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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Albuquerque, New 
Mexico, Federal Land Conveyance Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of General Serv-
ices. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the real property, including any improve-
ments thereon, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 
that, as determined by the Administrator, subject to 
survey, generally consists of lots 12 through 19, and 
for the westerly boundary, the portion of either lot 
19 or 20 which is the outside west wall of the base-
ment level of the Old Post Office building, and 
which has a municipal address of 123 Fourth Street, 
SW., in Block 18, New Mexico Town Company’s 
Original Townsite, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 
(3) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ 
means the Amy Biehl High School Foundation. 
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY IN ALBU-
QUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, TO THE AMY BIEHL 
HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, not later than 90 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator shall offer to convey 
to the Foundation, by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the Federal land. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for convey-
ance of the Federal land under subsection (a), the Admin-
istrator shall require the Foundation to pay to the Admin-
istrator consideration in an amount equal to the fair mar-
ket value of the Federal land, as determined based on an 
appraisal that is acceptable to the Administrator. 
(c) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—The Foundation shall 
be responsible for paying— 
(1) the costs of an appraisal conducted under 
subsection (b); and 
(2) any other costs relating to the conveyance 
of the Federal land under this Act. 
(d) PROCEEDS.— 
(1) DEPOSIT.—Net proceeds received under 
subsection (b) shall be paid into the Federal Build-
ings Fund established under section 592 of title 40, 
United States Code. 
(2) EXPENDITURE.—Amounts paid into the 
Federal Buildings Fund under paragraph (1) shall 
be available to the Administrator, in amounts speci-
fied in appropriations Acts, for expenditure for any
lawful purpose consistent with existing authorities 
granted to the Administrator. 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Ad-
ministrator may require that any conveyance under sub-
section (a) be subject to such additional terms and condi-
tions as the Administrator considers appropriate to pro-
tect the interests of the United States. 
(f) DEADLINE.—The conveyance of the Federal land 
under this Act shall occur not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 2014. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3998 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Administrator of General Services 
to convey a parcel of real property in Albu-
querque, New Mexico, to the Amy Biehl High 
School Foundation.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 927
AN ACT
To seek international sanctions against the Castro
government in Cuba, to plan for support of a
transition government leading to a democratically
elected government in Cuba, and for other pur-
poses.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 927
AN ACT
To seek international sanctions against the Castro govern-
ment in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition govern-
ment leading to a democratically elected government in
Cuba, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(12) the term ‘grandchild’ means a son or 
daughter of an employee’s son or daughter.’’. 
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(2) for purposes of that Act, the Keystone XL 
pipeline project will not jeopardize the continued ex-
istence of the American burying beetle or destroy or 
adversely modify American burying beetle critical 
habitat. 
(b) BIOLOGICAL OPINION.—The Secretary of the In-
terior is deemed to have issued a written statement setting 
forth the Secretary’s opinion containing such findings 
under section 7(b)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(b)(1)(A)) and any taking of the 
American burying beetle that is incidental to the construc-
tion or operation and maintenance of the Keystone XL 
pipeline as it may be ultimately defined in its entirety, 
shall not be considered a prohibited taking of such species 
under such Act. 
SEC. 6. RIGHT-OF-WAY AND TEMPORARY USE PERMIT. 
The Secretary of the Interior is deemed to have 
granted or issued a grant of right-of-way and temporary 
use permit under section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act 
(30 U.S.C. 185) and the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), as set forth 
in the application tendered to the Bureau of Land Man-
agement for the Keystone XL pipeline.
(B) submit to Congress a report that con-
tains a summary of the activities of the Sec-
retary and a description of the findings of the 
Secretary under this section. 
(2) CONTENT; 
INCORPORATION
INTO
MAN-
UAL.—The revised guidelines shall— 
(A) provide a practical process for approv-
ing regional or watershed variances from the 
national guidelines, reflecting due consideration 
of measures to maximize public safety benefits 
with limited resources, regional climatic vari-
ations, environmental quality, implementation 
challenges, and allocation of responsibilities; 
and 
(B) be incorporated into the manual pro-
posed under section 5(c) of the Act entitled ‘‘An 
Act authorizing the construction of certain pub-
lic works on rivers and harbors for flood con-
trol, and for other purposes’’, approved August 
18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(c)). 
(f) CONTINUATION
OF
WORK.—Concurrent with 
completion of the requirements of this section, the Sec-
retary shall proceed without interruption or delay with 
those ongoing or programmed projects and studies, or ele-
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 39 
To reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and 
Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, and the Asian Elephant Conservation 
Act of 1997. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2013 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act, the 
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, and 
the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997. 
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 ‘‘Multinational Species 
Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF AFRICAN ELEPHANT CON-
SERVATION ACT. 
Section 2306(a) of the African Elephant Conserva-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 4245(a)) is amended by striking 
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‘‘2007 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2014 through 
2018’’. 
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF RHINOCEROS AND TIGER 
CONSERVATION ACT OF 1994. 
Section 10(a) of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conserva-
tion Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2007 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2014 through 
2018’’. 
SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF ASIAN ELEPHANT CON-
SERVATION ACT OF 1997. 
Section 8(a) of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act 
of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4266(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2007 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2014 through 
2018’’. 
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SEC. 7. PERMITS FOR ACTIVITIES IN NAVIGABLE WATERS. 
(a) ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.—The Secretary of the 
Army, not later than 90 days after receipt of an applica-
tion therefor, shall issue all permits under section 404 of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) 
and section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 
403; commonly known as the Rivers and Harbors Appro-
priations Act of 1899), necessary for the construction, op-
eration, and maintenance of the pipeline described in the 
May 4, 2012, application referred to in section 3, as sup-
plemented by the Nebraska reroute. The application shall 
be based on the administrative record for the pipeline as 
of the date of enactment of this Act, which shall be consid-
ered complete. 
(b) WAIVER OF PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Secretary may waive any procedural requirement of law 
or regulation that the Secretary considers desirable to 
waive in order to accomplish the purposes of this section. 
(c) ISSUANCE IN ABSENCE OF ACTION BY THE SEC-
RETARY.—If the Secretary has not issued a permit de-
scribed in subsection (a) on or before the last day of the 
90-day period referred to in subsection (a), the permit 
shall be deemed issued under section 404 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) or section 
10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403), as appro-
priate, on the day following such last day.
Machesna Mountain Wilderness as designated by the 
California Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98– 
425; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note). 
(8) Certain land in the Los Padres National 
Forest comprising approximately 29,677 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Matilija Wil-
derness Area Additions—Proposed’’ and dated 
lll, which shall be incorporated into and man-
aged as part of the Matilija Wilderness as des-
ignated by the Los Padres Condor Range and River 
Protection Act (Public Law 102–301; 106 Stat. 
242). 
(9) Certain land in the Los Padres National 
Forest comprising approximately 24,131 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘San Rafael 
Wilderness Area Additions—Proposed’’ and dated 
lll, which shall be incorporated into and man-
aged as part of the San Rafael Wilderness as des-
ignated by Public Law 90–271 (82 Stat. 51), the 
California Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98– 
425; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note), and the Los Padres 
Condor Range and River Protection Act (Public Law 
102–301; 106 Stat. 242). 
(10) Certain land in the Los Padres National 
Forest comprising approximately 3,153 acres, as 
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generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Santa Lucia 
Wilderness Area Additions—Proposed’’ and dated 
lll, which shall be incorporated into and man-
aged as part of the Santa Lucia Wilderness as des-
ignated by the Endangered American Wilderness Act 
of 1978 (Public Law 95–237; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note). 
(11) Certain land in the Los Padres National 
Forest comprising approximately 14,795 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Sespe Wil-
derness Area Additions—Proposed’’ and dated 
lll, which shall be incorporated into and man-
aged as part of the Sespe Wilderness as designated 
by the Los Padres Condor Range and River Protec-
tion Act (Public Law 102–301; 106 Stat. 242). 
(12) Certain land in the Los Padres National 
Forest comprising approximately 18,176 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Diablo 
Caliente Wilderness Area—Proposed’’ and dated 
llll, which shall be known as the ‘‘Diablo 
Caliente Wilderness’’. 
(b) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall file maps and legal descriptions of the wilder-
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to a Trade Alert issued under clause (i) 
if— 
‘‘(I) the director finds that such 
a determination is justified by security 
interests; and 
‘‘(II) notifies the Assistant Com-
missioner of the Office of Field Oper-
ations and the Assistant Commis-
sioner of International Trade of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection of the 
determination and the reasons for the 
determination not later than 48 hours 
after making the determination. 
‘‘(iii) SUMMARY OF DETERMINATIONS 
NOT TO IMPLEMENT.—The Assistant Com-
missioner of the Office of Field Operations 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
shall— 
‘‘(I) compile an annual public 
summary of all determinations by di-
rectors of United States ports of entry 
under clause (ii) and the reasons for 
those determinations; 
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raise significant funds within the United States
or use the United States as a conduit for their
receipt of funds raised in other nations; and
‘‘(G) the provision of funds to organiza-
tions that engage in terrorism serves to facili-
tate their terrorist endeavors, regardless of
whether the funds, in whole or in part, are in-
tended or claimed to be used for non-violent
purposes.
‘‘(2) The purpose of this section is to provide
the Federal Government the fullest possible basis,
consistent with the Constitution, to prevent persons
within the United States or subject to the jurisdic-
tion of the United States from providing funds, di-
rectly or indirectly, to foreign organizations, includ-
ing subordinate or affiliated persons, designated by
the President as engaging in terrorism, unless au-
thorized under this section.
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the President is authorized, under such regu-
lations as he may prescribe, to regulate or prohibit—
‘‘(1) fund-raising or the provision of funds for
use by or for the benefit of any foreign organization,
including persons assisting such organization in
fund-raising, that the President has designated pur-
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to provide for 
improvements to small business development centers. 
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penditures resulting from changes in the
update to the conversion factor under sub-
section (d),
minus 1 and multiplied by 100.
‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT
FISCAL
YEARS.—The
sustainable growth rate for all physicians’ serv-
ices for fiscal year 1997 and each subsequent
fiscal year shall be equal to the product of—
‘‘(i) 1 plus the Secretary’s estimate of
the percentage change in the medicare eco-
nomic index for the fiscal year involved
(described in the fourth sentence of section
1842(b)(3)) (divided by 100),
‘‘(ii) 1 plus the Secretary’s estimate of
the percentage change (divided by 100) in
the average number of individuals enrolled
under this part (other than private plan
enrollees) from the previous fiscal year to
the fiscal year involved,
‘‘(iii) 1 plus the Secretary’s estimate
of the projected percentage growth in real
gross domestic product per capita (divided
by 100) from the previous fiscal year to
the fiscal year involved, plus 2 percentage
points, and
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4366 
AN ACT 
To strengthen the Federal education research sys-
tem to make research and evaluations more time-
ly and relevant to State and local needs in order 
to increase student achievement.
provide, for the database, data on inter-
country adoption cases relating to adoption 
service providers. 
(iii) CONTENTS.—The database shall 
include, with respect to each accredited 
agency and approved person, who is an 
adoption service provider individually, and 
to the aggregate of all adoption service 
providers— 
(I) information identifying such a 
provider; 
(II) information on the accredita-
tion status of an agency, or the ap-
proval status of a person, as an adop-
tion service provider; 
(III) information on the number 
of applications or petitions filed re-
specting adoption and the numbers of 
approvals and denials of the applica-
tions or petitions; 
(IV) the number of substantiated 
grievances filed with respect to an 
adoption service provider; and 
(V) a description of any sanc-
tions an adoption service provider, or 
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(E) An increase or decrease in the cost to
health care programs under the Social Security
Act.
(F) An increase or decrease in the poten-
tial overutilization of health care services.
(G) Any other factors the Secretary deems
appropriate in the interest of preventing fraud
and abuse in health care programs under the
Social Security Act.
(b) ADVISORY OPINIONS.—
(1) ADVISORY
OPINIONS
UNDER
TITLE
XI.—
Title XI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1128B
the following new section:
‘‘ADVISORY OPINIONS
‘‘SEC. 1129. (a) ISSUANCE
OF ADVISORY OPIN-
IONS.—The Secretary shall issue advisory opinions as pro-
vided in this section.
‘‘(b) MATTERS SUBJECT TO ADVISORY OPINIONS.—
The Secretary shall issue advisory opinions as to the fol-
lowing matters:
‘‘(1) What constitutes prohibited remuneration
within the meaning of section 1128B(b) of the So-
cial Security Act.
‘‘(2) Whether an arrangement or proposed ar-
rangement satisfies the criteria set forth in section
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1128B(b)(3) of the Social Security Act for activities
which do not result in prohibited remuneration.
‘‘(3) Whether an arrangement or proposed ar-
rangement satisfies the criteria which the Secretary
has established, or shall establish by regulation for
activities which do not result in prohibited remu-
neration.
‘‘(4) What constitutes an inducement to reduce
or limit services to individuals entitled to benefits
under title XVIII or title XIX within the meaning
of section 1128B(b).
‘‘(5) Whether an arrangement or proposed ar-
rangement will result in a prohibited referral within
the meaning of section 1877 of the Social Security
Act.
‘‘(6) Whether an arrangement, activity or pro-
posed arrangement or proposed activity violates any
other provision of this Act.
‘‘(c) MATTERS NOT SUBJECT TO ADVISORY OPIN-
IONS.—Such advisory opinions shall not address the fol-
lowing matters:
‘‘(1) Whether the fair market value shall be, or
was paid or received for any goods, services or prop-
erty.
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 ‘‘Northern Route Ap-
proval Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) To maintain our Nation’s competitive edge 
and ensure an economy built to last, the United 
States must have fast, reliable, resilient, and envi-
ronmentally sound means of moving energy. In a 
global economy, we will compete for the world’s in-
vestments based in significant part on the quality of 
our infrastructure. Investing in the Nation’s infra-
structure provides immediate and long-term eco-
nomic benefits for local communities and the Nation 
as a whole. 
(2) The delivery of oil from Canada, a close ally 
not only in proximity but in shared values and 
ideals, to domestic markets is in the national inter-
est because of the need to lessen dependence upon 
insecure foreign sources. 
(3) The Keystone XL pipeline would provide 
both short-term and long-term employment opportu-
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‘‘(A) the State has been notified and of-
fered an opportunity to revise and resubmit the 
declaration of intent with technical assistance, 
in accordance with paragraph (4); and 
‘‘(B)(i) the State does not submit a revised 
declaration of intent; or 
‘‘(ii) the State submits a revised declara-
tion of intent that the Secretary determines, 
after an opportunity for a hearing conducted in 
accordance with paragraph (4)(E), does not 
meet the requirements of this subsection. 
‘‘(6) RECOGNITION BY OPERATION OF LAW.—If 
the Secretary fails to take action on a declaration of 
intent submitted by a State within the time specified 
in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), the declaration of intent, as 
submitted, shall be deemed to be approved. 
‘‘(7) LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary shall not 
have the authority to require a State, as a condition 
of approval of the State declaration of intent under 
this subsection, to— 
‘‘(A) submit any standards for academic 
content or student academic achievement for re-
view or approval; 
‘‘(B) enter into a voluntary partnership 
with another State to develop and implement 
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(PPO), physician-hospital organization (PHO), phy-
sician-hospital arrangement (PHA), or similar orga-
nization designed to facilitate the integrated delivery
of health care services, if the referring physician is
managed by or contracts with the MSO, PPO, PHO,
PHA or similar organization (or the group practice
of which the physician is a member is managed by
or contracts with the MSO, PPO, PHO, PHA or
similar organization and the ownership or invest-
ment interest is in the MSO, PPO, PHA or similar
organization itself (and not merely in a subdivision
thereof).’’.
SEC. 605. SHARED FACILITY SERVICES.
Section 1877(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395nn(b))
is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (6); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(4) SHARED FACILITY SERVICES.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of a
shared facility services of a shared facility
‘‘(i) that is furnished
‘‘(I) personally by the referring
physician who is a shared facility phy-
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‘‘(2) Whether an individual is a bona fide em-
ployee within the requirements of section 3121(d)(2)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
‘‘(d) EFFECT OF ADVISORY OPINIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each advisory opinion is-
sued by the Secretary shall be binding as to the Sec-
retary and the party or parties requesting the opin-
ion, so long as the party’s actions or omissions do
not deviate from the actions or omissions presented
in the request for the advisory opinion.
‘‘(2) The failure of a party to seek an advisory
opinion may not be introduced into evidence to prove
that the party intended to violate the provisions of
sections 1128, 1128A, 1128B, 1877, of this Act.
‘‘(e) FEE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall require
an individual or entity requesting an advisory opin-
ion under this section to submit a fee.
‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—The amount of the fee required
under paragraph (1) shall be equal to the costs in-
curred by the Secretary in responding to the re-
quest.
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary within 90 days
of the date of the enactment shall issue regulations estab-