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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4898 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to provide hospital care and medical services in non-Department 
facilities for veterans waiting longer than 14 days for an appointment 
in a Department facility, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2014 
Ms. SINEMA (for herself and Mr. SALMON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to provide hospital care and 
medical services in non-Department facilities for veterans 
waiting longer than 14 days for an appointment in a 
Department facility, 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 ‘‘Access to Veteran-Cen-
tered Community Care Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROVISION 
OF HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL SERVICES 
IN NON-DEPARTMENT FACILITIES FOR VET-
ERANS WAITING 14 DAYS OR LONGER FOR AN 
APPOINTMENT. 
Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e)(1) In carrying out this section, the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall determine that if any veteran has 
been waiting for 14 days or longer for an appointment 
to receive hospital care or medical services, including pri-
mary care, in a Department facility that the Department 
facility is not capable of furnishing the care or services 
required. The Secretary shall ensure that such care or 
services are provided to such a veteran at a non-Depart-
ment facility under a contract under this section. 
‘‘(2) If, in the course of receiving hospital care or 
medical services in a non-Department facility, a veteran 
is referred to another non-Department facility for spe-
cialty care, such referral shall be submitted to the Sec-
retary who may reject such referral during the 72-hour 
period following such submittal. If the Secretary does not 
reject the referral during such period, the Secretary shall 
ensure that such specialty care is provided to the veteran 
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at a non-Department facility under a contract under this 
section.’’. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2804
To amend the auto theft provisions of title 49, United States Code, to
add air bag modules to the list of major auto parts protected under
such provisions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 18 (legislative day, DECEMBER 15), 1995
Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. MCCOLLUM) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the auto theft provisions of title 49, United States
Code, to add air bag modules to the list of major auto
parts protected under such provisions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AIR BAG MODULES.
Section 33101(6) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (K) and
(L) as subparagraphs (L) and (M), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the fol-
lowing:
at any time and at any price. Any obligation or security
of the Corporation may be issued and sold in definitive
form, in book entry form or in such other form, with or
without delivery of physical evidence or ownership, as shall
be prescribed by the Corporation.
‘‘(b) ISSUANCE OF SUBORDINATED OBLIGATIONS.—
For the purposes of this section, the Corporation is au-
thorized to issue obligations which are subordinated to any
or all other obligations of the Corporation, including sub-
sequent obligations. Any of such obligations may be con-
vertible into shares of common stock in such manner, at
such price or prices, and such time or times as may be
stipulated therein.
‘‘(c) PURCHASE AND SALE OF OBLIGATIONS BY SEC-
RETARY OF THE TREASURY.—(1) The Secretary of the
Treasury, in the Secretary’s discretion, may purchase any
obligation issued by the Corporation pursuant to sub-
section (a) of this section as now or hereafter in force and
for such purpose of the Secretary of the Treasury is au-
thorized to use as a public debt transaction the proceeds
of the sale of any securities hereafter issued under chapter
31 of title 31, United States Code, as now or hereafter
in force, and the purposes for which securities may be is-
sued under chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code,
as now or hereafter in force, are extended to include such
2 “(KX) each air bag module;’’. O eHR 2804 IH
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2805
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the amount
of the premium charged for enrollment in part A of the Medicare pro-
gram for individuals 80 years of age or older.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 18 (legislative day, DECEMBER 15), 1995
Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Matsui) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce
the amount of the premium charged for enrollment in
part A of the medicare program for individuals 80 years
of age or older.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT IN PART A PREMIUM FOR INDI-
VIDUALS 80 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 1818 of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–2) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(d) The Secretary shall, during September of each
year determine and promulgate the dollar amount which
shall be applicable for premiums for months occurring in
the following year, except that in the case of an individual
who has attained 80 years of age, the dollar amount for
months in 1996 shall be $100 and the dollar amount for
months in a succeeding year shall be equal to the amount
of the premium determined under this subsection for
months in the previous year increased by the same per-
centage as the percentage increase in the consumer price
index for all urban consumers (all items; U.S. city aver-
age), as published by the Department of Commerce, for
the 12-month period ending in September of such previous
year. Any amount determined under the preceding sen-
tence which is not a multiple of $1 shall be rounded to
the nearest multiple of $1 (or, if it is a multiple of 50
cents but not a multiple of $1, to the next higher multiple
of $1).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to premiums for months begin-
ning with January 1996.
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‘‘SEC. 12007. EXEMPTED STATES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of sections 12002
through 12005 and sections 12008 and 12009 of this sub-
title shall not apply in any State which—
‘‘(1) has adopted and implemented require-
ments applicable to all batteries sold in that State
which the Administrator determines to be substan-
tially identical to the provisions of sections 12002
through 12005 and sections 12008 and 12009 of
this subtitle; or
‘‘(2) demonstrates to the Administrator that,
for any period of 12 consecutive months following
the date of the enactment of this subtitle, such State
achieved a recycling or reuse rate for batteries of at
least 70 percent.
If at any time following a determination under paragraph
(2) that a State has achieved a 70 percent recycling or
reuse rate the Administrator determines that such State
has failed, for any 12-consecutive month period, to main-
tain at least a 70 percent recycling or reuse rate of its
batteries, the Administrator shall notify such State that,
upon the expiration of the 90-day period following such
notification, the provisions under sections 12002 through
12005 and sections 12008 and 12009 shall be applicable
to that State until a subsequent determination is made
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4899 
AN ACT 
To lower gasoline prices for the American family by increas-
ing domestic onshore and offshore energy exploration 
and production, to streamline and improve onshore and 
offshore energy permitting and 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 ‘‘Lowering Gasoline 
Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is the following: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—OFFSHORE ENERGY AND JOBS 
Subtitle A—Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Program Reforms 
Sec. 10101. Outer Continental Shelf leasing program reforms. 
Sec. 10102. Domestic oil and natural gas production goal. 
Sec. 10103. Development and submittal of new 5-year oil and gas leasing pro-
gram. 
Sec. 10104. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 10105. Addition of lease sales after finalization of 5-year plan. 
Subtitle B—Directing the President To Conduct New OCS Sales 
Sec. 10201. Requirement to conduct proposed oil and gas Lease Sale 220 on 
the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Virginia. 
Sec. 10202. South Carolina lease sale. 
Sec. 10203. Southern California existing infrastructure lease sale. 
Sec. 10204. Environmental impact statement requirement. 
Sec. 10205. National defense. 
Sec. 10206. Eastern Gulf of Mexico not included. 
Subtitle C—Equitable Sharing of Outer Continental Shelf Revenues 
Sec. 10301. Disposition of Outer Continental Shelf revenues to coastal States. 
Subtitle D—Reorganization of Minerals Management Agencies of the 
Department of the Interior 
Sec. 10401. Establishment of Under Secretary for Energy, Lands, and Min-
erals and Assistant Secretary of Ocean Energy and Safety. 
Sec. 10402. Bureau of Ocean Energy. 
Sec. 10403. Ocean Energy Safety Service. 
Sec. 10404. Office of Natural Resources revenue. 
Sec. 10405. Ethics and drug testing. 
Sec. 10406. Abolishment of Minerals Management Service. 
Sec. 10407. Conforming amendments to Executive Schedule pay rates. 
Sec. 10408. Outer Continental Shelf Energy Safety Advisory Board. 
Sec. 10409. Outer Continental Shelf inspection fees. 
Sec. 10410. Prohibition on action based on National Ocean Policy developed 
under Executive Order No. 13547. 
Subtitle E—United States Territories
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1887 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Comptroller General of the United 
States to assess a study on the alternatives for 
the disposition of Plum Island Animal Disease 
Center, and for other purposes.
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‘‘(D) an assessment of the progress towards
achieving food security in each country receiving
food assistance from the United States Govern-
ment, with special emphasis on the nutritional
status of the poorest populations in each coun-
try.’’; and
(5) by striking subsection (h).
SEC. 217. EXPIRATION DATE.
Section 408 of the Agricultural Trade Development
and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736b) is amended
by striking ‘‘1995’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’.
SEC. 218. REGULATIONS.
Section 409 of the Agricultural Trade Development
and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736c) is repealed.
SEC. 219. INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS.
Section 410 of the Agricultural Trade Development
and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736d) is repealed.
SEC. 220. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 412 of the Agricultural Trade Development
and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736f) is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(b) TRANSFER
OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the President may direct that—
(ii) ensuring multiple-use missions of 
the Department of the Interior that pro-
mote the safe and sustained development 
of energy and minerals resources on public 
lands (as that term is defined in the Fed-
eral Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)); 
(2) an Assistant Secretary of Ocean Energy 
and Safety, who shall— 
(A) be appointed by the President, by and 
with the advise and consent of the Senate; 
(B) report to the Under Secretary for En-
ergy, Lands, and Minerals; 
(C) be paid at the rate payable for level IV 
of the Executive Schedule; and 
(D) be responsible for ensuring safe and 
efficient development of energy and minerals on 
the Outer Continental Shelf of the United 
States; and 
(3) an Assistant Secretary of Land and Min-
erals Management, who shall— 
(A) be appointed by the President, by and 
with the advise and consent of the Senate; 
(B) report to the Under Secretary for En-
ergy, Lands, and Minerals; 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2808
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1994
until March 31, 1996, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 19, 1995
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
DECEMBER 19, 1995
Considered under suspension of the rules and passed
A BILL
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilita-
tion Act of 1994 until March 31, 1996, 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. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 583(a) of the Foreign Re-
lations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236), as amended by Public Law 104–
47, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and in-
serting ‘‘March 31, 1996’’.
(b) CONSULTATION.—For purposes of any exercise of
the authority provided in section 583(a) of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236) prior to January 10, 1996, the
written policy justification dated December 1, 1995, and
submitted to the Congress in accordance with section
583(b)(1) of such Act, shall be deemed to satisfy the re-
quirements of section 583(b)(1) of such Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2808
AN ACT
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace
Facilitation Act of 1994 until March 31, 1996,
and for other purposes.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2808
AN ACT
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilita-
tion Act of 1994 until March 31, 1996, 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. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 583(a) of the Foreign Re-
lations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236), as amended by Public Law 104–
47, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and in-
serting ‘‘March 31, 1996’’.
(b) CONSULTATION.—For purposes of any exercise of
the authority provided in section 583(a) of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236) prior to January 10, 1996, the
written policy justification dated December 1, 1995, and
submitted to the Congress in accordance with section
583(b)(1) of such Act, shall be deemed to satisfy the re-
quirements of section 583(b)(1) of such Act.
Passed the House of Representatives December 19,
1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
up has begun no later than 30 minutes after sun-
down;
‘‘(vi) banning the use of explosive devices in all
purse seine operations;
‘‘(vii) establishing per vessel maximum annual
dolphin mortality limits, total dolphin mortality lim-
its and per-stock per-year mortality limits, in ac-
cordance with the International Dolphin Conserva-
tion Program;
‘‘(viii) preventing the intentional deployment of
nets on, or encirclement of, dolphins after reaching
either the vessel maximum annual dolphin mortality
limits, total dolphin mortality limits, or per-stock
per-year mortality limits;
‘‘(ix) preventing the fishing on dolphins by a
vessel without an assigned vessel dolphin mortality
limit;
‘‘(x) allowing for the authorization and conduct
of experimental fishing operations, under such terms
and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, for
the purpose of testing proposed improvements in
fishing techniques and equipment (including new
technology for detecting unsafe fishing conditions
before nets are deployed by a tuna vessel) that may
reduce or eliminate dolphin mortality or do not re-
H. R. 2808
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the fourth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five
An Act
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1994 until
March 31, 1996, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 583(a) of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–
236), as amended by Public Law 104–47, is amended by striking
‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 1996’’.
(b) CONSULTATION.—For purposes of any exercise of the author-
ity provided in section 583(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–236) prior to
January 10, 1996, the written policy justification dated December
1, 1995, and submitted to the Congress in accordance with section
583(b)(1) of such Act, shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements
of section 583(b)(1) of such Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADWR.—The term ‘‘ADWR’’ means the 
Arizona department of water resources, established 
pursuant to title 45 of the Arizona Revised Statutes 
(or a successor agency or entity). 
(2) ALLOTMENT.—The term ‘‘allotment’’ means 
the 4 off-reservation parcels held in trust by the 
United States for individual Indians in the Big 
Sandy River basin in Mohave County, Arizona, 
under the patents numbered 1039995, 1039996, 
1039997, and 1019494. 
(3) ALLOTTEE.—The term ‘‘allottee’’ means 
any Indian owner of an allotment under a patent 
numbered 
1039995, 
1039996, 
1039997, 
or 
1019494. 
(4) ARIZONA GAME AND FISH COMMISSION.— 
The term ‘‘Arizona Game and Fish Commission’’ 
means the entity established pursuant to title 17 of 
the Arizona Revised Statutes to control the Arizona 
game and fish department (or a successor agency or 
entity). 
(5) BAGDAD
MINE
COMPLEX
AND
BAGDAD 
TOWNSITE.—The term ‘‘Bagdad Mine Complex and 
Bagdad Townsite’’ means the geographical area de-
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2812
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the rate
of tax on liquefied natural gas shall be equivalent to the rate of tax
on compressed natural gas.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 19, 1995
Mr. THORNBERRY 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 provide
that the rate of tax on liquefied natural gas shall be
equivalent to the rate of tax on compressed natural gas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RATE OF TAX ON LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS TO
BE EQUIVALENT TO RATE OF TAX ON COM-
PRESSED NATURAL GAS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The last sentence of section
4041(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to tax on special motor fuels) is amended by inserting be-
fore the period ‘‘; except that the rate of the tax imposed
by this paragraph on liquefied natural gas shall be 4.3
cents per gallon’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2808
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
DECEMBER 19, 1995
Received
AN ACT
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilita-
tion Act of 1994 until March 31, 1996, 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. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 583(a) of the Foreign Re-
lations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236), as amended by Public Law 104–
47, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and in-
serting ‘‘March 31, 1996’’.
(b) CONSULTATION.—For purposes of any exercise of
the authority provided in section 583(a) of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236) prior to January 10, 1996, the
HR 2808 RDS
written policy justification dated December 1, 1995, and
submitted to the Congress in accordance with section
583(b)(1) of such Act, shall be deemed to satisfy the re-
quirements of section 583(b)(1) of such Act.
Passed the House of Representatives December 19,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2809
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the requirement
that States pay unemployment compensation on the basis of services
performed by election workers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 19, 1995
Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. FARR of California) 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 eliminate
the requirement that States pay unemployment com-
pensation on the basis of services performed by election
workers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) paragraph (3) of section 3309(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exception for certain
services) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (D), by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E), and by inserting after subparagraph (E) the
following new subparagraph:
‘‘(F) an election official or election worker
if the amount of remuneration reasonably ex-
pected to be received by the individual during
the calendar year for services as an election of-
ficial or election worker is less than $200;’’.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to services performed after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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