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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3340 
To require use of amounts repaid to the Secretary of the Treasury by 
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce the national debt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 24, 2013 
Mr. KINGSTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require use of amounts repaid to the Secretary of the 
Treasury by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce 
the national debt. 
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 ‘‘Fannie-Freddie Debt 
Elimination Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. USE OF FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC REPAY-
MENTS TO REDUCE NATIONAL DEBT. 
(a) REDUCTION OF NATIONAL DEBT.—Any amounts 
paid or repaid to the Secretary of the Treasury by the 
Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal 
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Home Loan Mortgage Corporation in any form, including 
any dividends paid pursuant to the Amended and Restated 
Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements, dated Sep-
tember 26, 2008, amended May 6, 2009, further amended 
December 24, 2009, and further amended August 17, 
2012, between the United States Department of the 
Treasury and the Federal National Mortgage Association, 
and between such Department and the Federal Home 
Loan Mortgage Corporation shall be transferred by the 
Secretary to the special account established by subsection 
(d) of section 3113 of title 31, United States Code, and 
shall be used only as provided in such subsection. 
(b) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
may not enter into any agreement to further alter, amend, 
or change any provision of the Amended and Restated 
Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements referred to 
in subsection (a) (as amended through August 17, 2012) 
that relates to dividend payment dates, dividend periods, 
dividend rates, or dividend amounts. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3342 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for 
health insurance coverage for the President through an Exchange in 
the same manner as for Members of Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 24, 2013 
Mr. KINGSTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
to provide for health insurance coverage for the President 
through an Exchange in the same manner as for Mem-
bers of Congress. 
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 ‘‘Practice What You 
Preach Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE PRESI-
DENT THROUGH AN EXCHANGE. 
Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the heading by inserting ‘‘, CONGRES-
SIONAL STAFF, AND THE PRESIDENT’’ after ‘‘MEM-
BERS OF CONGRESS’’; and 
(2) in clause (i), in the matter preceding sub-
clause (I)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and congressional staff’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, congressional staff, and the 
President’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or congressional staff’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, congressional staff, or the 
President’’. 
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HR 1 PCS
(1) SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS.—
(A) LOBBYING.—No individual who en-
gages in, or is otherwise employed in, lobbying
of the Congress and who is required under the
Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act to register
with the Clerk of the House of Representatives
or the Secretary of the Senate shall be consid-
ered eligible for appointment to, or service on,
the Board of Directors.
(B) OFFICE.—No member of the Board of
Directors appointed under subsection (b)(1)
may hold or may have held the position of
Member of the House of Representatives or
Senator, may hold the position of employee of
the House of Representatives or Senate, or may
have held such a position within 4 years of the
date of appointment.
(2) HOLDING OFFICE.—If during a term of of-
fice a member of the Board of Directors engages in
an activity described in paragraph (2)(A), such posi-
tion shall be declared vacant and a successor shall
be selected in accordance with subsection (b)(1).
(3) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Board of
Directors shall be filled in the manner in which the
original appointment was made.
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF DETERMINATION OF COM-
PENSATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
(a) DETERMINATION
OF COMPENSATION.—Section 
424(b)(2)(E) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
(sec. 1–204.24(b)(2)(E), D.C. Official Code) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(E) PAY.—The Chief Financial Officer 
shall be paid at a rate such that the total 
amount of compensation paid during any cal-
endar year does not exceed an amount equal to 
the limit on total pay which is applicable during 
the year under section 5307 of title 5, United 
States Code, to an employee described in sec-
tion 5307(d) of such title.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to pay periods be-
ginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 
2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3343 
AN ACT 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
to clarify the rules regarding the determination 
of the compensation of the Chief Financial Offi-
cer of the District of Columbia.
H. R. 3343 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen 
An Act 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to clarify the rules regarding 
the determination of the compensation of the Chief Financial Officer of the District 
of Columbia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION 
OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA. 
(a) DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION.—Section 424(b)(2)(E) of 
the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.24(b)(2)(E), 
D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(E) PAY.—The Chief Financial Officer shall be paid 
at a rate such that the total amount of compensation paid 
during any calendar year does not exceed an amount equal 
to the limit on total pay which is applicable during the 
year under section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, 
to an employee described in section 5307(d) of such title.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3343 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to clarify the rules 
regarding the determination of the compensation of the Chief Financial 
Officer of the District of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 28, 2013 
Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. ISSA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to clarify 
the rules regarding the determination of the compensa-
tion of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
Columbia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF DETERMINATION OF COM-
PENSATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
(a) DETERMINATION
OF COMPENSATION.—Section 
424(b)(2)(E) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
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(sec. 1–204.24(b)(2)(E), D.C. Official Code) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(E) PAY.—The Chief Financial Officer 
shall be paid at a rate such that the total 
amount of compensation paid during any cal-
endar year does not exceed an amount equal to 
the limit on total pay which is applicable during 
the year under section 5307 of title 5, United 
States Code, to an employee described in sec-
tion 5307(d) of such title.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to pay periods be-
ginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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All information provided to or considered by the agency, 
and steps to obtain information by the agency, in connec-
tion with its determination to propose the rule, including 
any preliminary risk assessment or regulatory impact 
analysis prepared by the agency and all other information 
prepared or described by the agency under subparagraph 
(D) and, at the discretion of the President or the Adminis-
trator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
information provided by that Office in consultations with 
the agency, shall be placed in the docket for the proposed 
rule and made accessible to the public by electronic means 
and otherwise for the public’s use when the notice of pro-
posed rule making is published. 
‘‘(2)(A) If the agency undertakes procedures under 
subsection (c) and determines thereafter not to propose 
a rule, the agency shall, following consultation with the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, publish a 
notice of determination of other agency course. A notice 
of determination of other agency course shall include in-
formation required by paragraph (1)(D) to be included in 
a notice of proposed rule making and a description of the 
alternative response the agency determined to adopt. 
‘‘(B) If in its determination of other agency course 
the agency makes a determination to amend or rescind 
an existing rule, the agency need not undertake additional
proceedings under subsection (c) before it publishes a no-
tice of proposed rule making to amend or rescind the exist-
ing rule. 
All information provided to or considered by the agency, 
and steps to obtain information by the agency, in connec-
tion with its determination of other agency course, includ-
ing but not limited to any preliminary risk assessment or 
regulatory impact analysis prepared by the agency and all 
other information that would be required to be prepared 
or described by the agency under paragraph (1)(D) if the 
agency had determined to publish a notice of proposed rule 
making and, at the discretion of the President or the Ad-
ministrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, information provided by that Office in consulta-
tions with the agency, shall be placed in the docket for 
the determination and made accessible to the public by 
electronic means and otherwise for the public’s use when 
the notice of determination is published. 
‘‘(3) After notice of proposed rule making required 
by this section, the agency shall provide interested persons 
an opportunity to participate in the rule making through 
submission of written data, views, or arguments with or 
without opportunity for oral presentation, except that— 
‘‘(A) if a hearing is required under paragraph 
(4)(B) or subsection (e), opportunity for oral presen-
II 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3343 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2013 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to clarify 
the rules regarding the determination of the compensa-
tion of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
Columbia. 
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 3343 RDS
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF DETERMINATION OF COM-
PENSATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
(a) DETERMINATION
OF COMPENSATION.—Section 
424(b)(2)(E) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
(sec. 1–204.24(b)(2)(E), D.C. Official Code) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(E) PAY.—The Chief Financial Officer 
shall be paid at a rate such that the total 
amount of compensation paid during any cal-
endar year does not exceed an amount equal to 
the limit on total pay which is applicable during 
the year under section 5307 of title 5, United 
States Code, to an employee described in sec-
tion 5307(d) of such title.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to pay periods be-
ginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 
2013. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 190 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3343 
[Report No. 113–267] 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to clarify the rules 
regarding the determination of the compensation of the Chief Financial 
Officer of the District of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 28, 2013 
Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. ISSA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
NOVEMBER 15, 2013 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to clarify 
the rules regarding the determination of the compensa-
tion of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
Columbia. 
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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. CLARIFICATION OF DETERMINATION OF COM-
PENSATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
(a) DETERMINATION
OF COMPENSATION.—Section 
424(b)(2)(E) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
(sec. 1–204.24(b)(2)(E), D.C. Official Code) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(E) PAY.—The Chief Financial Officer 
shall be paid at a rate such that the total 
amount of compensation paid during any cal-
endar year does not exceed an amount equal to 
the limit on total pay which is applicable during 
the year under section 5307 of title 5, United 
States Code, to an employee described in sec-
tion 5307(d) of such title.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to pay periods be-
ginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 190 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3343 
[Report No. 113–267] 
A BILL 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
to clarify the rules regarding the determination 
of the compensation of the Chief Financial Offi-
cer of the District of Columbia. 
NOVEMBER 15, 2013 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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‘‘§ 6404. Uniform suspension, debarment, or exclusion 
from procurement or nonprocurement ac-
tivity’’. 
(2) The table of contents contained in section 
2 of Public Law 103–355 is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 2455. 
(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
8902a(b)(5) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 2455 of the Federal Acquisition 
Streamlining Act of 1994’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6404 
of title 31’’. 
SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive 
agency’’ has the meaning provided in section 133 of 
title 41, United States Code. 
(2) 
RELEVANT
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘relevant congressional commit-
tees’’ means each of the following: 
(A) The Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(B) The Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
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SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2021— 
(1) to carry out the functions of the Board of 
Suspension and Debarment established under sec-
tion 6401 of title 31, United States Code (as added 
by section 2), that are in addition to functions al-
ready carried out by personnel of the General Serv-
ices Administration as of October 1, 2013; and 
(2) for implementation of the case management 
system required under section 4. 
SEC. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, 
shall take effect on October 1, 2014. 
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consider the cumulative effect of the facts and cir-
cumstances previously considered by the Board. 
‘‘(d) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Board shall consist 
of members appointed by the Administrator of Gen-
eral Services (in consultation with the Administrator 
for Federal Procurement Policy) from a register of 
applicants maintained by the Administrator of Gen-
eral Services, in accordance with rules issued by the 
Administrator of General Services (in consultation 
with the Administrator for Federal Procurement 
Policy) for establishing and maintaining a register of 
eligible applicants and selecting members. The Ad-
ministrator of General Services shall appoint a mem-
ber without regard to political affiliation and solely 
on the basis of the professional qualifications re-
quired to perform the duties and responsibilities of 
a member. 
‘‘(2) CHAIR.—The Administrator of General 
Services shall designate one member of the Board to 
serve as Chair of the Board. The position of Chair 
of the Board shall be a Senior Executive Service po-
sition (as defined by section 3132(a)(2) of title 5). 
‘‘(3) REMOVAL.—The Administrator of General 
Services, with the consent of the Administrator for 
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HR 3438 RDS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Laboratories 
Mean National Security Act’’. 
SEC. 2. USE OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT FUNDS IN 
CONJUNCTION WITH DEPARTMENT OF EN-
ERGY NATIONAL LABORATORIES. 
Section 2008(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 609(a)) is amended in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘including by working 
in conjunction with a National Laboratory (as defined in 
section 2(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
15801(3)),’’ after ‘‘plans,’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 
2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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HR 2002 EAS
Ω94æPage 25, line 24, strike out ø$890,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $985,000,000
Ω95æPage 25, line 25, strike out ø$2,000,000,000¿ and
insert: $2,105,850,000
Ω96æPage 26, line 4, after ‘‘5336(d)’’ insert: : Provided
further, That the limitation on operating assistance pro-
vided under this heading shall, for urbanized areas of less
than 200,000 in population, be no less than eighty percent
of the amount of operating assistance such areas are eligible
to receive under Public Law 103–331
Ω97æPage 26, line 4, after ‘‘5336(d)’’ insert: : Provided
further, That before apportionment of funds under this
heading, $29,325,031 shall be apportioned to areas of
200,000 or greater in population
Ω98æPage 26, strike out all after line 12, down to and
including ‘‘5315’’ in line 19 and insert: $90,000,000
Ω99æPage 26, line 26, strike out ø$1,110,000,000¿ and
insert: $1,120,850,000
Ω100æPage 27, line 15, strike out all after ‘‘and’’ down
to and including ‘‘follows’’ in line 17 and insert: , notwith-
standing any other provision of law, and except for fixed
guideway modernization projects, $22,840,000 made avail-
able under Public Law 102–388 under ‘‘Federal Transit
VII
Private Calendar No. 6
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2001
[Report No. 104–637]
For the relief of Norton R. Girault.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 10, 1995
Mr. SCOTT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
JUNE 26, 1996
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed
A BILL
For the relief of Norton R. Girault.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.
The time limitations set forth in section 3702(b) of
title 31, United States Code, shall not apply with respect
to a claim for the disbursement of pay due by the Depart-
ment of the Navy to Norton R. Girault, United States
Navy (retired), of Norfolk, Virginia. The amounts due are
supplies in the United States (including the 
cost of shipping) and the cost of acquiring the 
articles, materials, or supplies from a company 
manufacturing the articles, materials, or sup-
plies outside the United States (including the 
cost of shipping). 
‘‘(3) DOMESTIC AVAILABILITY.—The head of a 
Federal agency may not make a determination under 
subsection (a) that an article, material, or supply is 
not mined, produced, or manufactured, as the case 
may be, in the United States in sufficient and rea-
sonably available commercial quantities and of satis-
factory quality, unless the head of the agency has 
determined that— 
‘‘(A) domestic production cannot be initi-
ated without significantly delaying the project 
for which the article, material, or supply is to 
be procured; and 
‘‘(B) a substitutable article, material, or 
supply is not available in reasonable quantities 
and of satisfactory quality from a company in 
the United States. 
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) EXCEPTION.—The term ‘exception’ 
means, with respect to the acquisition of an ar-
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