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II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 305 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2013 Mr. Cochran (for himself and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond for addition to Vicksburg National Military Park.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act . 2. Vicksburg National Military Park (a) Acquisition of land (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) may acquire the land or any interests in land within the area identified as Modified Core Battlefield for the Port Gibson Unit, the Champion Hill Unit, and the Raymond Unit as generally depicted on the map entitled Vicksburg National Military Park—Proposed Battlefield Additions , numbered 306/100986, and dated October 2010. (2) Methods of acquisition Land may be acquired under paragraph (1) by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, except that land owned by the State of Mississippi or any political subdivisions of the State may be acquired only by donation. (b) Availability of map The map described in subsection (a)(1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) Boundary adjustment On the acquisition of land by the Secretary under this Act— (1) the acquired land shall be added to Vicksburg National Military Park; (2) the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisition of the land; and (3) the acquired land shall be administered as part of the Vicksburg National Military Park in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations). (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
II Calendar No. 111 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 305 [Report No. 113–57] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2013 Mr. Cochran (for himself and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources June 27, 2013 Reported by Mr. Wyden , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To authorize the acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond for addition to Vicksburg National Military Park.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act . 2. Vicksburg National Military Park (a) Acquisition of land (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) may acquire the land or any interests in land within the area identified as Modified Core Battlefield for the Port Gibson Unit, the Champion Hill Unit, and the Raymond Unit as generally depicted on the map entitled Vicksburg National Military Park—Proposed Battlefield Additions , numbered 306/100986, and dated October 2010 306/100986A (4 sheets), and dated July 2012 . (2) Methods of acquisition Land may be acquired under paragraph (1) by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, except that land owned by the State of Mississippi or any political subdivisions of the State may be acquired only by donation. (b) Availability of map The map described in subsection (a)(1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) Boundary adjustment On the acquisition of land by the Secretary under this Act— (1) the acquired land shall be added to Vicksburg National Military Park; (2) the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisition of the land; and (3) the acquired land shall be administered as part of the Vicksburg National Military Park in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations). (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the acquisition and development of land under this Act $18,500,000. 3. Offset Section 7302(f) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 16 U.S.C. 469n(f) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, except that the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section that is not appropriated as of the date of enactment of the Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act shall be reduced by $18,500,000’’.

June 27, 2013 Reported with amendments
113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 311 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in the State of Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lower Mississippi River Area Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area includes Fort St. Philip, Fort Jackson, the Head of Passes, and any related and supporting historical, cultural, and recreational resources located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. 3. Study (a) In general Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the State of Louisiana and other interested organizations, shall complete a special resource study that evaluates— (1) the national significance of the study area; and (2) the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System. (b) Criteria In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System in section 8(c) of National Park System General Authorities Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c) ). (c) Content The study described in subsection (a) shall— (1) include cost estimates for the potential acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of the study area; and (2) identify alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the study area. 4. Agreement; Donations The study described in section 3 shall not be conducted until the date on which— (1) the Secretary enters into an agreement with a State, unit of local government, or other entity to conduct the study using non-Federal funds; or (2) the Secretary receives a donation of an amount of non-Federal funds sufficient to pay the cost of conducting the study.

Passed the Senate July 9, 2014. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 311 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2013 Ms. Landrieu introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in the State of Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lower Mississippi River Area Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area includes Fort St. Philip, Fort Jackson, the Head of Passes, and any related and supporting historical, cultural, and recreational resources located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. 3. Study (a) In general Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the State of Louisiana and other interested organizations, shall complete a special resource study that evaluates— (1) the national significance of the study area; and (2) the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System. (b) Criteria In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System in section 8(c) of National Park System General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). (c) Content The study described in subsection (a) shall— (1) include cost estimates for the potential acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of the study area; and (2) identify alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the study area. 4. Donations The Secretary may accept the donation of funds to carry out this Act. 5. Authorization of appropriation There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
IC 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 311 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2014 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in the State of Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lower Mississippi River Area Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area includes Fort St. Philip, Fort Jackson, the Head of Passes, and any related and supporting historical, cultural, and recreational resources located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. 3. Study (a) In general Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the State of Louisiana and other interested organizations, shall complete a special resource study that evaluates— (1) the national significance of the study area; and (2) the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System. (b) Criteria In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System in section 8(c) of National Park System General Authorities Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c) ). (c) Content The study described in subsection (a) shall— (1) include cost estimates for the potential acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of the study area; and (2) identify alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the study area. 4. Agreement; Donations The study described in section 3 shall not be conducted until the date on which— (1) the Secretary enters into an agreement with a State, unit of local government, or other entity to conduct the study using non-Federal funds; or (2) the Secretary receives a donation of an amount of non-Federal funds sufficient to pay the cost of conducting the study.

Passed the Senate July 9, 2014. Nancy Erickson, Secretary
ID Union Calendar No. 539 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 311 [Report No. 113–708] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2014 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 22, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in the State of Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lower Mississippi River Area Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area includes Fort St. Philip, Fort Jackson, the Head of Passes, and any related and supporting historical, cultural, and recreational resources located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. 3. Study (a) In general Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the State of Louisiana and other interested organizations, shall complete a special resource study that evaluates— (1) the national significance of the study area; and (2) the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System. (b) Criteria In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System in section 8(c) of National Park System General Authorities Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c) ). (c) Content The study described in subsection (a) shall— (1) include cost estimates for the potential acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of the study area; and (2) identify alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the study area. 4. Agreement; Donations The study described in section 3 shall not be conducted until the date on which— (1) the Secretary enters into an agreement with a State, unit of local government, or other entity to conduct the study using non-Federal funds; or (2) the Secretary receives a donation of an amount of non-Federal funds sufficient to pay the cost of conducting the study.

December 22, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
II Calendar No. 57 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 311 [Report No. 113–26] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2013 Ms. Landrieu introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources April 22, 2013 Reported by Mr. Wyden , with an amendment Omit the part struck through A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in the State of Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lower Mississippi River Area Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area includes Fort St. Philip, Fort Jackson, the Head of Passes, and any related and supporting historical, cultural, and recreational resources located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. 3. Study (a) In general Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the State of Louisiana and other interested organizations, shall complete a special resource study that evaluates— (1) the national significance of the study area; and (2) the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System. (b) Criteria In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System in section 8(c) of National Park System General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). (c) Content The study described in subsection (a) shall— (1) include cost estimates for the potential acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of the study area; and (2) identify alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the study area. 4. Donations The Secretary may accept the donation of funds to carry out this Act. 5. Authorization of appropriation There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

April 22, 2013 Reported with an amendment
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 312 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2013 Mr. Udall of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To adjust the boundary of the Carson National Forest, New Mexico.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2013 . 2. Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment (a) In general The boundary of the Carson National Forest in the State of New Mexico is adjusted to incorporate the approximately 4,990 acres of land generally depicted as Miranda Canyon Boundary on the map entitled Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment and dated September 21, 2010. (b) Land and Water Conservation Fund For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 ( 16 U.S.C. 4601–9 ), the boundaries of the Carson National Forest, as modified under subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Carson National Forest as in existence on January 1, 1965.
II Calendar No. 112 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 312 [Report No. 113–58] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2013 Mr. Udall of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources June 27, 2013 Reported by Mr. Wyden , without amendment A BILL To adjust the boundary of the Carson National Forest, New Mexico.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2013 . 2. Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment (a) In general The boundary of the Carson National Forest in the State of New Mexico is adjusted to incorporate the approximately 4,990 acres of land generally depicted as Miranda Canyon Boundary on the map entitled Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment and dated September 21, 2010. (b) Land and Water Conservation Fund For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 ( 16 U.S.C. 4601–9 ), the boundaries of the Carson National Forest, as modified under subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Carson National Forest as in existence on January 1, 1965.

June 27, 2013 Reported without amendment
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 317 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2013 Mr. Johanns (for himself and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency to include certain assessments in reports.

1. Inclusions in EPA Inspector General reports Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the reports required to be submitted by the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency not later than April 30 and October 31 of each calendar year, the Inspector General shall include an assessment of whether the Environmental Protection Agency achieved compliance during the period covered by the report with the requirements of— (1) (A) the portions of section 4 of Executive Order 12866 (58 Fed. Reg. 51735 (September 30, 1993)) and Executive Order 13563 (76 Fed. Reg. 3821 (January 18, 2011)) that are applicable to the uniform reporting of regulatory and deregulatory agendas; and (B) any successor Executive orders establishing requirements applicable to the uniform reporting of regulatory and deregulatory agendas; (2) section 602 of title 5, United States Code; (3) the portions of section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1532 ) that require agencies to publish certain written statements before promulgating any general notice of proposed rulemaking; and (4) section 8 of Executive Order 13132 (64 Fed. Reg. 43258 (August 4, 1999)).
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 318 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2013 Mr. Johanns introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To rescind funds made available to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency if the Administrator fails to meet certain deadlines.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013 . 2. Definition of Administrator In this Act, the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 3. Interim assessment of regulatory requirements and applicable penalties (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall ensure that the requirements described in subsection (b) are satisfied. (b) Requirements The Administrator shall satisfy— (1) section 4 of Executive Order 12866 ( 5 U.S.C. 601 note) (relating to regulatory planning and review) and Executive Order 13563 ( 5 U.S.C. 601 note) (relating to improving regulation and regulatory review) (or any successor Executive order establishing requirements applicable to the uniform reporting of regulatory and deregulatory agendas); (2) section 602 of title 5, United States Code; (3) section 8 of Executive Order 13132 ( 5 U.S.C. 601 note) (relating to federalism); and (4) section 202(a) of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1532(a) ). (c) Financial penalty provisions (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), if the Comptroller General of the United States determines that the Administrator fails to satisfy any requirement described in subsection (b), an amount of funding equal to $20,000 per week shall be rescinded from the Office of the Administrator, and once each week thereafter until all the requirements are satisfied. (2) Limitations (A) 1 day grace period Paragraph (1) shall not apply if each requirement listed in subsection (b) is satisfied not later than 1 day after the deadline for the requirement. (B) Maximum amount of rescinded funds No rescission of funds under paragraph (1) shall exceed, in any fiscal year, an amount equal to 7 percent of the funds made available to the Office of the Administrator. (3) Audits In any fiscal year in which any funds are rescinded from the Administrator pursuant to this Act, the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency shall— (A) conduct an audit to assess compliance with the requirements of this paragraph; and (B) not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year during which any funds are rescinded under paragraph (1), submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report describing the reasons why the funds were rescinded, including allocations of resources. (4) Effect of paragraph Nothing in this paragraph affects or limits the application of, or obligation to comply with, any Federal, State, local, or tribal law.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 319 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2013 Mr. Johanns introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act.

1. Provision of adequate data, modeling, and support For any rule or significant regulatory action of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the requirements of section 110 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7410), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall provide in a timely manner, on the request of any State or other governmental entity involved in the development of a State implementation plan to comply with that rule or regulatory action— (1) technical support; (2) data, including integrated planning models and other modeling; (3) clarification; and (4) guidance.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 325 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2013 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Heller , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Baucus , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Begich , and Mr. Rockefeller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.

1. Increase of maximum age for children eligible for medical care under CHAMPVA program (a) Increase Subsection (c) of section 1781 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) (1) Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (iii) of section 101(4)(A) of this title and except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of this section, a child who is eligible for benefits under subsection (a) shall remain eligible for benefits under this section until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status. (2) Before January 1, 2014, paragraph (1) shall not apply to a child who is eligible to enroll in an eligible employer-sponsored plan (as defined in section 5000A(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). (3) This subsection shall not be construed to limit eligibility for coverage of a child described in section 101(4)(A)(ii) of this title. . (b) Effective date Such subsection, as so amended, shall apply with respect to medical care provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 338 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2013 Mr. Baucus (for himself, Mr. Burr , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Graham , Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mr. Tester , and Mr. Udall of New Mexico ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water conservation fund to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013 . 2. Permanent authorization; full funding (a) Purposes The purposes of the amendments made by subsection (b) are— (1) to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water conservation fund established under section 2 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l –5); and (2) to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations. (b) Amendments (1) Permanent authorization Section 2 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l –5) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding subsection (a), by striking During the period ending September 30, 2015, there and inserting There ; and (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking through September 30, 2015 . (2) Full funding Section 3 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 ( 16 U.S.C. 460l–6 ) is amended to read as follows: 3. Availability of funds Monies covered into the fund under section 2 shall be available for expenditure to carry out the purposes of this Act, without further appropriation. . (c) Public access Section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 ( 16 U.S.C. 460l–9 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Public access Not less than 1.5 percent of the annual authorized funding amount shall be made available each year for projects that secure recreational public access to existing Federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 344 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2013 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Vitter ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from approving the introduction into commerce of gasoline that contains greater than 10-volume-percent ethanol, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition of gasoline blends with greater than 10-volume-percent ethanol Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not, including by granting a waiver under section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(f)(4) ), authorize or otherwise allow the introduction into commerce of gasoline containing greater than 10-volume-percent ethanol. 2. Prohibition of waivers (a) In general Any waiver granted under section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(f)(4) ) before the date of enactment of this Act that allows the introduction into commerce of gasoline containing greater than 10-volume-percent ethanol for use in motor vehicles shall have no force or effect. (b) Certain waivers The waivers described in subsection (a) include the following: (1) The waiver entitled, Partial Grant and Partial Denial of Clean Air Act Waiver Application Submitted by Growth Energy To Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Decision of the Administrator , 75 Fed. Reg. 68094 (November 4, 2010). (2) The waiver entitled, Partial Grant of Clean Air Act Waiver Application Submitted by Growth Energy To Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Decision of the Administrator , 76 Fed. Reg. 4662 (January 26, 2011). 3. Misfueling rule The portions of the rule entitled, Regulation to Mitigate the Misfueling of Vehicles and Engines with Gasoline Containing Greater Than Ten Volume Percent Ethanol and Modifications to the Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline Programs , 76 Fed. Reg. 44406 (July 25, 2011) to mitigate misfueling shall have no force and effect 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 346 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2013 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Heller , and Mr. Baucus ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces entitled to such travel.

1. Transportation on military aircraft on a space-available basis for disabled veterans with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total (a) Availability of transportation Section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 622 of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): (f) Special priority for certain disabled veterans (1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide transportation on scheduled and unscheduled military flights within the continental United States and on scheduled overseas flights operated by the Air Mobility Command on a space-available basis for any veteran with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), in establishing space-available transportation priorities under the travel program, the Secretary shall provide transportation under paragraph (1) on the same basis as such transportation is provided to members of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (3) The requirement to provide transportation on Department of Defense aircraft on a space-available basis on the priority basis described in paragraph (2) to veterans covered by this subsection applies whether or not the travel program is established under this section. (4) In this subsection, the terms veteran and service-connected have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 38. . (b) Effective date Subsection (f) of section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 349 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2013 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act . 2. Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers Study (a) Designation for study Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (141) Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers, Rhode Island and Connecticut The following segments: (A) The approximately 10-mile segment of the Beaver River from the headwaters in Exeter, Rhode Island, to the confluence with the Pawcatuck River. (B) The approximately 5-mile segment of the Chipuxet River from Hundred Acre Pond to the outlet into Worden Pond. (C) The approximately 10-mile segment of the upper Queen River from the headwaters to the Usquepaugh Dam in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, including all tributaries of the upper Queen River. (D) The approximately 5-mile segment of the lower Queen (Usquepaugh) River from the Usquepaugh Dam to the confluence with the Pawcatuck River. (E) The approximately 11-mile segment of the upper Wood River from the headwaters to Skunk Hill Road in Richmond and Hopkinton, Rhode Island, including all tributaries of the upper Wood River. (F) The approximately 10-mile segment of the lower Wood River from Skunk Hill Road to the confluence with the Pawcatuck River. (G) The approximately 28-mile segment of the Pawcatuck River from Worden Pond to Nooseneck Hill Road (Rhode Island Rte 3) in Hopkinton and Westerly, Rhode Island. (H) The approximately 7-mile segment of the lower Pawcatuck River from Nooseneck Hill Road to Pawcatuck Rock, Stonington, Connecticut, and Westerly, Rhode Island. . (b) Study and report Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (20) Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers, Rhode Island and Connecticut Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall— (A) complete the study of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers, Rhode Island and Connecticut, described in subsection (a)(141); and (B) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the results of the study. .
II Calendar No. 114 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 349 [Report No. 113–60] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2013 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources June 27, 2013 Reported by Mr. Wyden , without amendment A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act . 2. Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers Study (a) Designation for study Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (141) Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers, Rhode Island and Connecticut The following segments: (A) The approximately 10-mile segment of the Beaver River from the headwaters in Exeter, Rhode Island, to the confluence with the Pawcatuck River. (B) The approximately 5-mile segment of the Chipuxet River from Hundred Acre Pond to the outlet into Worden Pond. (C) The approximately 10-mile segment of the upper Queen River from the headwaters to the Usquepaugh Dam in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, including all tributaries of the upper Queen River. (D) The approximately 5-mile segment of the lower Queen (Usquepaugh) River from the Usquepaugh Dam to the confluence with the Pawcatuck River. (E) The approximately 11-mile segment of the upper Wood River from the headwaters to Skunk Hill Road in Richmond and Hopkinton, Rhode Island, including all tributaries of the upper Wood River. (F) The approximately 10-mile segment of the lower Wood River from Skunk Hill Road to the confluence with the Pawcatuck River. (G) The approximately 28-mile segment of the Pawcatuck River from Worden Pond to Nooseneck Hill Road (Rhode Island Rte 3) in Hopkinton and Westerly, Rhode Island. (H) The approximately 7-mile segment of the lower Pawcatuck River from Nooseneck Hill Road to Pawcatuck Rock, Stonington, Connecticut, and Westerly, Rhode Island. . (b) Study and report Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (20) Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers, Rhode Island and Connecticut Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall— (A) complete the study of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers, Rhode Island and Connecticut, described in subsection (a)(141); and (B) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the results of the study. .

June 27, 2013 Reported without amendment
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 351 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2013 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Hatch , Mr. Coats , Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Risch , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Johanns , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Portman , Mr. Coburn , Mr. Flake , Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin , Mr. Thune , Mr. Graham , Mr. Moran , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Burr , Ms. Collins , Mr. Paul , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Blunt , Mrs. Fischer , Ms. Ayotte , and Mr. Enzi ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2013 . 2. Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board Effective as of the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ), sections 3403 and 10320 of such Act (including the amendments made by such sections) are repealed, and any provision of law amended by such sections is hereby restored as if such sections had not been enacted into law.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 355 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2013 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Enzi , Mr. Schumer , and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the United States Trade Representative to notify the World Trade Organization if any member of the World Trade Organization fails during 2 consecutive years to disclose subsidies under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, and for other purposes.

1. Mandatory disclosure by the United States if members of the World Trade Organization fail to disclose subsidies under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (a) In general The United States Trade Representative shall— (1) review each notification of subsidies submitted under Article 25 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures by a member of the World Trade Organization with which the United States maintains a material and persistent trade deficit; (2) identify any such member that, for 2 consecutive years— (A) fails to submit such a notification; or (B) omits information or includes inaccurate information in such a notification that is material with respect to the totality of the subsidies of the member; and (3) notify the Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures under such Article 25 of the subsidies of a member identified under paragraph (2) not later than 180 days after— (A) in the case of a member identified under paragraph (2)(A), the date on which the second notification not submitted by the member was required to be submitted; or (B) in the case of a member identified under paragraph (2)(B), the date of the submission of the second notification in which the information was omitted or the inaccurate information was included, as the case may be. (b) Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures defined The term Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures means the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures referred to in section 101(d)(12) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(12) ).
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 359 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2013 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Paul , Mr. McConnell , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013 . 2. Exclusion of industrial hemp from definition of marihuana Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (16)— (A) by striking (16) The and inserting (16)(A) The ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) The term marihuana does not include industrial hemp. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (57) The term industrial hemp means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. . 3. Industrial hemp determination by States Section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 811 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Industrial hemp determination If a person grows or processes Cannabis sativa L. for purposes of making industrial hemp in accordance with State law, the Cannabis sativa L. shall be deemed to meet the concentration limitation under section 102(57), unless the Attorney General determines that the State law is not reasonably calculated to comply with section 102(57). .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 366 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2013 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to require the Bureau of Land Management to provide a claimant of a small miner waiver from claim maintenance fees with a period of 60 days after written receipt of 1 or more defects is provided to the claimant by registered mail to cure the 1 or more defects or pay the claim maintenance fee, and for other purposes.

1. Small miner waivers to claim maintenance fees (a) In general Section 10101(d)(3) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 ( 30 U.S.C. 28f(d)(3) ) is amended by striking for any reason, the claimant shall have a period of 60 days after receipt of written notification of the defect or defects by the Bureau of Land Management to: and inserting for any reason (including the failure to timely file a small miner’s maintenance fee waiver application or an affidavit of annual labor associated with the application and required application fees), the claimant shall have a period of 60 days after receipt of written notification of the 1 or more defects provided by the Bureau of Land Management by registered mail to . (b) Transition rules The claimholder of claims numbered AA023149, AA023163, AA047913, AA047914, AA047915, AA047916, AA047917, AA047918, and AA047919 (as of December 29, 2004) shall be considered— (1) to have received a first half final certificate for application AA072648 (associated with the claims) before September 30, 1994; and (2) to qualify for relief under section 10101(d)(3) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 ( 30 U.S.C. 28f(d)(3) ) and have the opportunity to cure under that section for any prior period for which 1 or more defects existed or there was a failure to pay claim maintenance fees.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 367 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2013 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013 . 2. Outpatient therapy cap repeal Section 1833 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395(l) ) is amended by striking subsection (g).
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 368 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2013 Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Heller , Mr. Baucus , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Tester , Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 . 2. Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act is amended— (1) in section 203(2) ( 43 U.S.C. 2302(2) ), by striking on the date of enactment of this Act was and inserting is ; (2) in section 205 ( 43 U.S.C. 2304 )— (A) in subsection (a), by striking this Act and inserting the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 ; and (B) in subsection (d), by striking 11 and inserting 21 ; (3) in section 206 ( 43 U.S.C. 2305 ), by striking subsection (f); and (4) in section 207(b) ( 43 U.S.C. 2306(b) )— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking 96–568 and inserting 96–586 ; and (ii) by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by inserting Public Law 105–263; before 112 Stat. ; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–432; 120 Stat. 3028); (4) the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–424; 118 Stat. 2403); (5) subtitle F of title I of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 111–11 ); (6) subtitle O of title I of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 460www note, 1132 note; Public Law 111–11 ); (7) section 2601 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1108); or (8) section 2606 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1121). .