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‘‘(I) approve the siting of the facility; 
or 
‘‘(II) consider the interstate benefits 
expected to be achieved by the proposed 
siting of the transmission facility in the 
State; 
‘‘(ii) the applicant for a permit is a trans-
mitting utility but does not qualify to apply for 
a permit for such transmission facility in a 
State in which such transmission facility is to 
be sited because the applicant does not serve 
end-use customers in the State; or 
‘‘(iii) a State commission or other entity 
that has authority to approve the siting of such 
transmission facility— 
‘‘(I) did not issue a decision on an ap-
plication seeking approval for the siting of 
the facility within 1 year after the date on 
which the applicant submitted a completed 
application to the State commission or 
other authority; 
‘‘(II) denied a complete application 
seeking approval for the siting of the 
transmission facility without proposing an 
alternate site; or 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2760 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 
of the centennial of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and 
the Panama Canal, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2013 
Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. LEE of California, 
Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, 
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. SWALWELL of California, and 
Mr. THOMPSON of California) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins 
in commemoration of the centennial of the Panama-Pa-
cific International Exposition and the Panama Canal, 
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 ‘‘Panama Canal and 
Pan-Pacific Exhibition Centennial Celebration Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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‘‘(III) authorized the siting of the fa-
cility subject to conditions that unreason-
ably interfere with the siting of the trans-
mission facility.’’. 
(5) In subsection (f), as redesignated by para-
graph (3), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (e)’’. 
(6) In subsection (g), as redesignated by para-
graph (3), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (e)’’. 
(7) In subsection (h), as redesignated by para-
graph (3), by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (g)’’. 
(8) In subsection (k)(2), as redesignated by 
paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Subsection (h)(6)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Subsection (j)(6)’’. 
(9) By amending subsection (l), as redesignated 
by paragraph (2), to read as follows: 
‘‘(l) APPLICABILITY.—This section applies only to 
States located in the Western Interconnection and States 
located in the Eastern Interconnection and does not apply 
to the States of Alaska or Hawaii, or to areas under the 
authority of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.’’. 
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the local exchange carrier may request the Commis-
sion to certify the carrier’s compliance with the con-
ditions specified in subsection (b).
‘‘(3) TIME FOR DECISION; PUBLIC COMMENT.—
Unless such Bell operating company consents to a
longer period of time, the Commission shall approve,
disapprove, or approve with conditions such verifica-
tion within 90 days after the date of its submission.
During such 90 days, the Commission shall afford in-
terested persons an opportunity to present informa-
tion and evidence concerning such verification.
‘‘(4) STANDARD FOR DECISION.—The Commis-
sion shall not approve such verification unless the
Commission determines that—
‘‘(A) the Bell operating company meets each
of the conditions required to be certified under
subsection (b); and
‘‘(B) the agreement or statement submitted
under subsection (a)(2) complies with the re-
quirements of section 242 and the regulations
thereunder.
‘‘(e) ENFORCEMENT OF CONDITIONS.—
‘‘(1) COMMISSION AUTHORITY.—If at any time
after the approval of a verification under subsection
(d), the Commission determines that a Bell operating
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2761 
To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of Foreign 
Intelligence Surveillance Court judges. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2013 
Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. HOLT, Mr. HUFFMAN, and 
Mr. VAN HOLLEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Select Committee 
on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation 
of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges. 
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 ‘‘Presidential Appoint-
ment of FISA Court Judges Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT AND SENATE CON-
FIRMATION OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SUR-
VEILLANCE COURT JUDGES. 
(a) PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT AND SENATE CON-
FIRMATION REQUIRED.—Section 103 of the Foreign Intel-
ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The 
Chief Justice of the United States’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(A) The President, by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate,’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) The President, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, shall publicly designate a judge des-
ignated under subparagraph (A) to serve as the presiding 
judge of the court established under such subparagraph.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘The Chief 
Justice’’ and inserting ‘‘The President, by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate,’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘the Chief 
Justice in consultation with’’. 
(b) COMPLETION
OF TERMS
BY EXISTING DES-
IGNEES.—Notwithstanding the amendments by subsection 
(a), each judge serving on a court established under sub-
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section (a) or subsection (b) of section 103 of the Foreign 
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803) on 
the date of the enactment of this Act may complete the 
term of such judge on such court. 
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(3) In the case of any such mortgage insured 
after the expiration of the 3-year period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, 70 percent 
of such original principal obligation, subject to para-
graphs (4) and (5). 
(4) In the case of any such mortgage insured 
after the expiration of the 4-year period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, 60 percent 
of such original principal obligation, subject to para-
graph (5). 
(5) In the case of any such mortgage insured 
after the expiration of the 5-year period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, 50 percent 
of such original principal obligation. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. During the tran-
sition period under section 281, any reference in this sec-
tion to the FHA shall be construed to refer to the Sec-
retary to the extent the Secretary has not delegated au-
thority under this section to the FHA pursuant to section 
282(1). 
SEC. 235. PREMIUMS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The FHA shall establish and 
collect premium payments for mortgage insurance pro-
vided pursuant to this title and the amendments made by 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2763 
To reauthorize appropriations for the National Women’s Rights History 
Project Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2013 
Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. REED, Mr. MAFFEI, and Mr. HANNA) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize appropriations for the National Women’s 
Rights History Project 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 APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) VOTES FOR WOMEN’S TRAIL.—Section 1602 of 
Title XVI of Public Law 96–607 (16 U.S.C. 410 ll–1) is 
amended in subsection (f)(2) by striking ‘‘2013’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) NATIONAL WOMEN’S RIGHTS HISTORY PROJECT 
REGISTRY AND THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S RIGHTS HIS-
TORY PROJECT PARTNERSHIP NETWORK.—Section 7111 
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sition period under section 281, any reference in this sec-
tion to the FHA shall be construed to refer to the Sec-
retary to the extent the Secretary has not delegated au-
thority under this section to the FHA pursuant to section 
282(1). 
SEC. 234. LIMITATION ON MORTGAGE INSURANCE COV-
ERAGE. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this title or the National Housing Act, the FHA 
may not insure, or make any commitment to insure, any 
portion of any mortgage on a 1- to 4-family residential 
property in excess of the amount equal to the following 
percentage of the original principal obligation of the mort-
gage: 
(1) In the case of any such mortgage insured 
after the expiration of the 1-year period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, 90 percent 
of such original principal obligation, subject to para-
graphs (2) through (5). 
(2) In the case of any such mortgage insured 
after the expiration of the 2-year period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, 80 percent 
of such original principal obligation, subject to para-
graphs (3) through (5). 
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of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111–11) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(5) by striking ‘‘2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(4) by striking ‘‘2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. H–2B WAGES. 
Section 214(g)(9) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(D) WAGES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The wages paid to 
nonimmigrants 
under 
section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) employed by an em-
ployer shall be the greater of— 
‘‘(I) the actual wage level paid by 
the employer to other employees with 
similar experience and qualifications 
for such position; or 
‘‘(II) the prevailing wage level for 
the occupational classification of the 
position in the geographic area of the 
employment, based on the best infor-
mation available as of the time of fil-
ing the application. 
‘‘(ii) 
BEST
INFORMATION
AVAIL-
ABLE.—The term ‘best information avail-
able’, with respect to determining the pre-
vailing wage for a position, means— 
‘‘(I) a controlling collective bar-
gaining agreement or Federal contract 
wage, if applicable; 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2765 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote the economic 
survival of seasonal small businesses by ensuring that the wages paid 
to H–2B nonimmigrants are fair and reasonable. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2013 
Mr. WITTMAN (for himself and Mr. ALEXANDER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote 
the economic survival of seasonal small businesses by 
ensuring that the wages paid to H–2B nonimmigrants 
are fair and reasonable. 
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 ‘‘Save Our Seasons Act 
of 2013’’. 
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spective of origin, which are of significant merit and
which, without such assistance, would otherwise be
unavailable to our citizens for geographic or eco-
nomic reasons;
‘‘(C) projects and productions that will encour-
age and assist artists and enable them to achieve
wider distribution of their works, to work in resi-
dence at an educational or cultural institution, or to
achieve standards of professional excellence;
‘‘(D) projects and productions which have sub-
stantial artistic and cultural significance and that
reach, or reflect the culture of, a minority, inner
city, rural, or tribal community;
‘‘(E) projects and productions that will encour-
age public knowledge, education, understanding, and
appreciation of the arts;
‘‘(F) workshops that will encourage and develop
the appreciation and enjoyment of the arts by our
citizens;
‘‘(G) programs for the arts at the local level;
‘‘(H) projects that enhance managerial and or-
ganizational skills and capabilities; and
‘‘(I) projects, productions, and workshops of the
kinds described in subparagraphs (A) through (H)
through film, radio, video, and similar media, for the
‘‘(II) the wage level commensu-
rate with the experience, training, and 
supervision required for the job based 
on Bureau of Labor Statistics data; or 
‘‘(III) if the data referred to in 
paragraph (2) is not available or the 
best information available, a legiti-
mate, recent private survey of the 
wages paid for such positions in the 
metropolitan statistical area.’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2766 
To make improvements to the transitional program for covered business 
method patents, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2013 
Mr. ISSA (for himself and Ms. CHU) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To make improvements to the transitional program for 
covered business method patents, 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 ‘‘Stopping the Offensive 
Use of Patents Act’’ or the ‘‘STOP Act’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM FOR 
COVERED BUSINESS METHOD PATENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 18 of the Leahy-Smith 
America Invents Act (35 U.S.C. 321 note) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (3); 
and 
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘a financial 
product or’’ and inserting ‘‘an enterprise, a product, 
or a’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) REMOVAL
OF
SUNSET.—The amendment 
made by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) DEFINITION OF COVERED BUSINESS METH-
OD PATENT.—The amendment made by paragraph 
(2) of subsection (a) shall apply as if included in the 
enactment of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. 
SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF PRO BONO PROGRAM AT THE 
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK 
OFFICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Office shall 
work with and support intellectual property law associa-
tions throughout the United States, within established pro 
bono programs, to assist financially under-resourced re-
sellers, users, implementers, distributors, or customers of 
an allegedly infringing product or process. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 
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Property and Director of the United States Patent 
and Trademark Office. 
(2) OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Office’’ means the 
United States Patent and Trademark Office. 
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cordance with the provisions of section 3 of the Federal
Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–226;
108 Stat. 111), except that an employee of the agency shall
be deemed to be eligible for payment of a voluntary separa-
tion incentive payment under that section if the employee
separates from service with the agency during the period
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and end-
ing—
(1) in the case of an agency referred to in para-
graph (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (b), on the date of
the abolition of that agency under this division; and
(2) in the case of the Department of State, on
September 30, 1997.
(d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of
the head of an agency to authorize payment of voluntary
separation incentive payments under this section shall ex-
pire on—
(1) in the case of an agency referred to in para-
graph (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (b), on the date of
the abolition of that agency under this division; and
(2) in the case of the Department of State, Sep-
tember 30, 1997.
(e) BUDGET ACT COMPLIANCE.—Any new spending
authority (within the meaning of section 401 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974) which is provided under this
(B) by striking ‘‘group or’’ each place it ap-
pears, and
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and
(3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively,
(6) in subsection (l)(1) by striking ‘‘Endow-
ment;’’ and inserting ‘‘Endowment,’’,
(7) in subsection (o) by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 5(k)(1)’’,
(8) in subsection (p)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(D)—
(i) by striking clause (i), and
(ii) 
by 
redesignating 
clauses 
(ii)
through (v) as clauses (i) through (iv), re-
spectively,
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(2)’’,
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and
(C),
(iii) by redesignating clauses (i) and
(ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respec-
tively, and
(iv) by redesignating subclauses (I)
and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively,
(C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as
follows:
(1) GENERAL
EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Except as
provided in paragraph (2), this Act and the amend-
ments made by this Act shall take effect on October
1, 1995.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEALER AND RE-
LATED
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Sections 10
and 11 shall take effect on October 1, 1998.
(b) SAVINGS PROVISION.—An amendment or repeal
made by this Act shall not apply with respect to—
(1) powers, duties, functions, rights, claims,
penalties, or obligations applicable to financial as-
sistance provided before the effective date of amend-
ment or repeal, as the case may be, under the provi-
sion of law so amended or so repealed; and
(2) administrative actions and proceedings com-
menced before such date, or authorized before such
date to be commenced, under such provision.
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I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1558
To amend the Goals 2000: Educate America Act to eliminate the National
Education Standards and Improvement Council, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 3, 1995
Mr. GOODLING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities
A BILL
To amend the Goals 2000: Educate America Act to eliminate
the National Education Standards and Improvement
Council, 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. ELIMINATION OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION
STANDARDS AND IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL.
(a) REPEALS.—Subsection (b) of section 241, section
316, and Part B of title II of the Goals 2000: Educate
America Act (20 U.S.C. 5841 et seq.) are repealed.
(b) AMENDMENTS TO GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMER-
ICA ACT.—
and resulted in regulations that have reduced the in-
cidence of misleading practices that are harmful to
the public interest.
(2) Among the successful reforms is a prohibi-
tion on charges being assessed for calls to 800 tele-
phone numbers or other telephone numbers adver-
tised or widely understood to be toll free.
(3) Nevertheless, certain interstate pay-per-call
businesses are taking advantage of an exception in
the prohibition on charging for information conveyed
during a call to a ‘‘toll-free’’ number to continue to
engage in misleading practices. These practices are
not in compliance with the intent of Congress in
passing the Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Reso-
lution Act.
(4) Therefore, it is necessary for Congress to
clarify that its intent is that charges for information
provided during a call to an 800 number or other
number widely advertised and understood to be toll
free shall not be assessed to the calling party unless
the calling party agrees to be billed according to the
terms of a written subscription agreement.