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‘‘(2) COVERED TIME PERIOD.—The term ‘covered 
time period’ means the following time periods: 
‘‘(A) With respect to a servicemember who 
is or was eligible for hostile fire or imminent 
danger special pay under section 310 of title 37, 
United States Code, during a period of military 
service, during the period beginning on the first 
day on which the servicemember is or was eligi-
ble for such special pay during such period of 
military service and ending on the date that is 
one year after the last day of such period of mili-
tary service. 
‘‘(B) With respect to a servicemember de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B), during the one-year 
period beginning on the date on which the serv-
icemember is placed on convalescent status or 
transferred to the temporary disability retired 
list under section 1202 or 1205 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(C) With respect to a veteran described in 
paragraph (1)(C), during the one-year period be-
ginning on the date of the retirement of such vet-
eran. 
‘‘(D) With respect to a surviving spouse of 
a servicemember as described in paragraph 
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(1)(D), during the one-year period beginning on 
the date on which the spouse receives notice of 
the death of the servicemember.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 303 the following 
new item: 
‘‘Sec. 303A. Mortgages and trust deeds of certain servicemembers, surviving 
spouses, and disabled veterans.’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 107 of 
the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 
517) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) OTHER INDIVIDUALS.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘servicemember’ includes any covered indi-
vidual under section 303A.’’. 
(b) INCREASED CIVIL PENALTIES FOR MORTGAGE VIO-
LATIONS.—Paragraph (3) of section 801(b) of the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 597(b)(3)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) to vindicate the public interest, assess a 
civil penalty— 
‘‘(A) with respect to a violation of section 
207, 303, or 303A regarding real property— 
‘‘(i) in an amount not exceeding 
$110,000 for a first violation; and 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3698 
To delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpa-
tient hospital stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment 
methodology for short inpatient hospital stays, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 11, 2013 
Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. REED, Mr. ROSKAM, and Mr. 
KIND) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule 
for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementa-
tion of a new Medicare payment methodology for short 
inpatient hospital stays, 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 ‘‘Two-Midnight Rule 
Delay Act of 2013’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 210
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3509
[Report No. 103–382]
To approve a Governing International Fisheries Agreement.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 15, 1993
Mr. STUDDS (for himself, Mr. MANTON, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, and Mr.
FIELDS of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
NOVEMBER 19, 1993
Additional sponsors: Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. COBLE, and Mr. LIPINSKI
NOVEMBER 19, 1993
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To approve a Governing International Fisheries Agreement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Agreement between the Government of the
United States of America and the Government of the Rus-
sian Federation on Mutual Fisheries Relations which was
entered into on May 31, 1988, and which expired by its
terms on October 28, 1993, may be brought into force
again for the United States through an exchange of notes
between the United States of America and the Russian
Federation and may remain in force and effect on the part
of the United States until May 1, 1994, and may be
amended or extended by a subsequent agreement to which
section 203 of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1823) applies.
SEC. 2. Section 304(g)(6)(B) of the Magnuson Fishery
Conservation 
and 
Management 
Act 
(16 
U.S.C.
1854(g)(6)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 1994’’
and inserting ‘‘April 1, 1994’’.
(d) DEFINITION.—Section 502 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(21) The term ‘other alteration’ means drain-
ing, dredging, excavation, channelization, flooding,
clearing of vegetation, driving of pilings or place-
ment of other obstructions, diversion of water, or
other activities in navigable waters which impair the
flow, reach, or circulation of surface water, or which
result in a more than minimal change in the hydro-
logic regime, bottom contour, or configuration of
such waters, or in the type, distribution, or diversity
of vegetation, fish, and wildlife that depend on such
waters.’’.
SEC. 103. DEFINITION OF FILL MATERIAL.
Section 404(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(d)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(d)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) The term ‘fill material’ as used in this section
means any pollutant which has the effect of replacing por-
tions of navigable waters or changing the bottom elevation
or configuration of a water body.’’.
SEC. 104. PERMIT REVIEW BY RESOURCE AGENCIES.
(a) REVIEW BY SECRETARY OF INTERIOR AND SEC-
RETARY OF COMMERCE.—Section 404(m) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(m)) is
amended by striking ‘‘Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Director of the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Secretary
of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Administrator
of the National Marine Fisheries Service’’.
(b) RESPONSE IN WRITING.—Section 404(m) of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(m))
is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Sec-
retary shall adopt the recommendations made in the com-
ments or respond in writing to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior or the Secretary of Commerce, as appropriate, de-
scribing his or her reasons for not adopting the rec-
ommendations and explaining how his or her determina-
tion is consistent with the goals and purposes of this Act
and the guidelines developed under section 404(b)(1).’’.
SEC. 105. CLARIFICATION OF GENERAL PERMIT PROGRAM.
Section 404(e)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(e)(1)) is amended to read
as follows:
tion of food, fiber, and forest products, and upland
soil and water conservation practices;
‘‘(B) for the purpose of maintenance, including
emergency reconstruction of recently damaged parts,
of currently serviceable structures such as dikes,
dams, levees, groins, riprap, breakwaters, causeways,
bridge abutments or approaches, and transportation
structures, to their current or most recent configura-
tion;
‘‘(C) for the purpose of construction or mainte-
nance of farm or stock ponds or irrigation ditches,
or the maintenance of drainage ditches;
‘‘(D) for the purpose of construction of tem-
porary sedimentation basins on a construction site
which does not involve placement of fill material into
navigable waters;
‘‘(E) for the purpose of construction or mainte-
nance of farm roads or forest roads, or temporary
roads for moving mining equipment, where such
roads are constructed and maintained, in accordance
with best management practices, to assure that flow
and circulation patterns and chemical and biological
characteristics of the navigable waters are not im-
paired, that the reach of the navigable waters is not
‘‘(e)(1)(A) In carrying out the functions of the Sec-
retary under this section relating to the discharge of
dredged or fill material or other alteration of navigable
waters, the Secretary may, after notice and opportunity
for public hearing, and with the concurrence of the Admin-
istrator, issue general permits on a State, multi-State, or
nationwide basis for any narrowly defined category of ac-
tivities involving discharges of dredged or fill material or
other alterations of navigable waters if the Secretary de-
termines that the activities in such category are similar
in nature, will cause only minimal adverse environmental
effects when performed separately, and will have only
minimal cumulative adverse effect on the environment.
Any general permit issued under this subsection shall be
consistent with the goals and purposes of this Act, shall
be based on the guidelines described in subsection (b)(1),
shall set forth the requirements and standards which shall
apply to any activity authorized by such general permit,
and shall include adequate measures to enable the Sec-
retary to be apprised of and to monitor activities con-
ducted pursuant to such general permit.
‘‘(B) Before any activity is authorized under a gen-
eral permit for which predischarge notification is required
pursuant to regulations, notice and 30 days opportunity
to comment shall be given by the Secretary to the Admin-
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nental Shelf (as that term is defined in the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et 
seq.)) must obtain a permit and right of way for the 
project in accordance with this subsection. 
(2) PERMIT AND RIGHT OF WAY TIMELINE AND 
CONDITIONS.— 
(A) DEADLINE FOR APPROVAL.—The Sec-
retary shall decide whether to issue a permit 
and right of way for an offshore meteorological 
site testing and monitoring project within 30 
days after receiving an application. 
(B) PUBLIC
COMMENT
AND
CONSULTA-
TION.—During the period referred to in sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary shall— 
(i) provide an opportunity for submis-
sion of comments by the public; and 
(ii) consult with the Secretary of De-
fense, the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard, and the heads of other Federal, 
State, and local agencies that would be af-
fected by issuance of the permit and right 
of way. 
(C) DENIAL OF PERMIT; OPPORTUNITY TO 
REMEDY DEFICIENCIES.—If the application is 
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denied, the Secretary shall provide the appli-
cant— 
(i) in writing, clear and comprehensive 
reasons why the application was not ap-
proved and detailed information concerning 
any deficiencies in the application; and 
(ii) an opportunity to remedy such de-
ficiencies. 
(c) NEPA EXCLUSION.—Section 102(2)(C) of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4332(2)(C)) shall not apply with respect to an offshore 
meteorological site testing and monitoring project. 
(d) PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.—The informa-
tion provided to the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to 
subsection (a)(3) shall be treated by the Secretary as pro-
prietary information and protected against disclosure. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 21, 2012. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3716 
AN ACT 
To ratify a water settlement agreement affecting the 
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2203
AN ACT
To reauthorize the tied aid credit program of the
Export-Import Bank of the United States, and to
allow the Export-Import Bank to conduct a dem-
onstration project.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4481 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to ensure that Department of Veterans Affairs employees who 
violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2012 
Mr. ROE of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that Department 
of Veterans Affairs employees who violate certain civil 
laws do not receive bonuses. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Affairs Em-
ployee Accountability Act’’. 
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(A) by striking ‘‘forty-five’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘30’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘sixty’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘45’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘lowest unit charge of the
station for the same class and amount of time
for the same period’’ and insert ‘‘lowest charge
of the station for the same amount of time for
the same time of day and day of week’’;
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as
subsections (d) and (e), respectively;
(3) by inserting immediately after subsection
(b) the following new subsection:
‘‘(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a li-
censee shall not preempt the use, during any period speci-
fied in subsection (b)(1), of a broadcasting station by a
legally qualified candidate for public office who has pur-
chased and paid for such use pursuant to the provisions
of subsection (b)(1).
‘‘(2) If a program to be broadcast by a broadcasting
station is preempted because of circumstances beyond the
control of the broadcasting station, any candidate adver-
tising spot scheduled to be broadcast during that program
may also be preempted.’’; and
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON BONUSES FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEES WHO VIO-
LATE CERTAIN CIVIL LAWS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 713. Limitation on bonuses 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
no employee of the Department who, during any year, 
knowingly violates any civil law covered by the Federal Ac-
quisition Regulation issued under section 1301(a)(1) of 
title 41 or the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation re-
ceives a bonus for or during that year. 
‘‘(b) BONUS DEFINED.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘bonus’ includes— 
‘‘(1) a retention incentive; 
‘‘(2) a retention incentive payment; 
‘‘(3) a retention incentive award; and 
‘‘(4) any other incentive requiring approval 
from the Central Office Human Resource Service, 
the Chief Business Office Workforce Management, 
or the Corporate Senior Executive Management Of-
fice.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘713. Limitation on bonuses.’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3510
To eliminate segregationist language from the Second Morrill Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 15, 1993
Mr. WASHINGTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To eliminate segregationist language from the Second Morrill
Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF SEGREGATIONIST LANGUAGE
IN SECOND MORRILL ACT.
(a) FIRST SECTION.—The first section of the Act of
August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 322, 323) (commonly known
as the Second Morrill Act), is amended by striking the
two provisos and inserting the following: ‘‘Provided, That
if any State or Territory has more than one college which
is entitled to receive funds under this Act or the Act of
July 2, 1862, then no funds shall be paid out under this
Act or the Act of July 2, 1862, to such State or Territory
unless the funds to be paid out are equitably divided
among such colleges, as proposed by the legislature of such
State or Territory and approved by the Secretary of Agri-
culture.’’.
(b) SECOND SECTION.—Section 2 of that Act (7
U.S.C. 324) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘, or the institution for colored
students’’, and
(2) by striking ‘‘or other institutions’’.
(c) THIRD SECTION.—Section 3 of that Act (7 U.S.C.
325) is amended by striking ‘‘, or of institutions for col-
ored students’’.
(d) FOURTH SECTION.—Section 4 of that Act (7
U.S.C. 326) is amended by striking ‘‘, or of institutions
for colored students,’’.
(e) EFFECT OF AMENDMENTS.—
(1) ELIGIBILITY
OF
LAND-GRANT
COLLEGES
AND INSTITUTIONS.—The amendments made by sec-
tion 1 shall not affect the eligibility of any land-
grant college or institution to receive funds under
the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301–305, 307 and
308) (commonly known as the First Morrill Act),
the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321–326,
328), or any other law.
(2) LAND-GRANT
COLLEGE
OR
INSTITUTION
DEFINED.—For purposes of this subsection, the
term ‘‘land-grant college or institution’’ means an
educational institution (including Tuskegee Insti-
tute) which, on the day before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, was eligible to receive funds under
the Act of July 2, 1862, or the Act of August 30,
1890.
Æ
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4482 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent home loan 
guaranty programs for veterans regarding adjustable rate mortgages 
and hybrid adjustable rate mortgages. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2012 
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent 
home loan guaranty programs for veterans regarding 
adjustable rate mortgages and hybrid adjustable rate 
mortgages. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MAKING PERMANENT CERTAIN HOME LOAN 
GUARANTY PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ON 
ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES.—Section 3707(a) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘carry out a demonstration project under this section dur-
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out a program’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ON 
HYBRID
ADJUSTABLE
RATE
MORTGAGES.—Section 
3707A(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘carry out 
a demonstration project under this section during fiscal 
years 2004 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘carry out a pro-
gram’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3511
Rescinding certain budget authority, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 16, 1993
Mr. NATCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
Rescinding certain budget authority, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following rescissions of budget authority are
made, namely:
(4) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this section)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (1);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(3) a station’s lowest charge for purposes of
paragraph (1)—
‘‘(A) with respect to a primary or primary
runoff election, is determined for the interval
beginning 60 days before such election and end-
ing on the date of that election; and
‘‘(B) with respect to a general or special
election, is determined for the interval begin-
ning 90 days before such election and ending on
the date of that election.’’.
SEC. 3. FREE BROADCAST TIME FOR POLICY DEBATES.
(a) CONDITION
OF LICENSE RENEWAL.—Section
309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
309(h)) is amended by inserting before the period at the
end thereof the following: ‘‘; and (4) every broadcast sta-
tion license issued under this Act shall be subject to the
quisitions and section 206 of the Federal Land Pol-
icy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716). 
(2) DEPOSIT.—The consideration received by 
the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be deposited 
in the general fund of the Treasury to reduce the 
Federal deficit. 
(c) GUARANTEED PUBLIC ACCESS TO Y MOUNTAIN 
TRAIL.—After the conveyance under subsection (a), 
Brigham Young University represents that it will— 
(1) continue to allow the same reasonable public 
access to the trailhead and portion of the Y Moun-
tain Trail already owned by Brigham Young Univer-
sity as of the date of the enactment of this Act that 
Brigham Young University has historically allowed; 
and 
(2) allow that same reasonable public access to 
the portion of the Y Mountain Trail and the ‘‘Y’’ 
symbol located on the land described in subsection 
(a). 
(d) SURVEY
AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The 
exact acreage and legal description of the land to be con-
veyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey 
satisfactory to the Secretary. Brigham Young University
shall pay the reasonable costs of survey, appraisal, and 
any administrative analyses required by law. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4484 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of 
National Forest System land in the Uinta- 
Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah to 
Brigham Young University, and for other pur-
poses.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2203
AN ACT
To reauthorize the tied aid credit program of the Export-
Import Bank of the United States, and to allow the
Export-Import Bank to conduct a demonstration project.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,