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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3493 
To require a pilot program on the provision of certain information to State 
veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of members of the Armed 
Forces from military service to civilian life. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2013 
Mr. WALBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require a pilot program on the provision of certain infor-
mation to State veterans agencies to facilitate the transi-
tion of members of the Armed Forces from military 
service to civilian life. 
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 ‘‘Servicemembers Tran-
sition Improvement Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM ON PROVISION OF CERTAIN IN-
FORMATION TO STATE VETERANS AGENCIES 
TO FACILITATE THE TRANSITION OF MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FROM MILI-
TARY SERVICE TO CIVILIAN LIFE. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Commencing not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot pro-
gram to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing 
the information described in subsection (b) on members 
of the Armed Forces who are separating from the Armed 
Forces to State veterans agencies as a means of facili-
tating the transition of members of the Armed Forces 
from military service to civilian life. 
(b) COVERED INFORMATION.—The information de-
scribed in this subsection with respect to a member is as 
follows: 
(1) Department of Defense Form DD 214. 
(2) A personal email address. 
(3) A personal telephone number. 
(4) A mailing address. 
(c) VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION.—The participation 
of a member in the pilot program shall be at the election 
of the member. 
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(d) FORM OF PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—Infor-
mation shall be provided to State veterans agencies under 
the pilot program in digitized electronic form. 
(e) USE OF INFORMATION.—Information provided to 
State veterans agencies under the pilot program may be 
shared by such agencies with appropriate county veterans 
service offices in such manner and for such purposes as 
the Secretary shall specify for purposes of the pilot pro-
gram. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 15 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the pilot program. The report 
shall include a description of the pilot program and such 
recommendations, including recommendations for con-
tinuing or expanding the pilot program, as the Secretary 
considers appropriate in light of the pilot program. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3494 
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the establishment 
of performance measures for the highway safety improvement program, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2013 
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. COBLE, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. DEFAZIO) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to 
the establishment of performance measures for the high-
way safety improvement program, and for other pur-
poses. 
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. ESTABLISHMENT OF PERFORMANCE MEAS-
URES FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT 
PROGRAM. 
Section 150(c)(4)(B) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘for both motorized and non-
motorized transportation’’ before the period at the end. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3495 
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to make improve-
ments to the food safety education program carried out under such 
Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2013 
Mr. CA´RDENAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
to make improvements to the food safety education pro-
gram carried out under such Act, 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. FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION INITIATIVES. 
Section 10105 of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7655) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘, including farm workers’’ after 
‘‘industry’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) practices that prevent bacterial contamina-
tion of food, how to identify sources of food contami-
nation, and other means of decreasing food contami-
nation.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3497 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation 
on the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2013 
Ms. DELAURO 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 
the dollar limitation on the exclusion for employer-pro-
vided dependent care assistance. 
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 ‘‘Child Care Flex Spend-
ing Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN DOLLAR LIMITATION ON EXCLUSION 
FOR 
EMPLOYER-PROVIDED 
DEPENDENT 
CARE ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
129(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
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is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(E) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT.—In the 
case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar 
year after 2014, each dollar amount contained 
in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an 
amount equal to— 
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year in which the taxable year be-
gins, determined by substituting ‘calendar 
year 2013’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in sub-
paragraph (B) thereof. 
Any increase determined under the preceding 
sentence shall be rounded to the nearest mul-
tiple of $50.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2013. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3498 
To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit 
and to allow individuals opting out of such benefit to be eligible for 
health savings accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2013 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. PERRY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare 
part A benefit and to allow individuals opting out of 
such benefit to be eligible for health savings accounts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO CHOOSE TO OPT 
OUT OF THE MEDICARE PART A BENEFIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any individual who is otherwise 
entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the So-
cial Security Act may elect (in such form and manner as 
may be specified by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services) to opt out of such entitlement. Notwithstanding 
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any other provision of law, in the case of an individual 
who makes such an election, such individual— 
(1) may (in such form and manner as may be 
specified by the Secretary) subsequently choose to 
end such election and opt back into such entitlement 
(in accordance with a process determined by the 
Secretary) without being subject to any penalty; 
(2) shall not be required to opt out of benefits 
under title II of such Act as a condition for making 
such election; and 
(3) shall not be required to repay any amount 
paid under such part A for items and services fur-
nished prior to making such election. 
(b) INDIVIDUALS OPTING OUT OF MEDICARE PART 
A ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.—Section 
223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (7), 
and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2)(C)(iv), by inserting 
‘‘and who has not elected to opt out of the rights to 
benefits under part A of title XVIII of such Act’’ 
after ‘‘section 1811 of the Social Security Act’’. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2360 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
approval of certain programs of education for purposes 
of educational assistance provided by the Department 
of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 294
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Commending the Armed Forces for their efforts,
leadership, and success in providing equality of
treatment and opportunity for their military and
civilian personnel without regard to race, color,
religion, or national origin.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2073
To disapprove sentencing guideline amendments relating to cocaine base and
money laundering.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 19, 1995
Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. MCCOLLUM) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To disapprove sentencing guideline amendments relating to
cocaine base and money laundering.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DISAPPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS RELATING TO
EQUALIZATION OF CRACK AND COCAINE
POWDER QUANTITIES.
In accordance with section 994(p) of title 28, United
States Code, Amendment number 5 of the ‘‘Amendments
to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Offi-
cial Commentary’’, submitted by the United States Sen-
tencing Commission to Congress on May 1, 1995, is here-
by disapproved and shall not take effect to the extent it—
(1) amends § 2D1.1(c) (1) through (14) of the
sentencing guidelines;
(2) inserts the following sentence in § 2D1.1(c)
of the sentencing guidelines: ‘‘ ‘Cocaine,’ for the
purposes of this guideline, includes cocaine hydro-
chloride, cocaine base, and crack cocaine.’’;
(3) deletes ‘‘1 gm of Cocaine Base (‘Crack’) =
20 kg of marihuana’’ from the Commentary to
§ 2D1.1 of the sentencing guidelines captioned ‘‘Ap-
plication Notes’’ in Note 10 in the subdivision cap-
tioned ‘‘Cocaine and Other Schedule I and II Stimu-
lants’’; and
(4) provides reasons for the amendment, except
the reasons set forth in the seventh paragraph of the
discussion entitled ‘‘Reason for Amendment’’.
SEC. 2. DISAPPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS RELATING TO
MONEY LAUNDERING AND TRANSACTIONS IN
PROPERTY DERIVED FROM UNLAWFUL AC-
TIVITY.
In accordance with section 994(p) of title 28, United
States Code, Amendment number 18 of the ‘‘Amendments
to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Offi-
cial Commentary’’, submitted by the United States Sen-
tencing Commission to Congress on May 1, 1995, is here-
by disapproved and shall not take effect.
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HR 2076 EAS
UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges, salaries
of the officers and employees of the court, services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and necessary expenses of the court,
as authorized by law, $10,859,000.
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER
JUDICIAL SERVICES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For the salaries of circuit and district judges (includ-
ing judges of the territorial courts of the United States),
justices and judges retired from office or from regular active
service, judges of the United States Court of Federal Claims,
bankruptcy judges, magistrate judges, and all other officers
and employees of the Federal Judiciary not otherwise spe-
cifically provided for, and necessary expenses of the courts,
as authorized by law, $2,446,194,665 (including the pur-
chase of firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed
$13,454,000 shall remain available until expended for space
alteration projects; of which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall
remain available until expended for furniture and furnish-
ings related to new space alteration and construction
projects; and of which $500,000 is to remain available until
expended for acquisition of books, periodicals, and news-
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2365 
To authorize Department major medical facility construction projects for 
fiscal year 2015, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain 
improvements in the administration of Department medical facility con-
struction projects, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2015 
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize Department major medical facility construction 
projects for fiscal year 2015, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to make certain improvements in the admin-
istration of Department medical facility construction 
projects, 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 ‘‘Construction Reform, 
Authorization, and Choice Improvement Act of 2015’’. 
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the provision of the Arms Export Control Act shall con-
trol. 
TITLE VIII—INAPPLICABILITY 
SEC. 801. INAPPLICABILITY TO GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORI-
TIES. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
not apply to any department or agency of the United 
States, of a State, or of a political subdivision of a State, 
or to any official conduct of any officer or employee of 
such a department or agency. 
TITLE IX—EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 901. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENTS. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3500 
To provide for the compensation of Federal contractor employees that were 
placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Federal Government shutdown, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2013 
Ms. NORTON (for herself, Ms. MOORE, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, 
Mr. RANGEL, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. 
CONYERS, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. JACKSON LEE, and Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To provide for the compensation of Federal contractor em-
ployees that were placed on unpaid leave as a result 
of the Federal Government shutdown, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Low-Wage Federal 
Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2013’’. 
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HR 2074 IH
ments for reasonable reclamation of disturbed lands to a
visual and hydrological condition as close as practicable
to their premining condition.
(e) MINING CLAIM VALIDITY REVIEW.—The Sec-
retary shall undertake and complete within three years
after the enactment of this Act an expedited program to
examine all unpatented mining claims, including those for
which a patent application has been filed, within the natu-
ral area. Upon determination by the Secretary that the
elements of contest are present, the Secretary shall imme-
diately determine the validity of such claims. If a claim
is determined to be invalid, the Secretary shall declare the
claim null and void.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
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(1) a summary of the Haiti Rebuilding and De-
velopment 
Strategy, 
including 
any 
significant 
changes to the strategy over the reporting period 
and an explanation thereof; 
(2) a breakdown of the work that the United 
States Government agencies other than USAID and 
the Department of State are conducting in the Haiti 
recovery effort, and the cost of that assistance; 
(3) an assessment of the progress of United 
States efforts to advance the objectives of the Haiti 
Rebuilding and Development Strategy through the 
‘‘Post-Earthquake USG Haiti Strategy: Toward Re-
newal and Economic Opportunity’’ produced by the 
Department of State, compared to what remains to 
be achieved to meet specific goals, including— 
(A) a description of any significant 
changes to the Strategy over the reporting pe-
riod and an explanation thereof; 
(B) an assessment of progress, or lack 
thereof, over the reporting period toward meet-
ing the goals and objectives, benchmarks, and 
timeframes specified in the Strategy, includ-
ing— 
(i) a description of progress toward 
designing and implementing a coordinated
SEC. 2. COMPENSATION FOR FURLOUGHED FEDERAL CON-
TRACTOR EMPLOYEES. 
Division A of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2014 (Public Law 113–46) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 158. If a Federal contractor that provides re-
tail, food, custodial, and security services to the Federal 
Government places the employees of such contractor on 
unpaid leave as a result of any lapse in appropriations 
which begins on or about October 1, 2013, the Govern-
ment shall provide compensation to such employees at 
their standard rate of compensation for the period of such 
lapse.’’. 
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V
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2075
For the relief of Robert L. Quinn.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 19, 1995
Mrs. THURMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Robert L. Quinn.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF CLAIM.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
Robert L. Quinn of Spring Hill, Florida, the sum of
$1,998. The payment shall be in full satisfaction of all
unsettled claims against the United States for reimburse-
ment for civil service annuity benefits that he was required
to repay due to an error of the Office of Personnel Man-
agement that resulted in an overpayment of his benefits
during the period beginning August 1, 1986, and ending
May 31, 1987.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES.
It shall be unlawful for an amount that exceeds 10
percent of the sum described in section 1 to be paid to
or received by any agent or attorney for any service ren-
dered in connection with the benefits provided by this Act.
Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of an
infraction and shall be subject to a fine in the amount
provided in title 18, United States Code.
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V 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3503 
To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Robert L. 
Towles for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2013 
Mr. RYAN of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross 
to Robert L. Towles for acts of valor during the Vietnam 
War. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR AWARD OF THE DISTIN-
GUISHED SERVICE CROSS TO SPECIALIST 
FOUR ROBERT L. TOWLES FOR ACTS OF 
VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. 
(a) WAIVER
OF
TIME
LIMITATIONS.—Notwith-
standing the time limitations specified in section 3744 of 
title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation 
with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons 
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who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the 
Army may award the Distinguished Service Cross under 
section 3742 of that title to Robert L. Towles for the acts 
of valor referred to in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTION DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in subsection (a) are the actions of Specialist Four Rob-
ert L. Towles, on November 17, 1965, as a member of 
the United States Army serving in the grade of Specialist 
Four during the Vietnam War while serving in Company 
D, 2d Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, for 
which he was originally awarded the Bronze Star with ‘‘V’’ 
Device. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 295
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that the 65th an-
niversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932–1933
should serve as a reminder of the brutality of the
government of the former Soviet Union’s repres-
sive policies toward the Ukrainian people.