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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Before promulgating a reg-
ulation under this Act or issuing an order (except as 
provided in paragraph (3)), the Commission, 
through the Office of the Chief Economist, shall as-
sess the costs and benefits, both qualitative and 
quantitative, of the intended regulation and propose 
or adopt a regulation only on a reasoned determina-
tion that the benefits of the intended regulation jus-
tify the costs of the intended regulation (recognizing 
that some benefits and costs are difficult to quan-
tify). It must measure, and seek to improve, the ac-
tual results of regulatory requirements. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making a reasoned 
determination of the costs and the benefits, the 
Commission shall evaluate— 
‘‘(A) considerations of protection of market 
participants and the public; 
‘‘(B) considerations of the efficiency, com-
petitiveness, and financial integrity of futures 
and swaps markets; 
‘‘(C) considerations of the impact on mar-
ket liquidity in the futures and swaps markets; 
‘‘(D) considerations of price discovery; 
‘‘(E) considerations of sound risk manage-
ment practices; 
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‘‘(F) available alternatives to direct regula-
tion; 
‘‘(G) the degree and nature of the risks 
posed by various activities within the scope of 
its jurisdiction; 
‘‘(H) whether, consistent with obtaining 
regulatory objectives, the regulation is tailored 
to impose the least burden on society, including 
market participants, individuals, businesses of 
differing sizes, and other entities (including 
small communities and governmental entities), 
taking into account, to the extent practicable, 
the cumulative costs of regulations; 
‘‘(I) whether the regulation is inconsistent, 
incompatible, or duplicative of other Federal 
regulations; 
‘‘(J) whether, in choosing among alter-
native regulatory approaches, those approaches 
maximize net benefits (including potential eco-
nomic, environmental, and other benefits, dis-
tributive impacts, and equity); and 
‘‘(K) other public interest considerations.’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5293
Requiring that travel awards that accrue by reason of official travel of
a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives be
used only with respect to official travel.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 29, 1994
Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on House Administration
A BILL
Requiring that travel awards that accrue by reason of official
travel of a Member, officer, or employee of the House
of Representatives be used only with respect to official
travel.
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 bill may be cited as the ‘‘Congressional Travel
Reform Act’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF TRAVEL AWARDS.
Notwithstanding any provision of law or any rule,
regulation, or other authority, any travel award that ac-
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crues by reason of official travel of a Member, officer, or
employee of the House of Representatives may be used
only with respect to official travel.
SEC. 3. REGULATIONS.
The Committee on House Administration of the
House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe
regulations to carry out this Act.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this bill—
(1) the term ‘‘travel award’’ means any fre-
quent flier mileage, free travel, discounted travel, or
other travel benefit, whether awarded by coupon,
membership, or otherwise; and
(2) the term ‘‘official travel’’ means, with re-
spect to the House of Representatives, travel per-
formed for the conduct of official business of the
House of Representatives.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5294
To prohibit the provision of financial assistance from the Federal Government
to any person who is more than 60 days delinquent in the payment
of any child support obligation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 29, 1994
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Operations
A BILL
To prohibit the provision of financial assistance from the
Federal Government to any person who is more than
60 days delinquent in the payment of any child support
obligation.
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 ‘‘Subsidy Termination
for Overdue Payments Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH CHILD SUP-
PORT OBLIGATIONS REQUIRED AS A CONDI-
TION OF RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL AS-
SISTANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, an agency or instrumentality of the Federal
Government may not provide financial assistance to an ap-
plicant therefor unless the agency or instrumentality has
obtained from the applicant a certification that the appli-
cant is not more than 60 days delinquent in the payment
of any child support obligation imposed by a court or an
order of an administrative process established under State
law, or if so delinquent, is in compliance with a plan or
agreement entered into between the applicant and the per-
son to whom the payment is to be made or a State provid-
ing services to the person with respect to the collection
of the support.
(b) REGULATIONS.—Within 6 months after the date
of the enactment of this section, each agency or instru-
mentality of the Federal Government that provides finan-
cial assistance shall prescribe such regulations as may be
necessary to comply with subsection (a).
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5295
To provide for the withholding of contributions to certain organizations that
assist Iraq, Iran, Libya, and Cuba.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 29, 1994
Mr. DIAZ-BALART introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To provide for the withholding of contributions to certain
organizations that assist Iraq, Iran, Libya, and Cuba.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WITHHOLDING OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO CER-
TAIN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ORGANIZA-
TIONS.
The President shall withhold assessed and voluntary
contributions of the United States to any international fi-
nancial institution (including the International Monetary
Fund, the World Bank, and the International Develop-
ment Bank) that furnishes any assistance of any kind to
Iraq, Iran, Libya, or Cuba.
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1004 
To establish the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2013 
Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. THOMP-
SON of California, Ms. MATSUI, and Mr. MCNERNEY) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National 
Heritage Area. 
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 ‘‘Sacramento-San Joa-
quin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta 
Heritage Area established by section 3(a). 
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(2) HERITAGE AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The 
term ‘‘Heritage Area management plan’’ means the 
plan developed and adopted by the management en-
tity under this Act. 
(3) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘man-
agement entity’’ means the management entity for 
the Heritage Area designated by section 3(d). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of California. 
SEC. 3. SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA HERITAGE 
AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 
‘‘Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Heritage Area’’ in the 
State. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the Heritage 
Area shall be in the counties of Contra Costa, Sacramento, 
San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo in the State of California, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Sacramento- 
San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Proposed 
Boundary’’, numbered T27/105,030, and dated September 
2010. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map described in 
subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public in-
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3155
AN ACT
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by des-
ignating the Wekiva River, Seminole Creek, and
Rock Springs Run in the State of Florida for
study and potential addition to the national wild
and scenic rivers system.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3159
AN ACT
To amend title 49, United States Code, to author-
ize appropriations for fiscal years 1997, 1998,
and 1999 for the National Transportation Safety
Board, and for other purposes.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5296
To oppose Cuba’s admission as a member of international financial
institutions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 29, 1994
Mr. DIAZ-BALART introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To oppose Cuba’s admission as a member of international
financial institutions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. UNITED STATES OPPOSITION TO CUBAN MEM-
BERSHIP 
IN 
INTERNATIONAL 
FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct each
United States executive director to an international finan-
cial institution to use the voice and vote of the United
States to oppose the admission of Cuba as a member of
such institution until Cuba holds free and fair internation-
ally-supervised elections and commits to compensate
United States persons for property expropriated in Cuba.
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1005 
To deauthorize appropriation of funds, and to rescind unobligated appropria-
tions, to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2013 
Mr. GRAVES of Georgia (for himself, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. DUNCAN of 
South Carolina, and Mr. COLLINS of Georgia) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the 
Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and House Administration, 
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 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To deauthorize appropriation of funds, and to rescind unobli-
gated appropriations, to carry out the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Edu-
cation Reconciliation Act of 2010. 
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 ‘‘Defund Obamacare 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
DEAUTHORIZATION 
OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
TO 
CARRY OUT PPACA AND HCERA. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provi-
sions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
(Public Law 111–148), the Health Care and Education 
Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152), and 
any amendment made by either such Act. 
SEC. 3. RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED APPROPRIATIONS 
UNDER PPACA AND HCERA. 
Of the funds made available under any provision of 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public 
Law 111–148), the Health Care and Education Reconcili-
ation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152), and any amend-
ment made by either such Act, the unobligated balance 
is rescinded. 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5297
To deny visas to aliens involved with the foreign expropriation of property
of United States persons.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 29, 1994
Mr. DIAZ-BALART introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To deny visas to aliens involved with the foreign
expropriation of property of United States persons.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DENIAL OF VISAS TO ALIENS INVOLVED WITH
THE FOREIGN EXPROPRIATION OF PROP-
ERTY OF UNITED STATES PERSONS.
The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to any alien
who is a corporate officer, principal, or shareholder of an
entity which the Secretary of State determines or is in-
formed by competent authority has been involved in the
confiscation, purchase, receipt, or subsequent unauthor-
ized use or benefit from property of any United States
person which has been expropriated in a foreign country.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5298
To prohibit the importation into the United States of sugar from countries
that import sugar from Cuba.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 29, 1994
Mr. DIAZ-BALART introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To prohibit the importation into the United States of sugar
from countries that import sugar from Cuba.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, sugars,
syrups, and molasses, that are the product of a country
that the President determines has imported sugar, syrup,
or molasses that is the product of Cuba, shall be entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, into the
customs territory of the United States, unless the condi-
tion set forth in section 2 is met.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1008 
To reauthorize the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004, 
to provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and 
development of mentoring programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2013 
Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. 
DELAURO, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. LEE of California, 
Mr. CARNEY, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. LAN-
GEVIN, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. CAPUANO, 
Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. 
ISRAEL, Mr. COHEN, Ms. HAHN, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. LARSON of Con-
necticut, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New 
York, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. MARKEY, 
Mr. NADLER, Mr. KEATING, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. WILSON 
of Florida, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. CLARKE, Ms. BONAMICI, Mrs. KIRK-
PATRICK, Mr. RUSH, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. 
POCAN, and Mr. WEBSTER of Florida) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Special Olympics Sport and Empower-
ment Act of 2004, to provide assistance to Best Buddies 
to support the expansion and development of mentoring 
programs, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—REAUTHORIZATION OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS ACT 
Sec. 101. Reauthorization. 
TITLE II—BEST BUDDIES 
Sec. 201. Findings and purpose. 
Sec. 202. Assistance for Best Buddies. 
Sec. 203. Application and annual report. 
Sec. 204. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE I—REAUTHORIZATION OF 
SPECIAL OLYMPICS ACT 
SEC. 101. REAUTHORIZATION. 
Sections 2 through 5 of the Special Olympics Sport 
and Empowerment Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 15001 note) 
are amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
‘‘(1) Special Olympics creates the possibilities 
of a world where everybody matters, everybody 
counts, and every person contributes. 
‘‘(2) The Government and the people of the 
United States recognize the dignity and value the 
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‘‘(B) if any applicable rate of interest is 
adjustable under the terms of such loan by pro-
hibiting, reducing, or delaying adjustments to 
such rate of interest applicable on and after the 
date of filing of the plan; 
‘‘(C) by modifying the terms and condi-
tions of such loan— 
‘‘(i) to extend the repayment period 
for a period that is no longer than the 
longer of 40 years (reduced by the period 
for which such loan has been outstanding) 
or the remaining term of such loan, begin-
ning on the date of the order for relief 
under this chapter; and 
‘‘(ii) to provide for the payment of in-
terest accruing after the date of the order 
for relief under this chapter at a fixed an-
nual rate equal to the currently applicable 
average prime offer rate as of the date of 
the order for relief under this chapter, cor-
responding to the repayment term deter-
mined under the preceding paragraph, as 
published by the Federal Financial Institu-
tions Examination Council in its table enti-
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(B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking 
‘‘Battlefield Report’’ and inserting ‘‘battlefield 
report’’. 
(2) In paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘eligible sites 
or’’ after ‘‘acquiring’’. 
(3) In paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘an eligible 
site or’’ after ‘‘acquire’’. 
(4) In paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘an eligible 
site or’’ after ‘‘acquiring’’. 
(5) In paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘An’’ and in-
serting ‘‘An eligible site or an’’. 
(6) By redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (9). 
(7) By inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) WILLING
SELLERS.—Acquisition of land 
or interests in land under this subsection shall be 
from willing sellers only. 
‘‘(7) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a report on the ac-
tivities carried out under this subsection, including 
a description of— 
‘‘(A) preservation activities carried out at 
the battlefields and associated sites identified in 
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(b) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receipt of 
any funds under section 202(a), Best Buddies shall 
agree to submit an annual report at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary of Education may require. 
(2) CONTENT.—At a minimum, each annual re-
port under this subsection shall describe the degree 
to which progress has been made toward meeting the 
specific measurable goals and objectives described in 
the applications submitted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Education for grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements under section 202(a), $4,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2014 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 52
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation
on the exclusion under section 911 of such Code.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. ARCHER 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 increase
the dollar limitation on the exclusion under section 911
of such Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN DOLLAR LIMITATION ON SECTION
911 EXCLUSION.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Subparagraph (A) of section
911(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to limitation on foreign earned income) is amended by
striking ‘‘$70,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000’’.
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS.—Paragraph (2) of
section 911(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the
end thereof the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENTS.—In the
case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar
year after 1992, the dollar amount contained in
subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an
amount equal to—
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year in which the taxable year be-
gins by substituting ‘calendar year 1991’
for ‘calendar year 1989’ in subparagraph
(B) thereof.
Any increase determined under the preceding
sentence shall be rounded to the nearest mul-
tiple of $50.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1992.
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1021 
To provide that there shall be no net increase in the acres of certain Federal 
land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, the 
National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 
or the Forest Service unless the Federal budget is balanced for the 
year in which the land would be purchased. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2013 
Mr. STIVERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agri-
culture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide that there shall be no net increase in the acres 
of certain Federal land under the jurisdiction of the 
Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the For-
est Service unless the Federal budget is balanced for 
the year in which the land would be purchased. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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