary for the costs of administration of such payments.
(c) CHARGING
OF ACCOUNTS WHEN APPROPRIA-
TIONS MADE.—In any case in which the Secretary uses
the authority of subsection (a) to make payments, applica-
ble accounts shall be charged for amounts so paid, and
for the costs of administration of such payments, when
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regular appropriations become available for those pur-
poses.
(d) EXISTING BENEFITS SPECIFIED.—For purposes
of this section, existing veterans benefits are benefits
under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs that have been adjudicated and authorized for pay-
ment as of—
(1) December 15, 1995; or
(2) if appropriations for such benefits are avail-
able (other than pursuant to subsection (b)) after
December 15, 1995, the last day on which appro-
priations for payment of such benefits are available
(other than pursuant to subsection (b)).
Passed the House of Representatives December 20,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 298
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 134
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.
DECEMBER 22, 1995
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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tions, and other organizational units of Government for
the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes, namely:
SEC. 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary
under the authority and conditions provided in the appli-
cable appropriations Act for the fiscal year 1995 for con-
tinuing the following projects or activities including the
costs of direct loans and loan guarantees (not otherwise
specifically provided for in this joint resolution) which
were conducted in the fiscal year 1995:
All projects and activities funded under the ac-
count heading ‘‘Family support payments to States’’
under the Administration For Children and Families
in the Department of health and Human Services;
All projects and activities funded under the ac-
count heading ‘‘Payments to States for foster care
and adoption assistance’’ under the Administration
For Children and Families in the Department of
Health and Human Services; and
All administrative activities necessary to carry
out the projects and activities in the preceding two
paragraphs:
Provided, That whenever the amount which would be made
available or the authority which would be granted under
an Act which included funding for fiscal year 1996 for
the projects and activities listed in this section is greater
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 135
To establish a joint committee to oversee the conduct of Operation Joint
Endeavor/Task Force Eagle.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 1995
Mr. DORNAN introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Rules
JOINT RESOLUTION
To establish a joint committee to oversee the conduct of
Operation Joint Endeavor/Task Force Eagle.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That a joint committee be appointed to inquire into the
conduct of Operation Joint Endeavor/Task Force Eagle,
vested with power to send for papers and persons and to
sit during sessions of either House of Congress.
The joint committee shall be comprised of the chair-
man of the House National Security Committee, each of
the respective chairmen of each of the several subcommit-
tees of the House National Security Committee, the rank-
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ing member of the House National Security Committee
plus two additional members appointed by the ranking
member, the chairman of the House Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence and the ranking member of the
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the
chairman of the House International Relations Commit-
tee, the ranking member of the House International Rela-
tions Committee, the chairman of the Senate Armed Serv-
ices Committee, the respective chairmen of each of the sev-
eral subcommittees of the Senate Armed Services Commit-
tee, the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services
Committee plus two additional members appointed by the
ranking member, the chairman of the Senate Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence and the ranking member of the Sen-
ate Select Committee on Intelligence, the chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and the ranking
member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The joint committee shall be cochaired by the chair-
man of the House National Security Committee and the
chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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SEC. 213. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this title of this joint resolution, except sections 206, 211,
and 212, for those programs that had high initial rates
of operation or complete distribution of funding at the be-
ginning of the fiscal year in fiscal year 1995 because of
distributions of funding to States, foreign countries,
grantees, or others, similar distributions of funds for fiscal
year 1996 shall not be made and no grants shall be award-
ed for such programs funded by this title of this resolution
that would impinge on final funding prerogatives.
SEC. 214. This title of this joint resolution shall be
implemented so that only the most limited funding action
of that permitted in this title of this resolution shall be
taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and
activities.
SEC. 215. The provisions of section 132 of the Dis-
trict of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1988, Public Law
100–202, shall not apply for this title of this joint resolu-
tion.
SEC. 216. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this title of this joint resolution, except section 206, none
of the funds appropriated under this title of this joint reso-
lution shall be used to implement or enforce any system
of registration of unmarried, cohabiting couples whether
they are homosexual, lesbian, heterosexual, including but
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2026 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt certain silvicul-
tural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system per-
mitting requirements, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2013 
Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER (for herself, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. BENISHEK, Mrs. 
MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. THOMPSON of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. LARSEN of 
Washington, Mr. RAHALL, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. COTTON, Mr. 
DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. JONES, Mr. MICHAUD, 
Mr. BARROW of Georgia, Mr. PETERSON, and Mr. HASTINGS of Wash-
ington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ex-
empt certain silvicultural activities from national pollut-
ant discharge elimination system permitting require-
ments, 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 ‘‘Silviculture Regulatory 
Consistency Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. SILVICULTURAL ACTIVITIES. 
Section 402(l) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(l)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(3) SILVICULTURAL ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) NPDES PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR 
SILVICULTURAL
ACTIVITIES.—The 
Adminis-
trator shall not require a permit or otherwise 
promulgate regulations under this section or di-
rectly or indirectly require any State to require 
a permit under this section for a discharge of 
stormwater runoff resulting from the conduct of 
the following silviculture activities: nursery op-
erations, site preparation, reforestation and 
subsequent cultural treatment, thinning, pre-
scribed burning, pest and fire control, har-
vesting operations, surface drainage, and road 
use, construction, and maintenance. 
‘‘(B) PERMITS FOR DREDGED OR FILL MA-
TERIAL.—Nothing in this paragraph exempts a 
silvicultural activity resulting in the discharge 
of dredged or fill material from any permitting 
requirement under section 404.’’. 
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A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ex-
empt certain silvicultural activities from national pollut-
ant discharge elimination system permitting require-
ments, and for other purposes. 
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transmission rates for fixed broadband service 
and mobile broadband service.’’; 
(6) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘make a loan 
or loan guarantee’’ and inserting ‘‘provide assist-
ance’’; 
(7) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) TERMS.—In determining the term and 
conditions of a loan or loan guarantee, the Secretary 
may— 
‘‘(A) consider whether the recipient would 
be serving an area that is unserved; and 
‘‘(B) if the Secretary makes a determina-
tion in the affirmative under subparagraph (A), 
establish a limited initial deferral period or 
comparable terms necessary to achieve the fi-
nancial feasibility and long-term sustainability 
of the project.’’; 
(8) in subsection (j)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘loan and loan guarantee’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘grants and’’ after 
‘‘number of’’; and 
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘, including any loan 
terms or conditions for which the Secretary 
provided additional assistance to unserved 
areas’’ before the semicolon at the end; 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘loan’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘loans and’’ and inserting ‘‘grants, loans, 
and’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘loan’’; 
(E) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(F) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(G) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) the overall progress towards fulfilling the 
goal of improving the quality of rural life by expand-
ing rural broadband access, as demonstrated by 
metrics, including— 
‘‘(A) the number of residences and busi-
nesses receiving new broadband services; 
‘‘(B) network improvements, including fa-
cility upgrades and equipment purchases; 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3877
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office building located
at 351 West Washington Street in Camden, Arkansas,
as the ‘‘David H. Pryor Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 137
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 22, 1995
Mr. DEUTSCH introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Appropriations
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
1996, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) EXTENSION OF PERIOD.—Section 106(c) of Pub-
lic Law 104–56 is amended by striking ‘‘December 15,
1995’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 1996’’.
(b) REPEAL
OF RESTRICTION
ON CERTAIN PRO-
GRAMS.—Public Law 104–56 is amended by striking sec-
tion 113.
•HJ 137 IH
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) COMPENSATION
OF
FURLOUGHED
PERSON-
NEL.—Any officer or employee of the United States Gov-
ernment or of the District of Columbia government who
was furloughed for any period as a result of a lapse in
appropriations occurring after December 15, 1995, and
before the enactment of this joint resolution, shall be com-
pensated at the standard rate of compensation for such
officer or employee for such period.
(b) RATIFICATION OF OBLIGATIONS.—All obligations
that were incurred in anticipation of the appropriations
made and authority granted by the enactment of this joint
resolution, and that were for the purpose of maintaining
the level of activity essential to protect life and property
and to bring about the orderly termination of government
functions, are hereby ratified and approved if otherwise
in accord with the provisions of Public Law 104–56, as
amended by this joint resolution.
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lough to be avoided. No new contracts or grants shall be
awarded in excess of an amount that bears the same ratio
to the rate for operations provided by this section as the
number of days covered by this resolution bears to 366.
SEC. 113. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this title of this joint resolution, except sections 106, 111,
and 112, for those programs that had high initial rates
of operation or complete distribution of funding at the be-
ginning of the fiscal year in fiscal year 1995 because of
distributions of funding to States, foreign countries,
grantees, or others, similar distributions of funds for fiscal
year 1996 shall not be made and no grants shall be award-
ed for such programs funded by this title of this resolution
that would impinge on final funding prerogatives.
SEC. 114. This title of this joint resolution shall be
implemented so that only the most limited funding action
of that permitted in this title of this resolution shall be
taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and
activities.
SEC. 115. The provisions of section 132 of the Dis-
trict of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1988, Public Law
100–202, shall not apply for this title of this joint resolu-
tion.
SEC. 116. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this title of this joint resolution, except section 106, none
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 138
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 1996
Mr. OBEY introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
1996, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 106(c) of Public Law 104–56 is amended by
striking ‘‘December 15, 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘January 12,
1996’’.
Æ
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 139
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 1996
Mr. OBEY introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
1996, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 106(c) of Public Law 104–56 is amended by
striking ‘‘December 15, 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘January 26,
1996’’.
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than one appropriation, fund, or authority shall be appli-
cable to any appropriation, fund, or authority provided in
this title of this joint resolution.
SEC. 105. Appropriations made and authority grant-
ed pursuant to this title of this joint resolution shall cover
all obligations or expenditures incurred for any program,
project, or activity during the period for which funds or
authority for such project or activity are available under
this title of this joint resolution.
SEC. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this title
of this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations
Act, appropriations and funds made available and author-
ity granted pursuant to this title of this joint resolution
shall be available until (a) enactment into law of an appro-
priation for any project or activity provided for in this title
of this joint resolution, or (b) the enactment into law of
the applicable appropriations Act by both Houses without
any provision for such project or activity, or (c) January
25, 1996, whichever first occurs.
SEC. 107. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this title of this joint resolution, except section 106, none
of the funds appropriated under this title of this joint reso-
lution shall be expended for any abortion except where the
life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were
IA
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 140
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 1996
Mr. OBEY introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
1996, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 106(c) of Public Law 104–56 is amended by
striking ‘‘December 15, 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘January 31,
1996’’.
Æ
Trade Commission shall, in accordance with section 553 
of title 5, United States Code, promulgate rules to pro-
hibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, any per-
son from advertising with the intent to deceptively create 
the impression that— 
(1) such person is a provider of abortion serv-
ices if such person does not provide abortion serv-
ices; and 
(2) such person is not a provider of abortion 
services if such person does provide abortion serv-
ices. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—A violation of a rule promul-
gated under subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation 
of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice 
under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). The Commission shall 
enforce such rules in the same manner, by the same 
means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties 
as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and 
made a part of this Act. Any person who violates this Act 
shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privi-
leges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Com-
mission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.). 
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(c) 
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS.—The 
Federal 
Trade Commission shall enforce this Act with respect to 
an organization that is not organized to carry on business 
for its own profit or that of its members as if such organi-
zation were a person over which the Commission has au-
thority pursuant to section 5(a)(2) of the Federal Trade 
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45(a)(2)). 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of the rules prescribed under section 
2, the following definitions apply: 
(1) ADVERTISE.—The term ‘‘advertise’’ means 
offering of goods or services to the public, regardless 
of whether such goods or services are offered for 
payment or result in a profit. 
(2) ABORTION SERVICES.—The term ‘‘abortion 
services’’ means providing surgical and non-surgical 
procedures to terminate a pregnancy, or providing 
referrals for such procedures. 
(3) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 551(2) of title 
5, United States Code. 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 141
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 1996
Mr. OBEY introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
1996, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 106(c) of Public Law 104–56 is amended by
striking ‘‘December 15, 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘February
9, 1996’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 13
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit
compelling the attendance of a student in a public school other than
the public school nearest the residence of such student.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. EMERSON introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States to prohibit compelling the attendance of a student
in a public school other than the public school nearest
the residence of such student.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, to be valid only if ratified
by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States
within seven years after the date of final passage of this
resolution:
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‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. No student shall be compelled to attend
a public school other than the public school nearest to the
residence of each student which is located within the
school district in which such student resides and which
provides the course of study pursued by such student.
‘‘SECTION 2. The Congress and the several States
shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate leg-
islation and to insure equal educational opportunities for
all students.’’.
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2030 
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting 
deceptive advertising of abortion services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2013 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. FARR, Ms. CHU, 
Mr. MORAN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, Ms. HAHN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 
DEGETTE, and Mr. SCHIFF) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules 
prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services. 
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 ‘‘Stop Deceptive Adver-
tising for Women’s Services Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING OF 
ABORTION SERVICES. 
(a) CONDUCT PROHIBITED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal 
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