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V 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2392 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2013 Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the Golden Venture.

1. Adjustment of status for certain aliens who were aboard the golden venture (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of each alien referred to in subsection (b) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, if the alien— (1) applies for such adjustment; (2) has been physically present in the United States for at least 1 year and is physically present in the United States on the date the application for such adjustment is filed; (3) is admissible to the United States as an immigrant under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), except that, for the purposes of determining admissibility under this paragraph, the grounds for inadmissibility specified in paragraphs (4), (5), and (7)(A) and subparagraphs (A), (D), and (E) of paragraph (6) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) shall not apply; and (4) pays a fee (determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security) for the processing of such application. (b) Aliens eligible for adjustment of status The adjustment of status provided for under subsection (a) shall apply to the following aliens: (1) Zhang Xue Feng. (2) Zhu Zhai Yong. (3) Shi Gong. (4) He Ar Ming. (5) Dong Su Gi. (6) Zhou Xin Siong. (7) Zheng Shi Ji. (8) Liu Bao Jin. (9) Lin Yeng Ming. (10) Zou Xue Can. (11) Yong Lu Xue. (12) Liu Jia Wen. (13) Cheng Son Ching. (14) Chen Xue Dian. (15) Dek Fun Lin. (16) Wang Dar Hua. (17) Chung Seng Chow. (18) Lin Rui Kang. (19) Dong Sou Xing. (20) Ni Zhou Hua. (c) Offset in number of visas available Upon each granting to an alien of the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)). (d) Application of Immigration and Nationality Act provisions The definitions contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) shall apply in the administration of this section. The fact that an alien may be eligible to be granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section shall not preclude the alien from seeking such status under any other provision of law for which the alien may be eligible.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2395 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 17, 2013 Mr. Hastings of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for donor contribution acknowledgments to be displayed at projects authorized under the Commemorative Works Act, and for other purposes.

1. Donor contributions Section 8905(b) of title 40, United States Code is amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: (7) Donor contributions (A) In general Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the Secretary or Administrator, as applicable, may permit a sponsor described in subsection (a) to acknowledge donor contributions at the commemorative work. (B) Requirements Acknowledgments shall— (i) be displayed inside a visitor center or other ancillary structure associated with the commemorative work; and (ii) conform to applicable National Park Service or General Services Administration guidelines for donor recognition, as applicable. (C) Limitations Acknowledgments shall— (i) be limited to an appropriate statement or credit recognizing the contribution; (ii) be displayed in a form approved by the Secretary or Administrator; (iii) be displayed for a period of time determined by the Secretary or Administrator to be appropriate, commensurate with the level of the contribution; (iv) be limited to short, discrete, and unobtrusive acknowledgments or credits; and (v) not include any advertising slogans or company logos. (D) Submittal of plan (i) In general Prior to the display of donor acknowledgments, the sponsor shall submit to the Secretary or Administrator, as applicable, for approval a plan for displaying the donor acknowledgments, including— (I) the sample text and types of acknowledgments to be displayed; and (II) the form and location of all displays. (ii) Notification and resubmittal If the Secretary or Administrator does not approve the plan submitted under clause (i), the Secretary or Administrator shall— (I) not later than 60 days after the date on which the plan is received, notify the sponsor of the reasons the plan is not approved; and (II) allow the sponsor to resubmit a revised donor acknowledgment plan. (E) Cost The sponsor shall bear all expenses related to the display of donor acknowledgments. (F) Applicability This paragraph shall apply to any commemorative work dedicated after January 1, 2010. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2403 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 17, 2013 Mr. Gingrey of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State to require an applicant for voter registration in the State who uses the Federal mail voter registration application form developed by the Election Assistance Commission under such Act to provide additional information as a condition of the State’s acceptance of the form.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Fair Elections Act or the SAFE Act . 2. Permitting States to require voter registration applicants using Federal mail form to submit additional information as condition of acceptance of application (a) In General Section 6(a)(1) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 1973gg–4(a)(1) ) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , except that a State may require an applicant who submits such form to provide additional information relating to the applicant’s eligibility to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State (including information relating to the applicant’s citizenship status) as a condition of the State’s acceptance of the form. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2405 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 17, 2013 Mr. Scott of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify the circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firearm Recidivist Sentencing Act of 2013 . 2. Amendments to enhanced penalties provisions Section 924(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking Except to the extent that a greater minimum sentence is otherwise provided by this subsection or by any other provision of law, any and inserting Any ; (B) in each of subparagraphs (A) through (C), by striking less each place it appears and inserting more ; and (C) in subparagraph (C)— (i) by striking In the case of a second or subsequent conviction under this subsection and inserting If a person is convicted under this subsection after a prior conviction under this subsection has become final ; and (ii) by striking imprisonment and inserting a term of imprisonment for any term of years or ; (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking less and inserting more ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking punished by death or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) The provisions of section 411 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 851 ), other than subsections (a)(2) and (e) of such section, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph, shall apply to sentencing for convictions under this subsection in the same manner in which such provisions apply to sentencing for offenses under part D of title II of such Act. .
V 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2406 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 17, 2013 Mr. Rangel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Daniel Wachira.

1. Permanent Resident Status for Daniel Wachira (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Daniel Wachira shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of Status If Daniel Wachira enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Daniel Wachira, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Daniel Wachira shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2407 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2013 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Mr. Gibson , and Mrs. Lowey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.

1. Reauthorization of Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Section 910 of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Act of 1996 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 104–333 ; 127 Stat. 420) is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2022 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2408 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2013 Mr. Schweikert (for himself and Mr. Amash ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the Department of Justice from tracking and cataloguing the purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns.

1. Prohibition of tracking or cataloguing firearms purchases For fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter, no Federal funds may be used to require or continue to require a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, to report information to the Department of Justice regarding the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2409 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2013 Mr. Salmon (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Schweikert , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State to require an applicant for voter registration in the State who uses the Federal mail voter registration application form developed by the Election Assistance Commission under such Act to provide documentary evidence of citizenship as a condition of the State’s acceptance of the form.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Sovereignty in Voting Act . 2. Permitting States to require voter registration applicants using Federal mail form to submit documentary evidence of citizenship as condition of acceptance of application (a) In General Section 6(a)(1) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 1973gg–4(a)(1) ) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , except that a State may require an applicant who submits such form to provide documentary evidence of the applicant’s citizenship as a condition of the State’s acceptance of the form. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2411 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2013 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with an entity that has committed fraud or certain other crimes.

1. Prohibition on contracting with contractors that have committed fraud or certain other crimes The Federal Government may not enter into a contract with an offeror or any of its principals if the offeror certifies that it, or any of its principals— (1) within a three-year period preceding this offer has been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against it for— (A) commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; (B) violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws; or (C) receiving stolen property; (2) are presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses described in paragraph (1); or (3) within a three-year period preceding this offer, have been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2013 Mr. Barber (for himself and Mr. Heck of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the best interest of the veteran when determining whether the veteran should receive certain contracted health care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Health Access Act . 2. Determination of contract care authority for health care needs of veterans Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking When Department facilities and everything that follows through required, and inserting In any case described in subsection (e)(1), ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Eligibility (1) A case described in this paragraph is any case— (A) when Department facilities are not capable of furnishing— (i) economical hospital care or medical services because of geographical inaccessibility; or (ii) the care or services required; or (B) in which a physician of the Department determines that it is in the best interest of a veteran to receive hospital or medical services furnished in a non-Department facility in accordance with subsection (a). (2) The Secretary shall determine whether or not to furnish to a veteran care or services in a non-Department facility pursuant to this section by the date that is 30 days after the date on which the veteran requests such care or services. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2420 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2013 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Benjamin Harrison Society to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.

1. Short Title This Act shall be cited as the National Patriots Memorial Act . 2. Memorial to honor patriots of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 (a) Authorization The Benjamin Harrison Society may establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor patriots of the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 who served in the armed forces or who contributed funds in support of the wars of independence, and our allies who fought in support of our Nation’s freedom in the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. (b) Compliance with standards for commemorative works The memorial shall be established in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code. (c) Prohibition on the use of Federal funds The United States shall not pay any expense of the establishment of the memorial. (d) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) the term memorial means the memorial authorized to be established under subsection (a); and (2) the term District of Columbia has the meaning given to the term District of Columbia and its environs by section 8902 of title 40, United States Code.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2421 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2013 Mr. Peters of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To provide biorefinery assistance eligibility to renewable chemicals projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewable Chemicals Parity Act of 2013 . 2. Inclusion of renewable chemical projects in biorefinery assistance (a) Definitions Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8101 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) renewable chemicals. ; (2) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking biofuels and biobased products and inserting biofuels, biobased products, or renewable chemicals ; (3) in paragraph (11), by inserting (including a renewable chemical) after material or compound ; (4) by redesignating paragraphs (13) and (14) as paragraphs (14) and (15), respectively; and (5) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new paragraph: (14) Renewable chemical The term renewable chemical means a monomer, polymer, plastic, formulated product, or chemical substance produced from renewable biomass. . (b) Biorefinery assistance (1) Renewable chemicals Section 9003 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8103 ) is amended— (A) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking advanced biofuels and inserting advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, or biobased products ; (B) in subsection (b)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking advanced biofuel and inserting advanced biofuel, a renewable chemical, or a biobased product ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking advanced biofuel and inserting advanced biofuel, a renewable chemical, or a biobased product ; (C) in subsection (c)(1), by striking advanced biofuels and inserting advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, or biobased products ; (D) in subsection (d)(2)(C)— (i) in clause (i), by striking advanced biofuel and inserting advanced biofuel, a renewable chemical, or a biobased product ; and (ii) in clause (iii), by striking advanced biofuels and inserting advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, or biobased products ; and (E) in subsection (e)(1)(C)— (i) in clause (i), by striking advanced biofuel and inserting advanced biofuel or renewable chemical ; and (ii) in clause (iii), striking advanced biofuels and inserting advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, or biobased products . (2) Funding Subsection (h) of such section is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking to remain available until expended and all that follows and inserting to remain available until expended, $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking 2013 and inserting 2018 .
V 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2427 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2013 Mr. Stewart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the relief of Lori L. Rogers.

1. Payment required Out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to Lori L. Rogers of West Jordan, Utah, $1,132.32 as reimbursement for the evacuation travel and transportation expenses incurred by Lori L. Rogers in good faith reliance on erroneous information contained in verbal and written orders to evacuate from Egypt that the United States would pay such expenses incident to her evacuation.
IB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To adjust the boundaries of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park to include Hinchliffe Stadium, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act . 2. Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park boundary adjustment Section 7001 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 16 U.S.C. 410lll ) is amended as follows: (1) In subsection (b)(3)— (A) by striking The Park shall and inserting (A) The Park shall ; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) In addition to the lands described in subparagraph (A), the Park shall include the approximately 6 acres of land containing Hinchliffe Stadium and generally depicted as the Boundary Modification Area on the map entitled Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, Proposed Boundary Modification , numbered T03/120,155, and dated April 2014, which shall be administered as part of the Park in accordance with subsection (c)(1) and section 3 of the Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act. . (2) In subsection (b)(4), by striking The Map and inserting The Map and the map referred to in paragraph (3)(B) . (3) In subsection (c)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking The Secretary and inserting Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary ; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) Hinchliffe Stadium The Secretary may not acquire fee title to Hinchliffe Stadium, but may acquire a preservation easement in Hinchliffe Stadium if the Secretary determines that doing so will facilitate resource protection of the stadium. . 3. Additional considerations for hinchliffe stadium In administering the approximately 6 acres of land containing Hinchliffe Stadium and generally depicted as the Boundary Modification Area on the map entitled Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, Proposed Boundary Modification , numbered T03/120,155, and dated April 2014, the Secretary of the Interior— (1) may not include non-Federal property within the approximately 6 acres of land as part of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park without the written consent of the owner; (2) may not acquire by condemnation any land or interests in land within the approximately 6 acres of land; and (3) shall not construe this Act or the amendments made by this Act to create buffer zones outside the boundaries of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. That activities or uses can be seen, heard or detected from areas within the approximately 6 acres of land added to the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park by this Act shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park.

Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2013 Mr. Pascrell (for himself, Mr. Andrews , Mr. Frelinghuysen , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Holt , Mr. Lance , Mr. LoBiondo , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Payne , Mr. Runyan , Mr. Sires , and Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To adjust the boundaries of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park to include Hinchliffe Stadium, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act of 2013 . 2. Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park boundary adjustment Section 7001 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 16 U.S.C. 410lll ) is amended as follows: (1) In subsection (b)(3)— (A) by striking The Park shall and inserting (A) The Park shall ; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) In addition to the lands described in subparagraph (A), the Park shall include the approximately 6 acres of land containing Hinchliffe Stadium and generally depicted as the Boundary Modification Area on the map entitled Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park , numbered T03/120,155, and dated March 2013, which shall be administered as part of the Park in accordance with subsection (c)(1). . (2) In subsection (b)(4), by striking The Map and inserting The Map and the map referred to in paragraph (3)(B) .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2430 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To adjust the boundaries of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park to include Hinchliffe Stadium, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act . 2. Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park boundary adjustment Section 7001 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 16 U.S.C. 410lll ) is amended as follows: (1) In subsection (b)(3)— (A) by striking The Park shall and inserting (A) The Park shall ; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) In addition to the lands described in subparagraph (A), the Park shall include the approximately 6 acres of land containing Hinchliffe Stadium and generally depicted as the Boundary Modification Area on the map entitled Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, Proposed Boundary Modification , numbered T03/120,155, and dated April 2014, which shall be administered as part of the Park in accordance with subsection (c)(1) and section 3 of the Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act. . (2) In subsection (b)(4), by striking The Map and inserting The Map and the map referred to in paragraph (3)(B) . (3) In subsection (c)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking The Secretary and inserting Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary ; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) Hinchliffe Stadium The Secretary may not acquire fee title to Hinchliffe Stadium, but may acquire a preservation easement in Hinchliffe Stadium if the Secretary determines that doing so will facilitate resource protection of the stadium. . 3. Additional considerations for hinchliffe stadium In administering the approximately 6 acres of land containing Hinchliffe Stadium and generally depicted as the Boundary Modification Area on the map entitled Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, Proposed Boundary Modification , numbered T03/120,155, and dated April 2014, the Secretary of the Interior— (1) may not include non-Federal property within the approximately 6 acres of land as part of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park without the written consent of the owner; (2) may not acquire by condemnation any land or interests in land within the approximately 6 acres of land; and (3) shall not construe this Act or the amendments made by this Act to create buffer zones outside the boundaries of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. That activities or uses can be seen, heard or detected from areas within the approximately 6 acres of land added to the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park by this Act shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park.

Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2432 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2013 Mr. Nolan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds made available to any Federal department or agency for any fiscal year to provide military assistance to any of the armed combatants in Syria absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress.

1. Prohibition on obligation and expenditure of funds to provide military assistance to any of the armed combatants in Syria None of the funds made available to any Federal department or agency for any fiscal year may be obligated or expended to provide military assistance to any of the armed combatants in Syria absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2433 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2013 Ms. DeGette (for herself and Mr. Dent ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human stem cell research, including human embryonic stem cell research, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2013 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) On March 9, 2009, President Barack Obama issued Executive Order 13505, entitled Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells . (2) On July 7, 2009, the National Institutes of Health issued guidelines on human stem cell research. (3) The scientific field of stem cell research is continually advancing. 3. Human stem cell research Part H of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 498D the following: 498E. Human stem cell research (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall conduct and support research that utilizes human stem cells, including human embryonic stem cells. (b) Eligibility To be eligible for use in research under subsection (a), human embryonic stem cells must have been derived from cells from human embryos that— (1) were created using in vitro fertilization for reproductive purposes and are no longer needed for those purposes; and (2) were donated by the individuals who sought reproductive treatment with written and voluntary informed consent for the embryos to be used for research purposes and without receiving any financial or other inducements to make the donation. 498F. Guidelines The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of NIH, shall— (1) maintain guidelines applicable to the conduct or support of human stem cell research by the Department of Health and Human Services; (2) review such guidelines not less than every 3 years; and (3) update such guidelines as scientifically warranted. 498G. Prohibition against funding for human cloning (a) Prohibition The Secretary shall not use any funds for the conduct or support of human cloning. (b) Guidelines The Secretary shall update the guidelines maintained under section 498F for consistency with subsection (a). (c) Definitions In this section, the term human cloning means the implantation of the product of transferring the nuclear material of a human somatic cell into an egg cell from which the nuclear material has been removed or rendered inert into a uterus or the functional equivalent of a uterus. . 4. Reporting requirements Section 403(a)(5) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 283(a)(5) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (L) as (M); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following: (L) Human stem cells. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2434 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2013 Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Mr. Stockman , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Cummings , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Bass , Mr. Jeffries , Ms. Fudge , and Mr. Cicilline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) A BILL To require the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a study on the use of contractors for intelligence activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Civilian Contractors Engaged in Intelligence Activities Reduction Act of 2013 . 2. Director of National Intelligence study on the use of contractors in the conduct of intelligence activities (a) Study The Director of National Intelligence shall conduct a study to ascertain the extent to which contractors are used in the conduct of intelligence activities and the type of information to which such contractors are exposed or have access. (b) Report Not later than December 31, 2013, the Director of Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection (a); and (2) a plan for reducing by 25 percent the number of contractors to the intelligence community with top secret security clearances that are engaged in intelligence activities (including intelligence analysis). (c) Reduction of contractors Not later than December 31, 2014, the Director of National Intelligence shall reduce the number of contractors to the intelligence community with top secret security clearances that are engaged in intelligence activities (including intelligence analysis) as of the date of the enactment of this Act by 25 percent. (d) Intelligence community defined In this section, the term intelligence community has the meaning given the term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) ).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2013 Ms. Chu (for herself, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Roybal-Allard , and Ms. Hahn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prepare a feasibility study and implement demonstration projects to restore the San Gabriel River Watershed in California.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the San Gabriel Watershed Restoration Act . 2. San Gabriel River Watershed Restoration, California (a) In general The Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers, in coordination with the County of Los Angeles, shall— (1) prepare a feasibility study for environmental ecosystem restoration, flood control, water quality control, water supply storage, outdoor recreation enhancements, and other aspects of the San Gabriel River Watershed revitalization that is consistent with the goals of the San Gabriel River master plan published by the County of Los Angeles; and (2) identify demonstration projects for construction and restoration of the San Gabriel River Watershed. (b) Demonstration projects (1) In general The Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers is authorized to construct demonstration projects in order to provide information to develop the study under subsection (a)(1). (2) Federal share The Federal share of the cost of any project under this subsection shall be not more than 65 percent. (3) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2013 Mrs. Lummis (for herself and Ms. Tsongas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to permit agencies to count certain contracts toward contracting goals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Fairness Act of 2013 . 2. Teaming arrangements and agency contracting goals Section 15(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Teaming arrangements and agency contracting goals (A) Definitions In this paragraph— (i) the term covered small business concern means— (I) a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans; (II) a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, as defined in section 8(d)(3)(C); (III) a small business concern owned and controlled by women, as defined in section 8(d)(3)(D); or (IV) a qualified HUBZone small business concern; and (ii) the term teaming arrangement entity means a prime contractor under a contractor team arrangement, as defined in section 9.601 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (B) Contracting goals If a covered small business concern performs the obligations of a teaming arrangement entity under a contract between the teaming arrangement entity and a Federal agency, the head of the Federal agency may deem the contract to be a contract awarded to the covered small business concern for purposes of determining whether the Federal agency has met the goals established by the head of the Federal agency under paragraph (2). .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2013 Mr. Messer (for himself, Mr. Rokita , and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana ) 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 exempt certain educational institutions from the employer health insurance mandate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Children Harmed by Obamacare’s Onerous Levies Act . 2. Certain educational institutions exempt from employer health insurance mandate (a) In general Section 4980H(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Exception for certain educational institutions The term applicable large employer shall not include— (i) any elementary school or secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965), (ii) any for-profit school which would be such an elementary school or secondary school if such school were a nonprofit school, (iii) any local educational agency or State educational agency (as such terms are defined in section 9101 of such Act), and (iv) any institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, except that such term does not include institutions described in subsection (a)(1)(C) of such section 102). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2445 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2013 Mr. Williams introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal the corporate average fuel economy standards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2013 . 2. Repealing the corporate average fuel economy standards Chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, and the item relating to such chapter in the analysis of chapters for subtitle VI of such title, are repealed.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2448 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Mr. Lankford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To end unemployment payments to jobless millionaires.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2013 . 2. Ending unemployment payments to jobless millionaires (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to make payments of unemployment compensation (including such compensation under the Federal-State Extended Compensation Act of 1970 and the emergency unemployment compensation program under title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) in a year to an individual whose resources in the preceding year were equal to or greater than $1,000,000. For purposes of the preceding sentence, with respect to a year, an individual's resources shall be determined in the same manner as a subsidy eligible individual’s resources are determined for the year under section 1860D–14(a)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3)(E)). (b) Effective date The prohibition under subsection (a) shall apply to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the President to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016.

1. Authority to extend the United States-Republic of Korea Nuclear Cooperation Agreement The President is authorized to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016, notwithstanding any other provision of law.

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Mr. Royce (for himself, Mr. Engel , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Faleomavaega , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , and Mr. Collins of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the President to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016.

1. Authority to extend the United States-Republic of Korea Nuclear Cooperation Agreement The President is authorized to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To authorize the President to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016.

1. Authority to extend the United States-Republic of Korea Nuclear Cooperation Agreement The President is authorized to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016, notwithstanding any other provision of law.

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 153 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2449 [Report No. 113–209] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Mr. Royce (for himself, Mr. Engel , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Faleomavaega , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , and Mr. Collins of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs September 17, 2013 Additional sponsors: Mr. Roskam , Mr. Radel , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Ms. Meng , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Pierluisi , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Cook , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. McCaul , Mr. McDermott , Mr. Perry , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Bera of California , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Messer , Mr. Salmon , Ms. Bass , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Barton , Mr. Holding , Mr. Stockman , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Bentivolio , Mr. DeSantis , Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , and Mr. Pearce September 17, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To authorize the President to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016.

1. Authority to extend the United States-Republic of Korea Nuclear Cooperation Agreement The President is authorized to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016, notwithstanding any other provision of law.

September 17, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2450 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Fattah , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Ms. Schwartz , and Mr. Marino ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Locality Pay Equity Act . 2. Limiting the number of local wage areas defined within a General Schedule pay locality (a) Local wage area limitation Section 5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking (but such and all that follows through are employed) ; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking and after the semicolon; (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period after Islands and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (6) the Office of Personnel Management shall define not more than 1 local wage area within a pay locality, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the pay locality designated as Rest of United States . . (b) Pay locality defined Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after employee and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) pay locality has the same meaning as is given such term in section 5302(5). . 3. Regulations The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined by section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). 4. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect at the start of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.