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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1340
To modify the project for Bonneville Lock and Dam, Columbia River, Oregon
and Washington.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 28, 1995
Mrs. SMITH of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To modify the project for Bonneville Lock and Dam,
Columbia River, Oregon and Washington.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BONNEVILLE LOCK AND DAM, COLUMBIA
RIVER, OREGON AND WASHINGTON.
(a) PROJECT MODIFICATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The project for Bonneville
Lock and Dam, Columbia River, Oregon and Wash-
ington, authorized by the Act of August 20, 1937
(50 Stat. 731), and modified by section 83 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (88 Stat.
Sections 26 and 35;
Section 36 (fractional).
T. 4 N., R. 19 W. (Unsurveyed)
Sections 20 and 36.
Aggregating approximately 29,900 acres,
more or less.
‘‘(3) Upon receipt of conveyance of the lands de-
scribed in paragraph (2), the Cook Inlet Region, Inc., shall
reconvey the surface estate to the appropriate Village Cor-
poration in a manner that is consistent with the existing
village selection priority ranking. Such conveyances shall
be charged to each Village Corporation’s section 12(a)
statutory entitlement under the Settlement Act.
‘‘(4) Cook Inlet Region, Inc., shall notify the Bureau
of Land Management of reconveyances under paragraph
(3) and of any other reconveyance made in partial satis-
faction of each Village Corporation’s sections 12(a) and
section 12(b) statutory entitlements under the Settlement
Act pursuant to this subsection or to the Deficiency Con-
veyance Agreement between the Secretary of the Interior
and Cook Inlet Region, Inc., dated August 31, 1976.’’.
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2525 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize nonprofit institu-
tions of higher education to provide payment to certain third-party enti-
ties. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2013 
Mr. SALMON (for himself and Mr. ANDREWS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize 
nonprofit institutions of higher education to provide pay-
ment to certain third-party entities. 
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 ‘‘Collaborative College 
Services Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN THIRD-PARTY ENTITIES. 
Section 487(a)(20) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(20)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding the preceding 
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sentence, an institution described in section 101 may pro-
vide payment, based on the amount of tuition generated 
by the institution from student enrollment, to a third- 
party entity that provides a set of services to the institu-
tion that includes student recruitment services, regardless 
of whether the third-party entity is affiliated with an insti-
tution that provides educational services other than the 
institution providing such payment, if— 
‘‘(A) the third-party entity is not otherwise 
affiliated with the institution providing such 
payment; 
‘‘(B) the third-party entity does not make 
compensation payments to its employees that 
are prohibited under this paragraph; 
‘‘(C) the set of services provided to the in-
stitution by the third-party entity include serv-
ices other than student recruitment services, 
and the institution does not pay the third-party 
entity solely for student recruitment services 
provided by the third-party entity; and 
‘‘(D) any student recruitment information 
available to the third-party entity, including 
personally identifiable information, will not be 
used by, shared with, or sold to any other per-
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son or entity, including any institution that is 
affiliated with the third-party entity.’’. 
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‘‘(5) 
UNDERREPRESENTED
POPULATIONS.—
The term ‘underrepresented populations’ includes
minorities, individuals with disabilities, the poor, and
persons with limited English proficiency.’’.
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
Section 3(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1502(c)) is
amended—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘There
are authorized’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (6), there are authorized’’;
and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(6) In addition to amounts authorized to be appro-
priated under paragraph (1), there are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out section 457 $2,000,000,000 for
each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996 and such sums
as may be necessary for fiscal year 1997.’’.
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of
contents of such Act is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 456 the following new
item:
‘‘Sec. 457. Allied health professional job training program.’’.
(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall take effect on October 1,
as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years
1995 through 2000’’.
(c) GRANTS TO STATES FOR LOAN REPAYMENT PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 338L(l)(1) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 254t(l)(1)) is amended by inserting before
the period the following: ‘‘and for each of the fiscal years
1995 through 2000’’.
(d) RESIDENTS
OF
PUBLIC
HOUSING.—Section
340A(p)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
256a(p)(1)) is amended by inserting before the period the
following: ‘‘and for each of the fiscal years 1995 through
2000’’.
(e) STUDENT LOAN FUNDS.—Section 724(f)(1) of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292t(f)(1)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘is authorized’’ and inserting
‘‘are authorized’’; and
(2) by inserting before the period the following:
‘‘, and such sums as may be necessary for each of
the fiscal years 1995 through 2000’’.
(f) 
STUDENTS
OF
EXCEPTIONAL
FINANCIAL
NEED.—Section 736(c) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 293(c)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘is authorized’’ and inserting
‘‘are authorized’’; and
(2) by inserting before the period the following:
‘‘, and such sums as may be necessary for each of
the fiscal years 1995 through 2000’’.
(g) SCHOLARSHIPS
GENERALLY; OTHER
PUR-
POSES.—Section 737(h)(1) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 293a(h)(1)) is amended by inserting before
the period the following: ‘‘and for each of the fiscal years
1995 through 2000’’.
(h) LOAN REPAYMENTS
AND FELLOWSHIPS RE-
GARDING FACULTY POSITIONS.—Section 738(c) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293b(c)) is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking ‘‘is authorized’’ and inserting
‘‘are authorized’’; and
(2) by inserting before the period the following:
‘‘, and such sums as may be necessary for each of
the fiscal years 1995 through 2000’’.
(i) CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.—Section 739(i)(1) of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293c(i)(1)) is
amended by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘and
for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 2000’’.
(j) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE REGARDING UNDER-
GRADUATES.—Section 740(d)(1) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293d(d)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘is authorized’’ and inserting
‘‘are authorized’’; and
(2) by inserting before the period the following:
‘‘, and such sums as may be necessary for each of
the fiscal years 1995 through 2000’’.
(k) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 487E(a)(3)
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 288–5(a)(3))
is amended by striking ‘‘Except’’ and all that follows and
inserting the following: ‘‘With respect to the National
Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program estab-
lished in subpart III of part D of title III, the provisions
of such subpart shall, except as inconsistent with this sec-
tion, apply to the program established in paragraph (1)
of this subsection in the same manner and to the same
extent as such provisions apply to the National Health
Service Corps Loan Repayment Program established in
such subpart.’’.
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1994, or the date of the enactment of this Act,
whichever occurs later.
(b) INCREASE IN AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR CERTAIN YOUTH JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS.—
(1) YOUTH FAIR CHANCE PROGRAM.—Section
3(c)(3) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 
1502(c)(3)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking
‘‘$100,000,000’’ and all that follows through
‘‘1997’’ and inserting ‘‘$700,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 1995 and 1996 and such sums as may
be necessary for fiscal year 1997’’.
(2) YOUTHBILD PROGRAM.—Section 402 of the
Homeownership and Opportunity Through HOPE
Act (42 U.S.C. 12870) is amended—
(A) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and
(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the
following new subsection:
‘‘(c) YOUTHBILD PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated for activities authorized under subtitle
D $400,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1995
and 1996 and such sums as may be necessary for
fiscal year 1997.
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) other foreign authorities; and’’; 
and 
(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(d) CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT.—Before the 
swap data repository may share information with any enti-
ty described in subsection (c)(7), the swap data repository 
shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating 
that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality require-
ments described in section 8 relating to the information 
on swap transactions that is provided.’’. 
(c) SECURITY-BASED SWAP DATA REPOSITORIES.— 
Section 13(n)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
25 (15 U.S.C. 78m(n)(5)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (G)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘all’’ and inserting ‘‘security-based 
swap’’; and 
(B) in subclause (v)— 
(i) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon;
SECTION 1. COUNSELING AND TREATMENT FOR SEXUAL 
TRAUMA 
OCCURRING 
DURING 
INACTIVE 
DUTY FOR TRAINING. 
Section 1720D of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘active 
duty or active duty for training’’ and inserting ‘‘ac-
tive duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty 
training’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘this section, the’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘this section: 
‘‘(1) The’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The term ‘veteran’, with respect to inactive duty 
training described in subsection (a)(1), also includes an 
individual who— 
‘‘(A) is not otherwise eligible for the benefits of 
this chapter; and
‘‘(B) while serving in the reserve components of 
the Armed Forces, performed such inactive duty 
training but did not serve on active duty.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 28, 2014. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2527 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
veterans with counseling and treatment for sex-
ual trauma that occurred during inactive duty 
training.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1342
To provide for conveyances of certain lands within Cook Inlet Region, Alaska,
for reconveyance to village corporations under the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 28, 1995
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for conveyances of certain lands within Cook
Inlet Region, Alaska, for reconveyance to village corpora-
tions under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 4 of Public Law 94–456 (43 U.S.C. 1611
note) is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘subsection (a)’’ in sub-
section (c) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘subsections
(a) and (d)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary shall convey all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the lands described
in paragraph (2) to Cook Inlet Region, Inc., for convey-
ance to the Village Corporations within Cook Inlet Region
in partial satisfaction of each Village Corporation’s statu-
tory entitlement under section 12(a) of the Settlement
Act:
‘‘(2) The lands described in this paragraph are as fol-
lows:
Seward Meridian, Alaska
T. 1 S., R. 19 W. (Unsurveyed)
Sections 29 and 32 (fractional).
T. 1 S., R. 20 W. (Unsurveyed)
Sections 1 and 2 (fractional);
Section 3.
T. 2 S., R. 19 W. (Unsurveyed)
Sections 6 and 18 (fractional).
T. 2 S., R. 20 W. (Unsurveyed)
Section 1 (fractional);
Section 6;
Sections 12 and 13 (fractional);
Section 14;
Sections 23, 24, and 26 (fractional);
Sections 31, 32, and 33;
Section 34 (fractional);
Section 35 (fractional).
T. 2 S., R. 21 W. (Unsurveyed)
Section 36.
T. 3 S., R. 20 W. (Unsurveyed)
Section 3 (fractional);
Section 4;
Section 7, 8, and 9;
Section 10 (fractional);
Sections 15 and 16 (fractional);
Sections 17 and 18;
Sections 19, 20, and 21 (fractional);
Section 30 (fractional).
T. 3 S., R. 21 W. (Unsurveyed)
Section 13;
Sections 19 to 24, inclusive;
Section 25 (fractional);
Section 26;
Section 27 and 28 (fractional);
Section 29;
Sections 30 to 36 (fractional), inclusive.
T. 1 N., R. 20 W. (Unsurveyed)
Sections 6 to 9 (fractional), inclusive;
Section 15 (fractional);
Section 16;
Sections 22 to 25 (fractional), inclusive;
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2527 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans with counseling 
and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during inactive duty training. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2013 
Ms. TITUS (for herself, Ms. MENG, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. JONES, Ms. 
CLARKE, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. ESTY, Mr. 
LOEBSACK, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. 
KUSTER, Ms. GABBARD, and Ms. SINEMA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans 
with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that 
occurred during inactive duty training. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COUNSELING AND TREATMENT FOR SEXUAL 
TRAUMA 
OCCURRING 
DURING 
INACTIVE 
DUTY FOR TRAINING. 
Section 1720D of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘active 
duty or active duty for training’’ and inserting ‘‘ac-
tive duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty 
training’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘this section, the’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘this section: 
‘‘(1) The’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The term ‘veteran’, with respect to inactive duty 
training described in subsection (a)(1), also includes an 
individual who— 
‘‘(A) is not otherwise eligible for the benefits of 
this chapter; and 
‘‘(B) while serving in the reserve components of 
the Armed Forces, performed such inactive duty 
training but did not serve on active duty.’’. 
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V
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1343
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel BEULA LEE.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 28, 1995
Mr. GOSS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
BEULA LEE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1886
(46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106 of title 46, Unit-
ed States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may issue
a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
SECTION 1. RESEARCH TO EVALUATE TECHNOLOGY FOR
DEPOSITING 
CERTAIN 
WASTE 
ON 
DEEP
OCEAN SEABED.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the
‘‘ll Act of 1995’’.
(b) RESEARCH PROGRAM.—Title II of the Marine
Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33
U.S.C. 1441 et seq.) is amended by—
(1) redesignating section 205 as section 206;
and
(2) inserting after section 204 the following
new section:
‘‘SEC. 205. DEEP OCEAN SEABED RESEARCH PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary, in co-
operation with the Administrator, shall conduct a research
program to demonstrate the feasibility of disposing of au-
thorized waste by depositing it on the deep seabed by
means of a closed container that isolates the waste from
contact with the water column through which it passes.
‘‘(b) PERMITS.—
‘‘(1) ISSUANCE.—As part of a research pro-
gram under this section and not later than 160 days
after the date of the enactment of ll Act of 1995,
the Under Secretary shall issue permits to private
persons which authorize the deposit of authorized
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
BEULA LEE (United States official number 928211).
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IIB 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2527 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 2, 2014 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans 
with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that 
occurred during inactive duty training. 
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. COUNSELING AND TREATMENT FOR SEXUAL 
TRAUMA 
OCCURRING 
DURING 
INACTIVE 
DUTY FOR TRAINING. 
Section 1720D of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘active 
duty or active duty for training’’ and inserting ‘‘ac-
tive duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty 
training’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘this section, the’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘this section: 
‘‘(1) The’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The term ‘veteran’, with respect to inactive duty 
training described in subsection (a)(1), also includes an 
individual who— 
‘‘(A) is not otherwise eligible for the benefits of 
this chapter; and 
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‘‘(B) while serving in the reserve components of 
the Armed Forces, performed such inactive duty 
training but did not serve on active duty.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 28, 2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2528 
To establish a task force in the Department of Veterans Affairs to assess 
the retention and training of claims processors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2013 
Ms. TITUS (for herself and Mr. HORSFORD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a task force in the Department of Veterans 
Affairs to assess the retention and training of claims 
processors. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE ON RETEN-
TION AND TRAINING OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS CLAIMS PROCESSORS 
AND ADJUDICATORS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall establish a task force to assess retention and 
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training of claims processors and adjudicators that are 
employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and 
other Federal agencies and departments. 
(b) COMPOSITION.—The task force shall be composed 
of the following: 
(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
(2) The Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management. 
(3) The Commissioner of Social Security. 
(4) An employee of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs selected by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
who is— 
(A) a veteran service representative; 
(B) a rating veteran service representative; 
or 
(C) a decision review officer. 
(5) An individual selected by the Secretary who 
represents an organization recognized by the Sec-
retary for the representation of veterans under sec-
tion 5902 of title 38, United States Code. 
(6) Such other individuals selected by the Sec-
retary who represent such other organizations and 
institutions as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) DURATION.—The task force established under 
subsection (a) shall terminate not later than two years 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SPOUSE FOR PURPOSES OF VET-
ERAN BENEFITS TO REFLECT NEW STATE 
DEFINITIONS OF SPOUSE. 
Section 101 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘of the oppo-
site sex’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (31) and inserting 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(31) Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, an 
individual shall be considered a ‘spouse’ if the mar-
riage of the individual is valid in the State in which 
the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a 
marriage entered into outside any State, if the mar-
riage is valid in the place in which the marriage was 
entered into and the marriage could have been en-
tered into in a State. In this paragraph, the term 
‘State’ has the meaning given that term in para-
graph (20), except that the term also includes the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.’’. 
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