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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1529 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exempt certain State- 
provided loan programs from being subject to preferred lender arrange-
ment requirements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2013 
Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself and Mr. HINOJOSA) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exempt 
certain State-provided loan programs from being subject 
to preferred lender arrangement requirements. 
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 ‘‘Student Aid Expansion 
Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN STATE-PROVIDED LOAN 
PROGRAMS FROM PREFERRED LENDER AR-
RANGEMENT REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 151(8)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1019(8)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking the period and in-
serting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iii) arrangements or agreements 
with respect to interest-free private edu-
cation loans that are provided and admin-
istered by a State and that are eligible for 
complete forgiveness under conditions de-
termined by such State.’’. 
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IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 269 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the reform 
and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department 
of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2013 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide 
for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other 
programs of the Department of Agriculture through fis-
cal year 2018, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this 
resolution, the Speaker shall declare, pursuant to clause 
2(b) of rule XVIII, the House resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the reform 
and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the 
Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and 
for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be 
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the pendency of such action instituted by the Commission,
institute a civil action under subsection (a) against any
defendant named in the Commission’s complaint for acts
or omissions alleged in the complaint for violation of any
rule as alleged in the Commission’s complaint.
(e) ACTIONS BY OTHER STATE OFFICIALS.—
(1) Nothing contained in this section shall pro-
hibit an authorized State official from proceeding in
State court on the basis of an alleged violation of
any civil or criminal statute of such State.
(2) In addition to actions brought by an attor-
ney general of a State under subsection (a), such an
action may be brought by officers of such State who
are authorized by the State to bring actions in such
State for protection of consumers and who are des-
ignated by the Commission to bring an action under
subsection (a) against persons that the Commission
has determined have or are engaged in a pattern or
practice of telemarketing which violates a rule of the
Commission under section 3.
SEC. 5. ACTIONS BY PRIVATE PERSONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person adversely affected by
any pattern or practice of telemarketing which violates any
rule of the Commission under section 3 or an authorized
person acting on such person’s behalf may, within 3 years
H. Res. 277 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 26, 2013. 
Resolved, That the election contest relating to the office 
of Representative from the Ninth Congressional District of 
Tennessee is dismissed. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 278 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 26, 2013. 
Resolved, That the election contest relating to the office 
of Representative from the Forty Third Congressional Dis-
trict of California is dismissed. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3700
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971 to permit interactive computer services to
provide their facilities free of charge to can-
didates for Federal offices for the purpose of dis-
seminating campaign information and enhancing
public debate.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Toxic Cleanup Equity
and Acceleration Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AND SEWAGE SLUDGE.
(a) Section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9601) is amended by adding the following new
paragraphs at the end thereof:
‘‘(39) The term ‘municipal solid waste’ means
all waste materials generated by households, includ-
ing single and multiple residences, and hotels and
motels. The term also includes trash generated by
commercial, institutional, and industrial sources (A)
when such materials are essentially the same as
waste normally generated by households, or (B)
when such waste materials were collected and dis-
posed of with other municipal solid waste or sewage
sludge and, regardless of when generated, would be
considered conditionally exempt small quantity gen-
erator waste under section 3001(d) of the Solid
Waste Disposal Act. Examples of municipal solid
waste include food and yard waste, paper, clothing,
appliances, consumer product packaging, disposable
diapers, office supplies, cosmetics, glass and metal
food containers, school science laboratory waste, and
household hazardous waste (such as painting, clean-
poses include the study and protection of biological
diversity and the enhancement of its economic value;
(3) the term ‘‘resource-sharing entity’’ means a
public or private institution in the United States, in-
cluding a company, research institute, botanical lab-
oratory, or university, that is undertaking activities
relating to the potential applications of biological re-
sources of tropical forests and other areas rich in
biodiversity; and
(4) the term ‘‘resource exchange agreement’’
means an agreement between a biodiversity manage-
ment organization and resource-sharing entity under
which the biodiversity management organization pro-
vides the resource-sharing entity with information on
or samples of biological resources in exchange for
benefits (including payment of money, technology
transfer, or training) provided to the biodiversity
management organization.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 86
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an income
tax credit for in-State contributions to congressional candidates.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. CLINGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for an income tax credit for in-State contributions to
congressional candidates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION. 1. AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE FOR A CREDIT
FOR IN-STATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONGRES-
SIONAL CANDIDATES.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is
amended by inserting after section 23 the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 24. IN-STATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONGRESSIONAL
CANDIDATES.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—In the case of an individual,
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed
by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to
the total of contributions to candidates for the office of
Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the Congress, for the State of which the
taxpayer is a resident.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(1) MAXIMUM CREDIT.—The credit allowed by
subsection (a) for a taxable year shall not exceed
$100 ($200 in the case of a joint return under sec-
tion 6013).
‘‘(2) VERIFICATION.—The credit allowed by
subsection (a) shall be allowed, with respect to any
contribution, only if such contribution is verified in
such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe by reg-
ulations.
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘contribution’ has the meaning given that term in
section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 642 of such Code (relating to spe-
cial rules for credits and deductions of estates or
trusts) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(j) CREDIT FOR CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS NOT AL-
LOWED.—An estate or trust shall not be allowed the credit
against tax provided by section 24.’’.
(2) The table of sections for subpart A of part
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 23 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 24. In-State contributions to congressional candidates.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall apply to
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1994.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 871
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery
for veterans in Lake County or Porter County, Indiana.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1993
Mr. VISCLOSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a
national cemetery for veterans in Lake County or Porter
County, Indiana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall establish, in accordance with chapter 24 of title 38,
United States Code, a national cemetery in Lake County
or Porter County, Indiana, to serve the needs of veterans
and their families.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section.
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permitting the person to comment to the Ad-
ministrator on such petition. Such comments
may reasonably quote data submitted to the
Administrator. No person, including the Admin-
istrator, may make such comments public be-
fore the decision of the Administrator on the
petition for which such data were submitted or
after such decision if the petition is denied.
‘‘(B) RESTRICTIONS.—A person who ob-
tains data (directly or indirectly) under para-
graph (1) may not publish, copy, or transfer the
data to any other person to obtain approval to
sell, manufacture, or distribute a pesticide
chemical anywhere in the world.
‘‘(4) PROCEDURE.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Data made available
under paragraph (1) may be examined at an of-
fice of the Environmental Protection Agency or
an appropriate State agency under the condi-
tions prescribed by this subsection and may not
be removed from such office.
‘‘(B) RECORD.—The Administrator shall
maintain a record of the persons who inspect
data. A copy of such record shall be sent on re-
quest to the person who submitted the data.
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(b) NATIONAL STRATEGY.—The national strategy 
should— 
(1) respect the constitutional role and respon-
sibilities of Federal, State, and local governments 
and the private sector; 
(2) consider the vulnerability of the United 
States to damage from flooding, severe weather 
events, and other hazards; 
(3) analyze gaps and duplication of emergency 
preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation 
measures provided by Federal, State, and local enti-
ties; and 
(4) include recommendations on how to improve 
the resiliency of local communities and States for 
the purpose of lowering future costs of disaster re-
sponse and recovery. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 15, 
2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 152 
AN ACT 
Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and 
streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane 
Sandy, and for other purposes.
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 873
AN ACT
To provide for the consolidation and protection of the
Gallatin Range.
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 ‘‘Gallatin Range Con-
solidation and Protection Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that:
(1) It has been the clear policy of the Federal
Government since 1925 to consolidate the checker-
board lands along the Gallatin Range north of Yel-
lowstone National Park.
HR 873 EAS
(1) IN
GENERAL.—All lands conveyed to the
United States under this Act shall be added to and
administered as part of the Gallatin National Forest
of the National Forest System by the Secretary in ac-
cordance with the laws and regulations pertaining to
the National Forest System.
(2) HYALITE-PORCUPINE-BUFFALO
HORN
WIL-
DERNESS STUDY AREA.—Lands acquired within the
Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study
Area shall be managed to maintain their presently
existing wilderness character and potential for inclu-
sion in the National Wilderness Preservation System
in accordance with the Montana Wilderness Study
Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as
are necessary to carry out this Act.
Attest:
Secretary.
HR 873 EAS
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HR 873 EAS——3
HR 873 EAS——4
HR 873 EAS——5
H. R. 152—19 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Navy’’, $40,015,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013, 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane 
Sandy: 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 Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Air Force’’, $8,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2013, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurri-
cane Sandy: 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 Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army National Guard’’, $3,165,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2013, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Sandy: 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Air National Guard’’, $5,775,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2013, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Sandy: 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. 
PROCUREMENT 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, 
Army’’, $1,310,000, to remain available until September 30, 2015, 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane 
Sandy: 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 Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working Capital Funds’’, 
$24,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013, for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy:
SEC. 8. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(a) MAPS.—The maps referred to in sections 3, 4,
5, 6 and 7 are subject to such minor corrections as may
be agreed upon by the Secretary and the company. The
Secretary shall notify the Committee on Energy and Natu-
ral Resources of the United States Senate and the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the United States House
of Representatives of any corrections made pursuant to
the subsection. The maps shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the office of Chief, Forest Service,
United States Department of Agriculture.
(b) TITLE OF LANDS CONVEYED TO THE UNITED
STATES.—The rights, title and interests to any lands con-
veyed to the United States in furtherance of section 4 in
the Porcupine Area, section 5 in the Taylor Fork Area,
and section 6 in the Gallatin Area shall, at a minimum,
consist of the surface estate and all the subsurface rights
except that the Secretary may accept title subject to out-
standing or reserved oil and gas and geothermal rights,
except that there shall be no surface occupancy permitted
on such Federal lands for any access to reserved or out-
standing rights or any exploration or development thereof.
Notwithstanding any provision of State law, section
1323(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conserva-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 3210(a)), or similar law pertaining
to access over federally owned land, no portion of lands
acquired by the United States in furtherance of this Act
shall be available for access to, or exploration or develop-
ment of, any reserved or outstanding oil, gas, geothermal
or other non-Federal property interest.
(c) NATIONAL FOREST LANDS.—All lands conveyed
to the United States in furtherance of this Act shall be
added to and administered as part of the National Forest
System lands by the Secretary in accordance with the laws
and regulations pertaining to the National Forest System.
Until Congress determines otherwise, lands acquired with-
in the Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study
Area shall be managed so as to maintain the present wil-
derness character and potential for inclusion in the Na-
tional Wilderness Preservation System in accordance with
Public Law 95–150. Other lands acquired shall be subject
to the Gallatin National Forest planning process under the
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act
of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 1993.
Attest:
Clerk.
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H. R. 873—6
minerals, including oil and gas, geothermal resources, and other
subsurface rights.
SEC. 8. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(a) MAPS.—The maps referred to in sections 3, 4, 5, 6, and
7 are subject to such minor corrections as may be agreed upon
by the Secretary and the Company. The Secretary shall notify
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United
States Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the
United States House of Representatives of any corrections made
pursuant to the subsection. The maps shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the office of Chief, Forest Service, USDA.
(b) TITLE OF LANDS CONVEYED TO THE UNITED STATES.—
(1) QUALITY OF TITLE AND RIGHTS.—Subject to paragraph
(2), the rights, title, and interests to lands conveyed to the
United States under sections 4, 5, and 6 shall, at a minimum,
consist of the surface estate and the subsurface rights owned
by the Company or Burlington where applicable.
(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may accept title subject
to outstanding or reserved oil and gas and geothermal rights,
except that there shall be no surface occupancy permitted on
the lands acquired by the United States under sections 4,
5, and 6 for access to reserved or outstanding rights or explo-
ration or development of such lands.
(3) ACCESS.—No portion of lands acquired by the United
States under this Act shall be available for access to, or explo-
ration or development of, any reserved or outstanding oil, gas,
geothermal, or other non-Federal property interest.
(c) NATIONAL FOREST LANDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—All lands conveyed to the United States
under this Act shall be added to and administered as part
of the Gallatin National Forest of the National Forest System
by the Secretary in accordance with the laws and regulations
pertaining to the National Forest System.
(2) HYALITE-PORCUPINE-BUFFALO HORN WILDERNESS STUDY
AREA.—Lands acquired within the Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo
Horn Wilderness Study Area shall be managed to maintain
their presently existing wilderness character and potential for
inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System in
accordance with the Montana Wilderness Study Act of 1977
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
H. R. 873—7
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
necessary to carry out this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
amounts of funds for purposes of determining
whether such requirements are met, and
‘‘(ii) certifies to the other committee that
such requirements were met.
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any committee
receiving any contribution described in paragraph (1) from
a State or local candidate committee shall be required to
meet the reporting requirements of this Act with respect
to receipt of the contribution from such candidate commit-
tee.
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, a State or local
candidate committee is a committee established, financed,
maintained, or controlled by a candidate for other than
Federal office.’’.
(2) Section 315(d) of FECA (2 U.S.C. 441a(d)), as
amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the
end thereof the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5)(A) The national committee of a political
party, the congressional campaign committees of a
political party, and a State or local committee of a
political party, including a subordinate committee of
any of the preceding committees, shall not make ex-
penditures during any calendar year for activities
described in section 324(b)(2) with respect to such
State which, in the aggregate, exceed an amount
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That 
the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall 
provide a monthly report to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate de-
tailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, begin-
ning not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane 
Sandy, $9,000,000, to remain available until expended for 
repairs to projects that were under construction and dam-
aged as a consequence of Hurricane Sandy: 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: Provided further, That the 
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall pro-
vide a monthly report to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate de-
tailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, begin-
ning not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
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