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(2) any contract, combination, or conspiracy with respect
to the amount or terms of any prospective financial aid award
to a specific individual.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
(1) the term ‘‘alien’’ has the meaning given such term
in section 101(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(3));
(2) the term ‘‘antitrust laws’’ has the meaning given such
term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act
(15 U.S.C. 12(a)), except that such term includes section 5
of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the
extent such section applies to unfair methods of competition;
(3) the term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a));
(4) the term ‘‘lawfully admitted for permanent residence’’
has the meaning given such term in section 101(20) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(20));
(5) the term ‘‘national of the United States’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 101(22) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(22));
(6) the term ‘‘on a need-blind basis’’ means without regard
to the financial circumstances of the student involved or the
student’s family; and
(7) the term ‘‘student’’ means, with respect to an institution
of higher education, a national of the United States or an
alien admitted for permanent residence who is admitted to
attend an undergraduate program at such institution on a
full-time basis.
(d) EXPIRATION.—Subsection (a) shall expire on September 30,
1997.
(e) RELATED AMENDMENTS.—The Higher Education Amend-
ments of 1992 (Public Law 102–325) is amended—
(1) in the table of contents by striking the matter relating
to section 1544, and part F of title XV, of such Act; and
(2) by striking part F of title XV of such Act.
SEC. 569. DETERMINATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994.
Notwithstanding the proviso referring to section 3(d)(2)(B) of
Public Law 81–874 under the following heading ‘‘IMPACT AID’’
under title III of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human
Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
of 1994, or any provision of paragraph (2) of section 3(d) of such
Public Law which is consistent with this proviso, determinations
regarding the eligibility for an amount of payments under section
3(d)(2)(B) of such Public Law for fiscal year 1994 shall be made
on the basis of 1994 data, and related Department regulations
H. R. 6—545
in effect during fiscal year 1992 shall be used in the tabulation
of payments.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
‘‘(C) REDEMPTIONS.—A rule similar to the 
rule of section 1202(c)(3) shall apply for pur-
poses of this subsection. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED
HIGH
TECHNOLOGY
SMALL 
BUSINESS CONCERN.—The term ‘qualified high tech-
nology small business concern’ means, with respect 
to any taxable year, any small business concern (as 
defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act) if— 
‘‘(A) such concern employs an average of 
fewer than 500 employees on business days dur-
ing such year, and 
‘‘(B) at least 50 percent of the gross ex-
penditures of such entity for such year are re-
search or experimental expenditures under sec-
tion 174. 
‘‘(d) NATIONAL LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF INVEST-
MENTS DESIGNATED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is a high technology 
investment tax credit limitation for each calendar 
year. Such limitation is— 
‘‘(A) $500,000,000 for 2013, 
‘‘(B) $750,000,000 for 2014 and 2015, 
and 
‘‘(C) $1,000,000,000 for 2016 and 2017. 
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‘‘(2) ALLOCATION OF LIMITATION.—The limita-
tion under paragraph (1) shall be allocated by the 
Secretary among qualified high technology small 
business concerns selected by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) CARRYOVER OF UNUSED LIMITATION.—If 
the high technology investment tax credit limitation 
for any calendar year exceeds the aggregate amount 
allocated under paragraph (2) for such year, such 
limitation for the succeeding calendar year shall be 
increased by the amount of such excess. No amount 
may be carried under the preceding sentence to any 
calendar year after 2023. 
‘‘(e) CERTAIN TAXPAYERS NOT ELIGIBLE.—No cred-
it shall be determined under this section for any equity 
investment in any qualified high technology small business 
concern made by any individual who, at the time of the 
investment, is— 
‘‘(1) an employee of such concern, or 
‘‘(2) a member of the family (within the mean-
ing of section 267(c)(4)) of an employee of such con-
cern. 
‘‘(f) BASIS REDUCTION.—The basis of any qualified 
equity investment shall be reduced by the amount of any 
credit determined under this section with respect to such 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1231 
To provide that the President shall submit to Congress a report detailing 
the priority of Federal spending if the statutory debt limit is reached, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2013 
Mr. SCHWEIKERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide that the President shall submit to Congress a 
report detailing the priority of Federal spending if the 
statutory debt limit is reached, 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 ‘‘Transparency on 
Prioritizing Spending Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PRIORITY OF SPENDING IF THE DEBT CEILING IS 
REACHED. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a re-
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port listing, in descending order of prioritization, which 
obligations of the United States Government will be paid 
in the event that the debt of the United States Govern-
ment, as defined in section 3101 of title 31, United States 
Code, reaches the statutory limit. 
Æ 
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legal entity (except a joint venture or general partnership) 
for any crop year under subtitle A of title I of the Agri-
culture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 for— 
‘‘(1) peanuts may not exceed $50,000; and 
‘‘(2) 1 or more other covered commodities may 
not exceed $50,000.’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON MARKETING LOAN GAINS AND 
LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS FOR PEANUTS AND OTHER 
LOAN COMMODITIES.—Section 1001 of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is amended by striking sub-
section (d) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON MARKETING LOAN GAINS AND 
LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS FOR PEANUTS AND OTHER 
LOAN COMMODITIES.—The total amount of marketing 
loan gains and loan deficiency payments received, directly 
or indirectly, by a person or legal entity (except a joint 
venture or general partnership) for any crop year under 
subtitle B of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act 
of 2013 (or a successor provision) for— 
‘‘(1) peanuts may not exceed $75,000; and 
‘‘(2) 1 or more other loan commodities may not 
exceed $75,000.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is amended— 
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A BILL 
To amend titles 40, 41, and 44, United States Code, to 
eliminate duplication and waste in information tech-
nology acquisition and management. 
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or materials which can contribute to the im-
provement of educational practice; and
‘‘(B) includes the design and development
of prototypes and the testing of such prototypes
for the purposes of establishing their feasibility,
reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
‘‘(6) The term ‘technical assistance’ means the
provision of external assistance to facilitate the
adoption or application of the knowledge gained
from educational research and development and in-
cludes—
‘‘(A) problem analysis and diagnosis;
‘‘(B) assistance in finding, selecting, or de-
signing suitable solutions and approaches to
problems;
‘‘(C) training in the installation and imple-
mentation of products, programs, policies, prac-
tices, or technologies; and
‘‘(D) such other assistance as may be nec-
essary to encourage the adoption or application
of such knowledge.
‘‘(7) The term ‘dissemination’ means the trans-
fer of knowledge and products gained through re-
search and includes—
‘‘(D) where appropriate, include strategies
for developing curricula and teaching methods
that integrate academic and vocational instruc-
tion (including applied learning and team teach-
ing strategies); and
‘‘(E) include strategies for identifying and
eliminating gender and racial bias in instruc-
tional materials, methods, and practices.
‘‘(2) Professional development activities may in-
clude—
‘‘(A) instruction in the use of assessments;
‘‘(B) instruction in ways that teachers,
principals, and school administrators may work
more effectively with parents;
‘‘(C) the forming of partnerships with in-
stitutions of higher education to establish
school-based teacher training programs that
provide prospective teachers and novice teachers
with an opportunity to work under the guidance
of experienced teachers and college faculty;
‘‘(D) instruction in the use of technology;
‘‘(E) the creation of career ladder pro-
grams for paraprofessionals (assisting teachers
under this part) to obtain the education nec-
Act, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy 
shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a 
report on the implementation of section 3312 of title 41, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (b), including 
a summary of the submissions, reviews, approvals, and 
disapprovals of business case analyses pursuant to such 
section. 
(d) GUIDANCE.—The Administrator for Federal Pro-
curement Policy shall issue guidance for implementing sec-
tion 3312 of such title. 
(e) REVISION OF FAR.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation shall be amended to implement sec-
tion 3312 of such title. 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 3312 of such title is 
effective on and after 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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‘‘(5) provisions for establishing standards nec-
essary for the economical and efficient management 
of electronic Presidential records during the Presi-
dent’s term of office, including— 
‘‘(A) records management controls nec-
essary for the capture, management, and pres-
ervation of electronic messages; 
‘‘(B) records management controls nec-
essary to ensure that electronic messages are 
readily accessible for retrieval through elec-
tronic searches; and 
‘‘(C) a process to certify the electronic 
records management system to be used by the 
President for the purposes of complying with 
the requirements in subparagraphs (A) and 
(B).’’. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2201 of title 44, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) The term ‘electronic messages’ has the 
meaning given that term under section 2901(15) of 
this title. 
‘‘(7) The term ‘electronic records management 
system’ has the meaning given that term under sec-
tion 2901(16) of this title.’’. 
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to ensure the objectives of the plan are accom-
plished. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘Federal agency’ means 
each agency listed in section 901(b) of title 31. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘relevant congressional 
committees’ means each of the following: 
‘‘(i) The Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Represent-
atives. 
‘‘(ii) The Committee on Homeland Se-
curity and Governmental Affairs and the 
Committee on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate.’’. 
SEC. 412. PLAN ON STRENGTHENING PROGRAM AND 
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE. 
(a) PLAN
ON
STRENGTHENING
PROGRAM
AND 
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE.—Not later than 
June 1 following the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Director, in consultation with the Director of the Of-
fice of Personnel Management, shall submit to the relevant 
congressional committees a plan for improving manage-
ment of IT programs and projects. 
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TITLE IV—STRENGTHENING AND 
STREAMLINING
INFORMA-
TION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISI-
TION
MANAGEMENT
PRAC-
TICES 
Subtitle
A—Strengthening
and 
Streamlining IT Program Man-
agement Practices 
SEC. 401. PILOT PROGRAM ON INTERAGENCY COLLABORA-
TION. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 115 of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘CHAPTER
115—INFORMATION
TECH-
NOLOGY ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT 
PRACTICES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘11501. Pilot program on interagency collaboration. 
‘‘§ 11501. Pilot program on interagency collaboration 
‘‘(a)
REQUIREMENT
TO
CONDUCT
PILOT
PRO-
GRAM.—The Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall conduct a three-year pilot program in accord-
ance with the requirements of this section to test alter-
native approaches for the management of commonly used 
information technology by executive agencies. 
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† HR 1233 EAS 
(D) a unit or individual of the Office of the 
Vice President whose function is to advise and 
assist the Vice President. 
Ω3æOn page 11, line 2, strike ø1¿ and insert 2. 
Ω4æOn page 11, line 6, strike ø2¿ and insert 3. 
Ω5æOn page 11, line 9 through line 11, strike everything 
up to the first period. 
Ω6æOn page 31, line 8, strike øwithin five days¿ and in-
sert not later than 20 days. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
(1) before the end of the period specified in subparagraph 
(A), the Archivist shall release the Presidential record sub-
ject to the claim at the end of the 90-day period beginning 
on the date on which the Archivist received notification 
of the claim, unless otherwise directed by a court order 
in an action initiated by the former President under sec-
tion 2204(e) of this title or by a court order in another 
action in any Federal court. 
‘‘(d) The Archivist shall not make publicly available 
a Presidential record (or reasonably segregable part of a 
record) that is subject to a privilege claim asserted by the 
incumbent President unless— 
‘‘(1) the incumbent President withdraws the 
privilege claim; or 
‘‘(2) the Archivist is otherwise directed by a 
final court order that is not subject to appeal. 
‘‘(e) The Archivist shall adjust any otherwise applica-
ble time period under this section as necessary to comply 
with the return date of any congressional subpoena, judi-
cial subpoena, or judicial process.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(A) Section 
2204(d) of title 44, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, except section 2208,’’ after ‘‘chap-
ter’’.
essary for them to become licensed and certified
teachers;
‘‘(F) instruction in ways to teach special
needs children;
‘‘(G) instruction in gender-equitable edu-
cation methods, techniques, and practices;
‘‘(H) joint professional development activi-
ties involving programs under this part, Head
Start, Even Start, or State-run preschool pro-
gram personnel; and
‘‘(I) instruction in experiential-based teach-
ing methods such as service learning.
‘‘(c) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—Programs should
be designed so that—
‘‘(1) all school staff in schoolwide program
schools can participate in professional development
activities;
‘‘(2) all school staff in targeted assistance
schools may participate in professional development
activities if such participation will result in better
addressing the needs of students served under this
part.
‘‘(d) PARENTAL PARTICIPATION.—Parents may par-
ticipate in professional development activities under this
(B) Section 2205 of title 44, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘section 2204’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tions 2204 and 2208 of this title’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘sub-
pena’’ and inserting ‘‘subpoena’’. 
(C) Section 2207 of title 44, United States 
Code, is amended in the second sentence by insert-
ing ‘‘, except section 2208,’’ after ‘‘chapter’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 22 of title 44, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘2208. Claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure.’’. 
(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the 
amendment made by paragraph (2)(C) shall be con-
strued to— 
(A) affect the requirement of section 2207 
of title 44, United States Code, that Vice Presi-
dential records shall be subject to chapter 22 of 
that title in the same manner as Presidential 
records; or 
(B) affect any claim of constitutionally 
based privilege by a President or former Presi-
dent with respect to a Vice Presidential record.
tained by the National Archives and Records Admin-
istration in a secure facility until such notes and 
other writings are determined to be unclassified, are 
declassified, or are securely transferred to another 
secure facility. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED PERSONNEL.—The term ‘‘covered 
personnel’’ means any individual— 
(A) who has an appropriate and necessary 
reason for accessing classified records, as deter-
mined by the Archivist; and 
(B) who is either— 
(i) an officer or employee of the 
United States Government with appro-
priate security clearances; or 
(ii) any personnel with appropriate se-
curity clearances of a Federal contractor 
authorized in writing to act for purposes of 
this section by an officer or employee of 
the United States Government. 
(2) RECORDS.—The term ‘‘records’’ has the 
meaning given that term under section 3301 of title 
44, United States Code.
‘‘(2) a description, based on the assessments
described under paragraph (3), of what constitutes
adequate yearly progress if a local educational agen-
cy elects to establish such measures that are more
stringent than the measures described in the State
plan under section 1111;
‘‘(3) a description of additional high-quality
student assessments, if any, other than the assess-
ments described in the State plan under section
1111, that the local educational agency and schools
served under this part will use to—
‘‘(A) determine the success of children
served under this title in meeting the State’s
performance standards;
‘‘(B) assist in diagnosis, teaching, and
learning in the classroom in ways that best en-
able children served under this title to meet
State standards and do well in the local cur-
riculum; and
‘‘(C) determine what revisions are needed
to projects under this part so that such children
will meet the State’s performance standards.
‘‘(c) OTHER PROVISIONS TO SUPPORT TEACHING
AND LEARNING.—(1) To ensure high-quality instruction
to enable participating children to meet the State’s chal-
In the Senate of the United States, 
September 10, 2014. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1233) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend chapter 22 of 
title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Presi-
dential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consider-
ation of claims of constitutionally based privilege against dis-
closure of Presidential records, and for other purposes.’’, do 
pass with the following 
AMENDMENTS: 
Ω1æOn page 5, line 7, strike øof¿ and insert on. 
Ω2æOn page 10 from line 8 through page 11 line 1, strike 
all and insert: 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President, the Vice President, 
or a covered employee may not create or send a Presidential 
or Vice Presidential record using a non-official electronic 
message account unless the President, Vice President, or 
covered employee—
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(1) copies an official electronic messaging ac-
count of the President, Vice President, or covered em-
ployee in the original creation or transmission of the 
Presidential record or Vice Presidential record; or 
(2) forwards a complete copy of the Presidential 
or Vice Presidential record to an official electronic 
messaging account of the President, Vice President, or 
covered employee not later than 20 days after the 
original creation or transmission of the Presidential 
or Vice Presidential record. 
(b) ADVERSE ACTIONS.—The intentional violation of 
subsection (a) by a covered employee (including any rules, 
regulations, or other implementing guidelines), as deter-
mined by the appropriate supervisor, shall be a basis for 
disciplinary action in accordance with subchapter I, II, or 
V of chapter 75 of title 5, as the case may be. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘covered 
employee’’ means— 
(A) the immediate staff of the President; 
(B) the immediate staff of the Vice Presi-
dent; 
(C) a unit or individual of the Executive 
Office of the President whose function is to ad-
vise and assist the President; and
122 
(B) the Advisory Committee has been duly 
appointed under section 403 and is able to con-
duct business; and 
(C) provision has been made for essential 
management services for the community forest 
demonstration area. 
(2) SCOPE
AND
TIME
FOR
CONFIRMATION.— 
The determination of the Secretary under paragraph 
(1) is limited to confirming whether the conditions 
specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of such 
paragraph have been satisfied. The Secretary shall 
make the determination not later than 60 days after 
the date of the appointment of the Advisory Com-
mittee. 
(3) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO CONFIRM.—If the 
Secretary determines that either or both conditions 
specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
(1) are not satisfied for confirmation of an Advisory 
Committee, the Secretary shall— 
(A) promptly notify the Governor of the af-
fected State and the Advisory Committee of the 
reasons preventing confirmation; and 
(B) make a new determination under para-
graph (2) within 60 days after receiving a new 
request from the Advisory Committee that ad-
Consensus Agenda on standards for uniform State regula-
tion of interstate motor carriers.’’.
(d) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY DEFINITIONS.—Sec-
tion 3101(3) of such title is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘interstate’’ before ‘‘transpor-
tation’’ the first place it appears; and
(2) by striking ‘‘referred to in section 10521(a)
of this title’’.
(e) APPLICABILITY.—Section 3102(a)(1) of such title
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) defined as ‘interstate transportation’ by
section 10102;’’.
(f) RESEARCH, INVESTIGATION, AND TESTING.—Sec-
tion 3103(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘a motor
carrier subject to subchapter II of chapter 105 of this title
and a motor private carrier’’ and inserting ‘‘an interstate
motor carrier or motor private carrier’’.
(g) IDENTIFICATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES.—Section
3104(a) of such title is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(1);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph: