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tion shall be in order only at a time designated by 
the Speaker in the legislative schedule within three 
legislative days after the day on which the proponent 
announces his intention to offer the motion. Notice 
may not be given on an anticipatory basis. Such a 
motion shall not be in order after the House has dis-
posed of a motion to proceed with respect to that 
transmittal of recommendations. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the motion to 
its adoption without intervening motion. A motion to 
reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed 
of shall not be in order. 
(3) 
CONSIDERATION.—The 
joint 
resolution 
shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against a joint resolution and against its consider-
ation are waived. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on a joint resolution to its pas-
sage without intervening motion except five hours of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent and one motion to limit de-
bate on the joint resolution. A motion to reconsider 
the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not 
be in order. 
(4) POST SINE DIE.—If the House has adopted 
a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 692 
To provide protection for certain Federal employees with respect to implemen-
tation of the June 15, 2012, memorandum from Janet Napolitano, Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, regarding the exercise of prosecutorial 
discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States 
as children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2013 
Mr. BARLETTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To provide protection for certain Federal employees with 
respect to implementation of the June 15, 2012, memo-
randum from Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland 
Security, regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discre-
tion with respect to individuals who came to the United 
States as children. 
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 ‘‘Protecting Department 
of Homeland Security Personnel Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROTECTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO REFUSE TO 
CARRY OUT UNLAWFUL PROVISIONS OF THE 
MEMORANDUM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no adverse personnel action, including em-
ployee termination, may be taken against a protected indi-
vidual which is based, in whole or in part, on the refusal 
of such individual to carry out a provision of the memo-
randum described in subsection (b) that has been deter-
mined by the Congress to be in violation of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 
(b) MEMORANDUM DESCRIBED.—This Act applies 
with respect to the June 15, 2012, memorandum from 
Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security, re-
garding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion with re-
spect to individuals who came to the United States as chil-
dren. 
(c) PROTECTED INDIVIDUALS.—For purposes of this 
Act, the term ‘‘protected individual’’ means an individual 
employed in or under any of the following: 
(1) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment. 
(2) U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 
(3) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. 
(d) ADVERSE ACTIONS INCLUDE DENIAL OF BENE-
FITS.—The personnel actions prohibited by this Act in-
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† HR 803 EAS 
2301 et seq.), and providers of vocational 
rehabilitation services described in title I of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
720 et seq.); 
(viii) provision of information, in for-
mats that are usable by and understandable 
to one-stop center customers, regarding how 
the local area is performing on the local 
performance accountability measures de-
scribed in section 116(c) and any addi-
tional performance information with respect 
to the one-stop delivery system in the local 
area; 
(ix)(I) provision of information, in for-
mats that are usable by and understandable 
to one-stop center customers, relating to the 
availability of supportive services or assist-
ance, including child care, child support, 
medical or child health assistance under 
title XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. and 1397aa et seq.), 
benefits under the supplemental nutrition 
assistance program established under the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2011 et seq.), assistance through the earned
sion, the Secretary or the Administrator, as appropriate,
and the congressional energy committees within 6 months
after the contract is entered into under this subsection.
(f) REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE COM-
MISSION.—
(1) PUBLIC
HEARINGS.—After receiving the
recommendations from the Secretary or the Admin-
istrator, as appropriate, pursuant to subsection (b),
the Commission shall provide an opportunity for
public comment on the recommendations for a 30-
day period.
(2) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Commission shall publish in the Federal Register an
initial report containing the Commission’s findings
and conclusions based on a review and analysis of
the recommendations made by the Secretary or the
Administrator, as appropriate, and the audit con-
ducted pursuant to subsection (e), together with the
Commission’s recommendations for reconfiguration,
privatization, and closure of energy laboratories. In
conducting such review and analysis, the Commis-
sion shall consider all energy laboratories.
(3) DEVIATION FROM RECOMMENDATIONS.—In
making its recommendations, the Commission may
I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3375
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 increase
in motor fuels tax, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 1, 1996
Mr. ROYCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce,
National Security, Government Reform and Oversight, Rules, and
Science, 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 amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 increase in motor fuels tax, 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 TITLES.
(a) SHORT TITLE FOR ACT.—This Act may be cited
as the ‘‘Repeal of the 1993 Gas Tax Act’’.
(b) SHORT TITLE
FOR TITLES I–VIII.—Titles I
through VIII of this Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department
of Energy Abolishment Act’’.
make changes in any of the recommendations made
by the Secretary or the Administrator, as appro-
priate, if the Commission determines that the Sec-
retary or the Administrator, as appropriate, deviated
substantially from the criteria described in sub-
section (a) in making recommendations. The Com-
mission shall explain and justify in the report any
recommendation made by the Commission that is
different from the recommendations made by the
Secretary or the Administrator, as appropriate.
(4) FINAL REPORT.—After providing a 30-day
period for public comment following publication of
the initial report under paragraph (2), and after full
consideration of such public comments, the Commis-
sion shall, within 15 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, transmit to the Secretary or
the Administrator, as appropriate, and the congres-
sional energy committees a final report containing
the recommendations of the Commission.
(5) PROVISION
OF
CERTAIN
INFORMATION.—
After transmitting the final report under paragraph
(4), the Commission shall promptly provide, upon re-
quest, to any Member of Congress information used
by the Commission in making its recommendations.
IB 
Union Calendar No. 99 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 697 
[Report No. 113–137] 
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Clark County, 
Nevada, for the environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three 
Kids Mine Project Site, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2013 
Mr. HECK of Nevada (for himself, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. HORSFORD, and Ms. 
TITUS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
JULY 8, 2013 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 14, 2013] 
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in the Department’s inventory of proposed projects, that
have the highest priority and, for those 20 projects, the
relative priority and rank scoring of each such project.
The 20 projects shall be compiled, and their relative
rankings shall be shown, by category of project (including
the categories of ambulatory care projects, nursing home
care projects, and such other categories as the Secretary
determines).
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall include in each report, for
each project listed, a description of the specific factors
that account for the relative ranking of that project in re-
lation to other projects within the same category.
‘‘(3) In a case in which the relative ranking of a pro-
posed project has changed since the last report under this
subsection was submitted, the Secretary shall also include
in the report a description of the reasons for the change
in the ranking, including an explanation of any change in
the scoring of the project under the Department’s scoring
system 
for 
proposed 
major 
medical 
construction
projects.’’.
SEC. 202. REVISION TO PROSPECTUS REQUIREMENTS.
(a) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—Section 8104(b) of
title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘shall include—’’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘shall include the following:’’;
cuted under section 3(b)(2) have not been met, nothing 
in this Act— 
(1) affects the responsibility of the Secretary to 
take any additional response action necessary to pro-
tect public health and the environment from a re-
lease or the threat of a release of a hazardous sub-
stance, pollutant, or contaminant; or 
(2) unless otherwise expressly provided, modi-
fies, limits, or otherwise affects— 
(A) the application of, or obligation to 
comply with, any law, including any environ-
mental or public health law; or 
(B) the authority of the United States to 
enforce compliance with the requirements of 
any law or the agreement executed under sec-
tion 3(b)(2).
SEC. 7. SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT 
ACT. 
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 
1998 (31 U.S.C. 6901 note; Public Law 105–263) shall 
not apply to land conveyed under this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 697 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal 
land in Clark County, Nevada, for the environ-
mental remediation and reclamation of the Three 
Kids Mine Project Site, and for other purposes.
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in 
Clark County, Nevada, for the environmental remediation 
and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site, 
and for other purposes. 
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(2) The amendments made by subsection (a) of such
section shall apply with respect to any major medical facil-
ity project or any major medical facility lease of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, regardless of when funds
are first appropriated for that project or lease, except that
in the case of a project for which funds were first appro-
priated before October 9, 1992, such amendments shall
not apply with respect to amounts appropriated for that
project for a fiscal year before fiscal year 1998.
(c) LIMITATION
ON OBLIGATIONS
FOR ADVANCE
PLANNING.—Section 8104 of title 38, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(f) The Secretary may not obligate funds in an
amount in excess of $500,000 from the Advance Planning
Fund of the Department toward design or development
of a major medical facility project until—
‘‘(1) the Secretary submits to the committees a
report on the proposed obligation; and
‘‘(2) a period of 30 days has passed after the
date on which the report is received by the commit-
tees.’’.
SEC. 204. TERMINOLOGY CHANGES.
(a) 
DEFINITION
OF
‘‘CONSTRUCT’’.—Section
8101(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3376
To authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases
for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1997, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 1, 1996
Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. HUTCHINSON, and Mr. ED-
WARDS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To authorize major medical facility projects and major medi-
cal facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs
for fiscal year 1997, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I—CONSTRUCTION
AUTHORIZATION
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY
PROJECTS.
(a) AMBULATORY CARE ADDITION PROJECTS.—The
Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following
ambulatory care addition major medical facility projects,
with each project to be carried out in the amount specified
for that project:
(1) Addition of ambulatory care facilities for
mental health enhancements at the Department of
Veterans Affairs medical center in Dallas, Texas,
$19,900,000.
(2) Addition of ambulatory care facilities at the
Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in
Brockton, Massachusetts, $13,500,000.
(3) Addition of ambulatory care facilities for
outpatient improvements at the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs medical center in Shreveport, Louisi-
ana, $25,000,000.
(4) Addition of ambulatory care facilities at the
Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in
Lyons, New Jersey, $21,100,000.
(5) Addition of ambulatory care facilities at the
Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in
Tomah, Wisconsin, $12,700,000.
(6) Addition of ambulatory care facilities at the
Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in
Asheville, North Carolina, in the amount of
$28,800,000.
Orlando, Florida (now under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs), to a nursing home care unit
until 15 days after the date on which the report required
by subsection (a) is submitted.
TITLE II—STRATEGIC PLANNING
FOR HEALTH CARE RESOURCES
SEC. 201. STRATEGIC PLANNING.
Section 8107 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c);
(2) by striking out subsection (a) and inserting
in lieu thereof the following new subsections:
‘‘(a) In order to promote effective planning for the
efficient provision of care to eligible veterans, the Sec-
retary, based on the analysis and recommendations of the
Under Secretary for Health, shall submit to each commit-
tee, not later than January 31 of each year, a report re-
garding long-range health planning of the Department.
‘‘(b) Each report under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
‘‘(1) A five-year strategic plan for the provision
of care under chapter 17 of this title to eligible vet-
erans through coordinated networks of medical fa-
cilities operating within prescribed geographic serv-
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shall be considered to be a reference to the James H. Quil-
len Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall take ef-
fect at noon on January 3, 1997, or the first day on which
James H. Quillen otherwise ceases to be a Member of the
House of Representatives.
SEC. 303. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
NURSING CARE CENTER, ASPINWALL, PENN-
SYLVANIA.
The Department of Veterans Affairs nursing care
center at the Department of Veterans Affairs medical cen-
ter in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, shall after the date of the
enactment of this Act be known and designated as the ‘‘H.
John Heinz, III Department of Veterans Affairs Nursing
Care Center’’. Any reference to such nursing care center
in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other
paper of the United States shall be considered to be a ref-
erence to the H. John Heinz, III Department of Veterans
Affairs Nursing Care Center.
further need under applicable law is hereby relinquished 
and revoked solely to the extent necessary to exclude from 
the withdrawal the land no longer needed and to allow for 
the immediate conveyance of the Three Kids Mine Federal 
Land as required under this Act. 
(c) EXISTING RECLAMATION PROJECT
AND PER-
MITTED FACILITIES.—Without limiting the general appli-
cability of section 3(a), nothing in this Act shall diminish, 
hinder, or interfere with the exclusive and perpetual use 
by existing rights holders for the operation, maintenance, 
and improvement of water conveyance infrastructure and 
facilities, including all necessary ingress and egress, situ-
ated on the Three Kids Mine Federal Land that were con-
structed or permitted by the Bureau of Reclamation prior 
to the effective date of this Act. 
SEC. 5. ACEC BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
Notwithstanding section 203 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1717), 
the boundary of the River Mountains Area of Critical En-
vironmental Concern (NVN 76884) is hereby adjusted 
consistent with the map entitled ‘‘Three Kids Mine Project 
Area’’ and dated February 6, 2012. 
SEC. 6. RELEASE OF THE UNITED STATES. 
Upon making the conveyance under section 3, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the United States 
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is released from any and all liabilities or claims of any 
kind or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat 
of release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contami-
nant, petroleum product (or derivative of a petroleum 
product of any kind), solid waste, mine materials or min-
ing related features (including tailings, overburden, waste 
rock, mill remnants, pits, or other hazards resulting from 
the presence of mining related features) at the Three Kids 
Mine Project Site in existence on or before the date of 
the conveyance. 
SEC. 7. SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT 
ACT. 
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 
1998 (31 U.S.C. 6901 note; Public Law 105–263) shall 
not apply to land conveyed under this Act. 
Æ 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3379
To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require that each
President’s budget submission to Congress include a detailed plan to
achieve a balanced Federal budget, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 1, 1996
Mr. CONDIT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Rules, 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 amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to
require that each President’s budget submission to Con-
gress include a detailed plan to achieve a balanced Fed-
eral budget, 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. PRESIDENT’S BUDGET.
Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
(2) for the Medical Care account, $12,236,000
for the leases authorized in section 102.
(b) LIMITATION.—The projects authorized in section
101 may only be carried out using—
(1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 1997 pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations in sub-
section (a);
(2) funds appropriated for Construction, Major
Projects for a fiscal year before fiscal year 1997 that
remain available for obligation; and
(3) funds appropriated for Construction, Major
Projects for fiscal year 1997 for a category of activ-
ity not specific to a project.
SEC. 104. REPORT ON HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF VETERANS
IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on
Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives a report on the health care needs of veterans in east
central Florida. In preparing the report, the Secretary
shall consider the needs of such veterans for psychiatric
and long-term care. The Secretary shall include in the re-
port the Secretary’s views, based on the Secretary’s deter-
mination of such needs, as to the best means of meeting
Union Calendar No. 99 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 697 
[Report No. 113–137] 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal 
land in Clark County, Nevada, for the environ-
mental remediation and reclamation of the Three 
Kids Mine Project Site, and for other purposes. 
JULY 8, 2013 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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(3) the records of the laboratory; and
(4) the unexpended balance of appropriations,
authorizations, allocations and other funds em-
ployed, held, arising from, available to, or to be
made available in connection with the laboratory.
Passed the House of Representatives December 18
(legislative day, December 15), 1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.