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to the major storm damages of the Northeaster of Decem-
ber 11–13, 1992. The purpose of the review shall be to
determine whether modifications of the recommendations
contained in such report are advisable at the present time.
In addition, the Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive
study of the shore of Staten Island, and at the earliest
time possible, investigations for the severely impacted
communities of New Dorp Beach, Oakwood Beach, and
Annadale Beach to analyze the vulnerability of these
coastal areas and the causes for the ongoing erosion, in-
cluding those processes which have been accelerated by the
storm impacts.
SEC. 2. REPORT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall transmit to
the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the re-
sults of the review, study, and investigations conducted
under section 1.
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1626 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities 
and Exchange Commission from issuing rules requiring the disclosure 
of an issuer’s expenditures for political activities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2013 
Mrs. WAGNER (for herself and Mr. GARRETT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit 
the Securities and Exchange Commission from issuing 
rules requiring the disclosure of an issuer’s expenditures 
for political activities. 
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 ‘‘Focusing the SEC on 
Its Mission Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF PO-
LITICAL EXPENDITURES. 
Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(78m) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(s) PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF 
POLITICAL EXPENDITURES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall not 
require the disclosure by an issuer of any political 
expenditure. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—The term ‘political expendi-
ture’ means— 
‘‘(A) an independent expenditure, as such 
term is defined in section 301(17) of the Fed-
eral Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
431(17)); 
‘‘(B) an electioneering communication, as 
such term is defined in section 304(f)(3) of 
such Act (2 U.S.C. 434(f)(3)) and any other 
public communication (as such term is defined 
in section 301(22) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 
431(22))) that would be an electioneering com-
munication if it were a broadcast, cable, or sat-
ellite communication; or 
‘‘(C) dues or other payments to trade asso-
ciations or organizations described in section 
501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
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and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of 
such Code that are, or could reasonably be an-
ticipated to be, used or transferred to another 
association or organization for the purposes de-
scribed in clauses (i) or (ii).’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 330
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3734
[Report No. 104–651]
A BILL
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section
201(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the
budget for fiscal year 1997.
JUNE 27, 1996
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
SEC. 2. QUALIFIED SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BONDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 54F of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(c) NATIONAL LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF BONDS 
DESIGNATED.—There is a national qualified school con-
struction bond limitation for each calendar year after 
2013 in the amount of $11,000,000,000.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to obligations issued after Decem-
ber 31, 2013. 
SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS RELATING TO QUALIFIED ZONE 
ACADEMY BONDS. 
(a) LIMITATION MADE PERMANENT.—Paragraph (1) 
of section 54E(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) NATIONAL LIMITATION.—There is a na-
tional zone academy bond limitation for each cal-
endar 
year 
after 
2013 
in 
the 
amount 
of 
$1,400,000,000.’’. 
(b) BOND PROCEEDS AVAILABLE FOR CONSTRUC-
TION.—Paragraph (3) of section 54E(d) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘rehabilitating or repairing’’ and in-
serting ‘‘constructing, rehabilitating, or repairing’’. 
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(c) MODIFICATION
OF PRIVATE BUSINESS CON-
TRIBUTION REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (b) of section 
54E of such Code is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘if the eligible local education 
agency’’ and inserting ‘‘if— 
‘‘(1) the eligible local education agency’’, and 
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘, or 
‘‘(2) the issue will be pooled with other such 
issues through the acquisition by, or the sponsorship 
or assistance of, a private, nonprofit corporation es-
tablished in the District of Columbia and specifically 
recognized by Congress for the purpose of leveraging 
resources and stimulating private investment in edu-
cation technology infrastructure.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to obligations issued after Decem-
ber 31, 2013. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 162 
To amend section 1932 of the Social Security Act to require independent 
audits and actuarial services under Medicaid managed care programs, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2013 
Mrs. BACHMANN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend section 1932 of the Social Security Act to require 
independent audits and actuarial services under Medicaid 
managed care programs, 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 ‘‘Medicaid Integrity Act 
of 2013’’. 
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‘‘(g) The right of a person to reemployment under this
section shall not entitle such person to retention, preference,
or displacement rights over any person with a superior
claim under the provisions of title 5, United States Code,
relating to veterans and other preference eligibles.
‘‘(h) In any determination of a person’s entitlement
to protection under this chapter, the timing, frequency, and
duration of the person’s training or service, or the nature
of such training or service (including voluntary service) in
the uniformed services, shall not be a basis for denying pro-
tection of this chapter if the service does not exceed the limi-
tations set forth in subsection (c) and the notice require-
ments established in subsection (a)(1) and the notification
requirements established in subsection (e) are met.
‘‘§ 4313. Reemployment positions
‘‘(a) Subject to subsection (b) (in the case of any em-
ployee) and sections 4314 and 4315 (in the case of an em-
ployee of the Federal Government), a person entitled to re-
employment under section 4312, upon completion of a pe-
riod of service in the uniformed services, shall be promptly
reemployed in a position of employment in accordance with
the following order of priority:
‘‘(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and
(4), in the case of a person whose period of service in
the uniformed services was for less than 91 days—
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‘‘(c)(1) The procedures prescribed under subsection (a)
shall designate an official at the agency who shall determine
whether or not the reemployment of a person referred to
in subsection (b) by the agency is impossible or unreason-
able.
‘‘(2) Upon making a determination that the reemploy-
ment by the agency of a person referred to in subsection
(b) is impossible or unreasonable, the official referred to in
paragraph (1) shall notify the person and the Director of
the Office of Personnel Management of such determination.
‘‘(3) A determination pursuant to this subsection shall
not be subject to judicial review.
‘‘(4) The head of each agency referred to in subsection
(a) shall submit to the Select Committee on Intelligence and
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives
on an annual basis a report on the number of persons whose
reemployment with the agency was determined under this
subsection to be impossible or unreasonable during the year
preceding the report, including the reason for each such de-
termination.
‘‘(d)(1) Except as provided in this section, nothing in
this section, section 4313, or section 4325 shall be construed
to exempt any agency referred to in subsection (a) from
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compliance with any other substantive provision of this
chapter.
‘‘(2) This section may not be construed—
‘‘(A) as prohibiting an employee of an agency re-
ferred to in subsection (a) from seeking information
from the Secretary regarding assistance in seeking re-
employment from the agency under this chapter, al-
ternative employment in the Federal Government
under this chapter, or information relating to the
rights and obligations of employee and Federal agen-
cies under this chapter; or
‘‘(B) as prohibiting such an agency from volun-
tarily cooperating with or seeking assistance in or of
clarification from the Secretary or the Director of the
Office of Personnel Management of any matter aris-
ing under this chapter.
‘‘(e) The Director of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment shall ensure the offer of employment to a person in
a position in a Federal executive agency on the basis de-
scribed in subsection (b) if—
‘‘(1) the person was an employee of an agency
referred to in section 2302(a)(2)(C)(ii) of title 5 at
the time the person entered the service from which the
person seeks reemployment under this section;
(5) the Great Basin region of western Utah 
should be protected and managed to ensure the pres-
ervation of the natural conditions of the region. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in 
the State are designated as wilderness areas and as com-
ponents of the National Wilderness Preservation System: 
(1) Antelope Range (approximately 17,000 
acres). 
(2) Barn Hills (approximately 20,000 acres). 
(3) Black Hills (approximately 9,000 acres). 
(4) Bullgrass Knoll (approximately 15,000 
acres). 
(5) Burbank Hills/Tunnel Spring (approxi-
mately 92,000 acres). 
(6) Conger Mountains (approximately 21,000 
acres). 
(7) Crater Bench (approximately 35,000 acres). 
(8) Crater and Silver Island Mountains (ap-
proximately 121,000 acres). 
(9) Cricket Mountains Cluster (approximately 
62,000 acres). 
(10) Deep Creek Mountains (approximately 
126,000 acres). 
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year shall be reserved for grants under this 
subparagraph.’’. 
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(h) EMPLOYER PENSION BENEFIT PLANS.—(1) Noth-
ing in this Act shall be construed to relieve an employer
of an obligation to provide contributions to a pension plan
(or provide pension benefits), or to relieve the obligation of
a pension plan to provide pension benefits, which is re-
quired by the provisions of chapter 43 of title 38, United
States Code, in effect on the day before this Act takes effect.
(2) If any employee pension benefit plan is not in com-
pliance with section 4318 of such title or paragraph (1)
of this subsection on the date of enactment of this Act, such
plan shall have two years to come into compliance with
such section and paragraph.
(i) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘service in the uniformed services’’ shall have the
meaning given such term in section 4303(13) of title 38,
United States Code, as provided in the amendments made
by this Act.
Attest:
Clerk.
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 995
AMENDMENT
TO
SENATE AMENDMENT
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1633 
To provide for the conveyance of small parcels of National Forest System 
land and small parcels of public lands administered by the Bureau 
of Land Management to private landowners, State, county, and local 
governments, or Indian tribes whose lands share a boundary with the 
National Forest System land or public lands, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2013 
Mr. AMODEI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agri-
culture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of small parcels of National 
Forest System land and small parcels of public lands 
administered by the Bureau of Land Management to 
private landowners, State, county, and local governments, 
or Indian tribes whose lands share a boundary with 
the National Forest System land or public lands, 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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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1631 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense 
to ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving in a combat 
zone automatically receive the education benefits to which they are enti-
tled. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2013 
Mr. MARKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of Defense to ensure that members of the Armed 
Forces serving in a combat zone automatically receive 
the education benefits to which they are entitled. 
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 ‘‘Accessing Military 
Education Benefits Act’’. 
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‘‘(D) ordered to active duty in support, as
determined by the Secretary concerned, of a crit-
ical mission or requirement of the uniformed
services; or
‘‘(E) called into Federal service as a mem-
ber of the National Guard under chapter 15 of
title 10 or under section 3500 or 8500 of title 10.
‘‘(d)(1) An employer is not required to reemploy a per-
son under this chapter if—
‘‘(A) the employer’s circumstances have so
changed as to make such reemployment impossible or
unreasonable; or
‘‘(B) in the case of a person entitled to reemploy-
ment under subsection (a)(3), (a)(4), or (b)(2)(B) of
section 4313 of this title, such employment would im-
pose an undue hardship on the employer.
‘‘(2) In any proceeding involving an issue of wheth-
er—
‘‘(A) any reemployment referred to in paragraph
(1) is impossible or unreasonable because of a change
in an employer’s circumstances, or
‘‘(B) any accommodation, training, or effort re-
ferred to in subsection (a)(3), (a)(4), or (b)(2)(B) of
section 4313 of this title would impose an undue
hardship on the employer,
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EFFORTS TO ENSURE 
OPERATION OF CURRENT PROHIBITION ON 
ACCRUAL OF INTEREST ON DIRECT STUDENT 
LOANS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
RECEIVING IMMINENT DANGER PAY OR HAZ-
ARDOUS DUTY PAY. 
(a) MEMBERS
RECEIVING
IMMINENT
DANGER 
PAY.—Section 310 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) NO ACCRUAL OF STUDENT LOAN INTEREST FOR 
MEMBERS SERVING IN AREAS OF HOSTILITIES.—When 
a member is assigned to duty in an area for which special 
pay is available under subsection (a), the Secretary of De-
fense shall ensure that, if the member has any direct stu-
dent loans, the member automatically obtains the benefits 
provided under section 455(o) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(o)). The Secretary may 
waive application of this subsection if the Secretary cer-
tifies that such application may adversely impact the na-
tional security interests of the United States.’’. 
(b) MEMBERS RECEIVING HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY.— 
Section 351 of such title is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (i); and 
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(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing new subsection (h): 
‘‘(h) NO ACCRUAL OF STUDENT LOAN INTEREST 
FOR MEMBERS SERVING IN AREAS OF HOSTILITIES.— 
When a member is assigned to duty in an area for which 
special pay is available under paragraph (1) or (3) of sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, if 
the member has any direct student loans, the member 
automatically obtains the benefits provided under section 
455(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(o)). The Secretary may waive application of this 
subsection if the Secretary certifies that such application 
may adversely impact the national security interests of the 
United States.’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and House of Representatives a plan 
describing how the Secretary will implement the amend-
ments made by this section to ensure that members of the 
Armed Forces automatically obtain the benefits provided 
under section 455(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087e(o)). Implementation of the plan shall 
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enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(5) The term ‘Federal executive agency’ includes
the United States Postal Service, the Postal Rate
Commission, any nonappropriated fund instrumen-
tality of the United States, and any Executive agency
(as that term is defined in section 105 of title 5) other
than 
an 
agency 
referred 
to 
in 
section
2302(a)(2)(C)(ii) of title 5.
‘‘(6) The term ‘Federal Government’ includes
any Federal executive agency, the legislative branch of
the United States, and the judicial branch of the
United States.
‘‘(7) The term ‘health plan’ means an insurance
policy or contract, medical or hospital service agree-
ment, membership or subscription contract, or other
arrangement under which health services for individ-
uals are provided or the expenses of such services are
paid.
‘‘(8) The term ‘notice’ means (with respect to
subchapter II) any written or verbal notification of
an obligation or intention to perform service in the
uniformed services provided to an employer by the
employee who will perform such service or by the uni-
formed service in which such service is to be per-
formed.
(e) TRANSITION RULES.—In the case of plan years 
that begin before the date of the enactment of this Act, 
in implementing the amendments made by this section a 
flexible spending arrangement may allow an individual to 
make a new election or to revise an existing election under 
such arrangement so long as such new or revised election 
is made within 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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(11) The term ‘‘deposit insurance’’ refers to the
expenses of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora-
tion and the funds it incorporates, the Resolution
Trust Corporation, the National Credit Union Ad-
ministration and the funds it incorporates, the Of-
fice of Thrift Supervision; the Comptroller of the
Currency Assessment Funds, and the RTC Office of
the Inspector General.
(12) The term ‘‘direct spending’’ means—
(A) budget authority provided by law other
than appropriation Acts;
(B) entitlement authority; and
(C) the food stamp program.
If a law other than an appropriation Act alters the
level of discretionary appropriations, that effect shall
be treated as direct spending. Budget authority pro-
vided from a transportation trust fund in any Act
shall not be considered to be provided by a law other
than an appropriation Act.
(13) The term ‘‘discretionary appropriations’’
means new budget authority (except to fund entitle-
ment authority) provided by appropriation Acts and
the term ‘‘discretionary programs’’ refers to pro-
grams so financed. New budget authority provided
from transportation trust funds by any Act shall be
(c) DISQUALIFICATION.—An individual may not be 
appointed as a member of the Commission if— 
(1) the individual possesses a personal financial 
interest in the discharge of the duties of the Com-
mission; or 
(2) the individual holds public office, serves as 
an employee of a political party, is a public official 
or candidate for office, or has filed and is running 
as a candidate for election for public office. 
(d) TERMS.—Members shall be appointed for the life 
of the Commission. 
(e) APPOINTMENT.—Members of the Commission 
shall be appointed not later than 45 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(f) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Commission 
shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same 
manner in which the original appointment was made. If 
vacancies in the Commission occur on any day after 45 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a quorum 
shall consist of a majority of the members of the Commis-
sion. 
(g) BASIC PAY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Members shall each be enti-
tled to receive the daily equivalent of level V of the 
Executive Schedule for each day (including travel 
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