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SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF SEQUESTRATION TO PAYMENT 
FOR 
PHYSICIAN-ADMINISTERED 
DRUGS 
UNDER PART B OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the presidential 
order issued on March 1, 2013, under section 251A of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a), the budgetary resources seques-
tered under that order for payments for drugs and 
biologicals under section 1847A of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395w–4) shall be available for obligation for 
drugs and biologicals furnished on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act in the same amount and manner 
as if such order had not been issued. 
(b) RESTORATION OF REDUCED PAYMENTS.—Not-
withstanding such presidential order and such section 
251A, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
make such payments under part B of title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act as may be required to reimburse for 
the reductions in the payments made under such order 
for drugs and biologicals described in subsection (a) and 
furnished on or after April 1, 2013, and before the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed as affecting any other payments under title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act or any other Act (other 
than under this section) or as requiring or authorizing the 
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reduction of other payments, under such title or otherwise, 
by virtue of the application of this section. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1418 
To reauthorize the competitive grant program under section 25(f) of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(f)). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2013 
Mr. MURPHY of Florida (for himself, Mr. PETERS of California, Mr. HAS-
TINGS of Florida, Mr. CA´RDENAS, and Ms. BROWN of Florida) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the competitive grant program under section 
25(f) of the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(f)). 
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 ‘‘Partnering with Amer-
ican Manufacturers for Efficiency and Competitiveness 
Act’’. 
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‘‘(5) Except when specifically prohibited by law, the 
Agency shall make all conflict of interest waivers granted 
to members of the Board, member committees, or inves-
tigative panels publicly available. 
‘‘(6) Any recusal agreement made by a member of 
the Board, a member committee, or an investigative panel, 
or any recusal known to the Agency that occurs during 
the course of a meeting or other work of the Board, mem-
ber committee, or investigative panel shall promptly be 
made public by the Administrator. 
‘‘(7) The terms of the members of the Board shall 
be three years and shall be staggered so that the terms 
of no more than one-third of the total membership of the 
Board shall expire within a single fiscal year. No member 
shall serve more than two terms over a ten-year period.’’. 
(c) RECORD.—Section 8(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
4365(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or draft risk or hazard 
assessment,’’ after ‘‘at the time any proposed’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘formal’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘or draft risk or hazard 
assessment,’’ after ‘‘to the Board such pro-
posed’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)—
•HR 823 SC2
(i) the formulation, modification, or adop-
tion of Federal legislation (including legislative
proposals);
(ii) the formulation, modification, or adop-
tion of a Federal rule, regulation, Executive
order, or any other program, policy or position
of the United States Government; or
(iii) the administration or execution of a
Federal program or policy (including the nego-
tiation, award, or administration of a Federal
contract, grant, loan, permit, or license) except
that it does not include communications that
are made to officials serving in the Senior Exec-
utive Service or the uniformed services in the
agency responsible for taking such action.
(B) The term shall not include communications
that are—
(i) made by public officials acting in their
official capacity;
(ii) made by representatives of a media or-
ganization who are primarily engaged in gather-
ing and disseminating news and information to
the public;
(iii) made in a speech, article or other pub-
lication, or through the media;
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 143 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that matching contributions 
to the Thrift Savings Fund for Members of Congress be made contingent 
on Congress completing action on a concurrent resolution on the budget, 
for the fiscal year involved, which reduces the deficit, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2013 
Mr. RIGELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that match-
ing contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund for Mem-
bers of Congress be made contingent on Congress com-
pleting action on a concurrent resolution on the budget, 
for the fiscal year involved, which reduces the deficit, 
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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extension programs or only small programs, to plan,
develop, and coordinate such programs and to help
bring those State programs to a level of performance
where they can provide the full range of manufactur-
ing extension services required by their manufacturers
or, as appropriate, apply successfully for awards to
establish Manufacturing Outreach Centers, Regional
Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Tech-
nology, or both;
‘‘(3) support industrial modernization dem-
onstration projects to help States create networks
among small manufacturers for the purpose of facili-
tating technical assistance, group services, and im-
proved productivity and competitiveness;
‘‘(4) support State efforts to develop and test in-
novative ways to help small- and medium-sized man-
ufacturers in the United States improve their tech-
nical capabilities, including, as appropriate, State
contracts with private-sector technology transfer com-
panies to provide technology assistance and develop-
ment services that are beyond the current capacity of
a given State’s industrial extension activities;
‘‘(5) support State efforts designed to help small-
and medium-sized manufacturers in rural as well as
urban areas improve and modernize their technical
of carrying out inspections of gun shows (as defined in 
section 921(a)(36) of title 18, United States Code). 
(i) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—The Director of the 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 
shall submit biennial reports to the Congress on how fire-
arms (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United 
States Code) are sold at gun shows (as defined in para-
graph (36) of such section), how this section is being car-
ried out, whether firearms are being sold without back-
ground checks conducted by the national instant criminal 
background check system established under section 103 
of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, what re-
sources are needed to carry out this section, and any rec-
ommendations for improvements to ensure that firearms 
are not sold without the background checks. 
(j) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1420 
To authorize appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce to establish public- 
private partnerships under the Market Development Cooperator Program 
of the International Trade Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2013 
Mr. GALLEGO (for himself and Mr. CA´RDENAS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce 
to establish public-private partnerships under the Market 
Development Cooperator Program of the International 
Trade Administration, 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 ‘‘American Export Pro-
motion Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE MARKET DEVELOP-
MENT COOPERATOR PROGRAM OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Commerce, for the period be-
ginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and end-
ing on the last day of the 18th month thereafter, 
$4,000,000 for the Manufacturing and Services unit of the 
International Trade Administration— 
(1) to establish public-private partnerships 
under the Market Development Cooperator Program 
of the International Trade Administration; and 
(2) to underwrite a portion of the start-up costs 
for new projects carried out under that Program to 
strengthen the competitiveness and market share of 
United States industry, not to exceed, for each such 
project, the lesser of— 
(A) 1⁄3 of the total start-up costs for the 
project; or 
(B) $500,000. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In obligating and expending 
the funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), the 
Secretary of Commerce shall give preference— 
(1) to activities that assist small- and medium- 
sized businesses in the United States; and 
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(2) to activities that the Secretary determines 
will create or sustain the greatest number of jobs in 
the United States or obtain the maximum return on 
investment. 
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‘‘(5) Except when specifically prohibited by law, the 
Agency shall make all conflict of interest waivers granted 
to members of the Board, member committees, or inves-
tigative panels publicly available. 
‘‘(6) Any recusal agreement made by a member of 
the Board, a member committee, or an investigative panel, 
or any recusal known to the Agency that occurs during 
the course of a meeting or other work of the Board, mem-
ber committee, or investigative panel shall promptly be 
made public by the Administrator. 
‘‘(7) The terms of the members of the Board shall 
be three years and shall be staggered so that the terms 
of no more than one-third of the total membership of the 
Board shall expire within a single fiscal year. No member 
shall serve more than two terms over a ten-year period.’’. 
(c) RECORD.—Section 8(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
4365(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or draft risk or hazard 
assessment,’’ after ‘‘at the time any proposed’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘formal’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘or draft risk or hazard 
assessment,’’ after ‘‘to the Board such pro-
posed’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1423 
To provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost and perform-
ance of Government programs and areas of duplication among them, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2013 
Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Mr. COOPER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the 
cost and performance of Government programs and areas 
of duplication among them, 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 ‘‘Taxpayers Right-To- 
Know Act’’. 
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Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001(a)); 
‘‘(B) a Federal laboratory; 
‘‘(C) a federally funded research and devel-
opment center; or 
‘‘(D) a Hollings Manufacturing Extension 
Center established under section 25 of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology 
Act (15 U.S.C. 278k). 
‘‘(11) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the pilot program in this sub-
section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 5. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING EDUCATION. 
Section 506(b) of the America COMPETES Reau-
thorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p–1(b)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) ADVANCED MANUFACTURING EDUCATION.— 
The Director shall award grants, on a competitive, merit- 
reviewed basis, to community colleges for the development 
and implementation of innovative advanced manufacturing 
education reforms to ensure an adequate and well-trained 
advanced manufacturing workforce. Activities supported 
by grants under this subsection may include— 
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‘‘(1) the development or expansion of edu-
cational materials, courses, curricula, strategies, and 
methods that will lead to improved advanced manu-
facturing degree or certification programs, including 
the integration of industry standards and workplace 
competencies into the curriculum; 
‘‘(2) the development and implementation of 
faculty professional development programs that en-
hance a faculty member’s capabilities and teaching 
skills in advanced manufacturing, including efforts 
to understand current advanced manufacturing tech-
nologies and practices; 
‘‘(3) the establishment of centers that provide 
models and leadership in advanced manufacturing 
education and serve as regional or national clearing-
houses for educational materials and methods; 
‘‘(4) activities to enhance the recruitment and 
retention of students into certification and degree 
programs in advanced manufacturing, including the 
provision of improved mentoring and internship op-
portunities; 
‘‘(5) the establishment of partnerships with pri-
vate sector entities to ensure the development of an 
advanced manufacturing workforce with the skills 
necessary to meet regional economic needs; and 
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‘‘(6) other activities as determined appropriate 
by the Director.’’. 
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Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C.
6651) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘TITLE IV—NATIONAL SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
‘‘SEC. 401. There is established a National Science and
Technology Council (hereafter in this title referred to as the
‘Council’).
‘‘SEC. 402. Within 30 days after the date of enactment
of the National Competitiveness Act of 1994, the President
shall submit to Congress a report that outlines the composi-
tion and functions of the Council.
‘‘SEC. 403. (a) The Council shall assume the respon-
sibilities and authorities of the Federal Coordinating Coun-
cil for Science, Engineering, and Technology, the National
Space Council, and the National Critical Materials Coun-
cil.
‘‘(b) Executive departments and agencies shall make
resources, including, but not limited to, personnel, office
support, and printing, available to the Council.
‘‘(c) The Council is authorized to establish such com-
mittees and working groups as it may require.’’.
(2) The Federal Coordinating Council for Science, En-
gineering, and Technology established by Public Law 94–
282 and by Executive Order 12039, the National Space
Council established by Public Law 100-685 and Executive
SEC. 2. AGENCY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ANNUAL 
REPORT ON THE COST AND PERFORMANCE 
OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND AREAS OF 
DUPLICATION AMONG PROGRAMS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO IDENTIFY
AND DESCRIBE 
PROGRAMS.—On an annual basis, for purposes of the re-
port required by subsection (b), the head of each agency 
shall— 
(1) identify and describe every program admin-
istered by the agency; 
(2) for each such program— 
(A) determine the total administrative 
costs of the program; 
(B) determine the expenditures for services 
for the program; 
(C) estimate the number of clients served 
by the program and beneficiaries who received 
assistance under the program (if applicable); 
and 
(D) estimate— 
(i) the number of full-time employees 
who administer the program; and 
(ii) the number of full-time equiva-
lents (whose salary is paid in part or full 
by the Federal Government through a 
grant or contract, a subaward of a grant 
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‘‘(5) Following Board meetings, the public shall be 
given 15 calendar days to provide additional comments for 
consideration by the Board.’’. 
(e) OPERATIONS.—Section 8 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
4365) is further amended by adding after subsection (h), 
as added by subsection (d) of this section, the following: 
‘‘(i)(1) In carrying out its advisory activities, the 
Board shall strive to avoid making policy determinations 
or recommendations, and, in the event the Board feels 
compelled to offer policy advice, shall explicitly distinguish 
between scientific determinations and policy advice. 
‘‘(2) The Board shall clearly communicate uncertain-
ties associated with the scientific advice provided to the 
Administrator. 
‘‘(3) The Board shall ensure that advice and com-
ments reflect the views of the members and shall encour-
age dissenting members to make their views known to the 
public and the Administrator. 
‘‘(4) The Board shall conduct periodic reviews to en-
sure that its advisory activities are addressing the most 
important scientific issues affecting the Environmental 
Protection Agency.’’. 
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254 
‘‘(B) the Chesapeake Bay watershed pro-
gram established under section 1240Q; 
‘‘(C) the cooperative conservation partner-
ship initiative established under section 1243; 
and 
‘‘(D) the Great Lakes basin program for 
soil erosion and sediment control established 
under section 1240P; 
‘‘(2) to further the conservation, restoration, 
and sustainable use of soil, water, wildlife, and re-
lated natural resources on a regional or watershed 
scale; and 
‘‘(3) to encourage partners to cooperate with 
producers in— 
‘‘(A) meeting or avoiding the need for na-
tional, State, and local natural resource regu-
latory requirements related to production; and 
‘‘(B) implementing projects that will result 
in the installation and maintenance of eligible 
activities that affect multiple agricultural or 
nonindustrial private forest operations on a 
local, regional, State, or multi-State basis. 
‘‘SEC. 1271A. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this subtitle: 
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255 
‘‘(1) COVERED PROGRAMS.—The term ‘covered 
programs’ means— 
‘‘(A) the agricultural conservation ease-
ment program; 
‘‘(B) the environmental quality incentives 
program; 
‘‘(C) the conservation stewardship pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(D) the healthy forests reserve program 
established under section 501 of the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
6571). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITY.—The term ‘eligible 
activity’ means any of the following conservation ac-
tivities when delivered through a covered program: 
‘‘(A) Water quality restoration or enhance-
ment projects, including nutrient management 
and sediment reduction. 
‘‘(B) Water quantity conservation, restora-
tion, or enhancement projects relating to sur-
face water and groundwater resources, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) the conversion of irrigated crop-
land to the production of less water-inten-
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1427 
To ensure that patients receive accurate health care information by prohib-
iting misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provi-
sion of health care services, and to require the identification of the 
license of health care professionals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2013 
Mr. BUCSHON (for himself and Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To ensure that patients receive accurate health care informa-
tion by prohibiting misleading and deceptive advertising 
or representation in the provision of health care services, 
and to require the identification of the license of health 
care professionals. 
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 ‘‘Truth in Healthcare 
Marketing Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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