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‘‘SEC. 3. FOOD ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
‘‘It is the sense of Congress that—
‘‘(1) the United States should maintain its role
of world leadership in promoting food security and
economic development in developing countries; and
‘‘(2) the President should encourage other ad-
vanced nations to consider appropriate levels of food
assistance to meet the legitimate needs of developing
countries.’’.
SEC. 3. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE.
Section 101 of the Agricultural Trade Development
and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1701) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘developing countries’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘developing countries
and private entities’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘To carry out’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘section 2, the’’ and inserting
‘‘The’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘and entities’’ before the
period at the end.
SEC. 4. AGREEMENTS REGARDING ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
AND PRIVATE ENTITIES.
Section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Development
and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1702) is amended
to read as follows:
SEC. 20. REPEAL OF SECTIONS 409 AND 410.
Sections 409 and 410 of the Agricultural Trade De-
velopment and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736c
and 1736d) are repealed.
SEC. 21. USE OF LOCAL CURRENCY IN TITLE V.
Section 501(a)(6) of the Agricultural Trade Develop-
ment and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1737(a)(6))
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘practicable’’,’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘under this section’’ and inserting
‘‘that local currencies can be used to meet the costs
of a program established under this section, aug-
ment funds of the United States that are available
for such a program’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘, within the country where the
program is conducted’’ before the period at the end.
SEC. 22. TITLE V FUNDING LEVEL.
Section 501(c) of the Agricultural Trade Develop-
ment and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1737(c)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘0.2’’ and inserting ‘‘0.4’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘1991 through 1995’’ and in-
serting ‘‘1996 through 2002’’.
SEC. 23. FOOD FOR PROGRESS.
Section 1110 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7
U.S.C. 1736o) is amended—
‘‘(VI) notice that comments may
be submitted to the agency and Direc-
tor;
‘‘(2) the Director has approved the proposed
collection of information or approval has been in-
ferred, under the provisions of this section; and
‘‘(3) the agency has obtained from the Director
a control number to be displayed upon the collection
of information.
‘‘(b) The Director shall provide at least 30 days for
public comment prior to making a decision under sub-
section (c), (d), or (h), except for good cause or as pro-
vided under subsection (j).
‘‘(c)(1) For any proposed collection of information
not contained in a proposed rule, the Director shall notify
the agency involved of the decision to approve or dis-
approve the proposed collection of information.
‘‘(2) The Director shall provide the notification under
paragraph (1), within 60 days after receipt or publication
of the notice under subsection (a)(1)(D), whichever is
later.
‘‘(3) If the Director does not notify the agency of a
denial or approval within the 60-day period described
under paragraph (2)—
‘‘(A) the approval may be inferred;
or legally binding provision described in subpara-
graph (C) of paragraph (1), shall be considered to
be a reasonable regulation of commerce by a State
or qualified political subdivision, retroactive to the
effective date of the contract or agreement, or to the
date of adoption of any such law, ordinance, regula-
tion, solid waste management plan, or legally bind-
ing provision, and shall not be considered to be an
undue burden on or otherwise as impairing, restrain-
ing, or discriminating against interstate commerce.
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—Any designation by a State
or qualified political subdivision of any waste man-
agement facility or facility for recyclable materials
after the date of enactment of this section shall be
made in compliance with subsection (c). Nothing in
this paragraph shall affect any designation made be-
fore the date of enactment of this section, and any
such designation shall be deemed to satisfy the re-
quirements of subsection (c).
‘‘(g) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—
‘‘(1) FEDERAL
OR
STATE
ENVIRONMENTAL
LAWS.—Nothing in this section is intended to super-
sede, amend, or otherwise modify Federal or State
environmental laws (including regulations) that
apply to the disposal or management of solid waste
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2495
To expand the authority of the Secretary of Defense to transfer excess
personal property of the Department of Defense to support law enforce-
ment activities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 18, 1995
Mr. BONO (for himself, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr.
LEWIS of California, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. MOORHEAD,
Mr. THOMAS, Mr. COX of California, Mr. RIGGS, and Mr. EHRLICH) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Na-
tional Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To expand the authority of the Secretary of Defense to
transfer excess personal property of the Department of
Defense to support law enforcement activities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER EX-
CESS PERSONAL PROPERTY OF DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE TO SUPPORT LAW EN-
FORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.
Section 1208(a)(1)(A) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public
Law 101–189; 10 U.S.C. 372 note) is amended by striking
out ‘‘counter-drug activities’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘law enforcement activities, including counter-drug activi-
ties’’.
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or recyclable materials at waste management facili-
ties or facilities for recyclable materials.
‘‘(2) STATE LAW.—Nothing in this section shall
be interpreted to authorize a qualified political sub-
division to exercise the authority granted by this sec-
tion in a manner inconsistent with State law.
‘‘(h) PROHIBITION.—No political subdivision may ex-
ercise flow control authority to direct the movement of mu-
nicipal solid waste to any waste management facility for
which a Federal permit was denied twice before the enact-
ment of this section.
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section
only, the following definitions apply:
‘‘(1) COMMITTED TO THE DESIGNATION OF ONE
OR
MORE
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
FACILITIES.—The
term ‘committed to the designation of one or more
waste management facilities’ means that a State or
qualified political subdivision was legally bound to
designate one or more existing or future waste man-
agement facilities or performed or caused to be per-
formed one or more of the following actions for the
purpose of designating one or more such facilities:
‘‘(A) Obtained all required permits for the
construction of such waste management facility
prior to May 15, 1994.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4416 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 161 Live Oak Street in Miami, Arizona, 
as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza Post Office 
Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STAFF SERGEANT MANUEL V. MENDOZA POST 
OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 161 Live Oak Street in 
Miami, Arizona, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza Post Office Build-
ing’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Manuel 
V. Mendoza Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2014. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4416 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 161 Live Oak Street in 
Miami, Arizona, as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Manuel 
V. Mendoza Post Office Building’’.
‘‘(B) Executed contracts for the construc-
tion of such waste management facility prior to
May 15, 1994.
‘‘(C) Presented revenue bonds for sale to
specifically provide revenue for the construction
of such waste management facility prior to May
15, 1994.
‘‘(D) Submitted to the appropriate regu-
latory agency or agencies, on or before May 15,
1994, administratively complete permit applica-
tions for the construction and operation of a
waste management facility.
‘‘(E) Formed a public authority or a joint
agreement among qualified political subdivi-
sions, pursuant to a law authorizing such for-
mation for the purposes of designating facili-
ties.
‘‘(F) Executed a contract or agreement
that obligates or otherwise requires a State or
qualified political subdivision to deliver a mini-
mum quantity of solid waste to a waste man-
agement facility and that obligates or otherwise
requires the State or qualified political subdivi-
sion to pay for that minimum quantity of solid
waste even if the stated minimum quantity of
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2497
To amend the National Labor Relations Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 18, 1995
Mr. HOEKSTRA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities
A BILL
To amend the National Labor Relations Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROPERTY ACCESS.
Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act
is amended by adding after ‘‘section 7’’ the following:
‘‘Provided, That an employer is not required to allow ac-
cess to its business property to employees or nonemployees
for purposes of union organizing, solicitation, distribution,
picketing, or other union advocacy or activities, even if the
employer allows such access to organizations for chari-
table, civic, or religious purposes.’’.
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H. R. 4416 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen 
An Act 
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 161 
Live Oak Street in Miami, Arizona, as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza 
Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STAFF SERGEANT MANUEL V. MENDOZA POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 161 Live Oak Street in Miami, Arizona, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza 
Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza Post Office Building’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2498
To amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to further restrict
Federal officers and employees from representing or advising foreign
entities after leaving Government service.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 18, 1995
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to
further restrict Federal officers and employees from
representing or advising foreign entities after leaving
Government service.
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 ‘‘Foreign Agents Com-
pulsory Ethics in Trade Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON REPRESENTING OR ADVISING CER-
TAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES.
Section 207(f) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(f) RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN ENTI-
TIES.—
‘‘(1) PERMANENT
RESTRICTION.—Any person
who is an officer or employee described in paragraph
(3) and who, after the termination of his or her
service or employment as such officer or employee,
knowingly acts as an agent or attorney for or other-
wise represents or advises, for compensation, a gov-
ernment of a foreign country or a foreign political
party, if the representation or advice relates directly
to a matter in which the United States is a party
or has a direct and substantial interest, shall be
punished as provided in section 216 of this title.
‘‘(2) FIVE-YEAR
RESTRICTION.—Any person
who is an officer or employee described in paragraph
(3) and who, within 5 years after the termination of
his or her service or employment as such officer or
employee, knowingly acts as an agent or attorney for
or otherwise represents or advises, for compensa-
tion—
‘‘(A) a person outside of the United States,
unless such person—
‘‘(c) A foreign national shall not direct, dictate, con-
trol, or directly or indirectly participate in the decision-
making process of any person, such as a corporation, labor
organization, or political committee, with regard to such
person’s Federal or non-Federal election-related activities,
such as decisions concerning the making of contributions
or expenditures in connection with elections for any local,
State, or Federal office or decisions concerning the admin-
istration of a political committee.’’.
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF A CLEARINGHOUSE OF POLITI-
CAL ACTIVITIES INFORMATION WITHIN THE
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION.
(a) There shall be established within the Federal
Election Commission a clearinghouse of existing public in-
formation regarding the political activities of foreign prin-
cipals and foreign agents (as defined by the Foreign
Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended). The infor-
mation comprising this clearinghouse shall include and
be solely limited to the following:
(1) Existing publicly disclosed registrations and
quarterly reports required by the Federal Regulation
of Lobbying Act (2 U.S.C. 261–270).
(2) Existing publicly disclosed registrations and
quarterly reports required by the Foreign Agents
Registration Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611–621).
‘‘(i) if an individual, is a citizen of
and domiciled within the United States, or
‘‘(ii) if not an individual, is organized
under or created by the laws of the United
States or of any State or other place sub-
ject to the jurisdiction of the United States
and has its principal place of business
within the United States, or
‘‘(B) a partnership, association, corpora-
tion, organization, or other combination of per-
sons organized under the laws of or having its
principal place of business in a foreign country,
if the representation or advice relates directly to a
matter in which the United States is a party or has
a direct and substantial interest, shall be punished
as provided in section 216 of this title.
‘‘(3) 
PERSONS
TO
WHOM
RESTRICTIONS
APPLY.—The officers and employees referred to in
paragraphs (1) and (2) to whom the restrictions
contained in such paragraphs apply are—
‘‘(A) the President of the United States;
and
‘‘(B) any person subject to the restrictions
contained in subsection (c), (d), or (e).
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section—
‘‘(A) the term ‘compensation’ means any
payment, gift, benefit, reward, favor, or gratu-
ity which is provided, directly or indirectly, for
services rendered;
‘‘(B) the term ‘government of a foreign
country’ has the meaning given that term in
section 1(e) of the Foreign Agents Registration
Act of 1938, as amended;
‘‘(C) the term ‘foreign political party’ has
the meaning given that term in section 1(f) of
the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938,
as amended;
‘‘(D) the term ‘United States’ means the
several States, the District of Columbia, and
any commonwealth, territory, or possession of
the United States; and
‘‘(E) the term ‘State’ includes the District
of Columbia and any commonwealth, territory,
or possession of the United States.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), this Act
and the amendments made by this Act take effect on
January 1, 1996.
(b) EFFECT
ON EMPLOYMENT.—(1) The amend-
ments made by this Act do not, except as provided in para-
graph (2), apply to a person whose service as an officer
or employee to which such amendments apply terminated
before the effective date of such amendments.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not preclude the application
of the amendments made by this Act to a person with re-
spect to service as an officer or employee by that person
on or after the effective date of such amendments.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4416 
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
161 Live Oak Street in Miami, Arizona, as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Manuel 
V. Mendoza Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2014 
Mrs. KIRKPATRICK (for herself, Mr. BARBER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. 
SALMON, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. PASTOR of Arizona, Mr. FRANKS of Ari-
zona, and Ms. SINEMA) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 161 Live Oak Street in Miami, Arizona, 
as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza Post Office 
Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STAFF SERGEANT MANUEL V. MENDOZA POST 
OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 161 Live Oak Street in 
Miami, Arizona, shall be known and designated as the 
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ing’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Manuel 
V. Mendoza Post Office Building’’. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4416 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 15, 2014 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 161 Live Oak Street in Miami, Arizona, 
as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza Post Office 
Building’’. 
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. STAFF SERGEANT MANUEL V. MENDOZA POST 
OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 161 Live Oak Street in 
Miami, Arizona, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza Post Office Build-
ing’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Manuel 
V. Mendoza Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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necessary, compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses
and the production of evidence at any designated place
or hearing.
‘‘(B) In the case of contumacy or refusal to obey a
subpoena lawfully issued under this paragraph and, upon
application by the Attorney General, an appropriate dis-
trict court of the United States may issue an order requir-
ing compliance with such subpoena and any failure to obey
such order may be punished by such court as contempt
thereof.’’.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4417 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study 
to determine the suitability and feasibility of entering into public-private 
partnerships to operate federally owned golf courses in the District of 
Columbia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2014 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resources study to determine the suitability and feasi-
bility of entering into public-private partnerships to oper-
ate federally owned golf courses in the District of Colum-
bia, 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. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) STUDY PROCESS AND COMPLETION.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the 
National Park Service, shall conduct a special resources 
study to determine the suitability and feasibility of enter-
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ing into public-private partnerships with non-Federal enti-
ties to operate East Potomac Golf Course, Langston Golf 
Course, and Rock Creek Park Golf Course, located in the 
District of Columbia. The Secretary shall conduct the 
study in accordance with section 8(c) of Public Law 91– 
383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study pur-
suant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall assume that— 
(1) one of the three golf courses will be a world- 
class, tournament-quality public course, with playing 
fees commensurate with such courses; 
(2) the other two golf courses shall be public 
courses of substantially similar quality to top-ranked 
courses owned by cities, towns, counties, and States; 
and 
(3) the playing fees for the two courses referred 
to in paragraph (2) shall remain the same as they 
are on the date of the enactment of this Act, but 
shall be indexed annually to the Consumer Price 
Index as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
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mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report containing— 
(1) the results of the study, including a deter-
mination of which golf course would be best suitable 
as the world-class, tournament-quality public course 
referred to in subsection (b)(1); and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
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