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‘‘(e) EXCEPTION
FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION.—It 
shall not be unlawful under this chapter for any person 
to intercept or access geolocation information relating to 
another person through any system that is configured so 
that such information is readily accessible to the general 
public. 
‘‘(f) EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCY INFORMATION.— 
It shall not be unlawful under this chapter for any inves-
tigative or law enforcement officer or other emergency re-
sponder to intercept or access geolocation information re-
lating to a person if such information is used— 
‘‘(1) to respond to a request made by such per-
son for assistance; or 
‘‘(2) in circumstances in which it is reasonable 
to believe that the life or safety of the person is 
threatened, to assist the person. 
‘‘(g) EXCEPTION FOR THEFT OR FRAUD.—It shall 
not be unlawful under this chapter for a person acting 
under color of law to intercept geolocation information 
pertaining to the location of another person who has un-
lawfully taken the device sending the geolocation informa-
tion if— 
‘‘(1) the owner or operator of such device au-
thorizes the interception of the person’s geolocation 
information; 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1311 
To prohibit certain grants under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act to States that do not provide for certain minimal terms of imprison-
ment for certain child abusers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2013 
Mr. PITTENGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit certain grants under the Child Abuse Prevention 
and Treatment Act to States that do not provide for 
certain minimal terms of imprisonment for certain child 
abusers, 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 ‘‘Kilah Davenport Child 
Protection Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. IN GENERAL. 
The Secretary of Health and Human Services may 
not make a grant under section 106 or under title II of 
the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 
5101 et seq.) to a State until the date on which that 
State’s laws provide for a criminal punishment including 
a term of imprisonment of not less than 3,800 days for 
any individual who— 
(1) is a parent or any other individual providing 
care to or supervision of a child of less than 16 
years of age; and 
(2) intentionally— 
(A) inflicts any serious bodily injury (as 
such term is defined in section 1365(h)(3) of 
title 18, United States Code) on that child; or 
(B) commits an assault upon that child 
which results in— 
(i) any serious bodily injury (as such 
term is defined in section 1365(h)(3) of 
title 18, United States Code) to the child; 
or 
(ii) permanent or protracted loss or 
impairment of any mental or emotional 
function of the child. 
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SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF PREDICATE FOR INCREASED PEN-
ALTIES FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC ASSAULTS. 
Section 117(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, or against the child of or in the 
care of the person committing the domestic assault’’ after 
‘‘intimate partner’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of this Act, except 
as otherwise provided in subsection (b), shall take effect 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Section 2 of this Act shall take ef-
fect beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(C) PUBLISHING COMPLAINT; INTERVEN-
TION.— 
‘‘(i) PUBLISHING COMPLAINT.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date on which 
the plaintiff serves the defendant with 
the complaint in an action brought 
under paragraph (1)(C) in accordance 
with Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of 
Civil Procedure, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall publish the complaint in 
a readily accessible manner, including 
electronically. 
‘‘(II) FAILURE TO MEET DEAD-
LINE.—The failure of the Secretary to 
meet the 30-day deadline described in 
subclause (I) shall not be the basis for 
an action under paragraph (1)(C). 
‘‘(ii) MOTION TO INTERVENE.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—After the end 
of the 30-day period described in 
clause (i), each affected party shall be 
given a reasonable opportunity to 
move to intervene in the action de-
scribed in clause (i), until the end of 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1313 
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act to repeal a duplicative 
program relating to inspection and grading of catfish. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2013 
Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. FARR, Ms. PINGREE 
of Maine, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. WITTMAN, 
Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. 
BENISHEK, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. WESTMORELAND, 
Mr. KEATING, Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD, Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. 
THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. KING of 
Iowa, and Mr. ROSKAM) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act to repeal 
a duplicative program relating to inspection and grading 
of catfish. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF DUPLICATIVE CATFISH INSPEC-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date of the enact-
ment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
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(7 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.), section 11016 of such Act (Public 
Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2130) and the amendments made 
by such section are repealed. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The Agricultural Marketing Act 
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) and the Federal Meat 
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) shall be applied 
and administered as if section 11016 (Public Law 110– 
246; 122 Stat. 2130) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.) and the amend-
ments made by such section had not been enacted. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1314 
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure 
for approval of certain settlements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2013 
Mr. FLORES (for himself, Mr. CARTER, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. THORNBERRY, 
and Mr. PEARCE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish 
a procedure for approval of certain settlements. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1532) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating— 
(A) paragraphs (1) through (4) as para-
graphs (2) through (5), respectively; 
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(B) paragraphs (5) through (10) as para-
graphs (7) through (12), respectively; and 
(C) paragraphs (12) through (21) as para-
graphs (13) through (22), respectively; 
(2) by adding before paragraph (2) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(1) AFFECTED PARTIES.—The term ‘affected 
party’ means any person, including a business enti-
ty, or any State, tribal government, or local subdivi-
sion the rights of which may be affected by a deter-
mination made under section 4(a) in a suit brought 
under section 11(g)(1)(C).’’; and 
(3) by adding after paragraph (5) (as so redes-
ignated) the following: 
‘‘(6) COVERED SETTLEMENT.—The term ‘cov-
ered settlement’ means a consent decree or a settle-
ment agreement in an action brought under section 
11(g)(1)(C).’’. 
SEC. 2. INTERVENTION; APPROVAL OF COVERED SETTLE-
MENT. 
Section 11(g) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1540) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(B)(i) who is the child of the person or
the person’s spouse, or
‘‘(ii) who is the legal ward of the person or
the person’s spouse; and
‘‘(C) who is not in the legal custody of an-
other individual.
The Secretary shall establish, by regulation, such
rules as are appropriate with respect to the treat-
ment of foster children, emancipated minors, chil-
dren in the process of adoption, and other unmar-
ried individuals under 22 years of age under similar
circumstances as children for purposes of this title.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘eligible
individual’ means an individual who—
‘‘(A) is a pregnant woman or child, and
‘‘(B) is (i) a citizen or national of the
United States, (ii) an alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence, or (iii) an alien other-
wise residing permanently in the United States
under color of law.
‘‘(3) FAMILY; FAMILY
MEMBER.—The terms
‘family’ and ‘family member’ mean an individual and
the individual’s spouse, and includes all the individ-
ual’s children.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1315 
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding 
the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message 
telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2013 
Ms. FOXX (for herself and Mr. YOUNG of Florida) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regula-
tions regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politi-
cally-oriented recorded message telephone calls to tele-
phone numbers listed on that registry. 
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 ‘‘Robo Calls Off Phones 
Act’’ or the ‘‘Robo COP Act’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
POLITICALLY-ORIENTED 
RECORDED 
MESSAGE 
PHONE CALLS PROHIBITED. 
(a) PROHIBITED.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Federal Trade Commission shall, not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
revise the do-not-call registry provisions of the Tele-
marketing Sales Rule (16 C.F.R. 310.1 et seq.) to prohibit 
politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to 
telephone numbers listed on that registry. 
(b) DEFINITION
OF POLITICALLY-ORIENTED RE-
CORDED MESSAGE CALLS.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘‘politically-oriented recorded message telephone 
call’’ means any outbound telephone call— 
(1) in which a person is not available to speak 
with the person answering the call, and the call in-
stead plays a recorded message; and 
(2)(A) the purpose of which is to promote, ad-
vertise, campaign, or solicit donations, for or against 
any political candidate or regarding any political 
issue; or 
(B) uses in the recorded message any political 
candidate’s name. 
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IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 678 
Providing for the consideration of the bill (S. 815) to prohibit employment 
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2014 
Mr. POLIS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for the consideration of the bill (S. 815) to prohibit 
employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orienta-
tion or gender identity. 
Resolved, That immediately upon adoption of this res-
olution, the House shall proceed to the consideration in 
the House of the bill (S. 815) to prohibit employment dis-
crimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender 
identity. All points of order against consideration of the 
bill are waived. The amendment described in section 2 
shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
sions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3768
AN ACT
To designate a United States Post Office to be lo-
cated in Groton, Massachusetts, as the ‘‘Augusta
‘Gusty’ Hornblower United States Post Office’’.
functions are performed by persons who do not re-
ceive compensation for such performance; and
‘‘(6) any solicitation which is made through the
use of audio or visual communication and which
does not exceed 60 seconds in duration.
‘‘(f) For the purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘charitable organization’ means
any person (including any individual, organization,
partnership, association, trust, society, foundation,
group, or corporation, or any combination of them)
which is organized, or which claims to be organized,
for any charitable, benevolent, philanthropic, hu-
mane, patriotic, scientific, literary, medical, reli-
gious, or educational purpose, for the prevention of
cruelty to children or animals, or for any other elee-
mosynary purpose;
‘‘(2) the term ‘contribution’ means the promise,
grant, gift, or pledge of any money or property of
any kind for any charitable, benevolent, philan-
thropic, humane, patriotic, scientific, literary, medi-
cal, religious, or educational purpose, or for the pre-
vention of cruelty to children or animals, or for any
other eleemosynary purpose;
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3768
AN ACT
To designate a United States Post Office to be located in
Groton, Massachusetts, as the ‘‘Augusta ‘Gusty’ Horn-
blower United States Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 131 
To provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions 
of crimes related to the 2008 Financial Crisis, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2013 
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 
Services, 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 provide additional resources for Federal investigations 
and prosecutions of crimes related to the 2008 Financial 
Crisis, 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 ‘‘Financial Crisis Crimi-
nal Investigation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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cost sharing is appropriate and in the public inter-
est; and 
‘‘(2) for a period of years not in excess of the 
term of the contract, pay an annual rental payment 
in an amount necessary to compensate for— 
‘‘(A) the conversion of highly erodible crop-
land or other eligible land normally devoted to 
the production of an agricultural commodity on 
a farm or ranch to a less intensive use; 
‘‘(B) the retirement of any cropland base 
and allotment history that the owner or oper-
ator agrees to retire permanently; and 
‘‘(C) the development and management of 
grassland for multiple natural resource con-
servation benefits, including soil, water, air, and 
wildlife. 
‘‘(b) SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES PERMITTED.—The Sec-
retary shall permit certain activities or commercial uses 
of land that is subject to the contract if those activities 
or uses are consistent with a plan approved by the Sec-
retary and include— 
‘‘(1) harvesting, grazing, or other commercial 
use of the forage in response to drought, flooding, 
or other emergency without any reduction in the 
rental rate; 
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IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 686 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2821) to provide tax relief 
for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job 
while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways 
back to work for Americans looking for jobs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2014 
Ms. WILSON of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2821) to provide 
tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put 
workers back on the job while rebuilding and modern-
izing America, and to provide pathways back to work 
for Americans looking for jobs. 
Resolved, That immediately upon adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker shall, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of 
the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 2821) to provide tax relief for 
American workers and businesses, to put workers back on 
the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to 
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ability to function independently, appropriately,
and effectively, and
(B) the term ‘‘marked’’ does not imply
that the impaired individual is confined to bed,
hospitalized, or in a nursing home.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The provisions of section 2 shall apply with respect
to determinations of disability made on or after
December 18, 1991.
Æ
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1319 
To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to expand coverage under plans 
of insurance available under such Act to include losses to an insured 
commodity when, as a result of a federally-imposed quarantine, the 
commodity must be destroyed, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2013 
Mr. MCNERNEY (for himself, Mr. COSTA, Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD, and Mr. 
VARGAS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to expand cov-
erage under plans of insurance available under such Act 
to include losses to an insured commodity when, as a 
result of a federally-imposed quarantine, the commodity 
must be destroyed, 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 ‘‘Containing Risk, Of-
fering Protection Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF QUARANTINE LOSSES TO INSURED 
COMMODITIES UNDER THE FEDERAL CROP 
INSURANCE ACT. 
(a) 
EXPANSION
TO
INCLUDE
QUARANTINE 
LOSSES.—Section 508(a)(1) of the Federal Crop Insur-
ance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(a)(1)) is amended in the second 
sentence— 
(1) by striking ‘‘be due to drought’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘be due— 
‘‘(A) to drought’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Secretary).’’ and inserting 
‘‘Secretary); or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) to a quarantine imposed under Fed-
eral law, pursuant to the terms of which the 
commodity is destroyed or otherwise unable to 
be marketed or otherwise utilized for its in-
tended purpose (as determined by the Sec-
retary).’’. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph 
(B) of section 508(a)(1) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(a)(1)), as added by subsection (a)(3), 
shall apply beginning with the 2015 reinsurance year. 
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