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nology, and of which $97,000,000 are authorized
for the National Technology Outreach Program;
(2) for the State Technology Extension Program,
$3,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and $3,000,000 for
fiscal year 1995; and
(3) for the Advanced Technology Program—
(A) $197,489,000 for fiscal year 1994, of
which $20,000,000 are authorized for the Ad-
vanced Manufacturing Technology Development
Program established under section 304 of the
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of
1980; and
(B) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, of
which $100,000,000 are authorized for carrying
out section 322 of this Act, and of which
$50,000,000 are authorized for the Advanced
Manufacturing Technology Development Pro-
gram established under section 304 of the Steven-
son-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980.
(d) FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary, to carry out construc-
tion and modernization of Institute facilities, $61,686,000
for fiscal year 1994 and $106,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.
(e) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this title, the total amount which may be appro-
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(3) 
through (12) as paragraphs (4) through (13), 
respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘(3) the mountain pine beetle is— 
‘‘(A) threatening and ravaging forests 
throughout the Western region of the United 
States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, 
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, 
and South Dakota; 
‘‘(B) reaching epidemic populations and se-
verely impacting over 41,000,000 acres in west-
ern forests; and 
‘‘(C) deteriorating forest health in national 
forests and, when combined with drought, dis-
ease, and storm damage, is resulting in extreme 
fire hazards in national forests across the West-
ern United States and endangering the eco-
nomic stability of surrounding adjacent commu-
nities, ranches, and parks;’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1442 
To amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to improve the 
response to insect infestations and related diseases and to change the 
funding source for the Healthy Forests Reserve Program, to codify 
the stewardship end result contracting and good neighbor authorities, 
and to amend the emergency watershed protection program to improve 
post fire rehabilitation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2013 
Mr. MARKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources, 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 Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 
to improve the response to insect infestations and related 
diseases and to change the funding source for the 
Healthy Forests Reserve Program, to codify the steward-
ship end result contracting and good neighbor authori-
ties, and to amend the emergency watershed protection 
program to improve post fire rehabilitation, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and 
Catastrophic Fire Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO HEALTHY FORESTS RESTORATION 
ACT OF 2003 RESPONSE 
Subtitle A—Response to Insect Infestations and Related Diseases 
Sec. 101. Insect infestations and related diseases. 
Sec. 102. Change in funding source for healthy forests reserve program. 
Subtitle B—Stewardship End Result Contracting 
Sec. 121. Stewardship end result contracting projects. 
Subtitle C—Good Neighbor Authority 
Sec. 141. Good neighbor authority. 
TITLE II—POST FIRE REHABILITATION 
Sec. 201. Emergency watershed protection program. 
TITLE 
I—AMENDMENTS 
TO 
HEALTHY FORESTS RESTORA-
TION ACT OF 2003 RESPONSE 
Subtitle A—Response to Insect 
Infestations and Related Diseases 
SEC. 101. INSECT INFESTATIONS AND RELATED DISEASES. 
(a) FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.—Section 401 of the 
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
6551) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1443 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recognize tinnitus as a manda-
tory condition for research and treatment by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2013 
Mr. MICHAUD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recognize 
tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treat-
ment by the Department of Veterans Affairs, 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 ‘‘Tinnitus Research and 
Treatment Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. RECOGNITION AND TREATMENT OF TINNITUS AT 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AUDI-
TORY CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall recognize 
tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treat-
ment by the Department of Veterans Affairs Auditory 
Centers of Excellence. 
SEC. 3. RESEARCH ON PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF 
TINNITUS. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that 
research is conducted at Department of Veterans Affairs 
facilities on the prevention and treatment of tinnitus. Such 
research shall include— 
(1) an assessment of the efficacy of multidisci-
plinary tinnitus treatment modalities on different 
subsets of patients; 
(2) studies on the underlying etiology of 
tinnitus in veteran populations that occur as a result 
of different causal factors, including blast-related 
tinnitus where there is no measurable hearing loss 
versus other forms of noise-induced tinnitus where 
there is hearing loss; and 
(3) a study of the underlying mechanisms be-
tween hearing loss and tinnitus, including cases in 
which one or the other condition is present, but not 
both. 
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SEC. 4. INTERDEPARTMENTAL COOPERATION. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure the 
cooperation of the Department of Veterans Affairs with 
the Hearing Center of Excellence established by the De-
partment of Defense to further research on tinnitus. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1444 
To improve the H–2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, 
sheepherders, and goat herders, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2013 
Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. HANNA, and Mr. WELCH) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To improve the H–2A agricultural worker program for use 
by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goat herders, 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 ‘‘H–2A Improvement 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NONIMMIGRANT STATUS FOR DAIRY WORKERS, 
SHEEPHERDERS, AND GOAT HERDERS. 
Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘who is coming temporarily to the 
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United States to perform agricultural labor or services as 
a dairy worker, sheepherder, or goat herder, or’’ after 
‘‘abandoning’’. 
SEC. 3. SPECIAL RULES FOR ALIENS EMPLOYED AS DAIRY 
WORKERS, SHEEPHERDERS, OR GOAT HERD-
ERS. 
Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1188) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as 
subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) SPECIAL RULES FOR ALIENS EMPLOYED AS 
DAIRY WORKERS, SHEEPHERDERS, OR GOAT HERD-
ERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Act, an alien admitted as a non-
immigrant under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) for 
employment as a dairy worker, sheepherder, or goat 
herder— 
‘‘(A) may be admitted for an initial period 
of 3 years; and 
‘‘(B) subject to paragraph (3)(E), may 
have such initial period of admission extended 
for an additional period of up to 3 years. 
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‘‘(2) EXEMPTION FROM TEMPORARY OR SEA-
SONAL
REQUIREMENT.—Notwithstanding 
section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a), an employer filing a petition to 
employ H–2A workers in positions as dairy workers, 
sheepherders, or goat herders shall not be required 
to show that such positions are of a seasonal or tem-
porary nature.’’. 
Æ 
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‘‘(B) Consult with the State educational
agencies and library agencies in the region in
developing the plan for serving the region.
‘‘(C) Develop strategies to utilize schools
as critical components in reforming education
and revitalizing rural communities in the
United States.
‘‘(D) Report and disseminate information
on overcoming the obstacles faced by rural edu-
cators and rural schools.
‘‘(E) Identify successful educational pro-
grams that have either been developed by such
laboratory in carrying out its functions or that
have been developed or used by others within
the region served by the laboratory and make
such information available to the Secretary and
the network of regional laboratories so that
they may be considered for inclusion in the na-
tional education development and dissemination
system.
‘‘(5) CERTAIN
REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying
out its responsibilities, each regional educational lab-
oratory shall—
‘‘(A) establish a governing board that—
‘‘(i) is the sole entity that—
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations, Research, 
and Facilities’’ for necessary expenses related to fishery 
disasters during calendar year 2012 that were declared by 
the Secretary of Commerce as a direct result of impacts 
from Hurricane Sandy, $193,000,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2014: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sandy Disaster Fish-
eries Relief Act’’. 
Æ 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1445 
Making supplemental appropriations for the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration for fisheries disasters, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2013 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. RUNYAN, Mr. 
GRIMM, and Mr. LOBIONDO) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on the Budget, 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 
Making supplemental appropriations for the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration for fisheries disasters, 
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 sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2013: 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3666
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of Vet-
erans Affairs and Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and for sundry independent agencies,
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997,
and for other purposes.
IIA
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 821
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
AUGUST 3 (legislative day, JUNE 30), 1993
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
NOVEMBER 10 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 2), 1993
Committee discharged
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility
for burial in national cemeteries to persons who have
20 years of service creditable for retired pay as members
of a reserve component of the Armed Forces.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR BURIAL IN NATIONAL CEME-
TERIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2402 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7); and
(2) by adding after paragraph (5) the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(6) Any person who at the time of death was entitled
to retired pay under chapter 67 of title 10 or would have
been entitled to retired pay under that chapter but for
the fact that the person was under 60 years of age.’’.
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section
2301(e) of such title is amended by striking out ‘‘section
2402(6)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘section 2402(7)’’.
(2) Section 2306(a)(2) of such title is amended by
striking out ‘‘(6)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘(7)’’.
Passed the House of Representatives August 2,
1993.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
##
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3666
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Af-
fairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sun-
dry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corpora-
tions, and offices for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1997, and for other purposes.
tors and aircraft controls to scratch-resistant lenses 
and water purification systems. 
(9) The healthcare technologies derived from 
our space program, such as the portable x-ray ma-
chine, the MRI, advanced life-saving diagnostics, 
and the implantable heart aid, have saved and im-
proved countless lives. 
(10) Space is the world’s ultimate high ground, 
returning to the Moon and reinvigorating our human 
space flight program is a matter of national security. 
(11) Technologies developed and sustained by 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion’s human space flight program, such as liquid 
and solid rocket propulsion, environmental and life 
support systems, and communications, navigation, 
and control systems are important to our military. 
(12) China and Russia, understanding the eco-
nomic and strategic importance of human space 
flight, have declared their intentions of colonizing 
the Moon and are advancing their lunar exploration 
plans. 
(13) It is strategically important that the 
United States possess and maintain the capabilities 
of unfettered operation in the space domain, and not 
cede the space domain to other nations. 
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SEC. 3. MISSION. 
In accordance with the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005, which 
established as the National Aeronautics and Space Admin-
istration’s priority goal: ‘‘To develop a sustained human 
presence on the Moon . . . to promote exploration, com-
merce, science, and United States preeminence in space 
as a stepping stone for the future exploration of Mars and 
other destinations.’’, and in accordance with the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act 
of 2008, which endorsed ‘‘the broad goals of the space ex-
ploration policy of the United States, including the even-
tual return to and exploration of the Moon and other des-
tinations in the solar system and the important national 
imperative of independent access to space’’, the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration shall plan to return 
to the Moon by 2022 and develop a sustained human pres-
ence on the Moon, in order to promote exploration, com-
merce, science, and United States preeminence in space 
as a stepping stone for the future exploration of Mars and 
other destinations. The budget requests and expenditures 
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
shall be consistent with achieving this goal. 
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In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
April 18, 1994.
Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment of the
Senate to the bill (H.R. 821) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title
38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for burial in na-
tional cemeteries to persons who have 20 years of service
creditable for retired pay as members of a reserve component
of the Armed Forces’’, with the following
AMENDMENTS:
In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment,
insert:
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN RESERVISTS AND DE-
PENDENTS FOR BURIAL IN NATIONAL CEME-
TERIES.
(a) RESERVISTS.—Section 2402 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (6)
the following new paragraph (7):
‘‘(7) Any person who at the time of death was
entitled to retired pay under chapter 67 of title 10 or
would have been entitled to retired pay under that
chapter but for the fact that the person was under 60
years of age.’’.
HR 821 EAH
(b) DEPENDENTS.—Paragraph (5) of such section is
amended by inserting ‘‘and paragraph (7)’’ after ‘‘para-
graphs (1) through (4)’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to amend
title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for bur-
ial in national cemeteries to persons who have 20 years
of service creditable for retired pay as members of a re-
serve component of the Armed Forces and to their de-
pendents.’’.
Attest:
Clerk.
In the Senate of the United States,
November 11 (legislative day, November 2), 1993.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 821) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title 38, United
States Code, to extend eligibility for burial in national ceme-
teries to persons who have 20 years of service creditable for
retired pay as members of a reserve component of the Armed
Forces’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN RESERVISTS AND DE-
PENDENTS FOR BURIAL IN NATIONAL CEME-
TERIES.
(a) RESERVISTS.—Section 2402 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as
paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the follow-
ing new paragraph (5):
‘‘(5) Any member or former member of the
Armed Forces who has performed at least 20 years of
service computed under section 1332 of title 10 under
honorable conditions as determined by the Secretary
concerned.’’.
HR 821 EAS
(b) DEPENDENTS.—Paragraph (6) of such section, as
redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended by striking
out ‘‘paragraphs (1) through (4)’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘paragraphs (1) through (5)’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2306(a)(4) of
such title is amended by striking out ‘‘2402(5)’’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘2402(6)’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
263 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
may adjust rules of a covered program, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(I) operational guidance and re-
quirements for a covered program at 
the discretion of the Secretary so as 
to provide a simplified application and 
evaluation process; and 
‘‘(II) 
nonstatutory, 
regulatory 
rules or provisions to better reflect 
unique local circumstances and pur-
poses if the Secretary determines such 
adjustments are necessary to achieve 
the purposes of the covered program. 
‘‘(ii) 
LIMITATION.—The 
Secretary 
shall not adjust the application of statu-
tory requirements for a covered program, 
including requirements governing appeals, 
payment limits, and conservation compli-
ance. 
‘‘(iii) IRRIGATION.—In States where 
irrigation has not been used significantly 
for agricultural purposes, as determined by 
the Secretary, the Secretary shall not limit 
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264 
eligibility under section 1271B or this sec-
tion on the basis of prior irrigation history. 
‘‘(2) 
ALTERNATIVE
FUNDING
ARRANGE-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1)(A), for the purposes of providing as-
sistance for land described in subsection (a) 
and section 1271F, the Secretary may enter 
into alternative funding arrangements with a 
multistate water resource agency or authority 
if— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary determines that the 
goals and objectives of the program will be 
met by the alternative funding arrange-
ments; 
‘‘(ii) the agency or authority certifies 
that the limitations established under this 
section on agreements with individual pro-
ducers will not be exceeded; and 
‘‘(iii) all participating producers meet 
applicable payment eligibility provisions. 
‘‘(B) CONDITIONS.—As a condition on re-
ceipt of funding under subparagraph (A), the 
multistate water resource agency or authority 
shall agree— 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 821
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility
for burial in national cemeteries to persons who have
20 years of service creditable for retired pay as members
of a reserve component of the Armed Forces.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR BURIAL IN NATIONAL CEME-
TERIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2402 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7); and
(2) by adding after paragraph (5) the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(6) Any person who at the time of death was entitled
to retired pay under chapter 67 of title 10 or would have
been entitled to retired pay under that chapter but for
the fact that the person was under 60 years of age.’’.
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section
2301(e) of such title is amended by striking out ‘‘section
2402(6)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘section 2402(7)’’.
(2) Section 2306(a)(2) of such title is amended by
striking out ‘‘(6)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘(7)’’.
Passed the House of Representatives August 2,
1993.
Attest:
Clerk.