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In the Senate of the United States, 
October 10, 2013. 
Resolved, That the resolution from the House of Rep-
resentatives (H. Con. Res. 58) entitled ‘‘Concurrent resolu-
tion expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for 
the continued availability of religious services to members of 
the Armed Forces and their families during a lapse in appro-
priations.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENTS: 
Ω1æStrike the preamble and insert the following: 
Whereas the Department of Defense determined that some con-
tractor clergy, like other Department of Defense contrac-
tors, were unable to perform their contractual duties dur-
ing the current lapse in appropriations; 
Whereas this determination may have impacted the ability of 
members of the Armed Forces and their families to worship 
and participate in religious activities; 
Whereas military chaplains on active duty, like all military 
personnel on active duty, continue to perform their duties 
during the current lapse in appropriations;
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Whereas the Department continues to analyze its authorities 
under the Pay Our Military Act (Public Law 113–39) 
with respect to contractors; and 
Whereas the Pay Our Military Act appropriates such sums as 
are necessary to pay contractors of the Department whom 
the Secretary of Defense determines are providing support 
to members of the Armed Forces: Now, therefore, be it 
Ω2æOn page 2, strike line 3 and all that follows through 
page 3, line 2, and insert the following: 
(1) finds that the provision and availability of 
religious services and clergy is important to the mo-
rale and wellbeing of many members of the Armed 
Forces and their families; and 
(2) hopes the Secretary of Defense is able to de-
termine that contractor clergy provide necessary sup-
port to military personnel, and would therefore be 
covered under the appropriations made available 
under the Pay Our Military Act (Public Law 113– 
39). 
Attest: 
Secretary.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 58 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas the Department of Defense has determined that 
some military chaplains and other personnel, including 
contract personnel, hired to perform duties of a military 
chaplain are not able to perform religious services on 
military installations during a lapse in appropriations; 
Whereas this determination threatens the ability of members 
of 
the 
Armed 
Services 
and 
their 
families 
to
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exercise their First Amendment rights to worship and 
participate in religious activities; and 
Whereas the Department of the Interior has permitted the 
performance of First Amendment activities in areas con-
trolled by the National Park Service despite the lapse in 
appropriations: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes that the performance of religious 
services and the provision of ministry are protected 
activities under the First Amendment of the United 
States Constitution; 
(2) urges and intends that the Secretary of De-
fense permit the performance of religious services on 
property owned or maintained by the Department of 
Defense, during any lapse in appropriations, in the 
same manner and to the same extent as such reli-
gious services are otherwise available; and 
(3) urges and intends that the Secretary of De-
fense permit military chaplains and other personnel, 
including contract personnel, hired to perform duties 
of a military chaplain to perform religious services 
and ministry, during any lapse in appropriations, in 
the same manner and to the same extent as such
•HCON 58 EH 
chaplains and other personnel are otherwise per-
mitted to perform religious services and ministry. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 5, 
2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Con. Res. 58 
Agreed to October 16, 2013
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen 
Concurrent Resolution 
Whereas the Department of Defense determined that some con-
tractor clergy, like other Department of Defense contractors, were 
unable to perform their contractual duties during the current 
lapse in appropriations; 
Whereas this determination may have impacted the ability of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces and their families to worship and 
participate in religious activities; 
Whereas military chaplains on active duty, like all military per-
sonnel on active duty, continue to perform their duties during 
the current lapse in appropriations; 
Whereas the Department continues to analyze its authorities under 
the Pay Our Military Act (Public Law 113–39) with respect to 
contractors; and 
Whereas the Pay Our Military Act appropriates such sums as 
are necessary to pay contractors of the Department whom the 
Secretary of Defense determines are providing support to mem-
bers of the Armed Forces: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That Congress— 
(1) finds that the provision and availability of religious 
services and clergy is important to the morale and wellbeing 
of many members of the Armed Forces and their families; 
and 
(2) hopes the Secretary of Defense is able to determine 
that contractor clergy provide necessary support to military 
personnel, and would therefore be covered under the appropria-
tions made available under the Pay Our Military Act (Public 
Law 113–39). 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5220
AN ACT
To provide for the acceptance by the Secretary of Education
of applications submitted by the local educational agency
serving the Window Rock Unified School District, Win-
dow Rock, Arizona, under section 3 of the Act of Sep-
tember 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress) for
fiscal years 1994 and 1995.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. APPLICATION BY WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA,
LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY FOR FUNDING
UNDER SECTION 3 OF PUBLIC LAW 874, 81ST
CONGRESS.
Notwithstanding section 5(a)(2) of the Act of Sep-
tember 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress; 20
U.S.C. 240(a)(2)) (as such section was in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of the Improving
America’s Schools Act of 1994), the Secretary of Edu-
cation shall accept from the local educational agency serv-
ing the Window Rock Unified School District, Window
Rock, Arizona, applications for funding under section 3
of the Act of September 30, 1950 (as so in effect) for
fiscal years 1994 and 1995 as if such applications were
timely received in accordance with section 222.10(a)(1) of
title 34, Code of Federal Regulations.
Passed the House of Representatives October 7,
1994.
Attest:
Clerk.
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5220
AN ACT
To provide for the acceptance by the Secretary of
Education of applications submitted by the local
educational agency serving the Window Rock
Unified School District, Window Rock, Arizona,
under section 3 of the Act of September 30,
1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress) for fiscal
years 1994 and 1995.
III 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 58 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 5, 2013 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for 
the continued availability of religious services to members 
of the Armed Forces and their families during a lapse 
in appropriations. 
Whereas the Department of Defense has determined that 
some military chaplains and other personnel, including 
contract personnel, hired to perform duties of a military 
chaplain are not able to perform religious services on 
military installations during a lapse in appropriations; 
Whereas this determination threatens the ability of members 
of 
the 
Armed 
Services 
and 
their 
families 
to 
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exercise their First Amendment rights to worship and 
participate in religious activities; and 
Whereas the Department of the Interior has permitted the 
performance of First Amendment activities in areas con-
trolled by the National Park Service despite the lapse in 
appropriations: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes that the performance of religious 
services and the provision of ministry are protected 
activities under the First Amendment of the United 
States Constitution; 
(2) urges and intends that the Secretary of De-
fense permit the performance of religious services on 
property owned or maintained by the Department of 
Defense, during any lapse in appropriations, in the 
same manner and to the same extent as such reli-
gious services are otherwise available; and 
(3) urges and intends that the Secretary of De-
fense permit military chaplains and other personnel, 
including contract personnel, hired to perform duties 
of a military chaplain to perform religious services 
and ministry, during any lapse in appropriations, in 
the same manner and to the same extent as such 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3560
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 290 Broadway
in New York, New York, as the ‘‘Ronald H. Brown
Federal 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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chaplains and other personnel are otherwise per-
mitted to perform religious services and ministry. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 5, 
2013. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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H. R. 5220
One Hundred Third Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four
An Act
To provide for the acceptance by the Secretary of Education of applications submitted
by the local educational agency serving the Window Rock Unified School District,
Window Rock, Arizona, under section 3 of the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public
Law 874, 81st Congress) for fiscal years 1994 and 1995.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. APPLICATION BY WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA, LOCAL EDU-
CATIONAL AGENCY FOR FUNDING UNDER SECTION 3
OF PUBLIC LAW 874, 81ST CONGRESS.
Notwithstanding section 5(a)(2) of the Act of September 30,
1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress; 20 U.S.C. 240(a)(2)) (as such
section was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment
of the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994), the Secretary
of Education shall accept from the local educational agency serving
the Window Rock Unified School District, Window Rock, Arizona,
applications for funding under section 3 of the Act of September
30, 1950 (as so in effect) for fiscal years 1994 and 1995 as if
such applications were timely received in accordance with section
222.10(a)(1) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5220
To provide for the acceptance by the Secretary of Education of applications
submitted by the local educational agency serving the Window Rock
Unified School District, Window Rock, Arizona, under section 3 of the
Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress) for fiscal
years 1994 and 1995.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 6, 1994
Ms. ENGLISH of Arizona (for herself and Mr. COPPERSMITH) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To provide for the acceptance by the Secretary of Education
of applications submitted by the local educational agency
serving the Window Rock Unified School District, Win-
dow Rock, Arizona, under section 3 of the Act of Sep-
tember 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress) for
fiscal years 1994 and 1995.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. APPLICATION BY WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA,
LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY FOR FUNDING
UNDER SECTION 3 OF PUBLIC LAW 874, 81ST
CONGRESS.
Notwithstanding section 5(a)(2) of the Act of Sep-
tember 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress; 20
U.S.C. 240(a)(2)) (as such section was in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of the Improving
America’s Schools Act of 1994), the Secretary of Edu-
cation shall accept from the local educational agency serv-
ing the Window Rock Unified School District, Window
Rock, Arizona, applications for funding under section 3
of the Act of September 30, 1950 (as so in effect) for
fiscal years 1994 and 1995 as if such applications were
timely received in accordance with section 222.10(a)(1) of
title 34, Code of Federal Regulations.
Æ
II
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5220
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 7 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 12), 1994
Received
AN ACT
To provide for the acceptance by the Secretary of Education
of applications submitted by the local educational agency
serving the Window Rock Unified School District, Win-
dow Rock, Arizona, under section 3 of the Act of Sep-
tember 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress) for
fiscal years 1994 and 1995.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. APPLICATION BY WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA,
LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY FOR FUNDING
UNDER SECTION 3 OF PUBLIC LAW 874, 81ST
CONGRESS.
Notwithstanding section 5(a)(2) of the Act of Sep-
tember 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress; 20
U.S.C. 240(a)(2)) (as such section was in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of the Improving
America’s Schools Act of 1994), the Secretary of Edu-
cation shall accept from the local educational agency serv-
ing the Window Rock Unified School District, Window
Rock, Arizona, applications for funding under section 3
of the Act of September 30, 1950 (as so in effect) for
fiscal years 1994 and 1995 as if such applications were
timely received in accordance with section 222.10(a)(1) of
title 34, Code of Federal Regulations.
Passed the House of Representatives October 7,
1994.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 5 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
for an event to celebrate the Mississippi River and its status as a 
vital resource of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2013 
Mr. WALZ submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the Mississippi 
River and its status as a vital resource of the United 
States. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR EVENT TO 
CELEBRATE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Emancipation Hall in the 
Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on March 
21, 2013, for an event to celebrate the Mississippi River 
and its status as a vital resource of the United States and 
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what it represents as a indelible component of the Nation’s 
environment, economy, cultural heritage, and history. 
(b) PREPARATIONS.—Physical preparations for the 
event described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in 
accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by 
the Architect of the Capitol. 
Æ 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5221
To amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979 to reconstitute the Panama Canal
Commission as a United States Government corporation, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 6, 1994
Mr. FIELDS of Texas (by request) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979 to reconstitute
the Panama Canal Commission as a United States Gov-
ernment corporation, 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. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Panama
Canal Amendments Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. Section 1101 of the Panama Canal Act of
1979 (22 U.S.C. 3611) is amended to read as follows:
humans of certain products, including consumer products
and products containing hazardous or toxic substances,
but which do not rely upon animals.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL ACTION.
(a) REVIEW
OF REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, OR
RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING
THE DRAIZE TEST
AND OTHER ANIMAL ACUTE TOXICITY TESTS.—Not later
than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, each
Federal department or agency head shall—
(1) review and evaluate any regulation, guide-
line, or recommendation issued by that department
or agency which requires, recommends, or encour-
ages the use of the Draize or other animal acute tox-
icity test for the purpose of evaluation of the safety
of a regulated product;
(2) review and evaluate nonanimal alternatives
with the potential for partial or full replacement of
the Draize or other animal acute toxicity test for
some or all of the products regulated; and
(3) promulgate regulations, guidelines, or rec-
ommendations that specify a nonanimal acute tox-
icity test or battery of tests should be used instead
of an animal acute toxicity test unless that Federal
department or agency head determines that the
nonanimal acute toxicity test or battery of such tests
IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 61 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the execution- 
style murders of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi 
in the Republic of Serbia in July 1999. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 22, 2013 
Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. GRIMM) sub-
mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regard-
ing the execution-style murders of United States citizens 
Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Ser-
bia in July 1999. 
Whereas brothers Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi were citi-
zens of the United States, born in Chicago, Illinois, to 
ethnic Albanian parents from what is today the Republic 
of Kosovo, and who subsequently lived in Hampton Bays, 
New York; 
Whereas the three Bytyqi brothers responded to the brutality 
of the conflict associated with Kosovo’s separation from 
the Republic of Serbia and the Federal Republic of Yugo-
slavia of which Serbia was a constituent republic by join-
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is less likely to predict the acute health effects on
humans of a product than the animal acute toxicity
test.
(b) ANIMAL ACUTE TOXICITY TESTS.—If a deter-
mination is made that no nonanimal acute toxicity test
or battery of tests is as likely to predict the human reac-
tion to the regulated product as the Draize or other animal
acute toxicity test, the appropriate Federal department or
agency head shall publish in the Federal Register an ex-
planation of all options considered and the justification for
continuing the animal acute toxicity test, which shall be
subject to public comment.
(c) PERIODIC REVIEW OF ANIMAL ACUTE TOXICITY
TESTING REGULATIONS.—At least every 2 years (begin-
ning 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act), each
Federal department or agency head, after considering the
most recent technological advances available, shall deter-
mine whether continued use of any animal acute toxicity
test is justified. If a Federal department or agency head
determines that such use is justified, then that Federal
department or agency head shall publish an explanation
and justification of such continued use in the Federal Reg-
ister, which shall be subject to public comment.
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information be submitted with respect to such
contract or amendment, except that the Cor-
poration may require only such information as
may be relevant to—
(i) a determination of the extent to
which the proposed contract is in compli-
ance with the requirements of this title;
and
(ii) the Corporation’s evaluation of the
contract in accordance with this section.
(B) NOTICE OF EXPLANATION.—For any
request for additional information under sub-
paragraph (A), the Corporation shall provide a
detailed explanation of the specific reasons why
such additional information is needed.
(6) EXTENSION OF DISAPPROVAL PERIOD.—If,
in connection with a particular proposed cross-guar-
antee, stop-loss, or group cross-guarantee contract,
or any amendment to any such contract, which is
submitted to the Corporation, the Corporation re-
quests additional information under paragraph (5),
the Corporation may by order provide that the Cor-
poration shall have any additional period (not to ex-
ceed five business days beginning on the date on
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 62 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Wednesday, October 30, 2013, Thursday, Octo-
ber 31, 2013, or Friday, November 1, 2013, on a motion 
offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Ma-
jority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 
p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, or until the
•HCON 62 EH 
time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this con-
current resolution, whichever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Speaker or his designee, after con-
sultation with the Minority Leader of the House, shall no-
tify the Members of the House to reassemble at such place 
and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public 
interest shall warrant it. 
(b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), 
when the House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant 
to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, 
the House shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the 
first section of this concurrent resolution. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 30, 
2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 62 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the 
House of Representatives.