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‘‘(5) take appropriate steps, at its discretion, to 
prepare for the review of nominations prior to their 
submission, including for conditions for which a 
screening method has been validated but other nomi-
nation criteria are not yet met, in order to facilitate 
timely action by the Advisory Committee once such 
submission has been received by the Committee;’’; 
(C) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), 
by inserting ‘‘, including the cost’’ after ‘‘public 
health impact’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘achieve rapid diagnosis’’ and inserting 
‘‘achieve best practices in rapid diagnosis 
and appropriate treatment’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
before the semicolon ‘‘, including informa-
tion on cost and incidence’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (J), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iv) in subparagraph (K), by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(L) the timeliness of collection, delivery, 
receipt, and screening of specimens to be tested 
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‘‘(II) describe two levels of high perform-
ance, ‘proficient’ and ‘advanced’, that determine
how well children served under this title are
mastering the material in the content standards;
and
‘‘(III) include a third benchmark below pro-
ficient, if necessary, to provide complete infor-
mation about the progress of the lower-perform-
ing children toward achieving the high ‘pro-
ficient’ and ‘advanced’ performance standards;
and
‘‘(iii) opportunity to learn standards that ad-
dress—
‘‘(I) the quality and availability of curric-
ula, instructional materials, and technologies for
all students served under this title;
‘‘(II) the capability of teachers to provide
high-quality instruction to all students served
under this title;
‘‘(III) the extent to which teachers, prin-
cipals, and administrators have ready and con-
tinuing access to professional development, in-
cluding the best knowledge about teaching, learn-
ing and school improvement;
‘‘(IV) the extent to which curricula, instruc-
tional practices, and assessments for students
served under this title are aligned to content
standards;
‘‘(V) the extent to which school facilities
provide a safe and secure environment for learn-
ing and instruction and have the requisite li-
braries, laboratories, and other resources nec-
essary to provide students served under this title
an opportunity to learn;
‘‘(VI) the extent to which schools which re-
ceive funds under this title utilize policies, cur-
ricula, and instructional practices which ensure
nondiscrimination on the basis of gender;
‘‘(VII) the capability of local educational
agencies and schools to comply with the require-
ments in section 1112(c)(3) with respect to ad-
dressing the comprehensive needs of children and
the requirements of section 1114(b) or section
1115(c), whichever is applicable; and
‘‘(VIII) such other factors that the State
deems appropriate to ensure that students served
under this title receive a fair opportunity to
achieve the knowledge and skills described in
352
‘‘(4) other public and private agencies, institu-
tions, and organizations.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Funds under this
part may be used for—
‘‘(1) research on arts education;
‘‘(2) the development of, and dissemination of in-
formation about, model arts education programs;
‘‘(3) the development of model arts education as-
sessments based on high standards;
‘‘(4) the development and implementation of cur-
riculum frameworks for arts education;
‘‘(5) the development of model preservice and in-
service professional development programs for arts
educators and other instructional staff;
‘‘(6) supporting collaborative activities with
other Federal agencies or institutions involved in arts
education, such as the National Endowment for the
Arts, the Institute of Museum Services, the John F.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the Na-
tional Gallery of Art;
‘‘(7) supporting model projects and programs in
the performing arts for children and youth through
arrangements made with the John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts;
shall be available for grants to carry out activities 
under subsection (e)(10) for that fiscal year. 
‘‘(q) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—For 
purposes of carrying out this subtitle, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1283 
To amend the Small Business Act to provide for grants to small business 
development centers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 20, 2013 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to provide for grants 
to small business development centers, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Main Street Stabiliza-
tion Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. IN GENERAL. 
Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
648), is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(o) MAIN STREET STABILIZATION.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administration shall 
establish a grant program for small business devel-
opment centers in accordance with this subsection. 
To be eligible for the program, a small business de-
velopment center must be in good standing and com-
ply with the other requirements of this section. 
Funds made available through the program shall be 
used to— 
‘‘(A) develop business advisory capacity to 
provide expert consulting and education to as-
sist small businesses and to, in areas of high 
demand, shorten the response time of small 
business development centers, and, in rural 
areas, support added outreach in remote com-
munities; 
‘‘(B) develop a portfolio of online survival 
and growth tools and resources that struggling 
small business concerns can utilize through the 
Internet; 
‘‘(C) deploy additional resources to help 
specific industry sectors with a high presence of 
small business concerns, which shall be targeted 
toward clusters of small businesses with similar 
needs and build upon best practices from earlier 
assistance; and 
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‘‘(D) develop a formal listing of financing 
options for small business capital access. 
‘‘(2) AWARD SIZE LIMIT.—The Administration 
may not award an entity more than $250,000 in 
grant funds under this subsection. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORITY.—Subject to amounts ap-
proved in advance in appropriations Acts and sepa-
rate from amounts approved to carry out the pro-
gram established in subsection (a)(1), the Adminis-
tration may make grants or enter into cooperative 
agreements to carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated not more than $2,500,000 for the 
purposes of carrying out this subsection for each of 
the fiscal years 2014 and 2015.’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1284 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the 
beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of 
certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabili-
tation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 20, 2013 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California (for herself and Mr. MICHAUD) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for cov-
erage under the beneficiary travel program of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans 
for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, 
and for other purposes. 
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. COVERAGE UNDER DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS BENEFICIARY TRAVEL PRO-
GRAM OF CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS FOR 
TRAVEL FOR CERTAIN SPECIAL DISABILITIES 
REHABILITATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 111(b)(1) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) A veteran with vision impairment, a vet-
eran with a spinal cord injury or disorder, or a vet-
eran with double or multiple amputations whose 
travel is in connection with care provided through a 
special disabilities rehabilitation program of the De-
partment (including spinal cord injury center pro-
grams, blind rehabilitation center programs, and 
prosthetics rehabilitation center programs) if such 
care is provided— 
‘‘(i) on an in-patient basis; or 
‘‘(ii) during a period in which the Sec-
retary provides the veteran with temporary 
lodging at a facility of the Department to make 
such care more accessible to the veteran.’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
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report on the beneficiary travel program under section 111 
of title 38, United States Code, including— 
(1) the cost of the program; 
(2) the number of veterans served by the pro-
gram; and 
(3) any other matters the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
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to section 3151(b)(2) of such Code, liable for taxes
under section 3151(a)(2) of such Code.
‘‘(b) UNIFORM TREATMENT OF FULL-TIME EMPLOY-
EES AND OF PART-TIME EMPLOYEES.—Except as author-
ized under sections 2101 and 2102 (insofar as they permit
certain multiple-employed individuals to elect coverage
under qualified employer health plans) and as provided
under section 2103 and subsection (a)(2) of this section,
an employer health plan is not a qualified employer health
plan if the plan—
‘‘(1) enrolls some (but not all) full-time employ-
ees (and family members) required to be enrolled
under this part, or
‘‘(2) enrolls some (but not all) part-time em-
ployees (and family members) required to be enrolled
under this part.
However, a plan may be a qualified employer health plan
and enroll only full-time employees (and family members),
but not part-time employees (and family members).
‘‘SEC. 2105. APPLICATION OF REQUIREMENT TO EMPLOY-
ERS OF DIFFERENT SIZES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), the requirements of this part apply—
‘‘(1) as of January 1, 1995, to large employers
(as defined in section 2181(c)(3));
‘‘(2) whose family adjusted total income (as de-
fined in section 2246(2)) does not exceed 133 per-
cent of the official poverty line (as defined in section
2282(5)),
the State plan shall waive the premiums imposed under
section 2231(a) and any deductible or coinsurance under
the plan for the individual and the individual’s family.
‘‘(b) PREGNANT WOMEN AND INFANTS BELOW 185
PERCENT OF POVERTY LEVEL.—In the case of a preg-
nant woman or child under 1 year of age—
‘‘(1) who is enrolled under a State plan on a
non-employment basis, and
‘‘(2) whose family adjusted total income (as de-
fined in section 2246(2)) does not exceed the per-
centage (established by the State under section
1902(l)(2)(A)(i) as of the date of the enactment of
this title) of the official poverty line (as defined in
section 2282(5)),
the State plan shall waive any deductible or coinsurance
under the plan for such individual. In addition, in the case
of individuals described in the previous sentence, a State
plan may provide for a reduction in the premium otherwise
established (taking into account the reduction required
under subsection (c)).
‘‘(c) INDIVIDUALS WITH INCOME BELOW 400 PER-
CENT OF POVERTY.—In the case of an individual not de-
scribed in subsection (a), who is enrolled under this title
on a non-employment basis, and whose family adjusted
total income is less than 400 percent of the official poverty
line, the State plan shall provide for reductions in pre-
miums, deductibles, and coinsurance as follows:
‘‘(1) PREMIUMS REDUCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS
WITH INCOME BELOW 400 PERCENT OF POVERTY.—
The premium amount under section 2231(a) shall be
reduced by the premium subsidy percentage (as de-
fined in subsection (c)(1)(B)) of the premium
amount otherwise applied. Any reduction in pre-
mium under this paragraph shall be rounded to the
nearest multiple of $5.
‘‘(2) REDUCTION IN DEDUCTIBLE FOR INDIVID-
UALS WITH INCOME BELOW 200 PERCENT OF POV-
ERTY.—If the individual is not described in sub-
section (b), the deductible under section 2222 shall
be reduced by the general subsidy percentage (as de-
fined in subsection (d)(2)) of the deductible other-
wise applied. Any reduction in a deductible under
this paragraph shall be rounded to the nearest mul-
tiple of $10.
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(A) by striking out ‘‘the appropriate cus-
toms officer’’, ‘‘such officer’’ and ‘‘the customs
officer’’ wherever they appear and inserting
‘‘the Customs Service’’, and
(B) by striking out ‘‘the appraiser’s return
and his’’ and inserting ‘‘its’’; and
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(b) If the Customs Service determines that the ex-
pense of keeping the vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise,
or baggage is disproportionate to the value thereof, the
Customs Service may promptly order the destruction or
other appropriate disposition of such property under regu-
lations prescribed by the Secretary. No customs officer
shall be liable for the destruction or other disposition of
property made pursuant to this section.’’.
SEC. 314. CUSTOMS FORFEITURE FUND.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 613A (19 U.S.C. 1613b)
is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and
(F) of subsection (a)(3) as subparagraphs (G) and
(H), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) of sub-
section (a)(3) the following new subparagraphs:
(III) includes any ‘‘public agen-
cy’’, as defined in section 3(x) of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
(29 U.S.C. 203(x)); and 
(IV) includes the Government 
Accountability Office and the Library 
of Congress. 
(ii) PUBLIC
AGENCY.—For purposes 
of clause (i)(III), a public agency shall be 
considered to be a person engaged in com-
merce or in an industry or activity affect-
ing commerce. 
(iii) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of 
this subparagraph: 
(I) 
COMMERCE.—The 
terms 
‘‘commerce’’ and ‘‘industry or activity 
affecting commerce’’ mean any activ-
ity, business, or industry in commerce 
or in which a labor dispute would 
hinder or obstruct commerce or the 
free flow of commerce, and include 
‘‘commerce’’ and any ‘‘industry affect-
ing commerce’’, as defined in para-
graphs (1) and (3) of section 501 of 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1289 
To provide a Federal charter to the Fab Foundation for the National Fab 
Lab Network, a national network of local digital fabrication facilities 
providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools for learning 
skills, developing inventions, creating businesses, and producing personal-
ized products. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 20, 2013 
Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, 
Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DANNY 
K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. PETERS of 
Michigan, Mr. POCAN, Mr. RUSH, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Ms. SHEA- 
PORTER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide a Federal charter to the Fab Foundation for 
the National Fab Lab Network, a national network of 
local digital fabrication facilities providing community 
access to advanced manufacturing tools for learning 
skills, developing inventions, creating businesses, and 
producing personalized products. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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‘‘(5) transmit a notice and description to the
Commission and each House of Congress of the ac-
tions taken under this subsection.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY
TO
SUBSTITUTE.—If the
President determines that a circumstance described
in paragraph (2) exists, the President—
‘‘(A) may substitute an alternative fre-
quency or band of frequencies for the frequency
or band that is subject to such determination
and withdraw (or limit) the assignment of that
alternative frequency or band in the manner re-
quired by subsection (a); and
‘‘(B) shall submit a statement of the rea-
sons for taking the action described in subpara-
graph (A) to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate.
‘‘(2) GROUNDS FOR SUBSTITUTION.—For pur-
poses of paragraph (1), the following circumstances
are described in this paragraph:
‘‘(A) the reassignment would seriously
jeopardize the national defense interests of the
United States;
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 128 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require radio and television 
broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2013 
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require radio 
and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting 
time for political advertising, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fairness in Political 
Advertising Act of 2013’’. 
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‘‘§ 926A. Interstate transportation of firearms or am-
munition 
‘‘(a) Notwithstanding any provision of any law, rule, 
or regulation of a State or any political subdivision there-
of: 
‘‘(1) A person who is not prohibited by this 
chapter from possessing, transporting, shipping, or 
receiving a firearm or ammunition shall be entitled 
to transport a firearm for any lawful purpose from 
any place where the person may lawfully possess, 
carry, or transport the firearm to any other such 
place if, during the transportation, the firearm is 
unloaded, and— 
‘‘(A) if the transportation is by motor vehi-
cle, the firearm is not directly accessible from 
the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and, 
if the vehicle is without a compartment separate 
from the passenger compartment, the firearm is 
in a locked container other than the glove com-
partment or console, or is secured by a secure 
gun storage or safety device; or 
‘‘(B) if the transportation is by other 
means, the firearm is in a locked container or 
secured by a secure gun storage or safety de-
vice. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1291 
To reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 20, 2013 
Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. GERLACH) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation 
Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF NEOTROPICAL MIGRA-
TORY BIRD CONSERVATION ACT. 
Section 10 of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Con-
servation Act (16 U.S.C. 6109) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund to carry out 
this Act such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
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years 2014 through 2019, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which not less than 75 percent of the amounts 
made available for each fiscal year shall be expended for 
projects carried out outside the United States.’’; and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (b) and (c), respectively. 
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‘‘(1) the income tax liability (as defined in sec-
tion 6096(b)) of the individual for the taxable year, 
over 
‘‘(2) any amount designated by the individual 
(and, in the case of a joint return, any amount des-
ignated by the individual’s spouse) under section 
6096(a) for such taxable year. 
‘‘(c) MANNER AND TIME OF DESIGNATION.—A des-
ignation under subsection (a) may be made with respect 
to any taxable year— 
‘‘(1) at the time of filing the return of the tax 
imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable year, or 
‘‘(2) at any other time (after the time of filing 
the return of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such 
taxable year) specified in regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary. 
Such designation shall be made in such manner as the 
Secretary prescribes by regulations except that, if such 
designation is made at the time of filing the return of the 
tax imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable year, such des-
ignation shall be made either on the first page of the re-
turn or on the page bearing the taxpayer’s signature.’’. 
(b) BREAST
AND PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH 
FUND.—Subchapter A of chapter 98 of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
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