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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2625
For the relief of Olga D. Zhondetskaya.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 13, 1993
Mr. ANDREWS of Maine introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Olga D. Zhondetskaya.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GRANT OF NATURALIZATION TO OLGA D.
ZHONDETSKAYA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the inability of
Olga D. Zhondetskaya to meet the requirements of section
316 of the Immigration and Nationality Act that relate
to residence and physical presence in the United States,
she shall be naturalized as a citizen of the United States
upon the filing of the appropriate application and upon
being administered the oath of renunciation and allegiance
pursuant to section 337 of the Immigration and National-
ity Act.
(b) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsection (a) shall apply only if the application
for naturalization is filed with appropriate fees within 1
year of the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(4) a State educational agency or local edu-
cational agency in consortium with a tribe, tribal 
education agency or tribal organization, as defined 
in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
‘‘(c) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Secretary is authorized to award grants to eligi-
ble entities having applications approved under this 
section to enable such entities to carry out the ac-
tivities described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) CONTRACTS.—At the request of an Indian 
tribe, the Secretary shall transfer program funding 
to the Secretary of the Interior, who shall enter into 
a contract under the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act with the tribe for oper-
ation of a program under this section in lieu of mak-
ing a grant to such tribe. 
‘‘(3) DURATION.—Grants awarded under this 
section shall be for a period of not less than 3 years 
and not more than 5 years. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Grant funds under 
this section shall be used for activities to provide edu-
cational alternatives for Indian youth who have been sen-
tenced to incarceration or juvenile detention, in a manner 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Each member shall be ap-
pointed for one term of five years, except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2)(A)(i) and subsection (g). 
(2) INITIAL APPOINTEES.— 
(A) TERMS.—As designated by the Speak-
er of the House of Representatives and the ma-
jority leader of the Senate at the time of ap-
pointment, of the members first appointed— 
(i) six shall be appointed for a term of 
three years; and 
(ii) six shall be appointed for a term 
of five years. 
(B) LIMITATIONS.— 
(i) Of the members appointed under 
subparagraph (A)(i), four shall be Mem-
bers of Congress, of whom not more than 
three may be of the same party. 
(ii) Of the members appointed under 
subparagraph (A)(ii), four shall be Mem-
bers of Congress, of whom not more than 
three may be of the same party. 
(3) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission 
shall be filled in the manner in which the original 
appointment was made. 
(e) CHAIRMAN; VICE CHAIRMAN.— 
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(2) by striking ‘‘the fiscal year for’’ the second 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘each fiscal year of 
the biennium, as the case may be,’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘that year’’ and inserting ‘‘for 
each year of the biennium’’. 
(e) 
CAPITAL
INVESTMENT
ANALYSIS.—Section 
1105(e)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘ensuing fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘biennium 
to which such budget relates’’. 
(f) 
SUPPLEMENTAL
BUDGET
ESTIMATES
AND 
CHANGES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1106(a) of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by— 
(i) inserting ‘‘and before February 15 
of each even numbered year’’ after ‘‘Before 
July 16 of each year’’; and 
(ii) striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘biennium’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘that fis-
cal year’’ and inserting ‘‘each fiscal year in 
such biennium’’; 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5570 
To provide that no funds are authorized to be appropriated to the Internal 
Revenue Service to expand its workforce in order to implement, enforce, 
or otherwise carry out either the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2010 
Mr. UPTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide that no funds are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Internal Revenue Service to expand its workforce 
in order to implement, enforce, or otherwise carry out 
either the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
or the Health Care and Education 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. NO AUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS. 
No funds are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Internal Revenue Service for the purpose of appointing 
any agent or other employee, or procuring by contract the 
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the other House an implementation bill, then the following 
procedures shall apply: 
(1) NONREFERRAL.—The implementation bill 
of the other House shall not be referred to a com-
mittee. 
(2) VOTE ON BILL OF OTHER HOUSE.—With 
respect to an implementation bill of the House re-
ceiving the implementation bill— 
(A) the procedure in that House shall be 
the same as if no implementation bill had been 
received from the other House; but 
(B) the vote on final passage shall be on 
the implementation bill of the other House. 
(d) RULES OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF 
REPRESENTATIVES.—This section is enacted by Con-
gress— 
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of 
the Senate and House of Representatives, respec-
tively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules 
of each House, respectively, but applicable only with 
respect to the procedure to be followed in that 
House in the case of an implementation bill, and it 
supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is 
inconsistent with such rules; and 
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(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of either House to change the rules (so far as 
relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, 
in the same manner, and to the same extent as in 
the case of any other rule of that House. 
(e) CALENDAR DAY DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘calendar day’’ means a calendar day other than one 
on which either House is not in session because of an ad-
journment of more than 3 days to a date certain. 
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IB 
House Calendar No. 128 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3556 
[Report No. 112–456] 
To designate the new United States courthouse in Buffalo, New York, as 
the ‘‘Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2011 
Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Ms. HOCHUL, Mr. OWENS, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. 
HANNA, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. 
GIBSON, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. KING of New 
York, Ms. HAYWORTH, Mr. REED, Mr. TONKO, Mr. BISHOP of New 
York, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New 
York, Mr. NADLER, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. 
GRIMM, Ms. BUERKLE, Ms. SLAUGHTER, and Mr. TURNER of New York) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
APRIL 27, 2012 
Additional sponsor: Mr. CONYERS 
APRIL 27, 2012 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To designate the new United States courthouse in Buffalo, 
New York, as the ‘‘Robert H. Jackson United States 
Courthouse’’. 
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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. DESIGNATION. 
The United States courthouse at 2 Niagara Square, 
Buffalo, New York shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United 
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘Robert H. Jackson United States 
Courthouse’’. 
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House Calendar No. 128 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3556 
[Report No. 112–456] 
A BILL 
To designate the new United States courthouse in 
Buffalo, New York, as the ‘‘Robert H. Jackson 
United States Courthouse’’. 
APRIL 27, 2012 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Flood Insur-
ance Program Extension Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM EXTENSION.—Section 1319 of the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2010’’. 
(b) FINANCING.—Section 1309(a) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008’’ and in-
serting ‘‘September 30, 2010’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$20,775,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$20,725,000,000’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall be considered to have taken 
effect on May 31, 2010. 
SEC. 3. BUDGET COMPLIANCE. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5569 
AN ACT 
To extend the National Flood Insurance Program 
until September 30, 2010.
H. R. 5569 
One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten 
An Act 
To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Flood Insurance Pro-
gram Extension Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM EXTENSION.—Section 1319 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2010’’. 
(b) FINANCING.—Section 1309(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2010’’; and 
(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$20,775,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$20,725,000,000’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsections 
(a) and (b) shall be considered to have taken effect on May 31, 
2010. 
SEC. 3. BUDGET COMPLIANCE. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 
by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 
PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the 
Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Com-
mittee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 
to the vote on passage. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5569 
To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2010 
Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. KANJORSKI, and 
Mr. JONES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Budget, 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 extend the National Flood Insurance Program until 
September 30, 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 ‘‘National Flood Insur-
ance Program Extension Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM EXTENSION.—Section 1319 of the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is 
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amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2010’’. 
(b) FINANCING.—Section 1309(a) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008’’ and in-
serting ‘‘September 30, 2010’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$20,775,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$20,725,000,000’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall be considered to have taken 
effect on May 31, 2010. 
SEC. 3. BUDGET COMPLIANCE. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
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II 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5569 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 24, 2010 
Received 
AN ACT 
To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until 
September 30, 2010. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 5569 RDS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Flood Insur-
ance Program Extension Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM EXTENSION.—Section 1319 of the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2010’’. 
(b) FINANCING.—Section 1309(a) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008’’ and in-
serting ‘‘September 30, 2010’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$20,775,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$20,725,000,000’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall be considered to have taken 
effect on May 31, 2010. 
SEC. 3. BUDGET COMPLIANCE. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
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HR 5569 RDS 
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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Private Calendar No. 3
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2625
[Report No. 103–192]
A BILL
For the relief of Olga D. Zhondetskaya.
JULY 27, 1993
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and
ordered to be printed
VII
Private Calendar No. 3
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2625
[Report No. 103–192]
For the relief of Olga D. Zhondetskaya.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 13, 1993
Mr. ANDREWS of Maine introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
JULY 27, 1993
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed
A BILL
For the relief of Olga D. Zhondetskaya.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GRANT OF NATURALIZATION TO OLGA D.
ZHONDETSKAYA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the inability of
Olga D. Zhondetskaya to meet the requirements of section
316 of the Immigration and Nationality Act that relate
to residence and physical presence in the United States,
(F) Interactions between southern sea ot-
ters and coastal fisheries and other human ac-
tivities in the marine environment. 
(G) Assessment of the keystone ecological 
role of sea otters in southern and central Cali-
fornia’s coastal marine ecosystems, including 
both the direct and indirect effects of sea otter 
predation, especially as these effects influence 
human welfare, resource utilization, and eco-
system services. 
(H) Assessment of the adequacy of emer-
gency response and contingency plans. 
(3) RECOVERY PROJECT SUBJECTS.—Recovery 
projects funded with grants under this subsection 
shall be conducted in accordance with recovery goals 
recommended by the Southern Sea Otter Scientific 
Advisory Committee established under section 3 and 
approved by the Secretary, and may include projects 
to— 
(A) protect and recover southern sea ot-
ters; 
(B) reduce, mitigate, or eliminate potential 
factors limiting southern sea otter populations 
that are related to human activities, including 
projects to— 
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(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Of amounts avail-
able each fiscal year to carry out this Act, the Secretary 
may expend not more than 7 percent to pay the adminis-
trative expenses necessary to carry out this Act. 
SEC. 5. TERMINATION. 
This Act shall have no force or effect on and after 
the date the Secretary (as that term is used in section 
4(c)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1533(c)(2)) publishes a determination that the southern 
sea otter should be removed from the lists published under 
section 4(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1533(c)). 
Passed the House of Representatives July 28, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 556 
AN ACT 
To establish a program of research, recovery, and 
other activities to provide for the recovery of the 
southern sea otter.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1602 
AN ACT 
To direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and 
the Securities and Exchange Commission to jointly estab-
lish a digital asset working group, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
services of any organization or individual, in order to im-
plement, enforce, or otherwise carry out any provision of, 
or amendment made by— 
(1) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act (Public Law 111–148); or 
(2) the Health Care and Education Reconcili-
ation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152). 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5571 
To amend chapter 2 of title I of the United States Code to establish the 
style for amending laws. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2010 
Mr. OWENS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 2 of title I of the United States Code 
to establish the style for amending laws. 
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 ‘‘Legislative Trans-
parency Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDING LAWS. 
Chapter 2 of title 1 of the United States Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 115. Amending laws 
‘‘No Act shall be revised or amended by mere ref-
erence to it. Every bill or joint resolution which amends 
an existing section, subsection, or other subdivision of any 
Act shall set forth the section, subsection, or other subdivi-
sion sufficiently to enable the intent and effect of the bill 
or joint resolution to be clearly understood. The matter 
to be deleted shall be enclosed in brackets and any new 
matter added shall be in italics.’’. 
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
The table of section at the beginning of chapter 2 
of title 1 of the United States Code is amended by adding 
after the item relating to section 114 the following new 
item: 
‘‘115. Amending laws.’’. 
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